Patents Issued in January 5, 2006
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Publication number: 20060000401Abstract: A mooring line storage device and system for watercraft having a housing defining an inner cavity. The housing has at least one access aperture and a cover in overlying relationship with the aperture. Cover and housing cooperatively interact to prevent extension of a discrete region of a mooring line from the inner cavity. The device may also include at least one hanger to suspend the housing from a structural member of the watercraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Joseph Massetti, Lawrence Smith
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Publication number: 20060000402Abstract: A mooring line storage device and system for watercraft having a housing defining an inner cavity. The housing has at least one access aperture and a cover in overlying relationship with the aperture. Cover and housing cooperatively interact to prevent extension of a discrete region of a mooring line from the inner cavity. The device may also include at least one hanger to suspend the housing from a structural member of the watercraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Joseph Massetti, Lawrence Smith
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Publication number: 20060000403Abstract: A self-sealing gasket is suitable for sealing a curved object to a surface. The gasket includes a pair of side rails and a support panel between the side rails. Respective top portions of the side rails extend above the support panel to define an object receiving channel on an upper side of the gasket. Respective bottom portions of the side rails extend below the support panel to define a deflection cavity on a lower side of the gasket. The gasket is formed of a flexible material such that when the curved object is received in the object receiving channel and the curved object and gasket are fixed to the surface, the top portions of the side rails deflect inward to seal the curved object. By virtue of material deflection, a dense material may be used for the gasket while maintaining flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicants: a.k.a. N.A. Taylor Co., Inc.Inventors: Edward Erskine, David Irwin
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Publication number: 20060000404Abstract: An adjustably slidable windshield assembly for a boat having a window (6) mounted within channels (8) in frame members (4) attached to T-top supports (3) on a boat. At least one clamp mechanism (14) proximate each channel is provided which can be used to secure the window at any desired open or closed position. Handles (13) are provided to assist in raising and lowering the window.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Stephen Dougherty
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Publication number: 20060000405Abstract: The first Marine Bow Hand Rail Mount Removable Ladder. You simply screw the permanent mount to the hand rail in the front (bow) of the boat. Because of my unique new tongue and groove design you can easily and safely slide on the Removable Ladder to exit and enter the front (bow) and simply slide off the Removable Ladder for easy storage on board your vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Jeffrey Spencer
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Publication number: 20060000406Abstract: A kit for connecting a watercraft accessory to a watercraft, comprising: a rail portion. Two connectors each are adapted to be secured to the watercraft. The connectors each have a rail connector portion for receiving respective ends of the rail portion to connect the rail portion to the watercraft. A first connector portion is provided for receiving a watercraft accessory portion to connect the watercraft accessory to one of the two connectors or the rail portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Richard Eck
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Publication number: 20060000407Abstract: An articulated door which slides along a track. The track is arcuate so as to extend a distance equal to the height of the door. The track is curved up underneath the gunnel of a boat. The tracks are formed as an opposed facing pair so as to support the door as it slides up and along the track to open access into the storage locker formed between the door when in its closed position and the side wall of the boat hull.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Deane Henderson
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Publication number: 20060000408Abstract: The inorganic scintillator of the invention is an inorganic scintillator capable of producing scintillation by radiation, which is a crystal comprising a metal oxide containing Lu, Gd, Ce and Si and belonging to space group C2/c monoclinic crystals, and which satisfies the condition specified by the following inequality (1A), wherein ALu represents the number of Lu atoms in the crystal and AGd represents the number of Gd atoms in the crystal. {ALu/(ALu+AGd)}<0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Kazuhisa Kurashige, Naoaki Shimura, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Keiji Sumiya, Tatsuya Usui, Shigenori Shimizu
