Method and apparatus for controlling the cylinder torque of a combustion engine having electromagnetically driven valves

A method for controlling at least one of a plurality of intake and exhaust valves of a plurality of cylinders in an internal combustion engine comprising:

• individually calculating a target cylinder torque required for at least one of the plurality of cylinders in accordance with a target engine torque required of the internal combustion engine;
• determining a timing for opening and closing the at least one of the plurality of intake and exhaust valves in accordance with the target cylinder torque;
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• electromagnetically controlling the plurality of intake and exhaust valves in accordance with the timing for opening and closing the at least one of the plurality of intake and exhaust valves.

An internal combustion engine comprising::

• electromagnetic driving valve mechanisms that drive a plurality of intake and exhaust valves of the internal combustion engine in an opening direction and a closing direction;
• a target cylinder torque calculator that calculates a target cylinder torque in accordance with the target engine torque required of the internal combustion engine, the target cylinder torque being used fore less than all of the plurality of cylinders;
• a valve timing determiner that determines a timing for opening and closing of the plurality of intake and exhaust valves in accordance with the target cylinder torque;
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• a valve controller that controls the electromagnetic driving valve mechanisms in accordance with the timing for opening and closing at least one of the intake and exhaust valves.

A method for controlling at least one of a plurality of intake and exhaust valves of a plurality of cylinders in an internal combustion engine comprising:

• calculating a target cylinder torque required in accordance with the target engine torque required of the internal combustion engine, the target cylinder torque being used for less than all of the plurality of cylinders;
• determining a timing for opening and closing the at least of one of the plurality of intake and exhaust valves in accordance with the target cylinder torque;
• and
• electromagnetically controlling the plurality of intake and exhaust valves in accordance with the timing for opening and closing the at least one of the plurality of intake and exhaust valves.