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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Tetsuo Muraji, Odawara, JP;
Inventor:
Tetsuo Muraji, Odawara, JP;
Assignee:
Mikuni Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A controller supplies a predetermined constant current as a drive current to an electromagnetic actuator in response to detection of a non-normal state including an abnormal signal system and an abnormal engine start state, and a force that keeps an intake valve of an engine is appropriately controlled with this drive current. As a result, engine start characteristics are improved and an engine operation is maintained even when the signal system is abnormal.