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Publication number: 20060000409Abstract: An improved process for producing a crystalline silicon ingot, a crystalline silicon wafer and a photovoltaic cell using the directional solidification process, and more particularly to loading and preparing a mold for the process of directional solidification. At least one rod polysilicon section and at least one chunk polysilicon, chip polysilicon or granular polysilicon is loaded into the mold, increasing packing density and thermal conductivity of the polysilicon contents while reducing contamination and resources expended to process a production cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Solar Grade Silicon LLCInventors: Michael Spangler, Carl Seburn
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Publication number: 20060000410Abstract: A multilayer curtain coater for coating a moving material web, such as a paper or board web, with coating material, in which an application device is arranged above a material web having an upper surface, the web being mounted for motion with respect to the curtain coater, and the web arranged so that a coating material feeds onto the surface of the web in a curtain-like flow. The curtain coater has a scraper with a scraper surface which engages the upper surface of the web to remove an air boundary layer thereon. The durability of the scraper surface is increased by constructing the scraper out of a hard wear resistant material or material which is surface-hardened or provided with a durability-enhancing coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Jukka Koskinen, Timo Nurmlainen
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Publication number: 20060000411Abstract: In a method of forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device through an ALD process and a CVD process in the same chamber, a semiconductor substrate is introduced into a processing chamber, and an interval between a showerhead and the substrate is adjusted to a first gap distance. A first layer is formed on the substrate at a first temperature through an ALD process. The interval between the showerhead and the substrate is additionally adjusted to a second gap distance, and a second layer is formed on the first layer at a second temperature through a CVD process. Accordingly, the thin layer has good current characteristics, and the manufacturing throughput of a semiconductor device is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Jung-Hun Seo, Young-Wook Park, Jin-Gi Hong
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Publication number: 20060000412Abstract: The present inventors devised unique atomic-layer deposition systems, methods, and apparatus suitable for aluminum-oxide deposition. One exemplary method entails providing an outer chamber enclosing a substrate, forming an inner chamber within the outer chamber, and introducing an oxidant into the inner chamber, and introducing an aluminum precursor into the inner chamber. The inner chamber has a smaller volume than the outer chamber, which ultimately requires less time to fill and purge and thus promises to reduce cycle times for deposition of materials, such as aluminum oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Kie Ahn, Leonard Forbes
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Publication number: 20060000413Abstract: A plasma processing system for processing a substrate is described. The plasma processing system includes a bottom piece including a chuck configured for holding the substrate. The plasma processing system also includes an induction coil configured to generate an electromagnetic field in order to create a plasma for processing the substrate; and an optimized top piece coupled to the bottom piece, the top piece further configured for a heating and cooling system. Wherein, the heating and cooling system is substantially shielded from the electromagnetic field by the optimized top piece, and the optimized top piece can substantially be handled by a single person.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Leonard Sharpless, Keith Comendant
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Publication number: 20060000414Abstract: Processing equipment for forming films exhibiting at least one substantially uniform property on an active surface of a semiconductor substrate includes a component for continuously varying a reaction chamber temperature. The temperature variation component may operate under control of a feedback control system or a temperature regulator, which may be associated with one or more temperature sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Garry Mercaldi, Don Powell
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Publication number: 20060000415Abstract: The present invention relates to a pet bed that includes a heating layer which is formed of an enclosure and a heating composition sealed inside the enclosure. The enclosure includes a gas-permeable section such that the heating composition generates heat when a gas is received through the gas-permeable section. The pet bed further includes (i) a liner attached to the heating layer to engage a pet as the pet lies on the pet bed; (ii) a conforming layer attached to the heating layer such that the conforming layer conforms to the shape of the pet as the pet lies on the pet bed; and/or (iii) a backing layer attached to the heating layer such that the backing layer restricts movement of the pet bed. The enclosure may further include a cover over the gas-permeable section such that the heating composition generates heat when the cover is removed from the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Wendy Behnke, Elizabeth Bell, Jim Cotter, Daniel Heuer, Bruce Siebers
