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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5740779 | Apparatus for reducing evaporative hydrocarbon fuel emissions from an internal combustion engine and for improving the performance thereof A sensor is employed in conjunction with an internal combustion engine having at least one hydrocarbon fuel combustion chamber and an air inlet for introducing air into the combustion chamber to sense termination of operation of the internal combustion en... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5642712 | Adjustable time operated throttle based on actual race conditions A two-stage time operated throttle and method is described for use on a drag racing vehicle comprising: (i) an electro-mechanical controller for selectively opening and closing the throttle of the vehicle; (ii) an on-board processor capable of issuing an ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5203536 | Compact engine shutdown valve An engine shutdown valve comprises a housing and a gate movable within a housing between a first position where the air flow through the shutdown valve is substantially unrestricted to a second position where the opening is restricted thereby stopping air... | 04/20/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4323040 | Protecting an internal combustion fuel injection engine from overspeeding A device for protecting internal combustion fuel injection engines from overspeeding which comprises a closing member having the form of a revolving flap (2) installed in the supply conduit (1) of the engine, controlled by the air flowing through and adap... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4092970 | Controlling internal combustion engines A device for controlling maximum speed and/or acceleration of a diesel engine by means of a spring-loaded valve located upstream on the air inlet manifold. The valve, which normally is open, operates on a pressure differential basis and is designed to clo... | 06/06/1978 |
