Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a locating system and method for use generally by vehicle dealerships to locate vehicle keys that have been misplaced or lost. The system includes a key or key fob having a built-in communication device. When the key is lost, the communication device of the missing key fob is configured to sync-up to a nearby transceiver located in any one of several possible vehicles in a parking lot. Each vehicle would include a location device, such as one with GPS tracking capability, which is connected to a central processor. Once the key fob is synced with a target vehicle, the location of the target vehicle and therefore, the associated key fob, is transmitted back to the central processor. The location of the vehicle is subsequently transmitted to a to a mobile communication device capable of displaying the location of the vehicle and key fob.

Abstract: This invention is a method of achieving stable, optimal mixtures of HCCI and SI in practical gasoline internal combustion engines comprising the steps of: characterizing the combustion process based on combustion process measurements, determining the ratio of conventional and HCCI combustion, determining the trajectory (sequence) of states for consecutive combustion processes, and determining subsequent combustion process modifications using said information to steer the engine combustion toward desired behavior.

Abstract: This invention is a method of achieving stable, optimal mixtures of HCCI and SI in practical gasoline internal combustion engines comprising the steps of: characterizing the combustion process based on combustion process measurements, determining the ratio of conventional and HCCI combustion, determining the trajectory (sequence) of states for consecutive combustion processes, and determining subsequent combustion process modifications using said information to steer the engine combustion toward desired behavior.