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Publication number: 20060000416Abstract: An animal training device includes a housing defining an internal compartment, a noise producing element with the housing, a tray extending from the front of the housing and a button. Pressing the button dispenses a food treat from the compartment and causes the noise producing element to emit a noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Cerena Zutis, Diana Gerba
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Publication number: 20060000417Abstract: An improved animal feeding device for storing and dispensing feed is disclosed that includes a trough and a hopper located above the trough and having opposite sides, opposite ends, an open bottom, and an open top. A downwardly sloping baffle is disposed within the hopper and having a base secured to the trough. A first slide is moveably connected to the hopper and positioned adjacent the base of the baffle, which prevents rain and other moisture from entering the hopper and saturating the feed. A second slide is moveably connected to the hopper and positioned in spaced alignment to the first slide to provide protection from the elements. An animal feeding facility also is provided for housing the animal feeding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: J. T. Loewe
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Publication number: 20060000418Abstract: A pet feeding device comprising a container for pet food from which food is controllably provided through action by the pet itself in moving the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: George Kubala, Gary Kubala
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Publication number: 20060000419Abstract: An automated feeding apparatus for animals includes a compartmented feed storage container provided with an upper hinged access door for charging the feed into the compartments, which are provided with automatically or manually operable discharge doors. The container is so dimensioned that the discharge doors in their closed and open positions are shielded from an animal feeding from the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Rene Massicotte
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Publication number: 20060000420Abstract: An approach to monitoring, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment or conditioning of animals such as horses does not require use of restrictive equipment such as treadmills or force plates and that can provide either or both of more or less immediate or continuous processing of data to perform the monitoring or diagnosis. One or more wireless sensors are attached to the animal, for example, to measure motion-related parameter associated with one or more parts of the animal. Sensor data is received from the sensors and processed to identify a characteristic of the motion of the animal, such as a quality of gait. The sensor data can also be used to avoid injury to the animal and/or the rider, and to verify the identity of an animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Michael Martin Davies
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Publication number: 20060000421Abstract: A cover for a portable pet containment system is provided. The cover has a body portion that is formed of a first resilient material and that has a first lateral side with a first edge and a second lateral side with a second edge. The second lateral side is opposite the first lateral side. The cover also has a number of members for connecting the first lateral side to the second lateral side. The number of members secure the cover on the portable pet containment system. The first lateral side is held substantially taut against the first pet containment system side, and said second lateral side is held substantially taut against the second pet containment system side, to minimize the possibility that the cover will be disturbed when positioned on the portable pet containment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Susan Holtz
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Publication number: 20060000422Abstract: A combinative pet cage comprises a front meshed board, a rear meshed board, a left meshed board, a right meshed board, a top meshed board, a bottom meshed board, a plurality of screw parts, and a plurality of connecting parts. The frame of each of the meshed boards is provided with screw holes for the insertion of the screw parts, whereby the meshed boards will be assembles to form a cage body. The top and bottom faces of the frames of the front meshed board and the rear meshed board are further provided with a plurality of insertion holes, whereby two such combinative pet cages can be connected vertically by the connecting parts. A plurality of pet cages can be connected in the same way, and the combined structure thereby formed will be stable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Kuo-Ho Cheng
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Publication number: 20060000423Abstract: A self-cleanable hairbrush for use on animals or humans is described that has a frame with strands stretched across it. In one embodiment, the frame is attached to the brush by a pivoting hinge and may be pivoted by the hinge to a position in which the frame is seated flat against a bristle-side of the brush, allowing the strands to slip between the bristles and the frame to be secured in place. As the brush is used, loose hairs, fur, or other debris may become entangled in the bristles. Releasing the frame and allowing it to swing up through the bristles gathers the entangled debris and removes it from bristles, allowing it to be disposed of. The frame and strands may then be re-seated against the bristle-side of the brush, leaving the brush cleaned and ready for re-use.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Michael Morosin, Rose Morosin, David Helfenstein
