Patents Examined by J. Page Huffy
  • Patent number: 7389767
    Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising a high-pressure accumulator injection system wherein the swept volume and the pressure are regulated by means of a volume flow control valve (VCV) and a pressure control valve (PCV). The inventive method consists in checking, during the overrun condition of the internal combustion engine, whether predetermined release conditions for carrying out the diagnosis are fulfilled, and in the event of a positive result, the control valve (VCV) is closed for a predetermined period of time (t1). During said period (t1), values relating to fuel pressure (FUP) are detected by means of the pressure sensor (21) and compared with a predetermined threshold value (FUP-SW), the control valve (VCV) being deemed faultless if said fuel pressure (FUP) values are sufficiently often below the threshold value (FUP_SW) during the cited period of time (t1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Käsbauer, Wolfgang Stadler
  • Patent number: 7311088
    Abstract: An emission control module (14) includes a housing (52) that includes an atmospheric air opening (102) and a vapor emission inlet (104) for communication with a vapor region (32) of a fuel reservoir (16). A hydrocarbon filter (56) is disposed between the atmospheric air opening (102) and the vapor emission inlet (104) to passively filter vapor emissions within the vapor region (32). The housing (52) is configured for purging of the hydrocarbon filter (56) due to a low-pressure draw from the vapor emission inlet (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Miniature Precision Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas John Callahan, Brent J. Ertl, Juris J. Pruzinskis, Michael P. Farrey, Hans Bishop