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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096287 | Fuel cooler A liquid fuel cooling system includes an intake line, a heat exchanger, an exhaust fine, a fuel pump, and an amount of frozen carbon dioxide. The intake line connects the heat exchanger to a fuel source, and the exhaust line connects the heat exchanger to a fuel des... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8006675 | Diesel fuel cooling system and control strategy A method is described for cooling fuel for a diesel engine system with a common rail fuel injection system having a coolant pump and a fan. The method comprises passing a returning fuel from the engine through a fuel to coolant heat exchange system to cool the fuel,... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7836867 | Diesel fuel cooling system and control strategy A method is described for cooling fuel for a diesel engine system with a common rail fuel injection system having a coolant pump and a fan. The method comprises passing a returning fuel from the engine through a fuel to coolant heat exchange system to cool the fuel,... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7367292 | Fuel cooler with lamellar inner structures for connecting to an air-conditioning system of a vehicle A fuel cooler with lamellar inner structures for connecting to an air-conditioning system of a vehicle includes an outer housing having outer connections connected to an outer supply pipe and an outer discharge pipe for a first fluid with the outer connections being... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350513 | System for improving motor vehicle performance A system for improving motor vehicle performance includes an air intake heat exchanger placed in-line with the air intake of the motor vehicle. The air intake heat exchanger is coupled to a source of pressurized media for selective application of the pressurized med... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343905 | System and method for conditioning fuel An engine assembly may include an internal combustion engine configured to combust a gaseous fuel. The engine assembly may also include a fuel intake line operatively connected to the internal combustion engine. The fuel intake line may be configured to direct the g... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7278408 | Returnless fuel system module A returnless fuel system module includes a fuel pump in a fuel pump cavity, a fuel pressure regulator in a fuel pressure regulator cavity, first and second transfer passages therebetween, and a heat exchanger integrally formed in the housing in thermally conductive ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278475 | Control arrangement for cooling power electronic components A control arrangement (10) comprises a first selectable controller (12) for controlling an action, and a second selectable controller (14) for controlling the action. The arrangement also includes a selector (22) for selecting one of the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7240662 | Method and device to improve combustion efficiency of a fuel injected internal combustion engine An effective method and most compact device for easy installation and simple operation with all existing automobile aftemarket fuel injected engines, which method and device improves fuel condition without vaporization and increases engine performance while signific... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222821 | Method and apparatus for treating fuel to temporarily reduce its combustibility A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating fuel to temporarily reduce its combustibility, and thereafter restore its combustibility. As used in an aircraft, the method comprises the following steps: (a) treating aircraft eng... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207320 | Fuel pump unit A fuel pump unit (1) may comprise a fuel filter (10) and a fuel pump (30). The fuel filter (10) may comprise frames (14, 20) and filters (15, 22) that seal openings (16, 21) of the frames. A closed space (internal spa... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192469 | Exhaust treatment device, system and methods for internal combustion engines A device, system and methods related to the same are provided for the treatment of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines. An exhaust treatment device is provided comprising a chamber containing a liquid bath through which exhaust gases are directed for remo... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191824 | Tubular charge air cooler A core for a charge air cooler comprises inner and outer concentric tubes providing an axially extending annular passageway for flow of a fluid, preferably a liquid coolant. A first inlet and a first outlet are provided at the ends of the axial annular passageway. A... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168414 | Marine vapor separator with bypass line In a fuel supply system, liquid fuel is supplied to a marine engine from a fuel tank (10). The fuel first passes through a water filter (14), a lift pump (18) and is temporarily deposited in a vapor separator (20) where vapors given off f... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156160 | Integrated liquid cooling system for electronic components A liquid cooling system includes a container (10) defining communicable first and second chambers (125a, 125b) therein, a pump (15) mounted on the container and having an entrance port (152) in flow communication with... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150270 | Arrangement for handling the fuel supply in a common rail fuel injection system In an arrangement for handling the fuel in a common rail fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, wherein fuel is supplied from a tank via a fuel delivery line including a first fuel filter, a low-pressure pump arranged upstream from the first fuel fi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146968 | In-line type fuel supply device in fuel injection device In an in-line type fuel supply device suitable for a motorcycle, a fuel flow-in chamber 7 with a fuel flow-in passage 2 is formed at a bottom portion 1a of a first case body 1, and a pump intake passage 55 is opened in the f... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124714 | Fuel supply apparatus using low boiling point fuel and its control method A fuel supply apparatus reduces the fuel vaporization and leakage. The positions of vaporization and leakage and their amount in the fuel tank and the fuel pipe are detected when using a low boiling point fuel having a vapor phase in the normal temperatures and atmo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7089760 | Air-conditioner The air-conditioner includes a compressor configured to compress and discharge a refrigerant. The air-conditioner includes a condenser configured to cool the refrigerant with air outside of a vehicle compartment. The air-conditioner includes a throttle configured to... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077110 | Return fuel temperature control module A return fuel temperature control module is adapted for use in controlling the temperature of fuel diverted away from an engine and returned to a fuel tank. The module includes a housing formed to include passageways and a flow controller to control flow of fuel thr... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063131 | Perforated fin heat exchangers and catalytic support Perforated fins are provided to improve the capabilities of fin and tube type heat exchangers, and to adapt them for flow outside of the tube that is essentially parallel to the axis of the tube. The fins are made of a thermally conductive material, such as metal, w... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7013878 | Fuel vapor separator A fuel vapor separator includes a polymeric body that preferably has a polymeric canister and a polymeric lid secured to the canister to define a liquid tight enclosure. The enclosure is preferably divided into at least two chambers. One chamber preferably receives ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004117 | Fuel pump with cooling fins Cooling fins 72, 74 and 76 extend about the fuel pump 24, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fuel pump and parallel to the anticipated direction of flow of the air stream generated by the movement of the vehicle. The cooling fins are ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6957542 | Fuel tank system A fuel tank body has a double-layer structure composed of an inner tank shell and an outer tank shell, so that an inter-tank-shell space is formed therebetween. Because heat of fuel in the fuel tank body is discharged into the inter-tank-shell space, the temperature... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6923165 | Fuel system for a marine propulsion device A fuel system is provided with a fuel distribution member that has a plurality of passages formed within its unitary structure to allow a water separating fuel filter and a pressure regulator to be attached directly to the fuel distribution member without the need o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920917 | Double-pipe heat exchanger It is an object of the invention to provide an inexpensive double-pipe heat exchanger having high performance and comprising an inner pipe and an outer pipe which constitute a double pipe without adding a heat-transfer facilitating material such as an inner fin. In ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6892711 | Inline fuel cooling of the carbon canister A fuel vapor recovery system for a vehicle having a fuel tank coupled to a fuel filler tube. The fuel vapor recovery system includes a carbon canister disposed in the fuel filler tube. Thus, the relatively cool stored fuel passes through the carbon canister disposed... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889513 | Temperature control system for nitrous oxide pressurized bottle A temperature control system for maintaining a nitrous oxide pressurized bottle at a preselected temperature and pressure for injecting nitrous oxide into an engine is disclosed. The system includes a generally box shaped insulated container having a hinged cover. T... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6868838 | Fuel injection system for a diesel engine with recycling The invention relates to a fuel injection system for a diesel engine cooled by a cooling water circuit comprising a storage tank, a distribution system, an injection harness and a draining circuit. The distribution system comprises a pump and a device for the select... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6848433 | Fluid cooling system A fluid cooling system having a heat exchanger (2) with a pressure differential between an inlet area (31) and a cooling area created by use of a venturi between the areas and enhanced flow of cooling medium by use of connecting the output (32) ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6840219 | Fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine, having a fuel feed pump, which delivers fuel which is at pilot pressure to a high-pressure fuel pump that communicates on the high-pressure side with at least one injection valve, in order to deliver fuel at ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6810661 | Method and system for freeze protecting liquid NOx reductants for vehicle application A method and system for freeze protecting liquid NOx reductants, preferably used in vehicle applications, wherein a liquid NOx reductant, carried onboard a vehicle exposed to cold weather conditions, is heated by existing thermal energy generat... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6729310 | Fuel delivery system A diesel fuel delivery system contains a variety of components that individually and in combination improve fuel economy and reduce environmental pollution. System improvements include a neck-stabilized check valve body, a fuel heating system, a screen water separat... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6718954 | Apparatus for cooling fuel and fuel delivery components An apparatus is disclosed for cooling fuel by means of the cold side of a thermoelectric unit just prior to entry of the fuel into the fuel delivery components (injectors, carburetors and throttle bodies). An excess of cooling is supplied sufficient to cool the fuel... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715469 | Accumulator fuel injection system An object of the present invention is to provide an accumulator fuel injection system comprising a pressure increasing unit 7 and a pressure increasing common rail 6, in which leaked fuel is recirculated from a high pressure side to a low pressure side... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6640790 | Fuel supply for engine A fuel supply for an internal combustion engine includes an improved construction for inhibiting vapor from appearing in the fuel supplied to the engine's combustion chamber(s). A fuel injector, as one of fuel supply devices, is provided for supplying fue... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626162 | Diesel fuel recycling system and apparatus to reduce vapor emissions of diesel fuel A method and apparatus for the operation of a fuel flow system, including a recycling path and a cooler, comprising: sensing the temperature of the fuel; and inserting the cooler in the recycling path when the temperature of the fuel exceeds a threshold t... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6615807 | Method and apparatus for cooling a fuel injection system A method for cooling a fuel injection system and fuel injection systems are proposed that improve the hot-starting performance of the internal combustion engine.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6581579 | Vapor separator for a fuel pump assembly A fuel pump assembly for use with a fuel injected combustion engine has a liquid cooled vapor separator from which conditioned fuel is drawn by a high pressure fuel pump. The vapor separator has an internal heat conductive sleeve which defines a fuel cham... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6526950 | Fuel vapor treatment system A fuel vapor treatment or recovery system for an automotive internal combustion engine. The system comprises a canister containing a fuel vapor adsorbing material. A membrane separation module is provided to be connected to the canister and including a se... | 03/04/2003 |
