Patents Issued in August 26, 2010
  • Publication number: 20100212606
    Abstract: An energy recovery apparatus for heating or industrial systems that entail the combustion of products, comprises a tubular element, which is arranged at a portion of a stack or flue and is provided with a delivery for feeding water for scrubbing exhaust gases. The tubular element has an outlet for collecting the treated water that can be conveyed to a heat exchanger. The apparatus allows reduction of the emission of particulates and pollutants into the environment and makes it possible to achieve a reduction in the temperature of the exhaust gases as well as heat energy recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Giorgio Eberle, Massimo Mazzega
  • Publication number: 20100212607
    Abstract: An energy recovery device particularly for heating or industrial systems that entail the combustion of products, comprising a tubular element, which is arranged at a flue or stack and has a coil which is perforated along its extension. The coil is connected to a delivery tube for the treatment water for scrubbing the exhaust gases. The tubular element has an outlet for collecting the treatment water, which can be conveyed to a recuperator/heat exchanger. The device makes it possible to reduce the emission of particulates and pollutants into the environment and reduces the temperature of the exhaust gases besides allowing heat energy recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Giorgio Eberle, Massimo Mazzega
  • Publication number: 20100212608
    Abstract: A sootblower is provided having a multidirectional cleaning range for directing a cleaning medium against heated surfaces in a heat exchanger. The sootblower includes a rotatable lance tube that is selectively advanced and withdrawn along a longitudinal axis from an interior volume of the heat exchanger. The lance tube includes an articulating wrist coupled to a nozzle for projecting the cleaning medium in multi-directions onto the heated surfaces when the lance tube is advanced into the heat exchanger. The nozzle is pivotable about the longitudinal axis and about a second axis transverse to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Clinton A. Brown, Stephen L. Shover, Ryan M. Tooill
  • Publication number: 20100212609
    Abstract: Examples described herein include methods and systems for operating a sootblower for removing deposits from heat transfer surfaces of a boiler. A temperature change of a boiler fluid at one location on its flow path may be calculated during no more than substantially one stroke of the sootblower. The sootblower may then be operating using a frequency of use or a steam output selected based, at least in part, on the calculated temperature change. The temperature change of the boiler fluid during all or a portion of the sootblower stroke may be used as a relative measure of a deposition rate in the vicinity of the sootblower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Terry N. Adams
  • Publication number: 20100212610
    Abstract: A system providing for heat recovery from exhausted flue gas in a steam generator is described comprising a flue gas outlet conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from a flue gas outlet of a steam generator to a flue gas conduit junction point; a flue gas primary conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from the junction to a primary air preheater; a flue gas secondary conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from the junction to a secondary air preheater; wherein a steam generator process fluid heat exchanger is disposed within the flow path of the flue gas primary conduit upstream of the primary air preheater to recover some heat from the flue gas in advance of the primary air preheater. A method implementing the flow principles embodied in such a system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Rupert Mark Harrison
  • Publication number: 20100212611
    Abstract: A fuel reforming catalyst is installed in an internal combustion engine, the catalyst generating a combustible gas from a reforming fuel by using heat of the exhaust gas. In the reforming control, the combustible gas generated by action of the fuel reforming catalyst is refluxed into the intake system. An ECU varies a lower limit temperature of the reforming control depending on a mixture ratio of a gasoline and an ethanol in the reforming fuel. If the temperature of the fuel reforming catalyst is lower than the lower limit temperature, the ECU suspends the injection of the reforming fuel. The device can enlarge a temperature range to perform reforming control as much as possible, and perform the reforming control under suitable temperature conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideo Yahagi
  • Publication number: 20100212612
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module for a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle engine comprising at least one control valve (18) allowing a circulation according to at least one normal mode. The module also comprises a thermal safety device (30) for the circuit. The thermal safety device (30) is capable of allowing a circulation according to another mode called the short-circuit mode in the event of failure of the normal circulation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Frederic Vacca, Alain Farkh
  • Publication number: 20100212613
    Abstract: Integrated, multi-cylinder opposed engine constructions include a unitary support structure to which cylinder liners are removeably mounted and sealed and on which crankshafts are rotatably supported. The unitary support structure includes cooling manifolds that provide liquid coolant to the cylinder liners. Exhaust and intake manifolds attached to the support structure to serve respective ports in the cylinder liner. The engine constructions may also include certain improvements in the construction of cooled pistons with flexible skirts, and in the construction of cylinders with sealing structures mounted outside of exhaust and inlet ports to control lubricant in the cylindrical interstice between the through bore and the pistons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Achates Power, Inc.
