Method and system for air fuel ratio control and detecting cylinder imbalance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9399961
APP PUB NO 20160115879A1
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14524981

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Air/fuel imbalance monitoring systems and methods for monitoring air/fuel ratio imbalance of an internal combustion engine are disclosed. In one embodiment, adjusting engine operation responsive to cylinder air/fuel imbalance based on a determined total number of instances where sensed peak-to-peak exhaust air-fuel ratios differentials are less than a threshold normalized to a total number of peak-to-peak oscillations. The approach can be used to indicate air/fuel ratio imbalances between engine cylinders.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCONE AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Banker, Adam Nathan Canton, US 109 1682
Lehmen, Allen Howell, US 16 103
McEwan, Douglas James Royal Oak, US 10 69

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