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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921824 | Ignition device for a motor, especially in a motor vehicle The invention relates to an ignition device comprising a manually activatable slide that determines the desired working position of the slide by means of a slide control system. One such slide control system consists of a cam and a rod guided in said cam. The invent... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7856954 | Systems and methods for controlled shutdown and direct start for internal combustion engine Systems and methods for controlling shut down of a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine include a mechanical energy storage device to decelerate an engine crankshaft to a stopping position desirable for restarting of the engine. Energy stored during shut dow... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7845329 | Engine for motorcycle The invention relates to a motorcycle engine arrangement which transmits a starting power to a crank shaft from a starter motor via a power transmission mechanism and a one-way clutch. The one-way clutch is installed at one end portion of the crank shaft, and a star... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7810463 | Quick restart HCCI internal combustion engine The invention relates to an internal combustion engine operable in homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion mode and in conventional spark ignited combustion mode and a method for restart of HCCI combustion therein. Whilst cranking the exhaust valve... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7712445 | Fuel pressure boost method and apparatus An apparatus for providing pressurized fuel for an engine includes an engine starting apparatus including an electric motor operative to crank the engine and a fuel pump operatively coupled to the electric motor. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7654238 | Systems and methods for controlled shutdown and direct start for internal combustion engine Systems and methods for controlling shut down of a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine include a mechanical energy storage device to decelerate an engine crankshaft to a stopping position desirable for restarting of the engine. Energy stored during shut dow... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7640907 | Apparatus and method for controlling internal combustion engine A variable valve timing mechanism 9 includes an electric motor 10 coupled to an intake camshaft 7. A plurality of rotation sensors 18 to 20 are located about the rotor 17 of the electric motor 10. Each of the sensors ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7481193 | Engine An engine comprises a timer (20), which is provided with a temperature-sensing operation mechanism (7). During a cold-starting term, a downstream interlocking portion (2) advances by an advancing operation of the timer (20) based on an op... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7464681 | Engine and engine control method A method of operating an engine is provided. The engine may include a combustion chamber and a working member positioned adjacent the combustion chamber. The method may include providing a source of fuel for the engine. The method may also include starting the engin... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7417208 | Power supply device The power supply device comprises first wiring that connects an alternator that is driven by the engine and a constant voltage electrical load that is driven at 12V, a heat accumulator that accumulates cooling heat and warming heat, a thermoelectric converter which ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7367302 | Method and device for switching on a power switch arranged between capacitive elements The invention relates to a method and a device for switching on a power switch (S1, S2) arranged between capacitive elements (C1, DLC, B36) a choke (L) being connected in parallel to the switching contacts of the still open power switch (... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365443 | Generator start/stop controller A method and apparatus is disclosed for starting and stopping a generator set that supplies power to a refrigeration system. An ambient temperature sensor is used rather than an in-box sensor in addition to a programmed microprocessor to regulate the operation of th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357109 | Internal combustion engine and control method thereof Embodiments are disclosed to reliably carry out engine starting without cranking. Using an internal combustion engine 1, when an idle stop condition is established, a third path switching valve 28 that is provided at the connection of the compressed ai... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350495 | Intake system of internal combustion engine and method of controlling the intake system An intake system of an internal combustion engine includes a surge tank communicating with cylinders of the engine via individual intake paths, a vacuum tank connected to the surge tank, a valve that permits or inhibits communication between the surge tank and the v... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331320 | Engine starting apparatus and method An engine starting apparatus has a reverse-rotation detection sensor for detecting the reverse rotation of an engine. A control apparatus for controlling the engine starting apparatus performs such control that a starter motor is not rotated while the reverse rotati... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325524 | Ignition/fuel injection system with auxiliary and separation charging power sources An ignition/fuel injection system adapted with an auxiliary power source to exclusively supply power needed for the operation of the system, and a separation charging power source to separate that from the batteries for starting the motor so to avoid affecting the n... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324879 | Start switch system for remote starting manual transmission automobiles A start switch system for autostarting by remote control a manual transmission vehicle having a gear shift lever is provided. The start switch system includes a start switch operatively connected to the gear shift lever and an autostart unit for autostarting the veh... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319306 | Supercapacitor engine starting system with charge hysteresis An internal combustion motor assembly, including an internal combustion motor, a starter and a battery. In addition, the motor assembly includes a capacitor assembly, a capacitor charging assembly and a conductive network, logic and controlled switching assembly ada... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7278388 | Engine starting for engine having adjustable valve operation A method for controlling an engine having at least two cylinders, at least one of which having at least an adjustable valve, the method comprising before engine rotation closing electrically actuated valves in at least a first and a second cylinder; fueling at least... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255081 | Method and device for improving the starting response of an internal combustion engine The present invention relates to methods for charging at least one combustion chamber (12) of a spark-ignition combustion engine (10) with fuel and air. At least one combustion chamber charge is produced during a shutoff phase of the internal-combustio... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246673 | Hybrid powertrain with engine valve deactivation A vehicle powertrain includes an engine and an electric motor in parallel hybrid combination. The engine includes a plurality of cylinders and a plurality of selectively deactivatable cylinder intake and exhaust valves so that every cylinder in the engine is charact... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237521 | Engine starting method and engine starting device An engine starting method includes maintaining a rotation speed of a crankshaft of an engine rotated by a motor at a first rotation speed, supplying fuel to the engine and igniting the fuel while the crankshaft is rotated by the motor at the first rotation speed, de... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228222 | Engine start control device and start control method An engine start control device which in a time period from the start of a starting operation by a starter for starting an engine to the start of the engine, reads out substitute values used at the time of starting the engine, instead of reading out backup data used ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7191747 | Method for starting an internal combustion engine The description relates to a method for starting a direct-injection internal combustion engine equipped with an engine management system and having n cylinders, in which n pistons oscillate between a top dead center (TDC) and a bottom dead center (BDC), and a cranks... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169080 | Control system for internal combustion engine A control system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders and a switching mechanism for switching between an all-cylinder operation in which all of the plurality of cylinders are operated and a partial-cylinder operation in which at least on... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168407 | Operation unit of engine An operation unit is provided with an engine operation box storing a control operation portion controlling an opening degree of a throttle valve and a start switch terminal connected to a start motor; a throttle operating lever for controlling the opening degree fro... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161253 | Portable power source A portable power source for starting a variety of outdoor power equipment. The portable power source generally includes a housing, an electrochemical power supply, a switch having an ON position with a fixed contact and a START position with a momentary contact, and... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152563 | Operation unit of engine The invention provides an operation unit of an engine provided with a throttle operating lever operating a throttle valve of the engine from an idle position to a full-open position, two terminals connected to an inner side of a drive circuit of a start motor, a con... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148580 | Method of and system for starting engine-driven power equipment A portable power source for starting a variety of outdoor power equipment, particularly a portable generator. The portable power source generally includes a housing, an electrochemical power supply, a switch, and a connector connected to the switch. The switch may b... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145259 | Engine starting motor anti-milling device A power module is connected to the starter, alternator, and battery for an internal combustion engine. The power module includes one or more capacitors and delay timer. When the ignition switch closes, the battery of the starting system provides current to the start... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134415 | Vehicle with switched supplemental energy storage system for engine cranking An engine cranking system includes an engine, a cranking motor coupled to the engine, a battery coupled to the cranking motor and to a system ground and a capacitor. First and second electrical paths interconnect the capacitor with the cranking motor and the system ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121245 | Injection control device for fuel injection pump In an injection control device for a fuel injection pump comprising: a water temperature sensor; a cold start device (CSD) for advancing a fuel injection timing to an engine when started up in a low temperature; and a controller, the controller recognizes a value T ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112899 | Device for controlling an electric load, and a control device A device for controlling at least one electrical load and a control device therefor. The electrical load includes a first load connection and a second load connection. The first load connection is able to be connected to an operating-voltage potential via a first co... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104235 | Starting a camless engine from rest A method and system to start an internal combustion engine from rest is disclosed. The engine has intake and exhaust valves in each cylinder in which actuation of such valves is independent of engine rotation. The engine also has a fuel injector and a spark plug dis... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096840 | Starting method and starting device of internal combustion engine, method and device of estimating starting energy employed for starting method and starting device In a method of starting an internal combustion engine, a combustion energy is generated by combusting a fuel that has been injected into a cylinder in an expansion stroke when the internal combustion engine is stopped. In the aforementioned method, the combustion en... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096839 | Ground structure for a vehicle A ground cable between an engine and a body frame has an advantage against vibrations and for increasing the universality in use and further improve the flexibility in coupling to a vehicle body. An engine case and a vehicle body frame are connected to each other by... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089918 | Electrostatic charge control for in-tank modules An in-tank fuel module for a fuel tank having a conductive lead for connection to an electrical ground plane and at least a first electrically conductive component, and a conductive polymeric strand electrically connecting the component to the lead. A jet aspiration... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092814 | Sequential engine function control system A system for actuating sequential engine function transducers such as fuel injector solenoids comprising a plurality of switch nodes equal in number to the number of cylinders of the engine. Each switch node includes a high current switch such as a transistor and an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7085123 | Power supply apparatus and power supply method A power supply apparatus and a power supply method are described, wherein the non-polar characteristics of the electrodes of a capacitor is utilized to improve the energy utilization efficiency of a battery through reciprocating switches of polarity connection betwe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082362 | Cylinder identification device for internal combustion engine A cylinder identification device has an intake cam sensor and an exhaust cam sensor which output signals indicative of a rotation angle of the camshaft. The levels of the output signals are varied according to the rotation angle of the crankshaft. The cylinder ident... | 07/25/2006 |
