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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120006286 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES A cooling arrangement for an internal combustion engine is described, with a coolant balancing tank which is capable of being filled with coolant and the inlet side of which is connected via a first venting line to an internal combustion engine and/or via a second venti... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110307157 | AIRFLOW GENERATING DEVICE FOR ALTERNATOR COOLING AND VAPOR CANISTER PURGING Various systems and methods for an engine in a vehicle which includes an airflow generating device coupled between an alternator and a fuel vapor canister are described. In one example, airflow from the airflow generating device is directed to cool the alternator during... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110290203 | APPROACH FOR CONTROLLING FUEL FLOW WITH ALTERNATIVE FUELS A fuel pump temperature is regulated by selectively directing liquid fuel to an expansion section to evaporate the liquid fuel and create a drop in temperature to thermally cool the fuel pump.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110265741 | COOLANT CIRCUIT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE A coolant circuit for an internal combustion engine having a cylinder crankcase with at least two opposing cylinder banks, and cylinder heads associated to the cylinder banks, includes a first subcircuit for cooling the cylinder crankcase and a second subcircuit in sepa... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110247575 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE An internal combustion engine's cooling system of which a cooling water regulator is situated in a cooling circuit, said regulator being driven by an engine control in a manner to temporarily wholly interrupt the flow of cooling water, said regulator being shunted by a ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110239964 | VARIABLE COOLING CIRCUIT FOR THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR AND ENGINE AND METHOD OF CONTROL An apparatus is provided that includes an engine, an exhaust system, and a thermoelectric generator (TEG) operatively connected to the exhaust system and configured to allow exhaust gas flow therethrough. A first radiator is operatively connected to the engine. An opena... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110214628 | Cooling Circuit for an Internal Combustion Engine Cooling circuit for an internal combustion engine, having an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder head and one crankcase, a coolant pump, a primary heat exchanger, and a heat exchanger for an operating medium of the internal combustion engine, the cooli... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110120396 | INTEGRATED COOLANT FLOW CONTROL AND HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE A coolant flow control system (100, 200) includes an integrated coolant flow control and heat exchange device (10, 50). The device includes a valve body part (20, 60) and a heat exchange part (30, 70). According to the system, all the coolant... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110017154 | NUCLEATE BOILING COOLING SYSTEM A cooling system for a liquid cooled internal combustion engine having coolant passages and a heat exchanger selected to operate the engine cooling system in the region of nucleate boiling. A sensor detects the presence of nucleate boiling and a variable volume chamber ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110005475 | ARRANGEMENT AT A SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE An arrangement for a supercharged combustion engine (2), to prevent ice formation in a cooler (10, 15). The arrangement comprises a low-temperature cooling system with a circulating coolant and a cooler (10, 15) in which a gaseous medium which conta... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100301124 | ENGINE COOLING AND CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM A system that supplements the cooling of the power train of the vehicle and maintains the vehicle's cabin temperature. The system includes an processor, a blower, a heater core, and an evaporator. The blower blows air over the heater core so as to make the heater core i... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100288213 | COOLING DEVICE FOR ENGINE An engine cooling device is provided, which uses a fewer number of ducts for coolant circulation to reduce cost and weight and to make the duct layout easy, and which improves the durability of a differential pressure valve. In the engine cooling device in which a coola... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100282190 | ROTARY SLIDE VALVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A COOLANT CIRCUIT, WHICH HAS A PLURALITY OF BRANCHES, OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE; ELECTROMECHANICAL ASSEMBLY A valve assembly for the coolant system of an internal combustion engine including a housing, at least two coaxially disposed rotary valves journaled in such housing, each of such valves having an axially disposed fluid passageway communicable with an inlet port of such... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100269768 | Apparatus For Controlling The Level Of Engine Fluid In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an apparatus for controlling coolant (e.g., water-based liquid) level of an engine, the apparatus comprising: a metering system, for metering coolant level in the cooling system of the engine; an auxiliary reservoir of... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100186685 | Heat storage system for vehicle In a heat storage system for a vehicle including a heat accumulator 3, in which engine coolant is stored and allowed to flow, in an engine coolant circulation circuit connecting an engine 1 and a heater core 2 of an air conditioning unit, the engine... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100170455 | COOLER ARRANGEMENT FOR A DRIVE TRAIN IN A MOTOR VEHICLE The invention relates to a cooler arrangement for a drive train (21) in a motor vehicle (23). Said cooler arrangement comprises a first coolant circuit (3) with a first coolant cooler (7) as well as a second coolant circuit (5) with a ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100122672 | Method and apparatus for utilizing the exhaust heat from internal combustion engine A method of and apparatus for improving the efficiency of an internal combustion engine by using coolant vapor fed to a component converting the vapor energy to mechanical energy for supplementing the power of the engine when the engine is operating in a first state and... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100089342 | CHARGE-AIR COOLING DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR TURBOCHARGING AND/OR CHARGE-AIR COOLING, METHOD FOR CHARGE-AIR COOLING An apparatus for charge air cooling for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a first heat exchanger for charge air high-pressure cooling, and at least one second heat exchanger for charge air low-pressure cooling, and at least one first connectin... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100071639 | CHARGE-AIR COOLING DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR TURBOCHARGING AND/OR CHARGE-AIR COOLING, METHOD FOR CHARGE-AIR COOLING An apparatus for charge air cooling for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a first heat exchanger, in particular for charge air high-pressure cooling, and at least one second heat exchanger, in particular for charge air low-pressure cooling, an... