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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6079380 | Electronically controlled lubricating oil and fuel blending system An electronically controlled lube oil and fuel blending system is provided which controls the amount of lube oil delivered from an engine lube oil supply system to an engine fuel supply system based on the amount of fuel added to the fuel supply system th... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5983863 | Compact high performance fuel system with accumulator A unitized fuel supply assembly is disclosed including an in-line reciprocating cam driven pump (14) for supplying fuel to an accumulator (12) from which fuel is directed to a plurality of engine cylinders by means of a distributor (16) mounted on the uni... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5979789 | Fuel injector with internal component load protection A fuel injector for effectively preventing excessive loading of a component mounted internal to the injector is provided which includes a one-piece retainer having first and second connector portions for permitting two independent loads to be applied to d... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5934254 | Top stop assembly for a fuel injector A top stop assembly for a fuel injector is provided which includes a top stop housing having a threadless injector engaging portion positioned at one end of the housing for threadlessly engaging the outer diameter portion of an injector barrel to minimize... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5928065 | Centerless grinding machine with optimal regulating wheel truing and dressing An improved truing and dressing assembly and associated thru-feed centerless grinding machine is provided which effectively shapes the outer surface of a regulating wheel so as to allow the regulating wheel to follow the profile of the workpiece during gr... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5899389 | Two stage fuel injector nozzle assembly A fuel injector assembly is provided which operates to effectively creating a low injection flow rate followed by a high injection flow rate during all engine operating conditions, including idle and low engine speed conditions, to produce a high quality ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5899136 | Low leakage plunger and barrel assembly for high pressure fluid system An improved plunger and barrel assembly is provided which includes a plunger reciprocally mounted in a cavity formed in the barrel and a leakage flow reduction device positioned in the cavity for reducing fluid leakage flow around the plunger thus increas... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5900541 | Sensor assembly for easy removal An improved sensor and sensor assembly is provided which permits the easy removal of the sensor from its mounting bore even in the presence of corrosive residue in the mounting bore. The sensor assembly includes an elongated sensor body having an annular ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5884848 | Fuel injector with piezoelectric and hydraulically actuated needle valve An improved fuel injector for providing precise control over injection timing, quantity and rate shape is provided which includes a piezoelectric actuator for compressing actuating fluid in an actuating fluid circuit which includes a fluid chamber positio... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5881688 | Electronically controlled continuous lubricating oil replacement system An improved system for automatically continuously replacing an engine's used lubricating oil with fresh lubricating oil throughout operation based on engine operating conditions is disclosed. The present system includes an intermittent injection control d... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5875752 | Engine drive train having a front gear train with improved torsional dynamics An improved engine gear drive train arrangement is provided which effectively minimizes the crankshaft torsional vibrations at the location of the gear train, for engines with a front gear train. A flywheel is resiliently connected to the rear end portion... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5860597 | Injection rate shaping nozzle assembly for a fuel injector An improved nozzle assembly for servo-controlled fuel injectors is provided which includes a needle valve control device including a rate shaping control device for effectively producing a predetermined time varying change in the flow rate of fuel injecte... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5845397 | Static timing method for heavy duty diesel engines A method and apparatus for providing an improved static timing between a crankshaft and a camshaft in an internal combustion engine. The crankshaft and camshaft are locked into predetermined rotational positions to set the desired timing between the crank... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5842458 | Spark plug boot with ventable seal An improved sealing boot for a spark plug assembly is provided which includes a sealing and venting feature capable of preventing pressurized contaminants from reaching the spark plug by effectively sealing the spark plug mounting bore while permitting pr... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5829411 | Wear-resistant fuel distributor rotor A wear resistant, reduced stress at increased injection pressure fuel distributor assembly for distributing high pressure fuel to the fuel injectors of an internal combustion engine is provided. The assembly includes a fuel distributor rotor with a surfac... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5819704 | Needle controlled fuel system with cyclic pressure generation The improved needle controlled common rail fuel system of the present invention includes split common rails serving respective sets of unit injectors. Each unit injector includes a mechanically actuated plunger reciprocally mounted to cyclically create gr... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5775203 | High pressure fuel pump assembly A high pressure fuel pump unit and assembly is provided which includes a pump barrel containing a bore, a pump plunger mounted in the bore for reciprocal movement between an advanced position and a retracted position, and a force transmitting device for t... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5769319 | Injection rate shaping nozzle assembly for a fuel injector An injection rate shaping nozzle assembly for a fuel injector is provided which includes a closed nozzle valve element and a rate shaping control device including an injection spill circuit for spilling a portion of the fuel to be injected to produce a pr... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5765755 | Injection rate shaping nozzle assembly for a fuel injector An injection rate shaping nozzle assembly for a fuel injector is provided which includes a closed nozzle valve element and a rate shaping control device including an injection spill circuit for spilling a portion of the fuel to be injected to produce a pr... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5735242 | Fuel pressure activated engine compression braking system A compression braking system is provided which permits an engine's exhaust valves to be operated by fuel pressure during a braking mode independently of the engine's mechanical actuating elements and associated control limitations. The present braking sys... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5715788 | Integrated fuel injector and ignitor assembly An integrated fuel injector and ignitor assembly is provided which includes an injector body, a fuel control valve and an ignition device. The components are packaged to create a compact assembly for positioning within an injector mounting bore and partic... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5676114 | Needle controlled fuel system with cyclic pressure generation The improved needle controlled common rail fuel system of the present invention includes split common rails serving respective sets of injectors and a respective high pressure pump associated with each rail. The high pressure pumps reciprocate to cyclical... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5666913 | Variable timing cam follower lever assembly A cam follower lever assembly is provided which permits variable control of the timing of the beginning of operation of an engine component, i.e. fuel injector or engine valve. The cam follower lever includes a timing control lever and a force transmittin... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5647536 | Injection rate shaping nozzle assembly for a fuel injector An injection rate shaping nozzle assembly for a fuel injector is provided which includes a closed nozzle valve element and a rate shaping control device including an injection spill circuit for spilling a portion of the fuel to be injected to produce a pr... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5626116 | Dedicated rocker lever and cam assembly for a compression braking system A dedicated compression braking system is provided having at least one engine piston reciprocally mounted within a cylinder for cyclical successive compression and expansion strokes and at least one exhaust valve operable to open in a variable timed relat... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5611317 | Open nozzle fuel injector having drive train wear compensation A cam operated open nozzle fuel injector is provided comprising a reciprocating plunger assembly including an outer plunger, an inner plunger and a variable volume timing chamber located between the plungers. A hold down force generating means includes a ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5556492 | Labeling machine having a web velocity compensator device The labeling machine for dispensing labels from a continuous web of material to a plurality of articles is provided which includes a supply roll of labels, a dispenser for removing the labels from the continuous web, a drive drum for imparting a linear ve... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5538403 | High pressure pump for fuel injection systems A variable displacement high pressure pump for pumping fluid at a high pressure to an accumulation chamber is disclosed including a low pressure supply pump for supplying fluid at a low pressure, a first high pressure pumping unit for receiving the low pr... | 07/23/1996 |
