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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6553931 | Vibrating funnel fingers for distribution of seasoning onto discrete lanes An apparatus and method for distributing seasoning on lanes of stackable chip product using a series of vibrating funnel fingers. A narrowed discharge end for each funnel finger is positioned over a lane of chips, thereby directing the seasoning on each c... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553932 | Reduction of plasma edge effect on plasma enhanced CVD processes An appparatus for confining plasma within a process zone of a substrate processing chamber. In one aspect, an apparatus comprises an annular member having an upper mounting surface, an inner confinement wall, and an outer confinement wall. The apparatus i... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553933 | Apparatus for injecting and modifying gas concentration of a meta-stable species in a downstream plasma reactor This invention provides an apparatus for injecting gas within a plasma reactor and tailoring the distribution of an active species generated by the remote plasma source over the substrate or wafer. The distribution may be made more or less uniform, wafer-... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553934 | Method and apparatus for monitoring milking facility pulsation A pulsator provides alternating vacuum pressure and atmospheric pressure to an elastomeric liner in a sleeve of a milking claw in a dairy barn. The purpose of pulsation is to alternate the cow teat between a milking phase and a rest phase. The invention m... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553935 | Pet air bed A pet air bed that includes a plastic housing having a base portion and an elevated pet support portion hingedly connected to the base portion and having a number of air flow holes provided through pet support and/or pet adjacent surfaces thereof; a fan a... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553936 | Method and apparatus for a bird feeder Methods and apparatus for a bird feeder that is formed of two vessels with detachable connectors between. The two vessels include a reservoir that stores feeding material and a feeding vessel with openings allowing birds to feed.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553937 | Water shut-off structure of a drinking device for a pet A water shut-off structure of the drinking device for a pet is formed of a water outlet, a spout tube, a washer, and a steel ball. The water outlet is fastened at the inner end to a water container of the drinking device. The spout tube is fastened at the... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553938 | Pet sheet A pet sheet includes a hydrophilic top sheet arranged on the absorbing material, wherein a flap which is formed at least adjacent a peripheral edge of the absorbing material and opens toward the center of the absorbing material. The flap has an upper surf... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553939 | Method of changing the cages of laboratory animals, and racks for use therewith The method of changing the cage, including a bottom (31), grill (32) and lid (38), of a laboratory animal, includes the steps of: (a) providing a first rack (20) holding at least one clean bottom, grill and lid; (b) removing a clean bottom, grill and lid ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553940 | Dog kennel An animal or dog kennel kit comprising a plurality of panels that can be connected or coupled together to form an enclosure. The plurality of panels includes at least one relatively small panel and one relatively large panel. The relatively small panel ca... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553941 | Animal grooming squeegee apparatus An improved squeegee with integral nozzle and wiping blade for the washing and grooming of animals, especially large animals such as horses and other livestock, includes a body portion, a valve to regulate the flow of water, a nozzle oriented to direct a ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553942 | Apparatus for teat treatment An apparatus for cleaning teats of a milking animal includes a teat cleaning device (60) having cleaning elements (70, 80, 90) for performing a cleaning action with regard to a teat of the animal to be cleaned. The apparatus is equipped with elements (10,... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553943 | Pet bathing apparatus A lightweight and portable pet bathing apparatus for bathing small pets in a bathtub or shower stall includes a bathing platform upon which the pet can stand or sit while being washed. A pedestal structure, including a base and vertical support post, supp... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553944 | Wrist worn leash retaining device A leash retaining device (10) for controlling a dog leash (100) in a hands free manner wherein, the device (10) includes an elongated wrist strap member (20) having a pair of cooperating fasteners (21) (22) adapted to form a wrist encircling loop opening ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553945 | Animal jaw support device An animal jaw support device for use on guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits and other small mammals supports the jaw of an animal having weakened jaw muscles and permits the animal to strengthen its jaw muscles by opening its jaw against the elastic pressur... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553946 | Multi-function water heater control device A single control device is operational to control the flow of gas to a water heater as well as to protect against excessive temperature and pressure. The control device requires only a single fitting to be attached to the water heater tank to expedite the... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553947 | Water mixing system for water heaters Disclosed herein are storage type water heaters having means for improved mixing of cold water supply with water stored in the water tank of a water heater, means for limiting surges of water into and out of a water tank, and means for disrupting formatio... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553948 | Water heater In a water heater, an outer casing includes a hollow flue tube that extends vertically from an inner periphery of a bottom wall thereof, and an outer surrounding wall that extends uprightly from an outer periphery of the bottom wall and that cooperates wi... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553949 | Engine knock prevention system and method A system and a method for improving engine performance by utilizing a variable compression ratio mechanism and a boosting mechanism are presented. The performance is improved by coordinating the control of ignition timing, compression ratio, and engine bo... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553950 | Internal-combustion engine with variable-operation valves and auxiliary hydraulic tappet In an internal-combustion engine with a hydraulic system for variable operation of the valves, the piston for operating each valve includes an auxiliary hydraulic tappet.