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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278406 | Spiral-wound hydrocarbon adsorber for an air intake of an internal combustion engine A low-resistance hydrocarbon adsorber comprising a spiral-wound laminated structure for mounting into an entrance port of an engine air intake system to prevent hydrocarbon evaporations from reaching atmosphere. Preferably, the adsorber is formed as a cartridge and ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7222612 | Low-resistance hydrocarbon adsorber cartridge for an air intake of an internal combustion engine A low-resistance hydrocarbon-adsorptive cartridge for an air intake of an internal combustion engine comprising a structure for being mounted into a portion of an engine air intake system. The structure is adapted to orient and retain one or more thin sheets of acti... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213581 | Throttle body with hydrocarbon adsorber A hydrocarbon adsorber system in accordance with the invention comprising a carbon adsorber element installed in a throttle body of an internal combustion engine. The element may be installed on a wall or in a groove in the wall of the throttle throat at a location ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 6148849 | Safety vehicular fuel system A safety system is provided for a vehicular fuel line installation which includes a fuel tank, an engine and delivery and return lines extending between the tank and the engine. A pump is operatively associated with the delivery line to feed fuel from the... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5927255 | Method of using fuel in an engine A method of using a petroleum based fuel in an internal combustion gasoline engine. The fuel has a flash point of at least 100° F. and the fuel is heated, within the engine, to a temperature above 100° F. The heated fuel is introduced into the cylinders... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5474047 | Process for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine and engine for using it A process for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine of the multi-cylinder type with controlled fuel injection and comprising a controlled fuel vapor recovery system. During predetermined operating phases of the engine, the fuel injection is stop... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5377644 | Metering volatile fuel components to a combustion engine Method and apparatus for the directed collecting and metering of volatile fuel components for an engine, including a container with a regenerable storage device for collecting volatile fuel components from the fuel store. The storage device is connected t... | 01/03/1995 |
| 4395998 | Multi-fuel gasifier system for spark ignition engines A multi-fuel gasifier system for internal combustion engines comprising a hollow casing having heat conducting plates therein in thermal contact with a heat exchange duct passing through the casing through which hot exhaust gas passes from the exhaust man... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4276864 | Fuel-vaporizing system for internal-combustion engine and method of operating same A carburetor communicating with an intake manifold of an internal-combustion engine receives preheated air through an annular filter heated electrically during a cold-starting phase and fluidically with the engine in operating condition, the air passing a... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4134739 | Starting device for a reformed gas generator A starting device for reformed gas generators of the type in which atomized or evaporated liquid, hydrocarbon containing fuel is catalytically reacted with a gas containing oxygen at elevated temperatures to form a fuel gas, includes a conically shaped ho... | 01/16/1979 |
| 3963013 | Air and fuel charge forming device A fuel and air induction system is provided for an internal combustion engine and includes a conventional air and fuel mixing carburetor for starting the engine when cold. However, when operating temperatures of the engine are obtained the air and fuel in... | 06/15/1976 |
