公开(公告)号：US20100090147A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12287555

申请日：2008-10-10

申请人： Mario A. Recio ,  Esau Aguinaga ,  Yingjie Lin

发明人： Mario A. Recio ,  Esau Aguinaga ,  Yingjie Lin

IPC分类号： F16K31/04 ,  F02D41/00

CPC分类号： F02D11/106 ,  F02D41/2464 ,  F02D2200/0404 ,  F02D2250/16

摘要： A valve actuator includes a motor coupled to an output shaft that in turn can be coupled to valve elements in a vehicle air passage to move the elements. A position sensing component is provided to produce feedback of actuator motion, and limits of actuator travel for any particular application can be learned in a learning mode and subsequently used in an operating mode to satisfy commands of an engine control module (ECM).

摘要翻译： 阀致动器包括联接到输出轴的马达，该马达又可以连接到车辆空气通道中的阀元件以移动元件。 提供位置感测部件以产生致动器运动的反馈，并且可以在学习模式中学习任何特定应用的致动器行程的限制，并且随后在操作模式中使用以满足发动机控制模块（ECM）的命令。

公开(公告)号：US20080319630A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US11821247

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Esau Aguinaga ,  Mario A. Recio

发明人： Esau Aguinaga ,  Mario A. Recio

IPC分类号： F02D28/00

CPC分类号： F02D35/0007 ,  F02D11/105 ,  F02D11/106 ,  F02D41/1402 ,  F02D2041/1409 ,  F02D2041/1422

摘要： The rate of motion of a vehicle air intake valve is measured and used to control the algorithm that controls the valve, such that the control algorithm adapts to the actual conditions in the vehicle as reflected in the actual rate of motion of the valve.

摘要翻译： 测量车辆进气阀的运动速度并用于控制控制阀的算法，使得控制算法适应车辆的实际状况，反映在阀的实际运动速度中。

公开(公告)号：US07800379B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：US12326332

申请日：2008-12-02

申请人： Norberto Hernandez ,  Jesus Carmona ,  Esau Aguinaga ,  Manuel S. Sanchez ,  Cecilia Hernandez ,  Daniel J. Moreno ,  Mark Shost

发明人： Norberto Hernandez ,  Jesus Carmona ,  Esau Aguinaga ,  Manuel S. Sanchez ,  Cecilia Hernandez ,  Daniel J. Moreno ,  Mark Shost

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01N33/2852 ,  G01N27/226

摘要： A sensing apparatus for determining a property of a fuel such as a gasoline and ethanol blend known as flex fuel includes an acetal plastic tube with an inlet, an outlet and a fuel passage in between. One property of the fuel is a dielectric constant. A pair of sensing plates are placed on opposite sides of the tube leaving the fuel passage unobstructed. A processing circuit on a printed circuit board (PCB) is located near to and is connected with the sensing plates. The circuit applies an excitation signal, senses a capacitance, and generates an output signal indicative of a property of the fuel. The sensed capacitance will increase with increasing concentration of ethanol in the fuel flowing through the passage. A shield for reducing EMI surrounds and encloses the sensing plates and the PCB. An interface connector allows the sensing apparatus to output the capacitance indicative signal to an engine controller or the like.

摘要翻译： 用于确定燃料（诸如称为柔性燃料的汽油和乙醇混合物）的燃料的特性的感测装置包括缩醛塑料管，其间具有入口，出口和燃料通道。 燃料的一个特性是介电常数。 一对感测板放置在管的相对侧上，使燃料通道畅通无阻。 印刷电路板（PCB）上的处理电路位于感测板附近并与传感板连接。 电路施加激励信号，感测电容，并产生指示燃料性质的输出信号。 感测到的电容将随着流经通道的燃料中乙醇浓度的增加而增加。 用于降低EMI的屏蔽包围传感板和PCB。 接口连接器允许感测装置将电容指示信号输出到发动机控制器等。

