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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7398841 | Vehicle power assist by brake, shock, solar, and wind energy recovery An energy conversion apparatus and method using recovered energy sources including motor vehicle kinetic energy (deceleration and shock) and wind resistance, supplemented by liquefied air transferred to the vehicle and by solar radiation thereto. The energy sources ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7360368 | System and method for vaporizing a cryogenically stored fuel A system and method for vaporizing a cryogenically stored fuel, particularly hydrogen, liquefied by cooling below the ambient temperature is provided. A system for vaporizing a cryogenically stored fuel uses heat arising in the area of a fuel consumer, and includes:... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7303211 | Fuel cell vehicle architecture A vehicle chassis includes a frame defining a cavity, and a tank configured to store compressed hydrogen gas. The tank is at least partially located within the cavity, and is longitudinally oriented with respect to the frame to maximize the fuel-storage capability o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299642 | Cryogen/water heat exchanger and the application thereof to the supply of gas to an on-board power unit in a vehicle The invention relates to an exchanger, advantageously a plate exchanger, comprising counter-current parallel exchange sections (8,9). According to the invention, the exchange section for the water (8) has an essentially constant cross-section, whereas ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270209 | Modular fuel storage system for a vehicle A gaseous fuel storage system for a vehicle is disclosed. The fuel storage system can be installed as a modular unit in the vehicle. The fuel storage system is pivotable relative to the vehicle to allow easy accessibility to the storage tanks without requiring the s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264277 | Gaseous fuel vehicle rear structure A rear structure of a gaseous fuel vehicle in this invention includes right and left rear frame members, and a support frame mounted to the right and left rear frame members, on which support frame a gaseous fuel tank is mounted. Each of the right and left rear fram... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7044113 | Systems for delivering liquified gas to an engine A liquified gas delivery system for a motorized platform includes a holding tank configured to receive liquified gas. A first conduit extends from a vapor holding portion of the tank to a valve device. A second conduit extends from a liquid holding portion of the ta... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021661 | Tank for the high-pressure storage of a fuel on a vehicle The structural platform (11) of the vehicle comprises two tanks (T1) and (T2) for the storage on a vehicle of fluids under pressure. Each tank comprises at least one network of cells (2) connected to one another via orifices (3), t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004274 | Installation structure of battery unit An installation structure allowing installation of a capacitor as a battery unit in a hybrid vehicle, even in a vehicle not having a luggage compartment, is provided. A rear pillar cross member is mounted behind the rear seat in the cross section of the vehicle, and... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974156 | Fuel tank structure A fuel tank structure for a vehicle using gaseous fuel, has a plurality of cylindrical tank main bodies communicating from one another. The plurality of cylindrical tank main bodies are disposed at a fuel tank mount portion in a state of being adjoined from one anot... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6527075 | Vehicle incorporating gas storage vessel comprising a polymeric container system for pressurized fluids A vehicle includes a storage pack for storing gas under pressure for providing an onboard supply of the pressurized gas. The pressurized gas may be used as a medicinal gas, e.g. oxygen, on emergency medical vehicles, or the gas may be used as a fuel sourc... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6502660 | Tubing manifold with expansion loops A CNG fuel supply system is provided for a bus. The system includes a plurality of rearward tank cylinders mounted on the top of the bus and a plurality of forward tank cylinders mounted on the top of the bus. A CNG manifold line has a length extending tr... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6481751 | Compressed natural gas tank for vehicles A compressed natural gas fuel tank for vehicles employing internal combustion engines. A fuel tank of heavy gauge metal is interposed within the vehicle frame as an integral portion thereof. Overlay channel members are welded or otherwise affixed to the t... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6439334 | Alternative fuels vehicle and fuel-system valve used therein A gaseous alternative fuels vehicle has a vehicle body with an engine and a gas fuel tank. A gaseous fuel supply system establishes gas communication between the engine and the gas fuel tank. The gaseous fuel supply system includes a valve having a valve ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6412588 | CNG fuel supply system A CNG fuel supply system is provided for mounting a plurality of Type 4 tanks on the roof of a bus. A manifold line extends to the roof of the bus and is anchored against movement relative to the length of the bus. A shutoff valve is associated with each ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6367573 | Cylinder mount for fuel system A CNG fuel tank system is provided for mounting on the roof of a bus. The system includes a support frame mounted on the roof of the bus. The support frame includes at least one longitudinal frame wall extending generally parallel to the length of the bus... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6276473 | Hybrid vehicle having a an internal-combustion engine, a fuel cell system and an electric drive motor A vehicle has an internal-combustion engine drive and a fuel cell drive system. Liquid fuel is used to supply energy to the internal-combustion engine drive and the fuel cell system. The internal-combustion engine drive is used for starting the vehicle an... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6257360 | Compressed gas fuel storage system A compressed gas vehicle fuel storage system comprised of a plurality of compressed gas pressure cells supported by shock-absorbing foam positioned within a shape-conforming container. The container is dimensioned relative to the compressed gas pressure c... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6042071 | Fuel cylinder attaching structure in motorcar A fuel cylinder attaching structure in a motorcar can cope with a large expansive deformation of the fuel cylinder and fixedly support the fuel cylinder surely. The structure comprises a pair of front and rear supporting frame members fixed on a car-body;... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5997040 | Fuel cylinder mounting structure in motorcar A fuel cylinder for storing a compressed fuel gas is modularized for mounting and supporting the fuel cylinder easily in a motorcar without reconstructing a conventional car-body and necessitating troublesome fuel pipe arranging work after mounting the fu... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5794979 | Method and structure for mounting a fuel tank To mount a fuel tank storing a compressed fuel gas on an automobile, the tank is placed on a tank supporting frame and tightened to the frame by a belt, pipes neighboring with the tank and leak preventing seals are assembled with the tank, the tank suppor... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5518272 | Fuel bomb mounting structure for automobile A bomb supporting frame for supporting fuel bombs which store pressurized gaseous fuel in an automobile. The bomb supporting frame is fixed on a floor provided on right and left rear side frames of a vehicular body, and simultaneously it is fixed on dampe... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5412251 | Controller of an engine driving generator for an electric vehicle Controller 40 receives accelerator opening and brake depressing amounts, and the output of an ammeter 30 and voltmeter 32 as inputs. In response to the state of these input signals, the controller 40 determines the timing to detect the state of charge (SO... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5370418 | Integrated chassis and compressed gas fuel system of an automotive vehicle An integrated chassis and compressed gaseous fuel system of an automotive vehicle provide long-range fuel capacity for the automotive vehicle. The chassis is a support structure defining at least one cavity in which a respective tank of compressed gaseous... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5330031 | Alternative fuel system for powered industrial vehicle An alternative fuel system and compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion kit, primarily for smaller size industrial vehicles, such as compact loaders and lift trucks restricted in the space available in the engine compartment for the components of a CNG sys... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5147005 | Drive for motor vehicles A drive for buses and similar motor vehicles comprises a gas motor (14) which is provided to drive a generator (25) which in turn drives electric motors (27) which preferably are directly coupled to the drive wheels of the vehicle. The gas motor is driven... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4495910 | Locking valve construction A locking valve construction including a housing, a valve member in the housing, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet in the housing, a valve member rotating key for rotating the valve member to an open position for selectively effecting communication between... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4359118 | Engine system using liquid air and combustible fuel An engine system operates on liquid air and LNG, with the LNG being burned to obtain more energy from an expansion engine using the liquid air as the working fluid; and the liquid air is employed to trap or prevent the undesired venting of LNG fumes, whic... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4354565 | Engine system using liquid air and combustible fuel An automobile engine runs on liquid air plus a small amount of solid or liquid fossil fuel. The liquid is an efficient method of storing the energy of liquefaction. To get extended range and use of energy effectively some fuel is used to increase the temp... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4294323 | Cryogenic powered vehicle A cryogenic powered vehicle is disclosed which utilizes liquid nitrogen contained in a storage tank or tanks and communicated with a plurality of expansion assemblies through a one-way flow valve with the pressurized expanded gas being discharged to atmos... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4226294 | Engine system using liquid air and combustible fuel An automobile engine runs on liquid air and gasoline. The liquid air is initially pumped up to a high pressure such as 200 atmospheres (or 200 bars) and is then warmed toward the ambient temperature in a heat exchange and changes to the gaseous state. Sub... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4106581 | Vehicle utilizing cryogenic fuel A cryogenic fuel powered vehicle is disclosed. A cryogenic fuel, such as liquid nitrogen or other liquified gases, is stored in a container at a selected pressure. The apparatus includes a suitable container, a heat exchanger for adding heat to the cryoge... | 08/15/1978 |
