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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363907 | Control device for a motor vehicle An automotive vehicle, such as a motorcycle, has an electric ignition system for igniting fuel delivered to the engine of the vehicle, and a rotatable handle which the driver holds in one hand when driving the vehicle and rotates to control the power output of the e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337765 | Throttle regulator for vibration compaction machine An engine stop switch and a fuel open-close lock are accommodated in a throttle lever case so that they can be easily disassembled, and the engine stop switch is turned on and off and the fuel open-close cock is opened and closed adequately by the actuation of a rot... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316541 | Engine-powered air compressor with a controller for low oil condition An air compressor with an internal combustion engine having an engine oil sump, a compressor driven by the internal combustion engine and having a compressor oil sump, and a controller coupled to the internal combustion engine. The controller is configured to halt t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302875 | Rotation transmitting device and hydraulic drive unit A hydraulic drive device, comprising a hydraulic motor (10), a rotating body (20) connected to the drive shaft (11) of the hydraulic motor (10), functioning, by itself as a flywheel, and having an internal gear (21) formed on the o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287501 | Control device of internal combustion engine A coil driving a contact of an ignition and injection relay is connected to a connection line of a main relay and an ECU. When an ignition switch is turned off, the ECU drives an ignition device and an injection device for a prescribed period thereafter. Then, the E... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7265455 | Alternating voltage output apparatus and vehicle including such alternating voltage output apparatus A control device controls first and second inverters such that alternating voltage is generated across neutral points of first and second motor generators. When the value of a signal representative of the remaining amount of fuel in a fuel tank becomes lower than a ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264317 | Hydraulic unit A hydraulic unit for a hydraulic regulation device, in particular for slip-controlled motor vehicle brake systems, includes several hydraulic, mechanical and/or electrically operable functional elements arranged at an accommodating member, such as accumulation eleme... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243640 | Fuel flow path module in inline pump type fuel injection apparatus To make a length in a horizontal direction of a vapor return joint small, thereby improving an assembling property of a fuel flow path module to a fuel tank, a vapor inflow hole, a fuel outflow hole and a regulator fuel inflow hole are provided in a fuel tube portio... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231900 | Small engine shut off system A normally closed ignition grounding switch mounted on the engine operates in concert with the fuel valve such that in order to “kill” the engine, the fuel valve must be moved from its open position. In one embodiment, a normally closed push button switch is mou... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213571 | Throttle valve arrangement for a carburetor A carburetor throttle valve actuation assembly for a combustion engine is readily adapted for use as a remote control actuator, a local control throttle actuator, or both together providing an optional choice for the end user. The carburetor has a throttle valve hav... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207317 | Engine control system An engine control system for controlling an engine into which fuel is supplied from a fuel supply system and which is ignited by an ignition system, the engine control system comprising: a detonation detecting device for detecting detonation of said engine; a judgme... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191758 | Engine control device of construction machinery A controller of a engine control device according to the present invention is configured to activate an automatic stop control of an engine when there is met a condition that an open state of a gate lever is detected by a limit switch and a rotation speed of the eng... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7177755 | Apparatus for controlling engine rotation stop by estimating kinetic energy stop position A control apparatus for an engine increases an intake air quantity just before engine stop to increase a compression pressure in a compression stroke. As the compression pressure is increased, a negative torque in the compression stroke increases and obstructs engin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168408 | Control device of internal combustion engine An upper level sensor or the like is used to detect an amount of lubricant in an oil pan of an engine. When the amount of lubricant exceeds a prescribed value (step ST1), that is, when lubrication of a sliding portion such as a bearing is insufficient due to ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146959 | Battery voltage threshold adjustment for automatic start and stop system A vehicle engine control having an automatic start and stop feature for idling the engine to maintain the battery charge includes adjustment for the battery voltage threshold at which the engine is started to recharge the battery. Preferably, the adjustment results ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141890 | Automobile anti-theft device An automobile anti-theft device disrupting normal operation of an automobile. To attain this, incorporated into an automobile is a module configured to disrupt the normal firing of the automobile's spark plugs upon actuation of a user-controlled controller. In an em... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136742 | Engine kill-switch control circuit and method of operating the same A kill-switch control circuit for use with a light-duty combustion engine determines whether to execute a controlled shut down method or an immediate shut down method in response to kill-switch activation. The selection of a shut down method is made, at least in par... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107963 | Ignition systems for portable power tools The cooperative operational relationship among an ignition switch, choke mechanism and air filter unit for a portable power tool are integrated in a way to improve that relationship. The ignition switch and choke mechanism are arranged in a coactive relationship whe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077785 | Clutch connection/disconnection detection system for single-cylinder engine To detect with high accuracy the connection/disconnection of a clutch intermediately provided between a crankshaft of a single-cylinder engine and a power transmission for transmitting the output of the crankshaft. The rotation variation coefficient of a crankshaft ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7040271 | Method for making it easier to start an internal combustion engine In a method for making it easier to start an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder in which there is at least one piston which is intended to execute an oscillating motion between a top dead center and a bottom dead center, air or a fuel-air mixtur... