Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for adjusting a grille shutter opening
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Application No.: US14591789Application Date: 2015-01-07
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Publication No.: US09726067B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Mohannad Hakeem , Shuya Shark Yamada , Patrick Shearer , Joseph Patrick Whitehead , Eric Krengel , Gopichandra Surnilla
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Agent Julia Voutyras
- Main IPC: F01P7/02
- IPC: F01P7/02 ; F01P7/10 ; F01P7/12 ; F01M5/00 ; F01M13/00 ; F02M25/07 ; F01M1/16 ; B60K11/08 ; F01P7/16

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a grille shutter opening based on an estimated amount of fuel in oil dilution. In one example, a method may include adjusting a grille shutter opening to a closed position in response to an oil dilution amount above a threshold, the position determined based on the oil dilution amount in addition to each of engine coolant temperature and acceleration/deceleration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160194999A1 METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A GRILLE SHUTTER OPENING Public/Granted day:2016-07-07
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