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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441517 | Cooling circuit for a motor vehicle and corresponding motor vehicle The circuit includes an internal volume for receiving a cooling fluid, a stopper for selectively closing an opening giving access to the internal volume, and ensuring element that the cooling fluid can be discharged via a discharge outlet. The respective discharge a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7367291 | Locomotive apparatus In a railroad locomotive for operation in low ambient temperature conditions with the locomotive having an engine which includes a cooling system using a coolant liquid, a coolant liquid containment system is provided and includes a containment tank, an inlet port i... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7343884 | Coolant system for hybrid power system A cooling system for a hybrid power system that includes an engine such as a generator engine, and a power converter such as an inverter, includes an engine cooling circuit, a power converter cooling circuit and a common coolant tank operatively coupled to both the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7194986 | Actuator assisted blow-off assembly to control coolant flow in an internal combustion engine A blow-off valve assembly for an internal combustion engine cooling system is biased to prevent coolant flow from the cooling system to the internal combustion engine when a pressure of the coolant is below a threshold. An actuating assembly is configured to impart ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168333 | Monitoring system for pressurized container A system and method of monitoring a pressurized container having an auxiliary device are provided. The system includes a sensor operable to provide a signal representative of at least one operating condition of the pressurized container. The system also includes a c... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137439 | Tank-integrated shroud, and method and jig for manufacturing the same In a tank-integrated shroud, a shroud body has an air guiding wall having a first surface along which air flows and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The air guiding wall has a looped projection on the second surface. The looped projection forms a rece... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6959670 | Engine system having opened water tank cover An engine device includes a water tank coupled to an engine to supply cooling water to the engine and having a mouth disposed in the upper portion. A separator housing is coupled between the water tank and the engine to receive heated water and vapor or air from the... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6244294 | Radiator pressure release valve for a temperature control system A radiator pressure relief valve is disclosed for transferring fluid from a radiator to an overflow bottle to relieve pressure in the radiator. The valve includes a housing with an internal chamber and an inlet and outlet communicating with the chamber. A... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6176205 | Pressurization of the engine cooling system The present invention provides an airtight reservoir in fluid communication with a cooling system of an internal combustion engine. This cooling system allows coolant to flow into the overflow bottle, thereby compressing air therein, and causing increases... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5899266 | Process for reducing pressure within a liquid filled container A process for reducing the pressure buildup in an automobile radiator which contains a bottom section, a radiator header, a multiplicity of tubes extending between the bottom section and the radiator header, and a heat expansion chamber disposed at least ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5662072 | Engine warming-up apparatus for a vehicle and heat insulating device An engine warming-up apparatus includes a reserve tank integrally provided with a heat insulating device provided in a coolant circuit in which coolant for cooling an internal combustion engine flows. The reserve tank includes a reserve tank body secured ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 4995452 | Filter-conditioner for motor cooling liquid An engine cooling system including a filter connected in a radiator overflow system so that engine coolant flowing from the radiator to an overflow reservoir under the influence of pressure in the radiator will flow through the filter, whereas fluid flowi... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4788943 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like The present invention provides an evaporative cooling system for an automotive engine or the like which system does not require a plurality of electromagnetic valves and conduits and which can control the boiling point to a level appropriate for the insta... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4784089 | Cooling system for a water-cooled internal combustion engine A cooling system for water-cooled internal combustion engines, particularly boat motors comprises a pump for circulating cooling water over a heat exchanger and through an expansion vessel, a raw water pump for maintaining a flow of raw water as a cooling... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4739730 | Cooling system balancing reservoir arrangement A coolant expansion tank, consists of a filling chamber for receiving the coolant and an expansion chamber connected via a connecting line and separated by a double-walled partition forming a monitorable testing space. The connecting line is led through a... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4738228 | Cooling system balancing reservoir A expansion tank for coolant consists of a filling chamber for receiving the coolant and an expansion chamber that is arranged under the filling chamber and is connected with it via a line between the upper area of the filling chamber and the lower area o... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4722304 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to avoid the need to expose a coolant level control pump to hot and/or near boiling condensate the radiator is disposed at a level higher than the coolant jacket and gravity is used to return the condensate to the coolant jacket. A level sensor i... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4722305 | Apparatus and method for oxidation and corrosion prevention in a vehicular coolant system This invention concerns a coolant system for a vehicle which possesses a radiator and an excess coolant reservoir to reduce the content of oxygen in the radiator cooling system. An exhaust vent tube communicates with ambient air and the excess coolant res... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4721071 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like A reservoir in which coolant is stored, is fluidly interposed between the downstream end of the condensor in which coolant vapor from the engine coolant jacket is condensed, and a coolant return pump which is responsive to a level sensor disposed in the c... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4700664 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like The cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine cooling system wherein the coolant is allowed to boil and the vapor used as a vehicle for removing heat from said engine is equipped with an external reservoir and arranged so that the amount of liquid ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4694784 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to prevent wasteful cooling fan energization when the radiator or condensor of an evaporative type cooling system is partially filled in a manner which hinders heat exchange promotion and defeats any merit derived by operating a fan at full power... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4686942 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to prevent large amounts of liquid coolant from boiling over from a coolant jacket of an evaporative cooling system wherein coolant vapor is used as a vehicle for removing heat from the engine to the condenser in which the coolant vapor is conden... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4685530 | Side cover structure for motorcycles A side cover structure used in a motorcycle having a motorcycle frame, a fuel tank supported on the motorcycle frame, a driver's seat disposed on the motorcycle frame, and an engine supported on the motorcycle frame below the fuel tank and the driver's se... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4677942 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In an internal combustion engine cooling system wherein the coolant is boiled and the vapor produced condensed in a radiator in a manner that the rate of condensation under light engine load is maintained at a level sufficiently low to raise the pressure ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4677943 | Automotive non-pressure cooling system In an automotive engine cooling system having a radiator and coolant pump, a non-pressure technique including a radiator cap seals to the radiator but permitting free flow of the coolant under expansion from the radiator to the expansion tank. The radiato... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4669426 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to diagnose a malfunction an evaporative cooling system upon the engine being initially started or in response to a demand for engine operation (e.g. cranking of the engine) the outputs of a sensor or sensors are monitored and diagnostic check of... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4669427 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like including quick cold weather warm-up control In order to improve engine warm-up characteristics under cold climatic conditions and to safegard against possible unintentional overfilling of the of the cooling circuit of an evaporative type automotive cooling system wherein the coolant is permitted to... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4667626 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to avoid the need to provide auxiliary pumps and the like to obviate cavitation problems in the coolant return pump and the coolant jacket of an evaporative cooling type engine cooling system, a heater circulation pump which circulates heated coo... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4664073 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to ensure that due to the nature of the evaporative cooling of the engine, the anti-freeze in the coolant does not concentrate in the coolant jacket leaving the coolant in the radiator diluted to the point of being susceptible to freezing in cold... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4664071 | Thermal siphon adapter An adapter for converting a condenser into a thermal siphon radiator includes a housing that has an outlet port connected to the fill inlet of the condenser, a side inlet port connected to a conduit and a fill inlet that is sealingly engaged to a radiator... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4662317 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to simplify the control and construction of the cooling system in a manner which avoids the need for costly electromagnetic valves and control circuits such as microprocessor and the like, a reservoir in which coolant is stored is arranged to con... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4662316 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to predict a system malfunction which will lead to overheat and thermal damage of the engine the operation of a level sensor which controls the level of coolant in the coolant jacket of the engine is monitored and in the event that frequency or t... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4658766 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to simultaneously control cooling system overheat and purge out any non-condensible matter that has come out of solution during engine warm-up and which has not be purged during a cold engine start, a valve and conduit arrangement which controls ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4658765 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to simplify the control and construction of the cooling system in a manner which avoids the need for costly electromagnetic valves and control circuits such as microprocessor and the like, a reservoir in which coolant is stored is arranged to con... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4656974 | V-type engine boiling and cooling apparatus A boiling and cooling apparatus for use in a V-type internal combustion engine. A connection passage (34) is connected between the water jackets (30, 31) formed in the respective banks of the V-type engine. The connection passage is formed with a collecti... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4649869 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to prevent air leaking into a ICE cooling system wherein the coolant is boiled and condensed in a radiator or condenser in a manner that the rate of condensation can be increased to the point of lowering the pressure within the system to a sub-at... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4648357 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to permit return of coolant condensate from a radiator to the coolant jacket in which liquid coolant is boiled and the vapor used as a vehicle for removing heat from highly heated engine structure, and simultaneous boiling point control via varyi... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4646688 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In order to rapidly bring the temperature of the coolant in the coolant jacket of an evaporative type cooling system to a derived target value, both the rate of heat exchange between the condenser or radiator of the system and the surrounding ambient atmo... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4640235 | Apparatus for controlling the coolant medium circulation of an internal combustion engine A device is provided for protecting the coolant circulation in an internal combustion engine, especially a motor vehicle engine, from excess pressure. A first pressure control valve is arranged in the upper region of a coolant-carrying tank and adjusted t... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4633822 | Cooling system for automotive engine or the like In an internal combustion engine cooling system wherein the coolant is boiled and the vapor produced condensed in a radiator in a manner that the rate of condensation under light engine load is maintained at a level sufficiently low to raise the pressure ... | 01/06/1987 |
