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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6776125 | Methods of operating a fuel-fired heating apparatus A gas-fired water heater has a combustion chamber with a bottom wall defined by a perforated flame arrestor plate forming a portion of a flow path through which combustion air may be supplied to a burner structure within the combustion chamber. During firing of the ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776126 | Method and device for cooling a motor vehicle engine A method for cooling a motor vehicle engine consists in regulating the volume and the flow rate of a coolant fluid in a hydraulic circuit provided with a degassing bypass hose wherein is provided a degassing box. The method comprises a step of determining the temper... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776127 | Interbore cooling system A cooling system for cooling an interbore bridge of a cylinder block of a water cooled engine, the interbore bridge having a top surface and a central region of minimum width; the cylinder block having a water jacket; the cooling system including at lest one water p... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776128 | Internal combustion engine In an internal combustion engine, a combustion chamber is provided in a cylinder head on one side of a partition wall, and a heat-insulating layer is provided in the cylinder head on the other side of the partition wall. Cooling passages are provided in a plurality ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776129 | Hydraulic actuator for a gas exchange valve A hydraulic actuator for gas exchange valves of internal combustion engines is disclosed, in which the lifting of the gas exchange valve from the valve seat is effected with great force. The opening motion of the gas exchange valve then ensues at reduced force. Upon... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776130 | Control apparatus of variable valve timing mechanism and method thereof A rotation phase of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft is detected based on a crank angle signal and a cam angle signal, and also the currents or voltages of electromagnetic brakes constituting a variable valve timing mechanism are converted into the rotation phase... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776131 | Internal combustion engine with at least two camshafts arranged next to one another and in each case produced with a device for rotary angle adjustment with respect to a crankshaft In an internal combustion engine with two camshafts arranged next to one another and each mounted in a radial bearing in the cylinder head and hydraulic device for rotary angle adjustment of each camshaft with respect to a crankshaft. The supply and discharge of hyd... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776132 | Intake arrangement for multi-cylinder engine An intake arrangement for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine of a vehicle which has a row of cylinders. The arrangement includes an intake manifold, which includes a collector extending along a direction of the row of the cylinders and a branch portion comm... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776133 | Recoil starter for backpack-type power working machine A starter which is capable of having an operator easily perform the starting operation of a backpack-type power working machine while shouldering it, is lighter in weight and cheaper in manufacturing cost, is relatively free from trouble, and can not easily be damag... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776134 | Monitoring the functioning of a cylinder cut-off in internal combustion engines having multiple cylinders A method is described for monitoring the temporary cut-off function of the gas exchange valves of individual cylinders or cylinder groups in internal combustion engines, in which the gas exchange valves of the cylinders to be temporarily cut off are deactivated in t... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776135 | Rotary engine The present invention provides a rotary engine having: a stationary cylinder with an intake aperture, an exhaust aperture, and an ignition aperture on the surface; a driving disk disposed inside the stationary cylinder connected to an external driving source through... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776136 | Elliptical rotary engine An elliptical potary engine having a cylindrical rotor that rotates within a cyclindrical housing having cycling chambers defined between a plurality of radially extending piston vanes disposed within vane channels within the rotor. During the rotation of the rotor,... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776137 | Throttle bodies with metal plates for supporting gear shafts A throttle body has a main body made of resin. A throttle valve, a motor, and a gear mechanism, are disposed within the main body, so that the rotation of the motor is transmitted to the throttle valve via the gear mechanism. The gear mechanism includes a drive gear... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776138 | Fuel injection device A fuel injection apparatus includes a shared pressure reservoir, an injector, a pressure intensifier, and valves for controlling the injection process and the pressure intensification. A modular design is produced by means of a pressure intensifier module, and a val... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776139 | Fuel injector assembly having multiple control valves with a single actuator A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine has multiple control valves with a single valve actuator. The valves may be packaged in an injector assembly with an economy of space and a simplified assembly procedure during manufacture. The valves are sequenced u... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776140 | Fuel supply installation in the form of a common-rail system of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders Fuel is conveyed by at least one high-pressure pump from a low-pressure region into a high-pressure region including a pressure-accumulator line consisting of at least two separate accumulator units connected to one another by means of feed lines, and to fuel inject... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776141 | Fuel supply apparatus for engines A fuel supply apparatus is adapted to control a pump which discharges fuel from a tank to a fuel passage, thereby regulating the pressure of fuel to be supplied to an engine. The tank includes a plurality of storage chambers, in a specific one of which the pump is p... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776142 | Apparatus and method for supplying fuel in internal combustion engine with variable valve lifter On supplying fuel in an internal combustion engine, a control signal for changing a degree of vaporization of the fuel passing the air intake valve in accordance with the opening degree of the air intake valve or a load of the internal combustion engine so that the ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776143 | Fuel injector for an internal combustion engine A fuel injector pump in a direct-injection fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine including a solenoid valve for controlling transfer of fluid from a high pressure chamber to a fuel injector nozzle. A supply passage and a return passage provide a fue... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776144 | Five stroke internal combustion engine A five-stroke internal combustion engine that improves fuel efficiency, power output, and decreases emissions. The five strokes are an intake stroke, a recycle stroke, a compression stroke, a power stroke, and the exhaust stroke. The five-stroke internal combustion ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776145 | Supercharger having pressure aided oil drain A method and apparatus for a supercharger wherein pressurized air originating from the compressor side is fed into its gear box for draining the oil therein due to the reduced size of the gear box. The supercharger includes a gear case encompassing the drive gear an... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776146 | Obstruction of flow to improve flow mix An apparatus for and method of obstructing an air intake flow (115) improves the mixing and driving force when an EGR flow (111) is introduced to the air intake flow (115). Before the EGR flow (111) enters a passage (113) where it ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776147 | Ignition coil assembly for engine In an ignition coil assembly, a plurality of ignition coils is arranged to be electrically connected to spark plugs received in plug holes of an engine. A base cover includes a plurality of receiving through holes, which are arranged at corresponding positions that ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776148 | Bowstring cam arrangement for compound bow A compound archery bow has a riser with upper and lower power or spring limbs, and a synchronizing pulley system for ensuring equal flexing of the limbs. There are bowstring cam members rotationally supported at the outboard ends of the power limbs. An inboard power... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776149 | Arrow rest counter weight A conversion kit for an arrow rest having an elongated wire having two ends and a first loop between the first and second ends. Attached to the first end of the wire is a weight and the second end features a second loop. A connecting string attaches the first loop t... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776150 | Method and apparatus for cutting fiber-cement material along an arcuate path A method and apparatus for cutting a fiber-cement material. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a blade assembly having an alignment member with a first finger portion and a spaced apart second finger portion. Each finger portion... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776151 | Positive air flow apparatus for infrared gas broiler A kitchen oven has an infrared gas broiler with a venturi tube assembly extending forwardly from a back wall of the oven for supplying fuel gas and drawing ambient air for combustion through a venturi tube opening at the oven back wall. Ducting is mounted on the ove... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776152 | Range hood The object of this invention is to provide a range hood. The hood body (20) of the range hood consists of a lower plate (22) having perforations for sucking air from the kitchen into the hood body, with an inward locking flange (23, 23′) forme... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776153 | Hybrid atmospheric water heater A high efficiency hybrid atmospheric water heater that employs direct and indirect contact of water and hot gases to achieve approximately 99% efficiency. The heater employs a large capacity combustion chamber to burn both liquid and gaseous fuel and achieving low n... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776154 | Solar energy system with direct absorption of solar radiation A solar energy system comprises a solar absorber in the form of a solar boiler tank with a lower working liquid region having a liquid inlet and filled with a working liquid capable of boiling under a predetermined pressure, and an upper vapor accumulation region ha... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776155 | Nasal ventilation as a treatment for stroke A new treatment and apparatus for acute and chronic treatment is described here which incorporates nasal ventilation, with or without concomitant drug therapy, using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bi-level pressure treatment or variants thereof, inclu... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776156 | Systems and methods to facilitate the delivery of drugs A method for administering a drug to a patient comprises coupling a valve system to the patient's airway. The valve system is configured to prevent or impede respiratory gases from flowing into the lungs for at least some time such that the intrathoracic pressure is... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776157 | Medical pacifier and method for use thereof A medical pacifier for delivering anesthesia and other gases into the oral cavity of a patient, such as an infant or child, is provided. The pacifier includes a nipple member adapted to be received within an oral cavity of the patient, the nipple member having a con... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776158 | System for anesthetizing laboratory animals A method and apparatus for anesthetizing one or more laboratory animals is provided. An anesthetic component is introduced into a pressurized gas stream for delivery to laboratory animals. In one embodiment of the invention, a solo apparatus is used to administer an... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776159 | Positive expiratory pressure device with bypass An oscillatory positive expiratory pressure respiratory therapy device which may be incorporated into the expiratory limb of a ventilator circuit. Accordingly, this device allows a patient on a ventilator to be subjected to positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776160 | All-in-one intake valve An intake valve includes a bladder having a face piece coupled to one end and an opening formed in the other end, a cover attached to the other end of the bladder and having a port coupled to an air reservoir and having a hub coupled to a container, which may be use... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776161 | Head harness for a respirator The invention relates to a head harness for a respirator which comprises a head plate (1) that is elastic in the X direction and that is substantially nonelastic in the Y direction. Front straps (2), temple straps (3) and neck straps (4) ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776162 | Ventilation interface for sleep apnea therapy The ventilation interface for sleep apnea therapy interfaces a ventilation device to the patient's airways. The ventilation interface includes a pair of nasal inserts made from flexible, resilient silicone which are oval shaped in cross-section and slightly tapered ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776163 | Nasal cannulae A nasal cannula for use in administering a gas under pressure through a nasal passage of a user comprises at least one tubular nasal prong assembly. The assembly includes an inner tubular prong 4 having a distal end to be placed in or adjacent the nasal passa... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776164 | Enhanced intravaginal devices A biodegradable intra vaginal device for insertion into the vagina of an animal (eg; cattle) useful for herd oestrus synchrony purposes, the device is intra vaginally insertable, intra vaginally retainable and withdrawable by virtue of its ability to change i... | 08/17/2004 |
