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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew Rabbit, Yokine, AU;
David Richard Worth, Shenton Park, AU;
Thomas Schnepple, Wembley, AU;
Wayne Andrew Hawken, Langford, AU;
Assignee:
Orbital Engine Co., (Australia) Pty Ltd., Balcatta, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123479 ; 123361 ; 123399 ; 1231 / ; 701114 ;
Abstract
An engine management system comprising engine control unit (17) which receives throttle position signals from at least two throttle position sensors (15); compares the signals; selects a preferred signal in response to a discrepancy between the signals; and operates the engine using that preferred signal.