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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100211298 | METHOD FOR STARTING A VEHICLE ENGINE A method for starting a vehicle engine includes determining a throttle angle command output based on a throttle adjustment parameter. The throttle angle command output may be further adjusted based on a learned compensation adder and may be based on a number of vehicle ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100180861 | Carburettor unit for motorized equipment In order to provide a carburettor unit for motorized equipment, in particular hand-operated motorized equipment such as a chain saw, a trimmer, a lawn-cutting appliance, a foliage clearing appliance or suchlike, having a housing, in which a throttle valve and a choke va... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20090299614 | ENGINE WITH AN AUTOMATIC CHOKE AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC CHOKE FOR AN ENGINE An automatic choke connectable to an engine. Also disclosed is an engine including the automatic choke, an apparatus including the engine and the automatic choke, and a method of controlling a choke valve. The automatic choke includes a motor for moving a choke valve an... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090293828 | ENGINE WITH AN AUTOMATIC CHOKE AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC CHOKE FOR AN ENGINE A method of controlling a choke valve of an engine with a controller is disclosed. Also disclosed is an automatic choke performing the method, an engine having the automatic choke, and an apparatus having the engine. The controller includes an electronic circuit, such a... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090271097 | Control apparatus for general-purpose engine In a general-purpose engine having a throttle valve installed in an air intake passage connected to a combustion chamber, sucked air mixing with fuel to generate an air-fuel mixture to be ignited to drive a piston to rotate a crankshaft connected to a load, a first warm... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090217898 | QUICK ENGINE STARTUP SYSTEM AND METHOD A technique is provided for improved response of internal combustion engines to increased load demands. The engine is equipped with an air storage tank that stores compressed air. The air may be stored at an elevated pressure (e.g., manifold air pressure) during normal ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090101115 | Control apparatus and control method for internal combustion engine In at least a first cycle at startup, an opening timing of an exhaust valve is controlled to 45 degrees before-bottom-dead-center of an exhaust stroke, or to a retard side of the normal closing timing that is set after warm-up is complete. Also, the closing timing of th... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090044777 | AUTOMATIC CHOKE FOR AN ENGINE An engine starting assist system configured to be used on an internal combustion engine. The engine starting assist system includes a battery, a choke valve disposed in an air intake of an air/fuel-mixing device, the choke valve having an open position and a closed posi... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20080302325 | Control device for engine of power equipment apparatus A control device is configured for use with an engine of a power equipment apparatus. The control device includes a base, a first knob, and a second knob. The first knob is positioned adjacent to the base and is rotatable about an axis with respect to the base while bei... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080246170 | CARBURETOR START-STOP MECHANISM The present invention relates to a carburetor of an internal combustion engine having a manually activated start position. The carburetor comprises at least a choke valve and a throttle valve both located in the carburetor's main air passage which are able to move betwe... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080230029 | INTAKE AIR CONTROL FOR AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE The present invention provides an intake air control that is capable of suppressing the exhaust emission at engine startup and quickly activating a catalyst after engine startup. An engine has a variable valve actuation mechanism for continuously adjusting at least a li... | 09/25/2008 |
