Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – With indicator or control of power plant
Reexamination Certificate
1995-03-29
2001-07-31
Louis-Jacques, Jacques H. (Department: 3614)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
With indicator or control of power plant
C701S115000, C701S029000, C123S0270GE, C123S526000, C123S527000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06269300
ABSTRACT:
I. Technical Field
This invention relates generally to electronic controllers and more particularly to a method for programming a natural gas engine electronic controller or a diesel engine electronic controller based on user input.
II. Background Art
Electronic controllers, typically microprocessor based, are being increasingly used. For example, electronic controllers are commonly used to control engines. The electronic engine controller typically receives specific sensor information and controls operation of the engine in accordance with a preprogrammed set of rules.
The evolving complexity and use of electronic controllers has demanded increasing design time. Each application is different, requiring a different set of sensors, different data, and different software. Even electronic controllers designed to control similar devices may require different sensors, data and software. Thus, an engine controller, for example, must be designed and a unique set of rules must be written for each engine application.
Therefore, it became desirable to have a basic electronic controller system or platform for similar devices which is flexible. The electronic engine controller platform can be adapted/configured to work on various types, models, series or configurations of similar devices. However, each application has different requirements and specifications. Thus, utilization of the basic platform requires significant engineering design time and software engineer programming.
The present invention is directed to overcoming one or more of the problems set forth above.
III. Disclosure of the Invention
In one aspect of the present invention, a method of operating a computer to produce control software for an electronic controller for a natural gas or diesel engine is provided. The method includes the steps of selecting a target device as one of a diesel engine controller or a natural gas engine controller, defining a set of specifications of the electronic controller and the selected target device as a function of user input, and producing control software to operate the controller as specified by the specifications.
In another aspect of the present invention, a method of operating a computer to produce control software for an electronic controller for a natural gas or diesel engine is provided. The method includes the steps of selecting a target device as one of a diesel engine controller or a natural gas engine controller, defining a set of specifications of the electronic controller and the selected target device as a function of user input, and producing control software to operate the controller as specified by the specifications. The specifications include air features, fuel features, and timing features if the target device is a natural gas engine controller and fuel features, timing features, and speed features if the target device is a diesel engine controller.
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Moore-McKee Amy L.
Schubert William
Caterpillar Inc.
Kibby Steve G.
Louis-Jacques Jacques H.
Masterson David M.
Yee James R.
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