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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bryce H Rehn, Edwards, IL (US);
Ronald J Penick, Peoria, IL (US);
Daniel W Esters, Peoria, IL (US);
Harold A Baker, East Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 1231 / ; 123425 ;
Abstract
A method detects the magnitude of knock in an internal combustion engine. Each knock is quantified into a discrete level which gives an indication of the operating condition of the engine. The discrete level signals provide information helpful during engine calibration and engine monitoring. After a predetermined number of level signals indicative of preselected magnitudes of knock are received, an engine shutdown signal is delivered which ceases engine operation.