US Patent Issued to Cummins Power Generation on Aug. 11 for "Engine control system for intake valve opening timing during cold start" (Washington Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,099, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Cummins Power Generation Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Engine control system for intake valve opening timing during cold start" was invented by Axel O. zur Loye (Battle Ground, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to an engine control system. The engine control system includes an intake valve delay system, an electric heater and a controller. The electric heater is structured to increase a temperature of intake air within an engine. The controller is in communication with the engine and the electric heater. The controller is structured to detect a starting condition of the...