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Fuel supply control system for internal combustion engines

US5913299A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
3References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 6, 1997
Grant dateJun 22, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D2200/1015
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a fuel supply control system for an internal combustion engine installed on an automotive vehicle. The engine has an exhaust system, and an exhaust gas-purifying device arranged in the exhaust system. A start of the engine is detected. A combustion stability of the engine is detected. The air-fuel ratio of a mixture supplied to the engine is leaned over a predetermined time period from the start of the engine depending on the detected combustion stability.

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