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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7565939 | Power output apparatus, motor vehicle equipped with power output apparatus, and control method of power output apparatus In a hybrid vehicle of the invention, the control procedure corrects an idling intake air flow Qidl to enable an engine immediately after its start to generate an output power Pe that is substantially equivalent to an engine power demand Pe*. After the correction, t... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7380772 | Charge forming device with controlled air bypass A charge forming device includes a body with a fuel and air mixing passage, a bypass passage that communicates with the fuel and air mixing passage, a throttle valve and a choke valve. The throttle valve is movable between idle and wide open positions and operable t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353812 | Vehicle engine with integral vacuum generator An integral vacuum generator system for an internal combustion engine includes a throttle body and intake manifold defining a bypass passage which is connected with a vacuum manifold by both a venturi and a direct vacuum supply passage. Vacuum flow through the ventu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328686 | System and method to control cylinder activation and deactivation Engine cylinder reactivation from a fuel-cut state is controlled based on a calculated future engine speed and a minimum allowable engine speed. The future engine speed is calculated based on the current rate of change of engine speed and a duration required to reac... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325531 | Intake structure for V-type internal combustion engine An intake structure is provided for a V-type internal combustion engine having cylinders banked in a V pattern. A throttle body includes a throttle valve interposed in an intake passage extending to the inner side of the V banks and bent to be parallel to a cranksha... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327045 | Fuel delivery system and method providing regulated electrical output In a mobile fuel delivery vehicle, providing bulk aircraft fuel from a pressurized fuel reservoir to an aircraft, a method of regulating electrical output of an electrical power source, includes the steps of: (a) receiving, in a fluid path, the bulk aircraft fuel fr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311080 | Idle speed controller of internal, combustion engine, and internal combustion engine controller and internal combustion engine An idle rotational speed controller of an internal combustion engine includes an intake path for supplying air to a combustion chamber. An auxiliary intake path communicates the intake path on upstream and downstream sides of a throttle valve in the intake path. An ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311078 | Engine control system using valve opening parameter In a system, a calculating unit calculates a control parameter required for control of an engine based on a valve opening parameter each time a calculating timing repeatedly appears, and stores the control parameter in a predetermined area of the system. A reflectin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302929 | Air bypass device in multiple throttle body To improve an air bypass device in bypass air flow and designing freedom, a locking stepped part 3, a bush inserting hole 4, and a valve body drive mechanism inserting hole 5 are provided above an upper end 2a of a valve body guidi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273033 | Engine control device An engine control device can be capable of suppressing a rise in engine speed at starting. The engine speed can be detected by a speed sensor and a determination can be made whether the engine speed has changed from a starting mode to a normal mode. If the engine sp... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267100 | Controller of internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine controller, is used with a fuel-based torque-on-demand control type, multi-cylinder, direct-injection internal combustion engine, to provide an air flow rate control that excels in response and convergence. The internal combustion engin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263969 | Idle air control apparatus in multiple throttle body To make easier designing of an idle control apparatus for a multiple throttle body inexpensively, first and second air control holes (5, 6) are open to an upper side wall (2a) of a valve body slidable hole (2) of a control apparatus main ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7231899 | Multicylinder engine intake system A multicylinder engine intake system includes: a plurality of intake paths; a plurality of bypasses detouring throttle valves and connected to the intake paths; and a common bypass control valve for opening and closing the bypasses. The bypass control valve is const... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228835 | Outboard motor An outboard motor has an air intake manifold with a plurality of intake runners and a surge tank. The runners extend from combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine to the surge tank. The air intake manifold is positioned next to one side of the internal c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201123 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine of a vehicle A method and a device for operating an engine of a vehicle, which allow a power demand of a steering device supported by the engine To be dynamically compensated for. In this context, a derivative-action signal for adjusting an output variable to be output by the en... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7184878 | Engine protection system An engine protection system and protocol is implemented within an electronic control module. Various engine parameters, such as engine coolant level, coolant temperature, transmission fluid temperature, and engine oil pressure are monitored and compared to limit val... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174883 | Intake-negative-pressure-increasing apparatus for engine An intake-negative-pressure-increasing apparatus is disclosed, for use with an engine, and comprises a bypass passage extending from an intake pipe portion in the neighborhood of the throttle valve to an intake pipe portion downstream of the intake pipe portion in t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162353 | Automotive control apparatus and method An apparatus and a method for controlling an automotive vehicle are disclosed, in which a control amount for securing safety of the vehicle and the control amount for achieving a state intended for by the driver of the vehicle are switched in such a manner as to red... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156073 | Idle speed control apparatus in throttle body for single cylinder A single idle air control passage (5) open toward a suction air passage (2a) downstream from a throttle valve (4), a starter passage (6) and an air screw passage (7) independently branched from an upstream side passage (5... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150257 | Vibration damping engine mount for internal combustion engine In a method applicable to a vibration damping engine mount for an internal combustion engine and the vibration damping engine mount therefor, a varying air pressure is supplied to the vibration controllable support mechanism and one of a negative pressure developed ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7120534 | Idle regulating valve control system for engine An engine has a fuel injection system and an idle regulating control valve. The idle regulating valve is initialized upon engine shut down by closing to a fully closed position such that a reference value can be obtained in such a position. Once fully closed, the id... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117850 | Outboard motor An outboard motor comprises an engine disposed inside an outer cover, an intake unit provided for the engine and including a throttle body disposed in a vicinity of a crankcase of the engine and an intake manifold disposed on a side of the engine so as to extend fro... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7110874 | Method for evaluating engine idle roughness A method is provided for evaluating the acceptability of idle roughness levels in a newly manufactured multi-cylinder internal combustion engine. The method involves calculating a plurality of metrics based upon the relative firing energies of individual cylinders i... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093426 | Starting apparatus, starting method, control method and exhaust filtration apparatus of internal combustion engine To improve startability and reduce the amount of HC emission at start-up with the aid of a construction where vaporized fuel is supplied to the bypass passage that bypasses the main passage. The main air control valve 16 is installed near the intake po... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073484 | Internal combustion engine control apparatus An engine control apparatus includes: an operation state determining unit determining whether the engine is in the running or the idle-state from a various sensor's signal; an engine revolution speed detecting unit detecting the revolution speed of the engine from a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056165 | Control system for outboard motor The control system establishes an engine warm-up protocol based, at least in part, on elapsed time from engine start. The control system provides a reduced reliance on engine temperature as a basis for determining an appropriate engine idle speed. The control system... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036484 | Idle speed control using alternator An engine system includes an engine, an alternator, a load, and a controller that communicates with the engine, the alternator, and the load. The controller signals the engine to drive the alternator when the engine idles. When a load increase on the engine is detec... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017889 | Actuator drive control device for active vibration isolation support system, and methods of using same In an actuator drive control device for an active vibration isolation support system, amplitudes of engine vibration are estimated when a front bank and a rear bank operate. When a difference between the amplitudes is large, an operation of an actuator is controlled... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013871 | Closed loop MBT timing control using ionization feedback This feature of the present invention comprises a closed loop which uses estimated MBT timing criteria and ignition diagnostics (knock, partial-burn, and misfire) to control engine ignition. When the engine is not knock limited, it operates at its MBT timing. When t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013869 | Fuel supply system for internal combustion engine The present invention provides an electronically-controlled fuel injector, for an internal combustion engine, comprising a downstream fuel injection valve located near an air intake port of each cylinder or inside a cylinder, an air intake passage which bypasses the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013868 | Accelerator signal offset system A disclosed accelerator pedal offset system includes a first connector that can be coupled to an accelerator pedal of a motor vehicle and a second connector that can be coupled, in place of the accelerator pedal, to an engine control module of the vehicle. The secon... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004124 | Valve strategy for operating a controlled auto-ignition four-stroke internal combustion engine Low load operating point for a controlled auto-ignition four-stroke internal combustion engine is reduced without compromising combustion stability through a valve control operative to establish sub-atmospheric pressure conditions within the combustion chamber into ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000591 | Throttle assembly having deadband linkage An apparatus and method for adjusting a throttle plate of a throttle assembly of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. A throttle linkage mechanically connects a throttle actuator to the throttle assembly with a deadband therebetween. The deadband allows the t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994604 | Method for inhibiting water ingestion in a four cycle marine engine A method is provided for avoiding water ingestion through an exhaust system into the cylinders of an engine during an engine shutdown procedure. Air is allowed to flow into the air intake conduit, either through an opened throttle plate or through an opened idle air... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6960105 | Jet propulsion boat A control unit is provided for increasing the number of engine revolutions per minute to a predetermined number of revolutions per minute when the throttle is closed and when the engine has been rotated for more than a prescribed time period at more than a prescribe... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6952642 | Device and method for engine control A microprocessor base interengageable engine generator set control and profile throttle control devices that provide directional communication and control via common J1939 protocol of electronic engine control units. Such engine and throttle control units provide cr... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949907 | Method and apparatus for extending the torque range of a stepper motor An apparatus including a stepper motor for actuating a moveable element of the apparatus. The maximum torque that can be generated at each step is a function of the voltage supplied to the motor. In some applications, however, torque greater than the nominal maximum... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6918803 | Outboard motor An outboard motor in which a location on a hull of a throttle operating unit (81) such as a throttle lever and a location on the hull of an outboard motor main body accommodating therein an engine are positioned away from each other on the hull and in which a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902156 | Pneumatically operated active vibration damping device Disclosed is a pneumatically operated active vibration damping device including an elastic oscillating plate partially define a pressure receiving chamber formed on one side thereof and an oscillating air chamber formed on the other side thereof, wherein the elastic... | 06/07/2005 |
