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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6279543 | Pressure regulator for controlling the pre-injection quantity of fuel in internal combustion engines The invention relates to a pressure regulator for controlling a pre-injection quantity of fuel in internal combustion engines, preferably Diesel engines, with a control piston which is connected in a first position with a relief valve for producing a decr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279544 | Pressure-maintaining arrangement In a pressure-maintaining device for a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine (1) of a motor vehicle, a pressure reservoir (5) is arranged in a supply line (7) leading to the internal combustion engine (1). The pressure reservior (5) has a pr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279545 | Fuel supply system for fuel supply of internal combustion engine A fuel supply system for fuel supply of an internal combustion engine has a fuel supply container, a fuel supply unit having a pressure limiting valve providing an adjustable maximum pressure, a fuel supply conduit having a pressure regulating valve adjus... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279546 | Watercraft fuel supply system An improved fuel delivery and injection system for a small watercraft engine reduces the heat effects within an enclosed engine compartment upon a fuel pump of and the fuel within a fuel injection system. The fuel delivery system includes a vapor separato... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279548 | Evaporative emission control canister system for reducing breakthrough emissions The effectiveness against vapor breakthrough of an adsorbent material (e.g., activated carbon granules) containing canister in an evaporative fuel emission control system is greatly increased by employing a relatively small secondary volume of adsorbent d... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279549 | Heater for a cold start fuel injector A heater is provided for use in conjunction with a fuel passageway, such as a cold start passageway, in an internal combustion engine in which fuel is injected into the passageway. The heater includes a tubular housing which is insertable into the passage... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279550 | Internal combustion engine The invention is concerned with a method of deriving mechanical work from a combustion gas in internal combustion engines and reciprocating internal combustion engines for carrying out the method. The invention includes methods and apparatuses for managin... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279551 | Apparatus for controlling internal combustion engine with supercharging device An electronic engine control system of an internal combustion engine with a supercharging device operable to produce a desired boost pressure, includes an electronically-controlled throttle valve and a pressure sensor located in an induction system to det... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279552 | Exhaust gas re-circulation valve An exhaust gas re-circulation valve which allows the accurate control of high temperature and pressure exhaust gas flowing through the engine exhaust gas re-circulation passage of a turbo diesel vehicle or the like. Valve seats 28, 29, valves 31, 32 and a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279553 | Ventilation device for a crankcase of an internal combustion engine A breathing device for a crankcase of an internal combustion engine, having a balancing shaft with mass-balancing weights. The breathing device is arranged in the cylinder head above the charge-cycle valves of the internal combustion engine and has at lea... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279554 | Engine crankcase ventilation system including a blowby gas passage defined between crankcase members In an engine crankcase ventilation system, a blowby gas passage and a fresh air passage are defined between adjoining crankcase members so as to extend in parallel with a crankshaft axial line along either side of a lower part of said crankcase assembly. ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279555 | Blow-by gas evacuation and oil reclamation Air laden with oil and blow-by gases is evacuated from an engine compartment such as a crankcase. The air is cleaned by removing oil and may be reused for engine combustion by routing it through a turbocharger inlet. The reclaimed oil may be returned to a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279557 | Spray bar pair assembly A spray bar pair for use in the performance car industry is disclosed. The spray bar pair may be installed in a spray bar plate for mounting in the air flow from the throttle valve and injects a well mixed mixture of fuel and gas into the intake manifold ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279558 | Ignition apparatus of internal combustion engine In an ignition apparatus, voltage is induced in a primary coil by a permanent magnet being rotated together with rotation of an output shaft of an engine. As the output shaft rotates, protrusions also revolve, inducing voltage in an electromagnetic pickup... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279559 | Control method for controlling injection of an internal combustion engine as a function of fuel quality A control method for controlling injection of an engine having an oxygen concentration sensor generating a composition signal as a function of the oxygen difference in the exhaust gases with respect to the stoichiometric condition of the burnt air/fuel mi... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279560 | Method of controlling injection of an internal combustion engine as a function of fuel quality A method of controlling injection of an engine having an oxygen concentration sensor generating a composition signal correlated to the composition of the exhaust gases, and a number of injectors for injecting fuel for an operating injection time in each o... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279562 | Toy gun with multiple discharge ports A toy gun projects matter from a plurality of discharge ports, such as barrels or nozzles, which are irregularly located on the gun. The gun may incorporate a figurine in its structure to simulate an object such as a creature or a vehicle. The discharge p... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279563 | Method for sawing wafers employing multiple indexing techniques for multiple die dimensions A semiconductor wafer saw and method of using the same for dicing semiconductor wafers are disclosed comprising a wafer saw including variable lateral indexing capabilities and multiple blades. The wafer saw, because of its variable indexing capabilities,... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279564 | Rocking apparatus and method for slicing a workpiece utilizing a diamond impregnated wire An apparatus for cutting a substantially cylindrical work piece in a direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the work piece includes a wire having a plurality of cutting elements affixed thereto and a wire drive mechanism for driving t... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279565 | Articulated lock for a saw rope An articulated lock for a saw rope (5) and including a first articulated member (1; 21) having a sleeve-shaped region for receiving an end of the rope (5) and a connection region (6; 26) formed of two, spaced from each other cheeks (7, 8; 27, 28), a secon... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279566 | Shield for gas burner An apparatus and mechanism for protecting a gas burner of a barbecue grill regardless of the size or shape of the barbecue grill's cooking chamber. In a preferred embodiment, a shield incorporates a base member and a sliding member, with the sliding membe... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279567 | Cooking apparatus with a gas burner and a device for holding a cooking vessel support over the burner The cooking apparatus includes a glass-ceramic panel (1), which has at least one cooking area; a gas burner (3) providing an open flame (3); a cooking vessel support (5) including feet (5b) and a resting surface for a cooking vessel (6) placed on the cook... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279568 | Cooking apparatus and method Cooking apparatus and method in which cooking vapors containing oils and food particulates from food cooking in a pot is condensed on a heat exchanger at the bottom of a lid covering the pot, thereby minimizing the escape of food particulates and oils int... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279569 | Determination of leak and respiratory airflow Methods and apparatus for determining leak and respiratory airflow are disclosed. A pressure sensor (34) and a differential pressure sensor (32) have connection with a pneumotach (24) to derive instantaneous mask pressure and airflow respectively. A micro... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279570 | Filter support, assembly and system A filter support that includes two or more first support ribs on a first side of the filter support is disclosed. The first support ribs are generally aligned along a longitudinal axis. The filter support also includes two or more second support ribs on a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279571 | Emergency breathing apparatus The invention is directed to an emergency hood to be worn by a person in an environment where there is fire or contamination. The hood closes off the head of the person to the ambient and has an elastic, gas-impermeable ruff extending down to the neck and... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279572 | Protective system for face and respiratory protection The present invention provides a portable protective system for protecting a wearer, and for protecting the environment about the wearer. The protective system includes a face shield coupled with a head cradle for supporting the face shield on the wearer'... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279573 | Breathing tube connection for respiratory protective headgear A connector for attachment of a breathing tube to a respirator. The connector includes a first conduit and a transition conduit that form a connector body. A cantilevered snap latch extends from the connector body. A connector assembly including a recesse... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279574 | Variable flow and pressure ventilation system A ventilation system supplies a gas mixture that is humidified and heated through a proportional valve which is a fail closed and normally closed servo control valve positioned proximate a patient. The proportional valve is operated by a controller that r... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279575 | Regulator with bypass tube A regulator includes a box-like body containing a device for regulating the flow of air. A tube connected to the box-like body carries a mouthpiece. An air inlet hose is connected to the box-like body by means of an inlet valve. This valve is controlled b... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279576 | Purification system The invention relates to a regenerative absorber device (20) for the removal of CO2 from expiration gases during anesthesia. The device comprises a container (38) having an inlet (39) for said expiration gases, and an outlet (41) for output gas... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279577 | Supporter A human body appendage supporter has elastic members that apply pressure to the appendage to retain the appendage in a desired position. The supporter is a one-piece structure having elastic side straps joined to one or more elastic top members and a pair... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279578 | Medical drape A medical drape for retaining and controlling fluid flow comprising at least one polymeric film having a predetermined texture made from a plurality of cells able to retain fluid.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279579 | Method and system for positioning patients for medical treatment procedures A system and method for measuring and correcting the position of a patient are disclosed. According to an aspect of the invention, reference coordinates for particular body locations on the patent are determined. At a later treatment session, the relative... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279580 | Tactical medical vest and method of providing emergency medical care A medical vest (10) and a method of using the vest to provide emergency medical care to a patient (102), are described. The vest includes an IV container (28) and a medical supply container (58) which are mounted on mounting pads (22, 24 or 26) on the fro... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279581 | Portable cigar humidor A portable, flexible humidor for cigars is provided. A flexible cigar storage compartment and a flexible moisture control compartment are connected by a passageway having a staggered series of channels which permit moisture-laden air to flow from one comp... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279582 | Hairbrush having a brush seat provided with slidable bristles thereto A hairbrush includes a handle body formed with a hollow brush seat on one end. The brush seat has a bottom wall, and defines a bristle accommodating space above the bottom wall. The bottom wall is formed with a row of bristle holes therethrough. A flexibl... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279583 | Mascara brush with multi-length fibers and method of making the same A mascara brush is disclosed that has a twisted wire core supporting a plurality of regularly disposed radially extending short and long bristles. The tips of the long bristles define an outer envelope of the brush. The short and long bristles are intersp... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279584 | Bulk ultrasonic degreasing, cleaning, and drying method A system and method for removing a coating from an elongated metal part or a bundle of such parts is described. The disclosed system includes a soaking vessel that contains a solution suitable for degreasing the metal part and softening the coating thereo... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279586 | Method of and apparatus for removing oil from a waste object A waste object containing oil has a first opening formed therein at an upper portion thereof and a second opening positioned below the first opening. The first and second openings are connected to a recovery tank. Hot water of a predetermined temperature ... | 08/28/2001 |
