Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Heating of combustible mixture
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-14
2010-12-14
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Heating of combustible mixture
C123S557000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07849839
ABSTRACT:
A method of pre-heating a fuel in an internal combustion engine includes inducing a current in a solenoid coil of a fuel injector of the internal combustion engine and heating the fuel within the fuel injector using heat generated by the current before initiating a combustion cycle of the engine.
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Cuff Michael
GM Global Technology Operations Inc.
Nguyen Hung Q
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