Patents Examined by Mark L Greene
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Patent number: 10302055Abstract: To improve the ability to layout delivery pipes by maintaining flexibility in a mounting position of an inlet pipe to a delivery pipe main body. A delivery pipe for gasoline comprising a flat shaped delivery pipe main body 1 provided with a pair of facing wide walls 2, 3 and a pair of facing narrow walls 4, 5 that are more narrow than the pair of wide walls 2, 3, wherein an inlet pipe 7 is disposed and connected to the narrow wall 4 of the delivery pipe main body 1, and a connecting portion 10 of the inlet pipe 7 and the narrow wall 4 is covered continuously by a reinforcing material 11 from the connecting portion 10 over the wide walls 2, 3, thereby reinforcing the connection portion 10.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: USUI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Nishizawa, Shuji Suzuki
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Patent number: 10286777Abstract: A fuel tank apparatus is disposed above an engine. The fuel tank apparatus includes a fuel tank in which fuel is stored and a fuel pump coupled to the bottom of the fuel tank. A heat-shield cover that covers a portion of the fuel pump, which portion is exposed from the fuel tank, to shield the portion from heat of the engine is mounted on a coupling portion between the fuel pump and the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keisuke Ishiyama, Takashi Uchida
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Patent number: 10280755Abstract: When cold and in the non-coated state, the aerodynamic profile is substantially identical to a nominal profile determined by the Cartesian coordinates X,Y, Zadim given in Table 1, in which the coordinate Zadim is the quotient D/H where D is the distance of the point under consideration from a first reference plane P0 situated at the base of the nominal profile, and H is the height of said profile measured from the first reference plane to a second reference plane P1. The measurements D and H are taken radially relative to the axis of the turbine, while the X coordinate is measured in the axial direction of the turbine.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Maxime Didier Delabriere, Vincent Nicolas Leonardon, Daniel Marius Man, Pierre Hervé Marche
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Patent number: 10279811Abstract: A vehicle speed control device for an industrial vehicle is configured to control a vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle. The vehicle speed control device includes an operation detector that is configured to detect whether an accelerator pedal is being operated and a controller that is configured to control the vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle by controlling the rotation speed of the engine. The controller is configured to derive a vehicle speed limit value that increases during an operated state of the accelerator pedal and decreases during a non-operated state of the accelerator pedal, and set an upper limit value of the vehicle speed to the derived vehicle speed limit value.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yukikazu Koide, Norihiko Kato
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Patent number: 10273925Abstract: An internal combustion engine according to the present invention has an ignition control device. When a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases beyond a predetermined rotational over speed, the ignition control device advances an ignition timing of the ignition plug to a first BTDC angle where proper combustion is performed. Further, the ignition control device performs a misfire stroke or strokes of the ignition plug in one rotation or rotations of the crankshaft after the proper combustion is performed by activating the ignition plug at the first BTDC angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: YAMABIKO CORPORATION, OPPAMA INDUSTRY CO., LTDInventors: Koichirou Ogura, Kohsuke Watanabe, Naoto Kawahara, Yuichi Tsuyuki
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Patent number: 10273916Abstract: An internal combustion engine including an intake passage fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into an intake passage and a cylinder inside fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber, includes: a fuel pump pressurizing and feeding fuel, which is fed from a fuel tank, to the cylinder inside fuel injection valve; a securing part provided on a cylinder head member of the internal combustion engine to secure the fuel pump; an introducing member having heat conductivity, the introducing member connected to the fuel pump and formed with: a first introducing path for introducing fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel pump; and a second introducing path for introducing fuel from the fuel tank to the intake passage fuel injection valve; and a heat transmitting member transmitting heat between the introducing member and the securing part.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Nozu, Tadanori Minoura, Takeshi Ohshima, Genki Kurimoto
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Patent number: 10262918Abstract: A heat transfer cooling module is described. One embodiment of the module has a plate attached to a bracket. A tower is affixed the plate. One end of the tower can be in contact with the heat source. The opposite end of the tower has a radiator attached which dissipates the heat that travels from the first end of the tower to the opposite end of the tower. Both the tower and the radiator are made from efficient materials for the transfer of heat. Another embodiment of the heat transfer cooling module is shown where the device is in two pieces, the first a fin module affixed to a bracket. The heat source is in contact with a base of the fin module where the heat travels through the base, to the fins where it dissipates to ambient.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Inventor: Irfan Bhatti
