DE69016401D1 - Optischer Sensor zur Bestimmung der Zusammensetzung von Brennstoff. - Google Patents

Optischer Sensor zur Bestimmung der Zusammensetzung von Brennstoff.

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DE69016401D1
DE69016401D1 DE69016401T DE69016401T DE69016401D1 DE 69016401 D1 DE69016401 D1 DE 69016401D1 DE 69016401 T DE69016401 T DE 69016401T DE 69016401 T DE69016401 T DE 69016401T DE 69016401 D1 DE69016401 D1 DE 69016401D1
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fuel
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composition
optical sensor
optical
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Edward Nathan Sickafus
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Ford Werke GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/41—Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
    • G01N21/43—Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length by measuring critical angle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M43/00—Fuel-injection apparatus operating simultaneously on two or more fuels, or on a liquid fuel and another liquid, e.g. the other liquid being an anti-knock additive
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B1/00—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression
    • F02B1/02—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition
    • F02B1/04—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition with fuel-air mixture admission into cylinder
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S250/00—Radiant energy
    • Y10S250/90—Optical liquid level sensors
    • Y10S250/901—Optical liquid level sensors with gap between light guide elements, includes open light path preset
    • Y10S250/902—Optical liquid level sensors with gap between light guide elements, includes open light path preset with closed light path preset
    • Y10S250/903—Optical liquid level sensors with gap between light guide elements, includes open light path preset with closed light path preset with prism contacting liquid
DE69016401T 1990-01-09 1990-12-21 Optischer Sensor zur Bestimmung der Zusammensetzung von Brennstoff. Expired - Lifetime DE69016401T2 (de)

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US07/462,187 US4974552A (en) 1990-01-09 1990-01-09 Engine control system responsive to optical fuel composition sensor

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DE69016401D1 true DE69016401D1 (de) 1995-03-09
DE69016401T2 DE69016401T2 (de) 1995-05-24

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