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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6192850 | Suction system A suction system for an internal-combustion engine has an arrangement for utilizing resonance effects. The arrangement includes a control device which is arranged inside the resonance container and by way of which the resonance cross-section can be varied... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192851 | Vibration reducing system for internal combustion engine A vibration reducing system of an internal combustion engine for an automotive vehicle. The vibration reducing system comprises a roll vibration system which generates a roll vibration of an engine main body, the roll vibration having a first vibration mo... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192852 | Crankcase for an internal-combustion engine A crankcase for an internal-combustion engine is constructed with a crankcase top and bottom sections made of a light-metal material. Bearing points for a crankshaft and at least one cylinder space are provided. In the region of the bearing points for the... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192854 | Device for measuring the mass of a flowing medium A fuel injection system for multi-cylinder internal combustion engines, which has one injection unit per cylinder. Each injection unit includes one injection valve, one control valve, one flow limiting valve and one injection nozzle and is supplied with f... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192855 | Control method A method of controlling the operation of a fuel injector of a fuel system using a control system of the type comprising an accelerometer associated with an engine and arranged to sense vibrations thereof, and monitor means arranged to monitor the output s... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192856 | Electronic fuel injection apparatus In an electronic fuel injection apparatus comprising a control circuit of an electromagnetic spill valve for adjusting a fuel injection quantity in a distribution-type fuel injection pump for a diesel engine, and a computing unit for providing a command s... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192857 | Control apparatus of engine with electronically driven intake and exhaust valves There is provided an engine control apparatus with electromagnetically driven intake and exhaust valves which can widen the dynamic range of engine brake torque. The valve open timing of the electromagnetic exhaust valve during fuel cut is made to be vari... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192858 | Method for operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine A method for operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine which allows the combustion-chamber pressure to be equalized in a cylinder-selective manner consistent with the cycle, in which the quantity of exhaust gas retained with valve closure overlap... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192859 | Low cost, temperature stable, analog circuit RPM limiter Analog RPM limiting circuit for use with various types of ignition systems, employing a temperature stabilizing transistor Q3(6) configured as a single junction with biasing resistor R1a(7), a transistor Q2(5) used as a voltage threshold as well as a rapi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192860 | Engine speed control apparatus and method There is provided in accord with the present invention a work vehicle comprising a vehicle support structure upon which a plurality of wheels are rotatably mounted and which structure supports an engine having a fuel injection system operatively coupled t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192861 | Engine ignition device In an ignition device for an engine 1, a spark plug 14 is operated to emit sparks with respect to the fuel-air mixture, so that the fuel-air mixture is ignited. A protrusion 19 provided on a flywheel 6 mounted on a crankshaft 5 is revolved with the rotati... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192862 | Accumulator type fuel injection system After an engine has been started, a controller 8 of a fuel injection system opens an injection rate switching change-over valve 5 for a period of time not less than a fuel injection period until the time a fuel pressure in a low pressure accumulator 4 con... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192863 | Common-rail fuel-injection system Disclosed a common-rail fuel-injection system employing an auxiliary injection such as a pilot injection system, in which when a desired amount of fuel to be injected in the auxiliary injection is less than a set value, the feedback control ceases to keep... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192864 | Common-rail fuel-injection system Disclosed is a common-rail fuel injection system which regulates an amount of fuel delivered at every plunger in a high-pressure fuel-supply pump, thereby enabling to control an actual common-rail pressure restored at every fuel delivery forced by the plu... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192865 | Fuel injection apparatus for vehicular engine A seat for receiving a fuel injecting valve, is provided in an intake pipe at a portion closer to an intake port, than a straight line connecting a crossing point P, of a first and a second center lines CL, and CL, to a curved center C. of the bent pipe p... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192866 | Diagnosis for detecting freezing condition in intake pressure sensor A diagnostic system for detecting a freezing condition of an intake pressure sensor for an engine includes a control unit for checking engine operating parameters after a turn-on of an ignition switch to determining whether the engine is a predetermined s... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192867 | Method and device for protecting a turbo-supercharger In order for the process and the device to function with as small as possible a number of sensors for operating parameters, a program map (20) is provided from which the intake air pressure (AL) of the charger (3, 5) is derived as a function of the chargi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192868 | Apparatus and method for a cold start timing sweep The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlling the fuel injection timing of a fuel injector in order to start an engine. The temperature of the engine is sensed and an engine temperature signal indicative of the temperature of actu... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192869 | Fuel tank with filling level measurement A fuel tank has a delivery unit which is arranged within the tank body and which has a reservoir. The delivery unit can be introduced into the tank body through a closable opening in the wall thereof. The tank further includes a filling level measuring de... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192870 | Fuel injector A fuel injector comprises first and second housing parts, the first housing part being located within a bore or recess formed in the second housing part, the housing parts defining therebetween an inlet chamber, a delivery chamber axially spaced from the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192871 | Compact supercharger A compact supercharger having a drive portion, and an atomizer for providing a lubricating oil/air mist to the supercharger. The drive portion has a drive gear with teeth and an outer circumference and a driven gear with teeth and an outer circumference, ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192872 | Method and article of manufacture for improving fuel/air mixing in internal combustion engines The present invention is a micromixing apparatus for creating a closer union of fuel and air molecules, in combination with an internal combustion engine and fuel supply, that includes a variable width cylinder designed to fit within a housing, the interi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192873 | Ignition coil having spring for connecting the same to spark plug A stick-type ignition coil to be directly connected to a spark plug via a spring. A high tension case containing a high tension terminal and a spring is integrally connected to the bottom end of a high tension generating portion of the ignition coil. The ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192874 | Device for measuring oxygen content in a gas medium The apparatus includes a sensor capable of delivering a voltage representative of the ratio between a reference oxygen pressure and the oxygen pressure in a volume of the sensor and provided with electrodes (12, 14) via which it is possible to pass a pump... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192875 | Core bit A core bit includes a tube (2) having an opening end surface (21) in the axial direction and a plurality of tips (3) fixed to the opening end surface (21) of the tube (2). Each of the tips (3) includes an abrasive grain layer (31) that contains diamond ab... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192876 | Inhalation apparatus and method An apparatus for and a method of ensuring the fit of a face mask to the face of a patient, the apparatus including a face mask having an inlet through which gas can be inhaled and a sensor for measuring the flow rate of gas drawn through the inlet of the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192877 | Blown air distributor for a convection oven A blown air distributor for use in a convection oven having a blower that draws air from the baking chamber, a heat source to heat the drawn air and a plenum downstream from the blower to recirculate the heated air in the baking chamber. The blown air dis... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192878 | Heating apparatus A heating apparatus is provided which is improved in terms of its heating efficiencies over prior commercially available patio heaters. The heating apparatus includes a burner assembly housing containing a burner assembly for igniting fuel from a fuel sou... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192879 | Gas hob A traditional gas burner for a hob is centrally located below a support grille and surrounded by a dish-shaped depression for spillage. Control of the power of the burner is usually only by the control of the total gas supply, even though the burner provi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192880 | Liquid heating apparatus The present invention provides a liquid heating apparatus which can obtain a sufficient heat efficiency by making large a heating surface area by a combustion gas flowing through an exhaust pipe located in a liquid bath. In a liquid heating apparatus which inc... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192881 | Portable fireplace The invention comprises a portable open flame fireplace. The invention has a planar base with a plurality of gas orifices. The base is of any desired shape. The gas is directed through channels in the base to the orifices, where it emerges and ignites. In... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192882 | Formulation and devices for monitoring the efficacy of the delivery of aerosols Aerosolizable formulations are disclosed comprised of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a pharmaceutically active drug or detectably labeled compound and a compound which is recognized by its distinct color, taste and/or smell even when present in a ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192883 | Oxygen flow control system and method The present invention provides an oxygen control system for supplying a predetermined rate of flow from an oxygen source to a person in need of supplemental oxygen comprising an input manifold, an output manifold and a plurality of gas conduits interconne... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192885 | Method for controlling an expiratory valve in a ventilator In a method for controlling an expiratory valve in a ventilator during expiration, the expiratory valve is opened substantially fully for a first interval. Fully opening the expiratory valve has the advantage of minimizing the expiratory resistance a pati... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192886 | Nasal mask A nasal mask configured to be as unobtrusive as possible while providing an air-tight seal around the nose of a wearer comprises a flexible nasal cup having a nasal opening formed by an inner circumferential edge or rim thereof and opening into a nasal ch... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192887 | Broad spectrum microbicidal and spermicidal compositions and methods having activity against sexually transmitted agents including papillomaviruses Microbicidal and spermicidal methods and topical pharmaceutical compositions containing sodium dodecyl sulfate or its derivatives as active ingredients for the prevention and control of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including human papillom... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192888 | Method of using an ophthalmic surgical sponge A method of using an ophthalmic surgical sponge is described. The sponge includes a base and a corneal shield assembly. The base allows absorption of corneal fluid during eye surgery. The corneal shield assembly is used as an absorption structure and a st... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192889 | Method of suppression and prevention of the gag reflex A method for suppression and prevention of the gag reflex, particularly during dental procedures, utilizing a non-invasive nerve stimulation device applied to the wrist.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192890 | Changeable tattoos A changeable tattoo system with an electrically modifiable ink that includes biocompatible microspheres or particles encapsulated in a clear microsphere shell of diameter 30-150 microns. A hard overcoat is used to reduce deformation under loading from the... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192891 | Integrated system including medication delivery pen, blood monitoring device, and lancer A portable diagnostic and medication delivery system that includes a housing and a monitor disposed in the housing for monitoring a characteristic of a bodily fluid sample obtained from an individual. A medication delivery pen and a lancer are each remova... | 02/27/2001 |