公开(公告)号：US06566860B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09661597

申请日：2000-09-14

申请人： Yingjie Lin ,  Warren Baxter Nicholson ,  Esau Aguinaga

发明人： Yingjie Lin ,  Warren Baxter Nicholson ,  Esau Aguinaga

IPC分类号： G01R3302

CPC分类号： G01D5/2448 ,  B62D15/02 ,  G01D5/145 ,  G01D5/24485

摘要： A method for compensating the output of an angular position sensor assembly includes placing a first magnetic field sensor such that it is oriented ninety degrees from a second magnetic field sensor. A magnet is placed so that it is equidistant from the sensors. The magnet is rotated, and as it rotates, the signals output by the sensors are sinusoidal waves that are out of phase with each other by ninety degrees (90°). Accordingly, the signals can be squared and summed to determined a temperature compensation signal.

摘要翻译： 用于补偿角位置传感器组件的输出的方法包括：放置第一磁场传感器，使得其与第二磁场传感器取向成90度。 磁体被放置成与传感器等距离。 磁体旋转，旋转时，由传感器输出的信号是正弦波，彼此相差90度（90度）。 因此，信号可以被平方并相加以确定温度补偿信号。

公开(公告)号：US20090153154A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US12326332

申请日：2008-12-02

申请人： Norberto Hernandez ,  Jesus Carmona ,  Esau Aguinaga ,  Manuel S. Sanchez ,  Cecilia Hernandez ,  Daniel J. Moreno ,  Mark Shost

发明人： Norberto Hernandez ,  Jesus Carmona ,  Esau Aguinaga ,  Manuel S. Sanchez ,  Cecilia Hernandez ,  Daniel J. Moreno ,  Mark Shost

IPC分类号： G01R27/08

CPC分类号： G01N33/2852 ,  G01N27/226

摘要： A sensing apparatus for determining a property of a fuel such as a gasoline and ethanol blend known as flex fuel includes an acetal plastic tube with an inlet, an outlet and a fuel passage in between. One property of the fuel is a dielectric constant. A pair of sensing plates are placed on opposite sides of the tube leaving the fuel passage unobstructed. A processing circuit on a printed circuit board (PCB) is located near to and is connected with the sensing plates. The circuit applies an excitation signal, senses a capacitance, and generates an output signal indicative of a property of the fuel. The sensed capacitance will increase with increasing concentration of ethanol in the fuel flowing through the passage. A shield for reducing EMI surrounds and encloses the sensing plates and the PCB. An interface connector allows the sensing apparatus to output the capacitance indicative signal to an engine controller or the like.

摘要翻译： 用于确定燃料（诸如称为柔性燃料的汽油和乙醇混合物）的燃料的特性的感测装置包括缩醛塑料管，其间具有入口，出口和燃料通道。 燃料的一个特性是介电常数。 一对感测板放置在管的相对侧上，使燃料通道畅通无阻。 印刷电路板（PCB）上的处理电路位于感测板附近并与感测板连接。 电路施加激励信号，感测电容，并产生指示燃料性质的输出信号。 感测到的电容将随着流经通道的燃料中乙醇浓度的增加而增加。 用于降低EMI的屏蔽包围传感板和PCB。 接口连接器允许感测装置将电容指示信号输出到发动机控制器等。

公开(公告)号：US06722347B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10199930

申请日：2002-07-19

申请人： Ramon A Sanchez ,  Esau Aguinaga

发明人： Ramon A Sanchez ,  Esau Aguinaga

IPC分类号： F02M3302

CPC分类号： F02M25/08 ,  F02D41/004 ,  F02D2041/2027

摘要： A method and apparatus for controlling a solenoid-actuated charcoal canister purge valve to control the flow of purge fuel that is supplied via the purge valve to a cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The method includes generating a preselected input duty cycle for use in energizing the solenoid-actuated purge valve that is registered by a microcontroller. The solenoid-actuated purge valve is energized using the input duty cycle to generate an output duty cycle from a current driver in operable communication with the microcontroller. The output duty cycle dictates the quantity of purge fuel flow to the cylinder by controlling the active period of energizing the solenoid. A feedback voltage (Vfb) from the solenoid-actuated purge valve is measured, wherein the feedback voltage (Vfb) corresponds to a feedback duty cycle (DCfb). The microcontroller calculates an error between the input duty cycle (Idc) and the feedback duty cycle (DCfb) and generates a compensated output duty cycle to the current driver based on the error calculated to compensate any deviation. The compensated output duty cycle compensates for any deviation from a linear relationship between the input duty cycle (Idc) and feedback voltage (Vfb), wherein Vfb corresponds to a flow of purge fuel.

