Abstract: A blast resistant window system includes a plurality of anchor members disposed in a wall and first and second mounting bodies at first and second opposite ends of an opening in the wall secured with the anchor members. The first mounting body has a first pair of spaced brackets connected thereto, and the second mounting body having a second pair of spaced brackets connected thereto. First and second energy dampening devices are disposed between the first and second pairs of spaced brackets. First and second restraining cables extend between the first and second mounting bodies across the inside surface of the window pane. These cables have first and second ends connected to the first and second pairs of spaced brackets. The cables are coupled together at the first and second opposite ends of the opening by the first and second energy dampening devices.

Abstract: With a method and a system for interruption-free fuel supply to a gasification system for the production of crude synthesis gas, whereby the fuel is passed from a fuel reservoir to a grinding/drying system, subsequently the resulting fuel dust is passed to a fuel storage container, from there to a dust feed container, and finally, to the gasifier, by way of transport means, the system availability is supposed to be increased, and, at the same time, the storage capacities are supposed to be minimized, in order to thereby particularly achieve a cost reduction. This is achieved in that the fuel in the form of dust is passed to the storage container from at least two grinding/drying systems, by way of transport means, whereby at least one of the transport means, as a dust transport device, is acted on by at least two grinding/drying systems.

Abstract: This improved apparatus for planting grain crops provides improved emergence, particularly under heavy soil conditions, promotes more vigorous growth, reduces tillering and improves the yield in wheat and barley crops. The improved apparatus receives seed at a more-or-less uniform rate, captures the flow of seed until a multiplicity of seed generally in the range of 20 to 30 seeds is gathered, then releases said seed in concentrated groups spaced apart from one another and with blank or non-seeded portions therebetween into a furrow prepared by means of an angled disk.

Abstract: Described herein is a planting unit that includes a frame whereon are mounted: means of opening a furrow in the ground, in the form of two adjacent discs; a pointed member removably mounted on said frame and protruding between said two discs and in the direction of the ground, said member being intended to form said furrow in a V shape, means of retaining said member mounted mobile on said frame between a retaining position of said member and a releasing position; and means of actuating connected to said means of retaining

Abstract: The present invention has a support member which rotatably supports a reel by supporting the outer periphery of the reel at least two positions and a posture restriction member (a pair of wall members or press roller) which restricts a posture of the reel supported by the support member. As another example, the reel is rotatably held in the hold member, and the hold member is supported by the support member and its posture is restricted by the posture restriction member. As still another example, the reel is arranged between a pair of wall members and the reel is pivotally supported by inserting the support member which has a support shaft which is suitable to be inserted detachably in an insertion hole provided in at least a pair of wall members.

Abstract: The stable floating platform is constituted from (as shown in FIG. 1) four peripheral floaters (2) and one central (1) connected to each other with tubular grid (3). On top of the central floater a metal tower (4) is supported, with a wind generator (5). In the interior of the central floater (as shown in FIG. 2) a desalination unit (6) is installed with the essential equipment, the batteries and the control equipment (7). The peripheral floaters have the ability to store and input-output water, altering in this way the natural frequency of the structure (platform), avoiding thus resonance with the sea waves. The control of the water is made with valves that feed compressed air into the compartment that contains water, regulating thus the volume of the water in the cylinders. The floating structure presents only limited oscillations under sea waves and so it is possible for the wind generator (and/or the desalination unit) to operate on it.

Abstract: A stop member (74; 174) is affixed to an elongated rudder blade (16) near its top and projects forward beyond the leading edge of the blade. A frame (62) in which the blade (16) is slidable lengthwise extends along a portion of the trailing edge of the blade and forward along the opposite sides. A separate mounting block (12) has a groove (48) receiving a portion of the leading edge of the blade (16). A pivot component (82) is mounted in the groove (48) for engagement against the underside (78) of the stop (74) when the blade (16) is in a normal upright steering position. A spring (52) is connected between the mounting block (12) and the frame (62) to bias the frame toward a position in which the blade (16) received therein extends in an upright steering position. From such position, the blade (16) can be swung upward and rearward, followed by forward translational movement through the frame (62) and along the mounting member (12).

