Power plants – Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of... – Having sensor or indicator of malfunction – unsafeness – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-07
2006-03-07
Denion, Thomas (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of...
Having sensor or indicator of malfunction, unsafeness, or...
C060S274000, C060S276000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07007458
ABSTRACT:
A computer controlled diagnostic system is described that monitors catalyst activity of an upstream catalyst using a sensor located downstream of a downstream catalyst. In this way, a system configuration is achieved that allows for diagnosis as well as improved air-fuel ratio control.
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Corsetti Michael Leonard
Mazur Christopher John
Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Denion Thomas
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Lippa Allan J.
Tran Diem
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