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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Bruce Bowling, Havre De Grace, MD (US);
Albert Grippo, Virginia Beach, MD (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Bowling, Havre De Grace, MD (US);
Albert Grippo, Virginia Beach, MD (US);
Assignee:
BG Soflex LLC., Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for determining engine crankshaft position determines the position of a rotating crankshaft using one or many crankshaft position sensors. The sensor output signals representing crankshaft position are digitized and specific timing positions are derived. The sampled timing positions are compared to a known position template to determine crankshaft position.