Abstract: A personal watercraft system includes a watercraft, a frame, and a cover. The watercraft includes a deck and a hull and defines a hatch providing access to a cargo hold. The frame is coupled with the watercraft and defines a channel on a side of the hatch and a cavity in communication with the channel. The cover includes a fabric portion and a rod extending along and coupled with a side margin thereof. The cover is secured to the personal watercraft on an opposite side of the hatch. When compression is applied to the rod, the rod flexes to fit within the channel aligning an end of the rod with the cavity. When the compression is subsequently removed from the rod, the rod returns to its original length and the end of the rod slides into the cavity securing the cover to entirely cover the hatch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a unit adapted to float in a body of water with a sea bed. The unit comprises a station-keeping system comprising a mooring line, the mooring line comprising a connection portion and a tail portion and when the unit is floating. The body of water reaches a still water line of the unit and the connection portion extends from the sea bed to a mooring line handling arrangement of the unit. The arrangement is adapted to actively alter the length of the connection portion. When the mooring line is in a permanent mooring position, at least a portion of the tail portion is located in the body of water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vessel for handling of contagious or dead fish comprising: a hull with a generally closed deck (5), and an inlet (15) for receiving the fish externally to a fish grinder (11) arranged for grinding the fish through the grinder (11) and arranged for delivering ground fish mass to a closed, internal grinder tank (8) in the vessel, the grinder tank (8) arranged for receiving ensiling liquid from a chemical dosing plant (12) to the ground fish mass. In the vessel according to the invention the dosing plant (12) may be arranged for dosing ensiling liquid into the ground mass proportional to the amount of fish supplied to the grinder tank (8).

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for launching and retrieving underwater craft from a ship. It consists mainly of a handling cradle for launching and retrieving an underwater vehicle, comprising a frame forming a dorsal ridge and providing an interface between lifting means, a crane for example, and the underwater vehicle. This frame comprises: means for adjusting the overall buoyancy; means for automatically aligning the vehicle with the dorsal ridge formed by the frame; means for grasping the vehicle from the surface after the frame has been aligned with the vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the cradle comprises an onboard video camera enabling the operator onboard the ship to ensure that the vehicle attachment and release operations are carried out correctly. The invention advantageously allows the vehicle to be launched and retrieved automatically when the vehicle is under the surface in an area where it is not subject to the effects of the swell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hull conversion of existing vessel for tank integration to allow storage of multiple hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon products onboard the existing vessel. In a converted vessel, a first liquefied hydrocarbon fluid may be stored in an added independent tank, while a second hydrocarbon fluid or a non-hydrocarbon fluid may be stored in an un-converted carge tank, which can be any one of a centre cargo tank, a port side tank or a starboard side tank.

Abstract: A flag arrangement with an integral counterweight for an internal halyard flagpole having a longitudinal axis, the counterweight having a flexible segment and opposed ends with first and second attachment means and a surrounding sheath where the first attachment means is in connection to a halyard having an external end. In some aspects, the first attachment means engages a secondary linkage having a rotatable swivel attached to the halyard external end, wherein the first and second attachment means are in cooperating relationship with a flag attachment means. In another aspect, the first attachment means engages a secondary linkage having a rotatable swivel attached to the halyard external end.

Abstract: Tank level indicators are known, having a sensor housing in which a resistance card having a resistance strip, and a wiper acting with the resistance path and rotatable about an axis of rotation. The variable rotating resistance is encapsulated relative to the fuel in the sensor housing, so that no fuel can enter the sensor housing. It is disadvantageous that the wiper slides dryly against the resistance path, because this gives rise to increased friction and increased wear on the resistance path. The wear particles collect in the sensor housing, and can negatively influence the contact between the wiper and the resistance path. According to the invention, the protection of the tank level indicator relative to particles or ice crystals is improved. It is also ensured that particles or ice crystals that enter the tank level indicator can flow out of the housing of the tank level indicator.

Abstract: Dislocation-free single-crystal silicon is manufactured by the Czochralski method, wherein silicon which does not contain particles with an average particle diameter smaller than 250 ?m, is used as raw material for melting.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic, optic, optoelectronic or photovoltaic structure of a substrate having a thin layer on one face thereof, by forming an embrittled substrate having first and second faces and an embrittlement zone therebetween, the embrittlement zone defining the substrate and a remainder; depositing a thin layer of material on both the first and second faces of the embrittled substrate; and cleaving the embrittled substrate at the embrittlement zone to obtain the structure having the thin layer of deposited material on one face and one face that is exposed.

