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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103192 | AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK VENTILATION An aircraft fuel tank ventilation system includes a dehumidifying device disposed in flow communication between a vent open to the atmosphere and a fuel tank. A method of dehumidifying air introduced into an aircraft fuel tank via a ventilation system includes directing... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110220225 | COMBUSTIBLE FUEL PIPING SYSTEM AND COMBUSTIBLE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM USING THE SAME A combustible fuel supply system includes a fuel tank, a carburetor and a combustible fuel piping system. The combustible fuel piping system includes a fuel-feeding pipe, a fuel-drawing pipe, a vent pipe, and a switch valve. The fuel-feeding pipe interconnects the carbu... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20100224262 | Valve for the venting circuit of a liquid tank Valve for the ventilation circuit of a liquid tank, comprising:
| 09/09/2010 |
| 20100122745 | CONTAINER FOR SYSTEM FOR SPRAY COATING HUMAN SUBJECT A container for use in a system for spray coating a human subject includes a container body configured to hold a skin coating composition. The container further includes a first end portion having a male coupling valve, where the male coupling valve is configured to cou... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100116366 | FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES, COMPONENTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE A fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank to contain fuel therein, and a carrier assembly disposed in the fuel tank. The carrier assembly includes a plurality of application-specific fuel system products, a carrier common to a plurality of different fuel tank assemblies... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100065137 | Spill Prevention System for Vented Marine Fuel Tanks A spill preventing system for vented marine fuel tanks incorporates a capture reservoir at the discharge end of the vent conduit extending from the tank, such that any fuel forced into the vent conduit during the filling operation is temporarily retained within the capt... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100037967 | FEEDING DEVICE FOR LIQUID MATERIALS A feeding device for liquid raw materials includes a storage tank and a hydraulic cylinder. The storage tank includes an outer tube, an inner tube, a receiving space, a front cap and a rear cap. The inner tube is mounted coaxially in the outer tube. The receiving space ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100024898 | FUEL TANK VENT INCLUDING A MEMBRANE SEPARATOR A fuel tank vent includes a nanoporous membrane separator positioned in an opening in a fuel tank to allow vapor from a fuel to flow across a membrane, wherein the membrane comprises a network in which surfaces of the network define a plurality of interconnecting pores ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090320926 | TANK VENTILATION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD The present invention relates to a tank ventilation device (1) for a motor vehicle, with at least one storage device (2) for storing hydrocarbon gas, the tank connection (9) of which is connected via a ventilation line (12) to a fuel tank ( 12/31/2009 | |
| 20090283159 | FUEL TANK WITH TRASH AND WATER SEPARATION/CONTAINMENT DEVICE A fuel tank apparatus is particularly suited for use on vehicles and marine vessels. A fuel tank can be used to supply fuel to an engine, compressor or the like such as when the tank is used to operate an engine or air compressor. The apparatus includes a tank body havi... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090229674 | Ventilation for a Reducing Agent Tank “Ventilation for a reducing agent tank, having a first reducing agent tank which is provided with a first reducing agent fill opening, a fuel tank which is provided with a fuel fill opening and a ventilation device, as well as a first line through which the first redu... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090101230 | APPARATUS FOR FILLING AN OIL TANK An apparatus for filling an oil tank may include one or more valves that may be arranged and/or sized in such a way as to assist in venting the oil tank during a fill operation and assure that the tank may be filled within a reasonable time.... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090025805 | FUEL TANK SYSTEMS A fuel tank system includes a fuel tank that has a tank wall defining a fuel storage space. A heat control chamber is formed within the tank wall. A pressure control device can control a pressure within the heat control chamber in response to a difference between a temp... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090019840 | BREATHER DEVICE, LIQUID TANK, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS TO BE ADAPTED FOR ENGINE A breather device A1 for pressure relief includes a breather pipe 121 serving as a fixing part, and an inner pipe 122 serving as a communication part and is provided by the breather pipe 121 with fixation strength enough for securing the brea... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080295905 | OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION FOR AN AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK SYSTEM An aircraft venting tank (for example a surge tank) has a stack pipe unit. The stack pipe unit comprises first and second portions and houses a frangible overpressure protector element (for example a frangible disc). The stack pipe unit may be arranged to have a fitted ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080264500 | Pumping System The present invention relates to an improved manifold (100) for use in a pumping system for pumping liquid, in particular but not exclusively liquid fuels. A liquid delivery system comprises at least one liquid storage tank (250); a manifold; an integral m... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080092962 | Vent valve for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a vent valve for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, with a housing (2) having a vent opening (6), and a float (14) arranged in the housing, supporting a sealing arrangement (13, 70) on its upper side interacting with t... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080041465 | Buffer tank, intermediate accumulation apparatus, liquid treatment apparatus, and supplying method of treating liquid A buffer tank for use in a liquid treatment apparatus applying a liquid treatment to a substrate surface by supplying thereto a treating liquid from a nozzle, the buffer tank is provided in a flow path of the treating liquid from a supply tank of the liquid to the nozzl... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20070204919 | Vent Valve For A Fluid Container Apparatus A fluid storage and delivery apparatus may include a fluid container and a vent valve for releasing fluid from the fluid container. The vent valve may include a vent valve body formed from a single piece, and a vent valve inlet and vent valve outlet coupled to the singl... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070006925 | Washer fluid reservoir having a fluid-impermeable air vent patch A washer fluid system (20) in a motor vehicle (10). A walled reservoir (22) holds washer fluid used to wash one or more windows (16) of the vehicle. Washer fluid is introduced through a fill opening (26) to fill the reservoir. The rese... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060191578 | Vent valve for a fuel tank A compact venting valve for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle comprises a valve housing with at least one switchable element for providing at least two switching positions and with at least three connections, a first connection to the fuel tank or to a fuel vapor filter ... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060185741 | Cover on power steering reservoir assembly A reservoir assembly of a power steering system includes a reservoir tank defining a tank chamber for holding a power steering fluid and an opening fluidly connected to the tank chamber for allowing power steering fluid to be added to the tank chamber. A breathable cap ... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060185742 | Breather system for fuel tank In a breather system for a fuel tank having a tank body, a fuel supply port opened and closed by a fuel cap provided in a central portion of an upper wall of the tank body, wherein an upper end of a breather pipe is located to face a central portion of a fuel supply por... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20050257839 | Flow control valve A flow control valve includes a housing, a valve element, a valve-element urger, a first valve, and a second valve. The first valve closes the communication between inlet and outlet openings of the housing gradually when the valve-element urger moves the valve element a... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050241700 | Aircraft and fuel venting system therefor An aircraft comprising a plurality of fuel tanks in each wing is arranged such that each fuel tank is provided with a venting pipe connected to a single venting chamber. The venting chamber is itself located in a central fuel tank located in the wing centre-box and is t... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050217734 | Electromagnetic valve and vapor fuel treating system applying the same A first connecting pipe of an electromagnetic valve connects with the fuel tank, and a second connecting pipe connects with a canister. A spring urges a moving core and a first valve body in a closing direction of a electromagnetic valve. A shaft of the first valve body... | 10/06/2005 |
| 20050199294 | System and method for tank pressure compensation A supplemental fluid tank, preferably having two chambers each partially containing a fluid, fluid communicated intermediate a fuel tank and vent to reduce fuel vapor emissions, particularly for a boat. More specifically, when fuel is used or cooled, pressure or volume,... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050155654 | Fuel accessory for fuel tank and method for internally attaching same A fuel tank made of a plastic material and fitted with at least one fuel accessory attached to an inside surface of a wall thereof, wherein the fuel accessory is attached to a predetermined site at the inside surface by fusion welding. Further there is disclosed a fuel ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050145316 | Attaching dissimilar materials to a fuel tank by weldment A pass-through formed of material unweldable to a non-metallic tank has an adaptor ring formed of material also unweldable to the tank which is welded to the pass-through body. Prior to welding the adaptor ring to the pass-through the adaptor ring is chemically bonded t... | 07/07/2005 |
| 20050081925 | Storage tank de-inventorying A method for emptying a liquid storage tank that has a floating roof which becomes stationery a finite distance above the tank bottom, wherein, after the roof becomes stationery, liquid is continued to be withdrawn from inside the tank while vapor is removed from within... | 04/21/2005 |
| 20050022878 | Intruder resistant vent structure The vent structure comprises a durable material wherein a tortious pathway is provided for gas to flow into and out of a storage tank. The tortious pathway is defined by a plurality of baffles that depend or extend from the inner surface of the vent structure. Further p... | 02/03/2005 |
