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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186328 | Cooling mechanism The present invention relates to a cooling mechanism (1), in particular for cooling oil in a motor vehicle, with a housing (2) having a bracket (3), by means of which housing (2) the cooling mechanism (1) is connected to an interna... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8104449 | Water reduction mechanism for an internal combustion engine A system for an engine includes an engine block having a cylinder, an oil delivery system including an oil reservoir at least partially enclosing an oil emulsion and providing lubricating oil to at least one cylinder, and a controller configured to adjust the heat d... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100106 | Arrangement for heating oil in a gearbox An arrangement for warming the oil in a gearbox in a vehicle powered by a combustion engine. A first pipe system with a first flow device which makes possible circulation of oil from the combustion engine through a heat exchanger. A second pipe system with a second ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8025041 | Method of removing the fuel contained in the lubricating oil of an internal-combustion engine and engine using same The present invention relates to a method removing the fuel contained in the lubricating oil of an internal-combustion engine comprising an engine block with an air intake circuit for a fuel mixture, a burnt gas exhaust circuit, an oil sump and means for pumping the... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7992535 | Heating engine oil in an internal combustion engine The disclosure relates to an internal combustion engine having a cylinder head and cylinder block serving as an upper crankcase portion for holding a crankshaft in multiple bearings. The engine has an oil pump for feeding engine oil to the cylinder head prior to sup... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7966988 | Method for controlling soot induced lubricant viscosity increase Periodically heating a soot containing engine lubricant to a temperature in the range of about 115° C. to about 150° C. is effective in controlling soot induced viscosity increase of the lubricant. The period at which heating is conducted may be a function of the ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7891333 | Internal combustion engine for vehicle An electric motor is cooled by an air flow without restricting the degree of freedom in the arrangement of an oil cooler and an oil filter by utilizing a front face of a front portion of an engine body to arrange the electric motor. The engine includes an oil cooler... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7621251 | Lubrication cooling system for a vehicle A vehicle is disclosed that includes a chassis, a traction device adapted to contact the ground and propel the chassis and an engine supported by chassis and providing power to traction device. The engine includes a housing, a lubricant, and an engine component exte... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7493883 | Diluted oil regeneration in internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine (10) for a vehicle comprises a fuel injector (12) which supplies fuel to a combustion chamber formed in a piston (1), and an oil pan which stores engine oil below the piston (1). With regard to a phenomenon w... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7444977 | Method and system for reducing fuel consumption in a diesel engine The present invention relates to a method (and corresponding system) of reducing fuel consumption in a diesel engine (300) when operating at less than full power, the method comprising the step of: adjusting (101) a viscosity of a system oil (301 | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434561 | Engine An engine including an oil passage through which oil output from an oil pump flows, an oil cooler mounted to the oil passage, and a branched oil passage for a hydraulically-powered device of the engine that is configured to branch in a location of the oil passage ex... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7409930 | Water cooling device for outboard motor An outboard motor can have a case supported by a hull, an internal combustion engine supported on the upper end of the case, an oil pan formed in the case for storing lubricating oil for the internal combustion engine, and a cooling water jacket formed integrally wi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398771 | Device for heating A device for heating a first medium which is in liquid state and/or frozen state includes a reservoir disposed on an engine-driven vehicle and an element for heating the first medium present in the reservoir. The heating element is disposed inside the reservoir for ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7377350 | Disposition structure of heat exchanger in motorcycle A disposition structure of a heat exchanger (oil cooler) in a motorcycle mounted in the central part in front of the upper part of the crankcase of an internal combustion engine E mounted on the motorcycle. When viewed from the front of the motorcycle, the oil coole... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370611 | Apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a cooling system for a marine propulsion device A cooling system for a marine propulsion device provides a bypass loop around a cooling pump that allows the flow of cooling water through certain components to be reduced or increased as a function of the temperature of those components while causing a full flow of... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367406 | Innovative hitch system with hydraulic pump A hydraulic system for an attachment for a tractor is disclosed. The hitch has a frame having a top member and a bottom member. The top and bottom members are joined together by a pair of side members forming a structure with an orifice. Each of the top and bottom m... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353794 | Filter-cooler combination for liquids, especially for the lubricating oil of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine The invention relates to a filter-cooler combination for liquids. The filter is a screw-type cartridge that comprises inlet and outlet openings on a front face and that can be detachably screwed to a connecting element having first connecting channels that are assoc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353784 | Rotary internal combustion engine A rotary internal combustion engine has a circular inner chamber, which houses a plurality of cylinders with reciprocating pistons that move in a radial direction towards and away from the center of the inner chamber. A flywheel with distinct vanes or portions is po... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350497 | Outboard motor lubrication system A lubrication system of an outboard motor delivers lubricant to an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is supported by an upper end of a case. The lubrication system has an oil pan configured to hold lubricant oil. An oil conduit has a lower e... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343907 | Crankcase lower part A crankcase lower part for a supercharged internal combustion engine, wherein the crankcase lower part extends about a space below the crankshaft. The crankshaft lower part comprises an intercooler, which is cooled by coolant, and/or a charge air intermediate cooler... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331323 | Lubricating oil supplying system for internal combustion engine A lubricating oil supplying system for an internal combustion engine includes a lubricating oil storage section for storing lubricating oil. A driven pump is driven by the internal combustion engine to suck the lubricating oil from the lubricating oil storage sectio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322903 | Control method for cooling a launch clutch and an electric motor in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain A method is for controlling a rate of flow of cooling oil to a friction launch clutch and electric motor in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain. The rate of flow is determined by changes in clutch temperature and motor temperature. Cooling oil flow in excess of the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318405 | Engine for vehicle An engine for a vehicle for which the work of replacing an oil filter or an oil cooler is easily executed. The vehicle engine is provided with a crank case, a cylinder head having an exhaust passage outlet in a front face, an oil pan being independently formed from ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316208 | Generator cooling system of engine The present invention provides a generator cooling system of an engine which can supply sufficient cooling oil to a generator even during low speed operation, without complicating an oil passage formed within a wall of a crankcase. In the generator cooling system of... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314115 | Lubricating system for internal combustion engine A lubricating system for an internal combustion engine includes a recovery pump by which a lubricating oil dropping to and dwelling in a bottom portion of a crankcase after lubricating individual portions of the internal combustion engine is sucked through a pump su... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308882 | Oil feeding system of engine An oil feeding system of an engine equipped with a transmission configured to change a rotational speed of rotation of a crankshaft and to output the rotation, including an oil pump configured to be driven in cooperation with the rotation of the crankshaft, an oil p... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299895 | Engine crankcase An engine crankcase and transmission assembly includes a transmission housing including a forward mounting portion and a crankcase including a rear-mounting portion configured for mounting to the transmission. The rear-mounting portion of the crankcase includes an u... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290514 | Valve train lubricating structure in internal combustion engine To prevent a drop in a lubricating oil supply pressure in a valve train from occurring by disposing a lubricating oil supply path for the exclusive use of the valve train without allowing the lubricating oil to flow through an oil gallery, thereby securing a suffici... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261080 | Oil cooling system of an air-cooled engine An oil cooling system of an air-cooled engine for cooling the oil reserved in a crankcase of the engine comprises a base plate assembled to the crankcase, an overlapping plate assembled to the base plate; an oil filter supported in the overlapping plate; and radiati... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258096 | Oil filter fixing system for V type engine The number of constituent parts for an oil filter fixing system such as a bracket, are reduced, and the oil leaks during filter element exchange are avoided. The oil filter fixing system comprises a V bank of a V type engine, a crankcase fixed with the V bank and an... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7219644 | Engine cooling system configuration, and personal watercraft incorporating same An internal combustion engine for a personal watercraft in which cooling water in an oil cooler housing is naturally discharged when the personal watercraft is pulled up on land. An oil cooler is disposed within an oil cooler housing on an upper front side of the en... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219643 | Internal combustion engine having an improved oil cooling structure, and personal watercraft incorporating same The use of an oil cooler in an internal combustion engine for a personal watercraft is controlled, whereby excessive cooling of the engine during warmup with cold water operation is avoided, and dilution of oil is substantially prevented. The internal combustion eng... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210562 | Oil pan structure for four-cycle engine An oil pan structure for a four-cycle engine, in which oil stored in an oil pan is sucked up by an oil pump through an oil strainer and in which oil lubrication is performed by supplying the sucked oil again to each of parts of the engine to be lubricated. In this o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204224 | Engine block structure An internal combustion engine includes a crankcase and an upper oil pan. The crankcase includes a plurality of main bearing caps extending between a pair of side walls, with openings in the main bearing caps and in the side walls. The upper oil pan is configured to ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204230 | Vehicle and method for controlling an engine A vehicle and method for controlling an engine in a vehicle are provided. A temperature of a lubricating fluid in the engine is determined, as are first and second engine speed limits. Operation of the engine at the first engine speed limit is limited to a predeterm... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189065 | Compressor heat regenerative system A regenerative source of heat is provided for the oil used to lubricate a compressor within a heating, cooling or refrigeration system. The regenerative source absorbs heat from the oil when it is circulating through the compressor at a relatively high temperature. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185642 | Manifold body for an internal combustion engine A manifold body for an internal combustion engine. The manifold body includes an EGR cooler cavity adapted to receive an EGR cooler, an oil cooler cavity adapted to receive an oil cooler, and an air intake manifold configured to provide a gas mixture to the internal... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182074 | Manifold assembly for an internal combustion engine A manifold assembly for an internal combustion engine. The manifold assembly includes a manifold body and first and second housings. The manifold body includes an EGR cooler cavity, an oil cooler cavity, and an air intake manifold. The first housing is adapted to pr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178500 | Marine engine with a water cooled oil gallery A lubricant supply system for a marine engine is provided with a lubricant conduit that is formed within an engine block in close proximity to a coolant conduit. The coolant conduit is extended, by a bulge, in a direction toward the lubricant conduit in order to red... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174981 | Air intake device for scooter-type two-wheeled motor vehicle A first air cleaner box (25) is provided on one side of a rear wheel (4) above a transmission case (9) of a unit-swinging power train unit (1), whereas a second air cleaner box (26) is provided on the other side of the rear wheel (... | 02/13/2007 |