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100037838 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING VOLUMETRIC FLOWS The invention relates to a valve for controlling volumetric flows in a heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, comprising a valve housing (10), from which at least one inlet channel (18) and at least one outlet channel (20, 22) branch, in ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100001085 | Normal-to-flow thermostat design A thermostat disposed to operate in a direction that is normal to the direction of flow of the fluid for which the thermostat regulates the temperature. In one embodiment, the thermostat comprises two mating faces, their movement being controlled either by the expansion... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090314229 | VALVE DEVICE The invention relates to a valve device (2) in a flow line (1) of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a cooling or an oil circuit. Pertinent to the invention is that the valve device (2) is designed in such a manner that it exhibits, at ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090295158 | Cogeneration System In a cogeneration system having a generation unit equipped with a generator and an internal combustion engine, there is installed with a hot water unit including a first flow channel connecting a water supply source with a thermal load, a heat exchanger exchanging heat ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090277400 | Rankine cycle heat recovery methods and devices An integrated expansion turbine/electrical generator assembly (collectively referred to as a “turbo-generator”) suitable for use in waste heat recovery and similar applications. The turbo-generator uses a common shaft mounting a one or more stage expansion turbine a... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090235877 | CLOSED LOOP FLUID COOLING SYSTEM FOR MARINE OUTBOARD, INBOARD, AND INBOARD-OUTBOARD MOTORS A closed loop fluid cooling system for marine motors is described. The system includes a motor cooling circuit in fluidic communication with fluid cooling jackets about a motor. The system includes a heat dissipation circuit. The motor cooling circuit is in closed fluid... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090229649 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED ENGINE OPERATION A method comprising flowing engine combustion exhaust through a thermoelectric device and flowing engine coolant through the thermoelectric device to provide faster engine and transmission warming (coolant, oil).... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090205590 | Engine cooling system with overload handling capability A cooling system for an internal combustion engine incorporating a heat accumulator to temporarily store heat during peak heat loads. In automotive vehicles, the heat accumulator may store excess heat generated during vehicle acceleration or hill climbing and it may dis... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090183698 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED VALVE DEVICE The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuated valve device with closure means (36) that can be actuated by an armature unit (32, 34) interacting with stationary coil means (22) which closure means are embodied for the controlled opening a... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090173295 | Electromechanical Failsafe Thermostat An apparatus for controlling a temperature for an engine by controlling a flow of a liquid engine coolant through a coolant conduit, the apparatus including a thermostat having a temperature responsive valve for substantially blocking and substantially unblocking the fl... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090139472 | AUTOMATED NO-IDLE HEATING AND ENGINE PRE-HEAT USING ENGINE COOLANT To avoid engine idling to support cabin heating, an auxiliary coolant heater can heat engine coolant and pump it through compartment heaters or the engine cooling system. The coolant flow control system provides great flexibility in selectively distributing heated coola... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090050081 | EGR COOLANT CONTROL SYSTEM An EGR coolant control system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a coolant exhaust pipe connected with the coolant supply pipe, an EGR coolant supply pipe connected with the coolant supply pipe and the coolant exhaust pipe, a coola... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090020080 | Cooling system for an internal combustion engine, engine incorporating the cooling system, and motorcycle including same A cooling system for a water-cooled internal combustion engine includes a coolant flow circuit and a coolant return passage. The coolant flow circuit includes a water pump, a water jacket having a plurality of serially connected flow passages, an oil cooler, a radiator,... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080308049 | COOLING CIRCUIT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Cooling circuit for an internal combustion engine including a cylinder block and a cylinder head block, these blocks each including cooling means in the form of integrated portions of circuit, the cooling circuit also including at least a first, a second and a third sep... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080295785 | Cooling system having inlet control and outlet regulation A cooling system is disclosed. The cooling system may have a heat source, a heat exchanger, and a coolant pump located between the heat exchanger and the heat source to direct coolant from the heat exchanger to the heat source. The cooling system may also have a valve l... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080295811 | Engine system having cooled and heated inlet air A thermal management system for an engine is disclosed. The thermal management system may have a first heat exchanger situated to cool air directed into the engine, a pump configured to pressurize a fluid directed through the engine, and a second heat exchanger situated... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080295791 | Engine system having dedicated thermal management system A thermal management system for an engine is disclosed. The thermal management system may have a first hydraulic circuit configured to circulate a fluid through the engine. The thermal management system may also have a second hydraulic circuit pressurized by the engine ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080216776 | Coolant Controller and Method for Its Manufacture A coolant controller for a coolant circuit of an internal combustion engine has a housing and a thermostat valve arranged therein. The thermostat valve has at least one valve closing member loadable by a working element as a function of a temperature value, a temperatur... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20070251227 | Water-cooled internal combustion engine A water-cooled internal combustion engine E is provided with a cylinder block water jacket Jb, a cylinder head water jacket Jh, and an exhaust manifold passage 38 in which exhaust gas discharged from combustion chambers 26 through exh... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070245984 | Regulating Device of the Water Outlet Chamber Type A water outlet chamber-type regulating device includes a chamber component having an inlet and an outlet for a fluid to be regulated, and including a member for regulating the flow, the member having a valve component translatingly movable and configured to close a pass... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070234979 | Fluid valve A fluid valve for use in proportioning/mixing fluid between at least one input and at least one output. The fluid valve including a rotary actuated diverter for controlling fluid flow between the inlet(s) and outlet(s). The fluid valve may be configured to support propo... | 10/11/2007 |
