F02D 31/007
Controlling fuel supply
Official title: {controlling fuel supply}
F02D31/007 (Controlling fuel supply) appears on 582 US grants and 372 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Intelligent engine and pump controls2 Jun 2026US 12,644,423 B2Cummins Inc.
- GPS engine control12 May 2026US 12,623,653 B2Textron Innovations Inc.
- Torque compensation for air/fuel switching21 Oct 2025US 12,448,931 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Engine control device, engine control system, and engine control program5 Aug 2025US 12,378,928 B2Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd.
- 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
- Vehicle and control method26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055733 A1Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
- Control device for internal combustion engine15 Jan 2026US 2026/0015982 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Engine device18 Sep 2025US 2025/0290465 A1Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for engine control136US 5,445,128 ADetroit Diesel Corporation · 1995
- Emissions sensors for fuel control in engines93US 7,389,773 B2Honeywell International Inc. · 2008
- Emissions sensors for fuel control in engines82US 7,878,178 B2Honeywell International Inc. · 2011
- Idle speed control system for a marine propulsion system80US 6,109,986 ABrunswick Corporation · 2000
- Fuel control system79US 4,641,625 AIndustrial Trade Exchange, Inc. · 1987