Quotables
"There is practically no chance communications space satellites will be used to provide better telephone, telegraph, television, or radio service inside the United States."
T. Craven, FCC Commissioner ; 1961
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380565 | Spill prevention system with safety valves The present invention is for a spill prevention system to prevent fuel spills from a connecting line connecting duel fuel tanks on a truck when the connecting line is severed or detached from one of the reducer fittings to which it is attached. The connecting line p... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360529 | Fuel level measurement and run time interpolation At least one aspect of the invention provides an improved fuel sensing system for a generator, in addition, one or more other aspects of the invention provide improved systems and methods for determining remaining run-time of a generator system. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337795 | Fuel balancing system A fuel system for a mobile platform is provided. The system includes a crossfeed fuel transmission assembly having a single crossfeed valve that controls fuel consumption from a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank. The system additionally includes a balancing fue... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318424 | Integrated vapor management and rollover valve for a fuel tank A fuel system comprising a fuel tank having an opening. A cap is removably coupled to the fuel tank and operable for sealingly closing the opening to prevent ingress and egress of air through the opening. An overfill chamber is in communication with the fuel tank, a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293552 | Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injection A method for managing vapors generated by a first and second reservoir onboard a vehicle traveling on the road, the method comprising of inducting vapors from the first and second reservoirs during engine operation; and reducing flow of vapors from first the reservo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7246606 | Fuel return device for internal combustion engine The object of the present invention is to provide a fuel return device whereby the residual amounts of fuel in a plurality of fuel tanks can be made approximately equal. According to one preferred mode of the present invention, the fuel return device comprises: resi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234451 | Dual fuel pump configuration for saddle fuel tanks A dual fuel pump fuel extraction system for saddle fuel tanks. A primary modular reservoir assembly (MRA) includes an electric primary fuel pump located in the primary sump of a saddle fuel tank and a secondary MRA including an electric secondary fuel pump located i... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225797 | Remotely mounted fuel system A fuel system comprises a fuel tank having an outlet. The system further includes a reservoir having a housing defining a cavity. The reservoir is located remotely from the tank and is configured to receive and store fuel. The system still further includes a fuel pu... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222609 | Fuel supply system In the case of a fuel supply system for supplying an internal combustion engine (2) of a motor vehicle via two feed units (5, 5′), a mixer valve is arranged in a connecting piece (11, 12) connecting the feed units (5, 5′). The mixer v... | 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 |
| 7182071 | Device for fuel transfer in combustion engines Fuel for an engine is supplied from a first fuel tank. Return fuel from the engine is gathered in a second fuel tank for resupply to the engine. The second fuel tank is connected to and replenishable from the first fuel tank. The engine receives all its fuel from th... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168415 | Electronically controlled selective valve system for fuel level balancing and isolation of dual tank systems for motor vehicles A vehicle chassis with at least two fuel tanks with each of the fuel tanks having fuel level detector or sender. The level senders are engaged to an electronic controller. The individual tank draw lines from each tank come together at a control valve that has a sing... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150299 | Assembly and method for containing, receiving and storing fluids and for dispensing gas from a fluid control and gas delivery assembly having an integrated fluid flow restrictor A fluid control and gas delivery assembly and method for containing, receiving and storing hazardous fluids and for dispensing gas comprising a container, a fluid fill path, a gas dispensing path, a first shut-off valve, a pressure reducer, a fluid flow restrictor, ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140591 | Post valve having an annular valve seat A new and improved high pressure post valve used to control the flow of high pressure gas, e.g., oxygen, from a high pressure gas cylinder. More particularly, the improvements are directed to three different inventive embodiments: (1) manufacturing the post valve fr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121266 | Fuel pump cutoff shuttle valve A fuel pump cutoff shuttle valve is located between a multiple fuel pump arrangement. The valve has a first tubular member with a hollow, biased sliding member inside that moves according to the fuel pressures of the pumps. The fuel that flows through the valve memb... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114490 | Multiple pump fuel delivery system A multiple pump fuel delivery system is provided, which in one preferred embodiment includes a tank. Mounted within the tank are multiple fuel pumps. The fuel pumps have intakes connected to filters. One pump may be connected to a fuel only passing filter, and anoth... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073525 | Multi-tank connecting device for liquefied petroleum injection vehicle A multi-tank connecting device has a main tank with a fuel pump and one or more auxiliary tanks. A fuel pipe connects the main tank and the auxiliary tank and allows fuel to flow between the main tank and the auxiliary tank. A fuel isolating device closes the fuel p... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069913 | Fuel delivery system for a combustion engine A fuel delivery system with at least one fuel tank and at least two fuel chambers has a fuel transfer assembly preferably integrated into an in-tank fuel pump module for controlling fuel levels between the at least two fuel chambers. The fuel transfer assembly has a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069914 | Fuel feed apparatus having sub tank and jet pump A fuel feed apparatus including a sub-tank is received in a fuel tank having multiple tank sections. Multiple jet pumps respectively transfers fuel received in the tank sections into the sub-tank. Therefore, even if a fuel amount received in a single tank section de... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051716 | Fuel tank In the case of a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle having a plurality of surge chambers (6, 6′) for collecting fuel, two surge chambers (6, 6′) are closed in a manner essentially forming a seal and are connected to each other. Fuel conducted... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047947 | LPG vehicular liquid transfer system A fuel system for supplying LPG fuel, the system including a fuel storage tank and a fuel transfer tank. A first pump pushes fuel to a vehicle engine from the transfer tank and excess fuel from the engine is returned to the storage tank or the transfer tank. A secon... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7013916 | Sub-atmospheric gas delivery method and apparatus An apparatus for containing and delivering hazardous gases at sub-atmospheric pressure from a pressurized container is provided which includes a valve body in sealed communication with an outlet orifice of the pressurized container. The outlet orifice of the pressur... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997348 | Post valve having a one piece valve body A new and improved high pressure post valve used to control the flow of high pressure gas, e.g., oxygen, from a high pressure gas cylinder. More particularly, the improvements are directed to three different inventive embodiments: (1) manufacturing the post valve fr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6955158 | Fuel container for a motor vehicle In a fuel container (1) for a motor vehicle having a plurality of chambers (2, 4), a suction jet pump (18, 19) with a filling level sensor (11, 12) is arranged in each of the individual chambers (2, 4). A valve (24, 25) is a... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6941969 | Vehicle fluid change apparatus A fluid transfer system includes elongated conduits connected at one end with couplings to a plurality of fluid reservoirs of a machine or engine and at the other end with a control valve for selective quick evacuation. Evacuation is powered by a pump operably conne... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6907899 | Saddle tank fuel delivery system The present invention provides a fuel delivery system for a saddle fuel tank wherein a fuel pump and a jet pump are positioned within an active side of the tank. The jet pump is directly driven by the fuel pump to draw the fuel from a passive side of the tank to the... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6883536 | Pressurized fluid tank, in particular compressed gas tank for a motor vehicle The tank for fluid under pressure comprises one or an assembled-together plurality of individual containers or modules made at least in part out of composite material. The or each individual container (20) comprises a cylindrical body (22) of composite... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6792966 | Fuel transfer pump and control A fuel transfer apparatus for providing fuel to a vehicle engine from a plurality of fuel tanks. A transfer pump is positioned intermediate a pair of fuel tanks and is operable to transfer fuel therebetween. Fuel is provided to the engine from a first one of the two... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789568 | Fluid flow control mechansim A fluid flow control mechanism includes a crossover fuel assembly which controls fuel flow between tanks such that an engine fuel intake pipe remains submerged. It is for a work vehicle with a fuel system which has two tanks, three flexible couplings, a tube assembl... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6609537 | Device for ventilating and venting a fuel tank A device for ventilating and venting a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, has a ventilating device which compensates the pressure in the fuel tank, a separating container for separating fuel from a gas contained in the fuel tank. The operating ventilating devi... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6553973 | Fuel tank cover and filter assembly for fuel tank A fuel tank cover assembly for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a cover adapted to close an opening in the fuel tank having a fuel reservoir disposed therein and a fuel filter disposed within and attached directly to the cover to filter fuel from the fue... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6508265 | Dual fuel tank system with single fuel nozzle A dual fuel tank (10) including first fuel tank (12) and a second fuel tank (14). A single fuel hose (16) allows fuel to enter the first fuel tank (12) from an outside source. When the fuel level in the first fuel tank (12) reaches an overflow level (17),... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6386224 | High level water supplying and distributing system There are provided water supplying pumps and check valves in the connecting pipe passage connecting a plurality of water supplying tanks arranged for each of the floors, and the connecting pipe passage connecting the water supplying tank at the lowermost ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6371153 | Dual fuel delivery module system for multi-chambered or multiple automotive fuel tanks A fuel system including first and second tank portions, first and second fuel pumps in the first and second tank portions, respectively, a first crossover fuel line for transferring fuel from the second tank portion to the first tank portion, and a second... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6283142 | Dual fuel delivery module system for bifurcated automotive fuel tanks A fuel system including first and second tank portions communicating with each other such that the first and second tank portions have a substantially equal vapor pressure, first and second fuel pumps in the first and second tank portions, respectively, a... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6260577 | System for the transfer of reactive resins components from a remote source to the point of application The dispensing assembly for transferring at least two liquid components from a remote source to a metering device and for replenishing component accumulators independently of whether the unit is metering or not, comprises a metering device for at least tw... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6227230 | Liquefied petroleum gas tank assembly for vehicle Disclosed is a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank assembly for a vehicle. A plurality of LPG tanks are communicated one with another through liquid-phase and gas-phase communication pipes and are secured one to another by connection brackets. A plurality ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5971017 | Inlet pipe structure There is provided an inlet pipe structure which does not require a liquid-level monitoring device or the like. A fuel tank (10) is formed by a main tank (12) and a sub-tank (14). A branch body (28) is connected to a fueling port (26) and an end (24A) of a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5960809 | Fuel equalizing system for plurality of fuel tanks A fuel equalizing method and system for equalizing the amount of fuel in a plurality of fuel tanks connected to a motor, such as the diesel engine of a truck, is described. The system includes an equalization valve having a first common passage with two f... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5819776 | Liquid de-icer production apparatus and method The present invention is an apparatus and method for producing a salt solution suitable for use as a liquid ice and snow remover. The apparatus consists of an internal dual-tank arrangement. The exterior walls of the apparatus form an outer containment ta... | 10/13/1998 |
