Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mass airflow sensor monitoring using supercharger airflow characteristics in an opposed-piston engine
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Application No.: US15423908Application Date: 2017-02-03
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Publication No.: US10598104B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: Vadiraj Kulkarni , Daniel M. Schum
- Applicant: ACHATES POWER, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.
- Current Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agent Terrance A. Meador; Julie J. Muyco
- Main IPC: F02D41/00
- IPC: F02D41/00 ; F02B75/28 ; G01F1/86 ; G01F25/00 ; F02B33/34 ; F02M35/10 ; F02D41/22 ; F02M26/03 ; F02D41/18 ; F02B25/08 ; F02B39/10

Abstract:
In an air handling system of an opposed-piston engine, mass airflow sensor operation is monitored by comparing mass airflow measured by the sensor with mass airflow through a supercharger.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180223750A1 MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR MONITORING USING SUPERCHARGER AIRFLOW CHARACTERISTICS IN AN OPPOSED-PISTON ENGINE Public/Granted day:2018-08-09
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