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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7436186 | Method for generating a simulated sensor signal pattern for a marking gap in a signal-generating disk A method for generating a simulated sensor signal pattern for a marking gap of a signal-generating disk which is coupled with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, the signal-generating disk having a marking by the alternating positioning of teeth and tooth... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7389175 | Method and apparatus for detecting the electrical position of the rotor of an electrical machine coupled to an internal combustion engine A method for controlling an alternator includes determining a rotor position of the alternator using data obtained from a first data source when a first condition is met, and determining the rotor position for the alternator using data obtained from a second data so... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360527 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine A method for operating an internal combustion engine, particularly of a motor vehicle, is described. The engine has a number of cylinders (Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4), and in each of the cylinders (Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4), one mov... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363143 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising crank angle calculation means for calculating a crank angle between edges which are detected by a first crank angle sensor and a second crank angle sensor, on the basis of a crank cycle between the ed... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7275509 | Method for engaging the starter pinion of a starter with the starter ring gear of an internal combustion engine during the running-down of the internal combustion engine A method is provided for engaging a starter pinion of a starter with a starter ring gear of an internal combustion engine during the running-down of the internal combustion engine, which internal combustion engine has an arrangement for determining rotational speed ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7159571 | Method for detecting reverse rotation for internal combustion engines In a method for detecting reverse rotation when starting an internal combustion engine having a sensor disk which is coupled to a crankshaft of the engine, the sensor disk having a marking via an alternating arrangement of teeth and tooth spaces, and a first sensor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7000598 | Bumpless crankshift position sensing Disclosed herein are methods of generating an active crank series of signals that is derived from at least two series of signals, wherein one or both of the series of signals have been modulated to produce two series of signals that resemble each other. Also disclos... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6505128 | Apparatus and method for judging cylinders of an engine A plurality of cam sensors are provided for outputting cylinder judgment signals and the output number of cylinder judgment signals between reference crank angle positions are counted for each cam sensor, to thereby perform cylinder judgment based on comb... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6192861 | Engine ignition device In an ignition device for an engine 1, a spark plug 14 is operated to emit sparks with respect to the fuel-air mixture, so that the fuel-air mixture is ignited. A protrusion 19 provided on a flywheel 6 mounted on a crankshaft 5 is revolved with the rotati... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6019086 | Redundant sensor apparatus for determining engine speed and timing values An engine control system includes a speed sensor apparatus for providing signals to an engine control module (ECM) indicative of the speed and timing of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a primary and a secondary Hall device affixed to... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5782210 | Electronic ignition system for reversible internal-combustion engines An electronic ignition system for reversible internal combustion engines. The ignition system comprises a voltage generator (10, 11) for feeding the ignition circuit (12, 13) of the engine (P), a first signal pickup device (PK1) in the voltage generator (... | 07/21/1998 |
| 4951629 | Ignition timing system The ignition timing system of the present invention comprises a rotor plate having a plurality of pin receiving holes therein. Several pins may be positioned in the desired holes on the upper surface of the rotor plate. The rotor plate rotates in unison w... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4907178 | Method for detecting a reference angular position of a rotary body A method of detecting a reference angular position of a rotary body. Two detectable portions are spaced apart from each about the periphery by a predetermined angle in the rotational direction thereof. Two detection signals and produced from two detectors... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4883033 | Ignition timing control system for internal combustion engines A method and a system for controlling the ignition timing of internal combustion engines, or more in particular for preventing engine over-revolutions by reducing the engine speed when it becomes excessively high. The ignition timing control system is rea... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4796208 | Method of detecting reference crank angle position in an internal combustion engine at the time of starting same A method of detecting the reference crank angle position in an internal combustion engine at the time of starting the engine, the engine having a crankshaft and a plurality of cylinders and associated with an ignition timing control device having a pulse ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4520781 | Ignition control system of internal combustion engine An ignition control system of an internal combustion engine comprises spark plugs (21a to 21d), a spark plug driving means (15 to 20 and 22), a rotational angle position signal generating means (1 to 5), an ignition enabling signal generating means (6 to ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4485785 | Internal combustion engine function control system An ignition system comprises a ferro-magnetic disc mounted on the distributor shaft and provided with four pairs of protuberances, the spacing of the two protuberances of each pair corresponding to maximum and minimum spark advance positions. The protuber... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4385605 | Electronic ignition input logic Information is derived from two given sets of sensor output pulses relating to crankshaft position for use in determining the proper cylinder to be fired, the spark time and the dwell. The spark is enabled only after the crankshaft position is known, and ... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4378004 | Engine control system with cylinder identification apparatus A four-cylinder engine control system (10) for controlling the functions of ignition or fuel injection is disclosed. The control system includes cylinder identification apparatus (30, 50, 60) which operates in conjunction with a rotary member (11) rotated... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4351307 | Ignition timing controller for an internal combustion engine An ignition timing controller for an internal combustion engine which is capable of automatically correcting the deviation of the ignition timing from the normal positions thereof in the cycle of the internal combustion engine is disclosed. Preliminary ti... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4329959 | Dwell circuitry for an ignition control system Digital dwell circuitry for a spark and dwell ignition control system is disclosed. Maximum advance and reference sensors are utilized to produce pulse transitions which determine positions of maximum and minimum possible advance for spark ignition with r... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4296471 | Device for initiating in particular the ignition of an internal combustion engine A device is disclosed having means for measuring the speed of an engine, the means including a first sensor, a second sensor offset from the first sensor by an angle , and a reference element that moves in front of the sensors. The reference elemen... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4267810 | Control system for control of repetitive events, e.g. ignition, fuel injection, in internal combustion engines In order to permit a simplification of the crankshaft rotation sensor device which provides the computer of the control system with angular speed and position information for ignition and/or fuel injection timing, a signal generated by one pickup for ever... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4262643 | Digital timing control system for an internal combustion engine Disclosed herein is a digital timing control system for an internal combustion engine comprising a processing circuit for receiving a cyclical engine timing reference pulse and for producing a cyclical control pulse offset from the reference pulse. The pr... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4250858 | Input-output unit for microprocessor controlled ignition or injection systems in internal combustion engines An input-output unit carries out some of the operations previously carried out in the microcomputer controlling the ignition, injection, etc. processes so that the number of bits in the microprocessor can be reduced. The input-output unit includes a count... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4250846 | Electronic ignition system and an internal combustion engine equipped with this system An electronic ignition system for an internal combustion engine allowing precise control of the instant of ignition of the air-fuel mixture, in which the mechanical components, particularly the high voltage distributor, are eliminated. This system compris... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4231332 | Spark and dwell ignition control system using digital circuitry A digital spark and dwell ignition control system is disclosed. Maximum advance and reference sensors are utilized to determine positions of maximum and minimum possible advance for spark ignition with respect to the position of the engine crankshaft. For... | 11/04/1980 |
| 3934563 | Speed-dependent ignition angle control A method and an apparatus for speed-dependent control of the ignition angle of an internal combustion engine with external ignition includes markings on a rotating element of the engine, and receiving elements associated with such markings which control a... | 01/27/1976 |
