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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6089195 | Adiabatic, two-stroke cycle engine having novel combustion chamber An engine structure and mechanism that operates on various combustion processes in a two-stroke-cycle without supplemental cooling or lubrication comprises an axial assembly of cylindrical modules and twin, double-harmonic cams that operate with opposed p... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089196 | Cylinder head having a solenoid valve control device for operating a valve of an internal combustion engine A cylinder head having a solenoid valve control device for operating a valve of an internal combustion engine includes a valve element which constitutes one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of the engine. An armature is connected to the valve eleme... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089197 | Electromagnetic actuator for an engine valve, including an integrated valve slack adjuster An electromagnetic actuator includes a housing; two spaced electromagnets disposed in the housing and having respective pole faces oriented toward one another; an armature movable between the pole faces; an opening spring and a closing spring exerting opp... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089198 | Device for varying the opening and closing times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine A device for varying the opening and closing times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine, comprising a drive unit (2) which is in driving relationship with a crankshaft through a traction element and a driven unit (14) connected to an in... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089199 | Air cleaner module having integrated engine valve cover A modular integrated intake manifold (10) for a V-type internal combustion engine (20). A fuel module (16) nests between cylinder heads (28, 30) and has through-passages (42) leading to intake valves in the heads. An air cleaner module (12), which has an ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089200 | Valve tappet actuated by a CAM of an internal combustion engine A valve tappet actuated by a cam of an internal combustion engine comprises a cup (1) having a hollow cylindrical skirt (2) and a cup bottom (3) which closes the skirt (2) at one end. On an outer surface, the skirt (2) comprises a peripheral groove (4), a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089201 | Method of using fuel in an engine A method of using a petroleum based fuel in an internal combustion gasoline engine. The fuel has a flash point of at least 100° F. and the fuel is heated, within the engine, to a temperature above 100° F. The heated fuel is introduced into the cylinders... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089202 | Air-supply module for internal combustion engine An air-supply module including an air cleaner case, a throttle body, a surge tank, manifold pipes and other components is integrated into one single unit. The module is mounted as a whole on an internal combustion engine by simply connecting a flange form... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089203 | Internal combustion engine with offset intake valve seat for improved intake charge motion A reciprocating internal combustion engine uses intake valve seats which are offset from the intake port center lines such that charge motion of the inlet charge will be increased without the need for a charge motion control valve, and without causing a l... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089204 | Combined axial and torsional crankshaft vibration damper for reciprocating engine A combined axial and torsional crankshaft vibration damper for reciprocating engines comprising a hub fastened to a crankshaft and a inertia ring connected to the hub by a material that transmits a portion of the vibratory movement of the crankshaft to th... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089205 | Adapter system for engine flushing apparatus The adapter assemblies for an engine flushing system includes an oil filter port adapter assembly and an oil drain plug port adapter assembly for connection between an engine flushing apparatus and the lubrication system of an internal combustion engine. ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089206 | Ignition and combustion control in internal combustion engine In a combustion changeover of an internal combustion engine between a stratified combustion mode and a homogeneous combustion mode, an engine control system modifies an ignition timing to eliminate unwanted torque increase due to fuel increase. The contro... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089207 | Throttle control response selection system A vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a throttle control is disclosed. The throttle control is responsive to a vehicle operator to generate a throttle setting signal to adjust vehicle speed. An operator-controlled input device is also provid... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089208 | Throttle valve opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle, and vehicle internal combustion engine using the apparatus When the power source of a motor is turned off, a cam connected to the motor is held at an initial default stopping position by a return spring generating a torque in one direction and a throttle valve connected to a cam via an arm, and a valve gear is he... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089209 | Mounting configuration for an engine fuel line A configuration for mounting a fuel line on an engine which reduces the number of parts needed to mount the fuel lines and the fuel cock, reduces the number of assembly and mounting processes, and improves both the handling qualities and the safety of the... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089210 | Apparatus for controlling air-fuel ratio of internal combustion engine To control the air-fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine without variations and thus suppress deterioration of the exhaust gas, a canister for adsorbing evaporated fuel is connected to a fuel tank. A release passage connects the canister to an intak... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089211 | Spark ignition engine with pressure-wave supercharger The invention relates to a spark ignition engine (1) having a pressure-wave supercharger (5) and a three-way catalyst (4). To remove the pollutant constituents HC, CO and NOx in an efficient manner, an oxidation catalyst (12) is connected downs... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089212 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine with a device for controlled recirculation of exhaust gas into intake ducts via an exhaust gas recirculation line connected to the engine's exhaust system. Rapid response behaviour is achieved by providing an exhaust gas reci... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089213 | Lubricating oil fill line for an internal combustion engine, involving a oil mist sediment tank On a lubricating oil fill line for an internal combustion engine, provided with an oil mist sediment tank installed in the fill area and designed to ensure the crank case ventilation, the oil flowing out of the oil mist sediment tank is recycled by the gr... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089214 | Engine spark ignition system capacitive coupler An engine spark ignition system capacitive coupler for capacitively coupling the non-firing spark plug wires to the firing spark plug wire. The device includes a first plate having a first side and a second side, the first side having at least two spaced,... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089215 | Ball throwing apparatus A ball throwing apparatus includes a ball feeding guide, an actuator with a movable stop member, a throwing arm and ball launching guide. The ball feeding guide defines a path open at and extending between first and second ends for receiving balls at the ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089216 | Adjustable arrow rest An arrow rest for an archery broadhead having a support shaft extending from a bracket. A first support arm having a first arcuate end is wrapped around the support shaft and is adjustable in a vertical and/or a horizontal direction. A post having a secon... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089217 | Ball throwing machine with adjustable tripod leg A ball throwing machine which includes a tripod leg support is provided with the rearwardly positioned leg formed as a pair of telescopic sections. Rack and pinion components are mounted one on each leg section and the pinion is operated by a crank to eff... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089218 | Vaporization acceleration device for high-calorie gas appliance In a high-calorie gas appliance (1) which is set with a replaceable fuel gas cassette (9) containing therein liquefied gas and has a burner (7) for burning vaporized fuel gas from the cassette, a heat transfer plate (15) is mounted on the gas appliance wi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089219 | Gas burner for cooking stove This application is an invention relating to an improvement in a gas burner for a stove for leading a mixed gas to flame holes, and burning the gas therein, through a gas passage (18) from a mixing tube (5) which produces the mixed gas by mixing a gas int... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089220 | Outdoor grill A grill has horizontal shelves attached to its sidewalls for holding charcoal vertically along the sidewall in different compartments. Compartments are selected for cooking according to the amount of heat required and the size and configuration of the foo... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089221 | Space heater A space heater for heating air from within a room with a heat exchanger connected to a burner and discharging heated air into the room has a room temperature sensor for detecting a room temperature and a controller for controlling the burner with a freeze... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089222 | Viscous heater A viscous heater is provided which can carry out full heat exchange securely. For instance, fins 2c through 2f are formed in a housing, and project into a water jacket RW. Thus, a surface area of a wall surface constituting the water jacket RW is enlarged... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089223 | Direct contact water heating system A direct contact water heating system employs a vertical water tower having a sidewall with a combustion inlet opening spaced above the tower lower end. A generally horizontal combustion chamber has a sidewall in communication with the tower combustion in... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089224 | Apparatus for orientation of solar radiation collectors An apparatus for orientation of solar radiation collectors includes one or more solar cells fixed to a rotary axle of the apparatus and connected directly to an electromotor joined with a rotary axle. The solar cell is arranged on the rotary axle in such ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089225 | System and method to prevent the transmission of pathogenic entities between the multiple users of second stage regulators A mouthpiece for use with breathing devices of the type used by scuba divers is provided. The mouthpiece includes-at least one no-return valve to allow exhalation directly into the ambient environment. Additional no-return valves can be incorporated into ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089226 | Self contained, cryogenic mixed gas single phase storage and delivery A system and method for storage and delivery of a cryogenic mixed gas is disclosed, the storages apparatus including a compact and lightweight dewar for containing cryogenic temperature mixed gas at supercritical pressure. Different heat exchangers associ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089227 | Device for an inhaler An inhaler for electrical dosing of pure substances or preparates consisting of chemical and biological substances mainly used as drugs. The inhaler, which comprises a microprocessor thereby offers a flexible and measurable dose for the chemical and biolo... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089228 | Apparatus and methods for dispersing dry powder medicaments A method for aerosolizing a powdered medicament comprises coupling a powder inlet end of a feed tube with a penetration in a receptacle containing the powder. Powder is drawn upward through the tube and dispersed in a high pressure gas stream flowing past... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089229 | High concentration no pulse delivery device A respiratory therapy apparatus that delivers a predetermined pulsed dose of a therapeutic gas to a patient upon inhalation of the patient. The system has separate conduits for the supply of the therapeutic gas at a high concentration and for the supply o... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089230 | Aircraft passenger oxygen delivery unit having shiftable oxygen generating candle An oxygen delivery unit (20) having a housing (22), a release plate (24), an oxygen generator (26), a respirator assembly (28), a release lanyard assembly (30), and an activation lanyard assembly (32) allows the use of generators (26) having longer operat... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089231 | Contoured micro-condom with radially stretching applicator A contoured micro-condom has been designed together with a self-contained easy and carefree combination applicator and package. The micro-condom, which has a thin impervious sheath in the general shape of the glans penis head contours, has a thicker elast... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089232 | Snore stopper A method and device for stopping a person from snoring while sleeping including an elastic fabric panel, having adhesive covering one surface, the adhesive covered by a protective peel-off cover sheet. A narrow slit is cut through the panel near the cente... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089233 | Diving mask supplemented with a device for equalizing pressure across the eardrum of divers A diving mask supplemented with a device for facilitating the equalization of pressure across the eardrum of a user, including (a) a mask body configured to closely fit the face of the user so as to cover at least the eyes and nose of the user, so that, w... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089234 | Method for destroying residual lens epithelial cells A method for destroying residual lens epithelial cells in an eye in order to prevent the occurrence of posterior chamber opacification. A solution containing a basement membrane binding agent conjugated to a cytotoxic agent is introduced into the lens cap... | 07/18/2000 |
