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7370645 Variable stiffness flow control valve  
A flow control valve is provided. According to one aspect of this disclosure, the flow control valve includes a valve element and a support element. The valve element is configured to deflect...
7370644 EGR control apparatus and method for operating the same  
An ECU calculates a foreign-matter accumulation index base on a total flow rate of EGR gas integrated since the previous execution of a last foreign-matter removal operation until the present...
7370643 Internal combustion engine having compressed air supply passages therein for routing compressed air to charge injectors  
A V-type internal combustion engine includes cylinder heads having respective compressed-air supply channels extending therein for providing fluid communication between an air compressor and charge...
7370642 Fuel vapor treatment apparatus  
A CPU measures an actual air-fuel ratio based on the signals detected by the air-fuel ratio sensor. When the difference between the actual air-fuel ratio and a target air-fuel ratio is larger than...
7370641 Monolith retainer  
The invention relates to a monolith retainer for a fuel canister. The retainer has a head portion for retaining a monolith within a chamber of the fuel canister and a plurality of resiliently...
7370640 Fuel feed unit  
The invention relates to a fuel feed unit ( 2 ) for a motor vehicle, comprising a volume flow reducing valve ( 13, 14 ) that is mounted in a pump fluid line ( 11, 12 ) leading to a suction jet pump...
7370639 Supercharged diesel engine with a common-rail injection system  
A supercharged diesel engine having at least one charged air conduit for distributing charged air and having a first chamber for conveying the charged air. Air inlet openings of the cylinder head...
7370638 Fuel injection control system ensuring steady balance in pressure in accumulator  
An accumulator fuel injection system working to energize fuel injectors to inject fuel at a sequence of injection timings into an internal combustion engine and also to control a fuel pump to feed...
7370637 Arrangement in fuel injection apparatus  
An arrangement in the fuel injection system for controlling the fuel injection, the arrangement comprising a body part with a space arranged therein, through which space the fuel to be injected...
7370636 Fuel injection system  
A fuel injector ( 1 ) in an internal combustion engine, wherein an intermediate chamber control valve ( 26 ) operated by the fuel pressure in a common rail ( 2 ) is arranged in a fuel flow passage...
7370635 System and method for resolving electrical leads  
A control system for controlling a device, the device having at least two functional elements, each functional element being controlled by a control signal, is disclosed in the present disclosure....
7370634 Internal combustion engine spark timing control system  
A method for controlling spark timing in an internal combustion engine. The method includes determining, in response to a knock sensor mounted to the engine, a spark offset to the scheduled spark...
7370633 Load transient control methods for direct-injection engines with controlled auto-ignition combustion  
A direct injection controlled auto-ignition engine is operated at steady state, within a homogeneous charge compression-ignition (HCCI) load range and with fuel-air-diluent mixtures at...
7370632 System for providing assistance in regenerating depollution means integrated in an exhaust line of a vehicle diesel engine  
A system in which a depollution apparatus is associated with an oxidation catalyst and the engine is associated with a common rail for feeding it with fuel and adapted to implement a regeneration...
7370631 Fuel injection system  
A fuel-injection system including a fuel injector, having a plurality of spray-discharge orifices, which meters fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, has an ignition...
7370630 Engine with a plurality of operating modes including operation by compressed air  
The present invention relates (with reference to FIG. 1 ) to an internal combustion engine in which a combustion chamber ( 12 ) can be connected to a reservoir ( 16 ) for storing compressed air....
7370629 Method for operating an internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection during a post-start phase  
In a method for operating a spark-ignition internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection in the post-start phase at low temperatures, fuel is supplied to the combustion air in a pilot...
7370628 Method for assisting with heating a catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine  
The invention relates to a method for heating a catalytic converter which is arranged in the exhaust-gas path of an internal combustion engine with direct injection and spark ignition. In the...
7370627 Optimized low emission two-stroke internal combustion diesel engine  
An optimized two-stroke internal combustion diesel engine, suitable for locomotive applications, has been developed to meet the EPA locomotive Tier 2 emission standards. To achieve a low emission...
7370626 High compression spark-ignition engine with throttle control, externally supplied ignition, and direct fuel injection into a precombustion chamber  
The invention relates to a spark-ignition engine with a highly structural compression ratio greater than 15:1, throttle regulation, externally supplied ignition and with direct fuel injection into...
7370625 Engine accessory layout structure for vehicle  
An engine accessory layout structure for a vehicle by which engine accessories are laid out near the engine without trouble. The structure includes a throttle valve disposed in the periphery of an...
7370624 Piston engine with integrated balance shafts  
A piston engine with a compensation shaft unit, wherein a window surrounded by a flange is provided on the crankcase thereof. The flange forms a separating surface to which the housing of the...
7370623 Engine-powered tool with a tube for guiding a starter pull rope  
A tool with an engine, a shaft, and a recoil starter pulley coupled to the shaft for rotation about an axis. A starter pull rope for winding and unwinding around the recoil starter pulley. An air...
7370622 Active induction system tuning with multiple valves  
An induction system is designed for an engine that includes a manifold having a plenum in fluid communication with primary runners. A plenum valve is arranged between first and second chambers of...
