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Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20090017986 | Totally integrated temperature sensor An idle control system for a vehicle is provided.... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080178838 | Vehicle, Controller and Control Method Therefor, and Abnormality Detection System for Idle Speed Control Device and Abnormality Determining Method for Idle Speed Control Device A vehicle speed sensor detects a rotational speed of a rear wheel. A throttle valve is positioned downstream of an intake pipe. An idle speed control device controls the amount of air flowing through the intake pipe to perform an idle speed control. An electronic contro... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080066717 | Bellows for idle air control valve of vehicle An idle air control valve for a vehicle includes a housing (21), a motor (32) disposed in the housing, a shaft (29) associated with the motor, and a bellows assembly (30) including a bellows structure (10) having a first end defining a... | 03/20/2008 |
