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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176894 | Vacuum system for an engine Systems and methods for generating a vacuum in an engine are provided. The system includes a first throttle upstream from a plurality of cylinders and a second throttle upstream from one of the cylinders. The system further includes a vacuum reservoir in fluidic com... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8113168 | Engine unit and vehicle including the same An engine unit includes a V-type engine and a throttle body assembly. The throttle body assembly has front and rear throttle bodies, an actuator and a second rotational shaft. The front throttle bodies include front throttle valves that open and close front cylinder... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8082900 | Method for producing a support plate for valve bodies and a support plate A method for producing a support plate (1) for valve bodies includes: i) providing a base armature (22) including an even number of portions of pipes (4, 4′); ii) arranging a valve body (5) on portions (19) of the base armature (... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8056534 | Intake manifold system for internal combustion engine An intake manifold system for an internal combustion engine includes inlet runners attached to a mounting flange. The inlet runners may be one piece with the mounting flange. A charge air control is mounted within the mounting flange, with the charge air control inc... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047180 | Intake air control system of V-type internal combustion engine An intake air control system of a V-type internal combustion engine having cylinder axes formed in a V-shape with a crankshaft provided therebetween is provided. An operation input shaft driven by an operator's input and an operation input shaft turning angle sensor... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047179 | Engine unit and vehicle including the same An engine unit that has a throttle valve driving actuator securely fixed thereto, and in which the vibration caused on the actuator is small. The engine unit includes a V-type engine and a throttle body assembly. The throttle body assembly has first and second front... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042514 | Throttle bodies and saddle-type vehicles including valved intake conduits for engine A throttle body includes first and second intake conduits, first and second valves, and first and second gears. The first and second intake conduits are configured for respective placement in fluid communication with first and second cylinder housings of an engine. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8028677 | Assembly and method for controlling an air intake runner An assembly for controlling an air intake runner of an air intake manifold. The assembly includes a cartridge including a plurality of compartments. Each of the compartments has a plurality of that are joined to define a central opening and an outer perimeter. Adjac... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025042 | Intake flow control device for internal combustion engine An intake flow control device includes valve units, a drive shaft, and an actuator. The valve unit includes a housing defining an intake passage therein. A valve shaft is supported between side walls of the housing. The drive shaft connects and drives the valve shaf... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7980219 | Intake controller for internal combustion engine An intake controller includes a casing defining an intake passage that communicates with a combustion chamber of an engine, a valve received in the casing to open/close the passage, a rotational shaft that changes an opening degree of the valve, an actuator having a... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7878174 | Fuel-supplying structure for a V-type multi-cylinder engine, and engine incorporating same In a V-type multi-cylinder engine, a first fuel supply conduit is connected to fuel-injection valves in a first throttle body group corresponding to the first bank, and a second fuel supply conduit is connected to fuel injection valves in a second throttle body grou... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7861687 | Multiple throttle device A compact multiple throttle device where multiple throttle shafts are driven by a single drive force. A throttle device includes a first throttle shaft to which a first throttle body and a third throttle body are fixed and also includes a second throttle shaft to wh... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854216 | General purpose internal combustion engine In a general-purpose internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and a choke valve each installed in an air intake passage connected to a combustion chamber, air sucked in flowing through the air intake passage and mixing with fuel supplied by a carburetor to... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7832373 | Valve control apparatus of internal combustion engine A valve control apparatus of a diesel engine (1) is provided with an EGR valve (30), which is provided in an EGR passage (26) of the engine (1) and varies the flow rate of exhaust gas flowing through a passage (26) by carrying out ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7806103 | Integrated valve device An integrated valve device includes a casing having cylindrical portions each defining therein a fluid passage. The fluid passage accommodates a valve being adapted to opening and closing the fluid passage. A shaft extends through the valves to manipulate positions ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7789066 | Valve assembly having a sealing member A valve assembly is disclosed that includes a first and a second valve assembly parts that collectively define a duct. The valve assembly also includes a valve unit that includes a housing defining a fluid flow path therethrough. The valve unit is coupled to the fir... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7735467 | Engine with progressive dual bore electronic throttle body An engine wherein a progressive throttle body includes two side by side throttle bores with throttle blades of equal size. A primary throttle opens from closed to an idle position with slowly increasing flow providing excellent idle and low engine speed air control.... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7721705 | Throttle management apparatus for an internal combustion engine, and engine incorporating same A throttle management apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided which allows the response of the engine to an operator's request to be improved while allowing the output characteristic of the engine to be controlled arbitrarily. The throttle management... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7707991 | Intake control device for internal combustion engine An intake control device of an internal combustion engine in which an intake path of each cylinder is partitioned into an upper and a lower path and a tumble control valve and an intake pressure control valve are provided to open/close the upper path and lower path ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7624715 | System and method for controlling turbulence in a combustion engine A system for controlling turbulence in a combustion engine having a composite upper intake manifold and a cylinder head. The system includes a composite housing, a composite cartridge, a shaft, a radial gasket, a lever arm, and a press in place gasket. The composite... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7597086 | Throttle assembly for intake air and V-type engine therewith A throttle assembly for intake air protects a link mechanism for interlocking throttles with each other from water and mud and maintains the throttle operability in a satisfactory state. The throttle assembly for intake air includes a plurality of throttle devices f... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7552710 | Variable geometry intake manifold for an internal combustion engine A variable geometry intake manifold for an internal combustion engine; the intake manifold presents: at least one intake pipe which connects the intake manifold to at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine; and a choking system to vary the geometry of ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7552711 | Intake control device for vehicle engine An intake control device for a vehicle engine includes: a throttle body; a main throttle valve configured to be opened or closed in response to an operation applied to a throttle grip, the main throttle valve being rotatably supported by the throttle body; a sub-thr... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7533653 | Intake air control system for a V-type internal combustion engine and engine incorporating same An intake air control system of a V-type internal combustion engine is arranged in a V-shaped space defined between front and rear banks of the engine. The intake air control system includes front and rear throttle bodies having front and rear throttle valves thereo... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7523737 | Drive mode switching device for motorcycle A motorcycle includes a throttle, a main throttle valve controlled to be opened or closed by an operation of the throttle and a sub throttle valve controlled to be opened or closed in response to an opening degree of the main throttle valve. A memory a plurality of ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7493888 | Air intake control apparatus An air intake control apparatus includes a body forming an intake passage for an internal combustion engine, a bore member retained within the body to be movable relative to the body and having a bore being in communication with the body and having an internal perip... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7448357 | Air induction system and assembly method for an intake manifold with a single shaft and sensor for activating air control valves The present invention utilizes a single shaft with cam-actuated control valves and one linear solenoid for control of air flow control vales in the air induction system for a V-type engine. According to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the sin... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434559 | Retainer for supporting valve shaft in variable intake system A retainer device is provided suitable for supporting a valve shaft in a variable intake system. Preferred retainer devices can stably support a valve shaft of a variable intake system and may suitably include a shaft support part that can engage a valve shaft of th... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431013 | Intake air control device, and vehicle including same An intake air control device is provided in which a valve shaft extends in the left and right direction of a vehicle body frame across an air intake path, and is rotatably supported by an air intake path forming body connected to an engine body, equalizing the dista... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7418945 | Fresh gas system and operating method for a piston engine A fresh gas system for a piston engine has a collecting line for supplying fresh air to multiple individual lines. The fresh gas system has the collecting line which is unthrottled and a control unit for actuation of the additional valves is designed so that it subd... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412964 | Motor actuator and tandem valve type throttle body using the same To make compact a motor actuator and a tandem valve type throttle body preferably for two-wheeled vehicles, a gear portion (G) and a motor (M) are arranged in an actuator case constituted by a gear case (2) and a motor case (1), the gear portion (G) is... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401590 | Active air intake for an engine An intake system for a motorcycle having an engine. The intake system includes an air box having a first opening for receiving intake air and a second opening for supplying the intake air from the air box to a throttle assembly of the engine. A filter element is dis... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398760 | Intake air control apparatus for motor cycle In order to protect a rotating portion of an intermediate link lever support pin, an intake air control apparatus provided with main and sub throttle valves is structured such that a wire bracket (6) supporting valve opening and closing wires (Wa, Wb) is scre... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383814 | Multicylinder engine intake system A multicylinder engine intake system includes: first and second throttle bodies; bypasses provided in the first and second throttle bodies and having downstream ends opened to intake paths on downstream sides of throttle valves; and a common bypass control valve whi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370845 | Throttle body for two-wheeled vehicle To shorten a side mounting pitch of adjacent throttle bodies, in a multiple throttle body, thereby improving a mounting property to a two-wheeled vehicle, a discharge open hole (5) and a fuel spray escaping hole (7) are continuously provided toward a s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357118 | Throttle body A throttle valve comprises an intake passage. A throttle shaft extends in a generally vertical direction. The lower end of the throttle shaft passes through the throttle valve and projects downward. A throttle lever is connected to the downwardly projecting lower en... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357205 | Motorcycle A motorcycle can include an air cleaner in communication with intake ports of its engine, and a wind introduction duct for introducing a wind into a primary chamber of the air cleaner. The wind introduction duct can extend from an outside air introduction port locat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353801 | Valve regulating device and intake manifold comprising at least one such device A valve regulating device intended to regulate the circulation of a fluid in the region of an opening, said device consisting of a pivoting valve body, of an annular support body integrating two opposing bearings mounting said valve body in a rotational manner, and ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353902 | Air cleaner box for straddle vehicle A straddle vehicle having an under bone frame structure in which a portion positioned in front of a seat is recessed downward. An air cleaner is disposed behind a cylinder block of an engine to be interposed between a right and a left seat rail. An upper portion of ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347183 | Control apparatus and control method for engine For accurately estimating an air quantity flowing into a cylinder at the time of operating an intake control valve, a control apparatus for an engine according to the present invention is provided with an intake control valve which can open/close an intake passage i... | 03/25/2008 |
