33rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090199718 | DUST COLLECTOR - A dust collector includes a charging part ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199719 | DOUBLE-WALLED VESSEL - The invention discloses a glass vessel for a beverage-making machine, which glass vessel is at least partly of double-walled design. In a first refinement, an inner part ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199720 | MACHINE FOR PRODUCING EXPRESSO-TYPE COFFEE - An extraction device for production of infusion drinks, includes an infusion chamber made up of a fixed part ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199721 | Single cup coffee brewer - A single cup brewer for use in brewing coffee or the like with water in the cup. The brewer comprises a chamber formed by a deformable elastic cover and a base, the cover being attachable to and detachable from the base to form the chamber. The base is adapted to rest on the cup and to support a filter for supporting the coffee within the chamber. The user successively deforms and releases the cover to cause water in the cup to move repeatedly from the cup through the filter and coffee into the chamber and back to the cup again to complete the brewing process. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199722 | FILTER INSERT - A filter insert ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199723 | Tray Handler For Food Warming Apparatus - A food warming apparatus has a heating compartment for maintaining previously cooked food portions in a ready-to-use condition. The food portions are contained in a tray that is placed in a tray handler. The tray handler may include a frame for receiving the tray, a handle, and rollers. A tray handler guide in the heating compartment has a guide surface on which the rollers are able to roll and stops for engaging the rollers at a maintenance position and an access position. In the maintenance position, the tray is positioned inside the heating compartment so that the food portions are maintained in a ready-to-use condition. In the access position, a user is able to access food portions in the tray. At the maintenance and access positions, the user may sense the engagement of the rollers by sensing that the tray handler's motion is impeded but not prevented. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199724 | EVACUATION DEVICE - The evacuation device is configured to remove air from a container via a one-way valve element attached to the container. The evacuation device includes a motor with a rotating shaft that extends along an axis line. The shaft is operably interconnected to a reciprocating element reciprocally movable within a chamber along a direction parallel to the axis line. Reciprocal motion of the reciprocal element draws air into and exhausts air from the chamber. To facilitate the operable interconnection, the evacuation device includes a cam having a cylindrical sidewall mounted to the rotating shaft. Disposed circumferentially into the cylindrical sidewall is a channel. The evacuation device further includes a yoke connected to the reciprocal element and having a follower element received in the channel. Rotation of the cam causes the follower element to move with respect to the channel, thereby converting rotational motion to linear translation. The evacuation device may also include a pressure adjustment feature. In one embodiment, the pressure adjustment feature may include a rotating ring with a series of holes. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199725 | Apparatus And Method For Maintaining Cooked Food In A Ready-To-Use Condition - A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A cover for a tray has a horizontal section and a vertical section extending downwardly from one side of the horizontal section. A rack in the heating compartment includes a channel and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. The vertical section of the cover fits securely in the channel behind the stop such that the rack supports the cover substantially only through the vertical section. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space cooperatively defined by the cover and rack, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199726 | AVOCADO DE-SKINNING APPARATUS - An avocado de-skinning apparatus having two vertically disposed rotating drums which rotate inward. The drums each have axial grooves which are perpendicular to the axis of the drums and intersecting cross grooves which are perpendicular to the axial grooves and parallel to the axis of the drums. The rotating drums pinch off the skin of an avocado and force it through a drum gap between the rotating drums. The avocado pulp drops off for further processing. A skin scraper at the rear of the rotating drums removes skin adhering to the drums and a pulp scraper [doctor blade] to the front, with ends which corresponds to the shape of the axial grooves, biases onto the axial grooves and scrapes off any pulp adhering to the drums for further processing. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199727 | PORTABLE COMPACTOR FOR MATERIALS, ESPECIALLY WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS - A compactor comprising a base structure having a compaction chamber mounted thereto is provided. The compactor further comprises a ram which is horizontally movable through the compaction chamber between a withdrawn position and an extended position. An actuator is pivotally movable mounted to the ram at a first end portion. The actuator moves the ram from the withdrawn position to the extended position. An actuator frame is pivotally movable mounted to the base structure at a first end portion such that the pivot of the actuator frame is aligned with the pivot of the actuator when the ram is in the withdrawn position. A second opposite end portion of the actuator is mounted to a second opposite end portion of the actuator frame. The actuator frame is movable between a transport position where the actuator is oriented substantially vertical and an operating position where the actuator is oriented substantially horizontal. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199728 | Waste Decomposition Apparatus - A waste decomposition apparatus has a container-shaped body, a waste inlet for introducing wastes into the body, an outlet for discharging residual ash out of the body after the wastes introduced into the body are decomposed, and magnetic functioning means for inducing magnetic fields in the wastes introduced into the body. The waste decomposition apparatus includes pressing means for pressing the wastes introduced into the body. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199729 | POSITION MATCHING METHOD AND SCREEN PRINTER - A printer has a mask sheet | 2009-08-13 |
