David N Heath

US Patent:

D593952, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Oct 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/295831

Inventors:

Steve Derksen - Lacresenta CA, US
David Heath - Cypress CA, US
Jorge Rodriguez - Los Angeles CA, US
Mark Sasaki - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

V & H Performance, Inc. - Santa Fe Springs CA

International Classification:

1303

US Classification:

D13147

US Patent:

8544447, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Jul 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/177755

Inventors:

David E. Heath - Cypress CA, US
Jorge A. Rodriguez - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

V&H Performance, LLC - Santa Fe Springs CA

International Classification:

F02D 41/02

US Classification:

123399, 123361

Abstract:

One aspect is an electronic throttle control system including an electronic control unit configured to receive actuation signals indicative of a user action and to generate an actuation signal indicative of the user action. A throttle plate motor is configured to receive the actuation signal from the electronic control unit and to move a throttle plate in response thereto. A throttle position sensor is configured to sense the actual position of the throttle plate and to generate an actual position signal indicative of the throttle plate position. A throttle modifier is coupled between the throttle position sensor and the electronic control unit and configured to modify the actual position signal into a modified position signal, and to send the modified position signal to the electronic control unit.