Patents by Inventor Alan Philip Tolley

Alan Philip Tolley 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).

  • Controller for internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 5715790
    Abstract: A controller system is provided for controlling the power boost operation of an internal combustion engine by increasing fuelling, the controller means comprising a fuel controller for controlling the rate of fuel supplied to the engine and for supplying an increased rate of fuel in response to a power boost demand signal. The controller system further includes a first timer for measuring a first time period during which the power boost signal is supplied to the fuel controller, a comparator for supplying a prevent boost signal when the first time period exceeds a maximum boost time period, and a second timer for preventing the fuel controller from supplying the increased rate of fuel for a second time period in response to the prevent boost signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Philip Tolley, Simon David Stevens