System and method for transmission of application software to an embedded vehicle computer
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for transmission of application software to an embedded vehicle computer 有权
    将应用软件传输到嵌入式车载计算机的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06487717B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-26

    申请号:US09232104

    申请日:1999-01-15

    IPC分类号: G06F944

    CPC分类号: G06F8/65

    摘要: A system and method for controlling an engine or machine at a remote unit from a central office, which may be a fixed location, contemplates a transmit/receive interface connected to the computer or microprocessor of the engine or machine controller. This interface is integrated with a communications module that is configured to establish communications with a World Wide Web server on the Internet. A similar system is established at the location of the central office connected to a computer controlled by a fleet owner/operator, for example. The fleet owner can upload machine control data or machine control application software to an intermediate digital file storage maintained by the Web server via the Internet. This data or application software can be accessed and downloaded at any time by the remote operator without any direct interface or communication with the central office. The remote machine controller includes a data entry device that allows the remote operator to issue commands to the Web server to upload or download information, input password or security information for access to the data in intermediate file storage, or leave messages for the central office. The transmit/receive interface at the remote unit includes means for receiving the downloaded information, determining whether the information is application data or application software, and updating the machine controller accordingly. In this manner, either specific data can be downloaded to modify the performance of the controlled machine, or entirely new application software or modified application software can be downloaded directly to the machine controller.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制来自可能是固定位置的中心局的远程单元处的发动机或机器的系统和方法考虑连接到发动机或机器控制器的计算机或微处理器的发射/接收接口。 该接口与通信模块集成,通信模块配置为与互联网上的万维网服务器建立通信。 例如,在与由车队所有者/操作者控制的计算机连接的中心局的位置处建立了类似的系统。 车队所有人可以通过互联网将机器控制数据或机器控制应用软件上传到由Web服务器维护的中间数字文件存储器。 该数据或应用软件可以由远程操作员随时访问和下载,无需与中心局直接接口或通信。 远程机器控制器包括数据输入设备,其允许远程操作员向Web服务器发出命令以上传或下载信息,输入密码或用于访问中间文件存储器中的数据的安全信息,或者为中心局留下消息。 远程单元的发送/接收接口包括用于接收下载信息的装置,确定信息是应用数据还是应用软件,并相应地更新机器控制器。 以这种方式,可以下载特定数据以修改受控机器的性能,或者全新的应用软件或修改的应用软件可以直接下载到机器控制器。

    System for managing charge flow and EGR fraction in an internal combustion engine
    4.
    发明授权
    System for managing charge flow and EGR fraction in an internal combustion engine 有权
    用于管理内燃机中的充气流量和EGR分数的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06480782B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-12

    申请号:US09773151

    申请日:2001-01-31

    IPC分类号: F02M2507

    摘要: A charge limit manager arbitrates between desired EGR system and/or turbocharger behavior and the actual capabilities of EGR system and/or turbocharger control mechanisms under current operating conditions. In one embodiment, the charge limit manager includes three limiter blocks producing offset signals as separate functions of turbocharger compressor outlet temperature, turbocharger speed and pressure differential (&Dgr;P) across an EGR valve. A charge limit selector block is responsive to the offset values produced thereby, and also to commanded values of charge flow and EGR fraction as well as operating values of EGR valve position and &Dgr;P, to limit the charge flow and EGR fraction commands to controllable values. These values are preferably subtracted from actual or estimated values of charge flow and EGR fraction to produce charge flow and EGR fraction error values for use in controlling one or more EGR system and/or turbocharger swallowing capacity/efficiency control mechanisms.

    摘要翻译: 充电限制管理者在当前操作条件下仲裁期望的EGR系统和/或涡轮增压器行为以及EGR系统和/或涡轮增压器控制机构的实际能力。 在一个实施例中,充电限制管理器包括三个限制器块,其产生偏移信号,作为涡轮增压器压缩机出口温度,涡轮增压器速度和跨越EGR阀的压差(DELTAP)的单独功能。 充电限制选择器块响应于由此产生的偏移值,并且还响应于充电流量和EGR分数的指令值以及EGR阀位置和DELTAP的操作值,以将充电流量和EGR分数指令限制为可控制值。 这些值优选地从充电流量和EGR分数的实际或估计值中减去,以产生用于控制一个或多个EGR系统和/或涡轮增压器吞咽能力/效率控制机制的电荷流量和EGR分数误差值。

    Distributed engine processing system

    公开(公告)号:US06665606B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-16

    申请号:US09789038

    申请日:2001-02-20

    IPC分类号: G06F1900

    摘要: The present invention provides a distributed engine processing system, which includes a plurality of engines with an electronic engine control module located within each of the engines. The electronic engine control module is in substantially continuous communication with a server, located remotely from the electronic engine control module. There is included in the invention a means of communication between the electronic engine control module and the server. The invention further provides a method for distributing engine processing. The electronic engine control module downloads engine information to a common server, which performs processing and analysis of the downloaded information from each engine and processing and analysis of the information downloaded by all engines. After the processing, the server stores all the information within a memory of the server. The invention also provides a method for adaptation of the engine in response to the analyses by the server and a method for notification of the engine operator of the changes made to the engine or any necessary services that should be performed on the engine.

    Sensor failure accommodation system
    7.
    发明授权
    Sensor failure accommodation system 有权
    传感器故障调节系统

    公开(公告)号:US06804601B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-12

    申请号:US10101790

    申请日:2002-03-19

    IPC分类号: G06F720

    摘要: A sensor failure accommodation system includes a control computer receiving a sensor signal corresponding to an engine operating condition, and estimating a value of the engine operating condition as a function of one or more engine operating parameters different than the engine operating condition. The computer is operable to control one or more air handling mechanisms as a function of a final engine operating condition value, and if the sensor producing the engine operating condition signal is error free the final engine operating condition value is the engine operating condition signal. If the sensor producing the engine operating condition signal has failed, the final engine operating condition value is the engine operating condition estimate, and if at least one sensor producing the one or more engine operating parameters has also failed, the final engine operating condition value is a commanded or other definable engine operating condition value.

    摘要翻译: 传感器故障调节系统包括控制计算机,其接收对应于发动机运行状态的传感器信号,并且根据与发动机工作条件不同的一个或多个发动机运行参数来估计发动机运转状态的值。 计算机可操作以根据最终的发动机运行状态值来控制一个或多个空气处理机构,并且如果产生发动机运转状态信号的传感器是无误差的,则最终的发动机运行状态值是发动机运转状态信号。 如果产生发动机运行状态信号的传感器发生故障,则最终的发动机运转状态值是发动机运转状况估计值,如果产生一个或多个发动机运转参数的至少一个传感器也失效,则最终的发动机运转状态值为 命令或其他可定义的发动机工况条件值。