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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167092 | Metalworking lubricant formulations based on supercritical carbon dioxide A method for lubricating a metal workpiece during a metalworking process includes delivering supercritical carbon dioxide to the workpiece during the metalworking process. The supercritical carbon dioxide acts as a lubricant, coolant, chip evacuator, and/or carrier ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7578372 | Aerosol lubricant and dispensing method An aerosol container containing a propellant and a highly hydrogenated mineral oil lubricant for the lubrication of gaskets in pipe segments. Preferred propellants are normally gaseous hydrocarbons. The preferred lubricant is the compound identified by the Chemical ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7500542 | System for lubricating and cooling a mechanical assembly A lubricating and cooling system for a mechanical assembly includes a first path having a reservoir of lubricating and cooling liquid and a second path having a source of pressurized gas. A feed mechanism receives the lubricating and cooling liquid from the first pa... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7414015 | Metal working lubricant formulations based on supercritical carbon dioxide A method for lubricating a metal workpiece during a metalworking process includes delivering supercritical carbon dioxide to the workpiece during the metalworking process. The supercritical carbon dioxide acts as a lubricant, coolant, chip evacuator, and/or carrier ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7337879 | Method and tool for the machining of workpieces with cooling The invention relates to a method for the cutting or shaping working of metallic or ceramic workpieces and the use of a preferably submerged tool, whereby during the machining process a cooling agent, comprised at least mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2), is ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316363 | System and method for delivering cryogenic fluid According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rotating nozzle assembly includes a rotatable shaft having a bore to transport a cryogenic fluid therethrough. The rotatable shaft has an upstream portion associated with a feed chamber and a downstream portion.... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287508 | Engine lubrication method An engine lubrication method is provided. The four-cycle engine has a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an enclosed oil reservoir formed therein. A crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaf... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7243632 | Small four-stroke gasoline engine with oil mist lubrication The present invention relates to a small four-stroke gasoline engine with oil mist lubrication. The lubrication oil way of the engine includes a crankshaft chamber B, a camshaft chamber C, an upper rocker arm chamber D and a condensation chamber E. The camshaft cham... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7214012 | Multi-shaft spindle head of machine tool A multi-shaft spindle head, wherein a plurality of spindles (11) having tools at the tips thereof are disposed in the same direction, the rear ends of cutting fluid feed passages (21a) formed as the inner holes of cutting fluid feed tubes (21... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214893 | Load cell system A load cell system for stationary or moving equipment is disclosed, wherein undesirable bending, shear, and torsion loads are minimized and an accuracy of the load cell system is maximized. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178742 | Fluid delivery system for spray applicator A fluid delivery system is provided as a modular system. The fluid delivery system provides a fluid to a robotic spray applicator system that may be used to spray a mold with a motor release compound or in-mold coating. The fluid to be dispensed is contained in the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174997 | Failure tolerant passive lubrication system An auxiliary lubrication system for an aircraft turbine engine includes a reservoir 32 of lubricant 50 and a venturi 42 to suction lubricant out of the reservoir and direct an lubricant mist at a bearing 24 or other component requiring lu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172054 | Apparatus and method for lubricating and cooling gear mechanisms A device for lubricating and cooling gear mechanisms has a supply line for supplying lubricating and coolant oil from an oil sump into a first channel in a spray pipe. The first spray channel connects to at least one first nozzle for the targeted spraying of the lub... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7086611 | Device for producing an aerosol A device for producing an aerosol is provided that includes a gas infeed line, an aerosol container, a plurality of nozzles, a differential pressure sensor, a plurality of valves, and a control unit. The plurality of nozzles are located within the aerosol container,... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7065954 | Turbine, particularly useful for small aircraft A turbine includes a combustion chamber with deflectors generating vortices in a secondary gas flow into the combustion chamber, thereby confining the flame front from penetrating into the cold region of the chamber under variable operating conditions, simplifying c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063734 | Air/oil separation system and method A centrifugal air/oil separation system communicates with bearing cavities of the engine and substantially isolates separated oil from contacting the gearbox. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044643 | Rotary bearing with lubricant passage arrangement, and threaded drive with rotary bearing-supported threaded nut A rotary bearing has a first lubricant passage having one end which opens in an inner peripheral surface of a radially outer bearing part and another end which is connectable with a lubricant supply, at least one second lubricant passage which leads from an outer pe... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036989 | Roller bearing oil feed device A roller bearing oil feed device includes a plurality of rolling elements arranged in a plurality of rows in the axial direction between an outer ring and an inner ring, the inner ring being divided for each row of the rolling elements and a ring-shaped spacer being... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024754 | Method of assembling an actuator assembly of a disk drive and of reducing torque out retention values in subsequent de-swaging A method is provided for assembling an actuator assembly of a disk drive. The method includes providing an actuator arm, providing a suspension arm, fixing a swage plate to the suspension arm, the swage plate including a swage boss extending therefrom, depositing a ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008549 | Circuit board, process for producing the same and a power module employing the same Composite member 2 consisting of ceramic insulator substrate 3 and two metal layers 4A and 4B such as aluminum sheets is subjected to milling in order to remove the unwanted areas of metal layer 4A (where inter-element spacings are... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000734 | Lubricating device A rod body (30) is formed of magnetostrictive material and includes one end portion (30a) fixed, and a piston (35) is fixed to the other end portion (30b) of the rod body (30). The piston (35) is slidably dispo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6948648 | Misting manifold apparatus and method of manufacture A method and apparatus for a constructing misting manifold is disclosed that uses a standardized intermediate member joined to tubing. The method allows mass production, particularly with use of orbital welding, easy alignment of the component part and high quality ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6880536 | Lubrication optimization of single spring isolator A rotary blower (26) includes a torsion damping mechanism for transmitting torque from an input drive (48) to a first timing gear (62), the mechanism including an input hub (52), an output hub (64), and a torsion spring (70)... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6860365 | Lubrication system for rotating machines and pumps A system for lubricating the upper bearing supporting a rotatable vertical shaft in a machine or pump comprising an axial bore extending along substantially the length of the shaft and communicating at its lower open end with a reservoir containing lubricating fluid... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6817448 | System for lubricating and cooling a mechanical assembly According to the invention, this system comprises a main device (2) and an auxiliary backup device (3), which comprises: at least one reservoir (10) of lubricating and cooling liquid independent of the main dev... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6783309 | Automatic cutting liquid supply apparatus An automatic cutting liquid supply apparatus which automatically supplies a cutting liquid to each tool of a machine tool in accordance with predetermined optimal cutting liquid supply conditions that include variations over time during operation. The optimal supply... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6578670 | Drive unit for centrifuge rotor of a centrifugal separator The invention refers to a drive unit (1) for a centrifuge rotor (2) of a centrifugal separator. The drive unit (1) includes a drive shaft (3), which is arranged to support said centrifuge rotor (2) and is rotatably journalled around an axis (z) of rotatio... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6547038 | Lubrication system for large diesel engines For the lubrication of the cylinders in marine diesel engines, it is normal practice to supply doses of oil through non-return valves in a ring area of the cylinder in immediate connection with the passage of a piston ring. It is aimed at providing a more... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6488121 | Method of atomizing lubricant at a constant rate in lubricant atomizer and circulating type of constant-rated lubricant atomizer In order to provide method of atomizing lubricant at a constant rate in a lubricant atomizer irrespective of the kinds of lubricant and the working conditions, the lubricant atomizer includes a compressed air valve having two branches on its downstream si... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6401870 | Lubrication system In one exemplary embodiment, the lubrication system includes a valve between the fluid conduit and the fluid pump, a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a viscosity of the fluid and an actuator coupled to the valve, wherein the actuator o... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394060 | Lubricating method and device of internal combustion engine An object of the present invention is to provide an improved lubricating method and device for the internal combustion engine, which allows the engine to be lubricated by taking advantage of engine vibration without using other power source. The lubricati... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6308621 | Roller bearing lubrication system and method The bearing lubrication system for a cylinder in a printing machine pumps oil from the driving gear side to the roller bearing. The gear side has a gear box and an oil sump with a supply of lubricating oil. An oil loop connects the bearing housing with th... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293263 | Compact supercharger with improved lubrication A compact supercharger having a drive portion, and an atomizer for providing a lubricating oil/air mist to the supercharger. The drive portion has a drive gear with teeth and an outer circumference and a driven gear with teeth and an outer circumference, ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6290024 | Oil mist generating system An improved oil mist generating system in which air and oil are supplied to a mist generator in which the air and oil are combined to form oil mist. The system is characterized in that the oil is alternately provided by a main oil reservoir and an auxilia... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6257370 | Process for dividing a viscous liquid conveyed by a flow of gas An apparatus for subdividing a viscous liquid conveyed by a gas flow into a plurality of component flows has first and second connecting elements aligned within a tubular casing. The first connecting element has an inflow bore which branches into a number... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6227160 | Operator carried power tool having a four-cycle engine and engine lubrication method An engine powered hand-held power tool and engine lubrication method is provided, the power tool being intended to be carried by an operator during use. The power tool has a frame, including a handle to be grasped by the operator, an implement affixed to ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6192871 | Compact supercharger A compact supercharger having a drive portion, and an atomizer for providing a lubricating oil/air mist to the supercharger. The drive portion has a drive gear with teeth and an outer circumference and a driven gear with teeth and an outer circumference, ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6167318 | Oil mist generating system and method An oil mist generating system and monitoring method is shown and described, including pressurized air and oil supplies connected to a mist generating head. Sensors are provided for monitoring current values of the system operating parameters and for gener... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6161649 | Oil lubricator apparatus with improved low flow rate characteristics A device for controlling the flow of an oil mist through barb outlets in a lubricating oil distributor having a mist-receiving chamber into which the barb outlets extend comprises a fitting mounted to the barb to collect oil precipitating and flowing upon... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6070698 | Air line oiler A lubrication system for furnishing an atomized lubricant from a liquid supply into a working air line delivering compressed air to a pneumatic tool includes a liquid reservoir subjected to the combined air line dynamic and static pressures and having an ... | 06/06/2000 |