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Publication number: 20060000424Abstract: A pet toy having projecting portions and a method of making such is provided. The toy may be molded in a collapsed or dissembled position for packaging, shipping and storage and expanded or assembled for access by an animal. One embodiment of the invention comprises complimentary joint regions in which one or more legs may move relative to a base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Glen Axelrod
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Publication number: 20060000425Abstract: A circulating fluidized bed boiler including a furnace, a separator which is connected to the furnace to separate fluidized bed material from a flow leaving the furnace, as well as a return duct between the separator and the furnace to return the separated fluidized bed material into the furnace. The return duct includes a loop seal equipped with a heat exchanger and a supply of fluidizing medium and having an inlet and an outlet, which open into a chamber including the heat exchanger, i.e. a heat exchanger chamber, and are situated at different heights, the outlet being connected through a return conduit to the furnace . The flow cross-section area of the outlet is at an angle to the flow cross-section area of the inlet in such a way that the fluidized bed material is transferred in the heat exchanger chamber in lateral direction with respect to the inlet direction of its inlet flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Kvaerner Power OyInventor: Ari Kokko
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Publication number: 20060000426Abstract: A direct-fired, propane powered steam generator is provided with a carburetor, which receives vaporized propane from a converter arrangement which converts liquid propane to vapor, receives pressurized air and feeds a mixture of vaporized propane and air into the combustion chamber of the steam generator. The amount of air delivered to the carburetor is variable, with the amount of vaporized propane entering the carburetor being determined by the position of a metering valve which varies in accordance with the amount of air passing through the carburetor. The converter arrangement receives liquid propane and is coupled to process water heated in the water jackets of the combustion chamber and adjacent structure, the converter arrangement being designed so that heat from the water is transferred for effecting vaporization of the liquid propane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Walter Schlesser, Timothy Kraus, Philip Harden
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Publication number: 20060000427Abstract: A direct-fired steam generator body defines a combustion chamber and having an exhaust outlet. A mixing chamber is provided for receiving the exhaust gases from the combustion chamber. A flange joint between an elbow forming part of the mixing chamber and the end of the steam generator body defining the exhaust outlet is designed so as to be cooled by process water coupled to the joint by an injection port provided in one of the flanges.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Timothy Kraus, Eric Lang, Walter Schlesser
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Publication number: 20060000428Abstract: An engine is arranged in such a way that while the engine is running, cooling fluid flows along a flow path that goes into a cylinder block (12) from an inlet (12b) at one end side of the engine main body (10), goes around the first cylinder (13) to the fourth cylinder (16) arranged in a row to go by way of the other end side of the engine main body (10), and then goes to a cylinder head (11) through a communication channel (17) and a flow path that goes into the cylinder block (12) through the inlet (12b) at the one end side of the engine main body (10) and then directly goes to the cylinder head (11) through the communication channel (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshio Yamashita, Rentaro Kuroki
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Publication number: 20060000429Abstract: A method of using an engine cooling system with a bus includes providing a horizontal rooftop engine cooling system including a radiator unit through which coolant fluid flows for removing heat from the radiator unit, a fan to assist in removing heat from the radiator unit, and a continuously variable power drive and speed control system for controlling power to and the speed of the fan; horizontally locating the rooftop engine cooling system on a rooftop of the bus; interconnecting the radiator unit of the rooftop engine cooling system to a passage of an engine of the bus to allow coolant to flow between the engine and the rooftop cooling system to cool the engine; and controlling power to and the speed of the fan with the continuously variable power drive and speed control system using pulse width modulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Kevin Stone, Juergen Schulte
