Injection control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8051839
APP PUB NO 20090090333A1
SERIAL NO

12283338

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A method of operating a fuel injector including a piezoelectric actuator having a stack of piezoelectric elements, and wherein in use the injector communicates with a fuel rail, the method comprises: applying a discharge current to the actuator for a discharge period so as to discharge the stack from a first differential voltage level across the stack to a second differential voltage level across the stack; maintaining the second differential voltage level for a period of time; and applying a charge current to the actuator for a charge period so as to charge the stack from the second differential voltage level to a third differential voltage level; wherein the third differential voltage level is selected in dependence on at least two engine parameters, the at least two engine parameters selected from: rail pressure; the electric pulse time; and the piezoelectric stack temperature.

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DELPHI INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS LUXEMBOURG S A R L4940 BASCHARAGE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hopley, Daniel Jeremy Chislehurst, GB 14 129
Spadafora, Peter J Leudelange, LU 11 164
Tolliday, Adrian R Chatham, GB 4 89

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