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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079479 | In-tank fuel delivery module having an accessible fuel filter A fuel delivery module includes a fuel filter housing and a cover. The fuel filter housing defines a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of a fuel filter. A first end portion of the fuel filter housing includes a flange configured to be disposed outside ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8042693 | Water scavenging system A fuel system comprising: a fuel line coupled to an engine; a fuel pump having an inlet coupled to a fuel tank and an outlet coupled to the fuel line; and a water scavenging system having an inlet for collecting water and an outlet coupled to the fuel line in parall... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7967151 | Universal fuel recycling machine A money saving universal fuel recycling machine has a reservoir for receiving fuel from a used fuel filter or other source of used or old fuel. A pumping device selectively moves the fuel from the reservoir through the filtration devices. Each filtration device has ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964096 | Filter device utilizing returned fuel to prolong filter life A filter device includes a first connection part 1 adapted to be connected to a fuel pump; a second connection part 21 adapted to be connected to a path for a returned portion of fuel; and a filter member 3 having an inner space 30 commun... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7913856 | System and method for cleaning fuel storage tanks Systems and methods for cleaning a fuel storage tank are disclosed. One system includes a plurality of filter elements mounted within a portable housing, and a hose in fluidic connection to at least some of the filter elements, the hose extendable from the portable ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901572 | Fuel filter apparatus A filter apparatus F includes a bag-shape filter body and is attached in such a manner that an internal space of the filter body is connected to a fuel inlet in a fuel tank. The filter body includes two or more filter materials laminated each other. At least one of ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7857143 | Suction filter and fuel supply device A suction filter may comprise a filtration member and a connection member. The filtration member has an inner space. The connection member is configured to communicate the inner space of the filtration member and a fuel intake port of a fuel pump. The filtration mem... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7828154 | Systems and methods for filtering fuel A manifold for a fuel filter assembly includes a first base, which may define a first inlet passage to direct flow to a first filter element, and a first outlet passage to direct flow from the first filter element to a second base. The manifold includes a second bas... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819258 | Fuel filter assembly A fuel filter assembly includes a housing connected between a fuel tank and a high-pressure pump supplying fuel to a common rail injecting the fuel pumped from the fuel tank to an engine through a pipeline; a filter incorporated in the housing to filter impurities i... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7429322 | Fuel tank with filters A fuel tank used for a general-purpose engine comprises a hollow tank body for storing fuel and a filter disposed within the tank body. The tank body has a bottom with a trap having an internal surface portion lying in a first plane. The filter comprises a tubular b... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7350509 | Delivery unit The invention relates to a delivery unit (2) comprising a swirl pot (5), a fuel pump (6) placed therein, and a filter, which is placed on the bottom (7) of the swirl pot (5) and which is radially flowed against. This filter is form... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347674 | Pump A fluid pump of the type in which a housing assembly has a first sub-housing having an electric motor therein which is in line with a second sub-housing having the impeller therein, with the motor having a rotor shaft which extends through a seal of the first sub-ho... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329339 | Strainer device for fuel tank A strainer device for a fuel tank includes a sucking passage member provided with a passage opened in the fuel tank; a filtering member attached to the sucking passage member for covering a hole of the passage; and a conduit connecting portion extending outside the ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7306715 | Pump module A pump module includes a fuel pump, a fuel filter having a filter casing and a filter element, a fuel outlet, and a pressure regulator. The filter casing covers at least a part of the outer circumference of the fuel pump, and accommodates the filter element. The fue... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7285213 | Conveying unit The subject of the invention is a conveying unit (2) with a baffle (5), with a fuel pump (6) arranged therein and with a filter (14) which is arranged at the bottom (7) of the baffle (5) and which precedes an inlet orifice (... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279095 | Fuel supply device Fuel supply device (10) may comprise fuel pump (20) and suction filter (40) attached to a fuel intake port (36) of fuel pump (20). Suction filter (40) may have a sheet-shaped filter body (38) and an attaching member (... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7228848 | Self positioning filter assembly A filter assembly having a filter element that is self positioning into a preferential filtering position upon insertion into a tank which will contain the medium to be filtered (e.g., gasoline, oil, etc.). ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222610 | Fuel feed apparatus having small sized structure A lid member is mounted to the fuel tank to cover an opening of the fuel tank. A fuel pump is arranged in the fuel tank to pump fuel in the fuel tank. A module case supports the fuel pump. A pump module includes fuel component protruding from a lateral side of the m... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219658 | Fuel feed apparatus having pump and stay A fuel feed apparatus includes a flange, a fuel pump, and a stay. The flange covers an opening of a fuel tank. The fuel pump is accommodated in the fuel tank. The fuel pump pumps fuel in the fuel tank to the outside of the fuel tank. The stay has a first end, which ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207320 | Fuel pump unit A fuel pump unit (1) may comprise a fuel filter (10) and a fuel pump (30). The fuel filter (10) may comprise frames (14, 20) and filters (15, 22) that seal openings (16, 21) of the frames. A closed space (internal spa... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201151 | Fuel tank unit A fuel tank unit including a fuel tank, a fuel pump, and a pad. The fuel pump may be attached to the bottom of the inside of the fuel tank, and the pad is preferably positioned between the fuel tank and the fuel pump, and may be made from rubber. The fuel tank may h... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198035 | Supporting element having a supporting surface for supporting a fuel feed unit, and fuel feed unit A supporting element (9) for supporting a fuel feed unit (2) on the bottom of a fuel tank has a curved element (13) having a supporting surface (17). The curved element (13) is fastened to the lower side of the fuel feed unit (2... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182869 | Fuel filter arrangement A fuel filter and vapor separator arrangement having at least one layer of liquid fuel permeable material defining at least one substantially enclosed cavity. The permeable material has at least one opening to provide fluid communication of liquid fuel within the ca... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182864 | Housing for environmentally friendly filter cartridge A filter system in which a housing and an environmentally friendly filter cartridge are coordinated to provide ease of change of the filter cartridge and reliable operation. The cartridge contains no metal parts and is readily incinerateable. The housing is provided... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163003 | Fuel system A fuel system for an internal combustion engine comprises a fuel injection apparatus (16) including at least one fuel injector (18), the fuel injection apparatus (16) being arranged to inject fuel at high pressure into an associated combustion s... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156077 | Fuel system for internal combustion engine A fuel system for an internal combustion engine uses a fuel pump having an internally mounted pressure-responsive buffer which increases the volume available for fuel within the pump's discharge port upon shutdown of the pump, so as to assist in the mitigation of fu... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144504 | Compact water filter for cleaning pool water A compact water filter includes a housing, a filter and a water pump. The housing includes a bottom container and a pump casing. The bottom container has a top cavity and a water inlet communicating with the top cavity. The pump casing is mounted on the bottom conta... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140247 | Electrostatic charge control for in-tank fuel module components An in-tank fuel module apparatus arranged to provide an electrostatic discharge path from a conductive component to the ground plane. A conductive float arm is connected to a conductive support through an element in contact with the float arm and the conductive supp... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134568 | Fuel tank system In a fuel tank system, a strainer chamber with a suction bore opened into its upper surface is provided in a collecting recess for collecting a residual fuel containing impure foreign substances such as dust and water, the collecting recess being provided in a botto... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117855 | Diesel reservoir ice bypass valve A diesel fuel delivery system that maintains optimum fuel delivery to the engine despite the presence of an ice blockage at the fuel strainer. Ice formation in diesel fuel can cause fuel blockage at the fuel strainer and generate high vacuum conditions as the engine... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112278 | Fuel filter having double layer structure Fuel passes through a fuel filter from the outer layer of the fuel filter toward the inner layer of the fuel filter. Large debris is arrested in the outer layer made of nonwoven fabric, and small debris is arrested in the inner layer made of filter paper, so that pl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097693 | Combination depth and phase separation membrane filter A combination depth and phase separation membrane filter to remove entrained liquids and immiscible liquids from hydrocarbon liquids, protecting industrial analyzers from liquid and solid contamination, etc. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contempl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094343 | Filter device The invention relates to a filter device (10) for filtering a liquid, in particular a hydraulic oil, having a substantially cylindrical filter housing (12), which accommodates a filter element (30) and can be closed off by means of a cover (1... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063791 | Pump inlet screen A pump inlet screen for a submersible pump adapted to be inserted into a well bore. The screen includes an inner support sleeve having openings therethrough and an outer mesh screen member that overlies the out surface of the inner support sleeve. A polymer coated r... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048851 | Device for filtering diesel fuel that is intended to supply a diesel engine and a diesel fuel supply line comprising one such device A device for filtration of gas-oil intended to supply a diesel engine comprises an electric heating unit which includes a casing internally defining a chamber for heating the gas-oil to be filtered, a filtration unit which includes a casing internally defining a cha... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029582 | Fuel filter device A fuel filter device includes a first member made of a plastic and having a connecting portion to be connected to a fuel intake port, and a second member made of a plastic and assembled with the first member for forming an interior space communicating with the conne... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020389 | Fuel heater with cam removal feature A fuel filter housing and fuel heater combination for a fuel-water separator includes, as part of the fuel filter housing, a heater-receiving bore and a protrusion adjacent the heater-receiving bore. The fuel heater is constructed and arranged for inserting into the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014766 | Self-venting filter element for a fuel filter arrangement A filter element (4; 4′) for a fuel filter arrangement has a first end disk (15; 15′) and a second end disk (16; 16′) between which extends a return line (18; 35), each opening into an outlet opening (24; 24′) on the outsid... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007678 | In-tank fuel filter A fuel supply system and fuel filter for a vehicle prevent bleed down of the fuel filter and minimizes the amount of any air or vapor delivered to the fuel supply line. The fuel filter includes a housing enclosing a filter media. The filter includes an inlet for rec... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6998043 | Fuel strainer assembly A fuel strainer assembly includes a filtration member and an inlet connector connected to the filtration member for connection to an inlet of a fuel pump. The fuel strainer assembly also includes a locking mechanism operatively supported by the inlet connector to op... | 02/14/2006 |