公开(公告)号：US20100145640A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12331748

申请日：2008-12-10

申请人： Esau Aguinaga ,  Norberto Hernandez ,  Jesus Carmona

发明人： Esau Aguinaga ,  Norberto Hernandez ,  Jesus Carmona

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01R27/2605 ,  G01R27/14 ,  G01R27/2611

摘要： A method is provided for estimating an electrical parameter of a circuit-under-test (e.g., resistance, capacitance and/or inductance). The method acquires samples during a plurality of charging cycles rather than during just one, which allows an extended overall time period to acquire such samples. The first step involves defining a major sampling period having a plurality of minor sampling periods. A number of steps are performed for each minor sampling period: applying an excitation signal to the circuit-under-test to produce a respective induced, response signal and acquiring a respective sample of the induced signal at a respective predetermined deferral time. In an embodiment where the circuit-under-test includes an unknown capacitance, the excitation signal may be a unit step while an increase in the induced signal is governed by a charging time constant, which itself is indicative of the unknown capacitive. The electrical parameter may be determined based on the acquired samples, which collectively constitute a composite response. The composite response is processed, for example, by fitting it to a normalized capacitive charging curve, to ascertain an estimate of the unknown capacitive.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于估计被测电路（例如电阻，电容和/或电感）的电参数的方法。 该方法在多个充电循环期间而不是仅在一个充电循环期间获取采样，这允许延长的整个时间周期来获取这样的采样。 第一步涉及定义具有多个次要采样周期的主要采样周期。 对于每个次要采样周期执行多个步骤：将激励信号施加到被测电路以产生相应的感应响应信号，并在相应的预定延迟时间获取感应信号的相应采样。 在被测电路包括未知电容的实施例中，激励信号可以是单位阶跃，而感应信号的增加由充电时间常数决定，充电时间常数本身表示未知电容。 可以基于获取的样本来确定电参数，这些样本共同构成复合响应。 复合响应例如通过将其拟合到归一化的容性充电曲线来进行处理，以确定未知电容的估计。

公开(公告)号：US20100132431A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12326416

申请日：2008-12-02

申请人： Norberto Hernandez ,  Carlos A. Urquidi ,  Esau Aguinaga

发明人： Norberto Hernandez ,  Carlos A. Urquidi ,  Esau Aguinaga

IPC分类号： G01N33/22

CPC分类号： G01N33/2852

摘要： A method for calibrating a flex fuel sensing apparatus having a fuel passage involves the use of a generally solid test blank having a size and shape configured to match that of the fuel passage. The test blank comprises material having a known, predetermined dielectric constant. The test blank is inserted into the fuel passage where the dielectric constant of the test blank is operative to simulate the presence of various gasoline and ethanol fuel blends. The test blank may also comprise a deformable/compressible solid such as rubber where the test blank is compressed during calibration to eliminate air gaps or the like, improving accuracy. The use of the solid test blank reduces complexity compared to using actual gasoline/ethanol blends for calibration as well as reduces post-calibration cleanup.

摘要翻译： 用于校准具有燃料通道的柔性燃料感测装置的方法涉及使用具有被配置成与燃料通道的尺寸和形状相匹配的尺寸和形状的通常为实心的测试坯料。 测试空白包括具有已知的预定介电常数的材料。 测试空白被插入到燃料通道中，其中测试空白的介电常数可操作以模拟各种汽油和乙醇燃料混合物的存在。 测试坯料还可以包括可变形/可压缩固体，例如橡胶，其中在校准期间测试坯料被压缩以消除气隙等，从而提高精度。 与使用实际的汽油/乙醇混合物进行校准相比，使用固体试验片降低了复杂性，并减少了后校准清洗。