    Inventors: James U. Lemke, Gordon E. Rado, Michael H. Wahl, Patrick R. Lee, Eric P. Dion, Jin Dai, Louis F. Medeiros, Tristan M. Burton, Ryan G. MacKenzie, Brendan M. Lenski, Todd R. Rose, Clark A. Klyza
  • Publication number: 20100212614
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine with a variable valve gear, which comprises a first intake valve and a second intake valve for each cylinder, configured to be driven by a first intake cam and a second intake cam, respectively, and a cam phase change mechanism configured to vary at least the phase of the second intake cam, the second intake cam is set so that the open period of the second intake valve is longer than that of the first intake valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Shinichi MURATA
  • Publication number: 20100212615
    Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus includes a driving-side rotating member, a driven-side rotating member arranged coaxially with the driving-side rotational member so as to be rotatable relative to the driving-side rotating member, a retarded angle chamber and an advanced angle chamber, each of which is defined by the driving-side rotating member and the driven-side rotating member, a lock mechanism locking a relative rotational phase of the driven-side rotating member at a predetermined phase between a most advanced angle phase and a retarded angle phase, an operation fluid supply-and-discharge mechanism supplying/discharging an operation fluid to/from the retarded angle chamber, the advanced angle chamber and the lock mechanism, and a first air inlet mechanism for connecting one of the retarded angle chamber and the advanced angle chamber to an outside of the valve timing control apparatus in order to allow air to flow thereinto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigemitsu Suzuki, Naoto Toma, Masaki Kobayashi, Kenji Ikeda, Takeo Asahi, Eiji Miyachi, Yuichi Kato, Yasutaka Miura
  • Publication number: 20100212616
    Abstract: An engine cylinder head 10 is disclosed having a first camshaft 14 driven by the engine crankshaft via a phasing system 12 mounted to the camshaft 14. A second camshaft 22 is driven via the phasing system 12 mounted to the first camshaft, and two oil control valves 46, 48 are connected to the phasing system for enabling the phasing system to vary the timing of each camshaft independently with respect to the engine crankshaft in response to oil pressure signals from a respective one of the control valves. In the invention, oil feeds from each control valve 46, 48 enter the camshaft 14 via an oil feed journal 34, 36, and connect to the phaser 12 via axially extending channels within the camshaft 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MECHADYNE PLC
    Inventor: Ian METHLEY
  • Publication number: 20100212617
    Abstract: In an engine with a cam phase change mechanism which is disposed on one end portion of an intake camshaft and variably changes a phase of a drive cam of an intake valve relative to a crankshaft, the cam phase change mechanism is configured so that two vane-type hydraulic actuators of which variable-phase torques produced at the same supplied oil pressure are different are arranged axially relative to the intake camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Shinichi MURATA
  • Publication number: 20100212618
    Abstract: In an engine which comprises a first intake valve and a second intake valve for each cylinder, configured to be driven by a first intake cam and a second intake cam, respectively, and a cam phase change mechanism configured to vary the phase of the second intake cam, the cam phase change mechanism is controlled so that the opening timing of the second intake valve is advanced ahead of that of the first intake valve in a start mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Shinichi MURATA
  • Publication number: 20100212619
    Abstract: Each cylinder is provided with a first intake valve and a second intake valve, and a first intake cam for driving the first intake valve and a second intake cam for driving the second intake valve are coaxially pivotally supported on an intake camshaft. A first cam phase change mechanism which varies respective phases of the first and second intake cams relative to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine is combined with a second cam phase change mechanism which varies a phase of the second intake cam relative to the first intake cam. The second cam phase change mechanism is set to have a variable-phase angular range wider than that of the first cam phase change mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Shinichi MURATA
  • Publication number: 20100212620
    Abstract: To provide a plasma igniter capable of generating a discharge such as a pulse streamer discharge in a large region even by application of a low voltage, implementing powerful ignition by pulse voltage application in two or more stages, improving an air-fuel ratio (A/F), and reducing a CO2 emission amount. A plasma igniter includes an igniter part having a combustion chamber, and a discharge part arranged in such a manner that its discharge tip end is exposed to the combustion chamber. The discharge tip end has a column-shaped anode, an annular cathode arranged to be a predetermined interval away from an anode tip end part, and an annular floating electrode arranged between the anode tip end part and the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naohiro SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20100212621
