Systems and methods for adjusting fuel injection based on a determined fuel rail temperature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9863360
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15179794

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Methods and systems are provided for detecting a temperature of an engine fuel rail at a plurality of locations along the engine fuel rail. In one example, a method may include detecting temperatures along the engine fuel rail with a plurality of metal film thermocouples adhered to the engine fuel rail and arranged proximate to engine fuel injectors, and adjusting fuel injector operation and/or fuel rail pressure in response to the detected fuel rail temperatures.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Elie, Larry Dean Ypsilanti, US 80 750
Karulkar, Mohan Dearborn, US 16 84
McQuillen, Michael Warren, US 61 543
Robert, Brian Joseph Saint Clair Shores, US 44 338
Soltis, Richard E Saline, US 109 1372
Surnilla, Gopichandra West Bloomfield, US 552 8677

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