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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080006222 | LIVESTOCK BLOW DRYER WITH GROOMING NOZZLE A blower system for livestock may include a housing. An air inlet may be located on the housing. One or more motors may be located in the housing. One or more fans may be coupled to at least one of the motors. The fans may be located in the housing. The fans may draw ai... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006223 | LEASH HANDLE WITH AN INTEGRATED COMPARTMENT A leash handle includes a grip, a mounting post, and a mid-section provided with an integrated storage compartment. The grip is configured for convenient gripping in one hand by a user. The mounting post is configured for connection to the looped end of a strap leash. A... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006224 | Steam generating device and washing machine having the same A steam generating device and a washing machine having the same are disclosed. The steam generating device includes a case for containing water, the case receiving a heater, a water level sensor for sensing a water level of the case, and a receptacle extending downwardl... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006225 | Controlling jet momentum in process streams A gaseous process stream that can be directed into a workspace or toward a workpiece is formed by feeding fuel, oxidant and process material into a thermal nozzle. The fuel combusts in the thermal nozzle with the oxidant and with combustible components, if any, of the p... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006226 | Water Heater A secondary heat exchanger B for recovering latent heat from combustion gas includes water tubes 5 each of which is so inclined that a first end 50a is positioned lower than a second end 50b. Therefore, in draining water from each of t... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006227 | WATER HEATER WITH PASSIVE AUTOMATIC HOT WATER CIRCULATION THROUGH A HOME OR BUILDING A water heater unit is described for providing convective water flow through a water circulatory system. In one embodiment, the water heater unit has an outer housing, a water tank disposed within the housing, and a first cold water inlet coupled to the tank and connect... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006228 | Liebe revolutionary engine An engine that has expandable cylinders receives its pressure from a steam boiler or any other expanding, external gases, and/or liquid devices. The motor or pump is made of, encased, reciprocating spheres and toroidal cavities that are located in the outer wheels allow... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006229 | Oil/Coolant Module with Coolant Treatment System The invention relates to an oil/coolant module for a combustion engine, with an oil filter, an oil/water heat exchanger and a coolant pump called a water pump, whereby a coolant treatment system is provided that has a so-called water filter and which contains treatment ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006230 | Internal combustion engine variable compression ratio system In an internal combustion engine variable compression ratio system, a compression ratio of an internal combustion engine is changed over between a high compression ratio and a low compression ratio with a changeover threshold value corresponding to a predetermined opera... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006231 | Variable valve actuation and engine braking Systems and methods of actuating two engine valves associated with a common engine cylinder using one or more lost motion systems and one or more control valves are disclosed. The control valves are capable of selectively trapping hydraulic fluid in the lost motion syst... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006232 | Apparatus and method for coupling and decoupling actuating elements of a valve drive of an internal combustion engine In a method and apparatus for coupling or decoupling two actuating elements of a valve drive of an internal combustion engine for operating a gas exchange valve, comprising a locking element movable between two end positions for coupling the actuating elements, an elect... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006233 | Tappet assembly In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a tappet assembly for a machine. The assembly may include a tappet body, a pin fixedly mounted in the tappet body, and a substantially cylindrical roller mounted about the pin. The roller may have a substantially cyli... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006234 | Fastening structure for a cylinder block A bulkhead is provided with a bulkhead through-hole penetrating the bulkhead and a screw hole extending from a lower part of the bulkhead toward the bulkhead through-hole so as to communicate with the bulkhead through-hole. An internal thread portion is formed along the... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006235 | Apparatus and Method for Accurate Detection of Locomotive Fuel Injection Pump Solenoid Closure The invention relates to a system and method for detecting a closing of a solenoid. The system includes a capacitive charge circuit electrically coupled to the solenoid. The capacitive charge circuit conditions the current flow through the solenoid to increase the curre... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006236 | Control system for engine with auxiliary device and related engine control method An engine control method and related engine control method are disclosed for an engine with an auxiliary device of a vehicle wherein auxiliary device control means controls a drive torque of the auxiliary device, engine control means executes an engine torque control to... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006237 | Rotary cylindrical power device This invention is a cylindrical rotary power device, usable as and convertible to a rotary internal combustion engine, pump, and/or compressor. The device incorporates an ingenious design and composition utilizing bilateral symmetry to minimize power losses and maximize... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006238 | Spark ignition and fuel injector system for an internal combustion engine An improved spark ignition system for an internal combustion engine that includes a pair of electrodes disposed to extend from opposite sides and into a combustion chamber to form a spark gap between them that is central to the combustion chamber. Each electrode is inte... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006239 | Four-Cycle Internal Combustion Engine and Vehicle A four-cycle internal combustion engine with a valve system having improved durability in the case of high revolution speed. The engine includes a cylinder head having a port, and a valve having a stem part continuous with a fillet part for opening or closing the port. ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006240 | MANUALLY GUIDED IMPLEMENT A manually guided implement having a motor unit and a tool unit driven by the motor unit. The motor unit includes an internal combustion engine having a carburetor, and a butterfly valve. A throttle acts upon the butterfly valve via a transfer mechanism. A speed regulat... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006241 | Throttle Valve Device A butterfly valve device (1), particularly an electrically actuated butterfly valve device (1) e.g. for use in an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine is designed in such a way that the effort required for assembling the intake manifold can be ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006242 | Ignition Control System A device for ignition control in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes an ignition coil which has a connected primary winding and a secondary winding, which is connected to a spark plug. The device also includes an ignition control unit, which connects th... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006243 | Fuel injection system designed to enhance uniformity of size of atomized particles of fuel A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine is provided which includes a fuel injector equipped with an actuator and a nozzle needle. The actuator works to lift the nozzle needle to inject fuel into an internal combustion engine. A controller controls an o... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006244 | Fuel injection controller for engine A fuel injection controller calculates a difference between a rotation speed fluctuation amount of an engine in the case where an injection for learning is performed and the rotation speed fluctuation amount in the case where the injection for the learning is not perfor... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006245 | Controller and control method for an engine control unit The invention provides a controller for determining the presence of faults within a fuel injection system of an engine system. The engine system comprises a first injector and at least one further injector, each injector comprising a needle control valve and a pressure ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006246 | Drive circuit for an injector arrangement and a diagnostic method The invention relates to a drive circuit for an injector arrangement comprising a first fuel injector in parallel with a capacitive component. The drive circuit comprises: a selector means (SQ1, SQ2) and diagnostic means. The selector means (SQ 01/10/2008 | |
| 20080006247 | Fuel supply apparatus for internal combustion engine A fuel supply apparatus for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The fuel supply apparatus includes a fuel pump driven by the engine, a pressure accumulating device for retaining the fuel pressurized by the fuel pump, a relief device which opens when a fuel press... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006248 | Air Control Module An air control module comprises a canister purge valve, a vapor blocking valve, a canister vent valve and a housing, wherein at least a portion of the canister purge valve, the vapor blocking valve, and the canister vent valve are disposed within the housing. The housin... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006249 | Electronic pre-combustion treatment device A device and method designed to use mini electrical storms to produce nitrogen oxide from air in an intake system to be mixed with a combustible fluid in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The device is designed to treat the air to produce nitrogen... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006250 | Separator Systems A separator system has a plurality of separator stages (11, 12, 13) and operates to remove particulates from air, particularly in the inlet to an engine. Each stage includes a plurality of side-by-side inertial separators (26) through which the air flows a... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006251 | Internal combustion engine including a gas pressure container assigned to the cylinders, and method for operating the engine In an internal combustion engine having cylinders connected by means of controllable brake valves to a common gas pressure container which is in communication, by way of an outflow line with an outflow valve, with the exhaust strand of the internal combustion engine, an... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006252 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE USING DIFFERENT FUEL TYPES This description relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine which is designed and suitable for use with at least two different fuel types. The fuel type is determined by an engine controller and adaptation of engine operating parameters is made in r... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006253 | ELECTRONIC HIGH FREQUENCY PLASMA CATALYZER The catalyzer is applicable in the ignition of gasoline engines of transportation vehicles, generators, stand alone and stationary machines and others. Its advantage is that it has a higher quality of the ignition and an increased efficiency. The first version of the el... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006254 | Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine can eliminate connecting leads for electrically connecting between an igniter and a connector can be eliminated or shortened. In the ignition apparatus, individual terminals (14a, 14b, <... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006255 | COIL-ON-PLUG IGNITION TERMINAL The invention in one form is directed to an ignition terminal for coupling an internal combustion engine coil-on-plug ignition coil assembly with a spark plug. The ignition terminal includes an electrical conductor defining a bore therethrough and includes a first end. ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006256 | Output circuit for an on-vehicle electronic device In an engine ignition system, an igniter for an ignition coil is connected to an ECU through a signal wire. The signal wire is grounded via the collector and the emitter of a bipolar transistor of an output circuit of the igniter. A constant current source outputs a cur... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006257 | Imitation stone cutter A device for precise cutting of imitation stone. An upper blade is mounted to an upper blade mount assembly for vertical sliding movement over a stationary lower blade. Downward movement of a handle rotates a cam surface that engages a convex upper surface of the upper ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006258 | Oven with improved steam chamber A cooking apparatus includes a rapid activation module in communication with a continuous oven. The rapid activation module includes a steam chamber having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of steam knives disposed at select position within the steam chamber. The s... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006259 | PORTABLE BARBEQUE GRILL A portable grill that includes a grill body and support stand that may be removably mounted on a wall and alternatively supported on a horizontal surface such as the ground or a table using the same support stand. A cutting board is selectively interchangeable with the ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006260 | Transportable Shelter Apparatus with Heated Seat for Ice-Fishing and Hunting A transportable shelter providing convective heat and a heated seat for the user's comfort, and providing heat to prevent the formation of ice in an enclosed fish hole when ice-fishing. Generally a box-like design, where the front of the box has no bottom or top, and is... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080006261 | Steam generator with external probe housing unit A steam generator for use with a steam cooker includes a heating chamber defining a volume for holding water. A heating system is associated with the heating chamber that is configured to heat water in the heating chamber so as to generate steam. An external probe housi... | 01/10/2008 |
