Class 123/196M - Upper cylinder lubricants

Subclass of Class 123 - Internal-combustion engines
No. of patents: 142
Last issue date: 12/01/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7624714	Engine lubrication method The present invention is directed to a four-cycle engine including a lightweight aluminum alloy engine block having a cylindrical bore and an oil reservoir formed therein. A crankshaft is rotatably mounted in the engine block for rotation about a crankshaft axis. A ...	12/01/2009
7581525	Twin cylinder motorcycle engine A rocker box, pushrod assembly, oil delivery system, tappets and tappet guides are provided for an engine, particularly a shovelhead motorcycle engine. The rocker box includes a separable upper portion and lower portion with a seal for sealing the upper portion and ...	09/01/2009
7434572	Cylinder head of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a cylinder head (1) of an internal combustion engine with a camshaft bearing mechanism (2) situated thereon in which a hollow camshaft (3) is rotatably mounted, forming an outlet for discharging blow-by gases laden with ...	10/14/2008
7395802	Oil supply for internal combustion engine camshaft An oil supply system for an internal combustion engine camshaft includes an oil distribution block configured for attachment to an engine structure adjacent to and above a camshaft, with attachment of the oil distribution block occurring after the camshaft has been ...	07/08/2008
7377246	Vertically oriented camshaft cap oil diverter An improved cam shaft configuration for internal combustion engines is provided wherein the oil is efficiently diverted from the camshaft cap to adjacent camshaft lobes. A reorientation of the camshaft oil diverter improves the distribution and increases the quantit...	05/27/2008
7337755	Cylinder head cooling structure for an internal combustion engine, including an oil temperature sensor and an oil temperature control system A cylinder head cooling structure and an oil temperature control system are provided for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders, each having a plurality of intake ports and a plurality of exhaust ports. The engine includes cooling oil jackets ...	03/04/2008
7322243	Acoustic wave etch rate sensor system An acoustic wave sensor system for monitoring the etch rate or etch ability of a selective material has an acoustic wave sensing device having a piezoelectric substrate and at least one electrode coupled to the substrate for generating a propagating acoustic wave an...	01/29/2008
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
7299782	Cylinder head structure for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine A cylinder head structure for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine that is mounted on a vehicle so that a cylinder alignment direction goes along a front-rear direction of the vehicle comprises a cylinder head side wall, an upper deck, and a rib. The cylinder...	11/27/2007
7293450	Oil quality sensor structure for permanent applications An oil quality sensor system comprise an acoustic wave viscosity and an etch rate sensor. The etch rate sensor system includes a piezoelectric substrate and one or more sensing layers configured upon the piezoelectric substrate. A layer of gold is generally configur...	11/13/2007
7287431	Wireless oil filter sensor A wireless oil filter sensing system includes an oil filter and a sensing mechanism that is connectable to the oil filter. The sensing mechanism includes one or more acoustic wave sensing elements and at least one antenna that communicate with the acoustic wave sens...	10/30/2007
7267009	Multiple-mode acoustic wave sensor A multiple-mode acoustic wave sensor apparatus includes an acoustic wave device comprising a piezoelectric substrate and at least one electrode on the substrate. When such sensor is used in a wireless configuration, a plurality of antennas can be configured on the s...	09/11/2007
7267094	Lubrication system of small vehicle engine A lubrication system of a vehicle engine wherein a cylinder head has a head side oil passage disposed at one end thereof along the axis of a crankshaft. A lower case of a crankcase is provided with a supply source side oil passage communicating with an oil supply so...	09/11/2007
7219536	System and method to determine oil quality utilizing a single multi-function surface acoustic wave sensor A method and system for detecting oil quality. The quality of engine oil can be determined utilizing an acoustic wave sensor to obtain viscosity and corrosivity data associated with the engine oil. The acoustic wave sensor is coated with a material that selectively ...	05/22/2007
7204128	Engine wear and oil quality sensor A viscosity and corrosivity sensor apparatus includes a substrate upon which one or more electrodes are configured. The electrode(s) are exposed to a liquid, such as automotive oil. An oscillator can be connected to the electrode, wherein the oscillator assists in p...	04/17/2007
7155996	Lubrication system for a transmission gear mechanism By blocking off a partial passage opening in a lubricating oil supply passage of a transmission gear mechanism by attaching a transmission holder, an operation to block off the passage opening is omitted. Supply of lubricating oil to a main shaft and a counter shaft...	01/02/2007
7124731	Internal combustion engine with oil temperature sensor The invention relates to an engine arrangement that increases the degree of freedom of the engine state sensor while decreasing the size of the engine body. More specifically, the engine is formed with a chamber for housing a valve train and serving dually as a retu...	10/24/2006
7114483	Lubrication device for four-stroke engine Disclosed is a lubrication device for a four-stroke engine, including three independent spaces which are crank room, cam room and lubricant room. A chamber is in communication with the three spaces respectively. A suction path assembly is located in the lubricant ro...	10/03/2006
7104240	Internal combustion engine with localized lubrication control of combustion cylinders An internal combustion engine includes at least one cylinder block having at least one combustion cylinder. A number of cylinder liners are respectively associated with each combustion cylinder. Each cylinder liner defines a corresponding cylinder inside surface. Ea...	09/12/2006
7077089	Oil drainback system for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine having an oil drainback passage and integral check valve. The oil drainback passage allows the flow of oil from the valve box to the crankcase of the engine during normal operation and prevents the backwards flow of oil from the crankca...	07/18/2006