    Abstract: A glow plug includes: a tubular body (2) having at one of its ends a plug head as well as a fixing zone including elements (12, 13) for being fixed in a bore, an arm (4) mounted on the body (2) of the plug at the end opposite to the plug head, and a pressure sensor (8) sealingly insulated from the corresponding cylinder. The arm (4) is fixed to an elastically deformable tubular zone (17) designed to project inside the cylinder. The pressure sensor (8) is mounted between the arm (4) and a support component (18) fixed inside the tubular body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE, FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION Srl
    Inventors: Alain Ramond, Sandro Goretti
  • Publication number: 20100212622
    Abstract: A sleeve valve assembly. The assembly includes a valve seat, a sleeve valve and an oil path-defining piece. The sleeve valve includes a distal end with a cavity. The distal end contacts the valve seat when the sleeve valve is located in a closed position. The oil path-defining piece includes an inlet port, an outlet port and a plurality of cooling passages. The flange of the sleeve valve is slidably in contact with the oil path-defining piece such that cooling fluid travelling into the inlet port and through the cooling passages enters into the cavity before exiting out the exit port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: CLEEVES ENGINES INC.
    Inventor: James M. Cleeves
  • Publication number: 20100212623
    Abstract: An oil pan of plastic material is provided with an oil suction pipe and an oil screen that is formed as one piece together with the oil suction pipe, wherein the oil suction pipe is comprised of two plastic shells and the oil screen that covers an inlet opening of the oil suction pipe is formed as one piece together with one plastic shell and extends down to the pan bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Roman Eder
  • Publication number: 20100212624
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine comprising at least one of a crankcase, a gear and a wet-clutch, said method comprising supplying to said crankcase, gear and wet-clutch a lubricating composition comprising: (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) a viscosity modifier with a number average molecular weight from 1000 to 75,000, wherein the lubricating composition has a SAE viscosity grade from XW-Y, wherein X is from 0 to 20 and Y is from 20 to 50; and wherein the lubricating composition has a phosphorus content from a metal hydrocarbyl dithiophosphate of 0.12 wt % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Lewis D. Breon, Jayram D. Patel, Roy Sambuchino, Mark F. Wilkes, Simon J. Griffiths, David Price, Michael P. Gahagan
  • Publication number: 20100212625
    Abstract: In a valve train of a reciprocating piston combustion engine, comprising cylinders controlled by at least three valves (1, 2) actuated by lobes (5, 6) of a camshaft (3; 4), wherein at least two valves (1; 2) operate equally in terms of function as intake or outlet valves (1; 2), the engine driving and/or braking operation are to be improved. For this purpose, such a valve train is characterized in that the lobes (3, 4) of the camshafts (3, 4) actuating the at least two equally operating valves in terms of function, which are primary and secondary valves (1p, 1s; 2p, 2s), are configured so that they are phase-adjustable in relation to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Hugh Blaxill, Falk Schneider
  • Publication number: 20100212626
    Abstract: A load adjustment device for an actuator that determines the power of an internal combustion engine, designed as a throttle valve and is disposed on an actuator shaft in a housing, the actuator shaft being pivotally drivable about the rotary axis of the actuator shaft between a minimal load setting defined by a minimal load stop and a full load setting defined by a full load stop by means of a reversibly drivable actuating drive via an actuating part rotationally fixed to said shaft. The actuator shaft is subject to a load in the minimum load direction by a restoring spring. The actuating part can be subjected to a load by a leg of a torsion spring disposed radially outside the pivoting range of the part, the leg of the torsion spring extending into the pivoting range of the actuating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Ulrich Vogler
  • Publication number: 20100212627
    Abstract: A ventilation path is provided for communicating an accommodation chamber wherein a transmission mechanism for an electric motor is accommodated and an external space. A covering space is provided for covering an outer end opening of the ventilation path is opened to suppress formation of a water film at the outer end opening. A throttle apparatus includes a housing with covering walls defining covering spaces having open ports which are open to an external space. Lower end openings of ventilation paths are provided for communicating the external space and the accommodation chamber with each other are open to the covering spaces. The opening ports are set to such a size that adhering water flowing down along the lower outer face is cut into pieces between the covering walls and a housing body across the open ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Shin NISHIMURA, Seizo Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100212628
