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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaru Suzuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Sadato Yoshida, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
Abstract
An electronically controlled engine speed system for an outboard motor regulates the speed of the engine to ensure proper watercraft speed. A remote input device can program the preferred embodiments of the system. The preferred embodiments of the system recognize an engaged transmission and control engine speed by changing the ignition timing, fuel injection amount, and a throttle bypass valve.