Method and apparatus for inferring a temperature
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for inferring a temperature 失效
    用于推断温度的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06945691B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-20

    申请号:US10305993

    申请日:2002-11-27

    CPC分类号: G01K1/14 G01K1/16 G01K3/14

    摘要: A heat-conducting element having known length D is disposed at a first end in a first region having a first temperature T1 to be inferred. The second end of the element is disposed in a second region having a measureable second temperature T2 different from the first temperature. The element is well-insulated between the first and second regions. Heat flows along the element from the higher temperature region to the lower temperature region, and the temperature of the element at any point along the element is proportional to the temperature difference between the two regions and the distance from either one of the regions. By measuring the second temperature and also a third temperature T3 at a point along the element, and knowing accurately the position Dn of that point with respect to the first and second ends of the element, the first temperature can be inferred by proportionality.

    摘要翻译: 具有已知长度D的导热元件设置在具有待推断的第一温度T 1的第一区域的第一端。 元件的第二端设置在具有与第一温度不同的可测量的第二温度T 2 2的第二区域中。 元件在第一和第二区域之间是绝缘的。 热量沿着元件从较高温度区域流到较低温度区域,并且元件沿着元件的任何点处的温度与两个区域之间的温度差和距两个区域的距离成比例。 通过沿着元件的点测量第二温度和第三温度T 3 3,并且精确地知道该点相对于第一和第二温度的位置D N 元素的末端,第一个温度可以通过比例推断。

    Heated fuel injector
    3.
    发明申请
    Heated fuel injector 有权
    加热燃油喷射器

    公开(公告)号:US20090294552A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-03

    申请号:US12156233

    申请日:2008-05-30

    IPC分类号: B05B1/24

    CPC分类号: F02M53/06 F02M51/061

    摘要: A heated fuel injector includes a heated body, liquid fuel flowing through a fuel passage within the body, and a member that increases heat transfer from the heated body to the fuel within the fuel passage. The thermal efficiency of the fuel injector is increased separately or in combination by diverting the fuel flow along an inner circumferential contour of the heated body, by limiting the volume of fuel bypassing the heated inner surface of the body, by redirecting heat from the body to unheated portions of the fuel flow field within the fuel passage, and by increasing the available contact surface area for heat transfer. Improved heat transfer from the heated body to the fuel is achieved by integrating features that increase the contact surface area into the inside surface of the body or by positioning an insulating or a thermally conductive spacer within the fuel passage.

    摘要翻译: 加热燃料喷射器包括加热体,流过本体内的燃料通道的液体燃料,以及增加从加热体到燃料通道内的燃料的热传递的部件。 燃料喷射器的热效率通过将燃料流沿着加热体的内圆周轮廓转向,通过限制旁路加热的身体内表面的燃料的体积,通过将热量从身体重定向到 燃料流路内的燃料流场的未加热部分,以及增加可用的热传递接触面积。 通过将增加接触表面积的特征集成到体内的内表面或通过在燃料通道内定位绝缘或导热隔离物来实现从被加热体到燃料的改进的热传递。

    Fuel vapor generator for enhanced cold starting of an internal combustion engine
    4.
    发明申请
    Fuel vapor generator for enhanced cold starting of an internal combustion engine 审中-公开
    用于增强内燃机冷启动的燃油蒸气发生器

    公开(公告)号:US20080060619A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-13

    申请号:US11581836

    申请日:2006-10-17

    IPC分类号: F02G5/00

    摘要: A fuel vapor generator disposed in the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. The vapor generator enriches air passing through the manifold to the individual cylinders to enhance engine starting capability, especially at low ambient temperatures. A dedicated fuel injector dispenses atomized fuel onto the surface of an electrically-heated element spaced apart from the nozzle of the fuel injector. The element is positioned within the manifold such that evaporated fuel is immediately swept from the generator by intake air and mixed with air in the manifold. In one aspect of the invention, the location for the heating element is immediately downstream of the manifold air intake throttle valve. The invention is especially useful for spark-ignited engines.

