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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963263 | Spark ignition device for internal combustion engine An engine spark ignition device for internal combustion engines having electrical coupling of the firing spark plug wire to the non-firing spark plug wires. The device is for use with an engine having a plurality of spark plug wires connected between a distributor a... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7909009 | Cable retainer for an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine has a cylinder which has a cylinder longitudinal axis. The internal combustion engine has at least one cooling fin. In order to route the cable in a defined fashion so that the internal combustion engine can be arranged even in a constr... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7789057 | Device for protecting stamped conductor paths A device for the protection of stamped conducting paths particularly in a motor vehicle. The device having a complete envelope (4) around the conducting paths which can be made from a sprayed elastic material. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7478616 | Conduit enclosure system for enclosing an engine wiring harness A conduit enclosure system for enclosing an engine wiring harness includes a conduit manifold configured to removably enclose a manifold portion of the engine wiring harness, the conduit manifold having a manifold outlet for each corresponding harness branch of a pl... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7436091 | Method and system of limiting arcing of rotating member A method and system of limiting arcing of a rotating member. The method and system including provisioning an electrically conducting device to couple the electrical potential associated with the housing and rotating member so as to limiting arcing therebetween. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7409949 | Ignition housing for internal combustion engine A two-stroke internal combustion engine including a molded ignition housing connected to the crankcase of the engine which protects the electric generator of two-stroke internal combustion engine. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7372176 | Bulkhead flatwire integration units The electronic system generally includes an electronic panel having circuitry plated on a surface thereof as well as electronic components attached thereto. The circuitry connects the electronic components for operation of the electronic device in the engine compart... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7334572 | System and method for securing fuel injectors A system and method for securing a fuel injector in an internal combustion engine include a clamp for securing adjacent injectors to a cylinder head. The clamp includes a central portion with a hole for receiving a fastener to secure the clamp to the cylinder head, ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7317370 | Ignition coil An ignition coil includes a coil portion that has a primary coil, a secondary coil, and an outer core. The outer core is arranged on a radially outer side of both the primary coil and the secondary coil. A fitting member, which is in a substantially cylindrical shap... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310458 | Stacked module systems and methods The present invention provides methods for constructing stacked circuit modules and precursor assemblies with flexible circuitry. Using the methods of the present invention, a single set of flexible circuitry whether articulated as one or two flex circuits may be em... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290516 | Electrical connection device for injection devices of internal combustion engines In order to simplify an electrical connection device for injection devices, to make them more reliable and to simplify their installation, it is proposed that the electrical connection device has a printed circuit board (1) with printed circuit board tracks (... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273037 | Wire harness mounting structure for fuel distributor pipe Wire harness mounting structure for fuel distributor pipe comprises at least one pair of first and second guide claws provided on an outer periphery of the fuel distributor pipe with having a space along the longitudinal axis thereof, the first guide claw has a firs... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7228853 | Ignition apparatus having conductive plastic ignition terminal and field smoother An ignition apparatus includes a high voltage (HV) terminal to which a high voltage end of the secondary winding is attached. The ignition apparatus further includes an electrically conductive cup configured to surround the high voltage terminal when the secondary w... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225777 | Internal combustion engine comprising a connecting means for connecting a first section of a wire harness on a cylinder head housing to a second section of the same The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising an injector (3) which is arranged in the cylinder head. According to the invention, said internal combustion engine is provided with a connecting means (7) for connecting a first section... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216622 | Wiring harness with integrated component heat shield A heat shield and heat shield assembly for protecting components exposed to heat are disclosed. The heat shield includes a shroud shaped to cover the component, the shroud having heat reflective layers and a heat insulating layer. The shroud is attached to a clip fo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7185624 | Fuel injection control apparatus of engine The invention provides a fuel injection control apparatus of an engine in which a temperature sensor for detecting an engine temperature is inexpensive and a wiring to a control unit is made unnecessary, thereby restricting a system cost low. A control unit (5 | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185622 | Method and apparatus for interconnecting a coil and a spark plug The present invention is directed to a method and assembly for conducting electrical current between a coil and a spark plug of an engine. The ignition wire utilized for this conduction of electrical current generally includes a plug terminal located at a first end ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168406 | Ignition spark enhancing system and devices therefor An ignition spark enhancing system and devices which, in one aspect, establish the electrical path between a spark source (e.g. an ignition coil) and a spark plug, and in another aspect, between a power source (e.g. battery) and an ignition coil and, in a third aspe... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152593 | Ignition terminal An ignition terminal assembly including a serpentine conduction element having an end and a formed terminal connected to said end. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150255 | Engine including electrical interference shield A shield cover for an engine is provided to shield electric parts, in an engine wherein an engine body includes a crankcase having a plurality of cylinder bores. An intake chamber common to all of the cylinder bores is spaced away from the crankcase. The shield cove... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146957 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas engine, comprising at least one spark plug connector plug device (2) which can be fixed to the internal combustion engine, wherein the spark plug connector plug device (2) and the fixing the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124724 | Air-cooled ignition lead An air-cooled ignition lead for use with aircraft engines to conduct high voltage ignition pulses between an exciter and an igniter. The ignition lead includes a center conductor covered by an insulation jacket for electrical isolation. Radially spaced outwardly fro... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104234 | Engine ground system An engine ground system for increasing the potential of an engine. This is an engine ground system wherein intermediate portions of a ground wire one end of which is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal of a battery are electrically connected to... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096839 | Ground structure for a vehicle A ground cable between an engine and a body frame has an advantage against vibrations and for increasing the universality in use and further improve the flexibility in coupling to a vehicle body. An engine case and a vehicle body frame are connected to each other by... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086384 | Intake manifold having integrated features A vehicle fuel intake system (10) includes an intake manifold (14), an injector pack assembly (18) and an air cleaner assembly (16). The injector pack assembly (18) includes an encapsulated lead frame (36) that provides elec... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7047939 | Control circuit module, intake air passage body, engine electronic control device, and engine air intake system provided with the same An engine electronic control unit is inserted through a through hole provided in an intake pipe and mounted in an intake air passage in a direction substantially perpendicularly with respect to a plane of the intake pipe forming the intake air passage. This unit is ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025027 | Channel-shaped connection device for electrical lines of internal combustion engines The invention relates to a channel-shaped connection device for electrical lines, especially signal and ignition lines, of internal combustion engines. At least one support element (2) is provided for preferably pre-assembled electrical lines (3) and c... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004133 | Wire harness assembly for producing high visibility glow in automobiles A wire harness assembly for producing a high visibility glow within an automobile vehicle having an ignition coil, a pair of spark plugs, a distribution panel, and a power adapter. The distribution panel has terminals and is connected in series between the ignition ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6941714 | Grommet A grommet which includes a first tubular portion holding a wire therein; a flange formed on a front part of the first tubular portion; a second tubular portion extending frontward from the flange; a flexible front portion extending from a front part of the second tu... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935315 | High volume actuating fluid rail A fluid rail for conveying an actuating fluid under pressure from an actuating fluid source to a respective fuel injector of an internal combustion engine includes a rail assembly being disposable in a space defined in part by a rocker arm carrier of the engine and ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925980 | Integrated powertrain control system for large engines An integrated manifold assembly (500) for routing electrical signals in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The assembly includes an air-intake manifold (506) for drawing fresh air into the internal combustion engine, a main circuit portion ( | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915771 | Battery cable layout for outboard motor An engine for an outboard motor includes one or more intake conduits that extend along an engine body thereof. A bracket supports one cable terminal disposed generally in a space formed between the engine body and the intake conduits. The cable terminal includes a c... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913006 | High-frequency ignition system for an internal combustion engine A high-frequency ignition system has a waveguide and a high-frequency amplifier. In this context, the high-frequency amplifier is situated at a first end of the waveguide. An ignition gap is situated at a second end of the waveguide. Additionally provided is a posit... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6901890 | Vehicle structure An electrical unit mounting structure is provided to dispose an electrical unit that emits a large amount of heat such that cooling performance is ensured. In one embodiment, an injector drive unit (IDU) 7 is mounted to an upper wall of a collector 6, ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886538 | Intake manifold having integrated features A vehicle fuel intake system (10) includes an intake manifold (14), an injector pack assembly (18) and an air cleaner assembly (16). The injector pack assembly (18) includes an encapsulated lead frame (36) that provides elec... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6886514 | Personal watercraft and engine mounted in personal watercraft Disclosed is an engine of a personal watercraft capable of preventing water ingress into a penetrating hole for attaching an ignition plug. The engine comprises a cylinder head, a cylinder head cover provided over the cylinder head, an ignition plug attached to the ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6883509 | Ignition coil with integrated coil driver and ionization detection circuitry Internal combustion engine (ICE) on-plug ignition coils with transistor drivers located in powertrain control modules (PCM) or other remote locations are prone to high electrical and magnetic interference (EMI) emissions and are subject to interference from other co... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880539 | Ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine and a manufacturing method therefor An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine can increase the degree of freedom of wiring paths of electroconductive wires as well as simplifying and miniaturizing a wiring module. Transformers (5A, 5B, 5C) are built into a casing ( | 04/19/2005 |
| 6843217 | Integrated electrical connectors for fuel injectors An independent electrical module 26 distributes an electrical signal to the terminals 24 of a fuel injector device in an engine. The module 26 comprises a self-supporting plastic lead frame 28 with copper ribbons 30 disposed on the... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6810869 | Ignition device for personal watercraft engine An ignition device for a personal watercraft engine, which allows mounting of a four-cycle engine on the personal watercraft and prevents occurrence of leakage of current. The engine for driving a jet propelling pump is provided in a watercraft body surrounded by a ... | 11/02/2004 |