7370621 Intake manifold with air vessel for an internal combustion engine  
An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine having a number of cylinders; for each cylinder, the intake manifold has a respective intake pipe connecting the intake manifold to the cylinder...
7370620 Intake manifold assembly having short compact runners and methods of making same  
An air intake manifold assembly for use with an internal combustion engine includes a plenum portion and a runner assembly mounted to the plenum portion. The runner assembly has a flange disposed...
7370619 Starter system for internal combustion engine  
A starter system for a reciprocating internal combustion engine includes an input gear journaled for rotation upon a crankshaft in the engine, and a starter motor which applies a starting torque to...
7370618 Internal combustion engine with five valves per cylinder  
Otto cycle internal combustion engine, comprising a cylinder block including at least one cylinder having a longitudinal axis, a piston movable within said cylinder and having a recess open on a...
7370617 Variable valve operating mechanism of four-stroke internal combustion engine  
A variable valve operating mechanism of a four-stroke internal combustion engine includes a slide pin energized by a pin spring in a direction while oil pressure acting on the slide pin in the...
7370616 Method for transition between controlled auto-ignition and spark ignition modes in direct fuel injection engines  
A method is provided for control of transition between combustion modes of a direct-injection engine operable in a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) mode at lower loads and a spark...
7370615 Variable valve actuator  
Improved actuators and valve control systems, and methods for controlling actuators and/or engine valves, are disclosed. In addition to the inherent capability of timing control, the ability to...
7370614 Electromagnetically driven valve  
An electromagnetically driven valve includes a driven valve having a stem and carrying out reciprocating motion along a direction in which the stem extends, a disc support base having an abutment...
7370613 Eccentric crank variable compression ratio mechanism  
A variable compression ratio mechanism for an internal combustion engine that has an engine block and a crankshaft is disclosed. The variable compression ratio mechanism has a plurality of...
7370612 Internal combustion engine cooling system  
A check valve having a thermostat function is provided between an engine and a thermal storage tank that stores a portion of the coolant circulating in the engine. The check valve restricts the...
7370611 Apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a cooling system for a marine propulsion device  
A cooling system for a marine propulsion device provides a bypass loop around a cooling pump that allows the flow of cooling water through certain components to be reduced or increased as a...
7370610 On-board fuel fractionation system and methods to generate an engine starting fuel  
A Fuel Fractionation System (FFS) and associated methods to generate and store a fuel for internal combustion engines is provided. FFS provides a distillation column assembly to distill liquid fuel...
7370609 Internal combustion engine system  
An internal combustion engine system uses a blended fuel of gasoline and ethanol, operates with high efficiency, and can inhibit nitrogen oxide and the like from being discharged. The internal...
7370473 Exhaust gas purification device for internal combustion engine  
By performing main fuel injection and sub fuel injection to perform rich operation of an engine, NOx purging of a NOx catalyst is carried out, and in the NOx purging, the ratio between the main...
7370470 Method for increasing the exhaust gas temperature of internal combustion engines  
A method for increasing the exhaust gas temperature of internal combustion engines, particularly for driving a motor vehicle under load in order to reach the necessary regeneration temperature of...
7370388 Air cleaner for portable engine  
An air cleaner for a portable engine, includes an air cleaner case attached to an upper part of an engine body of the engine. Preferably, the air cleaner case is supported on an upper wall of a...
RE40286 System and method for supplying auxiliary power to a large diesel engine  
A system and method for providing auxiliary power to a large diesel engine allowing shutdown of such large engine in all weather conditions. An auxiliary power unit made up of a secondary engine...
7369934 Predictive engine combustion management  
A system, apparatus, and method for predicting an engine operating condition and providing a component in accordance with the prediction.
7368864 Spark plug  
A spark plug including: an insulator having an axial hole; a center electrode disposed in a tip end side of the axial hole of the insulator; a metal shell surrounding the insulator, a first ground...
7367921 Electromechanically actuated valve control for an internal combustion engine  
A system and method to control engine valve operation in an internal combustion engine. Valves are controlled to improve vehicle drivability and reduce vehicle noise.
7367916 Belt drive for auxiliary units of an internal combustion engine  
A belt drive for a secondary unit of an internal combustion engine includes a friction wheel drive having a friction wheel, a cam device for adjusting the engagement of the friction wheel to the...
7367711 Type identification system for diesel oil and method for identifying type of diesel oil  
Apparatus and method for identifying type and distillation properties of light oil. A pulse voltage is applied for a predetermined period of time to a liquid type identification sensor heater...
7367352 Multiway valve arrangement  
The valve device consists, according to the invention, of (at least) two part valves which are symmetrical in circuit terms with respect to the existing connections and which are designed, in...
7367330 Internal combustion engine controller  
The internal combustion engine controller includes an oxygen concentration sensor outputting an electric signal having a value depending on an oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas flowing through...
7367329 Intake device for engine  
An intake device for an engine includes a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to an intake passage and a plurality of plates. The plurality of plates are positioned on an upstream side and a...
7367328 Four-cycle engine and motorcycle comprising four-cycle engine  
A four-cycle engine including an engine case configured to accommodate a crankshaft; a pump configured to suction air from an inner space of the engine case; and an air suction passage through...