    Abstract: A throttle control module for controlling a throttle, comprises: a BLDC motor; a gear train connecting the motor to the throttle; and a throttle position sensor. A PWM module is connected to the throttle position sensor and generates a pulse-width modulation sequence according to the signal from the throttle position sensor and a desired throttle position signal. A decoder module generates commutation logic for the motor based on the signal from the throttle position sensor. A motor controller controls commutation of the motor according to the pulse-width modulation sequence and the commutation logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Yong Bin Li, Rui Feng Qin, Ning Sun, Chao Wen, Yuk Wai Elton Yeung
  • Publication number: 20100212629
    Abstract: An engine control system comprises an intake valve deactivation module and an exhaust valve deactivation module. The intake valve deactivation module deactivates an intake valve of a cylinder of an engine based on an engine stop request such that the intake valve remains closed. The exhaust valve deactivation module deactivates an exhaust valve of the cylinder after the intake valve deactivation module deactivates the intake valve such that the exhaust valve remains closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Mike M. Mc Donald, William C. Albertson
  • Publication number: 20100212630
    Abstract: A throttle control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a throttle sensor is disposed in a case at a fixed position to detect an amount of a rotation operation of a throttle grip in accordance with a rotation of a throttle pipe. An operation of an actuator which drives a throttle valve to open and close is controlled by a control unit on the basis of a detected value of the throttle sensor. The throttle control device does not require a cancel switch to cancel an operation of an automatic cruise control device, which in turn reduces the number of parts, allowing size reduction of the case fixed on a bar handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Nozoe, Kunihiko Fukui
  • Publication number: 20100212631
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine including: a pulse current generator; at least one electrode including at least one tip; a mechanism controlling the electrical supply to the electrode by the generator; and a combustion chamber in which the tip of the electrode is positioned, the tip being separated from the inner wall of the chamber by a minimum separation distance. The current generator and the electrode are configured such that the power density generated while the electrode is being supplied is less than 105 watts per cubic centimeter, this power density being equal to the electrical supply power of the electrode divided by the minimum separation distance cubed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Maxime Makarov, Andre Agneray, Marc Bellenoue, Julien Sotton, Serguei Labuda
  • Publication number: 20100212632
    Abstract: Operating an engine includes monitoring engine crank position, a corresponding engine torque, and an engine operating point. A state of an engine control parameter is adjusted in response to a difference between an identified location of peak torque and a preferred location of peak torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Hossein Javaherian, Alan W. Brown, Michael P. Nolan
  • Publication number: 20100212633
    Abstract: In an apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle, comprising an engine speed detector that detects speed of the engine, an ignition timing calculator that calculates an ignition timing of the engine based on at least the detected engine speed, a load detector that detects load in a compression stroke of the engine, and an ignition controller that controls the ignition timing to be the calculated timing, and controls the ignition timing to be a retarded timing than the calculated timing when the detected load is equal to or greater than a threshold value. With this, it becomes possible to avoid the unnecessary decrease of engine output which adversely affects driving feel of the operator, and effectively prevent the knocking and kickback from occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Shinichi Ishikawa, Kazuhito Tokugawa
  • Publication number: 20100212634
    Abstract: An engine ECU executes a program that includes the steps of: calculating (S204) a median value V(50) and a standard deviation s based on a calculated magnitude value LOG(V); and subtracting (S206) a product of the standard deviation s and a coefficient U(3) from the median value V(50) to calculate BGL. Knocking determination is carried out by comparing a knock magnitude N calculated by dividing the magnitude value LOG(P) by the BGL with a predetermined determination value V(VK). Based on the knocking determination result, ignition timing of the engine is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION, NIPPON SOKEN, INC.
