Device to Increase Fuel Economy
First Claim
1. A system for increasing fuel economy in a motor vehicle comprising a communicator, a logic device, and a computer program, wherein the logic device provides a means for running the computer program, wherein the communicator provides a means for gathering information from the motor vehicle computer port, wherein the communicator provides a means for providing information to the logic device, and wherein the communicator provides a means for receiving commands from the logic device and a means for transmitting those commands to the vehicle.
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Abstract
This invention provides a device for increasing fuel economy which allows manual or automatic shut off of an automobile engine under a first set of circumstances and restarting the engine under a second set of circumstances as well as control of the gear ratio selected by an automatic transmission and the rate of fuel delivery to the engine.
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50 Claims
- 1. A system for increasing fuel economy in a motor vehicle comprising a communicator, a logic device, and a computer program, wherein the logic device provides a means for running the computer program, wherein the communicator provides a means for gathering information from the motor vehicle computer port, wherein the communicator provides a means for providing information to the logic device, and wherein the communicator provides a means for receiving commands from the logic device and a means for transmitting those commands to the vehicle.
- 33. An actuator board comprising a microprocessor, communications ports, and circuits which are able to replace relays and fuses in a vehicle, wherein actuator board provides information to the logic device through a communicator, receives commands from the logic device through a communicator and provides electronic signals to vehicle systems selected from the group consisting of the starter motor, fuel pump, fuel injectors, ignition system, engine controller, the neutral safety switch, the ignition circuit interlock, the shift position indicator, and the engine speed indicator, and provides a signal to vehicle operating systems.
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35. A method of stopping the engine of a vehicle comprising the steps of
a) sending a command to an actuator board comprising a microprocessor, communications ports, circuits which are able to replace relays and fuses in a vehicle, to shut off power to vehicle components selected from the group consisting of the vehicle computer, the vehicle ignition system, and the vehicle fuel delivery system; - and
b) shutting off power to vehicle components selected from the group consisting of the vehicle computer, the vehicle ignition system, and the vehicle fuel delivery system. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of starting the engine of a vehicle comprising the steps of
a) sending a command to an actuator board comprising a microprocessor, communications ports, and circuits which are able to replace relays and fuses in a vehicle, to provide electric power to vehicle components selected from the group consisting of the vehicle computer, the vehicle ignition system, the vehicle fuel delivery system and the starter motor; - and
b) providing electric power to vehicle components selected from the group consisting of the vehicle computer, the vehicle ignition system, the vehicle fuel delivery system and the starter motor. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 48)
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47. A method of starting the engine of a vehicle comprising the steps of
a) sending a command to vehicle computer port to provide electric power to vehicle components selected from the group consisting of the vehicle computer, the vehicle ignition system, the vehicle fuel delivery system; b) sending a command to vehicle computer port to provide electric power to provide electric power to the starter motor.
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