Abstract: The poison bait station device is for elimination of rodents such as mice. The device includes an elongated tubular housing having a rodent entrance at one end and an end wall at an opposite end thereof, with a through-hole in the end wall. A bait station line (e.g. wire or cable) extends through the through-hole and includes a bait attachment feature at a first end thereof configured to be extended out through the rodent entrance for attaching poison bait thereto, and configured to be retracted within the elongated tubular housing for safely setting the poison bait therein. A structure attachment feature is at an opposite end of the bait station line and is configured to be securely attached to a structure in a local environment.

Abstract: The Sure Feed Bird Feeder would consist of an upper feeder and would be filled with bird feed by means of a removable top. The middle of the unit would feature a funnel bowel, while the bottom of the unit would feature a collection tray. To use the Sure Feed Bird Feeder, the owner would simply hang it or pole-mount it in any desired location. The birds would feed from the top of the unit, and any scattered feed would be caught by the funnel and deposited into the bottom collection tray to be recycled. Once in place, this using would prevent scattered seed from falling to the ground causing unnecessary waste and would extend the longevity of the owners purchased feed.

Abstract: An oxygen storage capacity (OSC) monitoring system for a vehicle having a catalytic converter includes an inlet oxygen sensor that generates an inlet sensor signal (ISS) based on an oxygen content of exhaust flowing into the catalytic converter. A control module receives the ISS, increases a closed loop fuel control gain during a first period and determines a fuel control factor based on the ISS during the first period. The control module determines an OSC when an average value of the fuel control factor is greater than a first value and is less than a second value during the first period.

Abstract: A method of determining diagnostic limits for a vane position sensing system installed in a variable nozzle turbocharger (VNT). The method includes defining mechanical input probability distribution functions (PDFs) of the VNT, describing the vane position sensing system in terms of component models and defining component parameter PDFs for parameters associated with the component models. Vane position signal PDFs based are generated on the mechanical input PDFs, the component models and the component parameter PDFs, and diagnostic limits are set for the vane position sensing system based on the vane position signal PDFs.

Abstract: A fuel control compensation system for sensor degradation in an exhaust system of a vehicle includes a first module that determines a response time of a signal generated by a sensor of the exhaust system. A second module determines an offset gain based on the response time and a nominal response time. Fuel control of an engine of the vehicle is regulated based on the offset gain.

Abstract: An engine control system and method maintains an optimum exhaust fuel to air ratio in an internal combustion engine. A secondary air injection (SAI) pressure is measured in an SAI system. The SAI pressure measurement is converted into an SAI flow value. A fuel compensation value is obtained based on the SAI flow value. Fuel delivery is compensated to the engine based on the fuel compensation value. In a second embodiment, the fuel compensation value is obtained based on the SAI pressure measurement. Fuel delivery is compensated to the engine based on the fuel compensation value. In a third embodiment, a primary flow value is calculated at an air intake of the engine. A fuel compensation value is calculated based on the SAI flow and primary flow values. Fuel delivery to the engine is compensated based on the fuel compensation value.

Abstract: A diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) testing system includes a DOC that is located in an exhaust system of a vehicle. A control module verifies proper operation of the DOC during a post-fuel injection process in an engine of the vehicle. The control module computes a predicted temperature of exhaust gases at an output of the DOC that corresponds with proper operation of the DOC during the post-fuel injection process, determines an actual temperature of the exhaust gases during the post-fuel injection process, and activates an alarm indicator when a difference between the predicted temperature and the actual temperature is greater than a first predetermined value. A first temperature sensor is located downstream from the DOC in the exhaust system. The first temperature sensor communicates with the control module, generates the actual temperature, and transmits the actual temperature to the control module.