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Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002

Filed:

Jun. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Allan J. Kotwicki, Williamsburg, MI (US);

Freeman Carter Gates, Bloomfield, MI (US);

Hossein Bina, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/700 ; F02M 2/507 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/700 ; F02M 2/507 ;
Abstract

A method for estimating pressure surround an engine uses a gauge pressure sensor upstream of an orifice and an absolute pressure sensor downstream of the orifice. In particular, atmospheric pressure can be determined when flow through the orifice is below a predetermined threshold.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kotwicki, Allan. (2002). Upstream gauge sensor, downstream absolute pressure sensor system (U.S. Patent No. 6434474). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6434474

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