    摘要翻译: 一种设置在内燃机的进气歧管中的燃料蒸汽发生器。 蒸汽发生器将通过歧管的空气丰富到单独的气缸,以提高发动机启动能力,特别是在低环境温度下。 专用燃料喷射器将雾化的燃料分配到与燃料喷射器的喷嘴间隔开的电加热元件的表面上。 元件位于歧管内,使得蒸发的燃料立即通过进气从发生器扫过并与歧管中的空气混合。 在本发明的一个方面中,加热元件的位置紧邻歧管进气节流阀的下游。 本发明对火花发动机特别有用。

    Heated fuel injector for cold starting of ethanol-fueled engines
    5.
    发明申请
    Heated fuel injector for cold starting of ethanol-fueled engines 审中-公开
    加热燃料喷射器用于冷启动乙醇燃料发动机

    公开(公告)号:US20080060621A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-13

    申请号:US11520347

    申请日:2006-09-13

    IPC分类号: F02G5/00

    摘要: A fuel injector for heating fuel to be injected into an internal combustion engine. A cylindrical barrel extends between a solenoid and an injection tip for passage of fuel. The outer surface of the barrel supports a suitable circuit pattern formed of an electrically resistive material for generating heat which is passed through the wall of the barrel to warm the fuel which may be stationary or flowing. The electrically resistive material has a positive thermal coefficient, permitting voltage to be applied continuously across the heater causing a current to flow through the heater, the current being inversely proportional to the temperature of the heater. Thus, the heater is self-regulating, the current automatically increasing under cold conditions and diminishing as the fuel injector warms up after starting of the engine. Desirably, the heater is outside both the engine firing chamber and the flow path of the fuel.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料喷射器,用于加热待注入内燃机的燃料。 圆柱形筒在螺线管和用于燃料通过的喷射尖端之间延伸。 筒的外表面支撑由用于产生热量的电阻材料形成的合适的电路图案,该热量通过筒的壁以加热可能是静止或流动的燃料。 电阻材料具有正的热系数,允许电压连续地跨过加热器施加,导致电流流过加热器,电流与加热器的温度成反比。 因此,加热器是自调节的,当冷启动时燃料喷射器加热时,电流在冷的条件下自动增加。 理想地,加热器在发动机燃烧室和燃料的流动路径之外。

    Non-contacting apparatus for determining relative rotary position of two elements
    6.
    发明授权
    Non-contacting apparatus for determining relative rotary position of two elements 失效
    用于确定两个元件的相对旋转位置的非接触装置

    公开(公告)号:US06668774B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-30

    申请号:US10234509

    申请日:2002-09-04

    IPC分类号: F01L134

    摘要: An assembly having first and second coaxially-related elements oscillatingly-rotatable about a mean angular relationship therebetween. An axial well in one element is threaded and an axial well in the other element is splined. A pin having threads on a first end and splines on the second end is disposed on both the threads and splines of the two elements. A Hall-effect magnetic field strength sensor is disposed coaxially adjacent to the assembly. A permanent magnet mounted on an end of the pin adjacent the Hall-effect sensor creates a magnetic response therein. As the angular relationship between the two elements changes, the pin turns with the splined element, the threads simultaneously displacing the pin and magnet axially of the assembly, thereby changing the intensity of the field experienced by the sensor and the signal output therefrom in proportion to the relative angular position of the two elements. The invention is especially useful for continuous monitoring and control of the advance and retard timing of an engine cam phaser.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有第一和第二同轴相关元件的组件,其围绕其间的平均角度关系可旋转地旋转。 一个元件中的轴向孔是螺纹的,另一个元件中的轴向孔是花键的。 在第一端上具有螺纹并且在第二端上具有花键的销布置在两个元件的螺纹和花键上。 霍尔效应磁场强度传感器与组件同轴地设置。 安装在与霍尔效应传感器相邻的销的端部上的永磁体在其中产生磁响应。 当两个元件之间的角度关系发生变化时,销钉与花键元件一起转动,螺纹同时使销和磁体轴向移动到组件的轴向上,从而改变传感器所经受的磁场强度和信号的输出比例 两个元件的相对角位置。 本发明对于连续监视和控制发动机凸轮相位器的提前和延迟定时特别有用。

    Method and apparatus for determining rotary position
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining rotary position 有权
    用于确定旋转位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07104119B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US11074961

