Patents by Inventor Eric Condemine

Eric Condemine has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7011063
    Abstract: The speed of rotation and the angular position of the rotating part (2, 3) of the engine (1) are measured continuously, and the fuel injection is cut off at predetermined speed and angular position values of the rotating part (2, 3) in order to stop the engine in a predetermined position that facilitates restarting the engine. In order to restart the engine, using a starter (4), fuel is injected into at least one cylinder of the engine when the piston moving in the cylinder is in a determined position. The spark ignition and/or fuel injection is interrupted at predetermined speed and angular position values of the rotating part (2, 3) of the engine (1), and fuel is injected into at least one cylinder of the engine (1) during the last revolution of the engine before stopping. In order to restart the engine, ignition is carried out in at least one cylinder, the piston of which is in the compression position at the moment when the engine (1) stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Eric Condemine, Vincent Basso
  • Patent number: 7007672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a starting system (1) for an internal combustion engine comprising pressurized fuel supply means (3), an accumulator means (2), which is supplied with pressurized fuel by said supply means, and at least one injection means (4) which is supplied with fuel by the accumulator means (2). According to the invention, the system also comprises a device for storing pressurized fuel (5), which is supplied due to the pressure in the accumulator means. At start-up, the aforementioned fuel storage device can supply the stored fuel in such a way as to provide a second fuel compression means which enables the engine to start up more rapidly. The invention is particularly suitable for use in the area of common-rail engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Eric Condemine, Vincent Basso
  • Publication number: 20050000494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a starting system (1) for an internal combustion engine comprising pressurized fuel supply means (3), an accumulator means (2), which is supplied with pressurized fuel by said supply means, and at least one injection means (4) which is supplied with fuel by the accumulator means (2). According to the invention, the system also comprises a device for storing pressurized fuel (5), which is supplied due to the pressure in the accumulator means. At start-up, the aforementioned fuel storage device can supply the stored fuel in such a way as to provide a second fuel compression means which enables the engine to start up more rapidly. The invention is particularly suitable for use in the area of common-rail engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Condemine, Vincent Basso
  • Publication number: 20040216719
    Abstract: The speed of rotation and the angular position of the rotating part (2, 3) of the engine (1) are measured continuously, and the fuel injection is cut off at predetermined speed and angular position values of the rotating part (2, 3) in order to stop the engine in a predetermined position that facilitates restarting the engine. In order to restart the engine, using a starter (4), fuel is injected into at least one cylinder of the engine when the piston moving in the cylinder is in a determined position. The spark ignition and/or fuel injection is interrupted at predetermined speed and angular position values of the rotating part (2, 3) of the engine (1), and fuel is injected into at least one cylinder of the engine (1) during the last revolution of the engine before stopping. In order to restart the engine, ignition is carried out in at least one cylinder, the piston of which is in the compression position at the moment when the engine (1) stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Eric Condemine, Vincent Basso