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Publication number: 20060000430Abstract: An open-looped cooling system is disclosed. The cooling system typically includes a cylinder head including a first water jacket through which cooling water flows, a cooling water inlet through which the first water jacket communicates with outside, and a first cooling water outlet through which the first water jacket communicates with outside, a cylinder block including a second water jacket through which the cooling water within the first water jacket flows, the second water jacket being configured to communicate with the first water jacket, and a second cooling water outlet through which the second water jacket communicates with outside, and a thermostat configured to control a flow rate of the cooling water flowing out from the second cooling water outlet of the cylinder block based on a temperature of the cooling water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Keiji Takahashi
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Publication number: 20060000431Abstract: Between the cylinder head and combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, an intermediate sealing ring. The sealing ring is in sliding contact at its top circular surface with a disc valve rotatively mounted in said cylinder head and at its outer periphery in fixed sealing contact with the inner surface of the engine cylinder of said engine combustion chamber. The purpose of the intermediate seal is to confine the working fluids, being acted upon by the reciprocating motion of the engine piston, across the stationary interface of the engine cylinder and rotative surface of the disc valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Fotios Agapiades, Thomas Agapiades
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Publication number: 20060000432Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a wear-resistant sliding part with a wear-resistant member to reduce wear of contacting portions of two parts which moves in linkage with each other such as a valve bridge and a rocker arm in a valve train system of a diesel engine, wherein the wear-resistant member is held in a recess of a receiving part securely not to fall off and allowed in the recess to rotate and move in the parallel direction to its bottom surface. Also the wear-resistant member is arranged with at least one of the following: a chamfer provided at the perimeter of bottom surface; the bottom surface with the flatness from 0.05 to 0.20 ?m and a convex shape of a raised-up outer side; and at least one of the bottom, side, and top surfaces having surface roughness (Ra) of 0.2 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Takehisa Yamamoto, Kenjiro Higaki, Yasushi Tsuzuki
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Publication number: 20060000433Abstract: An actuator for a valve lift control device linearly moves a control shaft to change a valve lift in accordance with an axial position of the control shaft. A first and a second rotation cam integrally rotate around a common rotation axis by transmission of torque, so that a direct acting follower, which includes a first and a contact members, linearly moves with a control shaft. The first and a second rotation cams are respectively in contact with the first and the second contact members via a first and a second contact points. The first contact point is located on the opposite side of the second contact point with respect to the rotation axis. A sum of a first rotation cam lift of the first rotation cam and a second rotation cam lift of the second rotation cam is substantially constant in a predetermined rotation angular range of the first rotation cam and the second rotation cam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuyoshi Suzuki, Akihiko Kameshima, Hideo Inaba, Jouji Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20060000434Abstract: A resin cylinder head cover includes an attaching portion and a sleeve. The attaching portion is formed of resin, and is a portion of the cylinder head cover to which the oil control valve is to be attached. The sleeve is embedded in the attaching portion. The sleeve has an interior space that permits the oil control valve to be accommodated therein and oil holes. Each oil hole is selectively connected to one of ports of the oil control valve accommodated in the interior space of the sleeve. The sleeve is formed of material having higher rigidity than the resin forming the attaching portion. Therefore, the cylinder head cover maintains highly reliable attachment of an oil control valve without a large number of high precision machining steps and prevents deformation of the attaching portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuya Yoshijima, Hidemi Kato, Akihiro Osaki, Naohiro Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20060000435Abstract: A camshaft adjuster with a stator and a rotor having several radially protruding vanes, which run against stops in order to limit the hydraulically controlled adjustment motion is provided. The stops (9, 9?, 9a-9o) are provided on a lateral cover plate (10) or a side wall or a disc-shaped or circular stop element (12) provided inside the cover plate or the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KGInventors: Jan-Rene Aust, Stefan Christel, Mike Kohrs, Rainer Ottersbach
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Publication number: 20060000436Abstract: System and method for controlling internal combustion engine valve lift and valve opening by an arrangement of cams with overlapping cams track that synchronize and vary the rise, fall, and dwell of the inlet and exhaust valves of an IC engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Frank Folino
