Throttle response modification device and method for vehicles equipped with electronic throttle control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8544447
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13177755

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One aspect is an electronic throttle control system including an electronic control unit configured to receive actuation signals indicative of a user action and to generate an actuation signal indicative of the user action. A throttle plate motor is configured to receive the actuation signal from the electronic control unit and to move a throttle plate in response thereto. A throttle position sensor is configured to sense the actual position of the throttle plate and to generate an actual position signal indicative of the throttle plate position. A throttle modifier is coupled between the throttle position sensor and the electronic control unit and configured to modify the actual position signal into a modified position signal, and to send the modified position signal to the electronic control unit.

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DFR ACQUISITION LLC3191 N WASHINGTON ST SUITE 2 CHANDLER AS 85225

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heath, David E Cypress, US 3 37
Rodriguez, Jorge A Los Angeles, US 3 2

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