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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061383 | Fuel additive dosing system, apparatus, and method A fuel additive system of a fuel delivery system of a vehicle includes an additive tank assembly, and a dosing unit in communication with the additive tank assembly to control the amount of additive dosed to the fuel tank. The additive tank assembly includes a press... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8011383 | Fuel tank for an agricultural vehicle A fuel tank for an agricultural vehicle, comprises a main fuel tank 10 having a filler pipe 11 and a separate inlet 15 and a removable auxiliary tank 30 having a second filler pipe 32 and an outlet 36 for supplying fuel into... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7393450 | System for maintaining pH and sanitizing agent levels of water in a water feature A system automatically maintains at least one of a pH level and a sanitizing agent level of water in a water feature. The system includes a sensor assembly responsive to at least one of a pH level of the water and a sanitizing agent level of the water. The system fu... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7337795 | Fuel balancing system A fuel system for a mobile platform is provided. The system includes a crossfeed fuel transmission assembly having a single crossfeed valve that controls fuel consumption from a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank. The system additionally includes a balancing fue... | 03/04/2008 |
| RE39507 | Fuel supply system The Fuel supply system reduces fuel quantity initially supplied and ineffective residual quantity of fuel. A throat in the shape of a passage is provided at a bottom portion of a sub-tank that supplies fuel from the fuel tank to the interior of the sub-tank by a jet... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168458 | Water treatment product, delivery method and means of packaging A water treatment product comprising a mixture of at least one active ingredient and a first fluid, wherein the concentration in the product of the active ingredient is at least 50% on a weight basis and the viscosity of the product is at least 2,000 centipoise or 2... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7025082 | On-board refueling system for vehicles An on-board refueling system for vehicles. The refueling system includes a coil reel and a fuel pump. The coil reel has a forward end and a rearward end, a handle proximate the forward end, and a nozzle attached to the forward end. The nozzle is configured to engage... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6938612 | Auxiliary fuel dispensing system An auxiliary fuel dispensing system includes an auxiliary fuel pump disposed in a vehicle fuel tank. An auxiliary dispensing tube is connected at one end to the auxiliary fuel pump and at another end to an auxiliary dispensing location on the vehicle. One end of a f... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935367 | Flotation cell fluid level control apparatus A fluid level control apparatus for selectively controlling the movement of liquid flowing out of a flotation cell is described. The fluid level control apparatus is significantly reduced in size in comparison with the flotation cell or cells to which it is connecte... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6934976 | Toilet flusher with novel valves and controls A tank-type flusher includes an intake valve, i.e., a fill valve, a diaphragm-operated flush valve, and a pressure control mechanism. The intake valve is connected to an external water source and is constructed to close water flow to a water storage tank at about a ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6834679 | Transfer line and cleaning method for a transfer line A transfer line for the transfer of fluid or powder-like substances from one or more sources to an outlet characterized in that the transfer line comprises at least one movable section, optionally including associated equipment such as one or more pumps or filters. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6736354 | Airplane fuel supply system and airplane wing pipeline assembly method An airplane fuel supply system includes a wing fuel tank that is formed from a wing tip fuel tank having a wing tip fuel pump; a central fuel tank having a central fuel pump; and a wing root fuel tank having a wing root fuel pump. Fuel movement from the wing tip fue... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6629542 | Rapid installation mobile water modifying system and related methods A mobile water modifying system adapted to be readily interposed into a water pipe structure or network extending between a preconstructed facility and an external water supply is provided. The system can receive water from the water supply, modify the wa... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6598617 | Cascaded variable bias feedforward and feedback flow and level control system A control system for maintaining the liquid levels in a plurality of reservoirs connected in series includes one or more nested control modules. The nested control module, one for each reservoir, includes a proportional only level controller in electrical... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6527007 | Fluid transfer system A closed fluid transfer system is provided including a fluid source in fluid communication with an inlet of a hollow body. The hollow body includes a flexible and expandable wall, typically composed of elastomeric material, at one end thereof. An outlet i... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6520161 | Fuel supply system The Fuel supply system reduces fuel quantity initially supplied and ineffective residual quantity of fuel. A throat in the shape of a passage is provided at a bottom portion of a sub-tank that supplies fuel from the fuel tank to the interior of the sub-ta... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6436720 | Residence time providing module/apparatus A variable residence time chamber module that provides an additional residence time for a reaction of mixed reactants to reach completion. The module includes a thermally insulated housing in which are disposed a plurality of residence time chambers. A ro... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6408830 | Fuel pump module for a fuel tank A fuel pump module for a fuel tank in a vehicle includes a reservoir adapted to be disposed in the fuel tank and a partition disposed in the reservoir to divide the reservoir into a fuel sensing chamber and a fuel storage chamber. The fuel pump module als... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6391192 | Apparatus for treating biological sludge An automated apparatus for introducing a mixed liquid base (lime) in a first container or tank (106, 106A) into a biological sludge in a second container (110, 110A and 110B) is described. The second container is used to house the sludge for a short perio... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6371159 | Fuel transfer system A fuel transfer system for transferring fuel from the fuel tank in a boat to auxiliary equipment such as water ski. The fuel transfer system includes a fuel pump, a fuel dispenser that can be attached and removed by means of quick disconnect couplings, an... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6314981 | Device for connecting and transfer of fluid between a supply reservoir and a receiving reservoir Process and device for connecting at least one supply reservoir (A), such as a storage reservoir, to at least one receiving reservoir (B), such as a tank truck, for the transfer of a fluid from the at least one supply reservoir (A) to the least one receiv... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6241953 | Thermal reactor with self-regulating transfer mechanism A reaction product is formed and transferred from an autoclave to a receiving vessel at a laminar flow rate, using a self-adjusting transfer mechanism. A specific amount of water in the receiving vessel is heated and vaporized prior to the reaction produc... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6167903 | Fuel dispenser for a vehicle A fuel dispensing system for a vehicle comprises a manifold assembly having an inlet attachable to a pressure gauge port on a vehicle's fuel line. The inlet is in communication with a pair of outlets, a first of which has an elongated flexible hose attach... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6125882 | Fluid transfer system A variable volume fluid storage tank or reservoir and related fluid transfer system are provided for storing and transferring volatile or hazardous fluids, particularly such as fuel in an aircraft fuel supply system. Each fluid storage tank comprises a ta... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6026837 | Automated chemical drain system The present invention provides an automated chemical drain system which includes a buffer tank for collecting used chemical from a process machine, at least two level sensors in the buffer tank for sensing a fluid level and sending out a signal, a control... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6012481 | Constant-level fluid supplier A constant level of fluid (8 or 106) in vessel (1 or 104) is maintained using a reservoir (5 or 102) and a tank (4 or 101). Float valves (9 or 107) which raise and lower with the level of fluid in the reservoir are used to selectively close off fluid pass... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5960810 | Lime slurry injection system and method for septic pumpers A system of three tanks and associated fluid communication lines and valves added to a conventional septage pumper/hauler truck to carry a supply of lime slurry and inject it into the septage hauling tank 1 in measured doses. Air vacuum or pressure is use... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954078 | Method and apparatus for handling liquid chemical waste A buffer tank and pre-wetting apparatus prevent a liquid chemical waste from crystalizing on the inside walls of a drain pipe that carries the waste to a waste tank. The pre-wetting apparatus includes a pre-wetting tank with an overflow pipe that leads to... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950662 | Supplemental water system A supplemental water system for a building structure includes a tank for storage of supplemental water and a conduit from the tank to at least one user outlet device within the building structure. The outlet conduit and user outlet device are separate fro... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947154 | Container for liquids The container is used for liquids and is equipped with an outlet to which a discharge hose with an interior hose space can be connected. The outlet is disposed in a container wall which encloses an interior space of the container. In the region of the out... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5878767 | Fluid transfer system A system for transferring fluid from a filling reservoir to a receiving tank. The system includes a fluid transfer line for conveying fluid from the filling reservoir outlet to the receiving tank inlet, and couplings for selectively connecting the fluid t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5851384 | Apparatus for automatically delivering hemodialysis solution to a plurality of hemodialysis machines An apparatus for automatically delivering hemodialysis solution to a plurality of hemodialysis machines includes a plurality of supply tanks adapted to be fluidly communicated with a corresponding one of the hemodialysis machines. Each of the supply tanks... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5829265 | Suction service valve A service valve for isolating the compressor of a chiller system from a flooded evaporator cooler that includes a suction pipe mounted in the top section of the evaporator that extends downwardly into the evaporator shell and a shut-off valve mounted insi... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5769061 | Fuel supply system having a suction filter in a sub-tank A fuel pump for pumping fuel is provided in a sub-tank suspended in a fuel tank in order to reserve a fuel volume necessary for the fuel pump to be started on an inlet side of the fuel pump in the fuel tank. A fuel level holding member formed so as to ris... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5718260 | Fuel transfer apparatus Apparatus transfers fuel from the pressurized fuel line of a fuel-using motor vehicle to another vehicle or fuel container through a flexible hose. A T connector or Y connector is installed in the fuel line. The branch is supplied with a shut off valve an... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5660358 | Fuel supply system Fuel supply system for multijet airplanes using cryogenic fuel with one tank or one tank group for each engine or for all engines on one side of the longitudinal central plane of the airplane, and, if desired, with an additional, common tank or an additio... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5642719 | Automotive fuel delivery module with fuel level actuated reservoir A fuel delivery system for delivering fuel from a fuel tank to an internal combustion engine has a fuel pump with a pump inlet and a pump outlet, a fuel reservoir with a reservoir outlet, and a chamber connecting the pump inlet with the reservoir outlet. ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5636654 | Fuel equalization line for vehicles and method of using same A fuel equalization line device couples in fluid communication vehicle tanks and has one or two conduits joined together by a removable coupling device, which provides for fluid communication between the conduits when engaged to equalize fuel levels withi... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5598860 | Device for cleaning contact lenses A device for cleaning contact lenses comprises three liquid containers removably mounted one above another on a support. Each container has a liquid inlet and the two upper containers each have a liquid outlet, controlled by a valve in communication with ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5593596 | System and method for collecting cutting fluid liquid and chips A system and method are disclosed for collecting cutting fluid and chips from a number of machine tools and includes a series of sumps each collecting chips and fluid at a particular machine tool, and a central sealed collection tank drawing from all of t... | 01/14/1997 |
