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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340339 | Power management system An exemplary power management system may include a power source configured to receive a fuel supply and a transmission driveably engaged with the power source. A control system communicates with the power source and the transmission and is configured to determine a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7255088 | Engine control system for construction machine An engine control system includes pressure sensors (73, 74), position sensors (75, 76), pressure sensors (77, 78), a target revolution speed modification value computing unit (90), and a modification value adder (70r). A tar... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7165532 | Engine speed control with high speed override mechanism A secondary engine speed control mechanism for small internal combustion engines, including an operator control which is manually operable to override an engine running speed which is set by the engine's primary speed control mechanism and governed by the governor. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152580 | Engine speed control with high speed override mechanism A secondary engine speed control mechanism for small internal combustion engines, including an operator control which is manually operable to override an engine running speed which is set by the engine's primary speed control mechanism and governed by the governor. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7118433 | Outboard motor air intake system In an outboard motor air intake system, there are equipped with a secondary air passage connected to an air intake pipe at a location downstream of the throttle valve in terms of intake air flow; a manual valve installed in the secondary air passage to be operable b... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017737 | Structure of CD box A CD box, wherein a connecting plate between two body parts forms a pair of engaging hooks, one end of each engaging hook is connected to the connecting plate to form a connecting end, and the other end forms an open tailing end, so that round holes on thin CD sleev... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6935307 | Diesel engine A diesel engine capable of favorably preventing the generation of white smoke even when an engine load is shifted from a high load side to a low load side. For this purpose, a diesel engine (1) includes fuel injection timing control means (42) for cont... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6644272 | Diesel engine A diesel engine (1) has: a flow adjuster (10) for throttling exhaust flow; an intake heater (71) for heating intake air; a thermal medium circulator (72) for circulating a thermal medium to warm the diesel engine (1); a cylinder cut-off device (73) for co... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6026790 | Diesel engine emission control system The present invention provides improvements in EGR control system of a diesel engine by limiting the maximum fuel, in amount, to be drawn into the engine cylinder and EGR rate in response to result of monitoring performance of EGR control. When the actual... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5791313 | Pulse sensing speed control for internal combustion engines An idle speed control for an internal combustion engine has a crankcase adapted to be connected to a fuel metering device used to selectively deliver fuel to the engine in response to pressurized air pulses generated in the engine. The idle speed control ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5768887 | Direct injection type compression ignition engine and method of use A compression ignition engine comprising a fuel injector arranged in the combustion chamber. Fuel containing oxygen is used as the fuel injected from the fuel injector to the combustion chamber. The mean air-fuel ratio in the combustion chamber is feedbac... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5036808 | Diesel-internal-combustion-engine, in particular for vehicles In a diesel internal combustion engine comprising an air intake pipe and a throttle valve arranged in the latter, the throttle valve is equipped with a drive in order to prevent operating states which are dangerous for the internal combustion engine, e.g.... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4947950 | Vehicle speed control device A vehicle speed control device in a vehicle having a variable speed engine and drive train arrangement connecting the engine to a drive wheel therefore includes a foot pedal movable in first and second directions, a vehicle speed transducer arrangement fo... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4809658 | Anti-overrunning device for an internal combustion engine An anti-overrunning carburetion system which includes a carburetor with a throttle valve for opening and closing the venturi passage and a pressure responsive actuator having a pressure chamber for actuating the throttle valve to a closing position agains... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4809657 | Anti-overrunning device for an internal combustion engine An anti-overrunning carburetion system which includes a carburetor with a throttle valve for opening and closing the venturi passage and a pressure-responsive device for actuating the throttle valve to a closing position against a spring bias. A vibration... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4796578 | Anti-overrunning device for an internal combustion engine An anti-overrunning system for an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve in a carburetor in which an actuator for the throttle valve is responsive to pump pressure to move the valve to a closing position. A vibrating pump responsive to engine ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4796583 | Anti-overrunning device for an internal combustion engine An anti-overrunning device for an internal combustion engine utilizing a carburetor with a throttle valve and a vibrating pump for generating pressure by vibrations of the engine. An actuator is provided for the throttle valve to move it to a closing posi... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4796582 | Anti-overruning device for an internal combustion engine An anti-overrunning device for an internal combustion engine which includes a carburetor with a controlled throttle valve. An actuator for the throttle valve includes a spring-biased rod mounted on a diaphragm. The rod normally urges the throttle valve to... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4709595 | Cruise control system for vehicle A cruise control system for a vehicle having an automatic transmission comprises a vehicle speed sensor for detecting the actual vehicle speed, an engine output power control mechanism, and a vehicle speed controller which compares the actual vehicle spee... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4696264 | Two-stroke engine A two-stroke engine is disclosed which is controlled by a carburetor throttle valve and has a crankcase subjected to continuously alternating overpressure and underpressure. A pneumatic control member responsive to a signal dependent on the rotational spe... