F02D 31/00
Use of speed-sensing governors to control combustion engines, not otherwise provided for
F02D31/00 (Use of speed-sensing governors to control combustion engines, not otherwise provided for) appears on 1,912 US grants and 1,203 published applications in this corpus.
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| 2023 | 43 | 25 |
| 2024 | 23 | 24 |
| 2025 | 19 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Control device for internal combustion engine30 Jun 2026US 12,669,094 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Control of a vehicle-mounted lighting system2 Jun 2026US 12,643,464 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Intelligent engine and pump controls2 Jun 2026US 12,644,423 B2Cummins Inc.
- GPS engine control12 May 2026US 12,623,653 B2Textron Innovations Inc.
- Marine vessel5 May 2026US 12,617,505 B2Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Control of a vehicle-mounted lighting system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274156 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Control device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251097 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Control system and method for fuel efficiency of mower27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251098 A1Deere & Company
- Electrically Driven Haulage Vehicle19 Mar 2026US 2026/0077658 A1
- Vehicle and control method26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055733 A1Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
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