System and method for operating engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9534546
APP PUB NO 20150330319A1
SERIAL NO

14277471

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A method of operating an engine includes determining an intake air temperature and an engine speed. The method includes selectively initiating one of a first operating mode, a second operating mode and a third operating mode based on at least the intake air temperature and the engine speed. The first operating mode includes increasing the engine speed progressively by an incremental speed value. The second operating mode includes deactivating at least one Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cylinder of the engine. The third operating mode includes shutting down the engine.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NORTHEAST ADAMS STREET PEORIA ILLINOIS 61629-6490

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Travis E Metamora, US 34 603
Bright, Mark Pontiac, US 6 304
Gangishetty, Ramya Peoria, US 10 6
Joshi, Urvish B Dunlap, US 1 4
Marcon, Rino Peoria, US 1 4
Naheed, Amina Peoria, US 1 4
Naruo, Kotaro Peoria, US 1 4
Nelson, Chad S Chillicothe, US 1 4
Ramachandran, Hariharan Dunlap, US 9 156
Tamhane, Kirti C Dunlap, US 2 11
Yejju, Krishna R Dunlap, US 1 4

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