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Publication number: 20060000437Abstract: A method for forming an intake manifold including a flame arrestor for an internal combustion engine, and an intake manifold for an internal combustion engine including a base member, a cover member, and a flame arrestor, wherein the flame arrestor is inserted into the base member or the cover member and fastened into a desired location by the connection between the base member and cover member. The cover member and base member are connected together by vibration welding or any other suitable connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Kazuyori Kito, Tsuyoshi Osawa
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Publication number: 20060000438Abstract: A manually guided implement having a housing that accommodates an internal combustion engine for driving a tool. At least an upper handle extends in a longitudinal direction of the implement on an upper side thereof. A first antivibration element connects the handle to the housing, wherein a longitudinal central axis of the antivibration element is inclined relative to a longitudinal central plane of the implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Gunter Wolf, Bernhard Durr
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Publication number: 20060000439Abstract: An intake box having an appropriate size to reduce intake noise is mounted at an upper portion of an engine by using the structural feature of a V-type engine, thereby minimizing the intake noise. The cross-sectional area of a relative intake passage is further expanded to decrease the intake resistance, resulting in an improvement of the engine output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventor: Sihun Lee
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Publication number: 20060000440Abstract: In a method of operating an internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection such that, in the engine startup period, a three-way catalytic converter disposed in the engine exhaust system is rapidly heated to a working temperature, in that a fuel quantity which is injected is injected in two separate injection steps with the first fuel volume being injected during the intake stroke and the second fuel volume being injected during the expansion stroke so as to form immediately before the ignition instant a rich stratified charge cloud in the region of the spark plug thereby ensuring reliable ignition of the stratified cloud while, overall, achieving a lean fuel/air mix in the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Bernd Kohler, Michael Oechsle, Oliver Platzek
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Publication number: 20060000441Abstract: A method for controlling an engine having both an electronically controlled inlet device, such as an electronic throttle unit, and an electronically controlled outlet device, such as a variable cam timing system is disclosed. The method of the present invention achieves cylinder air charge control that is faster than possible by using an inlet device alone. In other words, the method of the present invention controls cylinder air charge faster than manifold dynamics by coordination of the inlet and outlet device. This improved control is used to improve various engine control functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: John Russell, Brian Rutkowski
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Publication number: 20060000442Abstract: A engine control system and a method of controlling a torque output of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine control system comprises a torque receiving device operably connected to the engine, a sensor to sense an engine parameter, and an electronic device operably connected to the sensor. The electronic sensor is operable to determine a second engine speed from sensed engine parameters, a droop speed, and a selected one of a plurality of torque maps requiring a minimum amount of fuel. The electronic sensor is also operable to transmit a signal indicative of the second engine speed to a fuel system to control the amount of fuel delivered to the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Douglas Carlton, Kevin Hagenauer, Christopher Wichael, David Zwetz
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Publication number: 20060000443Abstract: An intake control device for an engine includes a throttle body that defines a throttle bore, which is substantially circular-shaped in cross section, through which intake air flows. A throttle valve is rotatably assembled in the throttle bore of the throttle body. The throttle valve rotates integrally with a shaft. One axial end of the shaft is connected to a rotary driver, so that the rotation angle of the throttle valve is changed via the shaft. The rotary driver defines a fitted hole, to which the one axial end of the shaft is clearance fitted. The rotary driver defines a fitting recess dented radially outward from the hole wall surface of the fitted hole. The one axial end of the shaft includes a coupling that is crimped and fixed to the rotary driver in the state of being fitted to the fitted hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Kado, Isao Makino, Hiroshi Tanimura, Hiroki Shimada