Abstract: The invention provides a multi-film forming apparatus including a substrate holder stock chamber for storing a plurality of substrate holders separately from a path in the multi-film forming apparatus, so that production can be performed without being affected by the process of removing a film accumulated on the surface of the substrate holder and the process of replacing the substrate holder, or by the process of removing a film accumulated on the surface of the substrate holder or the process of replacing the substrate holder, and hence high-throughput production is possible. A branch path is provided on the path of the multi-film forming apparatus, and a substrate holder stock chamber for storing a plurality of substrate holders which enables retrieval of the substrate holder from the path and feeding of the substrate holder to the path is provided.

Abstract: [Issue] To provide an ink sponge and an inkpad employing the same, with which there is little deterioration or loss of ink. [Means of Resolution] An ink sponge which comprises ethylene-propylene-diene rubber sponge. An inkpad comprising a base on which is provided an ink adhesion member for causing ink to adhere thereto, and a lid member, the ink adhesion member comprising ethylene-propylene-diene rubber sponge. The ethylene-propylene-diene rubber sponge can cause ink to adhere thereto but does not absorb the ink.

Abstract: A coating device includes an autoclave and a spray member. The autoclave includes an autoclave body and a cover sealing the autoclave body. The autoclave body defines a plurality of holding grooves in an inner surface thereof for holding substrates. The spray member is positioned on the cover and received in the autoclave body. The spray member defines openings in a side surface thereof. The spray member includes a container and an ultrasonic atomization unit. The container defines a cavity in communication with the openings. The ultrasonic atomization unit is received in the cavity.

Abstract: Substrate processing of a substrate is performed in a processing chamber and the evenness in in-plane film thickness is enhanced. An exhaust unit exhausts the atmosphere in the processing chamber and a processing gas is supplied that is excited by an exciting unit. A rotational drive unit horizontally rotates a support unit that supports a mounting substrate on which the substrate is mounted; and a coolant supply/discharge unit is connected to the lower end of the support unit through a connecting unit. The substrate mounting unit has a coolant circulation path therein. The support unit includes a first coolant flow path for passing coolant through the coolant circulation path. The coolant supply/discharge unit includes a second coolant flow path. The connecting unit connects the first coolant flow path and the second coolant flow path together and is provided outside the processing chamber.

Abstract: An RF hollow cathode plasma source consists of a vacuum chamber, a pipe, a hollow cathode, at least two compartments, a conduit and input electrodes. The pipe is inserted into the chamber for introducing working gas into the chamber. The hollow cathode is disposed in the chamber and formed with a large number of apertures. At least two compartments are located below the hollow cathode. Each of the compartments includes small apertures for uniformly spreading the working gas into the apertures of the hollow cathode. The conduit is disposed along two sides of the hollow cathode to circulate cooling water around the hollow cathode. The plural input power leads are arranged near the hollow cathode. The input power leads, the pipe and the conduits are connected to the hollow cathode though the electrically-insulated walls of the grounded vacuum chamber.

Abstract: A plurality of RF power signals have the same RF frequency as a reference RF signal and are coupled to respective RF connection points on an electrode of a plasma chamber. At least three of the RF connection points are not collinear. At least two of the RF power signals have time-varying phase offsets relative to the reference RF signal that are distinct functions of time. Such time-varying phase offsets can produce a spatial distribution of plasma in the plasma chamber having better time-averaged uniformity than the uniformity of the spatial distribution at any instant in time.

Abstract: A squirrel-proof bird feeder and feed level control device is described. The bird feeder includes a vertically disposed inner housing member which is positioned within a vertically disposed outer housing member with each of the housing members including a plurality of vertically spaced-apart housing segments. The spacing of the housing segments divide feed openings therebetween. A combination feed level control and feed port device is positioned between each of the housing segments of the inner housing member so that feed ports are provided therebetween. The outer housing member has a plurality of feed openings formed therein which register with the feed ports of the combination devices when the outer housing member is in its first position. If a squirrel should move onto the outer housing member, the outer housing member moves downwardly with respect to the inner housing member so that the feed openings in the outer housing member do not register with the feed ports of the combination devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing nutritional and other products to animals are provided. Generally, the invention provides a dispensing system comprising an activity monitoring device, and a dispensing device comprising a processor programmed to receive a communication generated by the activity monitoring device. The processor controls the dispensing device to dispense a nutritional or other product in response to the communication from the activity monitoring device. The activity monitoring device can be attached to an animal and communicate with the dispensing device information regarding the nutritional requirements of the animal.

