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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001

Filed:

Sep. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:

Michael J. French, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);

Mark Skrzypchak, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/100 ;
Abstract

A start-assist circuit for increasing the fuel-injection voltage during the startup of an internal combustion engine having fuel injectors, a starter solenoid, and a battery is provided. The boost circuit receives the battery DC power and then boosts the battery voltage to provide an output having a level sufficient for a fuel injection solenoid during the start process.


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