Closed loop control with bias voltage toggle
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An oxygen sensor circuit comprising:
- an oxygen sensor;
a bias voltage module that generates a bias voltage; and
a switch module that disconnects said bias voltage module from said oxygen sensor for a period beginning at startup of an engine and that selectively connects said bias voltage module in parallel with said oxygen sensor after said period.
9 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An oxygen sensor circuit comprises an oxygen sensor, a bias voltage module, and a switch module. The bias voltage module communicates with the oxygen sensor and generates a bias voltage. The switch module selectively connects the bias voltage module to the oxygen sensor.
21 Citations
18 Claims
-
1. An oxygen sensor circuit comprising:
-
an oxygen sensor; a bias voltage module that generates a bias voltage; and a switch module that disconnects said bias voltage module from said oxygen sensor for a period beginning at startup of an engine and that selectively connects said bias voltage module in parallel with said oxygen sensor after said period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. An oxygen sensor control method comprising:
-
communicating with an oxygen sensor; generating a bias voltage using a bias voltage module; disconnecting said bias voltage module from said oxygen sensor for a period beginning at startup of an engine; and selectively connecting said bias voltage module in parallel with said oxygen sensor after said period. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. An oxygen sensor circuit comprising:
-
an oxygen sensor; a bias voltage module that communicates with said oxygen sensor and generates a bias voltage; a switch module that selectively connects said bias voltage module to said oxygen sensor; and a sensor monitoring module that compares at least one parameter of said oxygen sensor and a predetermined oxygen sensor value, wherein said switch module connects said bias voltage module to said oxygen sensor based on said comparison, wherein said at least one parameter includes voltage, and wherein said switch module connects said bias voltage module to said oxygen sensor after said voltage is equal to said predetermined oxygen sensor value.
-
-
18. An oxygen sensor control method comprising:
-
communicating with an oxygen sensor; generating a bias voltage using a bias voltage module; selectively connecting said bias voltage module to said oxygen sensor; comparing at least one parameter of said oxygen sensor and a predetermined oxygen sensor value; and connecting said bias voltage module to said oxygen sensor based on said comparison; and connecting said bias voltage module to said oxygen sensor after said predetermined oxygen sensor value is equal to said at least one parameter, wherein said at least one parameter includes voltage.
-
Specification