7029346	Vertical engine and outboard engine system A base member mounted to a side of a cylinder block is formed with an inlet-side oil supply passage for supplying an oil to an oil filter, and an outlet-side oil supply passage for discharging the oil from the oil filter. As a result, it is unnecessary to increase t...	04/18/2006
6959689	Engine expansion braking with adjustable valve timing A system and method for controlling operation of cylinder with at least an intake and exhaust valve and a piston are described. In one aspect, the method comprises maintaining at least one of the intake and exhaust valves in a closed position during a period. Furthe...	11/01/2005
6935114	System and method for starting an engine A system and method for starting an engine having a crankshaft is provided. Pressurized fluid is stored in an accumulator. A flow of pressurized fluid is released from the accumulator. The flow of pressurized fluid released from the accumulator is directed to a pump...	08/30/2005
6920856	Camshaft mounting structure for a cylinder head The camshaft mounting structure for a cylinder head includes a journal part placed at the front of a cylinder head and supports a camshaft and accommodates a bolt coupling hole for securing the cylinder head and the cylinder block. The cylinder block includes oil ho...	07/26/2005
6877474	Mixture lubrication of a four-stroke internal combustion engine In order to provide a four-stroke internal combustion engine (100) having a control chamber (16) and a cylinder (14), provided with at least one intake valve (12) and at least one exhaust valve, which has a crankshaft chamber (22) ...	04/12/2005
6810846	Flow path structure of hollow tube To provide a flow path structure of a hollow tube capable of reducing facility cost and product cost by promoting assembling operability, a rocker shaft is constituted by including a tubular member having a hollow portion and a partitioning member interposed at the ...	11/02/2004
6779505	Method of employing instrumentation to efficiently modify a lubricant's flow rate or properties in an operating all-loss lubricating system A method to employ instrumentation to effectuate variation in lubricant flow rate or properties in response to actual engine conditions. Preferably, the present invention provides a method for the in situ monitoring of the lubricating oil's effectiveness in a two-st...	08/24/2004
6772726	Multiple-position, operator-carried, four-stroke engine An oil mist generator is connected drivably to the crankshaft for agitating liquid oil in the crankcase to establish a lubricating oil mist. The crankcase, the cam region and the valve chamber form a closed oil mist containment whereby lubricating oil mist is distri...	08/10/2004
6715461	System for lubricating valve-operating mechanism in engine In a system for lubricating a valve-operating mechanism in an engine including a head cover coupled to an upper end of a cylinder head, and a valve-operating chamber defined between the cylinder head and the head cover. An oil mist transfer means for transferring an...	04/06/2004
6681737	Engine lubrication system An engine lubrication system has an arrangement in which the base of a crankcase is used to form an oil reservoir, and a part of an oil slinger that is driven by a crankshaft via a transmission system is immersed in the oil within the oil reservoir. An oi...	01/27/2004
6675764	Oil feed system for IC engine with variable camshaft timing An oil feed system for an internal combustion engine with a variable camshaft timing mechanism includes a bracket attached to the front structure of the engine at a final location which is determined in part by the interaction of the bracket and the camsh...	01/13/2004
6662771	Timing chain lubricating system for engine Sprockets are fixed to ends of camshafts supported in a cylinder head via camshaft holders, and a timing chain is wrapped around these sprockets. An oil drain hole is provided for supplying relief oil of a hydraulic control valve to the timing chain, and ...	12/16/2003
6644262	Oil pump mounting structure for engine To provide an oil pump mounting structure for an engine. The engine includes a crankcase rotatably supporting a crankshaft, an oil pan connected to a lower portion of the crankcase, and an oil pump interlocked for rotation with the crankshaft. The oil pum...	11/11/2003
6637399	Lubrication structure in OHC engine An OHC engine includes a valve operation system housed in a valve operation chamber formed between a cylinder head and a head cover joined to the cylinder head. The valve operation system includes a valve-operating cam and is cooperatively connected to an...	10/28/2003
6629517	Lubrication structure in four-cycle OHC engine A four-cycle OHC engine includes timing transmitting device that includes a driven wheel formed integrally with a valve-operating cam and that is disposed between a valve operation system and a crankshaft. The valve operation system includes the valve-ope...	10/07/2003
6619247	Valve operating control system for engine First and second valve-operating characteristic changing mechanisms for changing the valve lift and the valve timing of an intake valve respectively are provided on an intake side of an engine. A hydraulic pressure control valve for the first valve-operat...	09/16/2003
6561154	Engine head cover structure An engine head cover structure has a head cover joined to the upper end of a cylinder head so as to define a valve operation chamber therebetween. The head cover includes therein an oil recovery chamber to which oil resided in the valve operation chamber ...	05/13/2003
6561156	Cylinder head apparatus The object of the present invention is to facilitate an appropriate oil supply to the tensioner without a complex apparatus. A valve chamber 3A is formed in a cylinder head 3 which is connected to a cylinder block 2. An opening 23--for discharging the oil...	05/13/2003
6505588	Internal combustion engine with at least two cam shafts arranged adjacent to each other in the cylinder head, particularly with an intake camshaft and an exhaust camshaft An internal combustion engine with two camshafts (4, 5) arranged side by side in the cylinder head (1), each having a mechanism (8, 9) for varying the control timing of gas exchange valves is provided. The feeding and discharge of the hydraulic pressure m...	01/14/2003
6491010	Over-head cam type V-type engine An over-head cam type V-type engine comprises a crank shaft provided to penetrate through a crank chamber, a cam shaft provided in a head portion of each of two cylinders provided above the crank chamber, an intermediate shaft provided to penetrate throug...	12/10/2002

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