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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7958732 | Internal detonation reciprocating engine A method of rotating a crank shaft and in internal detonation engine are provided. The internal detonation engine comprises a deflagration to detonation transition section. The deflagration to detonation transition section is connected to a main cylinder, which hous... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7677043 | Steam powered hybrid vehicle The idea within the scope of the present invention is for a vehicle to be driven by an electric motor. An external combustion engine drive a generator which supplies electricity for the electric motor. Surplus energy is stored in the batteries. The external combusti... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7431005 | Engine start/stop control for multiple engine ohv based on operating conditions Operation of a second or additional engine is initiated based on throttle position, vehicle speed and output level of the operating engine or engines. A second or additional engine is stopped based on throttle position and operation of the first engine when the seco... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7392652 | System and method for diesel particulate trap regeneration in a motor vehicle with an auxiliary power unit Diesel engine particulate trap regeneration is obtained by concurrently supplying two exhaust gas streams to a particulate trap requiring regeneration. One stream is produced in a reactor/diesel engine operating an efficient stoichiometric ratio. The second stream i... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7363127 | Air brake system monitoring for pre-trip inspection Vehicles equipped with air brake systems and compressed air systems for supporting operation of the brakes provide for automated inspection of the air compressor system using an onboard vehicle or engine management computers. During vehicle operation, the system con... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340879 | Locally powered water distillation system A system for distributed utilities including electrical power and water. A generation device is provided for converting an available resource to a desired utility; the resource may be water, in which case the generator is a purifier for purifying untreated water, or... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339690 | Identification card printer with client/server An identification card printer for printing an image on an identification card, is provided which includes a print mechanism adapted to deposit material on to the card. A network adapter is configured to couple to a network. A print drive module controls the print m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338017 | Methods and apparatus for vibration and buffet suppression Apparatus and methods for hybrid actuation and suppressing vibration are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid actuator includes a first actuator and a second actuator linked to move a component a combined actuation distance. The first actuator may include a hydrau... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311468 | Process for the disposal of sulfur Process for the disposal of sulfur which comprises melting the sulfur, optionally in the presence of hydrogen sulfide, and injecting the molten sulfur into geological structures having a temperature ranging from 90 to 160° C. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309929 | Locomotive engine start method A system and method of starting or restarting an engine on a locomotive having at least one of another engine, a fuel cell system and an energy storage system. The method is applicable to large systems such as trucks, ships, cranes and locomotives utilizing diesel e... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308841 | Speed adjuster devices, systems, and methods Speed adjuster devices, systems, and methods are provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, a speed adjustor device comprises an input shaft, an output shaft, and a housing. The input shaft can receive a first rotational velocity input in a first direction... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304445 | Locomotive power train architecture The present invention is directed to a power control architecture for a vehicle, particularly a locomotive, in which a number of energy sources are connected to a common electrical bus and selectively provide energy to the bus based on the relationship between their... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300385 | Control strategy for a dual crankshaft engine coupling arrangement A control method for coupling a first engine to a second engine in a vehicle includes determining a current position of a throttle body that regulates power output from the first and second engines. Determining a set speed for the first and second engines that corre... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290517 | Automatic start-up of an auxiliary power unit An auxiliary power unit automatic start-up system is configured to assist a main engine start of a machine. The auxiliary power unit automatic start-up system may include an auxiliary power unit and a controller. The controller may monitor a parameter of the machine... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290146 | Managed credential issuance In a method of issuing a credential, a request for issuance of the credential is received. Next, a unique identification for the requested credential is assigned and data elements corresponding to the credential are provided. A credential production data collection ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284625 | Quick connect assembly for ATV implements A quick connect power take-off assembly adapted for an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The quick connect power take-off assembly includes a housing, a driving assembly that is fixedly mounted to the ATV, a driven assembly that is releasably connected to the driving assem... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282003 | Powertrain including input disconnect and accessory drive system for an electrically variable transmission A vehicle powertrain includes an engine connected to an input torque device including a torque isolator. A plurality of intermeshed accessory drive gears are connected to the torque device for driving accessories. A hybrid electromechanical transmission is connected... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7266940 | Systems and methods for power generation with carbon dioxide isolation A power generation system and method includes a first gas turbine system comprising a first combustion chamber configured to combust a first fuel stream of primarily hydrogen that is substantially free of carbon-based fuels. The first gas turbine system also include... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259469 | Vehicle auxiliary power unit, assembly, and related methods A truck includes an auxiliary power unit having components specifically selected such that they form a stand-alone unit that can fit within an auxiliary compartment of a vehicle and deliver heating, cooling, and additional electric power to the vehicle. Included is ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256506 | Backup power hierarchy for a facility system A system is disclosed which accomplishes a method of providing backup power to a device in a facility. The method includes using turbines to combusting a fuel to generate a primary power source. If this source fails, a secondary source of power is obtained from a co... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254944 | Energy storage system An energy storage system in which a renewable power production facility, such as one having a wind energy collector, is used to power a compressor situated adjacent a wellbore. During periods of non-peak load on the electric power grid, the compressor is used to com... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245039 | Apparatus and method for generating hydrogen gas through the use of wind power This invention teaches an apparatus, method, means, and computer readable media to address the problem of the inconsistent, unreliable nature of wind, and in particular low-wind speeds, through utilizing a blower and/or startup assist to aid in turning an electricit... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245032 | Mobile-power system utilizing propane generator, fuel cell and super capacitors The present invention is a mobile-energy generating system capable of providing redundant direct current power. It comprises a reciprocating engine and generator having dual fuel capability, a fuel cell, commercial electrical power hookups, and capacitors used for b... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240622 | Travel control method for travel vehicle In a conveying cart, a front side wheel (a front wheel) for supporting the conveying cart is provided with a travel driving unit (a front wheel inverter and a travel motor), and a rear side wheel (a rear wheel) for supporting the conveying cart is provided with a tr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242104 | Power system for a telecommunication facility Disclosed is a method of supplying DC power to equipment using proton exchange membranes (PEMs). PEMs run on hydrogen to produce DC electrical power. In the disclosed embodiment these PEMs are used as an alternative source of power to AC sources. One of these other ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239034 | Engine driven power inverter system with cogeneration A combined heat and AC power generating system is disclosed having black start capability for the full time, simultaneous production of both electricity and heat. Heat generated within the system is captured and used for heating applications such as heating building... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239035 | System and method for integrating wind and hydroelectric generation and pumped hydro energy storage systems An integrated, wind-pumped hydro power generation system includes at least one wind turbine generator device configured to generate output power for a common bus, and at least one hydro generator device configured to generate output power for the common bus. The hyd... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237485 | Print supply monitoring An identification card printer includes a card input, a card transport, a printhead, and a card output. The card transport is configured to feed a card from the card input along a print path. The printhead is positioned below the print path and is configured to prin... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233843 | Real-time performance monitoring and management system A real-time performance monitoring system for monitoring an electric power grid. The electric power grid has a plurality of grid portions, each grid portion corresponding to one of a plurality of control areas. The real-time performance monitoring system includes a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7215049 | Generator for vehicle A generator for a vehicle includes a stator having an armature coil, a rotor having a field coil and a voltage regulator having a surge absorbing capacitor element and a heat sink. The heat sink dissipates heat that is transmitted to the capacitor element, so that t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203593 | Air starter and electronic control therefor An in-head compressed air start-up system for an internal combustion engine comprises an absolute angular position detector for the crankshaft outputting an electrical signal indicative of the angular position, a computer for storing a table of the firing order of t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7183664 | Methods and apparatus for advanced wind turbine design A wind turbine system includes a variable blade assembly including adjustable sails and wing shaped masts expanding the wind velocity capture envelope. The blade assembly turns a hydraulic pump, which pressurizes fluid and stores the pressurized fluid in a chamber i... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181912 | Power device equipped with combustion engine and stirling engine A power unit for a vehicle, such as an automobile, includes an internal combustion engine 1 as a prime mover for the vehicle, a generator 3, and a Stirling engine 4 for driving the generator 3. The Stirling engine 4 uses the exhaus... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178339 | Closed-loop cooling system for a hydrogen/oxygen based combustor A closed-loop cooling system is provided for a hydrogen/oxygen based combustor. A combustion reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in the combustor produces steam. The steam is used to generate work from a turbine shaft, which is used to drive a propulsion system for... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175001 | Apparatus for driving raising and lowering of lift for tower type storehouse There is provided an apparatus for driving the raising and lowering of a lift for a tower type storehouse so as to supply a force for vertically operating the lift carrying goods to storerooms on every floor of the storehouse, and more particularly to an apparatus f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175399 | Serial ventilation device An apparatus for a serial ventilation device that increases airflow compared to conventional devices without increasing the size is presented. The first ventilator is mounted on the intake opening side of the serial ventilation device, with the front surface of its ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173343 | EMI energy harvester An energy harvester and method for electrical energy harvesting from electromagnetic interference, generated by electrical wiring and/or an electrical appliance, by receiving electromagnetic field energy radiated by the electromagnetic interference and converting th... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170191 | Electricity generating and air conditioning system with water heater A cogeneration system includes an engine, a generator connected to an output shaft of the engine to generate electricity, a heat pump type air conditioner, which uses the electricity generated from the generator, and includes a compressor, a directional valve, an ou... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159482 | Electric actuator An electric actuator comprises a gear mechanism which transmits the rotary driving force of a rotary driving source, and a ball spline mechanism which includes a ball spline shaft provided movably back and forth from a connecting block to the outside and which conve... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157803 | Power system including lithium-metal-polymer batteries The present invention is an energy generating system which uses Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) batteries in conjunction with a microturbine, a fuel cell, and commercial electrical power. The LMPs provide uninterruptible power when one or more of the other power systems... | 01/02/2007 |