Abstract: A coral cultivation method includes: an electrodeposited-mineral precipitating procedure for precipitating electrodeposited minerals on a coral-growth substrate for growing coral, which is placed in seawater, by applying an electric current between the coral-growth substrate and a first anode that is electrically connected to the coral-growth substrate and placed in the seawater; a coral-larvae growing procedure for growing coral larvae on the coral-growth substrate precipitated with the electrodeposited minerals; a coral-cultivation-structure configuring procedure for configuring a coral cultivation structure from a plurality of the coral-growth substrates on which the coral larvae are grown; and a coral cultivating procedure for cultivating coral by applying an electric current between the coral-growth substrate on which the coral larvae are grown and a second anode.

Abstract: A multi-material pet toy includes a first member having an attractant for making the multi-material pet toy interesting to a pet and a second member for protecting the first member to lengthen a serviceable life of the first member. The toy may be configured so that the first member includes a sound-producing member for making a noise without air movement passing through the sound-producing member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the sound-producing member. The toy may also be configured so that the first member includes a mouth-feel member for providing attraction for the pet with the noise of air movement passing through the mouth-feel member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the mouth-feel member.

Abstract: Attenuating, while in a given situation, a person's emanated electromagnetic field and the person's scent or odor, by the person wearing article(s) of apparel that include an electromagnetically shielding fabric. The shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric. The conductive fibers attenuate both the emanated electromagnetic field and the emanated scent or odor. The given situation comprises hunting, animal handling, being in or on a body of water, or a human adversarial situation. Attenuating the person's emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of that emanated field affecting progress or an outcome of the given situation. Attenuating the person's emanated scent or odor decreases the likelihood of that emanated scent or odor affecting progress or the outcome of the given situation.

Abstract: A dog control device utilises a dog collar attached to an eye formed from one end of a leash so that when worn the eye lies at or near the lower cervical vertebrae. If the leash is passed around the dogs chest and through the eye, a loop is formed which encircles the dogs thorax. When the leash is tensioned, such as by the dog lunging, the loop tightens and the dog stops lunging. The eye is part of the collar. Alternatively, the eye is attached to a conventional collar by a ring. A stop is attached to the leash which is threadable through the eye during the formation of the loop but which resists passage through the eye in the opposite direction in order to maintain the loop.

Abstract: The invention includes an assembly to provide an animal access to a space. The assembly includes an entrance gate which, in a first position provides access to the space and, in a second position, blocks the access to the space. The assembly further incldues a measuring device configured to measure a walking speed of the animal, and to transmit a signal indicative of the measured walking speed. The assembly also includes a control device configured to receive the signal from the measuring device, and to control the entrance gate depending on the received signal. By using the measured walking speed of the animal, the control device can, for example, close the entrance gate sooner or close it more quickly if there is a threat of an animal being crushed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an animal pad having an elongated planar strap with a first and second coupling end that are configured to couple. Additionally the elongated planar strap further includes an elongated pad portion by the first coupling end and an elongated thong portion between the pad portion and the second coupling end, the thong portion having a width less than the width of the pad portion. Some embodiments of the dog pad include a tail orifice.

Abstract: A device for measuring pressures inside an internal combustion engine, includes an outer housing having: a first tubular area (16) in which a lug (4) is received and a second tubular area (40) having an outer diameter larger than that of the first tubular area (16), the second tubular area (40) including an element (12) for securing the same in a bore as well as a conical bearing surface (36). The conical bearing surface (36) is formed at the end of an annular skirt (38) defining an extension of the second tubular area (40) and surrounding the first tubular area (16) while leaving a free gap (44) between the skirt (38) and the first tubular area (16).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston cooling device for cooling a piston. The piston cooling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a cooling channel that is formed in a piston such that cooling fluid flows, and communicates with an intake port through which cooling fluid flows inside from the outside at a point and with an exhaust port through which the cooling fluid is discharged outside at another point; and a flow guide part that is formed in the cooling channel and guides the cooling fluid, which flows in the cooling channel through the intake port when the piston moves up or down, to flow to the exhaust port through the cooling channel.

Abstract: In a water-cooled four-cycle engine, an engine core including a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a first crankcase half body is formed as a unitary part cast integrally; a water jacket including a cylinder jacket surrounding a cylinder bore and a head jacket surrounding a combustion chamber is formed in the engine core; and a timing-belt chamber being adjacent to the cylinder jacket is provided in a side portion of the engine core. A first opening portion for forming a first semi-peripheral portion of the cylinder jacket on a side opposite from the timing-belt chamber by casting out is provided in a side surface of the cylinder block. A second opening portion for forming a second semi-peripheral portion of the cylinder jacket and the head jacket by casting out is provided in an upper surface of the cylinder head.

