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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132561 | Electronic pressure reducer or regulator unit for feeding gas, particularly methane or hydrogen, to an internal combustion engine, and gas feeding system including this unit Provided in a gas-feed system, in particular a system for supplying methane or hydrogen to an internal-combustion engine, is an electronic pressure-reducer or pressure-regulator unit, integrated in which are both a pressure-reducing valve for reducing the pressure o... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8113181 | Method and apparatus for capturing and controlling fugitive gases Method to provide fugitive gases to an engine. A source of fugitive gases is directed to the air intake of the engine. A fugitive gas pipe supplies the fugitive gases to the air intake and a vent allows the fugitive gases to vent to atmosphere. A check valve in the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8037871 | Seal assembly for a pressurized fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine The seal assembly comprises providing a fuel conduit having a fluid flow passage therethrough for conveyance of a pressurized fuel-containing gas in a general fluid-flow direction with a first sealing surface disposed on the fuel conduit. A second sealing surface en... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7870849 | Method and group for the LPG feeding of an internal combustion engine Method and group for feeding LPG to an internal combustion engine according to which during some engine operation instants the temperature of the LPG fed to injectors is determined and, for each temperature value, a correspondent value of a maximum optimal pressure ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7765992 | Fuel mixer A path (24) is formed in an intake tube (6), which supplies external air to a reciprocating engine (4). External air flowing from an inlet port to an outlet port of the path (24). A gaseous fuel path (26) is connected to the path (... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7717096 | Fuel processor apparatus and method The present invention provides methods and apparatus for premixing fuel and oxidant for combustion. The methods and apparatus may include a two stage vortex, each stage accommodating different flow rate ranges. The vortex pulverizes fuel and optimally mixes the fuel... | 05/18/2010 |
| RE41262 | On-off valve for a gas injection system, particularly of methane, for internal combustion engines On-off valve intended to be arranged at the outlet of the gas accumulation reservoir in an electronic gas injection system for an internal combustion engine, presenting a valve member made of metallic material, co-operating with a valve seat made in a body, which is... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690365 | Fuel gas supply system and method of an LNG carrier A fuel gas supply system of a vessel, such as an LNG carrier, is provided for supplying fuel gas to a high-pressure gas injection engine of an LNG carrier, wherein LNG is extracted from an LNG storage tank of the LNG carrier, compressed at a high pressure, gasified,... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7631636 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfe... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621260 | Internal combustion engine and control method thereof An operating gas circulation type internal combustion engine that uses argon as the operating gas, for example, and includes a hydrogen and oxygen supply portion, an argon supply amount regulating portion, and an electric control unit. The electric control unit dete... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607421 | Pulsation-dampening fuel trim strategy for air/fuel ratio control of propane-fueled, spark-ignited engines A trim system for controlling an equivalence ratio in a fuel system is provided. The fuel system includes an air duct, a mixer disposed in the air duct, and a converter. The mixer has a reference pressure port and an air valve vacuum port. The converter has an outle... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7520272 | Fuel injector A fuel injector (10) for an internal combustion engine (88) includes a centerbody (12) and a casing (14) disposed radially outward of the centerbody to define an annular mixing section (16) between the centerbody and the casing. Th... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7467622 | Gas fuel supply system A gas fuel supply system comprises an injector provided in an intake pipe of an internal combustion engine, a fuel supply passage for supplying the gas fuel to the injector, and source pressure control means for controlling pressure of the gas fuel supplied to the i... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7467621 | Engine and method for operating an engine A method of operating an engine is provided. The method may include supplying a combustible combination of reactants to a combustion chamber of the engine, which may include supplying a first hydrocarbon fuel, hydrogen fuel, and a second hydrocarbon fuel to the comb... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7434568 | Method and apparatus for liquid fuel conditioning to improve combustion A fuel is conditioned in a fuel supply system for more efficient combustion in a combustion chamber. The conditioning system includes a plurality of vessels, each defining a fuel chamber for fuel conditioning, at least one fuel dispersing nozzle mounted for discharg... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426920 | Fuel mixer apparatus and method An apparatus to deliver a fuel into a chamber is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a fuel inlet and a substantially circular fuel distribution canal communicating with the fuel inlet. A biasing element is coupled to the substantially circular fuel ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7418954 | Gaseous fuel and air mixer for an engine A path (24) is formed in an intake tube (6), which supplies external air to a reciprocating engine (4). External air flowing from an inlet port to an outlet port of the path (24). A gaseous fuel path (26) is connected to the path (... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412972 | Dispersion-type suppressor for acoustic noise reduction of a gaseous fuel injector A CNG fuel injector for a fuel system of an internal combustion engine. The fuel system includes a fuel rail and an engine manifold. The fuel injector includes a fuel inlet for fluid communication with the fuel rail, a fuel outlet having an orifice disposed along a ... | 08/19/2008 |
