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System controlling any air/fuel ratio with stoichiometric sensor and asymmetrical integration

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5712735
In a fuel management system for an internal combustion engine, a system is described utilizing a stoichiometric gas sensor in the exhaust gas system for supplying an electrical signal to an asymmetrical integrator which controls and maintains any desired air/fuel ratio to the engine. By means of the system, the air/fuel ratio may be maintained slightly richer than stoichiometric for optimum catalytic converter operation. For very lean air/fuel ratios, a delay circuit is used in the system to continue the time the fuel mixture is in a lean condition before the mixture is controllably changed to a rich mixture for sensing by the sensor.
Assignee:
Bendix Corp The
Patent Number(s):
US 4300507
OSTI ID:
5712735
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English