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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7814885 | Fast idle air amount control system in side stand-equipped two-wheeled motor vehicle A fast idle air amount control system in a side stand-equipped two-wheeled motor vehicle is provided in which a bypass control valve (10) is arranged so that an axis (Y) of the bypass control valve (10) is substantially horizontal along the lateral dir... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7472683 | Idle air control valve wire stress relief feature and assembly aids An idle air control valve assembly including a strain relief feature for a plurality of wire terminals that couple the control valve to a remote source. The strain relief feature prevents damage to solder joints attaching the wire leads to the valve assembly. Additi... | 01/06/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7124005 | Electronic control unit having hold circuit and method therefor When a microcomputer is automatically reset due to uncontrollable process and recovers from reset, a cancel pulse signal is outputted from the microcomputer to a hold circuit to stop supply of a driving current to a relay. This pulse is generated, when a predetermin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7004128 | Control apparatus for device having dead band, and variable valve system A control unit employed in a variable valve timing apparatus vibrates a control signal for controlling an oil-pressure control valve. If the vibration center of the duty value of the control signal for driving the oil-pressure control valve lies in a dead band, the ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6962138 | Throttle control for a small engine A speed control apparatus for an internal combustion engine including a poppet valve seat and a poppet valve pintle assembly disposed coaxially for variably regulating the flow of air into the engine across the valve seat. The pintle is axially positioned by a stepp... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955161 | Charge-injected internal combustion engine, and method of operating same A charge-injected internal combustion engine exhibits improved starting performance with charge-injection timing control. A charge-injected internal combustion engine has an air-fuel injection valve for directly injecting a compressed air-fuel mixture into a combust... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6928981 | Throttle control for a small engine A speed control apparatus for an internal combustion engine including a poppet valve seat and a poppet valve pintle assembly disposed coaxially for variably regulating the flow of air into the engine across the valve seat. The pintle is axially positioned by a stepp... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6874467 | Fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine A fuel delivery system having an electronically controlled throttle valve operatively disposed in an intake manifold. An idle speed control valve is operatively disposed within a bypass gas flow passageway. A control system controls the actuation of both the throttl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6575135 | Throttle valve control device The throttle valve control device of the present invention comprises a structural body 24 in which a throttle valve 21, a throttle shaft 22 and a throttle lever 23 are integrally connected, a return spring 26, one end of which is latched to the structural... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571766 | Idle speed controller for internal combustion engine The present invention provides an idle speed controller comprising a guide plate having a spigot portion fixedly attached to a cylindrical projected portion of a solenoid coil assembly for guiding a shaft to and away from a plunger wherein a symmetrical c... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6065447 | Idle speed control device for internal combustion engine An idle speed control device has a valve portion disposed in an auxiliary intake air passage by-passing a throttle valve disposed in a main intake air passage for opening and closing a valve provided in the auxiliary air passage, and a spring urging the v... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6019084 | Idle speed control assembly The present invention is an apparatus for controlling the idle speed of an internal combustion engine. The engine has a throttle linkage with a movable control member. The idle speed control apparatus includes a bracket, a bolt, a spring and a nut. An ele... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5787860 | Valve with combined valve members and fuel--injection system provided with such a valve A valve comprises an inlet and two outlets. The flow to the two outlets is controlled by an integrated valve having two members which operate in conjunction with the two valve seats associated with the outlets. The valve is used in an air-assisted fuel-in... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5687695 | Air flow rate control device of engine and draining off method thereof In an air flow rate control apparatus having an idle revolution speed control apparatus, in order to prevent the measuring part from freezing by water drops in the idle revolution speed control apparatus, and in order to layout an engine room easily and f... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5662083 | Metering device for air assisted fuel injection In an engine air assisted fuel injection system, it is desirable to provide a first range of air flow during engine idle and at low loading conditions. At greater engine speeds and higher loading conditions, a substantially greater second range of air flo... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5649512 | Independent cylinder idle air control system An air intake system for an internal combustion engine having a load controlled port throttle system. Specifically the air intake system includes an idle speed control assembly (30), with a metered air line (28) supplying air to a slide metering valve (32... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5564388 | Device for controlling the idling speed of an internal combustion engine A device for controlling the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling a quantity of operating medium which can be fed to the internal combustion engine from an operating medium source via at least two flow lines. A first valve operatin... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5497746 | Two-stage valve for feeding air to injectors of an internal combustion engine A piston within the body of the valve is connected to an actuator and is integral with stops. After a first stroke of the piston from its position against the first seat, the first stops entrain second stops integral with a second piston, to entrain this ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5467749 | Apparatus for governing the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine An apparatus for governing the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine, in order to control a quantity of operating fluid to be delivered to at least two flow lines of the engine. According to the invention, the first valve closing member and the seco... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5325830 | Device for governing the idling rpm of an integral combustion engine A device for governing the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine which prevents a leakage. A closing element is axially and radially displaceable by a second spring and maintained to be angularly movable on the valve element and/or the regulator hou... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5307774 | Device for governing the idling RPM of an internal combustion engine A device for governing the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine which has a counterbalanced distribution which prevents vibration of a control. In addition, measures are taken by which a pressure of the operating fluid acting on the device can be e... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5261371 | Idling revolution number control valve for an internal combustion engine An idling speed control valve for an internal combustion engine is disposed bypassing a throttle valve arranged at an intake passage of the engine, and proportionally controls the quantity of air flowing in the bypass passage based on an output of an elec... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5148788 | Air-assist fuel injection system An air-assist fuel injection system controls the supply of compressed air to the fuel injectors according to the operating status of internal combustion engine. For cold start operation, compressed air is supplied continuously to the injectors; while, for... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5094213 | Method for predicting R-step ahead engine state measurements An engine--powertrain--controller combination includes a microprocessor control unit which predicts a future value of an engine state and uses that predicted value in engine control functions for improved control of the engine--powertrain in such areas as... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5090381 | Method of and apparatus for controlling an idling control valve of an internal combustion engine A control of an idling control valve which is arranged in a bypass air passage bypassing a throttle portion of a suction passage of an internal combustion engine and controlled by electric signals is carried out by setting an upper limit of electric curre... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5070838 | Integrated idle air and exhaust gas recirculation system An integrated idle bypass air and exhaust gas recirculation control system having a single valve assembly to control both idle air and exhaust gas being supplied to the engine. The valve assembly has a solenoid actuated two-way valve for switching from ai... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5065718 | Engine idle control valve An engine control valve is disclosed which comprises a first bypass passage for introducing auxiliary air flow to an engine from an upstream side of an intake throttle valve disposed in an air intake pipe of the engine while bypassing the intake throttle ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4989564 | Idle air bypass A valve assembly of novel configuration is associated with the main air induction passage of a fuel-injected, spark-ignited, automotive internal combustion engine for the purpose of regulating the idle air flow. The valve assembly has an inlet connected u... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4986236 | Idle speed control apparatus An idle speed control apparatus for controlling the idle speed of an internal combustion engine includes a main inlet air passage, a throttle valve positioned in the main air passage, a bypass air passage connected to the main air passage and bypassing th... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4940031 | Setting device for a feed device of an internal combustion engine The present invention refers to a setting device for a feed device, particularly a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine with idling speed-of-rotation control in which the throttle valve, arranged in the intake pipe, is connected with a displace... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4875447 | Method and apparatus for controlling the solenoid current of a solenoid valve which controls the amount of suction of air in an internal combustion engine A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the solenoid current of a solenoid valve which controls the amount of suction air in an internal combustion engine. A solenoid current control value is calculated as a function of engine operating conditi... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4838224 | Method and apparatus for control of engine idling circuit A method and apparatus for controlling the idle circuit of a carbureted engine is disclosed. The apparatus includes a solenoid valve for blocking the idle circuit of a carburetor when engine speed exceeds a preset limit. Electronic circuits are disclosed ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4781161 | Setting member for controlling the quantitative flow of a fluid In a setting member for controlling the quantitative flow of a fluid, particularly for the regulating of the idling speed of an internal combustion engine, having an electromagnet and an armature which is movable by the electromagnet in opposition to the ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4771749 | Method and apparatus for controlling the solenoid current of a solenoid valve which controls the amount of suction of air in an internal combustion engine A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the solenoid current of a solenoid valve which controls the amount of suction air in an internal combustion engine. A solenoid current control valve is calculated and a present time value of solenoid curr... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4771750 | Method and apparatus for regulating the idling charge of an internal combustion engine An apparatus is proposed for regulating the idling charge of an internal combustion engine having at least two banks each including a plurality of engine cylinders. Each bank has its own air intake line with throttle valves. Bypassing each throttle valve ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4770140 | Method and apparatus for controlling the solenoid current of a solenoid valve which controls the amount of suction of air in an internal combustion engine A method and apparatus are provided for controlling the solenoid current of a solenoid valve which controls the amount of suction air in an internal combustion engine. An actual current flowing through the solenoid is detected and a solenoid current contr... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4756286 | Device for regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine In a device for regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by varying the feed by means of an electromechanical setting member which is provided with electromagnetic means developed as solenoid with at least one coil (spaces 14, 15; 36, ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4708108 | Method and system for idle speed control A method of controlling the idle speed of an internal combustion engine is disclosed, in which the rotations of the internal combustion engine is detected by a crank angle sensor, the flow rate of air supplied to the engine is detected by an air flow sens... | 11/24/1987 |
