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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7327046 | Kinetic energy system and apparatus for charging portable batteries A linear electric generator is mounted to an article of human clothing that is subject to repetitive fore-and-aft motion when worn by a human wearer during locomotion. The linear axis of the generator is aligned generally parallel to the direction of fore-and-aft mo... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7249670 | Processing transport apparatus In a conveyor work-piece processing system, transport carriages move along a work path, each carriage carrying a plurality of work-piece articles. In the disclosed embodiment, the path is folded back upon itself forming two parallel paths, one above the other, with ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7165271 | Transformable garment An upper torso garment, such as a jacket, can be folded within itself to transform it into a different shape for use as a pillow. In a further embodiment, the garment bears an integral back pack which can be used while the garment is being worn, and can be transform... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6618876 | Wall-hung decorative headboard for a bed A bed headboard assembly that is entirely independent of support associated with any other part of a bed structure such as the mattress, spring or bed frame, embodies a generally soft, panel-like member having length and width dimensions that are substant... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619341 | Pouring spout with automatic shut-off for portable fuel containers A pouring spout for hand-held portable fuel tank incorporates a float valve to automatically shut off fuel flow through the spout when the fuel level in a receiving reservoir reaches a given spatial relationship with the outlet end of the spout. An axiall... | 09/16/2003 |
| 5863189 | Variable displacement vane pump adjustable by low actuation loads Variable-displacement, single-acting vane pumps in which the cylindrical cam member is adjustably supported within an outer annular cam housing to enable the cam member to be adjustably-rotated relative to the housing to adjust the geometric center of the... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5785011 | Break away tether strap assembly A breakaway strap assembly for tethering a domestic animal such as a horse, employs two elongate straps separably attached by mating hook-and-loop surfaces. The mating hooks and loops resist longitudinal separation of the two straps. The hooks and loops a... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5733109 | Variable displacement vane pump with regulated vane loading A novel single acting variable displacement vane pump (VDVP) incorporating novel vanes and undervane venting which produce selective regulated pressure-loading of the vanes against the cam surface and more positive tracking in the incoming seal arc and th... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5716201 | Variable displacement vane pump with vane tip relief A variable displacement vane pump having a vaned rotor adjustably contained within a cam member for rotation between fuel inlet and fuel discharge arcs. Adjacent vanes form enclosed fuel bucket areas which are expanded and axially-supplied with fuel in th... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5606992 | Pulse width modulated solenoid An armature has an inner chamber which becomes effective to delay the otherwise full fluid force against such armature thereby enabling the armature to more readily move closer, in a shorter period of time, to the associated pole piece.... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5556271 | Valve system for capacity control of a screw compressor and method of manufacturing such valves A lift valve communicating with a compression chamber of a variable capacity screw compressor is set forth including a valve housing, a piston reciprocally received within the valve housing, a shaft having a first end connected to the piston and a second ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5551404 | Fuel injection system for marine engines A fuel injection system for engines and, in particular, internal combustion engines used on marine vessels, is disclosed including a fuel injection system having a supply port for receiving fuel at a rate in excess of the controlled rate, an injection por... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5545018 | Variable displacement vane pump having floating ring seal A pump comprising a durable rotor member having large diameter journal ends at each side of a central vane section comprising vane slots having well areas which slidably-engage a mating vane element. The present vane pumps comprise novel cylindrical float... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5545014 | Variable displacement vane pump, component parts and method A durable, single action, variable displacement vane pump capable of undervane pumping, components thereof, and pressure balancing method. The pump comprises a cylindrical barstock rotor member having large diameter journal ends and central vane slots uni... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5527149 | Extended range regenerative pump with modified impeller and/or housing A regenerative or toric pump adds energy to a fluid using an impeller having an axis of rotation and axially spaced, radially extending first and second surfaces. A casing encloses the impeller and has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet separated by a strip... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5491972 | Combination igniter and fuel atomizer nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine An igniter and fuel atomizer nozzle assembly in a gas turbine engine includes an igniter in which a fuel conduit is positioned in a passageway in the igniter between its housing and its electrode for discharging atomized start up fuel from the end of the ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5490387 | Flame-out resistant fuel pumping system The fuel pumping system for delivering fuel to an engine includes a fuel transfer circuit for directing fuel from a fuel supply tank to the engine, a fuel boost pump, a main fuel pump and an accumulator device positioned along the transfer circuit between... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5484173 | Flowing arch expansion joint using FEP liner bonded to fiberglass fabric layer and reinforced with plurality of fabric plies covered with elastomeric outer layer An improved flowing arch expansion joint includes a fiberglass body layer having an overlapping longitudinal seam that are bonded together by a layer of heat flowable fluoropolymer material. The radial expansion strength of the joint is enhanced by a supp... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482578 | Diffusion coating process Process for producing novel nickel superalloy bodies having increased resistance of to oxidation and corrosion at high temperatures. The process comprises applying a thin layer of a platinum-group metal and heating to an elevated temperature to diffuse or... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5429090 | Fail safe throttle positioning system A fail-safe throttle positioning device is disclosed for an engine induction system. A throttle body is provided having a fluid passage. A movable throttle valve is disposed within the fluid passage for at least idle speed control. An actuator mechanism i... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5413466 | Unified fuel pump assembly A unified fuel pump assembly combines a vane-type pump and a booster stage for the inlet of the vane-type pump, in a unitary structure to substantially reduce "windage" losses caused by relatively moving parts. The unified structure also includes an elect... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5367875 | Automated catalytic reduction system The automated catalytic reduction system for an engine exhaust stream includes an oxidation catalyst spaced from a selective catalytic reduction catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides. A reducing agent is introduced into the space between the two catalysts... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5302081 | Toric pump A regenerative toric pump in which undesirable noise generation and leakage through clearance gaps between the impeller and housing is minimized includes an impeller having vanes lying in general planes radiating from the impeller axis disposed at variabl... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5297520 | Fuel supply system with high turn down ratio A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, such as a dual fuel diesel/gas engine of the type requiring an overall system turn-down ratio capability, from maximum fuel flow rate to minimum flow rate, on the order of 100 to 1, employs a conv... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5282604 | Solenoid operated pressure regulating valve A pressure control device, preferably for use in a control system of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, is shown as having a solenoid motor assembly the armature of which, through a cooperating servo orifice, is effective for varying the magnit... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5277399 | Solenoid operated pressure regulating valve A pressure control device, preferably for use in a control system of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, is shown as having a solenoid motor assembly the armature of which, through a cooperating servo orifice, is effective for varying the magnit... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5263514 | Boom control valve A control valve assembly designed to allow operation with minimum power requirements and a rapid response to a "shut off" command. The assembly includes a pair of seal elements which operate in tandem. When the valve is open, fluid passes through a series... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5261382 | Fuel injection system An electronic fuel injection system operable as a bolt on retro fit replacement for a wide variety of carburetors is disclosed. The system includes a throttle body-injector assembly which, by means of an adapter may be bolted directly to stock intake mani... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5255658 | System and apparatus to improve atomization of injected fuel A fuel metering and injection system is shown having air nozzles communicating with a source of air and effective for directing a flow of air as to impinge upon the flow of fuel as has been metered and injected into the induction system of an associated e... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5234032 | Control module multiple solenoid actuated valves Various forms of control modules incorporating multiple solenoid actuated valves and passages are disclosed. All disclosed modules include a one piece sheet metal mounting bracket upon which the multiple valves and a manifold may be assembled in a frictio... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5224333 | Simplex airblast fuel injection A simplex air blast fuel injection system for the atomization of fuel for ignition to drive a gas turbine includes a simplex nozzle which receives fuel from a fuel pump powered by the turbine over a range of pressures between maximum and minimum pressures... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5217047 | Solenoid operated pressure regulating valve A pressure control device, preferably for use in a control system of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, is shown as having a solenoid motor assembly the armature of which, through a cooperating servo orifice, is effective for varying the magnit... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5208540 | Ignition performance monitor and monitoring method for capacitive discharge ignition systems The ignition performance monitoring method and apparatus determines the time period during which the current generated in the primary winding of an ignition coil by a pulse from a capacitive discharge ignition system takes the decay to a zero ampere level... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5205707 | Ioric pump with cast impeller housing requiring three machined surfaces and one central piloting bore to control critical tolerances A toric pump has a metal impeller housing formed with a flat end face into which an annular impeller receiving recess extends to a depth which exceeds the axial thickness of the impeller mounted in the recess by an amount only sufficient to provide a mini... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5184644 | Solenoid operated pressure regulating valve A pressure control device, preferably for use in a control system of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, is shown as having a solenoid motor assembly the armature of which, through a cooperating servo orifice, is effective for varying the magnit... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5163810 | Toric pump A regenerative toric pump in which undesirable noise generation and leakage through the clearance gaps between the impeller and housing is minimized includes an impeller having vanes lying in general planes radiating from the impeller axis disposed at var... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5152463 | Aspirating simplex spray nozzle A spray nozzle designed to produce a spray or mist containing a high concentration of bubbles. Such a spray is particularly useful in mixing liquid fuel and air for burning within a combustion chamber, as for example in a gas turbine engine. The novel des... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5127434 | Control module having multiple solenoid actuated valves Various forms of control modules incorporating multiple solenoid actuated valves and passages are disclosed. All disclosed modules include a one piece sheet metal mounting bracket upon which the multiple valves and manifold may be assembled in a frictiona... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5121769 | Solenoid operated pressure regulating valve A pressure control device, preferably for use in a control system of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, is shown as having a solenoid motor assembly the armature of which, through a cooperating servo orifice, is effective for varying the magnit... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5115634 | Simplex airblade fuel injection method A simplex air blast fuel injection system and method for the atomization of fuel for ignition to drive a gas turbine includes a simplex nozzle which receives a fuel from a fuel pump powered by the turbine over a range of pressures between maximum and mini... | 05/26/1992 |
