Abstract: A device for use in an internal combustion engine for reducing emissions and for improving engine performance and economy having valve means for restricting air flow from the carburetor spark port to the vacuum advance cylinder at moderate acceleration to delay spark retard and for permitting unrestricted air flow at substantially full throttle acceleration to provide normal spark retard.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine for automotive vehicles is started and operated with decreased fuel enrichment when the engine is cold by delaying spark retard as the vehicle is accelerated to save fuel and reduce accumulated pollutants collected during warm up. A valve is provided between the carburetor spark port and the distributor vacuum advance cylinder to permit unrestricted airflow from the vacuum advance cylinder to the spark port at all temperatures and to restrict airflow from the spark port to the vacuum advance cylinder when the engine operating temperature is below a predetermined temperature. When the engine operating temperature attains the predetermined temperature airflow is unrestricted in both directions and the vacuum advance operates in a normal manner.

Abstract: An altitude compensated vacuum control system for regulating the vacuum servo mechanism of an internal combustion engine of the type having a distributor with a vacuum servo controlled advance mechanism incorporating a positive stop for maximum spark advance, a carburetor to provide a source of vacuum to operate said vacuum servo mechanism and a vacuum control valve assembly for regulating the vacuum servo mechanism of said distributor. The vacuum control valve assembly receives a spark port vacuum signal from the carburetor to maintain a predetermined vacuum spark advance as the engine begins to accelerate.

Abstract: Single-screw extruder for mixing viscous materials by dividing material in only the forward flow direction in an irregular sequence into a plurality of communicating flow paths which are subjected to constant change between being divided and rejoined. Extruder design can be varied by removable and interchangeable partial arcuate screw sections which are affixed to the body of the screw in the space between selected threads of a continuous screw thread.

Abstract: A vacuum control assembly for regulating the vacuum servo mechanism of an internal combustion engine's distributor including a vacuum sensitive device located between the carburetor spark and EGR vacuum ports and the distributor breaker plate servo mechanism, the device containing two parallel flow circuits connected to the servo, one being connected to the spark port and containing a servo operated cut-off valve, the other being connected to the EGR port and containing a servo operated switching valve that connects the distributor servo mechanism to the EGR port once the engine has reached a predetermined speed.

Abstract: An altitude compensated vacuum control system for regulating the vacuum servo mechanism of an internal combustion engine of the type having a distributor with a vacuum servo controlled advance mechanism incorporating a positive stop for maximum spark advance, a carburetor to provide a source of vacuum to operate said vacuum servo mechanism and a vacuum control valve assembly for regulating the vacuum servo mechanism of said distributor. The vacuum control valve assembly receives a spark port vacuum signal from the carburetor to maintain a predetermined vacuum spark advance as the engine begins to accelerate.