Patent · US Expired

Manual throttling apparatus

US6772732B1 · kind B1 · utility

1Cited by
4References
12Claims
0Family size

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 2003
Grant dateAug 10, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 25, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60K26/02
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A manual throttling system for electronically controlling the speed (RPM) of an engine from a remote location relative to the primary engine controls. The engine controlling signals are responsive to rotational speed and direction of rotation of a manual control knob and the frequency of light pulses of an optical encoder.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.