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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380543 | Fuel vapor release suppression system for fuel tank In a fuel vapor release suppression system for a fuel tank, a main tank and a sub tank communicate with each other, and the sub tank and a canister communicate with each other. When the main tank has a higher temperature, fuel vapor of the main tank is supplied to t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7350506 | Variable stroke property engine Provided is a variable stroke property engine that can prevent an increase in the resistance to the engine owing to the contact between the variable stroke piston mechanism and lubricating oil. In a variable stroke property engine equipped with a variable piston str... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7287518 | Vehicle fuel supply construction A throttle body is connected to a rear portion of a cylinder head of an air-cooled engine, and a fuel pump is disposed in front of the engine. The fuel pump is such as to be disposed below a fuel tank 6 such a manner as to be separated therefrom and to be int... | 10/30/2007 |
| 6912846 | Method and apparatus for metering a reducing agent for removing nitrogen oxides from exhaust gases A method and an apparatus for metering a reducing agent in which the reducing agent is delivered, via a line and a final control element that regulates the metering, in particular a metering valve, to a catalytic converter assembly for removing nitrogen oxides from ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6901916 | Fuel discharge apparatus having a vapor removal system, and internal combustion engine fuel supply system having such fuel discharge apparatus An internal combustion engine fuel supply system includes a fuel discharge apparatus having a vapor removal system. The fuel discharge apparatus includes an apparatus body, a fuel chamber defined in the body, a fuel inlet connected to a fuel tank, a fuel supply path... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6739318 | Fuel injection apparatus for marine engine In a fuel injection apparatus in which a pressure regulator is attached to a vapor separator, in order to make the vapor separator compact, to improve corrosion resistance of the pressure regulator and to maintain a stable pressure regulating operation for a long ti... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6701900 | Quick priming fuel system and common passageway housing for same In some fuel systems, such as those associated with a diesel engine, most if not all of the air that has leaked or been introduced into the fuel system must be evacuated before the fuel injectors can work properly to start the engine. Because such systems... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6497217 | High-pressure fuel supply system and method of supplying fuel A high-pressure fuel supply system has a reservoir for supplying high-pressure fuel to fuel injectors, a low-pressure pump that withdraws fuel from a fuel tank and that discharges fuel at a pressure substantially equal to or higher than a predetermined pr... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6422207 | Fuel vapor separator A fuel vapor separator is disclosed having a fuel distribution network, a damper chamber, and a closed biased vent valve. The fuel vapor separator has a housing having two opposed ends enclosed by top and bottom covers. The housing is formed by extrusion ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6422204 | Feed device intended for feeding fuel out of a fuel tank to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle A feed device (2) for fuel in a motor vehicle has a pressure regulating valve (7) arranged in a forward-flow line (6) leading to an internal combustion engine. The pressure regulating valve (7) is activated by a pressure within a return-flow line (10) and... | 07/23/2002 |
| 4446837 | Pressure regulator-accumulator for use with mechanical diaphragm pump A single point fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine including a throttle body having first and second air intake throats corresponding to first and second intake manifold planes of the engine, the air flow through each throat being cont... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4370967 | Fuel injection system A fuel injection system is proposed which serves to supply fuel to a mixture-compressing, externally ignited internal combustion engine. The fuel injection system includes an air flow rate member, which actuates a metering and distribution valve. A reserv... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4338902 | Fuel supplying device for internal combustion engine A fuel supplying device for an internal combustion engine having a fuel supply passage (4) for introducing fuel fed from a fuel pump (2) at a substantially constant pressure to a fuel injector (9) operative at a predetermined constant pressure. The fuel i... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4306530 | Fuel injection system A fuel injection system which serves to supply fuel to a mixture-compressing, externally ignited internal combustion engine which includes an air flow rate member for actuating a metering and distribution valve, a flushing valve is disposed in an outlet l... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4279232 | Fuel system for internal combustion engines The invention pertains to a fuel system for internal combustion engines in which the unburned, heated fuel which is permitted to flow back to the tank from the fuel metering assembly is deaerated via an apparatus in order to prevent gases from re-entering... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4079717 | Fuel injection system of internal combustion engine A device functions to vent only gases trapped in a pressure line connecting a fuel pump and fuel injectors to rapidly deliver liquid fuel from the fuel pump through the pressure line to the fuel injectors.... | 03/21/1978 |
