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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6883314 | Cooling of engine combustion air Combustion air for use in an engine is normally compressed by a compressor which adds heat during the process of increasing the density of the combustion air. To decrease the heat content of the combustion air, an aftercooler is used. When compressing combustion air... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6408831 | System for controlling the temperature of an intake air A vehicle operates under various ambient conditions and various operating parameters. To compensate for the ambient condition and the operating parameters an engine, an intake air temperature is controlled. One of an ambient air flow restriction system or... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405707 | Integral engine and engine compression braking HEUI injector An integral engine fueling and engine compression braking hydraulically actuated, electronically controlled unit injector (HEUI) system comprises a fuel injection piston. A brake rocker arm extends transversely through the fuel injector and axially accomm... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6371073 | Isolated cover with independent sealing system A vibration isolation or noise attenuation and fluid sealing system, for use in connection with internal combustion engine components. For example, for use in the mounting of a valve cover or rocker arm cover upon a cylinder block or cylinder head, or for... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6360418 | Method for controlling the concentricity of a member with a centering device Conventional gas compressors use dry gas sealing arrangements mounted on a shaft of the gas compressor. Functionally, for the dry gas sealing arrangement to properly seal, the concentricity of shaft and the dry gas sealing arrangement must be maintained a... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6321538 | Method of increasing a flow rate of intake air to an engine Past air intake systems have failed to effectively and efficiently utilize the arrangement of structural components to increase boost at low engine speeds. The present air intake system effectively and efficiently utilizes the arrangement of structural co... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6314950 | Intake air temperature control system A vehicle operates under various ambient conditions and various operating parameters. To compensate for the ambient conditions and the operating parameters of an engine, a donor intake air temperature is controlled. An ambient air flow restriction system ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6308409 | Recuperator cell assembly system Recuperators include a core which is commonly constructed of a plurality of relatively thin flat sheets having an angled or corrugated spacer fixedly attached therebetween. The sheets are joined into cells, sealed and form passages between the sheets. The... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6279455 | Method and apparatus for making a two piece unitary piston Past pistons have been susceptible to reduced longevity due to increased forces of combustion thereon during operating cycles of an engine. The present two piece unitary piston increases the longevity of pistons used with increased forces of combustion. F... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6230695 | Exhaust gas recirculation system Past exhaust emission control systems fail to utilize exhaust gas recirculation during all operating parameters of an engine. The present exhaust gas recirculation system reduces the emissions emitted from an engine during all operating parameters of the ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6205786 | Engine having increased boost at low engine speeds Past air intake systems have failed to effectively and efficiently utilize the arrangement of structural components to increase boost at low engine speeds. The present air intake system effectively and efficiently utilizes the arrangement of structural co... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6205775 | Exhaust gas recirculation control system Past exhaust emission control systems fail to utilize exhaust gas recirculation during all operating parameters of an engine. The present exhaust gas recirculation system reduces the emissions emitted from an engine during all operating parameters of the ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6192686 | Exhaust gas recirculation system Past exhaust emission control systems fail to utilize exhaust gas recirculation during all operating parameters of an engine. The present exhaust gas recirculation system reduces the emissions emitted from an engine during all operating parameters of the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6158121 | Method and apparatus for making a recuperator cell Circular recuperators are used to increase the efficiency of gas turbine engines. The present circular recuperators is made of a plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of cells includes a plurality of components, such as, a plurality of sheets, a plura... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6142731 | Low thermal expansion seal ring support Today, the trend is to increase the temperature of operation of gas turbine engines. To cool the components with compressor discharge air, robs air which could otherwise be used for combustion and creates a less efficient gas turbine engine. The present l... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6112403 | Method and apparatus for making a recuperator cell Circular recuperators are used to increase the efficiency of gas turbine engines. The present circular recuperators are made of a plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of cells includes a plurality of components, such as, a plurality of sheets, a plur... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112642 | Method and apparatus for making a two piece unitary piston Past pistons have been susceptible to reduced longevity due to increased forces of combustion thereon during operating cycles of an engine. The present two piece unitary piston increases the longevity of pistons used with increased forces of combustion. F... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109541 | Apparatus for reducing the bounce of a poppet valve Existing poppet valves have a tendency to rebound or bounce during operation. This rebound or bounce adversely affects engine governability, high pressure injector fuel flow, noise and idle stability. The present invention reduces or nearly eliminates pop... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6102014 | Exhaust gas recirculation system Past exhaust emission control systems have required additional add on or hang on components. The present exhaust emission recirculation system reduces the emissions emitted from an engine. The present exhaust emission recirculation system is comprised of ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6082093 | Combustion air control system for a gas turbine engine Systems for controlling the combustion air to be used with a gas turbine engine for control the products of combustion and reducing emissions emitted therefrom have been used in the past. The present system includes a compressed air plenum being divided i... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079395 | Exhaust gas recirculation system Past exhaust emission control systems have failed to cool the exhaust gas prior to mixing with the intake air. The present exhaust gas recirculation system cools a flow of exhaust gas with a common coolant being used to cool an engine prior to mixing the ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6062186 | Method of starting an engine Past methods for starting an engine have included increasing the amount of fuel to support combustion creating an excess of unburned fuel in the exhaust causing white smoke. Such past methods for starting an engine additionally required additional compone... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6021570 | Annular one piece combustor liner Present combustion liners are used to form combustors in which fuel and air are burned and heat energy is directed to a turbine. The construction of the present combustion liners reduces manufacturing cost by reducing assembly time and processing time. An... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6009856 | Fuel injector isolation Fuel injectors used in present day applications are normally requiring high pressure injection, short injection times and split or modified injection. Thus, this type of injection inherently produces an excess of noise. The present fuel injector assembly ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6009704 | Exhaust gas recirculation system Past exhaust emission control systems have failed to clean the exhaust gas prior to mixing with the intake air. The present exhaust emission control system removes at least a portion of the exhaust constituents from a flow of exhaust gas prior to mixing w... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6003299 | System for modulating air flow through a gas turbine fuel injector Gas turbine engines have in the past attempted to control emissions by a variety of processes or in a variety of manners. For example, past systems have used water or steam injection, and gas turbine combustion systems have utilized a variety of approache... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5996334 | Gas turbine engine having an external central frame Present gas turbine engines fail to effectively and efficiently position and locate the components making up the engine to more effectively improve engine cost, serviceability and efficiency. The present gas turbine engine utilizes an external central fra... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988531 | Method of making a fuel injector Present fuel injectors fail to be cost effective and with the complexity of recent fuel injectors tend to be labor intensive. The present fuel injector and method of making the fuel injector provides a cost effective fuel injector which reduces the labor ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5954128 | High pressure ceramic heat exchanger Many recuperators have components which react to corrosive gases and are used in applications where the donor fluid includes highly corrosive gases. These recuperators have suffered reduced life, increased service or maintenance, and resulted in increased... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5937634 | Emission control for a gas turbine engine Present gas turbine engines fail to effectively and efficiently control the emission emitted therefrom. Many existing systems estimate the amount of constituents emitted within the exhaust gas verses measuring the actual quantity of constituent emitted wi... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5928604 | Automated system for carburizing a component The present automated system for carburizing a component decreases the energy used to manufacture the component. The operations of heating the component in a first heating apparatus, forging the component in a forge and transferring the hot forged compone... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5918368 | Method for making a recuperator cell Circular recuperators are used to increase the efficiency of gas turbine engines. The present circular recuperators is made of a plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of cells includes a plurality of components, such as, a plurality of sheets, a plura... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5915837 | Quick-disconnect coupling device A combination of an attachment, a power device and a quick-disconnect coupling device for attaching a variety of attachments to a stick includes a pair of brackets attached to the attachment, a frame assembly being attached to the power device and an acti... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5896741 | Low emission combustion system for a gas turbine engine The control systems for reducing NOx in the combustion systems of past gas turbine engines has incorporated a variety of expensive and complicated techniques to reduce the NOx level. For example, such systems use schemes for introducing more air into the ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5855421 | Track roller frame with inside reaction arm Present reaction arms for use with an endless belt fail to adequately disperse the debris from the drive wheel and the endless belt. The present reaction arm includes a cushioning member interposed a first end and an outer surface of a center portion of a... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5813231 | Engine compression braking apparatus utilizing a variable geometry turbocharger A braking control for an engine permits the timing and duration of exhaust valve opening events to be accurately determined independent of engine events so that braking power can be precisely controlled. According to one embodiment, further control over b... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5810076 | High pressure ceramic heat exchanger Many recuperators have components which react to corrosive gases and are used in applications where the donor fluid includes highly corrosive gases. These recuperators have suffered reduced life, increased service or maintenance, and resulted in increased... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785395 | Cushioned roller for a belted undercarriage Rollers used in the past have usually been cushioned by the attachment system. The present cushioned roller includes the cushioned member being an integral part of the roller. For example, the unique roller includes a pair of individual shell portions pos... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779436 | Turbine blade clearance control system Past gas turbine engines have been manufactured with a variety of systems which have attempted to compensate for the varying radial clearance or interface between a tip of a turbine blade and a surrounding shroud. Such systems have engineered in large cle... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772503 | Crop feeding apparatus for rotating concave threshing mechanism A grain combine has a header, a header discharge port, a feederhouse for transporting the cut crops from the header housing into a rotating concave threshing system. The header, discharge port and feederhouse are separated into separate first and second d... | 06/30/1998 |
