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Digital advance control device for internal combustion engines

US4262334A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 22, 1978
Grant dateApr 14, 1981
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A digital advance control system of the type including a digital computer which receives input data of various engine operating parameters including the number of pulses corresponding to the ignition angle from a tachometer device in which the data from the tachometer device is to be interpolated. The data to be interpolated is applied to an attenuator circuit which includes a subtracter which receives the higher order bits of the data and a reversible counter whose higher order bits are also applied to the subtracter. The output of the subtracter is applied to a preselection counter or a binary rate multiplier which controls the application of clock pulses to the reversible counter.

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