| US 7,593,808 B2 | ||
| Apparatus and method for engine performance evaluation | ||
| Gale C. Banks, 157 Sawpit La., Bradbury, Calif. 91010 (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 07, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/835,346. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0043485 A1, Feb. 12, 2009 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. F02D 41/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 701—114 [701/102; 73/118.02] | 18 Claims |
| 1. An internal combustion engine comprising
a variable volume internal combustion engine including an intake with air flow therethrough;
an air density sensor disposed in the intake and producing an output signal that is a function of the density of the air in
the intake;
a converter capable of receiving the output signal and converting the output signal to a calculated output which is a function
of the power of the internal combustion engine based at least in part on the output signal.
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