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Patent number: 10254053Abstract: A heat transfer fin (31) made of stainless steel-based metal for a heat exchanger, has a plurality of upper stage heat-transfer-tube insertion holes (611), a plurality of lower stage heat-transfer-tube insertion holes formed (612), upper end cut portions (651) formed between the adjacent upper stage heat-transfer-tube insertion holes (611), and lower end cut portions (652) formed between the adjacent lower stage heat-transfer-tube insertion holes (612), wherein the upper end cut portions (651) are formed so as to extend from a fin upper end portion (311) beyond lower ends of the upper stage heat-transfer-tube insertion holes (611) to positions in the vicinity of upper ends of the lower stage heat-transfer-tube insertion holes (612), and the lower end cut portions (652) are formed so as to extend from a fin lower end portion (312) to positions above the lower ends of the lower stage heat-transfer-tube insertion holes (612).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Rinnai CorporationInventors: Hideo Okamoto, Akifumi Nishino
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Patent number: 10240853Abstract: A condensate drain pan including a drain pan surface, a front wall, including a front wall longitudinal axis, a rear wall, and opposing side walls. The front wall, the rear wall, and the opposing side walls extend from the drain pan surface. The front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture. The first aperture and the second aperture include an aperture axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Mercer, Barry W. Lee, Ryan K. Dygert
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Patent number: 10240509Abstract: An engine includes a crankcase with cylinders and fins on outer circumferences of the cylinders. A crank shaft penetrates the crankcase. A cooling fan is provided on an outer side of the crankcase and arranged coaxially with the crank shaft. A first cover covers an outer side of the cylinders and the crankcase, and the cooling fan. A second cover capable of being detached from/attached to the first cover. The first cover includes a first opening facing the cooling fan, and second openings facing the fins. The second cover includes an air inlet facing the first opening, and attached to the first cover to cover the first opening and the second openings.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA MOTOR POWER PRODUCTS KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kengo Nishi, Nobuo Jinnohara, Shinya Tsuda
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Patent number: 10222105Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a condenser (18) flowing a flow of refrigerant therethrough, and a falling film evaporator (12) in flow communication with the condenser. The falling film evaporator includes a plurality of evaporator tubes (38) through which a volume of thermal energy transfer medium is flowed and a distributor (42) to distribute a flow of liquid refrigerant over the plurality of evaporator tubes. The distributor includes a distributor box (46) and a distribution sheet (48) positioned at a bottom surface of the distributor box having a plurality of ports (56) therein to distribute the flow of liquid refrigerant downwardly over the plurality of evaporator tubes. A plurality of baffles (56) is positioned at the distribution sheet to divide the distributor box into a plurality of compartments to ensure a homogeneous flow of the liquid refrigerant is delivered through the plurality of ports.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventor: Marcel Christians
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Patent number: 10215141Abstract: A system and method of detecting the presence of fuel vapor gases within a fuel supply module tank. The system includes a lift pump for filling the fuel supply module reservoir with liquid fuel from the main fuel tank. The fuel supply module reservoir may include a certain amount of fuel vapor and air, which is detected by a pressure sensor. If a resting pressure is detected, a control module runs the lift pump to pump liquid fuel into the fuel supply module reservoir and purges the vapor and air from the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: WELLS VEHICLE ELECTRONICS L.P.Inventor: Timothy J. Reitmeyer
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Patent number: 10208712Abstract: A control system of an engine including a cylinder and a fuel injector, the fuel mixing with air to form a mixture gas and combusting inside the cylinder is provided, which includes a water injector for injecting supercritical water or subcritical water into the cylinder, and a controller. Within a high engine speed operating range, the controller controls the water injector to inject the one of supercritical water and subcritical water into the cylinder for a given period including a top dead center of the cylinder on compression stroke, such that when an injection amount of the one of supercritical water and subcritical water reaches half of a given injection amount, a crank angle of the engine corresponds to a retarding side of the top dead center, the given injection amount being a total amount of the supercritical water or subcritical water injected for the given period.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Masahiko Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Yamashita