20090199730 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A PRINTING PRESS - An apparatus and method for driving a printing press, which are capable of easily and properly performing a water process on a processless plate so that the labor of an operator can be lessened, and also capable of printing that employs the processless plate in order to suppress an increase in the make ready time of the printing press itself and an increase in waste paper due to the water process. The apparatus includes plate determining means for determining whether a printing plate placed on a plate cylinder ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199731 | Method for Setting Up an Ink Fountain of a Printing Press and Printing Press Having an Ink Fountain - A method for setting-up or making-ready an ink fountain of a printing press includes setting side walls of the ink fountain against an ink fountain roller of the ink fountain, while simultaneously tensioning or stressing springs so that the springs press the side walls against the ink fountain roller. A printing press including an ink fountain configured for performing the foregoing method is also provided. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199732 | CYLINDER FOR A PRINTING UNIT OF A PRINTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR REPLACING A SLEEVE FOR SUCH THE CYLINDER - A cylinder for a printing unit of a printing machine includes a hollow support shaft with first and second tensioning elements arranged thereon at a distance to each other. A replaceable printing sleeve is positioned on the support shaft. First and second force transfer elements respectively cooperate with the first and the second tensioning element for clamping down and releasing the printing sleeve. An operating mechanism is arranged on the inside of the hollow support shaft and is operatively connected to the two force transfer elements. The operating mechanism includes at least one energy-storage element for tightening and releasing the two tensioning elements. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199733 | Apparatus for forming a printing form having a cylindrical support - The invention pertains to an apparatus and a process for forming a printing form from a photosensitive element having a cylindrical support, and in particular, to an apparatus and a process for thermally treating the photosensitive element to form a relief pattern and particularly to form a cylindrically-shaped flexographic printing form. The apparatus and process includes supporting the cylindrical support to accommodate thermal treating of photosensitive elements with various sizes of the cylindrical support. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199734 | PRINTING PRODUCTION PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM - A system for generating printing production plans ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199735 | Fastener for pyrotechnic element - A fastener device of the present invention is made for connecting pyrotechnic elements such as lances, gerbs and sparklers to a frame. This novelty fastener is comprised with a spring portion which allows the bending of the pyrotechnic element to lay against the surface of the frame. The fastener makes it possible to mount pyrotechnic material in a remote location, attach the ignition fuse but use less space on the truck in transportation and cause less damage to the pyrotechnic elements during the process. Another embodiment of the fastener is used in a novelty greeting card device for the enjoyment of the general public. A suggested embodiment of the novelty fastener is combined with pyrotechnic material to form a novelty sparkler device. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199736 | MCD SHELL - The present invention relates to a method for firing explosive-filled, fragmentation shells ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199737 | YELLOW IRON OXIDE PIGMENTS - The present invention relates to improved yellow iron oxide pigments and to their use. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199738 | Aqueous Ink-Jet Ink Composition - An aqueous ink-jet ink composition contains: (i) a polyglycerol fatty acid ester, in which the number of carbon atoms of the fatty acid moiety is equal to 14, the polyglycerol fatty acid ester being contained in a proportion falling within the range of more than 0.1% by mass to less than 3.5% by mass, and (ii) an acetylene glycol, in which the number of mols of ethylene oxide added is equal to at least 10 mols, the acetylene glycol being contained in a proportion falling within the range of 0.2% by mass, inclusive, to 10% by mass, inclusive. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199739 | ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS, PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - This invention relates to organometallic compounds having the formula (L | 2009-08-13 |
