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Fuel system for internal combustion engine

  • US 20070221180A1
  • Filed: 04/26/2007
  • Published: 09/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An internal combustion engine comprising:

  • at least one combustion chamber;

    an inlet manifold for supplying combustion air to the combustion chamber;

    means for supplying fuel to the combustion chamber, the means for supplying fuel comprising first means for supplying a fuel vapor to the inlet manifold and second means for supplying liquid fuel to the combustion chamber or the inlet manifold; and

    control means for controlling the first and second fuel supply means so that, under light load conditions, at least some of the fuel supplied to the combustion chamber is supplied by the first means and, under heavy load conditions, the output of the first means is reduced to increase the amount of air supplied to the combustion chamber.

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