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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1998
John Konopka, Feeding Hills, MA (US);
Haoran Hu, Novi, MI (US);
Real Mercier, West Springfield, MA (US);
Diesel Engine Retarders, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Electronic controls for compression release engine retarders of internal combustion engines which provide electronic signals to control hydraulic valves assembled in the hydraulic actuators of the retarders, to open engine exhaust valves to provide compression release events. The electronic controls may produce signals for both opening and/or closing the controlled valves. The electronic controls may monitor various engine operating conditions and/or parameters with one or more sensors distributed in the engine and vehicle in which the engine is installed. The timing of valve actuation, particularly that for compression release events, can be automatically modified responsive to the level of engine operating conditions and parameters. Various operating routines for the electronic controls are also disclosed.