公开(公告)号：US20090153149A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11954824

申请日：2007-12-12

申请人： Norberto Hernandez ,  Jesus Carmona ,  Esau Aguinaga ,  Manuel S. Sanchez

发明人： Norberto Hernandez ,  Jesus Carmona ,  Esau Aguinaga ,  Manuel S. Sanchez

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01N33/2852 ,  G01N27/226

摘要： A sensing apparatus for determining a property of a fuel such as a gasoline and ethanol blend known as flex fuel includes an acetal plastic tube with an inlet, an outlet and a fuel passage in between. One property is a dielectric constant. A pair of semi-circular shaped sensing plates are placed around the tube in concentric relation therewith, leaving the fuel passage unobstructed. A processing circuit on a printed circuit board (PCB) is located near and connected with the sensing plates. The circuit applies an excitation signal, senses a capacitance, and generates an output signal indicative of a property of the fuel. A shield for reducing EMI surrounds and encloses the sensing plates and the PCB. The sensed capacitance will increase with increasing concentration of ethanol in the fuel flowing through the passage. An interface connector allows the sensing apparatus to output the indicative signal to an engine controller.

摘要翻译： 用于确定燃料（诸如称为柔性燃料的汽油和乙醇混合物）的燃料的特性的感测装置包括缩醛塑料管，其间具有入口，出口和燃料通道。 一种性质是介电常数。 一对半圆形检测板与管子同心地放置在管周围，使燃料通道畅通无阻。 印刷电路板（PCB）上的处理电路位于感测板附近并与感测板连接。 电路施加激励信号，感测电容，并产生指示燃料性质的输出信号。 用于降低EMI的屏蔽包围传感板和PCB。 感测到的电容将随着流经通道的燃料中乙醇浓度的增加而增加。 接口连接器允许感测装置将指示信号输出到发动机控制器。

公开(公告)号：US06697680B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US09924875

申请日：2001-08-08

申请人： Yingjie Lin ,  Esau Aguinaga

发明人： Yingjie Lin ,  Esau Aguinaga

IPC分类号： G01C1900

CPC分类号： G01D5/24476 ,  G01D5/2452

摘要： A method for compensating signals from an absolute angular position sensor assembly is used in conjunction with an absolute angular position sensor assembly having an input gear coupled to a rotating shaft. The input gear is meshed with an output gear that rotates as the input gear and the shaft rotate. The sensor assembly includes an input gear sensor and an output gear sensor placed in proximity to the input gear and output gear, respectively. The gears are configured so as to be sensed by the sensors. The method includes determining an angular position compensation value that is used to adjust an absolute position of the input gear, which in turn is used to compute the absolute position of the rotating shaft. The angular position compensation value for the revolution N+1 is determined as APCVN+1=(APRSN−AAPIGN)/&agr;+APCVN, wherein APCVN+1 is the angular position compensation value for the revolution N+1, APRSN is the angular position of the rotating shaft for the revolution N, AAPIGN is the adjusted angular position of the input gear for the revolution N, &agr; is a compensation factor that is greater than one, and APCVN is angular position compensation value for the revolution N.

摘要翻译： 与绝对角度位置传感器组件一起使用用于补偿来自绝对角位置传感器组件的信号的方法，其具有联接到旋转轴的输入齿轮。 输入齿轮与输入齿轮啮合，输出齿轮随着输入齿轮和轴旋转而旋转。 传感器组件包括分别放置在输入齿轮和输出齿轮附近的输入齿轮传感器和输出齿轮传感器。 齿轮构造成由传感器感测。 该方法包括确定用于调整输入齿轮的绝对位置的角度位置补偿值，该输入齿轮又用于计算旋转轴的绝对位置。 旋转角度位置补偿值N + 1被确定为APCVN + 1 =（APRSN-AAPIGN）/α+ APCVN，其中APCVN + 1是旋转角度位置补偿值N + 1，APRSN是角位置 旋转轴用于旋转N，AAPIGN是旋转输入齿轮的调整角位置N，α为大于1的补偿系数，APCVN为转数N的角位置补偿值。