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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090132153 | CONTROLLING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION IN A TURBOCHARGED COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINE SYSTEM A method of controlling exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) in a turbocharged compression-ignition engine system including an engine, an induction subsystem in upstream communication with the engine, an exhaust subsystem in downstream communication with the engine, a high p... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126835 | QUENCHING METHODS AND APPARATUS One or more of the following quenching methods and apparatus: a quenching press for quenching a steel ring, a method of quenching a steel ring, a corresponding set of quenching dies for quenching steel rings, a die handling tool and related method to lift the correspond... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090073588 | SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED SPOTTING MIRROR A mirror assembly for a motor vehicle includes a base that is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A housing is fixedly secured to the base. The housing defines an opening. A mirror is operatively secured to the housing at the opening. The mirror defines a rear view mi... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090072453 | GAS SPRING WITH GUIDE In at least one embodiment, a gas spring includes a casing having an inner surface defining in part a gas chamber, a piston rod and a seal. The piston rod is received at least partially in the casing for reciprocation along an axis between extended and retracted positio... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090072064 | ENCLOSURE FOR TOILET PAPER ROLL One embodiment includes a product comprising: a toilet paper roll housing comprising a first portion comprising a first partial cylinder portion, a first end wall, and a second end wall; a second portion comprising a second partial cylinder portion, a third end wall, an... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090071448 | VAPOR SEPARATOR A vapor separator includes a fuel pump, and a container at least partially defining a fuel reservoir to hold fuel and a pump chamber to hold the fuel pump. A closure is carried by the container to close the fuel reservoir and at least partially defines a vapor chamber a... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090064478 | Spool Valve Assembly Apparatus Using Air Vortex Insertion The effects of an air bearing may be augmented in various ways in order to assist in the automated assembly of valve spools into valve bores. Such augmentation may be achieved by agitating one end of the valve spool with sequentially applied pulses of pressurized air as... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080302332 | SPLIT-BORE STRATIFIED CHARGE CARBURETOR A carburetor includes a body, a fuel metering system carried by the body to regulate fuel flow to the body, and a fuel-and-air mixing passage in fluid communication with the fuel metering system. The mixing passage extends through the body and is partitioned into a rich... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080305723 | Polishing disc for a tool for the fine machining of optically active surfaces particularly on spectacle lenses and method for its production A polishing disc for a tool for the fine machining of optically active surfaces, particularly on spectacle lenses as workpieces, comprises a main body which has a center axis and on which there is fixed an intermediate layer which is softer than the main body and on whi... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080302483 | Motorized Cut and Feed Head A motorized head for applying fiber composite material to an application surface includes a drive roll and a backup roll for feeding fiber composite material toward the application surface, a compaction roll for pressing fiber composite material onto the application sur... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080303183 | MOLDING MACHINE A mold core includes a forming pin having a hollow interior and an end wall. A passage, preferably in the form of a hollow tube, extends into the hollow interior of the forming pin and has an end sealingly secured at a position spaced from the end wall of the forming pi... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080295809 | LIQUID SEPARATOR AND VENTED FUEL TANK ARRANGEMENT A fuel system includes a fuel tank and a liquid separator. The fuel tank includes an interior in which liquid fuel and fuel vapor are contained, and has at least one vent in fluid communication with a vapor dome in the interior of the fuel tank. The liquid separator is ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080298985 | FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL PUMP MODULE A fuel pump assembly includes a fuel pump, and an electric motor for rotatably driving the fuel pump and including a motor armature and a commutator positioned between the motor armature and the fuel pump.... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080291560 | REARVIEW MIRROR FOR VEHICLES The rear-view mirror comprises a mirror housing, in which a mirror glass is disposed. It is surrounded by a rim portion, wherein at least a part of the rim portion is configured moveable relative to the mirror housing. Said part can be configured elastically resilient, ... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080290105 | Dispensing Closure, Closure and Container Package, and Method of Manufacture A dispensing closure includes a base (36) and a lid (40) of one-piece integrally molded plastic construction. The lid is hinged to the base for movement between an open position spaced from the base and a closed position overlying the base. The base has a ... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080284516 | Monolithic Lna Support Ic A low noise amplifier (LNA) comprises: a plurality of FETs (F1, F2, F3, F4) arranged to process signals received by the amplifier; a power input (10) arranged to receive electrical power to operate the LNA; and a monolithic support int... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080282548 | MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL In one form, a tool may include a handle, a head having a planar lower surface and at least one side face inclined at an acute included angle relative to the lower surface, and a mount interconnecting the handle and head. The mount may have at least one connection featu... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080282963 | PRESSURE INDICATING DEVICE A pressure indicating device includes a case including a gas passage, and a movable indicator carried by the case. The indicator has an end in fluid communication with the gas passage and an indicator end projectable out of a portion of the case when pressure in the gas... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080276911 | CONTROLLING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS IN A FUEL SYSTEM Methods and fuel systems to reduce evaporative emissions of a volatile fuel. A fuel tank contains fuel, a carburetor mixes air with the fuel from the fuel tank, and a plurality of fluid paths route fuel amongst and/or between the fuel tank and the carburetor. A valve ac... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080273338 | LIGHT GUIDE ELEMENT AND LIGHT UNIT WITH LIGHT GUIDE ELEMENT The invention concerns a light guide element whose cross-sectional surface widens continuously at least in areas from a light inlet surface to a light outlet surface, as well as a light unit with at least one LED as light source and with a light guide element. For this ... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080271412 | HOLLOW DOOR REINFORCEMENT A reinforcement is configured to be disposed between spaced apart panels of a hollow door, and includes an elongated body, a flange carried by the body, and a fastener passage extending through the elongated body and the flange.... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080274444 | ELECTRONIC DATA EXCHANGE In an aspect, the specification provides a system for exchange of data comprising a plurality of questioner workstations connectable to a network and a plurality of answerer workstations connectable to the network. The system also provides a data exchange engine connect... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080267354 | High-Dose X-Ray Tube The invention relates to an X-ray tube (11) with a cathode that emits electrons (e−) into an interior chamber (40) that is under vacuum, and with a target (31, 32), configured as an anode, for generating high-dose X-radiation (γ), the cathode com... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080265538 | Cart for Loads A cart that can support and transport loads includes a platform, a number of wheels, a handle, and a wheel assembly. The wheels are mounted to the platform and can move the cart from place-to-place. The handle extends from the platform. And the wheel assembly extends fr... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080260489 | Captured nut assembly A strip has a plurality of slots therein each which has a captured nut freely rotatable in the slot to be assembled to a work piece.... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080258320 | CHARGE FORMING DEVICE WITH IDLE AND OPEN THROTTLE CHOKE CONTROL A charge forming device may include a body having a fuel and air mixing passage, a throttle valve and choke valve moveable between first and second positions to control at least in part the fluid flow in the fuel and air mixing passage, and throttle and choke control me... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080256951 | COMBUSTION ENGINE BREATHING SYSTEM INCLUDING A COMPRESSOR VALVE FOR A BITURBO WITH CYLINDER DEACTIVATION One embodiment of the invention includes a combustion engine breathing system including a compressor valve for use with a biturbo system and cylinder deactivation... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080257524 | Delivery Device and Method for Using the Same Discharge device for discharging liquid steel into a roller crystallizer for the continuous casting of thin strip capable of reducing turbulence at the meniscus to a minimum so as to eliminate the relative defects on the cast strip by passing the steel between two cryst... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080252020 | RING SEAL WITH AXIALLY-OPPOSED RADIALLY-OFFSET SEAL BEADS A ring seal includes a sealing ring including an asymmetric body portion having axially-opposed and radially-offset seal beads. The ring seal may also include a reinforcement ring carried at least partially in the sealing ring to distribute load across the seal beads. T... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080251149 | FUEL PUMP HOUSING A fuel pump housing includes a body that has a bottom portion. A fuel filter is located adjacent the bottom portion, and contacts the body so that electricity, such as static electricity, is conducted between the body and the fuel filter. A ground connection dissipates,... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080246334 | Anti-lock hydraulic braking system, in particular for motorized two-wheel vehicles An anti-lock hydraulic braking system has a wheel brake circuit with a main brake cylinder, wheel brake cylinder and switching valve, and an auxiliary pressure circuit, connected in parallel between the switching valve and wheel brake cylinder on the wheel brake circuit... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080236552 | Mixture Device for Gaseous Fuel and Air A fuel mixing device includes a body having an intake bore, a first surface, and a second surface adjacent to the first surface. A first valve device may be carried by the body on the first surface and a second valve device may be carried by the body on the second surfa... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080243937 | METHOD AND FORMALISM FOR SENDING INSTRUCTIONS TO DISTRIBUTED DATA BASES CARRIED OUT BY MEANS OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM A method to send instructions to distributed Data Bases has a stage where directives are formatted in a document respecting an appropriate formalism, a stage in which the document is sent, one in which the document is interpreted and translated into basic instructions a... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080236266 | Method of diagnosing turbochargers for internal combustion engines A method for diagnosing a turbocharger (10) includes disconnecting the compressor outlet conduit (26) so that the engine (12) is naturally aspirated and using the engine to drive the turbine (14) of the turbocharger. The compressor outlet con... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080231847 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR DEVICE An optoelectronic sensor device is described for recording of soiling on a transparent cover, with at least one light source that emits at least two light beams, a test surface arranged in the cover, having a concave surface exposed to environmental effects, through whi... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080223157 | Helical cam device and method A helical cam device for use with a wide variety of applications generally includes a first cam component, a second cam component and an axial guide. The cam components each have a helical cam track located on an axial end, so that coaxial alignment of the two cam compo... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080225397 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR DIMMING AN ELECTROCHROMIC MIRROR GLASS OF A REARVIEW MIRROR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE A rearview mirror incorporates the use of electrochromic mirror glass capable of dimming via electronic controls. The electrochromic mirror glass dims when glare from vehicle driving aft of the motor vehicle impinge on the rearview mirror. The rearview mirror includes a... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080227361 | Method and Device For Producing an Electroluminescent Luminous Element Method and device for production of an electroluminescent light-emitting element The invention relates to a device and method for production of an electroluminescent light-emitting element (10), in which a transparent electrode layer (12) is deposited on a... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080225417 | Rearview Mirror With Illuminated Area The rearview mirror comprises a mirror glass, which is mounted to a carrier plate. A display unit is disposed behind the mirror glass and the carrier plate, which generates a light beam by means of an illuminant, wherein said light beam is coupled into a light conductor... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080225542 | LIGHT FOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Lights, for example, in the form of rear lights, have luminous fields (11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 22) in the form of the flasher, the brake light, the tail light and the back-up light. In order to guarantee a homogeneous illumination that is as uniform as possible, the ... | 09/18/2008 |
