Method for operating a vehicle with a fuel reformer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8307790
APP PUB NO 20110132290A1
SERIAL NO

12756892

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A method for operating an engine with a fuel reformer is presented. In one embodiment a method for operating an engine by injecting a gaseous fuel and a liquid fuel to at least an engine cylinder is presented. The method may prioritize the injection of the gaseous fuel in response to an amount of gaseous fuel stored in a fuel storage tank.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Leone, Thomas G Ypsilanti, US 242 4549
McCabe, Robert Walter Novi, US 31 520
Pursifull, Ross Dykstra Dearborn, US 510 6835
Shelby, Michael H Dearborn Heights, US 4 65
Surnilla, Gopichandra West Bloomfield, US 551 8427
Ulrey, Joseph Norman Dearborn, US 271 4403

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