20090199740 | Kaolin clay pigments - Kaolin clay pigments which contain a minor amount of gypsum provide improved properties of brightness, opacity and bulking to coated sheets. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199741 | Method For Producing A Coated Basic Material For A Hydraulic Composition, Coated Basic Material For A Hydraulic Composition, Additive For A Hydraulic Composition And Method For Producing A Hydraulic Composition - The invention relates to a method for producing a coated basic material for a hydraulic composition ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199742 | SACRIFICIAL AGENTS FOR FLY ASH CONCRETE - A method of producing cementitious mixtures containing fly ash as one of the cementitious components, under air entrainment conditions. The method involves forming a mixture comprising water, cement, fly ash, optionally other cementitious materials, aggregate, conventional chemical admixtures, and an air entrainment agent and agitating the mixture to entrain air therein. Additionally, at least one sacrificial agent is also included in the mixture. The sacrificial agent is a material or mixture of materials that is not required to act as an air entrainment agent but interacts preferentially with components of the fly ash that otherwise neutralize, repress or depress the activity of the air entrainment agent. The invention includes cementitious mixtures and hardened concretes resulting from the method and fly ash treated with sacrificial agent, or air entrainment agent/sacrificial agent combinations, and processes for selecting suitable sacrificial agents. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199743 | Sacrificial Agents for Fly Ash Concrete - A method of producing cementitious mixtures containing fly ash as one of the cementitious components, under air entrainment conditions. The method involves forming a mixture comprising water, cement, fly ash, optionally other cementitious materials, aggregate, conventional chemical admixtures, and an air entrainment agent and agitating the mixture to entrain air therein. Additionally, at least one sacrificial agent is also included in the mixture. The sacrificial agent is a material or mixture of materials that is not required to act as an air entrainment agent but interacts preferentially with components of the fly ash that otherwise neutralize, repress or depress the activity of the air entrainment agent. The invention includes cementitious mixtures and hardened concretes resulting from the method and fly ash treated with sacrificial agent, or air entrainment agent/sacrificial agent combinations, and processes for selecting suitable sacrificial agents. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199744 | SACRIFICIAL AGENTS FOR FLY ASH CONCRETE - A method of producing cementitious mixtures containing fly ash as one of the cementitious components, under air entrainment conditions. The method involves forming a mixture comprising water, cement, fly ash, optionally other cementitious materials, aggregate, conventional chemical admixtures, and an air entrainment agent and agitating the mixture to entrain air therein. Additionally, at least one sacrificial agent is also included in the mixture. The sacrificial agent is a material or mixture of materials that is not required to act as an air entrainment agent but interacts preferentially with components of the fly ash that otherwise neutralize, repress or depress the activity of the air entrainment agent. The invention includes cementitious mixtures and hardened concretes resulting from the method and fly ash treated with sacrificial agent, or air entrainment agent/sacrificial agent combinations, and processes for selecting suitable sacrificial agents. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199745 | APPARATUS FOR HANDLING MODULES AT SEA - A skidding pallet ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199746 | Table - A table comprising a frame, a table top surface and a folding leg mechanism, wherein said frame includes a perimeter portion that defines the outside edges of said table, the perimeter portion comprising a plurality of elongate sections joined together by at least one connector, said connector including a first joining part adapted to engage a complimentary part on one of the elongate sections and a second joining part adapted to engage a complimentary part on one of the other elongate sections, said connector also including a mount to connect at least part of the folding leg mechanism to said frame. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199747 | BIOMASS BURNER SYSTEM - A biomass burner system includes a burner assembly, a fuel storage assembly coupled to the burner assembly, and a heat exchanger configured to receive the heat from the burner assembly. The biomass burner system includes a controller which is programmable to monitor various operating conditions of the biomass burner and control the operation of the biomass burner to confirm safe and efficient operation. The controller is operable to monitor a temperature associated with the combustion chamber, a temperature associated with the heat exchanger, and a temperature associated with the air exiting the system. The biomass burner system is operable to vary the flow of air into the combustion chamber, the flow of fuel into the combustion chamber, the operation of an igniter system to maintain the efficient operation of the biomass burner system. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199748 | Apparatus and methods for incinerating sludge in a combustor - A method of incinerating sludge in a combustor is disclosed including establishing at least one target performance characteristic of the combustor; introducing the sludge into the combustor as primary fuel; monitoring at least one performance parameter of the combustor; calculating an actual performance characteristic based on the performance parameter; and adjusting the quantity and/or quality of fuel introduced into the combustor in response to a monitored performance characteristic to substantially maintain the target performance characteristic. The apparatus for incinerating sludge includes a combustor adapted to receive sludge as fuel and incinerate the sludge; a sensor that monitors at least one performance parameter of the combustor; and a controller connected to the combustor and the sensor that 1) establishes at least one target performance characteristic of the combustor, 2) calculates an actual performance characteristic based on the performance parameter and 3) adjusts quantity and/or quality of fuel introduced into the combustor in response to a monitored performance characteristic to substantially maintain the target performance characteristic. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199749 | COMBUSTION INSTALLATION WITH CO2 RECOVERY - An installation for combustion ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199750 | FRICTION DRIVE POPULATION CONTROL FOR A PLANTER - A friction drive for an agricultural planter has a linear actuator, which may be hydraulically or pneumatically controlled, to selectively raise or lower a drive wheel into frictional engagement with a carrying wheel. A valve network is fluidly associated with the linear actuator and allows the operator or pilot to variably define the degree of frictional engagement. This allows the operator to vary the amount of frictional engagement of the drive wheel and the carrying wheel, the output of which is used by a material dispensing system to deposited planting material onto a planting surface. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199751 | TREE SPADE ASSEMBLY FOR EXCAVATING AND IMPLANTING - A tree spade assembly for excavating and implanting a tree ball. The tree spade assembly includes a circular mainframe defining a vertically oriented central axis, a post coupled to the mainframe and defining a post axis at an acute angle with respect to the central axis, a slider movably coupled to the post for sliding along the post axis, and a blade coupled to the slider. The blade includes a reinforcing feature extending the length of the blade substantially parallel to the post axis. The reinforcing feature defines a recessed channel in an outer surface of the blade and a rib on an inner surface of the blade that positions a tip of the blade inward from the outer contour of the blade. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199752 | THREAD CONTROL IN MULTI-NEEDLE CHAIN STITCH QUILTING - A multi-needle chain-stitch quilting machine and method of operation thereof are provided that imparts relative motion between the needles and the material that is controlled so as to pull needle thread tails from the needle side of the quilted material. The feature of controlling thread tails may be optional to provide selection of either a high speed mode of operation without thread tail control or a quality mode of operation with reduction or removal of needle thread tails from the face of the quilted material. Thread trimmers may be included at each needle location on the looper side of the material to cut both needle and looper threads. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199753 | Thread cutter for sewing machine - A thread cutter for a sewing machine includes a first thread seizing assembly which is reciprocally movable and has a distal end formed with a first thread seizing portion, the first thread seizing assembly seizing a needle thread passing a bobbin case and a bobbin thread by the first thread seizing portion, the needle thread passing the bobbin case, a cutting blade located at a position nearer to the needle hole than a movement locus of the first thread seizing assembly, a second thread seizing assembly seizing the needle and bobbin threads both seized by the first thread seizing assembly during a backward movement of reciprocation of the first thread seizing assembly, cutting the needle and bobbin threads in cooperation with the cutting blade. When moved backward, the first thread seizing assembly is swung so that the first thread seizing portion comes close to the second thread seizing assembly. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199754 | Thread cutter for sewing machine - A thread cutter for a sewing machine includes a first thread seizing assembly reciprocally movable and including two unit thread seizing members having distal ends formed with first thread seizing portions respectively, a cutting blade located nearer to the needle hole side than a movement locus of the first assembly, and a second thread seizing assembly seizing the needle and bobbin threads both seized by the first assembly during backward movement of the first assembly, cutting the threads in cooperation with the cutting blade. When the threads seized by the first assembly are further seized by the second assembly, the first assembly is moved so that the distal ends of the unit thread seizing members are spaced from each other by a predetermined distance in a direction intersecting a movement direction of the first assembly. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199755 | SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING OF HYDROCARBONS IN ICE PRONE WATERS - System for loading and unloading of hydrocarbons in waters with varying conditions, comprising an icebreaking vessel ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199756 | WOODEN WATERCRAFT HULL CONSTRUCTION - A wooden hull construction for a watercraft, particularly a canoe, includes a multiplicity of boards, each board individually secured to adjacent boards while maintaining parallel alignment. In an aspect of the hull construction wherein there is a single layer of boards, the boards are secured together in parallel alignment along their lateral edges with adhesive. In multiple-layer hull construction aspects, each layer of parallel hull boards is secured to an adjacent layer with board edge seams substantially offset from the board edge seams of the adjacent layer. Individual boards are secured directly to adjacent boards in the same layer or to boards in the adjacent layer, or both. The hull boards are aligned substantially transversely, i.e., gunwale to gunwale, of the watercraft. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199757 | Vessel comprising a subsea equipment motion restraining and guidance system | 2009-08-13 |
