A gasoline gasification apparatus comprising a gasifier housing (1). An electronic control fuel inlet nozzle (2) is mounted on the gasifier housing (1). One end of the electronic control fuel inlet nozzle (2) is connected to a gasoline feed pipe (7). The other end of the electronic control fuel inlet nozzle (2) is in communication with a cavity (3) of the gasifier housing (1). An electric heating component (4) is mounted in the cavity (3). A vapor outlet (5) is provided on the cavity (3). The electric heating component (4) mounted in the cavity (3) is connected to a controllable power source (6). This gasoline gasifier apparatus sublimates injected gasoline droplets into gaseous state, thus allowing gasoline molecules to come into complete contact with oxygen, ensuring complete combustion of gasoline in an engine, and reducing emission of pollutants.

A heating device intended to heat body, such as fluid contained in fluid circuit, the device including at least one electric heating element, as well as at least one control module to electrically power the heating element, the heating element being formed by propulsive winding circuit of direct-current electric motor which, when it is electrically powered by a direct supply voltage, generates drive force which tends to drive the motor in direction of displacement determined by the polarity of the supply voltage, and the control module including activation mode called heating oscillating mode, according to which the control module causes a warm-up of the propulsive winding circuit by Joule effect by applying at the terminals of the winding circuit an alternating supply voltage whose polarity switches, alternately and automatically, according to predetermined frequency called heating frequency, from a first polarity to opposite second polarity.

A heating device intended to heat body, such as fluid contained in fluid circuit, the device including at least one electric heating element, as well as at least one control module to electrically power the heating element, the heating element being formed by propulsive winding circuit of direct-current electric motor which, when it is electrically powered by a direct supply voltage, generates drive force which tends to drive the motor in direction of displacement determined by the polarity of the supply voltage, and the control module including activation mode called heating oscillating mode, according to which the control module causes a warm-up of the propulsive winding circuit by Joule effect by applying at the terminals of the winding circuit an alternating supply voltage whose polarity switches, alternately and automatically, according to predetermined frequency called heating frequency, from a first polarity to opposite second polarity.

The present invention relates to a glow time control device (100) for controlling glow rods (206-209) in a vehicle (200). The glow time control device (100) comprises a control unit (IC1), at least two power transistors (T1, T4) and a protective circuit (T6, T7). The control unit (IC1) comprises a control output (GG1) for emitting a control signal, a supply voltage input (VCC) and a supply voltage output (VDD). The control unit (IC1) provides an output voltage at the supply voltage output (VDD) depending on a voltage at the supply voltage input (VCC). A corresponding glow rod control output (G1, G4) is assigned to each of the power transistors (T1, T4) and the control inputs of the power transistors (T1, T4) are coupled to the control output (GG1). The protective circuit (T6, T7) comprises a protective circuit output which is coupled to the control inputs of the power transistors (T1, T4), and an input which is coupled to the supply voltage output (VDD). The protective circuit adjusts a predefined potential at the protective circuit output if the output voltage of the control unit (IC1) is below a predefined value.

The present invention relates to a glow time control device (100) for controlling glow rods (206-209) in a vehicle (200). The glow time control device (100) comprises a control unit (IC1), at least two power transistors (T1, T4) and a protective circuit (T6, T7). The control unit (IC1) comprises a control output (GG1) for emitting a control signal, a supply voltage input (VCC) and a supply voltage output (VDD). The control unit (IC1) provides an output voltage at the supply voltage output (VDD) depending on a voltage at the supply voltage input (VCC). A corresponding glow rod control output (G1, G4) is assigned to each of the power transistors (T1, T4) and the control inputs of the power transistors (T1, T4) are coupled to the control output (GG1). The protective circuit (T6, T7) comprises a protective circuit output which is coupled to the control inputs of the power transistors (T1, T4), and an input which is coupled to the supply voltage output (VDD). The protective circuit adjusts a predefined potential at the protective circuit output if the output voltage of the control unit (IC1) is below a predefined value.

A system for fuel and thermal management of fuel delivered to an engine is disclosed. The system includes a supply of fuel in fluid communication with a fuel inlet of the engine, and an oxygen sensor for measuring dissolved oxygen content in the fuel is in fluid communication with the fuel. The fuel is heated by transferring heat from engine oil in a heat exchanger. The temperature of the fuel is controlled by controlling engine oil flow and airflow through another heat exchanger upstream of the fuel/oil heat exchanger on the oil circulation path with engine oil.

A system for fuel and thermal management of fuel delivered to an engine is disclosed. The system includes a supply of fuel in fluid communication with a fuel inlet of the engine, and an oxygen sensor for measuring dissolved oxygen content in the fuel is in fluid communication with the fuel. The fuel is heated by transferring heat from engine oil in a heat exchanger. The temperature of the fuel is controlled by controlling engine oil flow and airflow through another heat exchanger upstream of the fuel/oil heat exchanger on the oil circulation path with engine oil.

A fuel injection system in the present invention is provided with a fuel injection valve (10) which incorporates a heater (20) for heating fuel before being injected. The temperature of the heater (20) is estimated on the basis of the resistance value R.sub.Htr of the heater (20). The temperature of the heater (20) estimated at or after the time of occurrence of a point of inflection in the resistance value R.sub.Htr of the heater (20) is corrected in order to reduce to zero the difference between the nucleate boiling start point temperature and the estimated temperature value of the heater (20) at the time of occurrence of the point of inflection.

The present invention relates to a fuel pump (1) which comprises a pump housing (2), a delivery element (3) for delivering fuel, a heat-generating actuator (4) for actuating the delivery element (3), a first fuel path (5) which leads from an inlet (20) to a delivery space (7), and a second fuel path (6) which leads from the inlet (20) past the heat-generating actuator (4) to a first housing opening (21), wherein the first housing opening (21) is arranged above the inlet (20) in the vertical direction (V). The present invention also relates to a fuel pump arrangement which comprises a fuel pump (1) according to the invention and a fuel tank (10) in which the fuel pump (1) is at least partially and preferably entirely arranged. The present invention also relates to a method for operating a fuel pump (1).

The present invention relates to a fuel pump (1) which comprises a pump housing (2), a delivery element (3) for delivering fuel, a heat-generating actuator (4) for actuating the delivery element (3), a first fuel path (5) which leads from an inlet (20) to a delivery space (7), and a second fuel path (6) which leads from the inlet (20) past the heat-generating actuator (4) to a first housing opening (21), wherein the first housing opening (21) is arranged above the inlet (20) in the vertical direction (V). The present invention also relates to a fuel pump arrangement which comprises a fuel pump (1) according to the invention and a fuel tank (10) in which the fuel pump (1) is at least partially and preferably entirely arranged. The present invention also relates to a method for operating a fuel pump (1).