Control of combustion mixtures and variability thereof with engine load

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9175609
APP PUB NO 20150059694A1
SERIAL NO

14537824

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An internal combustion engine can be operated in response to a received first throttle control input in a first operating regime that includes delivering a first air-fuel mixture having a first air/fuel ratio to a combustion volume to deliver a first output power in a first output power range between zero and a transition output power level. The engine can be operated in response to a received second throttle control input in a second operating regime that includes delivering a second air/fuel ratio richer than the first air/fuel ratio to the combustion volume to deliver a second output power in a second output power range between the transition output power level and a maximum output power level. The first throttle control input can include activation of a throttle control device against a first control resistance provided by the throttle control device, and the second throttle control input can include activation of the throttle control device against a second control resistance provided by the throttle control device and that is greater than the first control resistance. Related methods, systems, and article of manufacture are described.

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PINNACLE ENGINES INC1300 INDUSTRIAL ROAD SUITE 1A SAN CARLOS CA 94070

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cleeves, James M Redwood City, US 132 7898
Hawkes, Michael San Francisco, US 11 301

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