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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6044817 | Camshaft and accessory drive arrangement for engine powering an outboard motor A drive arrangement for an engine of an outboard motor including a cowling and a water propulsion device is disclosed. The engine is positioned in the cowling and has a body having a top end and a bottom end and defining at least one combustion chamber. T... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044818 | Vibration dampener for internal combustion engines A vibration absorbing member is disposed within an annular recess on the side of the connecting rod/bearing cap assembly or alternatively/additionally disposed between the crankshaft main bearing and crank shaft main bearing journal. A vibration absorbing... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044819 | Pistons and cylinders made of carbon-carbon composite materials An improved reciprocating internal combustion engine has a plurality of engine pistons, which are fabricated from carbon-carbon composite materials, in operative association with an engine cylinder block, or an engine cylinder tube, or an engine cylinder ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044820 | Method of providing a cylinder bore liner in an internal combustion engine A method of making an engine block for an internal combustion engine comprising making an engine block with cylinder bores, forming a spray-formed cylinder liner with a predetermined internal diameter and a predetermined external diameter, heating the cyl... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044821 | Durable cylinder liner and method of making the liner An improved cylinder liner, and method for making the liner, is provided which includes a top section and a bottom section connected by a friction weld. The top section is formed from a material having a higher resistance to wear and/or a higher resistanc... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044822 | Programmed break-in mode for two-cycle engine An automatic and initial adjustment of pertinent engine parameters to provide an engine with a gentle break-in period. The engine's electronic control unit adjusts the engine parameters most conducive to proper break-in during operating speeds greater tha... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044823 | Fuel injector control system for cylinder injection type internal combustion engine An inexpensive and small-scale fuel injector control system having a number of fuel injector driving circuits smaller than the corresponding number of driven fuel injectors, in a cylinder injection type internal combustion engine having cylinders that are... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044824 | Fuel control unit and fuel injection control method for multi-cylinder engine A fuel control unit and a fuel injection control method for a multi-cylinder engine adjust the pulse width of asynchronous injection so as to set the air-fuel ratio of a fuel-air mixture in a first cylinder to 17 or more but under 21 if it is determined a... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044825 | Low pressure gas vaporizer and method of operation A fuel vaporizer and method of fuel vaporization are described for use with a fuel such as propane, that is know to tend to liquefy at low temperatures and to vaporize at high temperatures. The vaporizer and method described pertain to a series of interna... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044826 | Diagnostic device for monitoring an exhaust gas recirculation system of an internal combustion engine A diagnostic device for monitoring an exhaust gas recirculation system determines a diagnostic value of the exhaust gas recirculation system without influencing the operation of the internal combustion engine. The diagnostic value depends on the intake pi... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044827 | Exhaust gas recirculation arrangement In an exhaust gas recirculation arrangement for an internal combustion engine with an air intake duct for supplying air to the engine, an exhaust gas recirculation pipe extending into the air intake duct for recirculation exhaust gas to the air intake duc... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044828 | Crankcase ventilation for small outboard motor A crankcase ventilation arrangement for an outboard motor that permits ventilating air and blowby gasses to flow from the crankcase chamber into an induction system of the engine for air purification. In addition, the arrangement is such that oil, which m... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044829 | Heating arrangement A heating arrangement, particularly for preventing freezing of pipes for delivering crankcase gas from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine to the air intake, in which a valve (12, 18) is provided which includes at least one metal plate, and a P... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044830 | Scandia, yttria-stabilized zirconia for ultra-high temperature thermal barrier coatings A composite structure includes a self-supporting substrate and a thermal barrier coating of zirconia stabilized with scandia and yttria. A method of protecting the surface of a self-supporting substrate from degradation caused by exposure to temperatures ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044831 | Fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for lean burn type internal combustion engine A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus of a lean burn internal combustion engine suppresses either one of a rich misfire or a surge when fuel vapor is fed into the engine. A purge controlling unit controls an amount of fuel vapor fed from a fuel reservoi... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044832 | Fall away arrow rest assembly An arrow rest assembly for use with a compound bow. The assembly comprises a bracket subassembly mounted to the frame of the bow or to an overdraw assembly, if the bow is optionally equipped therewith; a cable slide slidably mounted on the cable guide bar... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044833 | Baking oven A baking oven comprises a re-circulation air heater which comprises a burner with a combustion chamber and a cross-counterflow heat exchanger disposed downstream thereof. This heat exchanger comprises serpentine heat transfer tubes which are connected to ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044834 | Stove top protective cover A stove top protective cover for protecting a stove top from stains and spills when cooking on the stove top. The stove top protective cover includes a flexible panel with a plurality of spaced apart sets of concentric separation lines. The panel is separ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044835 | Furnace vent and intake terminal and blockage safety shut down system A horizontal combined air intake and combustion gas vent terminal assembly is provided having improved wind pressure response and anti-recirculation characteristics. The terminal has a vent conduit disposed inside an air intake conduit. A scoop assembly i... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044836 | Artificial campfire An artificial campfire device is disclosed. The device is fueled by a pressurized fuel source and is adapted for permanent mounting to a fixed ground member. The device includes a base receptacle having a peripheral edge defining an open top and an interi... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044837 | Intertwined helical heat exchanger A combustion and heating chamber into which a fluid is pumped under pressure is provided. A burner is positioned in the combustion and heating chamber to provide a heat load to the pressurized fluid in the chamber. As the fluid is heated its internal pres... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044838 | Fume exhaust apparatus for cooking stoves A fume exhaust apparatus including a hood chamber, a primary air duct, a series of air tracks adapted to direct the air around the perimeter of the hood chamber, an exhaust plenum and a plurality of blowers to draw air into the primary air duct, force air... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044839 | Liquid heating apparatus A novel liquid heating apparatus is provided by which sufficient heat efficiency is achieved with the production cost reduced by simplification of the construction thereof, and the maintenance of which is easily carried out. The liquid heating apparatus i... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044840 | Nonimaging solar collector A nonimaging solar collector. A method and article of manufacture of a solar collector includes an outer housing transparent to light, a reflector element positioned asymmetrically within the outer housing, an absorber disposed within the outer housing, a... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044841 | Breath actuated nebulizer with valve assembly having a relief piston A breath actuated nebulizer for efficiently and reliably delivering aerosolized liquid to an inhaling patient is disclosed. The nebulizer includes a valve assembly having an actuator piston for quickly responding to an inhalation and beginning the nebuliz... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044842 | Gasketless connecting adapter The present disclosure is directed to a gasketless connecting filter adapter (20, 40) for airtight joining of a first filter (23) to a second filter (33). The invention includes a flexible cover element (42) being adapted to seal at a first face surface (... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044843 | Moisture resistant airway adapter for monitoring constituent gases An airway adapter comprising a tubular portion having opposing windows in a predetermined spaced configuration. The windows have at least one surface which interacts with moisture condensed thereon from respiratory gases so as to reduce the interference o... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044844 | Mask and harness assembly A mask and harness assembly (10). The assembly (10) includes a mask (12) a harness (14) including at least one strap (16) connected to the mask (12) and at least one fluid delivery tube (18) connected to, and in fluid communication with, the mask (12). Th... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044845 | Methods and systems for treating ischemia Methods for treating total and partial occlusions employ a perfusion conduit which is penetrated through the occlusive material. Oxygenated blood or other medium is then perfused through the conduit to maintain oxygenation and relieve ischemia in tissue d... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044846 | Method to treat esophageal sphincters A method of treating a sphincter provides a catheter means and an energy delivery device means coupled to the catheter means. The energy delivery device means has a tissue piercing distal end. The catheter means is introduced into an esophagus. A sphincte... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044847 | Tuck and fold fascia shortening for incontinence Improved devices, methods, and systems for the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence generally enhance the support provided by the natural tissues of the pelvic floor without directly applying compressive pressure against the urethra. The invention p... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044848 | Toothpick assembly A toothpick assembly includes a rectangular plastic envelope having a rectangular bottom, a rectangular upper top panel, a rectangular lower top panel, a rectangular left panel formed with a slit, and a rectangular right panel formed with a tongue configu... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044849 | Fluid pressure relief valve with variable opening pressure A fluid pressure release valve includes an aperture through which fluid can flow. An element is movable to unseal the aperture and to open the valve when a force exerted by the fluid in the valve exceeds a predetermined force. An electromagnetic biasing a... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044850 | Semiconductor device manufacturing method including ashing process Ashing process of a resist pattern used in a semiconductor device manufacturing method is conducted by exposing the resist, the wirings, and their peripheral regions to a first atmosphere which includes a first product obtained by plasmanizing a gas conta... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044851 | Cleaning composition containing tetraalkylammonium salt and use thereof in semiconductor fabrication A composition prepared from water, hydrofluoric acid (HF) and tetraalkylammonium hydroxide (TAAH, preferably tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH)) or tetraalkylammonium fluoride and solvent with or without HF or TAAH is used to clean residue from a semico... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044852 | Parts washer A parts washer is disclosed. The parts washer includes a housing that has a washbasin or wash chamber defining an inner cavity and chargeable with a volume of fluid. A spray tube is rotatably positioned within the housing and has an axis of rotation. The ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044853 | Batch type dish washing machine with free floating spray arm assemblies A batch type dish washing machine having spray assemblies supported for rotation on special bearings. Each spray assembly has a spray base through which a pedestal extends to provide a rotational axis. A rotary hub has a bearing compartment which houses a... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044854 | Parts washing system Provided is a parts washer that includes a multi-tiered basin, a cleaning fluid and a biological component, living within the fluid, that breaks down organic waste. The multi-tiered basin includes a sink member with a false bottom, and a support grid and ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044855 | Device and method for rinsing channels of medical instruments The invention is concerned with a device and a method for cleaning and disinfecting medical instruments, in particular instruments of minimal invasive surgery (MIS). Instead of the rigid connection of cleaning tubings to instrument connections and exits w... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044856 | Rain shield canopy for use with an automobile A rain shielding canopy for use with an automobile comprising a housing assembly securely mounted to the roof and windshield pillar of the automobile. The housing assembly accommodates a roll rotatably mounted within the housing, a waterproof cover wound ... | 04/04/2000 |