Abstract: In a water-cooled four-cycle engine, an engine core including a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a first crankcase half body is formed as a unitary part cast integrally; a water jacket including a cylinder jacket and a head jacket is formed in the engine core; and a timing-belt chamber being adjacent to the cylinder jacket is provided in a side portion of the engine core. A first opening portion for forming a first semi-peripheral portion of the cylinder jacket on a side opposite from the timing-belt chamber by casting out is provided in a side surface of the cylinder block. Second and third opening portions for forming a second semi-peripheral portion of the cylinder jacket and the head jacket as well as the timing-belt chamber, respectively, by casting out are provided in an upper surface of the cylinder head.

Abstract: In a water-cooled four-cycle engine, an engine core including a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a first crankcase half body is formed as a unitary part cast integrally, and a water jacket including a cylinder jacket and a head jacket is formed in the engine core. In a first side surface of the engine core which is parallel with an axis of a crankshaft, an intake port and a first semi-peripheral portion of the water jacket are opened and a first lid plate for closing an opening portion of the first semi-peripheral portion is connected. In a second side surface of the engine core on a side opposite from the first side surface, an exhaust port and a second semi-peripheral portion of the water jacket are opened and a second lid plate for closing an opening portion of the second opposite portion is connected.

Abstract: This invention relates to a valve arrangement in a combustion engine for controlling inlet and outlet of gas mixtures, comprising a valve (1) slidably arranged within a housing (2) in a cylinder head (3) of the combustion engine, said valve (1) including a valve plate (10) and a stem like portion (IA, IB), said stem like portion (IA, IB) having an upper portion (IB) fixedly attached with its lower end to, a lower portion (IA), said lower portion (IA) having said valve plate (10) attached thereto which valve plate interacts with a valve seat (30) to allow for outlet and inlet of gases respectively, a valve control mechanism (5, 6) to control the movement and/or position of said valve (1), wherein said upper portion (IB) forms a hollow annular body (19) extending coaxially with the extension of said stem like portion to allow for said gases to be transported through the valve (1) in a channel within and formed in said annular body (19), the valve plate (10) is connected to the lower portion (IA) to form a gap b

Abstract: A control apparatus of a variable valve system includes a variable valve timing mechanism that performs variable control of the valve timing of an intake valve of an internal combustion engine, a variable operation angle mechanism that performs variable control of the operation angle of the intake valve, and a control unit that performs drive control of the variable valve timing mechanism and the variable operation angle mechanism. The control unit sets an upper guard for the operation angle according to an actual value of the valve timing, and when a target value of the valve timing is a value on the retard side of a specified determining value, the control unit reinforces the upper guard compared with when the target value of the valve timing is not a value on the retard side of the specified determining value.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide an inexpensive cam shaft phase variable device of an engine in which the displacement width of attachment angle between a crankshaft and a camshaft is large and operational sound is silent.

Abstract: In a phase adjustment device, in particular a valve train phase adjustment device, with a phase adjusting unit comprising a housing part, an input drive and an output drive which is phase-adjustable with respect to input drive and with a control actuator for controlling a base unit extending partially into the housing part, wherein the phase adjusting unit comprises a valve unit actuatable by the control actuator and having a valve housing in the form of a mounting screw by means of which the output drive is connected for rotation with a drive shaft, the valve housing is provided at its free end with a contoured recess for receiving a tightening tool, which has a corresponding outer contour for the transmission of tightening torques and also accommodating part of a valve spool.

Abstract: A compression ignition engine uses two or more fuel charges having two or more reactivities to control the timing and duration of combustion. In a preferred implementation, a lower-reactivity fuel charge is injected or otherwise introduced into the combustion chamber, preferably sufficiently early that it becomes at least substantially homogeneously dispersed within the chamber before a subsequent injection is made. One or more subsequent injections of higher-reactivity fuel charges are then made, and these preferably distribute the higher-reactivity matter within the lower-reactivity chamber space such that combustion begins in the higher-reactivity regions, and with the lower-reactivity regions following thereafter.

Abstract: An intake system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The intake system may include a device for transmitting engine noise to a vehicle operator. The approach may provide higher fidelity engine noise to the vehicle operator to improve the operator's driving experience.

