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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370612 | 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 loo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7188589 | Direct injection internal combustion engine In a direct injection internal combustion engine, a fuel injection valve and a spark plug of adjacent cylinders are inclined at different angles from each other in directions perpendicular to a cylinder arrangement direction in which the cylinders are arranged. Besi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7090605 | Apparatus for processing a prosthetic component An idler or tensioning assembly for an electronically controlled sanding/polishing machine is provided, the sanding/polishing machine utilizing a plurality of exchangeable polishing wheel assemblies of which the idler assembly is one. Each polishing wheel assembly i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082926 | Apparatus and method for controlling fuel injection in internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes an in-cylinder injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of the engine and an intake system injector for injecting fuel into an intake system connected to the combustion chamber. In a starting state of the engine, a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055582 | Refrigerating unit having heat-exchanger mounting shroud A refrigerating unit including a base, a heat exchanger, and a shroud attached to the base The heat exchanger may have opposite side edges defined by a pair of substantially cylindrical headers, at least one of the headers having an inlet tube or an outlet tube exte... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036466 | Thermal management system and method for vehicle electrochemical engine A thermal management system of an electrochemical engine comprises a radiator provided with a wicking mechanism, a coolant pump fluidly connected to the radiator, a water tank, and a water pump. The water tank is located in the void spaces around fuel storage tanks,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997239 | Motor-fan shroud with reservoir tank A motor-fan shroud is formed at its lower portion with a supporting portion having a hole and at its upper portion with a first and second clip portions arranged apart from each other in a width direction. A reservoir tank is formed at its lower portion with a proje... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6938727 | Integrated engine compartment component and air intake system A fan shroud includes a fan shroud portion having a surface including an aperture. A cooling fan is supported proximate to the aperture for permitting air flow through the fan shroud from the environment to the engine compartment. An air intake portion is supported ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6523507 | Fan shroud with snap-on coolant bottle A fan shroud for an internal combustion engine includes a snap-on detachable overflow bottle. The fan shroud has a fan opening and a unitary bottle mount with a deflectable bottle clip with a latch end that engages a groove in the overflow bottle. The mou... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6202602 | Cooler for use in a vehicle combustion engine A cooler for the water circulation system of a combustion engine has a motor driven pump mounted directly on the cooler and connected via a flat surface with a plate provided with a three-way valve. The flat surface has an inlet and outlet connected to th... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6129056 | Cooling system for work vehicle A cooling system for a work vehicle (e.g., a wheel loader) having reduced air restriction noise includes a cooling system frame defining an enclosure therein. A cooler (e.g., an engine cooler) and a fan are coupled to the cooling system frame, the fan imp... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6073594 | Cooling apparatus for construction machine A construction machine having an oil cooler 3, a radiator 4, and a fan shroud 5 arranged in an upper rotating body 13, in which the oil cooler 3 and the fan shroud 5 are securely fixed to the upper rotating body 13 and the radiator 4 is adapted to be deta... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5836281 | Apparatus for optimizing the interconnection paths of elongate conduits The present invention relates mainly to interconnection apparatus in particular for hydraulic and pneumatic purposes, for interconnecting the various members of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine. A rigid cradle of the invention includes means for... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5681456 | Pressure-vacuum fluid handling system and method of removing and replacing engine coolant A complete fluid handling system for automotive engine coolant that is installed within an automotive service center. The system delivers either new coolant in a 50% antifreeze--50% water ratio or recycled coolant also in a 50/50 ratio. The coolant is mix... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5638775 | System for actuating flow control valves in a temperature control system A pressurization system for controlling actuation of flow control valves in a temperature control system is disclosed. The pressurization system includes a housing which has a chamber formed in it. An input injector is in communication with the housing an... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5626105 | Vertical shaft generator with single cooling fan An engine driven generator set includes a vertical shaft engine which rotates a generator rotor and a centrifugal fan mounted above the engine. A plenum collects cooling air blown over generator stator windings by the fan and directs the cooling air throu... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5579728 | Vehicle with combined cooling system and hydraulic system There is described a method and apparatus for supplying power to ancillary equipment comprising a prime mover cooled by a liquid pump to pressurize the liquid, first conduit means for the flow of fluid pressurized by the pump means to the ancillary equipm... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5269243 | Fuel injected engine A motorcycle powered by a two cycle crankcase compression fuel injected internal combustion engine. The injection system for the engine includes a main fuel air/injector that injects fuel directly into the combustion chamber and a second or auxiliary fuel... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5211136 | Engine cooling apparatus An engine cooling apparatus includes a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with a pump, the pump selectively directing fluid such as water under pressure to a series of nozzles mounted within a framework. The framework is positioned in surrounding rela... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5101775 | Cooling apparatus for engine radiator Cooling apparatus for the cooling system of an internal combustion engine or the like, including water-spraying apparatus which includes one or more spraying elements attached to the radiator of such engine, a source of fluid and pump means for pumping fl... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5052348 | Cooling system for an engine A cooling system for an engine includes a cylinder block defining a water jacket therein, the water jacket having an inlet. A water pump housing is fixed to the cylinder block and a water pump suction cover is fixed to the housing and sealed thereto by a ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4790882 | Flushing and recharging method for the cooling system of an automotive engine A flushing and recharging system for an automotive engine includes a tee branch inserted in the coolant return hose from the cylinder block of an engine to the radiator, and which is employed to flush and recharge the cooling system with coolant fluid, pr... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4491094 | Vacuum pump-radiator fan drive system The present invention relates to improvements in a vacuum pump used with a driving source for a brake for a vehicle or the like and is a vacuum pump having a rotor (4) thereof mounted to a rotatary shaft (22) of an electric motor for driving a fan (29) fo... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4387764 | Gasket screening assembly for an internal combustion engine having an auxiliary oil cooler A gasket screening assembly for an internal combustion engine having an auxiliary oil cooler. A gasket screening assembly is provided between a flange on the block and a complementary flange on the cooler support. Four passageways, two for oil and two for... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4357236 | Automatic addition of a corrosion inhibitor to a coolant system by osmotic pressure A device for the automatic addition of a corrosion inhibitor to a cooling system, such as in an automobile engine, utilizing osmotic pressure. The device includes a container for a concentrated corrosion inhibitor solution with a semi-permeable osmotic me... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4091865 | Air-pressurized, safety anti-freeze tank A coolant container assembly is especially designed for use with an internal combustion engine cooling system together with means to produce a pressurized flow of flushing liquid to flush the system, such means including a source of pressurized gas such a... | 05/30/1978 |