    Inventors: Masatomo Yoshihara, Kenji Kasashima, Rihito Kaneko, Koji Aso, Kenji Senda, Yuichi Takemura, Shuhei Oe
  • Publication number: 20100212635
    Abstract: With reference to FIG. 1, the present invention provides, an internal combustion engine comprising a variable volume combustion chamber (10); an air intake passage (103,104) via which air is delivered to the combustion chamber (10); a fuel injector (107) delivering fuel into the air intake passage (103,107); and a fuel storage tank (107) for storing fuel to be injected. The fuel injector (107) is at least in part immersed in fuel, the fuel injector (107) being located at least in part in a fuel chamber (108b) which is connected to or which forms part of the fuel storage tank (108). An escape path is provided for escape of fuel vapour from the fuel injector (107) and/or from the proximity of the fuel injector to the fuel storage tank (108).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen, Paul Bartholomew Ravenhill, Steven Barraclough, Richard Matthew Hoolahan
  • Publication number: 20100212636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure boosting system for at least one fuel injector of a high pressure injection system of an internal combustion engine, having a hydraulic pressure booster that is actuated by a control valve. The hydraulic pressure booster is configured with a pressure boosting piston, which comprises a first pressure booster piston part having a first diameter and a second pressure booster piston part having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. The pressure booster piston is disposed within a hydraulic reservoir chamber, onto which pressure is applied, together with the first pressure booster piston part having the greater diameter, wherein the accumulator chamber in turn is configured within a base body. The base body has a piston guide body for at least one of the pressure booster piston parts. The piston guide body is at least partially surrounded by an annular space, which is part of the hydraulic accumulator chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Dominik Kuhnke, Dirk Vahle
  • Publication number: 20100212637
    Abstract: Integrated, multi-cylinder opposed engine constructions include a unitary support structure to which cylinder liners are removeably mounted and sealed and on which crankshafts are rotatably supported. The engine constructions include a cooled piston with a resiliently deformable joint connecting crown and skirt and a cooled cylinder liner with wipers to manage lubricant in the cylindrical interstice between the cylinder bore and the piston skirts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Achates Power, Inc.
    Inventors: James U. Lemke, Gordon E. Rado, Michael H. Wahl, Patrick R. Lee, Clark A. Klyza, Eric P. Dion
  • Publication number: 20100212638
    Abstract: In multi-cylinder opposed engine constructions provision of lubricant for lubricating bearings, for cooling cylinders, and for cooling pistons includes pumping an inlet stream of lubricant through a gallery in the engine that is in fluid communication with bearing lubricant passages and cylinder coolant passages and providing lubricant from the inlet stream of lubricant into at least one piston coolant manifold in response to a first engine operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Achates Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon E. Rado, Louis F. Medeiros
  • Publication number: 20100212639
    Abstract: At abnormal pressure pulsation generating time, a piston of a pulsation reducing apparatus is displaced in a valve chamber due to an increase in a fuel pressure in an upstream side fuel passage, so that fluid communication between a valve chamber and a downstream side fuel passage is disabled, and fluid communication between a valve chamber side end part of a return passage and the valve chamber is enabled. Pressure pulsation is conducted into the return passage and is reduced by a damping effect of a pulsation reducing mechanism and a flow restricting effect of orifices. The fuel, which has passed through the orifices, is returned to the upstream side fuel passage through the return passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriaki NAKANE
  • Publication number: 20100212640
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes an initialization module and a purge control module. The initialization module generates an initialization signal based on a crankshaft speed signal and/or a fuel rail pressure signal. The initialization module also generates the initialization signal based on an initial purge value and an assembly-line monitoring value. The purge control module generates a purge signal to purge air from a fuel injection system of an engine. The purge signal is generated when the crankshaft speed signal indicates that a crankshaft of the engine is stationary and/or the fuel rail pressure signal indicates that a fuel rail pressure is less than a predetermined value. The purge signal is also generated based on the initialization signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Lucido, Mark D. Carr
  • Publication number: 20100212641
    Abstract: An engine fuel supply system is provided at a reduced cost by using a HC dosing pump that supplies fuel into an exhaust pipe also as a pump for a cylinder fuel supply device. When a signal is generated to command air removal from a cylinder fuel supply passage, the dual-purpose pump is activated, a first on-off valve assumes an open state, and a second on-off valve assumes a close state, so that the fuel is supplied from the dual-purpose pump to the cylinder fuel supply passage via an air-removal fuel supply passage. When a signal is generated to command fuel supply into the exhaust pipe, the dual-purpose pump is activated, the second on-off valve assumes the open state, and the first on-off valve assumes the close state, so that the fuel is supplied from the dual-purpose pump to the exhaust pipe via the exhaust-pipe fuel supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.,