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Publication number: 20060000444Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an opening degree of a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine using a DC motor, in which a real opening degree of the throttle valve is detected, a target opening degree of the throttle valve is set in accordance with an operation state of the internal combustion engine, an output voltage of a DC power source is boosted, and one voltage of the boosted voltage and the output voltage of the DC power source is selected in accordance with an opening degree difference between the real opening degree and the target opening degree to apply the selected one voltage to the DC motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: KEIHIN CORPORATIONInventors: Tamikazu Mukasa, Hiromichi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20060000445Abstract: An intake control device includes a throttle valve and a throttle body. The throttle valve rotates to control intake air. The throttle body includes a cylindrical throttle bore portion defining a circular throttle bore that accommodates the throttle valve. The throttle body includes a cylindrical motor housing portion arranged on the radially outer side of the throttle bore portion. The motor housing portion defines a motor accommodating hole, in which a motor is accommodated to rotate the throttle valve. The throttle body includes a flange portion that extends from one axial end of the throttle bore portion to the radially outer side thereof. The throttle body is connected to the engine via the flange portion. The throttle body is formed of resin integrally with a housing connecting rib that connects the flange portion directly with the motor housing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shin Iwaoka, Hiroshi Tanimura, Hiroki Shimada
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Publication number: 20060000446Abstract: The injection system (1) includes a pump (7) for supplying high-pressure fuel to a storage volume, defined for example by a common rail (6), for supplying a number of injectors (5). The pump (7) has at least one reciprocating pumping member (18) with a sinusoidal compression stroke (24). The injection system (1) includes at least one bypass solenoid valve (14) controlled by a control unit (16) having a chopper unit (28) for producing multiple deliveries (29, 31) at each compression stroke (24), so that the pressure in the common rail (6) is substantially level. Each pumping member (18) may be associated with a corresponding bypass solenoid valve (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per AzioniInventors: Mario Ricco, Sisto Luigi, Annunziata Satriano, Raffaele Ricco
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Publication number: 20060000447Abstract: The high-pressure pump (7) comprises a number of pumping elements (18) actuated in reciprocating motion through corresponding suction and delivery strokes. Each pumping element (18) is provided with a corresponding intake valve (25), in communication with an intake pipe (10), supplied by a low-pressure pump (9). Arranged on the intake pipe (10) is a shut-off valve (27) controlled in a choppered way in synchronism with an initial part (32; 32?) of the suction stroke of each pumping element (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Mario Ricco, Sisto De Matthaeis, Annunziata Satriano, Onofrio De Michele
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Publication number: 20060000448Abstract: The injection system (1) includes a storage volume (6) of pressurized fuel supplied by a high-pressure pump (7) along a delivery pipe (8); and a control unit (16) for defining the required fuel pressure of the storage volume (6) as a function of the operating conditions of the engine (2). The regulating device includes a bypass solenoid valve (14); and a pair of non-return valves (32, 33) connected antiparallel and located between the bypass valve (14) and the storage volume (6). One of the non-return valves (32, 33) permits fuel drainage from the storage volume (6) to the bypass valve (14) when the control unit (16) defines a predetermined reduction (?p) in the fuel pressure of the storage volume (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Mario Ricco, Sisto Luigi De Matthaeis, Annunziata Satriano, Raffaele Ricco
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Publication number: 20060000449Abstract: A fuel-injection system (1, 1?, 1?, 1??) for an internal-combustion engine (2), of the type provided with: a tank (3) for collection of the fuel; compressor system (4) for drawing in the fuel from the tank (3) and making it available at high pressure to an storage volume (7); at least one injector (8, 8?, 8??) hydraulically connected to the storage volume (7) for taking in the fuel at a high pressure from the storage volume (7) and injecting it into a respective combustion chamber (12) of the engine (2); a fluid line (17) connecting the storage volume to the tank; and pressure-regulator means (19) in the storage volume (7) set along the fluid line (17); the pressure-regulator systems (19) are set hydraulically downstream of the storage volume (7) so as to enable a continuous flow of fuel through the storage volume (7) itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Mario Ricco, Sisto De Matthaeis, Adriano Gorgoglione, Antonio Gravina, Silvio Canale
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Publication number: 20060000450Abstract: A fuel-injection system (1, 1?, 1?) for an internal-combustion engine (2), of the type provided with compressor mechanism (4) for making available the fuel at a high pressure to an storage volume (7), and a plurality of injectors (8, 8?) fluidically connected to the storage volume (7) for taking in the fuel from the storage volume (7) and injecting it into respective combustion chambers (12) of the engine (2). The compressor mechanism (4) advantageously generates at least two distinct delivery lines (14), which are connected to respective distinct fractions (16) of the storage volume (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Mario Ricco, Sisto De Matthaeis, Annunziata Satriano, Onofrio Michele
