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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2012
Syed S. Jalal, Greenwood, IN (US);
Douglas W. Memering, Columbus, IN (US);
Richard E. Reisinger, Columbus, IN (US);
Edward B. Manring, Columbus, IN (US);
Jesus Carmona-valdes, Columbus, IN (US);
Anthony A. Shaull, Columbus, IN (US);
Shankar C. Venkataraman, Columbus, IN (US);
William D. Daniel, Scipio, IN (US);
Viktor K. Walter, Nyköping, SE;
Lawrence C. Melton, Seymour, IN (US);
Syed S. Jalal, Greenwood, IN (US);
Douglas W. Memering, Columbus, IN (US);
Richard E. Reisinger, Columbus, IN (US);
Edward B. Manring, Columbus, IN (US);
Jesus Carmona-Valdes, Columbus, IN (US);
Anthony A. Shaull, Columbus, IN (US);
Shankar C. Venkataraman, Columbus, IN (US);
William D. Daniel, Scipio, IN (US);
Viktor K. Walter, Nyköping, SE;
Lawrence C. Melton, Seymour, IN (US);
CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A fuel injector includes a piezoelectric actuation mechanism and a sensor configuration to measure the condition of the actuation mechanism as well as an associated fuel rail. The sensor configuration includes a piezoelectric sensor with an output signal with significantly reduced distortion that accurately reflects control signals provided to the piezoelectric actuation mechanism.