Patents Examined by Henry C. Yuan
  • Patent number: 7089907
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine system comprises: a dehydrogenation reactor which performs a dehydrogenation reaction to separate organic hydride-contained fuel into hydrogen and dehydrogenated fuel; supply means which supplies separated hydrogen and dehydrogenated fuel individually to the internal combustion engine; and control means which switches the operation of the internal combustion engine between a first mode in which both hydrogen and dehydrogenated fuel are supplied to the internal combustion engine and a second mode in which only hydrogen is supplied to the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiro Shinagawa, Takeshi Okumura
  • Patent number: 6425537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fire extinguishing device that includes at least one liquid conduit connected at one end to a source with a fire extinguishing liquid under pressure, and at the other end having channels in a nozzle head with a plurality of nozzles. The channels of the nozzle head include a first channel connected to at least one atomizing nozzle for discharging liquid in atomized form, and a second channel which has an air intake. A foam nozzle is connected to the second channel downstream of the air intake for discharging a liquid in foamed form. The device can be utilized for effectively extinguishing class A, B, C, and E fires and can with one single handle be converted to fighting fires with either foam or water. The water can be atomized to a very high fineness by means of a relatively slight pressure of about 10 to 25 bar over a range of more than 10 meters. Far less water is used for extinguishing a fire than when using conventional fire extinguishing equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Firexpress APS
    Inventor: Per Finn Nielsen
  • Patent number: 6371333
    Abstract: A dispensing pump implemented as modular functional unit comprises a piston body (10) having a piston section (11) and a cylinder body (20) having a cylinder section (21). The piston section (11) is slidably accommodated in the cylinder section (21). Both said elements define a pump chamber (30) together. An inlet channel (24) and an outlet channel (14) are connected via the pump chamber (30). A respective check valve (31, 32) is arranged in each of said channels (14, 24). Limiting devices (12, 22), which are adapted to be brought into engagement with one another, are provided on said piston body (10) and said cylinder body (20). In addition, a dispenser and a dispenser unit-assembly system are suggested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Josef Wischerath GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Willi Lorscheidt, Matthias Prox, Manuel Czech
  • Patent number: 6279527
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein an apparatus for routing electrical signals in an engine having n cylinders and an intake manifold, one embodiment of which comprises: (1) a generally rigid housing generally conforming in shape with and being removably attachable to a top surface of the intake manifold; (2) at least n carrier members attached to the housing and extending outward therefrom, wherein each carrier member is arranged in general proximity with a respective cylinder; (3) a plurality of conductive circuit traces arranged on or within an underside or other surface of the housing and on or within each carrier member; and (4) at least one input/output connector for connection to at least one of an external signal source, an external power source, an external signal destination, and an external power destination, wherein each input/output connector is attached to the housing and is electrically connected to at least one of the circuit traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Visteon Global Tech., Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Z. Glovatsky, Myron Lemecha, Mark Miller, Jay DeAvis Baker