Abstract: A multilayer metal gasket includes at least two metal gasket layers formed with an aligned opening and aligned opposing sealing beads surrounding the opening. A partial stopper layer is interposed between the gasket layers and is of lesser area than either of the gasket layers. The partial stopper layer extends from the opening outwardly beyond the sealing beads and is fixed to one of the layers on only one side of the sealing beads and is free on the opposite side.

Abstract: The most difference for one kind of the positive-displacement engine from capacity-invariable engine is, the CVE has double pistons interlinked mutually in every cylinder. Inner piston connects with the piston pin by the connecting rod. Outer piston with a ring sits on inner piston supported by the spring. The characteristic of this engine is: Every stroke volume changes diversity. In exhaust stroke, outer piston gets to the tiptop of the cylinder, waste gas almost discharges (exhaust ratio can be to 95%˜98% in theory), compression ratio is improved (?12); In intake stroke, outer piston continues moving by the inertia at the end of the intake stroke, the air intake volume increases. So it realizes the automatic supercharging and the fuel efficiency and emission have improved. Since outer piston has the effect of storing energy, the peak pressure and the speed of the pressure raising have been reduced.

Abstract: A multi-link engine is provided with an upper link, a lower link and a control link. The upper link is pivotally connected to a piston by a piston pin. The lower link is rotatably mounted on a crankpin of a crankshaft and connected to the upper link by an upper pin. The control link is rotatably connected to the lower link by a control pin and pivotally mounted on a pivot portion of a control shaft. The links are configured and arranged with respect to each other such that inertia forces of a prescribed second or higher order in terms of an engine rotational speed act on at least the upper link and the control link in a transverse direction of the engine with a sum of leftward and rightward inertia forces of the prescribed second or higher order being substantially zero.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a direct injection system of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The at least one fuel injection parameter is adjusted by a closed loop control of the injected fuel quantity.

Abstract: Combustion mode transitions in a hybrid powertrain are managed by coordinated control of engine valve train, engine fueling and electric machine torque generation.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for expediting engine spin-down in an engine that is shutdown during engine idle-stop conditions and restarted during restart conditions. In one example, the method comprises, during an automatic engine idle-stop, turning off spark, operating a first cylinder with a rich ratio of air to injected fuel richer than a rich flammability limit, operating a second cylinder with a lean ratio of air to injected fuel leaner than a lean flammability limit, and mixing un-combusted exhaust from the first and second cylinders with exhaust, the exhaust mixture being substantially stoichiometric.

Abstract: A nozzle (10) for a fuel injector of an engine includes a generally cylindrical housing (16) having a valve passage (28) disposed generally longitudinally along the centerline C of the housing and extending from a top surface (12) of the housing. An annular groove (40) is disposed in the top surface (12) of the housing (16) and is concentrically disposed about the valve passage (28). A plurality of high pressure passages (44) are disposed in the annular groove (40). The high pressure passages (44) fluidly communicate with the valve passage at a junction chamber (34). A nozzle tip (24) is in fluid communication with the junction chamber (34).

Abstract: In a fuel supply system for heavy oil common-rail injection systems for internal combustion engines, including a tank (1), a primary feed pump (3) for delivering heavy oil from the tank (1) to a high-pressure pump (5), wherein the high-pressure pump (5), via at least one high-pressure line (12), is connected to a high-pressure accumulator (rail) (6) feeding at least one injector (8), and, furthermore, a purge valve (9), which is connected to the high-pressure accumulator via a separate high-pressure line (15) for directing at least a portion of the heavy oil back into the tank (1) via a return line, the purge valve (9) includes a valve member (28) which is movable between an opened and a closed position, a high-pressure connection for a high-pressure line (15) communicating with a heavy oil high-pressure accumulator (rail) (6), a low-pressure connection for a return line, and actuating means for actuating the valve member (28), wherein the valve seat (29) of the valve member (28) is designed as a sliding seat

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supplying an internal combustion engine with fuel, having a fuel reservoir and a high-pressure pump, which are connected through a suction line, a metering valve which effects a change of the passage cross-section of the suction line, a rail for receiving high-pressure fuel, and a pressure control valve for controlling the pressure in the rail. The metering valve and the pressure control valve are combined in a common housing and have opposite opening directions. The metering valve and the pressure control valve have closing members which are rigidly connected to each other and are movable on a coincident movement axis.