    Inventors: Yasukuni Kawashima, Tetsuo Orita
  • Publication number: 20100212642
    Abstract: A fluid metering system has a metering valve, which is located between a supply region and a fluid metering region and an actuator drive that converts the elongation of at least two drive elements into the rotation of a drive shaft, the shaft being mechanically coupled to the metering valve, driving the latter for the metering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
  • Publication number: 20100212643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor arrangement for compressing fresh air for internal combustion engines, comprising a compressor wheel (3) and an electric motor (4) having at least one stator (4b) and at least one rotor (4a) having a rotor magnet (4c) and a rotor gap between the rotor (4a) and stator (4b), the rotor gap being designed such that when the compressor wheel rotates, at least 50%, preferably at least 90%, especially preferably 100% of the air mass flow to be compressed is fed through the rotor gap, wherein the compressor wheel (3) is mounted on a shaft (8) or contains said shaft (3a) and at least one rotor magnet (4c) or a carrier (20) for holding the rotor magnet is mountable as a separate part on said shaft and may be bolted, splinted, glued, shrunk, or secured by form-fit to said shaft to prevent rotation. Thus, an energy-saving and very fast-acting compressor for motor vehicles is provided that can particularly be produced on a large industrial scale, cost-effectively, and quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: LINDENMAIER A/G, SYCOTEC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Holger Goedecke, Rudolf Loeffler, Ralf Herber, Thomas Bischof, Sandra Maier, Oliver Kaempfer
  • Publication number: 20100212644
    Abstract: An air-fuel ratio sensor early activation feedback system and method includes an air-fuel ratio sensor for measuring an air-fuel ratio in an exhaust gas generated by an internal combustion engine and a heater for heating the air-fuel ratio sensor. A controller activates the heater prior to startup of the engine based on prior startup times for the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Neisen
  • Publication number: 20100212645
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a line tool device used for catching a line therein. The present device is generally comprised of two fixed plates, a fixed clamp, a movable clamp, a forward extension and a grip. The fixed clamp is located between and attached to the two fixed plates. The fixed clamp has one edge that contains a plurality of teeth. A movable clamp is pivotally attached to one of the fixed plates. The movable clamp also has one edge that contains a plurality of teeth. When the movable clamp pivots to a closed position the teeth attached to the fixed clamp and the teeth attached to the movable clamp meet and interlock. Additionally, the movable clamp contains a spring that allows the two sets of teeth to meet only when a force is applied to the device and a hand opening which allows the user to grasp the movable clamp. A guide is attached between and to the forward facing side of the two fixed plates. The forward extension contains at least one line guide that a lightweight line can pass over.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Mike Nissley, Tim Walters
  • Publication number: 20100212646
    Abstract: An underwater target game apparatus includes a submersible propelling structure and a projectile to be launched by the submersible propelling structure. The projectile includes an elongated shaft portion and a head portion. The projectile has a specific gravity of approximately 1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Jerry FIELDING, JR., Lori PRYZBYL
  • Publication number: 20100212647
    Abstract: A compound bow reduces the force required to draw a bowstring and increases the propulsive force when shooting an arrow. The bow comprises a main body having a handle grasped, and a pair of limbs coupled to the ends of the handle; a dual pulley including a main pulley rotatably installed on a rotation shaft fixed to one end of the main body, and an auxiliary pulley having a radius greater than that of the main pulley and rotatably installed on the rotation shaft; a cam installed to the main pulley; a balance cable; a stopper member; a cam cable; a driven pulley rotatably fixed to the other end of the main body; and a bowstring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Tae Ho EEE, Chang Ho EEE
  • Publication number: 20100212648
    Abstract: A firing frequency controller which includes a cylinder body, a piston assembly, and a unidirectional seal is provided. The cylinder body includes a first orifice, a second orifice and a third orifice, wherein the gas flux through the first orifice and the third orifice are inequality. The piston assembly disposed inside said cylinder body is repeatedly moved. The unidirectional seal is disposed at outside of the piston and adjacent to the inner wall of the cylinder body. The unidirectional seal is contacted with the cylinder body and is kept airtight while moved at one direction. The unidirectional seal is not contacted with the cylinder body and kept non-airtight while moved at another direction. Because of pressure difference, the velocity of piston assembly can be adjusted and then the firing frequency of toy gun can be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Shu-Mei TSENG
