The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Luigi P. Tozzi, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Kelly J. Benson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Matthew Viele, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Inventors:
Luigi P. Tozzi, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Kelly J. Benson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Matthew Viele, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Woodward Governor Company, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 15/00 (2006.01); G01L 23/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method to detect combustion conditions using ion signals for use in a feedback control of a diesel engine is presented. The apparatus is a spark plug type of sensor or a sensor integrated with a fuel injector. The spark plug type of sensor is used to provide a cold start mechanism combined with an ion sensing device.