    申请日:2005-03-08

    IPC分类号: G01M15/00

    CPC分类号: G01D5/246 G01D5/2451

    摘要: A system for determining the angular position of a rotating element such as an engine crankshaft. An encoder wheel is divided into a plurality of equal-angle segments, each comprising a peripheral tooth extending radially over a central angle representing an angular percentage of each segment. The total angle in each segment is a tooth dwell angle and a gap dwell angle. The ratio of the tooth dwell angle to the total segment angle is the duty cycle. A prime segment is given a first tooth dwell angle. Each segment has a unique tooth dwell angle. As the wheel rotates, a sensor begins timing at a first tooth rise and determines the time to the first tooth fall and the time to the second tooth rise. Since each duty cycle is unique, for a wheel having 45 degree segments the system can determine the segment being interrogated within 90 rotational degrees.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定诸如发动机曲轴的旋转元件的角位置的系统。 编码轮被分成多个等角段,每个段包括沿着表示每个段的角度百分比的中心角径向延伸的周边齿。 每个段中的总角度是齿驻留角和间隙驻留角。 齿停留角度与总段角度的比值是占空比。 初级段被赋予第一齿驻留角。 每个段具有独特的牙停留角度。 当车轮旋转时,传感器在第一次齿上升时开始计时,并确定第一个齿的下降时间和第二个齿的上升时间。 由于每个占空比是独一无二的,对于具有45度段的车轮,系统可以确定在90度旋转角内被询问的段。

    Method for reducing computational time for calculating a noise-filtered average approximation of throttle position
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for reducing computational time for calculating a noise-filtered average approximation of throttle position 有权
    减少用于计算节气门位置的噪声滤波平均逼近的计算时间的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07010414B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-07

    申请号:US10891240

    申请日:2004-07-14

    申请人: David J. Trapasso

    发明人: David J. Trapasso

    IPC分类号: G01M15/00 G06F17/10

    摘要: A method for reducing computational time for calculating a noise-filtered average approximation of a throttle position in an automotive environment. During controller initialization, an initial average value for N samples is established by conventional averaging. The sum obtained is retained for future use as a previously-retained sum. When an updated average value is required, the oldest sample value and the last output calculation are both subtracted from the previously-retained sum, and the newest sample value is added twice to the previously-retained sum, as well as being stored in sequence in the buffer. The new sum is then divided by the number of sample values to obtain a new noise filtered average approximation of throttle position, which again is retained for use in the next update. The new output value obtained by the throttle position sensor is weighed more heavily to decrease the deviation from the average approximation of throttle position.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于减少用于计算汽车环境中的节气门位置的经噪声滤波的平均近似的计算时间的方法。 在控制器初始化期间,通过常规平均建立N个采样的初始平均值。 所获得的金额作为以前保留的金额保留以备将来使用。 当需要更新的平均值时,从先前保留的和中减去最早的采样值和最后一个输出计算,并将最新的采样值相加到先前保留的和两次,并按顺序存储 缓冲区。 然后将新的和除以采样值的数量,以获得节气门位置的新的噪声滤波平均近似值,这再次保留用于下一次更新。 由节气门位置传感器获得的新的输出值被更大地称重,以减小与节气门位置的平均逼近的偏差。

    Noise reduction system and method
    9.
    发明授权
    Noise reduction system and method 失效
    降噪系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06658326B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-02

    申请号:US09790834

    申请日:2001-02-22

    申请人: David J. Trapasso

    发明人: David J. Trapasso

    IPC分类号: G05B1300

    CPC分类号: G05B5/01

    摘要: A noise reduction system reduces noise associated with an input signal provided to a control system, while substantially minimizing the adverse affect on the responsiveness and stability of the control system. The noise reduction system includes a processor, a memory subsystem and processor executable code. The processor executable code causes the processor to perform a number of steps. Initially, the processor determines an input signal level of an input signal at an input of a noise reduction system. Next, the processor determines an output signal level of an output signal at an output of the noise reduction system. The processor then determines a magnitude of a difference signal which is the difference between the input signal level and the output signal level. When the magnitude of the difference signal is less than a predetermined noise limit, the input signal is provided to an input of a control system. When the magnitude of the difference signal is greater than or equal to the predetermined noise limit, the output signal is provided to the input of the control system.

    摘要翻译: 降噪系统降低与提供给控制系统的输入信号相关联的噪声,同时基本上最小化对控制系统的响应性和稳定性的不利影响。 降噪系统包括处理器,存储器子系统和处理器可执行代码。 处理器可执行代码使处理器执行多个步骤。 最初,处理器在噪声降低系统的输入处确定输入信号的输入信号电平。 接下来,处理器确定噪声降低系统的输出处的输出信号的输出信号电平。 然后处理器确定作为输入信号电平和输出信号电平之差的差分信号的大小。 当差分信号的幅度小于预定的噪声极限时,输入信号被提供给控制系统的输入端。 当差信号的大小大于或等于预定噪声极限时,输出信号被提供给控制系统的输入端。