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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7357367 | Embedded high temperature valve A high temperature valve for controlling gas flow includes an outer vessel, a valve housing, and a valve element. The valve housing is disposed at least partially within, and is at least partially surrounded by, a propellant gas flow passageway that is formed in the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353704 | Storage tank external gauge system Provided herein are devices useful for guiding cables, wires, cords, and the like. A device according to the present invention is particularly useful for guiding a cable that is used in providing an external liquid-level gauge on an oil tank. A cable guide means acc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334939 | Method and device for verifying a temperature value at a destination altitude of an aircraft The device comprises a means for measuring a dynamic temperature on the outside of the aircraft, a means for determining a static temperature around the aircraft, using said dynamic temperature, a means for determining, using said static temperature and a thermodyna... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7261522 | Fluid manifold for a welder A fluid manifold usable with a welder and air compressor combination. The manifold is constructed of a single unitary manifold block and which is divided into two separate fluid communication systems that are isolated from each other by the manifold block itself. Ea... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240662 | Method and device to improve combustion efficiency of a fuel injected internal combustion engine An effective method and most compact device for easy installation and simple operation with all existing automobile aftemarket fuel injected engines, which method and device improves fuel condition without vaporization and increases engine performance while signific... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224134 | Device for controlling inductive load A device for controlling inductive load comprises at least: a power source, a first control assembly, a second control assembly and an inductive load. The first control assembly is connected in series to the power source, and comprises: a relay switch, a relay and a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207318 | Method for operation of a device for energy conversion using a main fuel and at least one auxiliary fuel A method for operating a converter for the energy conversion of fuel from at least one main fuel supply, and from at least one auxiliary fuel supply for operating the converter directly and/or by operating an auxiliary unit, comprises: detecting the amount of fuel i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7168418 | Heating device for carburetor A portion of the engine cooling water flowing from the cooling water pump through the engine and the radiator back to the cooling water pump is introduced into the carburetor through piping to heat the carburetor. The downstream side of the carburetor piping is conn... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7143752 | Preheating of inlet air The claimed invention relates to a device for preheating of the inlet air to a combustion engine that powers a portable tool. The preheating of the air is activated when the surrounding temperature is low and deactivated when there is no need for preheating of the i... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6941916 | Auto enrichener An auto-enrichener for an engine, including an enriching conduit for carrying fuel and air to an engine, and a valve disposed in the conduit. The valve is adjustable between at least an open configuration and a closed configuration. In the open configuration passage... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6837225 | Fuel supply control device for a turbo-charged diesel aircraft engine In a fuel supply control device for a turbo-charged diesel aircraft engine, a fuel injection amount is reduced in accordance with the air temperature when the flight altitude of the aircraft is higher than a predetermined altitude. The turbocharger speed increases a... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6817540 | Thermoelement A thermo element that makes it possible to efficiently raise the temperature of a whole body of wax encapsulated in a case and to obtain a reliable seal structure for a terminal withdrawal portion used to control the electrification of a heating device. The thermo e... | 11/16/2004 |
| 5915366 | Device for regulating the intake air temperature in an internal combustion engine A device is disclosed for regulating the intake air temperature in an internal combustion engine. It comprises a cold air duct, a warm air duct and a mixed air duct, the mixed air duct, also called primary air duct, is provided with a control flap, which ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5894834 | Cooling system for water cooling type engine A cooling system for a water cooled engine provides increased heating capacity on cold starts and prevents icing of the throttle body. This is achieved by preheating the cooling water delivered to the throttle body and a heater core with a heating device.... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5873348 | Fuel recirculation and warming system and method A fuel system having a fuel tank for storing a supply of fuel for an internal combustion engine is provided with a fuel recirculation system. Fuel is supplied from the fuel tank to the engine through a supply line and excess fuel is returned from the engi... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5568800 | Fuel combustion enhancer A device for enhancing the combustion of fuel in an internal combustion engine including an evaporation chamber adapted to contain a volume of liquid fuel. The evaporation chamber is adapted for communication with an airstream in the internal combustion e... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5488937 | Temperature control system for keeping temperature of an element of an internal combustion engine at a constant value A control thermostat is connected to a liquid cooling system of an internal combustion engine. The control thermostat has an inlet housing part, an outlet housing part, both housing parts being connected each other to form a valve passage therein. A therm... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5423373 | Bypass device for reservoir and intake conduit heating of power fluids A system for controlling the temperature of a power fluid comprising a temperature responsive mechanical manifold which automatically bypasses a heating or cooling heat exchange medium from flow into a heat exchange conduit in a reservoir tank and around ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5385132 | Engine fluid system A fluid system of an internal combustion engine has controls and a separate radiator for maintaining the temperature of incoming engine combustion air at optimum conditions.... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5367990 | Part load gas exchange strategy for an engine with variable lift camless valvetrain A variable engine valve control system and method of operation thereof wherein each of the reciprocating engine valves is hydraulically or electrically controlled and can vary its lift schedule for various engine operating conditions. During part load ope... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5322046 | Electronic fuel injector control for rotary vacuum fuel conversion device An electronic fuel injector control is provided for selectively activating fuel injectors for introducing macroscopic liquid fuel droplets into the vacuum chamber of a device for converting fuel into microscopic fuel droplets and fuel vapor. The control h... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5320519 | Method for controlling carburetor heater and apparatus therefor A method for controlling a heater of a carburetor and an apparatus therefor. The method includes the steps of: setting a heater pre-heating temperature condition so as for the fuel to be vaporized at the optimum state; setting a heater temperature variati... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5291870 | Fuel vaporizing system A system for providing an air-fuel vapor mixture to an engine for improving completeness of combustion and also reducing emissions. The system includes a vaporizer within which a series of baffles are disposed such that air and fuel pass along a tortuous ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5275146 | Heating device and system for an internal combustion engine A heating system using a heating device 1 with a positive temperature coefficient thermistor 10 (PTC) is disclosed for the purpose of warming a carburetor/throttle body of an internal combustion engine and a timer device 20 using the PTC 10 for its contro... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5243953 | Diesel fuel preheater for engines Diesel fuel preheaters with a heat exchanger and electric heating serve, for example, at low temperatures to maintain the flowability of diesel fuel and furthermore to quickly heat diesel fuel to achieve defined conditions for a fuel conserving and emissi... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5226400 | Device for conversion of liquid fuel into fuel vapor and microscopic liquid droplets A fuel dispersion device has been provided in the form of a vacuum pump in which fuel is injected as macroscopic fuel droplets in metered quantities into a vacuum chamber in the pump where it is converted to a converted fuel in the form of a mixture of a ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5215065 | Diesel vehicle fuel heater system A heater valve for a diesel fuel system for a vehicle having a main body portion with a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet adapted to be coupled to the vehicle fuel system. A fuel inlet line and a fuel outlet line from the valve are adapted to be coupled to a h... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5174266 | Fuel temperature control device with thermoelectric modules A fuel temperature control system maintains fuel at a programmable temperature by adding heat to or drawing heat from the fuel as it passes through a heat exchanger. A secondary heat exchanger is used in conjunction with Peltier-effect thermoelectric modu... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5163410 | Fuel circuit with thermostat-controlled fuel preheating for preferably air-compressing injection-type internal combustion engines A fuel circuit is disclosed for air-compressing injection-type internal combustion engines. The fuel circuit is provided with thermostat-controlled fuel preheating and has a switch-over valve controlled as a function of fuel temperature and a heat exchang... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5115787 | Spark ignition combustion engine of the fuel injection type and heating element therefor A spark ignition combustion engine has a cylinder, an air inlet duct, a fuel injector, and a cylinder head having an inlet valve and a passage arranged to form and furnish an air-fuel mixture to the cylinder through the passage and has a heating element i... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5086747 | Internal combustion engine with fuel heater An internal combustion engine has a channel member such as a plenum chamber or cylinder head or the like with an inlet receiving air and fuel to form an air-fuel mixture and with a pair of outlets furnishing the air-fuel mixture to respective cylinders or... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5086748 | Fuel supplying system for gas engine Several embodiments of gaseous fuel supplying systems for an internal combustion engine used to power a portable generator. In each embodiment, heat is supplied to the fuel so as to maintain the fuel pressure if the fuel pressure falls below a predetermin... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5078115 | Heating device A thermally and electrically conductive housing having a solid tip portion is shown mounting a heating element thermally and electrically coupled to the tip portion which in turn is electrically coupled to a switch mechanism mounted within the housing. Th... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5070852 | Auxiliary instantaneous heating and magnetization apparatus for the fuel system of a vehicle An auxiliary instantaneous heating and magnetization apparatus for the fuel system of a vehicle comprises an instantaneous heating apparatus and a magnetized combustion-aid apparatus. The instantaneous heating apparatus comprising an electric heating devi... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5046473 | Automatic air intake temperature regulator apparatus and method An automatic air intake temperature regulator (10) for regulating the temperature of air entering an engine (12) by varying amounts of ambient air and preheated air entering the engine includes a movable shutter (22). The shutter (22) is movable between a... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5042447 | Thermostatically controlled fuel heater and cooler A device for heating and cooling fuel to maintain the temperature of fuel delivered to an engine within a desired temperature range includes a body (10) having a fuel inlet (12) and a fuel outlet (14). The body includes a middle portion (16) and a first h... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5038742 | Vaporizer nozzle A vaporizing nozzle which comprises a wall (16) of porous material through which a liquid to be evaporated percolates from one side thereof into a gas stream at the other side thereof and a thermoelectric device (30) located at or adjacent the wall of por... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5036825 | Compact high efficiency fuel heater with integral thermostatic control A fuel heater for maintaining the temperature of fuel delivered to an engine in a desired range includes a body (12) having a fuel inlet (14) and a fuel outlet (16). A shell and tube assembly (39) in a heat exchanger portion (20) of said body is supplied ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4949690 | Electric automatic oil heating and fuel evaporating system An oil heating and fuel evaporating system for an internal combustion engine is provided that includes an oil heating unit which will heat the oil in the oil pan of the engine to a predetermined temperature before a fuel evaporator unit will heat the fuel... | 08/21/1990 |