| RE40431 | Method of regulating an internal combustion engine Method of regulating an internal combustion engine in order to reach presettable nitrogen oxide emission values of the internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine is supplied at least some of the time with a first fuel and at least some of the... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395818 | Multi-gaseous fuel control device for a combustion engine with a carburetor A fuel control device for a combustion engine capable of running on any one of a plurality of fuels has a fuel selection module with a plurality of fuel type settings for selecting a specific fuel type whereupon the fuel control device controls the outlet pressure o... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389761 | Fuel pump noise-reduction apparatus in liquefied petroleum injection vehicle A fuel pump noise-reduction apparatus in a Liquefied Petroleum Injection (LPI) vehicle comprises a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) switch. A plurality of shut off valves are configured for activation upon stoppage of battery power via the LPG switch. A fuel pump in a ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377267 | Injection strategy to maximize efficiency in gaseous engine A method is provided for an engine capable of burning gaseous fuel, the engine also including a combustion chamber, a fuel supply system with at least one fuel tank, at least one intake valve, and at least one exhaust valve, an injector to directly inject gaseous fu... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373931 | Method and apparatus for delivering two fuels to a direct injection internal combustion engine An apparatus for delivering two fuels to a direct injection internal combustion engine comprises a liquid-fuel supply rail, a gaseous-fuel supply rail, a drain system with a shared drain rail for collecting both liquid fuel and gaseous fuel, and a venting device for... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373932 | Heating apparatus for liquefied gas fuel supply system A heating apparatus for a liquefied gas fuel supply system includes a heating unit, a detecting unit and a setting unit. The liquefied gas fuel supply system vaporizes liquefied gas fuel to supply the vaporized gas fuel to an internal-combustion engine. The heating ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371265 | Continuous hydrogen and alcohol generator from coal A gas generator with the sole input of air, water and coal that continuously produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide and further reacts these two gases into alcohol. This gas generator/reactor is using its own by-products and is therefore also self sustaining. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367312 | Control strategy to better usage of fuel in gaseous engine A method for operating a fueling system in a vehicle having an engine capable of burning gaseous fuel supplied from at least a first and second source to a direct fuel injector of the engine, the first source having a higher source pressure than the second source, t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363883 | Gas engine electric power generating system effectively utilizing greenhouse gas emission credit A gas engine electric power generating system in which an electric power generating apparatus including an electric power generator connected with a gas engine of a pilot fuel oil ignition type is installed near a coal mine. Recovered methane gas and ventilated meth... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359789 | Control system for an internal combustion engine and a vehicle having the same The invention provides a control system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The control system includes a sensor controller and an engine controller. The sensor controller includes a first interface configured to be connected to a sensor coupled to the e... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343905 | System and method for conditioning fuel An engine assembly may include an internal combustion engine configured to combust a gaseous fuel. The engine assembly may also include a fuel intake line operatively connected to the internal combustion engine. The fuel intake line may be configured to direct the g... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338543 | Gas mixing apparatus A static mixer includes a plurality of mixing elements disposed parallel to each other and arrayed annularly to define an inner cylindrical space surrounded by these mixing elements. Each mixing element has stationary vanes disposed in a circular passage. A blower s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334770 | Solenoid isolation valve An improved pilot-operated, “instant-on”, solenoid isolation valve discloses a new fluid passage route to save cost of drilling a longitudinal hole within the primary piston. Also, a new feature of primary piston assembly with a movable seal piston having a spec... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323043 | Storage container associated with a thermal energy management system A container for storing hydrogen comprises an outer shell having an inlet for inputting hydrogen gas and an outlet for outputting hydrogen gas. A thermally conductive liner lines an interior of the outer shell. An inner hydride core is in communication with the inle... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318426 | Fuel-control manifold with broad-range temperature and pressure capability A fuel-control manifold has a non-integral body with at least three pieces joined together. The fuel-control manifold has a tank port, an engine supply port, a fueling port, and a shutoff valve, all in the upper body segment. The shutoff valve includes a controllabl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311116 | Gas regulation system and process for operating the gas regulation system A gas regulation system includes a manifold, a plurality of control modules in fluid communication with the manifold, and a power source. Each control module includes an actuatable valve that is in fluid communication with an associated gas storage device and in ele... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308889 | High pressure gaseous fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine and a method of sealing connections between components to prevent leakage of a high pressure gaseous fuel A high-pressure fuel system supplies gaseous fuel to an internal combustion engine. Gaseous fuel pressure within the system is at least 17 MPa during normal operation. The system comprises a number of components and conduits and at least one resilient member for sea... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302933 | System and method for engine with fuel vapor purging A method for controlling engine operation of an engine having a cylinder receiving fuel from a first and a second fuel injector, the first injector having a first relationship between a first input signal and a first amount of injected fuel, and the second injector ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299963 | Temperature sensor for combustion nailer A combustion nailer includes a housing substantially enclosing a combustion engine having a cylinder head, a control unit associated with the housing for controlling operation of the tool, at least one printed circuit board electrically connected to the control unit... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290531 | Integrated fuel supply system for internal combustion engine An electronic fuel injection system is combined with a carburetor in a carbureted internal combustion engine. The resulting air/fuel induction system comprises a carburetor air/fuel induction system in combination with an electronic fuel injection system which uses ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287519 | Method and apparatus for fuel injection systems An apparatus (100) for a gaseous fuel injection system includes a first chamber (15b) connectable with a source of gaseous fuel at a required inlet pressure, a second chamber (15c) connectable with an engine or other apparatus so a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284542 | Tapered toroidal flow control valve and fuel metering device A fuel metering device utilizing a tapered toroid shaped flow control valve placed between a pressure chamber and a discharge space, with a seal, fixedly mounted to the valve, fluidically isolating the pressure chamber from the discharge space when the valve is in i... | 10/23/2007 |
