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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341112 | Firefighting training fluid and method for making same A firefighting training fluid (FFTF) comprising a paraffin blend. The blends of paraffins typically have no less than about two carbon atoms and no more than about twelve carbon atoms. The blends of paraffins may possess Reid vapor pressures in the range from about ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7165512 | Method for controlling compression ignition internal combustion engine The present invention provides a method for controlling a compression ignition internal combustion engine, which can easily cope with a wide range of demand load with the use of a single fuel. The method includes: providing fuel 2 containing an ignition enhan... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7131402 | Method for controlling exhaust emissions from direct injection homogeneous charge compression ignition engines A method is disclosed for controlling exhaust emissions from direct injected homogeneous charge compression ignition engines by combusting therein a fuel having a cetane number equal to or less than 50, and aromatic content equal to or greater than 15 wt %. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7028645 | Pilot oil ignition gas engine and method of operating pilot oil ignition gas engine The gas engine of the present invention has a pilot oil fuel valve, a pilot oil pump, and first and second pipes connected to a pilot oil main pipe, for each of a plurality of combustion chambers. An operating pilot oil tank and an ignition stimulant-added pilot oil... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017530 | Method for controlling compression ignition internal combustion engine The invention provides a method for controlling a compression ignition internal combustion engine, which can easily deal with a wide range of demand loads with a single fuel. The compression ignition internal combustion engine includes a fuel containing an ignition ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6652607 | Concentrated emulsion for making an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel A process to make water-blended fuel by emulsifying the emulsifier in a portion of the fuel, then adding the water under high shear mixing to give a concentrated water fuel emulsion. The concentrated emulsion is then diluted with final portion of fuel usi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6530964 | Continuous process for making an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel An aqueous hydrocarbon fuel is produced by a continuous process. Further, the continuous process employs at least two emulsification devices, in series, to produce an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel containing aqueous droplets having a mean diameter of less than... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6383237 | Process and apparatus for making aqueous hydrocarbon fuel compositions, and aqueous hydrocarbon fuel compositions This invention relates to a process for making an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel composition, comprising: (A) mixing a normally liquid hydrocarbon fuel and at least one chemical additive to form a hydrocarbon fuel-additive mixture; and (B) mixing said hydrocarb... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6280487 | Process for preparing ignition promoter, and fuel containing an ignition promoter A process for preparing the ignition promoter comprises combining a sugar with selected solvents and heating to form a stable solution, reacting the resulting solution with an oxirane and thereafter reacting the resulting product with nitric acid under ni... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6193766 | Alfalfa extract fuel additive for reducing pollutant emissions Alfalfa extract is used as a fuel additive to enhance combustion characteristics of carbonaceous fuels. Among the observed beneficial characteristics are reductions in the level of common pollutants emitted during combustion. The alfalfa extract is dissol... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5906664 | Fuels for diesel engines The invention relates to high energy, oxygenated fuel compositions suitable for use in compression ignition internal combustion engines which fuel compositions contain a synergistic combination of dimethyl ether, methanol, and water, the combination provi... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5766272 | Additive composition for diesel fuel for engine driven vehicles The invention concerns a composite additive for diesel fuel for engine driven vehicles containing Dimethylcarbonate, ethylic aldehyde and ethyl nitrate mixed together. The composite additive is added to the diesel fuel in an effective quantity from 4 to 5... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5591237 | Fuel additive concentrate with enhanced storage stability A fuel additive concentrate package comprising a detergent/dispersant, an organic nitrate combustion improver, and a corrosion inhibitor comprising dimer and/or trimer acid is provided enhanced shelf life stability by treating the concentrate with a shelf... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5482518 | Synergistic cetane improver composition comprising mixture of alkyl-nitrate and hydroperoxide quinone A fuel additive composition comprising an alkylnitrate such as a nitrate ester and hydroperoxide quinone which synergistically improves the cetane of diesel fuels and other middle distillate fractions, excluding jet.... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5405417 | Fuel compositions with enhanced combustion characteristics Fuels, methods of producing fuels, and methods of using fuels to reduce the amount of atmospheric pollutants (NOx, CO, and/or hydrocarbons) formed on combustion of middle distillate fuels in engines or burner apparatus. These results can be achieved witho... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5162048 | Additive for hydrocarbon fuels The present invention relates to an additive to hydrocarbon fuels which includes nitrate of ethanolamine as an additive to reduce the quantity of smoke and improve the efficiency of combustion. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation o... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4892562 | Diesel fuel additives and diesel fuels containing soluble platinum group metal compounds and use in diesel engines The invention provides diesel fuel additive compositions comprising solutions of diesel fuel-soluble platinum group metal compounds in solvents miscible in the fuel, the platinum group metal complex being present in an amount sufficient to supply from 0.0... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4892561 | Methyl ether fuels for internal combustion engines Fuels for internal combustion engines are described which contain at least 50% by weight of methyl ether.... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4652272 | Fuel compositions Coking in and around the injector nozzles of indirect injection compression ignition engines is reduced by means of distillate fuel with which has been blended suitable concentrations of (i) organic nitrate ignition accelerator, and (ii) a carboxylic acid... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4626259 | Fuel compositions Coking in and around the injector nozzles of indirect injection compression ignition engines is reduced by means of distillate fuel with which has been blended suitable concentrations of (i) organic nitrate ignition accelerator, and (ii) a sterically hind... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4623361 | Fuel compositions Coking in and around the injector nozzles of indirect injection compression ingition engines is reduced by means of distillate fuel with which has been blended suitable concentrations of (i) organic nitrate ignition accelerator, and (ii) organic phosphate... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4623362 | Fuel compositions Coking in and around the injector nozzles of indirect injection compression ignition engines is reduced by means of distillate fuel with which has been blended suitable concentrations of (i) organic nitrate ignition accelerator, and (ii) an alkoxyalkanol.... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4604102 | Fuel compositions Coking in and around the injector nozzles of indirect injection compression ignition engines is reduced by means of distillate fuel with which has been blended suitable concentrations of (i) organic nitrate ignition accelerator and (ii) sorbitan esters. A... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4594077 | Fuel compositions Coking in and around the injector nozzles of indirect injection compression ignition engines is reduced by means of distillate fuel with which has been blended suitable concentrations of (i) organic nitrate ignition accelerator, and (ii) 1,3,5-trimet... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4592761 | Fuel compositions Coking in and around the injector nozzles of indirect injection compression ignition engines is reduced by means of distillate fuel with which has been blended suitable concentrations of (i) organic nitrate ignition accelerator, and (ii) a mixture of orth... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4588415 | Fuel compositions Coking in and around the injector nozzles of indirect injection compression ignition engines is reduced by means of distillate fuel with which has been blended suitable concentrations of (i) organic nitrate ignition accelerator, and (ii) a dihydrocarbyl p... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4541835 | Fuels The invention concerns a fuel comprising a mixture of (A) at least one alcohol with an average molecular weight of less than 160, and (B) at least one further organic compound which has a spontaneous ignition temperature of less than 450° C. The further ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4541837 | Fuels The invention concerns a fuel comprising a mixture of (A) at least one alcohol with an average molecular weight of less than 160, and (B) at least one further organic compound which has a spontaneous ignition temperature of less than 450° C. The further ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4522630 | Diesel fuel composition Cetane number of diesel fuel is increased by the addition of a tetrahydro-2,5-furandimethanol dinitrate.... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4421522 | Diesel fuel composition Cetane number of diesel fuel is increased by the addition of a 4-morpholine ethanol nitrate.... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4420311 | Diesel fuel composition The cetane number of diesel fuel is increased by the addition of a small amount of a cyclododecyl nitrate.... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4417903 | Diesel fuel composition The cetane number of diesel fuel is increased by the addition of an aliphatic hydrocarbyl nitro nitrate additive such as 2-methyl-2-nitro-1-propanol nitrate (ester).... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4406665 | Diesel fuel composition Cetane number of diesel fuel, both hydrocarbon and alcohol, is increased by adding a small amount of a tetrahydrofuranol nitrate.... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4405333 | Diesel fuel composition The cetane number of diesel fuel is increased by the addition of a tetrahydropyranol nitrate ester, e.g. tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ol nitrate.... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4405334 | Diesel fuel composition The cetane rating of diesel fuel, both hydrocarbon and alcohol, is increased by adding a 1-alkylpiperidinol nitrate ester, e.g. 1-methyl-3 or 4-piperidinol nitrate.... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4405335 | Diesel fuel composition The cetane rating of diesel fuel is increased by the addition of a small but effective amount of a tetrahydrofurandiol dinitrate.... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4365973 | Middle distillate fuel additive Middle distillate fuel additives, especially diesel fuel additives, are disclosed which improve one or more cold flow properties of said fuel such as cetane, pour point, wax formation and anti-icing characteristics. The additives comprise a cold flow impr... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4248182 | Anti-wear additives in diesel fuels An anti-wear compression ignition fuel for use in diesel engines comprising (1) a monohydroxy alkanol having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and (2) a wear inhibiting amount of a C8 to C20 aliphatic monocarboxylic acid. Optionally, said fu... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4242099 | Fuel additive for diesel fuels An anti-wear compression ignition fuel for use in diesel engines comprising (1) a monohydroxy alkanol having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and (2) a wear inhibiting amount of a C12 to C30 hydrocarbyl succinic acid or anhydride, e.g. tetr... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4240801 | Diesel fuel composition A fuel oil composition containing a combination of a cyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl and an alkyl nitrate to reduce particulate emissions.... | 12/23/1980 |
