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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6553971 | High-pressure pump with an on-off valve for feeding fuel to an internal combustion engine The pump has a body including at least a fuel compression chamber and an actuating chamber enclosing the actuating members of the pump. The on-off valve has a shutter sliding inside a hole in the body to close a fuel feed conduit. The shutter is held in t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553972 | Fuel pump control device To provide a fuel pump control device allowing a fuel pump having a small capacity to feed a sufficient amount of fuel to an internal combustion engine. During running of a vehicle at a low speed (for example, less than 2,0 km/hr), pulsed drive voltages a... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553973 | Fuel tank cover and filter assembly for fuel tank A fuel tank cover assembly for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a cover adapted to close an opening in the fuel tank having a fuel reservoir disposed therein and a fuel filter disposed within and attached directly to the cover to filter fuel from the fue... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553974 | Engine fuel system with a fuel vapor separator and a fuel vapor vent canister A fuel supply system for a marine engine provides an additional fuel chamber, associated with a fuel vapor separator, that receives fuel vapor from a vent of the fuel vapor separator. In order to prevent the flow of liquid fuel into and out of the additio... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553975 | Method of operating a fuel tank isolation valve A method of operating a fuel tank isolation valve. The fuel tank isolation valve has a first port, a second port, an electric actuator, and a valve body. The first port is in fluid communication with a fuel vapor collection canister. The second port is in... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553976 | Assembly and method for receiving hydrocarbon material An assembly 10 which includes primary and secondary hydrocarbon material reception and storage devices 22, 24 in a cascaded and communicative relationship. Particularly, the device 24 receives and stores hydrocarbon emissions 20 which emanate from the dev... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553977 | Five-stroke internal combustion engine The present invention concerns a process of construction of a five-stroke internal combustion engine comprising especially at least one low-pressure cylinder (1) functioning in a two-stroke mode located between two high-pressure combustion cylinder (2,3) ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553978 | Air pollution preventing device in internal combustion engine An air pollution preventing device for preventing release of blow-gas within a crank chamber to the atmosphere and restraining discharge of polluting substance within burned gas by returning exhaust gas to a combustion chamber is provided. A blow-by gas t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553979 | Pressure-regulating piston with built-in relief valve A pressure-regulating valve particularly useful in a diesel internal combustion engine with a closed crankcase is provided. The valve includes a body coupled to a bonnet with an internal movable piston. The movable piston maintains a substantially constan... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553980 | Center feed of air for air assist fuel injector A manifold for a fuel injected engine has several fuel injectors that are connected to a common air assist passageway for each bank of cylinders. This passageway is preferably supplied with assist air from a central location, between two of the fuel injec... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553981 | Dual-mode ignition system utilizing traveling spark ignitor In one embodiment, a system for providing electrical energy to a traveling spark ignitor operating in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system may include a conventional ignition system connected to the ignitor and a follow-on current produc... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553982 | Method for controlling the phase difference of air/fuel ratio oscillations in an engine A method for controlling the phasing of first and second air/fuel ratio oscillations in first and second cylinder groups, respectively, of an internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes determining a phase difference between the first air/... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553983 | Paint ball gun A paint ball gun comprises a receiver including an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A bolt is slidably mounted in the upper compartment and includes a chamber in a front end thereof for receiving a bolt pin. A gas control device is mounted in th... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553984 | Universal firering shield An improved firering comprising an endless wall firering to encircle the perimeter of a fire area with a firering shield enveloping the firering, with the shield being attached to the firering in spaced apart, heat shielding relationship.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553985 | Tank support strut for grill A preferred embodiment incorporates a grill casting support assembly which includes a tank support strut mounted thereto. The tank support strut is configured to mount an LP gas tank thereon and preferably is configured with a first end and a second end a... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553986 | Burner for a gas barbecue grill A burner has a mixing tube, a side tube, an auxiliary tube and a fire bridge. The auxiliary tube with a diameter smaller than that of the mixing tube is mounted above the mixing tube and is connected to the control valve connected to the mixing tube. Mult... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553987 | Dry powder inhaler A metering device suitable for use in a dry powder inhaler comprises a housing defining a reservoir. The reservoir contains a powder. A rotatable auger, having a first and second end, has one or more flutes extending between the ends. The first end of the... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553988 | Medicament dispensing device with a multimaterial diaphragm bounding a pneumatic force chamber A metered dose inhaler for use with a pressurized aerosol container which is preferably breath-actuated. A preload (80) is applied to the internal aerosol valve by an amount sufficient to result in a dose release, but this is prevented by the application ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553989 | Self-contained breathing apparatus with emergency filtration device A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) that includes an emergency filtration device for use in the event of an SCBA malfunction or exhaustion is described. The SCBA may include an air supply, a visored face mask, a hose connecting the air supply to t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553990 | Process for changing the concentration in an anesthesia apparatus A process, system and apparatus for changing the concentration in an anesthesia apparatus with a fresh gas metering unit (14) and a pressure sensor (17) in the breathing circuit, with a volume displacement device (1) in the inspiration branch and a PEEP/P... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553991 | System and method for transient response and accuracy enhancement for sensors with known transfer characteristics A parameter of interest being measured by a sensor is estimated from output response data from the sensor and the known transfer function of the sensor, allowing fast and accurate sensor data from sensors having a dynamic characteristic otherwise precludi... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553992 | Adjustment of ventilator pressure-time profile to balance comfort and effectiveness The invention is a ventilator whose servo-controller adjusts the degree of support by adjusting the profile of the pressure waveform as well as the pressure modulation amplitude. As the servo-controller increases the degree of support by increasing the pr... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553993 | Endotracheal tube with tip directional control and position preserving mechanism An endotracheal tube which facilitates rapid intubation of the trachea, especially in situations where anatomical variation creates difficult intubating conditions, includes a portion that can be bent during placement to control the position of the distal... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553994 | Orthopaedic support An orthopaedic support having a substrate having a series of channels in one surface thereof with a series of vent holes in the channels to promote heat dissipation through the substrate. The channels provide cooling of the skin in contact with the orthop... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553995 | Kit for support and stabilization of surgical patient extremities The patient positioning kit described herein is a set of vinyl-coated polyurethane foam forms and storage unit. The kit functions to support injured patient extremities during specific surgical procedures. The kit may be tailored to certain surgical speci... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553996 | Dental appliance with antimicrobial additive A dental appliance adapted to lie within the mouth of a person having occlusal posterior pads optionally with a connective arch or a u-shaped style base with upstanding labial and/or buccal walls. An antimicrobial additive is incorporated into the resin c... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553997 | Device for training an extremity of the human body for the practice of a specific physical activity This device for the training of a human body extremity in the practice of a specific physical activity, is comprised of a concave mould that, made up of at least a rolled piece of light and substantially rigid material, the first part is shaped on the ins... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553998 | Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment A wound therapy combination comprising a suction head and a surgical drape. The suction head comprises a planar flange portion and a tubular connector piece on a first face that communicates with an aperture extending to a second face. The second face is ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553999 | Manufacture of cigarette assemblies having a pre-formed tubular band and a pre-formed tobacco rod Self-made cigarettes, i.e. tobacco products that are supplied in unsmokable condition in the form of a tobacco-bearing component (12) comprising a tobacco rod (14) attached to a porous filter (16) at least part of the surface of which is highly permeable,... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554000 | Hand-held hair-curling appliance with deviation prevention during use A hair-curling appliance has a first end and a second end that is rotatably connected to the first end. When the operator moves the hair-curling appliance downward, the first end of the appliance held by an end of an operator is turned to curl the hair of... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554001 | Portable vanity case A vanity case includes a mirror positioned on a center section, the mirror being pivotal between a storage position and a use position and further includes side panels which fold over the mirror in the storage position.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554002 | Method for removing etching residues A method for removing fluorine-containing etching residues during dual damascene process comprises providing a dual damascene structure having a copper conductor structure therein, a cap layer formed on the copper conductor structure and the dual damascen... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554003 | Method and apparatus for cleaning a thin disc Methods and apparatus are provided for cleaning a thin disc. In accordance with a first aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a tank adapted to contain a fluid, and at least one support mechanism adapted to support a thin disc such that the thin ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554004 | Method for removing etch residue resulting from a process for forming a via Etch residue, resulting from a process used in forming a via, is removed using a process that does not require using a liquid chemical solvent and does not result in excessive charge build-up in the via. One step is to use a fluorocarbon and oxygen. These... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554005 | Cleaning method for polyethylene terephthalate containers A method for cleaning polyethylene terephthalate containers including contacting the PET container with an alkaline wash solution having a temperature ranging of less than about 60° C. is disclosed. The alkaline wash solution is formulated from a first c... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554006 | Piping deposit removal from stator water cooling systems The present invention provides a method of removing copper oxide deposits from stator water cooling system piping material surfaces. The present invention disconnects the generator from the stator water cooling system, connects bridging piping to the stat... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554007 | Composition and method for cleaning and disinfecting a garbage disposal An improved composition and method for cleaning and disinfecting a garbage disposal that does not require aerosol propellants or carbon dioxide gas generating reaction systems. The composition comprises a suds stabilizing surfactant and a disinfecting age... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554008 | Apparatus for and a method of cleaning a trash bin Disclosed are a system and a method for cleaning a trash bin. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes nozzles coupled to lifting means. The nozzles are aimed at the inside of the trash bin. The method includes the steps of lifting the trash bin, in... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554009 | Device at washing apparatus for washing objects, preferably spray guns, with washing liquid, preferably a solvent The present invention relates to a device at washing apparatus for washing objects, preferably spray guns, with a washing liquid, preferably a solvent. The washing apparatus (1, 2, 3 or 3A) has at least one wash chamber (5) in which the object (4) is loca... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554010 | Substrate cleaning tool, having permeable cleaning head In a cleaning apparatus for substrates, such as semiconductor wafers, a permeable core member 68 made of a synthetic resin is supplied with distilled water from a distilled water supply path 60 within a head portion 66 of a cleaning tool 24. A planar port... | 04/29/2003 |
