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Method and system for detecting faults in an electronic engine control module

US7472337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2005
Grant dateDec 30, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/007
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An algorithm for detecting a fault in an ECM output signal by determining a status of the output signal, incrementing an error timer and a retry timer when the status is abnormal, incrementing a retry counter when the retry timer reaches a maximum retry time, and reporting an intermittent fault if the retry counter reaches a retry limit before the error timer reaches an error timer maximum.

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