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4624228 | Intake system for diesel cycle engines A diesel engine intake system including a timing valve which is positioned in the intake system in engine starting and warming-up periods under a cold engine condition. The timing valve is opened in the final period of the intake stroke so that a strong s... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4610230 | Throttle control apparatus A throttle control apparatus for an internal combustion engine for a motor cycle, comprising a manually operated rotatable throttle actuating grip member, a first linkage cable for providing driving connection selectively in one of two opposite directions... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4590896 | Two-stroke engine The invention is directed to a control system for a two-stroke engine for limiting a control quantity thereof such as the rotational speed. For this purpose, a pressure line including a valve is connected to the crankcase and leads to a pneumatic controll... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4590909 | Vehicle speed control A position control device for use in association with a foot pedal member controlling the fuel flow to an engine of a vehicle. The device includes an elongated and hollow chamber means and an actuator piston slidably disposed in the chamber means and mova... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4587937 | Automatic speed control system for motorcycles An automatic speed control mechanism for a motorcycle embodying an actuator device for automatically positioning the throttle of the engine. The automatic device is able to generate sufficient force so as to overcome the normal closing bias of the throttl... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4573440 | Method for limiting the speed of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle and device for same In an externally ignited internal combustion engine for a vehicle with an electronic device for controlling the gas mixture composition and the point of ignition a leaner fuel-air mixture and the an earlier point of ignition is set before the maximum perm... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4570591 | System for controlling throttling of intake air and pressure of fuel injection in diesel engine A system for controlling the throttling of intake air and pressure of fuel injection in a diesel engine, including an intake air throttling mechanism in an intake air passage and a fuel injection apparatus in a swirl chamber. The fuel injection pressure o... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4546741 | Throttle body with slidable throttling valve An air atomizing throttle body is formed with a single point fuel injector located above the inlet to the throttle body induction passage, the throttle body having an inverted cup-shaped sleeve valve, the lower edges of which cooperate with a stationary c... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4466416 | Exhaust gas recirculation control method and apparatus for a diesel engine An exhaust gas recirculation method and apparatus controls the duty cycles of a throttle valve provided in an air intake passageway leading to a diesel engine, and an exhaust gas recirculation valve provided in an exhaust gas recirculation passageway conn... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4463721 | Vibration suppression system for diesel engine A vibration suppression system for a diesel engine comprises a first device for decreasing the amount of intake air to be inducted into the engine when operated. A second device is provided to heat the intake air when operated. Additionally, a third devic... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4461260 | Fuel injection system for two-cycle internal combustion engines Several embodiments of fuel injection controls for two-cycle crankcase compression internal combustion engines. In each embodiment, the fuel injection is controlled by measuring the amount of air inducted through measurement of the pressure generated in t... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4458645 | Force actuated latching device and high pressure system A force operated latching device for use with a switch, valve or motor includes a sleeve-piston combination responsive to the force and which is latched and delatched in response to the force, usually in the form of fluid pressure. The latching device may... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4453519 | Throttle actuator A throttle actuator for a vehicle having a source of compressed air. A power wall having a constant pressure applied to one side and means for applying or dumping pressure from the other side. A rod extending from the power wall through seals to a chain w... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4452217 | Exhaust gas recirculation control system for a diesel engine and control method therefor In an exhaust gas recirculation control system in which a fuel injection quantity is determined on the basis of engine speed and engine load, a throttle-closed range is determined on the basis of engine speed and fuel injection quantity. An exhaust gas re... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4446840 | Exhaust gas recirculation control system for internal combustion engine An E.G.R. control system for a diesel engine is disclosed wherein a deterioration in combustion is avoided upon depressing an accelerator pedal for reacceleration after the momentary release of the accelerator pedal. An E.G.R. control unit is responsive t... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4426972 | Vibration suppression system for diesel engine A vibration suppression system for a diesel engine, comprises a device for decreasing the amount of intake air to be inducted into the engine when operated. A heating device is provided to heat the intake air when operated. A first detecting device is pro... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4401078 | Intake throttling device for diesel engines An intake throttling device adapted to a Diesel engine includes an intake pipe for connection to an intake manifold of the engine, a throttle valve arranged within the intake pipe, and an actuator operatively connected to the throttle valve and arranged t... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4391246 | Throttle opener device for vehicle engines A throttle valve opener for a throttle valve in the intake passage of a vehicle engine is actuated by suction pressure from the intake passage, the suction pressure being weakened by introduction of atmospheric air during certain operating conditions of t... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4387694 | EGR Control system for diesel engine An EGR control system for a diesel engine, comprises an EGR passageway connecting an intake passageway and an exhaust passageway to recirculate engine exhaust gas back to the engine, an EGR control valve operatively disposed in the EGR passageway to contr... | 06/14/1983 |
