Patents by Inventor Siegfried Metcher

Siegfried Metcher 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: 4132195
    Abstract: The fuel mixture ratio of an internal combustion engine is adjusted by metering out a fuel quantity in relation to the air flow rate through the induction tube. The air flow rate is measured indirectly by monitoring the engine speed (rpm) with an electrical transducer driving a frequency-voltage converter, thus providing a first voltage, while a throttle plate position transducer generates a second voltage. The two voltages are applied to a logical circuit including parallel diodes which selects the lower of the applied signals and presents the resultant voltage as the primary control signal for fuel metering. Various compensating networks may be added to provide additional smoothing and adaptation to the operating characteristics of a particular engine and state of operation. Various fuel metering devices to be used in conjunction with the control circuit are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1979
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Valerio Bianchi, Siegfried Metcher, Reinhard Latsch, Hans Weidner, Johannes Brettschneider