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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070256646 | LIGHTED PET HARNESS A pet collar or harness includes several series of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The series of lights are controlled by a remote, hand held unit. The lights can be set to flash, or some lights can be brighter than others, some lights can cascade while some lights pulse.... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256647 | Gas water heater A gas water heater is disclosed. The gas water heater comprises a combustion chamber, a pipe assembly, a heat exchange device, and a plurality of heat conductors. The combustion chamber provides a gas flow. The heat exchange device is disposed above the combustion chamb... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256648 | CONTROLLING ENGINE OPERATION WITH A FIRST AND SECOND FUEL A method of operating an internal combustion engine including at least a combustion chamber having a piston disposed therein, wherein the combustion chamber is configured to receive air, a first fuel and a second fuel to form a substantially homogeneous mixture, and whe... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256649 | Coolant inspection and filtering system patent The present invention relates to an automotive engine cooling system and the ability to filter contaminates from the cooling system liquid thus slowing down metal erosion of internal cooling system components. The present invention also allows the user to visually see t... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256650 | Styled the system, asymmetric, engine/pump design What is new in the art (or rather, technique) in the structuring of the linkage mechanism as it is most commonly used in the design of reciprocating piston heat/pressure engines and pumping/compressing machines are the two alterations and the combination thereof that I ... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256651 | Valve actuator assembly having a center biased spool valve with detent feature A valve actuator assembly for an engine includes a movable poppet valve, and movable first and second spool valves. The assembly also includes an intermediate channel interconnecting the first and second spool valve, a driving channel, and a first and second feedback ch... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256652 | CONTROL STRATEGY FOR HYDRAULICALLY-SWITCHED ENGINE MECHANISMS A method for distributing lock pin ejections evenly over all the switchable mechanisms in a plurality of switchable mechanisms: establishing a limiting number of lock pin ejections; designating a primary switchable mechanism for the mode change upon command from an engi... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256653 | Method for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine, and Internal Combustion Engine for Carrying Out Said Method The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine comprising at least two cylinders respectively provided with admission valves and exhaust valves. According to the invention, in order to fill the cylinders with a larger amount of unburned ga... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256654 | Camshaft And Method For Producing A Camshaft Of This Type The invention relates to a camshaft (50) comprising a shaft (13) onto which one or more annular cams (46′) are pushed and fixed in a positive and/or non-positive fit. To produce said camshaft in a particularly cost-effective, simple and flexible m... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256655 | Ignition Coil An ignition coil of an ignition system in an internal combustion engine has a housing, a magnetically active core, a first coil winding connected to a supply voltage, and a second coil winding connected to a high-voltage terminal. At least one electrically conductive co... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256656 | Device to Improve the Performances of a Spark Plug for Internal Combustion Engine, Two or Four Strokes A device to improve performance of a spark plug for a two or four stroke internal combustion engine, in order to reduce exhaust pollution, facilitate starting, increase the engine performances and reduce the fuel consumption. The invention... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256657 | Method of Limiting the Number of Times a Vehicle Heat Engine Can Automatically Stop and Start The invention relates to a method of controlling the stopping and starting of a heat engine (2) of a vehicle. The invention is of the type in which (i) it is necessary for the vehicle to be in an engine stop request phase, and not in pre-defined operating conditi... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256658 | COMBINED VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO AND PASSIVE IGNITION SYSTEM An arrangement for a reciprocating internal combustion engines is provide that includes a reciprocating main piston and a smaller cell piston which works in cooperation with the main piston to vary the compression ratio of and igniting a fuel-air mixture in a homogenous... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256659 | Throttle linkage for a model vehicle A throttle linkage for a vehicle engine is provided comprising a vehicle engine and a throttle actuation arm secured for pivotal movement about an axis substantially fixed relative to the engine, the throttle actuation arm having an axis extending from the pivotal axis.... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256660 | ROTARY ENGINE A circular column-shaped flywheel rotor 4 that rotates inside a rotor housing 1 in which a cylindrical-shaped hollow section is formed; a piston head 34 that is located on the flywheel rotor 4 so that it can come in sliding contact with the i... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256661 | Piston With Vaporizing Ring A novel piston design for use in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The piston comprises a piston body adapted for reciprocating movement within the cylinder, and a connected vaporizing ring having top and a bottom surfaces. The piston body and vaporizing ring... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256662 | CHARGE MOTION CONTROL DEVICE USING A SINGLE COMMON DRIVE SHAFT An apparatus and method for controlling a plurality of charge motion control devices in the air intake manifold. In a first aspect of the invention, the valves are controlled through a single common drive shaft. In a second aspect, the runners each include an air flow b... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256663 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN ENGINE BRAKE Methods and apparatus for actuating an engine valve provided between an engine cylinder and an exhaust manifold to provide compression-release engine braking in combination with exhaust gas restriction and brake gas recirculation are disclosed. In a first embodiment of ... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256664 | Valve controlled throttle mechanism in a heat regenerative engine In an engine having at least one cylinder with a reciprocating piston and a connecting rod for driving rotation of a crank disk and a crankshaft, a cam sleeve is moved along the crankshaft in response to a change in engine speed. The cam sleeve is coupled to a cam ring ... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256665 | Controlling Engine Operation with a First and Second Fuel A method of operating an internal combustion engine including at least a combustion chamber having a piston disposed therein, the method comprising during a first number of cycles after start-up of the engine, supplying at least a first fuel to the combustion chamber, a... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256666 | System and method for boosted direct injection engine An engine system, comprising of a combustion chamber selectively communicating with an intake manifold via at least an intake valve and an exhaust manifold via at least an exhaust valve, a turbocharger including a compressor operatively coupled to the intake manifold an... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256667 | Integrated Fuel Feed Apparatus This invention relates to the engine technical field, more particularly, an integrated fuel feed apparatus. The integrated fuel feed apparatus including a driving member 20, a plunger pump 30 driven by said driving member, a fuel injector 90, a fuel... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256668 | Apparatus & process for controlling operation of an internal combustion having an electronic fuel regulation system An apparatus and process for controlling an internal combustion engine (C) having an electronic fuel regulation system that provides fuel control for small engines (C) used in garden equipment (B) and small vehicles. An electronic control unit (1) accepts a plura... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256669 | CANISTER CLOSE VALVE DEVICE Disclosed herein is a canister close valve device for opening or closing a passage of a canister collecting evaporation gas evaporated in a fuel tank and a passage communicating with the atmosphere. The canister close valve device includes a housing which has a first va... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256670 | Integrated vacuum blocking valve A canister assembly (30) is provided for canister purge system of a vehicle. The assembly includes a canister (32) constructed and arranged to adsorb hydrocarbon vapor. A vapor blocking valve (34) is integral with the canister and is in fluid commun... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256671 | Natural vacuum leak detection device with magnetic damping A pressure management apparatus (10) includes a housing (30) defining a fluid communication passage between first and second fluid ports (46, 48). A poppet (40) is disposed in the housing and is movable between first and second positions. The... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256672 | Fuel economizer A fuel economizer comprises a pipeline with thermal conducting elements and having a chamber contained therein, a plurality of magnetic elements each of which having a through hole formed therein and wrapped within a metal element that is formed with a plurality of spac... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256673 | MOTORCYCLE DYNAMIC EXHAUST SYSTEM The present invention provides a method of operating a dynamic exhaust system of a motorcycle engine. The method includes providing a valve in the exhaust system that is movable to direct exhaust gases between a first flow path through the exhaust system and a second fl... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256674 | PZEV exhaust gas recirculation valve with activated carbon An exhaust gas recirculation valve includes a body including a passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet. The passageway communicates a flow of the exhaust gases. A bearing, disposed in the body, has a bearing passageway. A valve member is located in the passa... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256675 | Compound bow The present invention is an improved compound bow. In particular, the present invention is directed to an adjustable compound bow for hunting and archery with noise reduction features. The preferred embodiment of the bow comprises a riser having a main riser length with... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256676 | PAINTBALL DELIVERY SYSTEM A paintball delivery system which includes a container configured to receive, hold and facilitate delivery of paintballs to a paintball marker, and a drive system at least partially housed within the container. The container includes a first chamber configured to hold p... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256677 | MULTI-SEAMED WARMING DEVICES WITH ADHESIVE AND METHODS OF WARMING Self-contained disposable single-use heat-generating apparatuses and methods for providing heat are disclosed that have adhesive formed on at least a portion thereof. One exemplary apparatus includes a heat-generating pack having a first bag layer defined by a first sur... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256678 | MULTI-SEAMED WARMING DEVICES WITH ADHESIVE DISPOSED THEREON AND METHODS OF WARMING Self-contained disposable single-use heat-generating apparatuses and methods for providing heat are disclosed that have adhesive formed on at least a portion thereof. One exemplary apparatus includes a heat-generating pack having a first bag layer defined by a first sur... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256679 | WARMING DEVICES WITH ELASTIC DISPOSED THEREIN AND METHODS OF WARMING Self-contained disposable single-use heat-generating apparatuses and methods for providing heat are disclosed that have elastic member formed on at least a portion thereof. One exemplary apparatus includes a heat-generating pack having a first bag layer defined by a fir... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256680 | Net device for smoke exhauster A smoke exhauster includes a housing having one or more openings formed in a bottom plate and having three or more protrusion extended from the bottom plate and arranged around the opening of the housing, and one or more fan devices engaged in the housing. A net device ... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256681 | Smoke exhauster mounting structure A smoke exhauster includes one or more rails for attaching to a supporting surface, and a housing having one or more slots for slidably receiving the rails and for easily and readily and detachably attaching the housing to the rail or the supporting surface. The rail in... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256682 | GASKET-LESS VENT PIPE COUPLING A coupling feature for double-walled pipes. A double-walled vent pipe section has an outer wall with corresponding male and female coupling features formed on opposite ends thereof. The inner wall of the double-walled pipe section has a small ridge formed around the cir... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256683 | COOKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND STORING FATTY LIQUIDS A cooking system for separating and storing fatty liquids away from edible food either during or after cooking. The system includes a cooking apparatus having a body portion for cooking food. A fatty liquid reservoir mounted on the cooking apparatus is in fluid communic... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256684 | NOZZLE PORE CONFIGURATION FOR INTRAPULMONARY DELIVERY OF AEROSOLIZED FORMULATIONS The present invention describes the configuration of a porous sheet for improving the efficiency for generating an aerosol from a liquid formulation. This aerosolized liquid formulation can be used for intrapulmonary delivery of pharmaceutically active drugs and diagnos... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070256685 | Aerosol Formulations Comprising Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation comprising formoterol fumarate di-hydrate in suspension, and a steroid in suspension, and a propellant, ethanol, and optionally a surfactant, wherein the formoterol fumarate di-hydrate has a water content of about 4.8 to 4.28% by wei... | 11/08/2007 |