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026921 | Engine temperature monitoring device An engine temperature monitoring device for alerting a vehicle operator that an engine is overheated includes a heat sensor adapted for detecting ambient temperature levels. A processor adapted for monitoring the temperature levels is operational coupled to the heat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003936 | Power lawn mower A power lawn mower includes a mower body, a driving device, and a brake device. The driving device is disposed on the mower body, and includes an engine and an electrical element unit. The brake device and the electrical element unit are located respectively at two ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000592 | Throttle device for multipurpose engine In a throttle device for a multipurpose internal combustion engine having a throttle valve connected to an electric motor and a carburetor, when an instruction to stop the engine is inputted, the electric motor is controlled to move the throttle valve in a fully clo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990945 | Vehicle fueling arrangement Methods and apparatus are provided for limiting engine operation during fueling. The apparatus comprises, an engine control for enabling or disabling operation of the engine, one or more sensors for detecting whether (i) a cap is on the vehicle fuel fill-pipe, and (... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6932050 | Engine controller for a vehicle including an automatic centrifugal clutch An engine controller for a vehicle having an automatic centrifugal clutch device, includes an engine halt controlling means (ECM) for performing engine halt control. The engine halt controlling means halts the engine with the condition that the engine speed becomes ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918802 | Starting system for outboard motor In an engine starting system for an outboard motor mounted having a propeller and a steering mechanism driven by an electric motor, including a battery connected to the engine; a starter motor and an ignition switch provided in a voltage supply circuit from the batt... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910457 | Method and system for switching off an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method for switching off an internal combustion engine and to an internal combustion engine suitable for carrying out said method. Here, after a switching off command for an internal combustion engine, the throttle valve in the air intake ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6850071 | Spark monitor and kill circuit The method and apparatus of the present invention are useful for the monitoring of the electrical signals within an internal combustion spark plug circuit and the killing of a spark plug within that circuit. The invention essentially consists of connecting a transfo... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6832151 | Vehicle engine control system having wireless and automatic engine start operation A method of controlling a vehicle engine involves determining a predetermined start operation, which is usually performed by a driver when the driver starts a parked vehicle, and that is not exclusively performed for starting the vehicle engine, verifying a code wit... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6768221 | Electrical load management in conjunction with idle shutdown A motor vehicle engine is under control of an engine control system (18) that performs an idle shutdown function to shut down the engine via a programmable output (50) of an electronic module of the control system after the engine has been idling for s... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6722353 | Safety remote control and emergency safety switch power shutoff device of a motorized beach vehicle A motorized beach vehicle with a safety remote control and emergency safety switch power shutoff device includes a CDI unit having an engine operation stopping line that is connected to a relay, a remote control unit, and a safety switch. The safety switch includes ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6648702 | Control system for small watercraft A small watercraft with an emergency shut-off system is provided. The emergency shut-off system is configured to shut off the engine of the small watercraft when the small watercraft is overturned. The emergency shut-off system comprises an electronic con... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6642841 | Engine protecting apparatus for vehicle A vehicle having a power assist device and an engine protecting apparatus is capable of steering and braking after any abnormality of the engine is detected. The engine protecting apparatus includes a battery, a key switch, a condition switch, a timer and... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612881 | Engine control arrangement for watercraft A watercraft has an overturn detector. The detector communicates with a controller to prevent a false overturn signal. The controller does not act on overturn signals when the watercraft is operating above a preset engine speed associated with planning mo... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6595180 | Idle shutdown override with defeat protection A system and method for controlling a compression ignition internal combustion engine having an electronic control module with an idle shutdown feature to automatically stop the engine after idling for a period of time include determining whether the engi... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6575131 | Safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus A safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus is disclosed for use with a powered implement such as a lawnmower, tiller, weed trimmer or the like. The apparatus includes a switch member mounted on a fuel cap and tank that disallow engine operation when the ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6516779 | Throttle adjusting apparatus for working machine A throttle adjusting apparatus for use with a machinery for soil management includes a throttle cable. The throttle cable has one end portion to which a throttle valve, a choke valve, and a fuel cock are connected. The apparatus further includes a throttl... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6499455 | System and method for preventing exhaust gases from entering an intake manifold of an engine A control system 14 and method for preventing exhaust gases from entering an intake manifold 26 of an engine 21 after engine shutdown is provided. The engine 12 includes a valve controlling air flow into the intake manifold 26. The method includes determi... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6419531 | Control system for small watercraft A small watercraft with an emergency shut-off system is provided. The emergency shut-off system is configured to shut off the engine of the small watercraft when the small watercraft is overturned. The emergency shut-off system comprises an electronic con... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6401684 | System for controlling engine equipped with electromagnetically operated engine valve An engine control system for an engine system with electromagnetically operated intake and exhaust valves has a control unit. The control unit is arranged to decide whether each of the intake and exhaust valves is put in an abnormal condition, to close a ... | 06/11/2002 |
