Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186322 | Ignition apparatus, internal-combustion engine, ignition plug, plasma equipment, exhaust gas degradation apparatus, ozone generating/sterilizing/disinfecting apparatus, and odor eliminating apparatus Stable and highly efficient combustion/reaction is provided, even when fuel ratio of mixture is decreased and combustion/reaction of the lean mixture is performed in a heat engine such as a reciprocating engine, for controlling dielectric constant of mixture in a co... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181637 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, includes: a crankshaft; a crank angle detection unit; a generator; and a control unit to which alternating voltage signals are input, that ascertains ignition timings based on crank signals, performs ignition co... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180552 | Variable valve timing apparatus and control method thereof In valve timing control after issuance of an engine stop instruction with a prescribed value set as a target phase, an ECU delays permission of an engine stop process within a prescribed time period while an intake valve phase has not yet reached the target value, s... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180551 | Vehicular control apparatus and method A vehicular control apparatus that controls an engine mounted on a vehicle includes: a generating section that generates respective required values of the engine based on quantities of state in different units of measure; an adjusting section that converts the requi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171908 | Engine start system for use in idle stop system for automotive vehicle An engine start system which may be employed in automotive idle stop systems. The engine start system includes a pinion gear to be pushed to a ring gear coupled to an engine for achieving meshing engagement with the ring gear. After the pinion gear engages the ring ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166944 | Method for starting an internal combustion engine In a method for starting an internal combustion engine, immediately before a predetermined idling speed is reached for the first time, a rate of injection of fuel into at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine is reduced for at least one cycl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161950 | Exhaust gas recirculating device for internal combustion engines In an exhaust gas recirculating device for an internal combustion engine, an EGR gas introduction port (32) for feeding EGR gas to an intake passage (20) includes an inlet end and an outlet end, and has a cross sectional area progressively increasing f... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161949 | Exhaust gas recirculation cooler system An exhaust gas recirculation cooling system for an internal combustion engine that has an exhaust system is provided. The exhaust gas recirculation cooling system comprises a cooling fluid circuit, an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, a turbine, a condenser, and a c... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165785 | Variable valve timing apparatus and control method therefor An ECU executes a program including the step of stopping power supply to an electric motor if a phase of an intake valve is in a first region between the most retarded angle and CA. In the case where the phase of the intake valve is in the first region, the rotation... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161955 | Ignition coil device for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine ignition coil device has an annular seal rubber at its lower side coil. An annular projection is provided on a part of the seal rubber and is pressed against the inner diameter surface of a plug hole. An air path is formed in part of a ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161933 | Starter arrangement for an internal combustion engine A starter arrangement for an internal combustion engine the arrangement including a starter motor having a pinion gear coupled to an output shaft, the pinion gear being arranged in constant engagement with a corresponding crank gear of a crank wheel located between ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161931 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine In a method for operating an internal combustion engine that has a starter device for starting the internal combustion engine and a device for supplying fuel controlled by a control device, it is determined whether cold start conditions or hot start conditions exist... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8155859 | Fuel injection device and method for examining the same A fuel injection device includes a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel. A pressure sensor is configured to output detection signal correspondingly to pressure of the fuel. The fuel injection device further includes a storage unit for storing individual differenc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155863 | Process and device for controlling an internal combustion engine In a process for controlling an internal combustion engine (10) having at least one cylinder (Z1 to Z4) in which a combustion chamber (13) is formed, fuel is injected in at least two modes of operation. The process has the following steps... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151767 | Fuel control for direct injection fuel system A method for controlling a direct injection fuel system of a vehicle, the method comprising generating fuel pressure via an electronically controlled lift pump and a second pump, the electronically controlled lift pump actuated responsive to a command during an init... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155861 | Method for controlling a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine In a method for controlling a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine with at least one combustion chamber, into which fuel can be injected via a fuel injector, the fuel injector being activated for the implementation of a normal start-up with specified ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146557 | Direct injection event-based engine starting A method for starting an internal combustion engine having direct fuel injection, comprising of adjusting a number of direct injections per combustion cycle based on a cylinder event number from a first cylinder event. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146572 | Cooled exhaust gas recirculation system with cylinder-level control A cooled exhaust gas recirculation system includes one or more cylinders, each with several valves, an intake manifold, an exhaust manifold and a cooled exhaust gas recirculation chamber. The cooled exhaust gas recirculation chamber removes a portion of the exhaust ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150604 | Method and apparatus for reducing spark plug fouling A control module and method for controlling an engine operation includes a runtime module that determines a previous run period, a fuel mass module that determines a fuel mass during the previous run period, a spark fouling condition estimation module that determine... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146556 | Start control device of internal combustion engine A start control device of an internal combustion engine, the start control device includes: a starting unit, which cranks the internal combustion engine to start the internal combustion engine while opening and closing an intake valve; a variable valve mechanism, wh... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141534 | Methods and systems for assisted direct start control Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively deactivated during engine idle-stop conditions. One example method includes, during a first condition, engaging an engine starter, without applying a starter cu... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145412 | Internal combustion engine system, vehicle having the internal combustion engine system, and engine misfire detection method for internal combustion engine The internal combustion engine system makes detection on the occurrence or the non-occurrence of a misfire by comparing the 240-degree difference TD240 of the 30-degree rotation time T30 (CA) with the tentative detection reference value A1 and c... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140243 | Method for controlling a V-type internal combustion engine A method for controlling a V-type internal combustion engine with a separate common rail system on an A side and a separate common rail system on a B side of the internal combustion engine, in which a set injection quantity is computed at least as a function of an a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118005 | Auxiliary power units for vehicles Cooperative operation of an auxiliary power unit having a mechanical power output shaft with a transmission coupled power takeoff operation system of a vehicle is provided by allowing the vehicle's main engine to be cranked by the auxiliary power unit through the po... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8100113 | Fuel pump layout structure in motorcycle A fuel pump layout structure in a motorcycle, including an engine, a fuel pump for the supplying fuel to the engine, a frame for supporting the engine and the fuel pump, and a rear suspension damper disposed behind the frame with a swing arm being swingably suspende... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099226 | Throttle compensation for second gear starts in manual transmission vehicles A system and method for throttle control during a second gear start in a vehicle with a manual transmission. A powertrain control module (PCM) is coupled to a throttle and is configured to control movement of the throttle according to a winter mode e-throttle map th... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8082898 | Resonator A resonator is provided with a neck portion and a resonator main body. The resonator main body includes a main volume chamber communicated with an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle via the neck portion, and at least one sub-volume chambe... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082079 | Vehicle control apparatus In a case where an engine ECU determines that the engine is started (restarted), the engine ECU notifies an EPSECU that cranking is to be performed to start the engine before performing the cranking. When such a notification is received, the EPSECU gradually reduces... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8061335 | Internal combustion engine comprising an exhaust gas recirculation system This internal combustion engine includes a plurality of cylinders, an air intake line, and an exhaust line. The internal combustion engine also includes a turbocharging system having at least one compressor stage and intake air cooling arrangement having at least on... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060294 | Control device of oxygen sensor for automotive vehicle, and air-fuel ratio controller and automotive vehicle incorporating the same A control device is arranged to control an oxygen sensor for an automotive vehicle wherein the oxygen sensor has a sensor element and a heater for elevating a temperature of the sensor element. The control device includes a tilt detection section arranged to detect ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055433 | Fuel injection control device and method for continuously controlling fuel injection during engine operation based on throttle position A fuel injection control device includes a basic-injection-use map for deriving a basic injection amount and an additional-injection-use map for deriving an additional injection amount, each corresponding to the throttle opening. During operation of the engine, in e... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046984 | Airless gas-turbine engine A gas-turbine engine receives no air from outside atmosphere. Instead, combustion gas expelled from the engine is cooled and recycled back into the engine. That gas contains no nitrogen and consists mostly of carbon dioxide and water vapor. Oxygen and fuel are added... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042527 | Coordination of HP and LP EGR A method for charging an intake manifold of an engine comprises adjusting an LP EGR flow rate and an uncooled HP EGR flow rate within first limits to maintain a target dilution level in the intake manifold at steady-state. The method further comprises adjusting the ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036817 | Method of starting spark ignition engine without using starter motor There is provided a method for starting a spark ignition engine having multiple cylinders. The method may comprise supplying air and fuel for restart into a first cylinder before said engine completely stops, and igniting the mixture of said air and said fuel in sai... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8024104 | Method for controlling a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine In a method for controlling a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine with at least one combustion chamber, wherein the fuel injection system comprises a high pressure pump, whose flow rate is controllable, a control parameter of the high pressure pum... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8024108 | Method for monitoring the secondary air system in an exhaust-gas purification system The individual cylinders of the internal combustion engine are divided into at least two cylinder banks wherein each is assigned a separate exhaust-gas channel. Secondary air is conveyed by a compressor. The flow of the secondary-air mass flow is set independently b... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8010272 | Control device for internal combustion engine A driving force control system includes an internal combustion engine model (1000) represented by a model linearized while including a first-order lag component, a calculator (2000) calculating deviation between target engine torque and estimated engin... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006674 | Vapor control system A valve is disposed between a fuel tank and an engine intake manifold in a small engine fuel system equipped to recapture running loss evaporative emissions. The valve includes a resilient diaphragm that blocks the flow path When vapor pressure in the fuel tank reac... | 08/30/2011 |
| RE42609 | System and method for reducing NOemissions during transient conditions in a diesel fueled vehicle with EGR The present invention is a dual-stage fuel injection strategy for compression ignition engines in which 15-40% of the fuel is injected into the combustion chamber no later than about −20 to −30 CA ATDC and as early as IVC. The remaining fuel is then injected in ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7991534 | Method and device for operating a drive unit A method and a device for operating a drive unit which enable better torque coordination for a speed controller. A load-reversal damping component is provided, which filters a first setpoint value for an output variable of the drive unit to damp a load reversal. A s... | 08/02/2011 |
