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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171895 | Coolant flow control system and method A coolant flow control system includes a fluid cooling device, a coolant bypass circuit, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate a control signal indicative of a desired flow of coolant through the coolant bypass circuit as a function of the proje... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8042499 | Coolant circulation circuit for engine A coolant circulation circuit for an engine includes a first coolant line through which coolant heated in an engine and circulated in a radiator passes, a second coolant line through which coolant heated in the engine and circulated in additional elements passes, a ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7743740 | Automatic by-pass safety cooling system for fire pump engines In an internal combustion engine system where the heat in the engine jacket coolant is discharged in a water cooled heat exchanger, an independent and automatic by-pass safety cooling system responsive solely and directly to engine jacket coolant temperatures to ens... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7673592 | Vehicular cooling system A cooling system includes a radiator for radiating heat of a coolant heated by a fuel cell, and a first main pipe line and a second main pipe line which allow coolant to circulate between the fuel cell and the radiator. A thermostat is located midway through the sec... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7581517 | Automatic by-pass safety cooling system for fire pump engines In an internal combustion engine system where the heat in the engine jacket coolant is discharged in a water cooled heat exchanger, an independent and automatic by-pass safety cooling system responsive solely and directly to engine jacket coolant temperatures to ens... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7406835 | Cooling system and method for cooling a heat producing system A cooling system for cooling a plurality of heat producing systems includes a heat exchanger having a plurality of cooling zones, each of which has a respective inlet and outlet for facilitating flow of a respective temperature control fluid therethrough. Each of th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7367291 | Locomotive apparatus In a railroad locomotive for operation in low ambient temperature conditions with the locomotive having an engine which includes a cooling system using a coolant liquid, a coolant liquid containment system is provided and includes a containment tank, an inlet port i... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7320434 | Method of controlling electronic controlled thermostat An electronically controlled thermostat control method is obtained which makes it possible to eliminate the response delay from the time that the required cooling water temperature is set to the time that the actual cooling water temperature reaches the set water te... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7263954 | Internal combustion engine coolant flow A cooling system for an internal combustion engine 1 is disclosed in which an electronically controlled flow control valve 9 is used to control the flow of coolant exiting the engine 1. The electronically controlled flow control valve 9 i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7172135 | Thermostat for two-system cooling device A thermostat independently controlling cooling water passages of two circuits, including a first valve body having first and second passages in constant communication. A third passage is selectively connected to those passages. Communication of the third passage is ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7073576 | System for the circulation of the coolant of the oil cooler for the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle Circulation system for the coolant in an oil cooler (13) adapted to cool down the oil of the automatic transmission (2) of a motor vehicle in which the drain conduit (15) for the coolant from the oil cooler (13) of the transmission (2 | 07/11/2006 |
| 7011050 | Control method of electronic control thermostat A method for controlling an electronically controlled thermostat provided in a cooling system of an internal combustion engine includes predicting a thermal radiation amount of a radiator when a water temperature of engine cooling water is stabilized at a second set... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6837192 | Engine cooling system An engine cooling system includes a flow control valve and an electronic control unit (ECU) for controlling the flow control valve. The flow control valve regulates the flow rate of coolant flowing through a radiator in a coolant circuit. The ECU feedback controls t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6817321 | Method for controlling electronically-controlled thermostat A control to enable a further degree of enhancement in combustion efficiency in an automobile by effectively performing temperature control of cooling water in an automobile engine in accordance with various states of operation. Parameters from a variety of sensors ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6799631 | Heat exchanger with integrated flow control valve A U flow radiator 10 with a header tank 12 split into inlet and outlet sides I and O by a lengthwise divider wall 18 has a coolant inlet consisting of a cylindrical pipe 22. A hollow cylindrical barrel 24 co extensive and coaxial w... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796375 | Cooling circuit A coolant circuit (10) includes at least one heat source (12), a radiator (14), and a bypass line (22), which connects a radiator inlet (18) to a radiator return (20) and whose junction (24) has a control valve (26... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6385968 | Exhaust discharge system with low IR signature The invention concerns an arrangement for a discharge system for combustion gases from a motor-driven vehicle which gives the vehicle a low IR signature. According to the invention, the gas outflow channel (28), at least in an area of the channel adjacent... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6267087 | Water-cooled engine A water pump is provided on one lower side of a crankcase and connected to a water jacket on the rear surface of the cylinder block through a water hose. The outlet section of the water jacket is connected to the thermostat case near this connecting secti... