The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Apr. 29, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
John S Frodsham, Leamington Spa, GB;
Assignee:
BL Technology Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73 35 ;
Abstract
Transducers 16 detect local vibration of the engine and the signals therefrom can be compared using coherence or correlation functions in the region of the knock frequency to ascertain if the source of the vibrations is the same, indicating knock, or different, indicating random vibration. Two transducers spaced apart can be used, or one can measure cylinder pressure. Alternatively, one sensor could be used, using two signals delayed with respect to each other in time.