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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357068 | Material and process for thermal coating, surface layer and also compressor with a surface layer of the material The invention relates to a material based on an oxide ceramic for the manufacture of a surface layer (5) by means of a thermal coating process including aluminum oxide and zirconium oxide, with the material additionally containing chromium oxide for the simul... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7310236 | Electronic device A casing that has an electronic component housed therein has a conductive layer made of a mixture of carbon fibers and a thermoplastic resin and an insulating layer where only the thermoplastic resin is exposed on a surface of the conductive layer. The casing preven... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7240607 | Removable end plug A pressure assembly including a cylinder, an end plug and a split ring band. The cylinder has an end, an inner surface and an outer surface. The end plug is inserted into the end of the cylinder, the end plug having an outer surface that is in partial contact with t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7182016 | High pressure fluid cylinder system A high pressure fluid jetting system generally includes a fluid cylinder pump, a drive assembly, a pressurized liquid supply and an applicator gun. The drive assembly includes a diesel or electric powered motor which drives a rotatable drive shaft. The drive shaft d... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7134851 | Reciprocating pump having a ceramic piston Various embodiments of the invention, therefore, provide pumps, and methods for their production. One exemplary embodiment of the invention comprises a ceramic plunger pump assembly. The pump assembly can include a pump body, which defines a pump chamber with an inl... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7056307 | Weight dependent, automatic filling dosage system and method of using same The invention concerns a syringe for administering medication to an animal. The syringe includes a handle that may be manually actuated to dispense medication to the animal. The syringe also includes a valve that controls the flow of medication both into and out of ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048009 | Fluid accumulator This invention relates to a fluid accumulator comprising a wall (2) encompassing a reservoir (1) for receiving the fluid, part of the wall being elastically deformable. The wall (2) of the fluid accumulator comprises a first wall portion (2 | 05/23/2006 |
| 6933829 | Electrical component having a protective layer An electrical component includes a base, connector elements connected to the base, an intermediate layer on a surface of the base, and a protective layer on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer and the protective layer are produced from a same material. Th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6901960 | Double diaphragm pump including spool valve air motor A double diaphragm pump including a pump housing, first and second pump diaphragms, an inlet manifold, an outlet manifold, and an air motor. The air motor includes a spool valve having a valve housing, an insert surrounded by the valve housing, and a spool. The valv... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6668701 | Piston seal In an assembly, e.g. a fluid pump, comprising an elongate member (e.g. a displacement rod (16)) slidably disposed with respect to a sealing member (e.g. seal (18)) the elongate member comprises a resiliently deformable sleeve or coating (74) and the seali... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6582334 | Compressed-air-operated differential lock of a motor vehicle and method of making the same A compressed-air-operated differential lock of a motor vehicle, which is arranged within a metallic rear-axle transmission housing part having a recess. A piston is arranged displaceably in the recess in relation to its longitudinal axis and so as to be c... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6536330 | Piston cylinder device An arrangement for a piston-and-cylinder unit is disclosed. The arrangement includes a cylinder member and a piston member movable therein, to which a piston rod is connected. The cylinder member includes a barrel pipe and closure portions at each end of ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6463843 | Pump liner A pump liner comprising a tubular sleeve having an inner sleeve surface formed of a corrosion- and abrasion-resistant material and an outer, frustoconical sleeve surface and a shell having an outer shell surface and an inner, frustoconical shell surface, ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6415706 | Actuator The description relates to an actuator for use at high and low temperatures, with a cylinder block (8), a piston (14) movable therein and a piston rod (22) secured to the piston. A first and a second flange cover (46, 48) and a sleeve (40) in the cylinder... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6408623 | Simplified hydraulic control device for a clutch, especially for an automobile The invention relates to a device (10) comprising a cylinder body (17) in an inner bore hole (22) in which a piston (21, 42) is mounted in such a way that it can slide axially, whereby the cylinder body (17) comprises at least one part in the front of the... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6408741 | Hydraulic control device for motor vehicle clutch A hydraulic control device for a motor vehicle clutch, comprising at least a control cylinder (10) wherein the cylinder (10) comprises a substantially tubular cylinder body (17) wherein a piston (20) slides axially defining a cylindrical hydraulic chamber... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6378304 | Hydraulic control device for motor vehicle clutch in particular A clutch control device (10) comprising a cylinder body (17) and a piston (21, 42) axially sliding in an inner bore (22) of the cylinder body (17) and at least a dynamic seal (59A, 59C) borne by the cylinder body (17, 17B). The cylinder body (17) comprise... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6289790 | Clutch hydraulic control device, in particular for motor car The invention concerns a device comprising a shift cylinder with a cylinder body (17) bearing a first sleeve (54) for guiding a second sleeve (42) enclosing an axially mobile piston (21) with an intervening piston seal between the second sleeve (42) and t... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6276909 | Piston pump for a hydraulic brake system of a vehicle A piston pump for a hydraulic brake system for a vehicle with a slip control system. For economical production, the piston pump includes a piston as a composites part with a core of steel that is surrounded by a lubricant jacket of plastic. By way of exam... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6230610 | Pump liner A pump liner comprising a tubular sleeve having an inner sleeve surface formed of a corrosion- and abrasion-resistant material and an outer sleeve surface and a shell having an outer shell surface and an inner shell surface, the inner shell surface being ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6086339 | Solar-powered reciprocating pump A solar-powered reciprocating pump for submersible use in a well, such as a water well. The pump has a pumping section with a plunger therein. The pump also has a drive section with a rotating output shaft and a transmission section which converts the rot... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6050787 | Magnetically actuated flexible tube pump A flexible tube pump, reference FIG. 2, having an elastic tube 1, compounded with a magnetically responsive material, stretched onto the surface of shaft 2 to provide a seal between the contacting surfaces. A magnetic field is applied concentrically to tu... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5924353 | Durable oil well pump of fitting ceramics cylinder A durable oil well pump having fitted ceramic cylinders. Two metal retainers are fitted at two ends of the ceramic liner barrels. A cement or adhesive, which is resistant to pressure and temperature is placed in the annular clearance among the liner barre... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5899672 | Electromagnetic pump with magnetically separated cylinders A positive displacement inductive pump which includes a pair of steel cylinders or sleeves having a non-magnetic corrosion resistant inner surface and non-magnetic alloy rings disposed at each cylinder end. Three ferromagnetic pole pieces having an axial ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5899136 | Low leakage plunger and barrel assembly for high pressure fluid system An improved plunger and barrel assembly is provided which includes a plunger reciprocally mounted in a cavity formed in the barrel and a leakage flow reduction device positioned in the cavity for reducing fluid leakage flow around the plunger thus increas... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5890412 | Control plate of a hydraulic machine A control plate (1) of a hydraulic machine having a core (2) is disclosed, which at least on its upper side (O), lying in operation against a cylinder drum, is covered with a layer of friction-reducing plastics material (3). The plastics material (3) is j... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887684 | Disk brake calliper In order to obtain a brake caliper for a disk brake which is light and at the same time resistant to bending, the caliper is manufactured from a metal-matrix composite material having embedded ceramic particles. In order not to have to carry out the neces... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5823094 | Resinous cylinder A resinous cylinder comprises a cylindrical portion with an open end and a closed end, and is formed by flowing raw material of resin from the center of the closed end. A first attaching portion is disposed at the side of the open end of the cylindrical p... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5813316 | Rotary hydraulic actuator In a rotary hydraulic actuator wherein a hermetic casing has the inside divided into a first hydraulic chamber and a second hydraulic chamber by a vane slidably rotatable on an inner curved wall of the casing, the vane is rotatable by an oil pressure supp... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5797311 | Piston/liner arrangement for a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine In a piston/liner arrangement for a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine, wherein a piston with a skirt is axially movable in the liner, at least one of the piston skirt and the liner includes sections with an open-pore surface structure in whi... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5794943 | Piston rings particularly suited for use with ceramic matrix composite pistons and cylinders A piston ring for use with ceramic matrix composite engine cylinders. In one embodiment, an extra-hard material is used for a conventional ring design. In another embodiment, a hardened edge employing Tungsten Carbide Cobalt is employed. The same edge tre... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5769046 | Carbon-carbon cylinder block A lightweight cylinder block composed of carbon-carbon is disclosed. The use of carbon-carbon over conventional materials, such as cast iron or aluminum, reduces the weight of the cylinder block and improves thermal efficiency of the internal combustion r... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5746111 | Piston pump in a brake system This invention relates to a piston pump in a brake system having a piston, which is drivable in a reciprocating motion in a cylinder by an eccentric tang. To avert damage to a ring seal, a support ring is provided which keeps the ring seal spaced apart fr... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5740788 | Fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite piston and cylinder/sleeve for an internal combustion engine This invention discloses a "ceramic" piston and cylinder/sleeve pair for an internal combustion engine. The pair has low coefficients of thermal expansion for closer parts tolerances without danger of seizing and/or breakage/cracking from dissimilar part ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5713723 | Volumetric hand pump A volumetric hand pump having a transparent pump chamber and a fixed full stroke volume. The transparent pump chamber allows visual observation of the amount of fluid being pumped when less than the fixed full stroke volume is used. The transparent pump c... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5705241 | Fibre-composite rod A rod with a tubular, fibre-composite wall, cut into two parts has actively controllable, pressure- and tension-generating elements which are effective in an axial direction of the rod, provided therebetween. An exterior pressure-generating element, which... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5701799 | Plural rotary actuators A rotary actuator (1) comprising a housing (2), which defines a working chamber (3) for actuation with a pressure fluid and having at least partially circular section, a pivoting piston (5) which is arranged sealingly against the inner wall (4) of and rot... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5687634 | Method for making a carbon-carbon cylinder block A method for making a lightweight cylinder block composed of carbon--carbon is disclosed. The use of carbon--carbon over conventional materials, such as cast iron or aluminum, reduces the weight of the cylinder block and improves thermal efficiency of the... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5669284 | Fluid cylinder end cap assembly An end cap assembly for a fluid cylinder includes a cylindrical casing having a longitudinal axis and an open end, and an end cap closing the open end of the casing. The end cap has a first connecting device for connecting with the casing, and the casing ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5651303 | Fluid cylinder end cap assembly An end cap assembly for a fluid cylinder includes a cylindrical casing having a longitudinal axis and an open end, and an end cap closing the open end of the casing. The end cap has a first connecting device for connecting with the casing, and the casing ... | 07/29/1997 |
