Fuel system for an internal combustion engine and method for controlling same

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003286820 (hide)

Owner Philip Morris USA Inc.

Inventors Baron, John; Pellizzari, Roberto O.; Mello, John Paul; Linna, Jan-Roger; Palmer, Peter; Sprague, Stuart Bennett; Loftus, Peter

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-B-2003286820

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0347

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/042217

Priority 10/284,180 31.10.02 US

Filing date 31 October 2003

Wipo publication date 7 June 2004

Acceptance publication date 3 December 2009

International Classifications

F02D 41/06 (2006.01) Electrical control of combustion engines - for engine starting or warming up

F02D 41/00 (2006.01) Electrical control of combustion engines

F02D 41/20 (2006.01) Electrical control of combustion engines - Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils

F02D 41/22 (2006.01) Electrical control of combustion engines - Safety or indicating devices for abnormal conditions

F02M 51/06 (2006.01) Fuel-injection apparatus characterised by being operated electrically - Injectors peculiar thereto

F02M 53/06 (2006.01) Fuel-injection apparatus characterised by having heating, cooling, or thermally-insulating means

F02D 41/18 (2006.01) Electrical control of combustion engines - by measuring intake air flow

F02M 69/04 (2006.01) Low-pressure fuel-injection apparatus - Injectors peculiar thereto

F02M 69/30 (2006.01) Low-pressure fuel-injection apparatus - characterised by means for facilitating the starting-up or idling of engines or by means for enriching fuel charge, e.g. below operational temperatures or upon high power demand of engines

Event Publications

1 April 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/284,180 31.10.02 US

1 July 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003286820

29 September 2005 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the name of the applicant from Chrysalis Technologies, Incorporated to Philip Morris USA Inc.

3 December 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003286820

1 April 2010 Standard Patent Sealed

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