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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Daniel R. Puckett, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael E. Sattler, Eureka, IL (US);
Dustin K. Fee, Peoria, IL (US);
Gregory L. Armstrong, Edwards, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02M 51/00 (2006.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); F02D 41/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/22 (2013.01); F02D 41/3076 (2013.01); F02M 51/00 (2013.01); G01R 19/165 (2013.01); F02D 2041/224 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0618 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for identifying a fuel injector characteristic may include generating a signal to supply electrical current to the fuel injector, and monitoring the electrical current supplied to the fuel injector. The method may also include identifying the characteristic of the fuel injector based on the electrical current, the characteristic including a type of fuel injector, and performing a corrective action based on the type of fuel injector which was identified based on the electrical current.