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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6092478 | Apparatus and method for monitoring consumption of sewing thread supply An apparatus for monitoring consumption of a supply of thread includes entry keys for allowing a user to input an initial supply of thread, and a minimum allowable supply of thread, and a detector for providing signals indicative of the rate of thread con... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092479 | Trousers-fly-sewing apparatus In the apparatus, a lateral supply section is provided on one side of a fly-conveying passage, and an angle-changing member with a desired inclination angle is provided on the other side of the fly-conveying passage. A fly is supplied from the lateral sup... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092480 | Generation of bubbles for friction-reducing ship and method for reducing skin-friction A method is provided for reducing skin-friction of a ship moving through bubbly flow fields generated in proximity of hull surfaces by jetting gas through a plurality of jet nozzles provided on hull surfaces of the ship. The gas flow rate is controlled so... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092481 | Sailing rig A windsurfer sailing rig includes a mast with a top mast extension. A swivel connection connects the extension to the top of the mast. In use, down haul tension for the mast is applied to hold the swivel connection downwards in position.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092482 | Anchor and mooring anti-chafe arrangement The invention is an anti-chafing device for use with an anchor line attached to a boat. The device comprises a housing arranged to secure about a portion of the anchor line, and a connector is arranged between the housing and the boat to secure the anchor... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092483 | Spar with improved VIV performance A method for reducing VIV is disclosed for a spar platform having a deck, a cylindrical hull having a buoyant tank assembly, a counterweight and an counterweight spacing structure. The overall aspect ratio of the hull is reduced by providing one or more a... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092484 | Marine anchor system An improved anchor is provided for small boats for mooring in the bottom of bodies of water such as lakes and coastal and inland waters. Embodiments include an anchor comprising a rod, such as a round cross-section stainless steel rod about 3-6 feet long ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092485 | Apparatus and method for processing substrate A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber and a vacuum spare chamber adjacent thereto through a vacuum valve. The processing chamber houses two holders for holding substrates on their surfaces on the same side. The processing chamber ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092486 | Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method The plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method of the present invention are suitable for the application of plasma processing to etching, ashing, CVD, etc. in the manufacturing of large scale integrated circuits (LSIs) and liquid crystal dis... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092487 | Air supply/exhaust device for experimental animal rearing apparatus An air supply/exhaust device to be joined to a box-shaped rearing cage included in an experimental animal rearing apparatus to supply or exhaust air into or from the rearing cage. The air supply/exhaust device comprises an air supply pipe having a front e... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092488 | Collapsible lightweight animal security shipping kennel A collapsible lightweight animal security shipping kennel having opposite side hinged walls. The walls can collapse inwardly toward each other, and when fully erect are supported by end walls inserted into slots in the top surface. Two separate sets of tw... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092489 | Dog toy A molding and bonding process for incorporating hollow, flexible objects such as tennis balls in an injection molded thermoplastic body.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092490 | Heat recovery steam generator The water flow circuit for a heat recovery steam generator is a hybrid system which combines a circulating drum type circuit and a once-through circuit. A low pressure evaporator is designed for natural or forced circulation and a high pressure evaporator... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092491 | Boiler wash A washer for the flueways of a boiler which has an adjustable collar that is inserted between the boiler hood and the exhaust pipe. The collar has an opening through which a spray nozzle is inserted. The spray nozzle is connect to a hot water supply, and ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092492 | Venting device for the crankcase of an internal combustion engine A venting device, with a vent valve (2), for the crankcase (1) of an internal combustion engine, especially for a one-cylinder diesel engine, is provided with a duct (9) for the gas-oil mixture downstream from the vent valve (2) in flow direction, said du... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092493 | Power machine valve control The present invention is for the kind of power machines, engines or compressors which have two or more pistons which work against each other preferably with a common combustion or compression chamber in a stationary cylinder and where the power is transmi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092494 | Controlled pressure rise in two-cycle internal combustion engine having cylinder wall fuel injection A two-cycle internal combustion engine implements low-pressure, cylinder wall fuel injection and uses a notched exhaust port or the like to control cylinder pressure rise during exhaust port closure. An electronic control unit controls the operation of fu... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092495 | Method of controlling electronically controlled valves to prevent interference between the valves and a piston The method includes the steps of sensing position of the crankshaft during a number of engine cycles and generating a frequency signal in response thereto and sensing position of the crankshaft during a number of engine cycles and generating a crankshaft ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092496 | Cold starting method for diesel engine with variable valve timing A method of operating a diesel engine is disclosed. The method includes the step of sensing a temperature level associated with the engine. The method further includes the step of positioning the intake valve in the open position during an exhaust stroke ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092497 | Electromechanical latching rocker arm valve deactivator A valve deactivator assembly (13) for an internal combustion engine, the assembly including a drive rocker arm (39) receiving cyclical motion from an engine push rod (23), and a driven rocker arm (41) which engages the engine poppet valve (29). The rocker... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092498 | Modular integrated intake manifold 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 ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092499 | Intake pipe An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine in which the intake manifold includes at least one flange for attachment to the engine, at least two intake tube elements, and a manifold chamber communicating with the intake tube elements, the manifol... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092500 | Fuel delivery device A delivery device for fuel to an internal combustion engine, which includes a fuel reservoir. After the engine is shut off or in the event of an accident, there is the danger that the pressurized fuel present in the fuel reservoir will escape from the del... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092501 | Direct injection gasoline engine with stratified charge combustion and homogeneous charge combustion An internal combustion gasoline engine has an air intake assembly which introduces air through the cylinder head into the cylinder to generate swirl (horizontal vortex) flow (as opposed to tumble (vertical vortex) flow) for stratified charge combustion, a... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092502 | Direct injection engine controller A controller of a direct injection engine is basically provided with a swirl control valve arranged in an air intake port portion, a fuel injection valve and a variable fuel pressure regulator, further provided with means for controlling fuel pressure by ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092503 | Air intake equipment for internal combustion engine An improved intake equipment, in which the formation of a liquid fuel film due to deflection of the fuel can be avoided, has a plurality of independent air intake pipes connected to a combustion chamber, for introducing air thereto, collectors connected t... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092504 | Device for controlling engine speed using dual governors The present invention is an apparatus for controlling the fuel rate to an engine using the throttle position, and for controlling the speed of the engine using decision logic to choose the best alternative among candidate fuel levels. A minimum speed gove... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092505 | Engine controlling apparatus for an automotive engine An engine controlling apparatus is provided in which a stable limp-home drive is possible even if an open breakdown of a throttle valve occurs. The apparatus includes a throttle breakdown detecting unit S1 for detecting the breakdown in a throttle control... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092506 | Throttle valve controller for an internal combustion engine A throttle valve controller for an internal combustion engine in which a ring gear comprises a core body having rigidity and a synthetic resin tooth portion integrated with the core body to improve the engagement accuracy of the ring gear and reduce costs... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092507 | Control arrangement for a direct-injecting internal combustion engine The invention is directed to a control arrangement for a direct injected gasoline engine. A sensor detects at least one operating variable of the engine and an actuator adjusts the air supplied to the engine. A control unit switches the engine between a s... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092508 | Air-fuel ratio controller A basic fuel injection amount is calculated according to an engine running state, and a fuel injection amount based on the basic fuel injection amount is injected by a fuel injector in synchronism with the engine rotation. An increase of an intake air amo... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092509 | Accumulator type fuel injection system During a transitional operation of an engine in which an engine load is changed suddenly from a high load to a low load, a control operation for extending an opening period of a change-over valve which is adapted to switch a low-pressure accumulator and a... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092510 | Method for controlling the fuel injection in an internal combustion engine A method for controlling an injection of fuel in an internal combustion engine in which steady-state optimum injection parameters, in particular the start-of-injection angle, is corrected for non-steady-state operating phases. The correction is carried ou... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092511 | Drive extender for superchargers A drive extender for a supercharger. The drive extender has a tubular drive shaft with a proximal end and a distal end and a separate coupler portion affixed to the proximal end. The coupler is for detachable engagement with a drive gear shaft of the supe... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092512 | Internal combustion engine A lean burn internal combustion engine includes an intake port. The intake port supplies an intake charge to the combustion chamber and exhaust gases are discharged through an exhaust port. Fuel is supplied by a fuel injector for dispersion within the air... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092514 | Fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine A fuel injection system with a common rail pressure reservoir which receives fuel at high pressure, and with a dual-substance nozzle for bifluid injection of fuel and a supplementary fluid into an intern combustion engine. The system includes a first 2/2-... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092515 | Air-fuel ratio control system for internal combustion engine A system that performs a highly precise air-fuel ratio control by considering the effect of purge. During an air-fuel ratio feedback operation, an amount of purge control AFPRG is calculated according to the following equation by the use of an actual TAU ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092516 | Archery bows with stabilizer receivers, and stabilizer receivers configured for mounting archery bow stabilizers in variable positions relative to archery bows The invention encompasses archery bows with stabilizer receivers and archery bow stabilizer receivers. In one aspect, the invention includes an archery bow handle defining a major longitudinal handle axis comprising: a) a handle body; b) a first end of th... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092517 | Concrete surface trimming apparatus An apparatus which is rugged and simple to use, and which can finish shot-crete to an acceptable flatness and finish is disclosed. The efficient mechanical apparatus eliminates the need for skilled hand finishing of concrete or another slurry sprayed on a... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092518 | Cooking appliance, gas burner for this appliance and method for mounting such a gas burner on such appliance The invention concerns a cooking appliance comprising devices for cooking of which at least one burner with spiralling flames. The ducts for delivering the fuel mix towards the external part of the burner with spiralling flames are inclined with respect t... | 07/25/2000 |
