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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 1977
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lee R Armstrong, Enfield, CT (US);
Henry J Mercik, Jr, Enfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73116 ;
Abstract
The first one of horsepower measurements utilizing an emperically-determined horsepower constant, made with electronic diagnostic equipment employing engine transducers, during three successive acceleration bursts from a low engine speed to a high engine speed is compared against the second and third ones thereof, the percentage difference therebetween being an indication of air accumulated at the fuel intake of the internal combustion engine.