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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042516 | Method of controlling valve timing of diesel engine In a diesel engine equipped with an injector 1 having a plurality of intersections between an axis line of the injector 1 and the axes of injection holes 10a bored in the injector 1, an air intake valve 25 is controlled so t... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7424874 | Engine with intake valves operated by camshaft In a V-type 8-cylinder engine in which the torque for rotating an intake camshaft is higher when intake valves of a #1 cylinder and a #3 cylinder in a left bank are closed, respective noses of a cam for opening and closing the intake valve of the #1 cylinder and a c... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7373922 | Intake air amount control apparatus and intake air amount control method of internal combustion engine An apparatus and method for controlling the intake air amount in an internal combustion engine provided with a throttle valve and an intake air amount changing means linked with the same, the intake air amount control apparatus and method of an internal combustion e... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367316 | Vehicle control system A method for controlling an engine having at least one cylinder, the engine coupled to a vehicle, the engine also having an intake manifold and an outlet control device for controlling flow from the intake manifold into the cylinder, the engine further having an inl... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7308875 | Intake control apparatus of internal combustion engine An intake control apparatus of an internal combustion engine including respective intake valves 5 opened when intake air reaching respective branch intake paths r1 from a main intake path Rim of the internal combustion engine is introduced to respectiv... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290527 | Vehicle control system A method is provided for controlling an engine having an intake manifold and an outlet control device coupled to the manifold for controlling flow exiting the manifold and entering at least one cylinder of the engine. The engine further includes an inlet control dev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7252061 | System and method for controlling load and combustion in an internal-combustion engine by valve actuation according to a multiple lift (multilift) cycle An internal-combustion engine is equipped with a system of variable actuation of the intake valves that is controlled electronically for the purpose, of imparting on the valves different opening and closing times and different lifts according to the operating condit... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249588 | Speed control method A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unit, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention achi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246594 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinder banks A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinder banks provides a cylinder cut-off using at least a reduced ignition angle retardation shift. In this context, at least one first cylinder bank is configured such that it is at least ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237530 | Control apparatus of internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine provided with a fuel vapor treatment system according to the invention includes a controller that discharges fuel vapor into an intake passageway by using the intake negative pressure, and which adjusts the amoun... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228827 | Control method for vehicle having an engine A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unite, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention ach... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201143 | Intake amount control apparatus of internal combustion engine An intake amount control apparatus of an internal combustion engine in accordance with the invention includes a control portion that controls an opening amount of a throttle valve provided in an intake passageway of the internal combustion engine and operation of a ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7171943 | Control apparatus for an internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine can avoid an increase in harmful components in an exhaust gas even if a variable valve timing mechanism is controlled to be driven at the time of executing the correction of basic timing. The apparatus includes a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167789 | Variable compression ratio internal combustion engine A variable compression ratio internal combustion engine is programmably configured to operate in a plurality of compression ratios. Internal combustion engines with electronically controlled engine components that include electronic valve operation are programmed to... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152578 | Valve characteristic controlling apparatus and method for internal combustion engine An electronic controller variably controls the center of an operating angle of an intake valve as follows: when an engine load factor is equal to or higher than a threshold in a low load operation, the electronic controller advances the center of the operating angle... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152579 | Engine method A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unite, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention ach... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128051 | Internal combustion engine, and control apparatus and method thereof The amount of air to be introduced is controlled for each cylinder, whereby it is intended to make it possible to control the torque generated in each cylinder, perform an ultra-lean burn operation, purify the exhaust gas, and increase the output of an engine. An ai... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7079935 | Valve control for an engine with electromechanically actuated valves A system and method to control engine valve timing of an internal combustion engine. Electromechanical valves are controlled to improve engine fuel economy. Further, the method can adjust valve operation to provide air-fuel charge motion and increase combustion stab... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077103 | Method for regulating the filling of an internal combustion engine Disclosed is a method for regulating the filling of an internal combustion engine to which a combustion air mass flow is fed. Said combustion air mass flow is regulated by a first and a second actuator which are triggered regarding the position thereof. The second a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069136 | Acceleration based cruise control system A cruise control system for a vehicle includes a throttle and a controller. The controller determines an open-loop speed compensation factor and calculates a closed-loop speed compensation factor. The controller determines a throttle area based on the open-loop spee... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066121 | Cylinder and valve mode control for an engine with valves that may be deactivated A method to select cylinder and valve operational modes in an internal combustion engine with valves that may be deactivated. A simplified method to select cylinder and valve modes is presented. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063062 | Valve selection for an engine operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode A method to control valve patterns in a cylinder operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode. Valves are controlled to improve drivability and emissions. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051700 | Internal combustion engine and control device for the internal combustion engine Disclosed is an internal combustion engine in which it is possible to provide, from the exhaust stroke to the intake stroke, a period T during which both an intake valve (14) and an exhaust valve (15) remain closed, the internal combustion engine being... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032567 | Control apparatus and method for internal combustion engine having variable valve system An internal combustion engine is provided with a variable mechanism capable of adjusting the amount of intake air introduced into each cylinder by controlling the operation angle of intake valves. In a low-load region, the intake valve operation angle is minimized, ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028652 | Device for controlling an internal combustion engine with a variable valve timing system A device for controlling an internal combustion engine with a variable valve timing system is provided. While the piston descends just after the combustion in the cylinder, the intake valve is opened by the variable valve system for the intake valve such that the in... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028650 | Electromechanical valve operating conditions by control method A system and method to control engine valve timing of an internal combustion engine. Electromechanical valves are controlled in a manner to increase fuel economy. Further, the method can adjust valve operation to regulate valve temperature. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031821 | Electromagnetic valve control in an internal combustion engine with an asymmetric exhaust system design A system and method to control engine valves of an internal combustion engine is shown. Electromechanical valves are controlled in a manner to reduce hydrocarbon emissions of an internal combustion engine. Further, the method can adjust valve operation to account fo... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021281 | Engine idle control system An internal combustion engine idle speed control system includes a first valve control mechanism that adjusts a first operating parameter of a first cylinder valve. A control module determines an idle speed error and generates a first control signal to the first val... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021282 | Coordinated engine torque control A torque control system for regulating operation of an engine includes a throttle that regulates air flow into the engine and a device that regulates a torque output of the engine. A first module determines a throttle area based on a desired manifold absolute pressu... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021259 | Variable valve control apparatus and method in internal combustion engine In an internal combustion engine, which is provided with a variable valve mechanism that varies an open/close characteristic of an intake valve, a target open/close characteristic of the intake valve is determined. Simultaneously, a control speed at a time when the ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000588 | Engine method A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unite, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention ach... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991052 | Hybrid car By a lean burn operation, a highly efficient operation region is enlarged, the proportion of engine operation in a low torque condition is increased, and the proportion of motor operation using a battery is decreased. It is possible to provide a hybrid car of an eng... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973901 | Variable valve control apparatus and method in internal combustion engine In an internal combustion engine provided with a variable valve mechanism that varies an open/close characteristic of an intake valve, a target open/close characteristic of the intake valve is determined and at the same time, a control speed of when the intake valve... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962139 | Speed control method A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unite, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention ach... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945225 | Speed control method A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unite, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention ach... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6920848 | Driver or direct acting valve for internal combustion engine It is an object of the present invention to provide a drive unit for a direct-acting valve for internal combustion engines by which a quiet internal combustion engine can be obtained with noise suppressed. This system comprises an inlet valve 8 arranged slida... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918363 | Valve drive apparatus of internal-combustion engine The valve drive apparatus of the invention comprises an exhaust valve drive mechanism capable of changing an open/close timing of an exhaust valve, and a control device which controls the exhaust valve drive apparatus so as to release the exhaust valve during an int... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6840201 | Variable valve timing control apparatus and method for an internal combustion engine A variable valve timing control apparatus is provided which comprises an operation angle control mechanism capable of varying an intake operation angle, a phase control mechanism capable of varying an intake maximum lift phase, and a control unit that controls the o... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6718939 | Engine cylinder induction air quantity measurement An engine cylinder induction air quantity measuring apparatus includes a controller to calculate an intake manifold inside air quantity of air in an intake manifold, from a sensed intake air quantity by performing a balance calculation to calculate a balance between... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6712041 | Engine method A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unite, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention ach... | 03/30/2004 |
