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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7397207 | Electric supercharger for vehicle The electric supercharger includes a vehicle connector, an impulse signal generator empowered by a power source, and a signal amplifier. The vehicle connector has a positive terminal and a negative terminal for electrically connecting to an electrical source of said... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7363910 | Ignition circuit having a high-energy spark for an internal combustion engine An ignition circuit is for an internal combustion engine in a handheld portable work apparatus. A combustion chamber (4) is configured in the cylinder (3) of the engine (1) which is delimited by a piston (5) driving a crankshaft (7... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363139 | Method and device for operating a vehicle A method and a device for operating a vehicle provide a convenient and flexible function for limiting a performance quantity, in particular the speed or the engine speed of the vehicle. At least one limiting value is predefined for the performance quantity. The at l... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355292 | Power generation control apparatus for internal combustion engine An increment of a fuel consumption rate caused by power generation is determined from a difference in fuel consumption rate between a case of performing power generation of an alternator and a case of stopping the power generation. The increment of the fuel consumpt... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7302789 | Mechanism for discontinuing power to an implement drive during machine reverse travel (no power in reverse) with automatic reengagement An apparatus, systems and methods for automatically disengaging and re-engaging a cutting implement on a mowing machine by disconnecting and connecting, respectively, electrical power to an implement drive means. Power to the implement drive means is disconnected or... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7249586 | Apparatus and method for limiting excessive engine speeds in a light-duty combustion engine A controlled slow down apparatus and method for use in the event that a light-duty combustion engine has entered a state of excessive speeds or auto-ignition. The controlled slow down method is preferably initiated when the engine speed exceeds an activation speed f... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7236877 | Chipped engine control unit system having copy protected and selectable multiple control programs The present invention discloses a method for preventing a control program written in a first engine control unit (ECU) from running in a second ECU, comprising obtaining an ID number from the first ECU; encrypting the ID number; writing the encrypted ID number into ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198527 | Engine control apparatus The engine control apparatus includes: the stop switch body 6; the stop switch knob 3 that allows the engine to stop or to be in an idling state; the lock plate 5; the transponder 9 that can transmit a predetermined ID code; and the contr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185630 | Air intake device for engine An engine includes a throttling device configured for both mechanical and electrical control. For example, the throttling device can include a throttle cable connection assembly configured to allow a throttle valve shaft of the throttling device to be controlled by ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176787 | Method and apparatus for vehicle disablement and installation of system thereof Means for disabling an automobile by causing an on-board computer to disable the ignition system thereof. A radio receiver provides a signal to the on-board computer through an existing port (e.g. diagnostic port or ignition interface port). The on-board computer di... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171942 | Protective engine speed control for a centrifugal clutch A device that controls the engine speed of an internal combustion engine of a hand-held power tool has a protective control unit. The engine has an ignition control unit for controlling the ignition timing relative to a crank angle of a crankshaft based on the crank... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155321 | System, method and computer program product for remote vehicle diagnostics, monitoring, configuring and reprogramming A remote vehicle diagnostics, monitoring, configuration and reprogramming tool is provided. The system includes a fleet of vehicles equipped with wireless mobile communications means that enable fleet managers to remotely diagnose, monitor and reprogram vehicles in ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152706 | Induction system for a four cycle engine A four cycle engine having at least one cylinder unit is disclosed. The engine includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to the engine on one side of the engine. An air box is also provided that is located on the same side of the engine as the CV... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7133762 | Control device for engine driven vehicle incorporating generator An engine driven vehicle having a function of supplying power to an external load from a generator driven by an engine that is operated in a power generation mode while the vehicle is stopped, including: throttle position determination means for determining whether ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129852 | Remote vehicle immobilization A vehicle immobilization system (10) is coupled to a network system (20) and includes a vehicle that has a speed sensor (34) generating a vehicle speed signal, a telematics control unit (48) receiving and transmitting signals to and from ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124852 | Acceleration sensor and engine control for motorcycle A motorcycle has an engine and other components that are controlled based upon output from an acceleration sensor. The motorcycle also has an alarm system that uses the same acceleration sensor to detect vibrations indicative of a potential theft of the vehicle. Var... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107130 | Vehicle-mounted meter system A vehicle-mounted meter system includes: an inputting and outputting circuit for data measured to show a condition of the vehicle, a control circuit for controlling the system as a whole and for procession of the data, a meter main body, and a control unit detachabl... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092803 | Remote monitoring, configuring, programming and diagnostic system and method for vehicles and vehicle components A system and method for monitoring, configuring, programming and/or diagnosing operation of at least one vehicle includes an on-board unit disposed on the vehicle to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic, a plurality of... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084735 | Remote vehicle security system A system and method for selectively limiting at least one operational characteristic, such as maximum speed, of a vehicle. A vehicle limitation control signal is supplied to the vehicle over a wireless communication network. In response to the limitation control sig... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073488 | Cylinder cutout strategy for engine stability A method for controlling operation of an engine having a plurality of cylinders. The method includes monitoring a parameter associated with engine operation, determining a range of fluctuation of the parameter from a desired parameter value, and selectively disablin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072757 | Fuel control system An apparatus and method of controlling an engine by determining the state of an ignition command device and the speed of an engine and operating a fuel pump during a predetermined period in response to the ignition command device being in a predetermined state and t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065604 | Interface module for transmitting digital video signal An interface module for transmitting a digital video signal includes: a transmitting interface unit which is designed to be connected to a host device for outputting a video signal, and which has a cable connection consisting of a 4-core optical fiber cable and a 4-... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048670 | Engine control method and device for a vehicle An engine speed control that avoid undesirable transmission conditions such as clutch chattering. This is done by sensing actual conditions, which are likely to result in the undesirable transmission conditions such as clutch chattering and only changing the engine ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050899 | Slew rate revlimiter A engine control device is disclosed for monitoring and controlling the RPM of an engine. The device restricts the over-revving of an engine due to a lack of resistance by monitoring the RPM and determining whether measured RPM indicate a likely lack of resistance c... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040282 | Independent timing retard for engine speed limiting A method and system for operating an engine wherein ignition of the engine is activated according to a predetermined timing schedule that references engine speed, and the ignition is suppressed above a predetermined engine speed threshold to allow engine speed to fa... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034674 | Hour meter with incremental service indicator An hour meter having a display that provides a visual indication of a total time an engine has operated and a visual indication of engine operation time remaining in a predetermined service time interval. A plurality of segments on the display are selectively displa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021172 | Hydraulic throttle for vehicles A hydraulically operated throttle system that has the hydraulic system components installed entirely within the throttle grip on the handlebar. A regular throttle cable is run through the frame/handlebar where it connects to the hydraulic system. A three-piston syst... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013881 | Method for controlling ignition parameters of a spark plug for internal combustion engine The invention is a method for controlling ignition parameters of a spark plug (16) for an internal-combustion engine whose ignition is controlled by an engine control calculator, with the spark plug receiving a high voltage (U_HT) and a current (I_HT) from an... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012349 | Machined rotor assembly and method of making same The present invention provides a single piece machined rotor comprising a shell having an upper lip and a lower lip, with a pocket formed between the upper lip and the lower lip for mounting magnets therein. The magnets are fixed in place within the inner sidewall o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012514 | System for facilitating the launch of a drag racing vehicle A performance enhancement system incorporating a controller, an engine tachometer and a visual indicator light which illuminates within a predetermined range of engine RPMs and which may be separately mounted as required in the driver's visual focal plane to reduce ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010421 | Wireless ignition kill switch controlled by a security system A method of protecting an asset having engine which includes the steps of providing a kill switch cooperating with the engine on the asset, providing a communications receiver connected to the kill switch, providing a security system having a security panel for a pr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6973911 | Method and device for controlling ignition timing of ignition device for internal combustion engine The invention simplifies the structure of a magneto generator and stabilizes the operation of an internal combustion engine at the time of start-up, thereby providing an ignition device simplified in structure and reduced in size and providing improved safety to the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964258 | Engine revolution limiter An engine revolution limiter system is utilized to limit engine speed during a break-in period. The system provides for programming a variable break-in period and a variable selectable engine revolution limit. During the break-in period, if the revolution limit is e... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6942530 | Engine control strategy for a marine propulsion system for improving shifting An engine control strategy for a marine propulsion system selects a desired idle speed for use during a shift event based on boat speed and engine temperature. In order to change the engine operating speed to the desired idle speed during the shift event, ignition t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938609 | Method and device for controlling the drive unit of a motor vehicle A method and arrangement for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle is suggested wherein a limiter is provided to limit the engine rpm to a pregiven limit value in at least one operating state. The limiter is controlled to be ineffective in this at least one operat... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932064 | Capacitor discharge ignition A capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) system includes a trigger circuit that generates a trigger signal in synchronism with operation of an engine for discharging an ignition capacitor. A timing circuit is connected to the trigger circuit for controlling the timing o... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932740 | Method for controlling ignition of an internal combustion engine A method for controlling the ignition of an internal combustion engine (10) for a motor vehicle. More specifically, the method controls the timing of ignition for each of cylinder of the internal combustion engine (10). Control of the timing is based o... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6915777 | Control system for general-purpose engine A control system for general-purpose spark-ignition internal combustion engine to be used for a portable generator, etc., having one or two cylinders and an actuator connected to the throttle valve to open or close the throttle value. In the system, an adaptive cont... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6871132 | Engine limiter for powered vehicles A vehicle control unit is disclosed which can be coupled between a tachometer sensor and an electronic ignition system on a vehicle. The unit is also coupled to a speedometer sensor to measure the vehicle's speed. The vehicle control unit limits the vehicle speed by... | 03/22/2005 |
