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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011094 | Method of converting diesel engine to natural gas engine A method of converting a diesel engine to a natural gas engine comprising inserting a spark plug into a diesel fuel injector opening in a cylinder head; installing a throttle body on the diesel engine; installing a throttle body adaptor between a throttle body and a... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7963033 | Remotely mountable turbo system and method of installing A turbocharger system for a combustion engine and method of installing a turbocharger system includes a turbocharger having an oil inlet and an oil outlet configured for being coupled to an oiling system. An oil pump is connected to the oil outlet of the turbocharge... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7882631 | Methods for controlling valves of an internal combustion engine, devices for controlling the valves, and engines employing the methods Methods for improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of improving the efficiency of an internal combustion comprises controlling the motion of an exhaust valve associated with a cylinder of the internal combu... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7856714 | Method of retrofitting an engine A method of retrofitting for electrical power generation an internal combustion engine (including a plurality of pistons connected to a common crankshaft) includes applying to at least one and optionally to each piston a power converter operable to convert mechanica... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7726019 | Method for reducing emissions from a combustor A modification method for reducing emissions from an annular shaped combustor of a gas turbine plant, having uniformly spaced circumferentially mounted premix burners (20), includes the steps of: removing at least one burner (20), thereby disrupting th... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712216 | Restoration process for porosity defects in metal cast products A restoration process for restoring surface porosity defects resulting from the casting process in metal cast products. The areas of a cast product having surface porosity defects are identified and the areas not containing surface porosity defects are masked using ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7627949 | Motorcycle engine In order to increase the displacement of a motorcycle engine, the existing cylinder block of the engine is dismounted from its crankcase, and the existing piston is dismounted from its connecting rod. Then, a new piston having a greater diameter than the dismounted ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7398962 | Quick jet change fuel float bowl Replacement of the fuel metering jets of an internal combustion engine carburetor, such as a Holley.RTM. or Demon.RTM. Carburetor is greatly simplified by fuel float bowls which permit the jets to face upward. The jets are removed through access holes in the upper w... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7373916 | Method, computer software code, and system for restoration of master and articulating rods A method for restoring a length of at least one of a master rod and an articulating rod, the method including determining a length of the rod, if the rod is within an acceptable length, cleaning the rod, applying a masking material to a part of the rod to be protect... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367122 | Stepped sleeve repair of knife seal bores in driven compressor housing A method is provided for repairing a driven compressor housing including a bore having an inner surface configured to engage a shaft-mounted knife seal. The method includes the steps of removing material from the bore inner surface, press-fitting a sleeve into the b... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7340895 | Turbocharger actuator A turbocharger actuator and method of calibrating for a variable nozzle turbocharger. Included are an actuator housing having a diaphragm connected across it, a piston, and a compression spring arranged to be generally centered in the actuator housing biasing the pi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7310949 | Method and apparatus for arresting a crack within a body An inseparable assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface. The body includes an oxide-based ceramic matrix composite material having a first predetermined ductility. The assembly further includes a crack extending through the body between t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305747 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7282824 | Press-fitting method and rectifying device having press-fitted member In a rectifying device for a vehicular AC generator, a rectifying element is press-fitted in a positive-side radiation plate. The radiation plate is prepared in a predetermined shape and an engaging hole is punched in the radiation plate. Four grooves are formed in ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7263964 | Oil sensor mounting structure Of a sensing part and a mounting part of an oil level sensor mounted to a sensor mounting opening at a bottom portion of an oil pan of an engine, an undersurface of the mounting part exposed to the outside of the oil pan is located above the lowest part of the oil p... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259350 | Turbine component crack repair using cathodic arc and/or low pressure plasma spraying and HIP A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a crack, cleaning the crack to remove an oxide layer, depositing a repair alloy via at least one of cathodic arc deposition and low pressure plasma spraying to cover ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7195004 | Fuel injector cup with improved lead-in dimensions for reduced insertion force A fuel rail cup is provided with a lead-in volume of one-third a receiving volume of the fuel rail cup that allows insertion of an O-ring mounted on a fuel injector inlet to be inserted at 20 pound-force or less. A method of inserting the fuel injector inlet with an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188416 | Restoration process for porosity defects in high pressure die cast engine blocks A restoration process for restoring surface porosity defects in engine blocks cast using a high pressure die cast method. The areas of an engine block having surface porosity defects are identified and the areas not containing surface porosity defects are masked usi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171734 | Apparatus for aligning female connector in fixture for use in reconditioning of articulated connector An apparatus for semi-automatically reconditioning an articulated connector while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The apparatus is mountable to the connector and measures to find areas and amounts of wear on portions of the conne... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7115832 | Microplasma spray coating apparatus A portable, hand-held microplasma spray coating apparatus comprises an anode, a cathode and an arc gas emitter disposed in a housing, and a powder feeding system, a cooling system and a power source connected to the apparatus. The powder feeding system, cooling syst... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107769 | Master cylinder A combined master cylinder and dump valve includes a piston slideable within a body bore that defines a master cylinder for pressurizing a brake port. The piston includes a piston seal for isolating a pressure port from a tank port, a piston bore, a first piston hol... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7047610 | Holding device A device for holding a rotary element stationary relative to a fixed body, the device comprising at least one element, adapted to engage with the rotary element to hold the device in a fixed position relative to the rotary element; and an engaging member, adapted to... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047612 | Method for repairing a casting This invention relates generally to a method for repairing a casting, and more specifically to a method of repairing a casting by pouring melted filler material into a damaged portion of the original casting. Damaged cast metal components, such as a cylinder head of... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022938 | Repair method for structure and repair welding apparatus A repair method for a structure having an open flaw in a welding heat affected portion, including, removing at least a part of the open flaw and thereby forming a concave portion in the welding heat affected portion, forming build-up weld layers so as to fill the co... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017466 | Primer removal method A method for removing a damaged primer from the primer chamber of a cannon. The method comprises the steps of running a starter tap into a damaged primer, and shaking the damaged primer loose from the primer chamber so that the damaged primer comes out of the primer... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994519 | Apparatus and methods for coupling axially aligned turbine rotors The coupling between discrete axially aligned first and second turbine shafts includes a flange on one end of one shaft and a rotor wheel on the other shaft. Holes in axial alignment with one another through the flange and rotor wheel receive fastening elements secu... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6931705 | Cylinder liner having modified combustion seal and method A method of modifying a combustion seal of a diesel engine fitted with a cylinder liner having an annular top sealing ridge which is damaged or mispositioned so as to interrupt the combustion seal is provided. The method includes exposing the sealing ridge and, with... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922933 | Primer removal tool A primer removal tool comprising a starter tap, a holder for the starter tap, one or more setscrews passing through the holder and against the starter tap for securing the starter tap in the holder, a handle, a spacer bushing connected to the center of the handle, a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912768 | Method for locking dual overhead camshafts A method for locking the sprockets or gears of a dual overhead camshaft engine in a fixed position includes two spaced bars with studs for engaging against the inside rim of the sprockets and a means for adjusting the spacing of the bars to frictionally maintain the... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910269 | Method of converting diesel engine to natural gas engine A method of converting a diesel engine to a natural gas engine comprising inserting a spark plug into a diesel fuel injector opening in a cylinder head; installing a throttle body on the diesel engine; installing a throttle body adaptor between a throttle body and a... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6895915 | Direct drive cranking system for belt or chain-driven V-Twin motorcycle engines A method and apparatus for achieving reliability in starting V-Twin chain or belt-driven motorcycle engines using a conventional motorcycle battery and specially modified automotive cranking motor. The apparatus in its preferred embodiment utilizes a direct drive cr... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6871397 | Methods and systems for improving the operation of transmissions for motor vehicles The present application is directed to methods and systems for improving the operation of transmissions for automotive vehicles, and in particular, the “factory installed” automotive transmission installed by an original automobile manufacturer. The methods and ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6769165 | Camstopper The present invention comprises a camshaft holding tool and corresponding method for operating the camshaft holding tool in double overhead camshaft engines. In one embodiment, the holding tool includes a body portion including first and second curved portions, wher... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6742254 | Method of manufacturing a camshaft Internal combustion engine performance can be enhanced by precise cylinder firing. To accomplish this objective, a preferred billet camshaft rebuilding method provides removing and replacing the distributor drive gear on the camshaft for precise alignment therewith.... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6705010 | Method and apparatus for reducing the force required to insert a seal in a cavity A method of reducing the force required to insert an elastomeric seal in a cavity of a metallic member includes tumbling the member in a tumbling machine with media to decrease the surface roughness of the member. Preferably, the tumbling step includes decreasing th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6647622 | Repairing an engine cooling system A method of repairing a coolant system associated with an engine for a vehicle, including disconnecting a gooseneck connected to the engine and removing from the engine its thermostat; disconnecting a bottom radiator hose connected to the engine and flush... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6622381 | Method of manipulating a pump A method for removing a stator tube from a position about a rotor of a progressing cavity pump is provided. The apparatus includes an actuator assembly having a base and a piston which is longitudinally displaceable relative to the base, and a pusher rod.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6584686 | Method for converting the configuration of a transmission pump assembly The present invention provides an inexpensive and easily produced method for refurbishing transmission pump assemblies. The method of converting a transmission pump assembly from a first configuration to a second configuration comprises the steps of: a) p... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6530135 | Camstopper The present invention comprises a camshaft holding tool and corresponding method for operating the camshaft holding tool in double overhead camshaft engines. In one embodiment, the holding tool includes a body portion including first and second curved por... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6497038 | Method for roller tappet suspension in an internal combustion engine for removal of a camshaft or other components There is provided a method for suspending roller tappets in an internal combustion engine without removal of the cylinder head and gasket. The rocker arm assembly is removed. Each push rod is then removed and replaced with tappet suspension tool to engage... | 12/24/2002 |
