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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273026 | Roller follower body The present invention relates to a roller follower, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a first cavity, a second cavity, and a transition opening, wherein the first cavity includes a first inner surface configured to house a cylindrical insert the second cavity i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7174879 | Vibration-based NVH control during idle operation of an automobile powertrain A system and method of operating a vehicle powertrain that employs active control to reduce NVH, particularly during idle. The method includes selectively operating the powertrain in at least a non-idle condition and an idle condition; receiving vibration signals fr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7117836 | Automotive starting system and method An automotive starting system includes an accumulator, a hydraulic motor, and an engine controller. The accumulator is adapted for holding a charge of pressurized fluid. The hydraulic motor has a fluid input operatively connected to the accumulator and has an output... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7073734 | Spraying device system and method of dispersing and disseminating materials The invention includes a spraying device (10) for producing a precise degree of liquid droplet generation on a repeatable basis by combining a specified rate of regulated flow of liquid material with a regulated flow of high-pressure air. The spraying device ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7007639 | Air injection engine An internal combustion engine of the present invention features separate compression and expansion cycles. The engine includes a separate compressor device which pressurizes air by a ratio greater than 15 to 1, at least one two stroke combustion cylinder and a compr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6933465 | Screw air compressor for a welder A portable and fully integrated welder and compressor combination includes a housing having an engine, electrical current generating alternator, and a belt-driven screw air compressor. The engine is configured to drive the generator directly, and a pulley arrangemen... | 08/23/2005 |
| 5341644 | Power plant for generation of electrical power and pneumatic pressure A power plant for generating electric power and pneumatic pressure includes an internal combustion engine, an electrical generator, and a compressor and pneumatic supply tanks. Both the electrical generator and the compressor are driven by the engine, how... | 08/30/1994 |
| 4959962 | Starter system for automatically turning off and restarting a motor vehicle engine In order to avoid the necessity of a conventional electric starter motor a hydrostatic starting system for the engine of a motor vehicle is proposed for the engine whose output shaft is connected with a hydromechanical power transmission, composed of a me... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4747270 | Compressed air starting device A compressed air starting device includes a starter with a starter motor operated at least indirectly from a pneumatic pressure reservoir and a meshing unit controlled by a signal input. A main valve is provided in the supply line between the pressure res... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4741164 | Combustion engine having fuel cut-off at idle speed and compressed air starting and method of operation A rotary internal combustion engine which includes a lobed combustion rotor and a similar compression rotor on a common shaft and firing chambers external to the combustion and compression cavities. The compression rotor compresses excess amounts of air d... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4694791 | Starting device with air motor for internal combustion engines A starter for internal combustion engines comprising a driving shaft to be driven by the air motor, a main valve for controlling the flow of compressed air to the air motor, and an air piston to advance the driving shaft to a position for starting the eng... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4653269 | Heat engine A heat engine with a compressor, an external combustion chamber from which combustion gases pass through suitable valving to an expander, an air compressor, a heat exchanger where exhaust gases from the expander preheat compressed air which then flows to ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4572148 | Diesel internal combustion engine A diesel internal combustion engine in which during the starting and partial load operation, a number of the cylinders are operated as compressor cylinders and a number as engine cylinders. The supplied charging air of one compressor cylinder (26) is used... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4494499 | System and apparatus providing a two step starting cycle for diesel engines using a pneumatic starter A system for obviating chance damage in starting a diesel engine due, for example, to hydraulic lock utilizes a two step starting cycle and includes means for applying power to initiate and maintain a drive of the engine for starting thereof and associate... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4324212 | Compressed air starter This invention relates to a compressed air starter including pneumatically operating starting valves for diesel engines, wherein one main starting valve is connected to the cylinder head of the engine and is provided with a valve body, which co-operates w... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4162668 | Diesel internal combustion engine A multi-cylinder diesel internal combustion engine with a supercharger and a charging air starting arrangement which includes a starting air reservoir and a starting air distributor. An additional air reservoir is provided for storing a quantity of supple... | 07/31/1979 |
