Patents Assigned to Orbital Engine Co. ( Australia) Pty. Limited
  • Patent number: 6095769
    Abstract: A pump including a first enclosure (10) and a second enclosure (20), a pumping mechanism (3) and an electromotive means (11,23) operable to drive the pumping mechanism (3). The electromotive means (11,23) includes a solenoid assembly (11) having a solenoid coil (13), and an armature assembly (23), the solenoid coil (13) being sealed within the first enclosure (10). The pump mechanism (3) is supported within the second enclosure (20), the armature assembly (23) being in operational relationship with the pumping mechanism (3). A diagnostic sensor (19) is sealed within the first enclosure (10) for detecting flow through a flow path (22) in the second enclosure (20). A flow responsive member (28) is supported within the flow path (22), the diagnostic sensor (19) detecting displacement of the flow responsive member (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Orbital Engine co. (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Michael Leonard McKay
  • Patent number: 6009864
    Abstract: An ignition system for use in internal combustion engines, in which there is provided a plurality of charging means, at least one of the plurality of charging means being adapted to provide charge to a plurality of charge storage means, in a predetermined manner, the charge storage means being arranged to collectively activate a spark means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Orbital Engine Co. ( Australia) Pty. Limited
    Inventors: Steven Michael Basso, Martin John Peter Cebis