Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
1231425R0 | WITH HEATING MEANS | 24 |
20080202461 | ENGINE CYLINDER SLEEVE HEATER AND METHOD - A method for installing a heated piston into a cylinder sleeve that is initially smaller than the piston includes: receiving the engine block at a heating station, heating the engine cylinder sleeve with heated air for a predetermined time at a predetermined temperature such that a temperature of the cylinder sleeve is equal to or greater than a temperature of the piston, and inserting the piston into the heated cylinder sleeve. | 08-28-2008 |
20080295791 | Engine system having dedicated thermal management system
- A thermal management system for an engine is disclosed. The thermal management system may have a first hydraulic circuit configured to circulate a fluid through the engine. The thermal management system may also have a second hydraulic circuit pressurized by the engine to heat the fluid during operation of the engine. | 12-04-2008 |
20090031978 | HEAT ACCUMULATOR AND ENGINE - A heat accumulator ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090071428 | WARM-UP SYSTEM AND WARM-UP METHOD FOR IN-VEHICLE POWER TRAIN - In a warm-up system that pre-warms up of an engine (E) by transferring heat from a heat source to an engine cooling water circulation circuit ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090126667 | WARMING-UP DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A warming-up device of an internal combustion engine includes a latent heat storage material accommodated in the interior of the internal combustion engine and radiating heat based on a phase change, and a nucleation device within the heat storage material and operating to prompt the phase change of the heat storage material under a supercooled state. The nucleation device is operated based on an oscillation generated at a time of starting the engine. As a result, the warming-up device of the internal combustion engine dispenses with a machining operation for forming a through port passing through the interior and an outside of the heat storage material, a seal around the through port and an electric circuit, and the device is inexpensive and has a simple structure. | 05-21-2009 |
20090272353 | Auxiliary locomotive engine warming system - An auxiliary engine warming system for a primary engine in a diesel locomotive including: a modular engine assembly including an auxiliary diesel engine, the assembly displaceable as a unit from and to a frame for the engine warming system; an auxiliary fuel tank including a fuel line detachably connected to the auxiliary engine and including a first fitting detachably connectable to a first fuel line for a fuel tank for the diesel; at least one temperature sensor interfacable with the diesel locomotive and arranged to monitor at least one temperature condition for the diesel locomotive; and an emergency dialer for automatically dialing a preprogrammed number and transmitting an alert message in response to an alarm signal from the at least one temperature sensor. | 11-05-2009 |
20120118254 | HANDHELD WORK APPARATUS HAVING A CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENT - A portable work apparatus has a combustion engine for driving a work tool. An air/fuel mixture is supplied to the engine via a carburetor which is provided with an electrical heating element for heating to a given temperature. The heating element is connected to a switch via which electrical energy, which is provided by a generator driven by the engine, is supplied. When a given temperature is exceeded, the switch interrupts the energy supply. To achieve an exact temperature control, the ohmic resistance value of the heating element is stored in a memory in dependence on the temperature. The current flowing through the heating element and the voltage drop at the heating element are measured and the instantaneous resistance of the heating element is calculated therefrom. This calculated value is compared to the value stored in the memory to open or close the switch in dependence on the comparison. | 05-17-2012 |
20120125278 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEATING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OIL OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for heating engine and/or transmission oil of a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, the engine and/or transmission oil being heated with the aid of the waste heat of a charging device for at least one battery and/or the waste heat of the at least one battery. | 05-24-2012 |
20120216767 | VEHICLE FUEL BURNER - A method is provided. The method includes, during stopped engine operation, burning fuel in an engine intake heater to generate heated gas, the heated gas bypassing engine cylinders via an exhaust gas recirculation passage. The method further includes during combusting engine operation, burning fuel in the engine intake heater to generate heated gas, and flowing the heated gas through combusting engine cylinders. | 08-30-2012 |
20120291738 | PORTABLE ENGINE PREHEATER FIRED BY PROPANE - An engine preheating system supports starting industrial and/or diesel engines in cold weather, eliminating the need for cold weather idling. The system preheats the engine coolant, bringing the entire machine up to a warm starting condition. This provides good lubrication and immediate heat availability. The system is fully portable and does not rely on commercial power, operable at any location. The system utilizes propane fuel, which is widely available. The propane fuel burns quietly and cleanly as opposed to fuel oil. The system includes numerous safety features, such as flow indicators and modern microprocessor technology to ensure safe operation. | 11-22-2012 |
20120304949 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The internal combustion engine is provided with a variable volume device which uses the change of pressure of the combustion chamber as the drive source, when the pressure of the combustion chamber reaches a predetermined control pressure, and changes the volume of the space communicated with the combustion chamber by compression of the spring device. The spring device includes a tubular part which communicates with the combustion chamber and a movement member which is arranged movably inside the tubular part. The variable volume device includes a heating device which is formed so as to be able to heat a region, in the wall surface of the tubular part, forming a space communicating with the combustion chamber when the movement member moves. | 12-06-2012 |