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6196167 | Cooling system for internal combustion engine A cooling system for a turbo-charged internal combustion engine utilizing a unified flow control valve capable of changing the mode of operation of the system in response to a varying heat demand. The unified flow control valve may be a solenoid operated ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6182617 | Apparatus for internal combustion engine Apparatus for improving the operation of a water-cooled internal combustion engine system which may include at least an internal combustion water-cooled engine, a radiator with interconnecting supply and return passageways, a water circulating pump means ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6161767 | Method of sensing failure of thermostat in vehicle A method of sensing failure of a thermostat in a vehicle comprises the steps of sensing signals from various kinds of sensors after starting of the engine, and determining whether the signals are normal; determining whether the amount of intake air among ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6109218 | Apparatus for regulating the coolant circuit for an internal combustion engine An apparatus for regulating the coolant circuit for an internal combustion engine is equipped with a radiator and a heating system heat exchanger, a water pump, and a thermostat valve which makes possible two circuits in the warmup phase of the engine or ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6050495 | Bottom bypass structure of thermostat device An object of the present invention is to provide a bottom bypass structure of a thermostat device enabling it possible to stably operate a valve element, to prevent overshooting and hunting and to reduce in sizing of the thermostat device. The structure t... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6012956 | Cooling water passage structure of outboard motor An outboard motor is equipped with an engine, an engine holder, an oil pan disposed below the engine in a state of the outboard motor being mounted to a hull, a water pump disposed below the oil pan, and a cooling water passage structure. The cooling wate... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5975032 | Engine cooling system An internal combustion engine having a cooling system which cools a portion of a fuel delivery system is disclosed. The engine has at least one combustion chamber and an intake system for supplying air to the combustion chamber. The fuel delivery system i... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5975031 | Cooling system for an internal combustion engine, particularly for motor vehicles The system includes a hydraulic circuit for supplying a flow of coolant to the engine, comprising a circulation pump, a radiator connected to the engine, a by-pass duct parallel to the radiator, and a regulating valve capable of adjusting the ratio of the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5809944 | Cooling water control valve and cooling water circuit system employing the same According to the present invention, in a cooling water control valve disposed in a cooling water circuit of a water-cooled engine, switching of the cooling water flowing into and out of a heat-accumulating tank and control of an amount of the cooling wate... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5787845 | Combined bypass and thermostat assembly To ensure an adequate supply of hot engine coolant to a heater circuit at low engine speeds, a combined thermostat and bypass valve 10 is arranged to restrict bypass flow by means of a spring-loaded bypass valve 38 operating at a bypass delivery port 16. ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5715777 | Engine for outboard engine system Cooling water pumped by a cooling-water pump is passed via a cooling-water supply passage, a cooling-water dispensing chamber, two upper and lower through-holes and a water jacket, a thermo-valve and discharged via a cooling-water discharge passage. When ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5642691 | Thermostat assembly for a marine engine with bypass A thermostat assembly for a marine engine having a closed loop cooling system provides an additional bypass for engine coolant flow. The assembly includes a housing having an inlet that receives engine coolant, a thermostat outlet that is connected to a h... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5381763 | Dry head cooling system Disclosed herein is a cylinder head assembly comprising a cylinder head including a planar surface adapted for engagement with a cylinder block and having therein a combustion chamber recess, a coolant jacket located adjacent to the combustion chamber, an... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5174254 | Coolant circuit with a heater for a vehicle engine Coolant circuit of an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle, which connects the internal combustion engine, a coolant/air heat exchanger for an interior space of the vehicle, and a combustion gas/coolant heat exchanger of a heater generating heat... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5170753 | Sea water cooling apparatus for marine diesel engine A sea water cooling apparatus for a marine diesel engine with a supercharger is provided with a thermostat to recycle at least part of the cooling water through a first bypass line to the inlet of the sea water pump until the warming up operation has been... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5022664 | Metal gasket for joint structure A metal gasket for sealing a three-component joint structure in which first and second joint members are disposed in confronting relation so as to align their respective holes with each other and in which an outer peripheral portion of a third joint membe... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5020482 | Device for cooling a charged piston internal-combustion engine The device has one circulating-system branch respectively for the charge air cooling, the engine cooling and the coolant recooling. Using a change-over device, the circulating-system branches are connected to form a common coolant circulating system. The ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4991546 | Cooling device for boat engine A number of embodiments of cooling systems for internal combustion engines powering marine watercraft wherein the engine cooling jacket delivers its coolant to an exhaust manifold cooling jacket adjacent the inlet end of the exhaust manifold and wherein c... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4893589 | Water cooling system for a supercharged internal-combustion engine In a water cooling system for an internal-combustion engine supercharger by means of mechanical supercharger, main cooling circuit for the engine (1) and secondary cooling circuit for the supercharged (9) are operated with the same coolant and are cooled ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4771739 | Cooling system for an internal combustion engine A cooling system having a circulating coolant provided for an internal combustion engine, wherein the coolant temperature substantially remains at a predetermined elevated temperature while the engine is operating at a load below a predetermined amount an... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4621594 | Single-circuit cooling system for intercooled marine engines A common coolant circuit for cooling an internal combustion engine, on the one hand, and the charge air and possibly other media, on the other hand. In order to achieve a constant positive flow through the charge air cooler (intercooler) of a coolant whic... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4427057 | Device for the control of the liquid supply of a heat exchanger A cock device for controlling the operation of a heat exchanger comprises a body interposed between liquid supply and return ducts and liquid inlet and outlet ducts of the exchanger, and a plug rotatably mounted in the body, said body and said plug being ... | 01/24/1984 |
