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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 20070272174 | Thermal energy recovery and management system A thermal energy recovery and management system for an internal combustion engine for balancing the heat energy between a primary reservoir and the engine to maximize an operating efficiency of the engine and associated engine components. The primary reservoir storing o... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070137592 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM A check valve having a thermostat function is provided between an engine and a thermal storage tank that stores a portion of the coolant circulating in the engine. The check valve restricts the flow of the coolant from the engine to the thermal storage tank, and loosens... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20060201454 | Heat storage tank A heat storage tank 10 includes a heat a body valve 4 having an inflow side passage 41 and an outflow side passage 42 and fitted into an open portion 11 of the heat storage tank, a center pipe 5 communicating with the outflow si... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060070589 | Heat storage tank with improved heat insulating performance A heat storage tank, comprises an inner cylinder 81 having a storage section 811 for storing liquid, an opening 812 at a lower position of the storage section 811 and a body 84 in which a liquid inflow channel 841 and a liquid o... | 04/06/2006 |
| 20060042567 | System for integrated coolant and oil reservoir The invention relates to a system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising a coolant container of a liquid circulation cooling circuit and a hydraulic oil container of a hydraulic power steering assembly, in particular for use in an internal combustion engine. ... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060011150 | Coolant system with thermal energy storage and method of operating same A coolant system includes a heat exchange circuit capable of being in a heat exchange relationship with a heat generating component, such as an engine, to remove thermal energy from the engine and transfer the thermal energy to a coolant, and an insulated tank in fluid ... | 01/19/2006 |
| 20060000428 | Internal combustion engine having thermal storage device An engine is arranged in such a way that while the engine is running, cooling fluid flows along a flow path that goes into a cylinder block (12) from an inlet (12b) at one end side of the engine main body (10), goes around the first cylinder ... | 01/05/2006 |
| 20050229873 | Method and apparatus for moderating the temperature of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle In an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in order to shorten the cold-starting phase, it is provided that upon a shut off of the engine, essentially the entire amount of coolant is pumped out of a cooling system into a normally empty heat insulated reservoir... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050193963 | Locomotive engine charge air cooling system and method for cooling the engine A locomotive engine having an engine cooling system, a compressor for compressing engine intake air, and an aftercooler for cooling the compressed intake air prior to introduction into an intake manifold of the engine. The locomotive also has a dynamic brake system that... | 09/08/2005 |
