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Determination of a high pressure exhaust spring in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine

US9581097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2014
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02P2017/123
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A variety of methods and arrangements for determining whether a high pressure exhaust spring is present in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine are described. For spark ignition engines, the electrical properties of the spark plug spark gap may be used to determine whether a high pressure exhaust spring is present.

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