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Patent number: 10208729Abstract: A specialty nut and specialty ratchet driver device used to start an internal combustion engine, each with an integrated one direction clutch, designed to be an attachment for a commercially available battery operated drill/driver gun. The specialty ratchet driver with an integrated one direction clutch is inserted into the driver receptacle of the socket placed over the nut on the crank shaft of the engine. One end of a drive shaft is inserted into the one direction clutch portion of the specialty ratchet driver device and the other end of the drive shaft is inserted into the chuck of a battery operated drill/driver gun. The torque of the drill/driver gun turns the crank shaft of the engine with sufficient force to initiate starting of the engine. The one direction clutch then allows the engine to turn faster than the drill/driver so as not to impede the engine start up.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Skunk Works, LLCInventor: Robert H. Koehler
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Patent number: 10203167Abstract: A cooling block and method therefor are provided. The cooling block defines a plurality of straight channels, the straight channels including an inlet channel, a diagonal channel, a transverse channel, and an outlet channel, the straight channels being serially communicative to provide a continuous path for coolant flow, wherein the diagonal channel meets the transverse channel at an acute angle at a diagonal and transverse channel junction.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: ODYSSEY TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Daniel R. Skaar, Chester Clayton Green, III, Michael D. Pendley
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Patent number: 10197027Abstract: In a dual-fuel fuel injector comprising a first injector unit for a first injector operating mode using a first main fuel and a second injector unit for a second injector operating mode using a second main fuel and an injector-reservoir, the reservoir is connected at one end to a first main fuel supply and at the opposite end to a second main fuel supply with a separating element disposed in the injector reservoir so as to be movable between the opposite ends so that, in each operating mode, the full volume of the reservoir can be used for accommodating the respective main fuel.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: L'Orange GMBHInventor: Markus Kalenborn
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Patent number: 10190830Abstract: A thermal module assembling structure includes a base seat and a heat pipe. The base seat is formed with a channel and at least one hole recessed and formed on one side of the base seat in adjacency to the channel. The channel has at least one protrusion section corresponding to the hole. One end of the heat pipe is received in the channel. The heat pipe has at least one insertion recess. The protrusion section is tightly fitted and inserted in the corresponding insertion recess of the heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sheng-Huang Lin, Kuo-Sheng Lin
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Patent number: 10167770Abstract: A spacer for coupling a water pump to a timing chain cover on an automotive engine includes a body having an upstanding sidewall with opposed front and rear faces. The sidewall bounds an interior chamber, and a ramp is formed to the sidewall. The ramp extends into the interior chamber from the rear face to the front face.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Inventor: Christopher W. Ames
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Patent number: 10151225Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine block defining a plurality of cylinders each receiving a piston. A crankcase extends from the engine block and supports a crankshaft drivingly connected to the pistons and including a chamber enclosed by a wall portion that defines a first blow-by flow passage and first and second drain passages therethrough. An oil sump mounted to the crankcase. A first oil separator is mounted to the wall of the crankcase in communication with the first blow-by flow passage and the first drain passage and defining a second blow-by flow passage therethrough and a third drain passage extending therethrough in communication with the second drain passage. A second oil separator mounted to the first oil separator in communication with the third drain passage and defining a third blow-by flow passage in communication with the second blow-by flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ko-Jen Wu, Jason C. Melecosky
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Patent number: 10145315Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a split exhaust engine system that provides blowthrough air and exhaust gas recirculation to an intake passage via a first exhaust manifold and exhaust gas to an exhaust passage via a second exhaust manifold. In one example, an intake valve timing, exhaust valve timing of a first set of exhaust valves coupled to the first exhaust manifold, and a position of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve in an EGR passage may be adjusted in coordination with one another in response to a condition at a compressor. The EGR passage may be coupled between the intake passage, upstream of the compressor, and the first exhaust manifold.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Norman Ulrey, Daniel Paul Madison, Brad Alan Boyer, James Leiby