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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2008
Applicants:
Stephan Kronenberg, Wenzenbach, DE;
Harry Schüle, Neunburg V. Wald, DE;
Markus Ströhla, Wenzenbach, DE;
Inventors:
Stephan Kronenberg, Wenzenbach, DE;
Harry Schüle, Neunburg V. Wald, DE;
Markus Ströhla, Wenzenbach, DE;
Assignee:
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and a method that prevent sticking of a valve pin in a valve seat of an injector at low temperatures can be provided providing an engine control unit and an additional control device, wherein the engine control unit activates the additional control device, and activate the injector by the additional control device in such a way that the injector by moving its valve pin is heated and/or rendered viable.