20130213335 | POWERTRAIN DRIVELINE WARM-UP SYSTEM AND METHOD - A powertrain/driveline warm-up system includes a vehicle controller, an electrical power source interfacing with the vehicle controller, at least one heater interfacing with the vehicle controller and at least a portion of a vehicle powertrain provided in thermal contact with the at least one heater. | 08-22-2013 |
20140034005 | CLIMATICALLY CONTROLLED BOX - The invention relates to a climatically controlled box for a motor vehicle, having a heating device ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140299084 | UTILIZATION OF COOLANT HEATER EXHAUST TO PREHEAT ENGINE OIL - A temperature control system and method that preheats both an engine coolant and an engine lubricant of a work vehicle to promote a successful start-up of the work vehicle, especially when operating the work vehicle in a cold environment. | 10-09-2014 |
20140373798 | HEAT EXCHANGER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE COMPRISING A HEAT ENGINE - The invention relates to a heat exchanger ( | 12-25-2014 |
20150330352 | ENGINE COLD START WARMUP METHOD - A cooling-water temperature is detected at startup of an engine. When the detected temperature falls below a set water-temperature, a water pump is stopped independently of a normal control on rotational frequency of the water pump depending on engine operational state. Calculated is a total heat amount required for raising the current water-temperature to the set water-temperature, and integrated is an heat amount lost by the cooling water from the engine from the startup. When an integrated value reaches the total heat amount, the water pump is operated for a required time to uniformize temperature distribution of the cooling water. Then, the cooling-water temperature is detected again. If the detected temperature is still below the set water-temperature, the same control is repeated; if the detected temperature is equal to or greater than the set water-temperature, the normal control is restored. | 11-19-2015 |
20160010617 | PREHEATER ASSEMBLY, A CYLINDER HEAD, A PISTON ENGINE, AND AN AIRCRAFT | 01-14-2016 |
20160047344 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND METHODS - A heat transfer system for use in an internal combustion engine and related methods are disclosed. The heat transfer system may be configured to absorb and transfer heat from a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The heat transfer system may also be configured to reintroduce absorbed and/or transferred heat into the internal combustion engine via a fuel injector or another suitable device. Removal of the heat from the combustion chamber may reduce a quantity of work required or used for compression of a first combustion fluid, increase a charge density in the combustion chamber, and/or increase the compression ratio of the engine. Additionally, the heat transfer system may be designed such that it may be used to retrofit an existing internal combustion engine. | 02-18-2016 |
20160061141 | CYLINDER HEAD - A cylinder head includes a pair of side walls extending along a cylinder arrangement direction, a connection wall that is provided between the pair of side walls and connects both of the side walls with each other, a bearing part provided in the connection wall, an intake port that is open in one side wall out of the pair of side walls, and an exhaust port that is open in the other side wall. The other side wall is provided with a protrusion part that projects from the other side wall, extends along the cylinder arrangement direction, and has a confronting surface that faces an exhaust pipe connected with the other side wall. | 03-03-2016 |
1231425E0 | Electric heaters for heating cooling system | 5 |
20100116234 | INDUCTION DRIVEN IGNITION SYSTEM - An induction driven ignition system with an electrode projecting into the combustion chamber of a reciprocating internal combustion engine. The electrode is adjacent to but electrically insulated from an electrical conductor which receives current at frequencies between 100 kHz to 500 kHz. Thermal insulation is also provided between the electrode and adjacent structure of the head. The induction driven ignition system causes the electrodes to rapidly and accurately heat up to very high temperatures. The electrodes may be formed in elongated edges throughout the combustion chamber to provide combustion initiation over a wide area. | 05-13-2010 |
20130152892 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLUID PREHEATER - An electric vehicle powertrain includes a battery configured to couple with an external power source, a power plant including at least one three-phase electric motor, and a power controller configured to receive electrical energy from the battery and to controllably provide electrical energy to the at least one electric motor. The electric motor includes a stator having a plurality of electrical windings and a rotor having a magnetic field orientation, with the rotor being configured to rotate relative to the stator. The power controller is configured to warm an engine fluid by determining the position of the rotor relative to the stator; determining a DC current for each of the three motor phases such that the electromagnetic field of the stator mirrors the magnetic field orientation of the rotor; and by providing the determined DC currents to the electric motor to resistively heat the fluid. | 06-20-2013 |
20150013632 | Device for Preheating a Fluid, Notably a Combustion Engine Coolant Fluid - The invention relates to a device for heating a fluid, essentially comprising a heating body with a solid element and one or more electric resistors of rectangular section of the PTC type which are arranged in grooves on the exterior surface of the solid element. The latter comprises a U-shaped passage for fluid. The invention also relates to a vehicle engine fitted with such a device for preheating or heating the coolant. The invention also relates to a method for preheating or heating using such a device. | 01-15-2015 |
20160032882 | Auxiliary Heating System - An auxiliary heating system comprising interconnected piping which forms a closed fluid flow circuit for permitting a passage of coolant therein, and having formed chamber openings along a length thereof to receive at least one heating element which projects into the closed fluid flow circuit to be in direct contact with, and heat, the coolant. A pump is provided for circulating the coolant, along with a flow switch for monitoring flow of the coolant through the closed fluid flow circuit, wherein if the flow has ceased through the closed fluid flow circuit, the flow switch instructs the system to deactivate the heating elements. | 02-04-2016 |
20180023453 | ENGINE WARM-UP APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | 01-25-2018 |