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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290536 | Crankcase ventilation in a combustion engine for a vehicle The present invention relates to a combustion engine, comprising an intake system having a throttle valve controlling an air flow to the combustion engine, a brake booster being in fluid communication with the intake system, downstream the throttle valve, via an eva... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7237522 | Intake system for combustion engine An intake system for a combustion engine includes an intake passage (12), a suction duct (22) protruding into the intake passage (12) to communicate therewith and having front and rear wall areas (22a and 22b), and a ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7073469 | Intake system for an internal combustion engine An intake system for an internal combustion engine is provided which comprises a variable valve control apparatus capable of variably and continuously controlling the amount of intake air of an internal combustion engine by varying valve lift characteristics of an i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6971369 | Pressure assisted governor A governor for an internal combustion engine having an intake passageway and an engine throttle valve movable between an open position and a closed position, a throttle arm connected to the engine throttle valve to control movement of the engine throttle valve. A pr... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6886532 | Intake system of internal combustion engine A collector equipped intake system of an internal combustion engine, the collector is fixedly connected directly to either of a cylinder-head side wall and a collector mounting bracket hermetically covering perimeters of intake-port opening end portions of a plurali... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6622699 | Control apparatus and control method of negative pressure actuator In a negative pressure actuator which is provided with a negative pressure tank storing an intake negative pressure of an engine, and operated by a negative pressure stored in said negative pressure tank as a power source, an operating possible time of th... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6367448 | Engine control An induction control system for an internal combustion engine and an operator for controlling the control valve. The system operates so as to move the control valve between an unrestricted flow position and another position wherein the flow velocity or di... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6338330 | Device for moving a valve flap An apparatus for moving a valve flap, especially in the air intake duct of an internal combustion engine, including a vacuum box (20) which executes a longitudinal movement in dependence on the application of a negative pressure or vacuum, and the longitu... | 01/15/2002 |
| 5923558 | Automated integrated input-output control system apparatus The automated integrated input-output control system apparatus. A versatile industrial control apparatus that can be utilized as a modular unit or integrated into industrial machinery or tools to provide an apparatus and method for programmable control of... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5865155 | Hand lever device A hand lever device is disclosed which allows movable members such as a main lever to be retained appropriately in case members even in a time when a case is dismounted or separated from a handle. In the hand lever device, the case has a ternary structure... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5839419 | Adjustable automatic throttle actuation controller An adjustable automatic starting line throttle actuation controller for use with a drag racing vehicle. The device controls the throttle from a preset partial throttle opening to a wide open throttle during the initial staging process of the race, while t... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5746179 | Throttle control device The present invention is directed to a throttle control device to be used in combination with an engine having a throttle and a pump driven by the engine. The automatic control device has a housing defining a chamber having a first opening adapted to rece... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5669352 | Throttle control device, system, and method An air/fuel control apparatus mounted on a racing automobile engine delivers fuel to the engine. A valve therein controls the flow of fuel to the engine, irrespective of the position of the accelerator foot pedal, and the valve is connected to a throttle ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5588935 | Throttle control for automated mechanical transmission An improved throttle control assembly (36) in combination with an electronic controller (48) for controlling shifting in an automated mechanical transmission system (10) having a non-electronically controlled engine (14) is provided. The combination of th... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5447135 | Pneumatic throttle control The present invention is a hand operated throttle control system for use h a fuel flow control mounted on an internal combustion engine. A hand piece assembly mounted on the vehicle rotated has an actuator so rotation of the hand piece causes a correspon... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5235948 | Adjustable throttle stop A throttle valve control system for an automobile having an engine, a carburetor mounted on the engine, a throttle valve in the carburetor for controlling the flow of fuel to the engine, an accelerator pedal, and a throttle linkage interconnected between ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5065719 | Actuating device for a throttle valve arranged in an intake pipe of a diesel internal combustion engine The invention relates to an actuating device for a throttle valve arranged in an intake pipe in a diesel internal combustion engine, having a mechanical adjusting linkage for the load-dependent adjustment of the throttle valve, the adjusting linkage havin... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5052507 | Load-adjusting device A load-adjustment device for the internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle has a control lever (1) which, for instance, displaces a throttle valve and is held by a coupling spring (9) against an intermediate lever (5) which can be swung directly... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5014667 | Electro-hydraulic control system for governors The governor of the invention consists of an output solenoid having a plunger operatively connected to the mechanism to be controlled. The output solenoid is a "bang-bang" type such that full power or no power is delivered to the solenoid even for small e... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4991552 | Throttle valve setting device A throttle-valve setting device has, for idle adjustment, a motor setting lever (10) which displaces a throttle valve (3) and is connected via a path-dependent controlling movement-reversal device (15) to a setting member (13) of a setting motor (12). The... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4974567 | Throttle holding device for better heater performance A throttle holding device is disclosed that allows an operator to hold open the throttle of the vehicle when the vehicle is not being driven. This increases the amount of available heat to the heating system of the vehicle cab and will allow the vehicle c... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4962823 | Load-adjusting device A load-adjustment device for the internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle has a control lever (1) which, for instance, displaces a throttle valve and is held by a coupling spring (9) against an intermediate lever (5) which can be swung directly... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4944267 | Electropneumatic displacement device for a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine A displacement device for a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine in idling condition, has a housing, a diaphragm which is arranged in a chamber in the housing and is operatively connected to the throttle valve, a spring in the chamber, which sp... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4928646 | Coupling apparatus for a speed governor A coupling apparatus for a speed regulator, or governor, of a typed used on motor vehicles for example, comprises a hollow connecting stud which is affixed to a governor positioning drive at a driven end telescoped to a hollow adjustment piece at a drivin... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4903936 | Throttle valve actuator including separate valve driving devices In a throttle valve actuator, there are provided a first spline gear driven by a motor in a sliding operation, a second spline gear meshed with the first spline gear for rotating a shaft of a throttle valve device, a housing for rotatably supporting the s... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4878470 | Device for actuating butterfly throttle valve of an internal combustion engine A device for actuating a butterfly throttle valve of an internal combustion engine includes a hydraulic setting member for rotating a shaft of the throttle valve. The hydraulic setting member is driven by a branch flow of fuel delivered by a fuel pump and... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4834044 | Device for controlling the drive power of a vehicle engine for automotive vehicles with traction control A device for controlling the engine drive power for automotive vehicles with traction control. A hydraulically actuatable control apparatus (1, 1') is inserted between the drive control pedal (7, 7') and the control member (10, 10') of the vehicle engine.... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4823904 | Installation for slippage limitation, respectively, prevention of driven wheels of a motor vehicle In an installation for the slippage limitation, respectively, prevention of driven wheels of a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine controllable by an actuatable output adjusting member, an adjustable abutment for the output adjusting member s... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4798258 | Throttle control assembly for a vehicle speed control unit An ajustable throttle connector for a vehicle speed control unit is disclosed. The adjustable throttle connector includes a throttle connector arm which is pivotally connected in an adjustable manner to a housing for the vehicle speed control unit. The ad... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4784099 | Time operated throttle stop A timer operated throttle closing device for drag racing vehicles. In particular, this throttle closing device automatically senses the initiation of the race and automatically closes the throttle after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, and afte... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4759184 | Acceleration modulator for a hydraulic driving system An acceleration regulator in the driving system of an automotive vehicle comprising an element for transmitting displacement comprising a first portion and a second portion; a differential mechanism having a first input terminal connected to the first por... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4747461 | Traction slip control device A traction slip control device for motor vehicles is disclosed including a sensor responding to a beginning slip of the driving wheels. The sensor operates via a control circuitry, the accelerator pedal-operated throttle valve at the vehicle engine, in a ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4735179 | Automatic control apparatus for engine throttle valve A throttle valve is supported rotatably on a pipeline. The throttle valve is driven by a motor. A downstream side of the throttle valve is connected to an engine. A means for opening the throttle valve forcedly is provided so as not to allow a tar compone... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4702220 | Atomizing valve apparatus for internal combustion engine A tubular body projects through the normal inlet opening in the inlet manifold of a conventional internal combustion engine. The quantity of fuel mixture flowing through the bore in the body is controlled by a throttle valve which is reciprocally movable ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4660518 | Idling return device for internal combustion engines Compensation for misoperation of the return spring which is coupled to the throttle valve of an internal combustion engine is effected by way of a mechanism which monitors the operation of the engine. Upon detection of a deceleration condition, the mechan... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4640245 | Method of controlling an engine mounted on a construction vehicle A method of controlling an engine mounted on a construction vehicle comprising the steps of reducing the rotation of the engine to a primary number of revolutions per minute, which is in the vicinity of the rated number of revolutions per minute of the en... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4586472 | Arrangement in motor vehicles for indicating engine loads An arrangement in a motor vehicle informing the driver of fuel-economy conditions while driving the vehicle, by creating at the limit at which uneconomic driving commences a pressure point at which further depression of the pedal is resisted. The accelera... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4574757 | Behavioral fuel-saving method for a motor vehicle Saving fuel in the operation of a motor vehicle by providing an increased resistance to depression of a gas pedal at increased velocities in a predetermined speed range from a lower velocity up to a predetermined upper velocity. A piston is urged against ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4524744 | Fuel system for combustion engine A fuel injection apparatus in which a closed fuel circuit is pressurized, and the amount of fuel injected is determined by the pressure in the circuit. Air intake by the engine is controlled in response to the amount of fuel injected. The fuel injection a... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4515126 | Device for damping periodically alternating longitudinal accelerations of a motor vehicle An installation for damping periodically alternating longitudinal accelerations of a motor vehicle, which are also designated as jerking movements and which occur, above all, in motor vehicles whose internal combustion engines are equipped with electronic... | 05/07/1985 |