  • Publication number: 20100212649
    Abstract: A paintball feeding device of a paintball gun includes a container, in which paintballs are received, mounted on the paintball gun. A transporting member is received in the container. The transporting member has ball carrying portions to hold the paintballs. The paintball gun has a frame with a chamber therein, and the frame is provided with an inlet and an outlet on opposite sides thereof to be communicated with the chamber respectively. A driving member is connected to the transporting member for driving the transporting member to have the ball carrying portions entering the chamber via the inlet in sequence and leaving the chamber via the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Yongmart Manufacturing Co. Ltd,
    Inventor: Chih-Chen JUAN
  • Publication number: 20100212650
    Abstract: A machine for cutting blocks of natural or similar types of stone includes a plurality of diamond-wire loops, wound about an assembly for the support and transmission of the cutting motion to said diamond-wire loops and at least one assembly for supporting, tensioning and guiding the diamond-wire loops; said assemblies move vertically in unison on the structure of the machine; and presents said supporting, tensioning and guiding assembly comprising a set of pulleys for the support and return of each diamond-wire loop, which are mounted and registered, for wire tensioning, on a movable tensioning means whose registration movement is actuated by a tensioning control means, independently of the movable tensioning means of contiguous diamond wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Luigi Pedrini
  • Publication number: 20100212651
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to 90% Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency gas or oil burning devices that depend on external air for combustion. More particularly it discloses an alternate intake apparatus for air for combustion that opens automatically when the inlet air conduit from outside is blocked or severely restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Jerry J. King
  • Publication number: 20100212652
    Abstract: A barbecue cooking system with moveable charcoal chimney device is provided, the system comprises: a firebowl having an open topside and a bottomside, and the bottomside comprising at least one aperture; and a chimney movable through the aperture of the bottomside of the firebowl, and at least a portion of the chimney is situated within the firebowl during a usage position and at least a portion of the chimney is moveable to a position below the firebowl during a stowage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford
  • Publication number: 20100212653
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for improving the total power output from a field of solar energy systems. The invention provides a field level tracker controller which calculates an improved positioning of individual solar energy systems and communicates those configurations to trackers in the field. An algorithm stored in the controller calculates the improved configuration for the solar energy systems based on factors such as solar movement, shade patterns generated by surrounding structures, and measured output of the energy systems. Improved positioning may include individual energy systems being directed to a stowed position to maximize the power output of the field as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: SolFocus, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark McDonald
  • Publication number: 20100212654
    Abstract: It includes at least one module with a concave reflecting mirror surface which concentrates the light radiation towards certain devices in order to then obtain electrical or other type of energy. It also includes means for orienting that mirror surface according to the position of the sun. It is characterised in principle in that each module comprises a thin lightweight laminar body with an arched structure which incorporates the concave mirror surface, this laminar body being associated with certain stiffening supports which stabilise and stiffen that arched structure in order to maintain this shape, said structure being supported on some ground with the interposition of guide means by which the arched structure at least tilts towards one side or the other depending on the light sensor or timer which activates a device that positions each module in real time with the required orientation according to the position of the sun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: José Javier Alejo Trevijano
  • Publication number: 20100212655
    Abstract: In some implementations, there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus may include a plurality of solar reflectors; a plurality of support rods each coupled to one of the plurality of solar reflectors; a plurality of control plates including a plurality of first openings; a tension plate providing a force to position the plurality of support rods in each of the plurality of first openings; and a driver to move at least one of the plurality of control plates, the movement of the at least one of the plurality of control plates further moving the tension plate, the plurality of support rods, and the plurality of solar reflectors. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: David Vinayak Henkel-Wallace, Stephen James Bisset