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553951 | Valve timing regulation device for internal combustion engines The present invention provides a valve timing regulating device which controls the opening/closing timing of an exhaust valve of an internal engine combustion engine so that upon starting the engine a rotor member is rotated relative to a housing member f... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553952 | Electrically rotatable shaft The invention concerns an electrically rotatable adjusting shaft (1) of a fully variable mechanical valve train of an internal combustion engine, said adjusting shaft comprising an adjusting cam. A rapid and exact rotation of the adjusting shaft (1) and t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553953 | Suction duct At least a part of a duct wall of a suction duct is formed out of a molded body of non-woven fabric. The non-woven fabric contains a thermoplastic resin binder.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553954 | Compact intake manifold with long runners for six-cylinder in-line engines A compact intake manifold for an in-line six cylinder engine, having six independent runners of equal length emanating from a centrally disposed plenum and traveling in a substantially single plane. Runners serving the two most rearward and the two most f... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553955 | Intake manifold for internal combustion engine An air-intake manifold includes a plurality of air-intake pipes connecting between a collector and an air-intake pipe mount. Each air-intake pipe 3 is bent to have a predetermined shape. Each air-intake pipe 3 is fabricated by bending a substantially stra... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553956 | Composite lightweight valve for internal combustion engines In a composite lightweight valve for internal combustion engines having a solid valve head provided with a center opening and a valve stem received in the center opening of the valve head in a positively locking manner, the valve components are permanentl... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553957 | Combination of cylinder liner and piston ring of internal combustion engine A cylinder liner and a piston ring adapted to be combined therewith in an internal combustion engine are provided that have excellent abrasion resistance, where iron oxide film is formed at least on a part of the inner circumferential surface of the cylin... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553958 | Adaptive torque model for internal combustion engine A system and method for controlling a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine include determining a first engine operating variable using a model having at least one adjustable model parameter, measuring a second engine operating variable, and modifying... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553959 | Electronic flow control for a stratified EGR system A stratified exhaust gas re-circulation (EGR) engine uses an exhaust port per cylinder for exhausting exhaust gases and to re-circulate exhaust gas. The EGR valve may be phased from the exhaust stroke to the intake stroke. The EGR valves that control the ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553960 | Combustion system for direct injection diesel engines A combustion system for direct injection diesel engines, having a fuel injection nozzle provided with upper and lower rows of nozzle holes and disposed so as to be opposed to a deep dish combustion chamber of a small opening ratio. The directions of the u... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553961 | Intake valve timing in multi-valve, camless engines Two intake valves are independently operated by electro-mechanical actuators and activated by the engine electronic controller. One tumble-type intake valve and one conventional intake valve are provided in each cylinder. The valve members are individuall... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553962 | Exhaust valve deactivation and intake valve phasing to enable deceleration fuel shut off and engine braking An automotive internal engine 8 is provided which includes an engine controller 70 cognizant of a desired deceleration condition for a vehicle and a combustion chamber 12 with a reciprocating piston 15 mounted therein. The piston has a top dead center and... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553963 | Throttle assembly with oil seal bushing A throttle assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a throttle body that defines an airflow passage, a throttle shaft rotatably mounted to the throttle body and extending though the airflow passage, a throttle plate coupled to the throttle shaf... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553964 | Coordinated valve timing and throttle control for controlling intake air A system and method control intake air of an internal combustion engine. The engine has at least one combustion chamber provided with intake valves together with an intake manifold provided with a throttle valve. The opening and closure timings of the int... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553965 | Control system for internal combustion engine A control system for an internal combustion engine is provided which is capable of controlling ignition timing, fuel injection timing and a fuel injection amount in a stable manner at any time even in an engine, or in an operating range or in an operating... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553966 | Method of presetting an internal combustion engine In many cases, intake and/or exhaust valves and fuel injector plungers are desirably placed in a predetermined condition prior to starting the engine. In hydraulic systems, leakage and thermal contraction can lead to pressure loss during a period of non-o... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553967 | Injection nozzle An injection nozzle of a pressure-controlled fuel injection system has a control chamber for exerting pressure on a nozzle needle. The control chamber is connectable to a pressure reservoir via a pressure line that includes a 2/2-way valve. On the end of ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553968 | Pressure-controlled injector with serially connected control valves An injector for injecting fuel in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine has a housing provided with a housing opening, a control valve body movable in the opening of the housing, a ring chamber which encloses the control valve body, an inl... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553969 | Device for assembling and dismantling a fuel injection valve An assembling device for assembling and disassembling of a fuel injector (3) in a mounting hole (3) of a cylinder head in an internal combustion engine has at least two contact surfaces engaging in the fuel injector. A hold-down surface is formed on each ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553970 | Control of driver current via low side gates A fuel injector coil control circuit includes high side and low side gates. The current through the coil is increased while being monitored by low side shunt circuitry. The current continues to increase until a predetermined value is reached. When the pre... | 04/29/2003 |