20090199758 | Stowable boat ladder - A ladder used for recreational water activities is pivotally attached at one end to be swung by a user between a stowed position resting on a supporting platform such as boat deck or dock to a deployed use position extending downward at an edge of the platform with potential finger pinching hazards eliminated and at a convenient angle for use. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199759 | STORAGE TANK CONTAINING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS WITH BUTANE - Disclosed is a liquefied natural gas composition. The composition contains methane, ethane and propane and butane. The composition contains a substantial amount of butane while being substantially free of hydrocarbon molecules larger than butane. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199760 | Liquefied gas tank with a central hub in the bottom structure - The present invention comprises a tank for liquefied gases or a so-called cryogenic tank ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199761 | PORTABLE DUGOUT SCOREBOARD - A portable scoreboard includes self winding scrolls exposed through windows in a front face for keeping score, and open areas for applying team logos. The front face includes spaced apart pairs of slots for each scoring scroll, and additional pairs of spaced apart slots for scrolls representing a phase of a game, for example, an inning. The scrolls are self winding on bobbins behind the slots and pass through the slots to generally expose a single digit for viewing. Digits are changed by simply manually sliding the exposed portion of a scroll to expose the next digit. The scrolls generally include digits spaced apart to display single digits and a pair of scrolls are used to express numbers greater than nine, but may optionally also include spaced apart double digits. Areas are provided below the individual scores and on a back surface to place team logos and/or advertising. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199762 | EMERGENCY SIGNALING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A display device to indicate a private emergency, such as an expectant mother in labor, is disclosed. The device is displayed on the outside surface of a moving automobile. Motorists will yield to the auto, and police officers are alerted to offer assistance as necessary to escort the auto to a hospital. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199763 | Process for the production of gan or aigan crystals - The invention concerns a process and an apparatus for the production of gallium nitride or gallium aluminium nitride single crystals. It is essential for the process implementation according to the invention that the vaporisation of gallium or gallium and aluminium is effected at a temperature above the temperature of the growing crystal but at least at 1000° C. and that a gas flow comprising nitrogen gas, hydrogen gas, inert gas or a combination of said gases is passed over the surface of the metal melt in such a way that the gas flow over the surface of the metal melt prevents contact of the nitrogen precursor with the metal melt. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199764 | Paint Supplying System and Apparatus - A paint supplying system and apparatus for delivering paint to a container system from a supply of paint at a remote location by a paint delivery system to permit application of the paint delivered to the container by a separate coating implement is provided. The container system includes a vessel having a bottom and a peripheral side wall, the peripheral side wall and the bottom define an open interior space. A connector includes a body with opposed first and second ends, a first port on the first end, a second port on the second end, and a through passage connecting the first and second ports, the body being attached at the first end to the bottom such that the first port is in fluid communication with the open interior space, and connectable at the second end to the hand wand such that the second port is in fluid communication with the supply passage. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199765 | HIGH EFFICIENCY ELECTRO-STATIC CHUCKS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING - The present invention generally provides a high efficiency electrostatic chuck for holding a substrate in a processing volume. The high efficiency electrostatic chuck includes an electrode embedded within a high-purity, thermoplastic member. In particular, the high-purity, thermoplastic member may include a high-purity, polyaryletherketone having an extremely low level of metallic ions present therein. The high-purity, polyaryletherketone has excellent wear resistance, high temperature resistance, plasma resistance, corrosive chemical resistance, electrical stability, and strength as compared to polyimide films used in electrostatic chucks. The present invention also provides a simplified method of manufacturing the high efficiency electrostatic chuck. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199766 | ELECTRODE ORIENTATION AND PARALLELISM ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEMS - A mechanism for adjusting an orientation of an electrode in a plasma processing chamber is disclosed. The plasma processing chamber may be utilized to process at least a substrate, which may be inserted into the plasma processing chamber in an insertion direction. The mechanism may include a support plate disposed outside a chamber wall of the plasma processing chamber and pivoted relative to the chamber wall. The support plate may have a first thread. The mechanism may also include an adjustment screw having a second thread that engages the first thread. Turning the adjustment screw may cause translation of a portion of the support plate relative to the adjustment screw. The translation of the portion of the support plate may cause rotation of the support plate relative to the chamber wall, thereby rotating the electrode with respect to an axis that is orthogonal to the insertion direction. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199767 | DEVICE FOR CLAMPING AND POSITIONING AN EVAPORATOR BOAT - The invention relates to a vacuum treatment plant comprising an evaporator ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199768 | MAGNETIC DOMAIN PATTERNING USING PLASMA ION IMPLANTATION - A method for defining magnetic domains in a magnetic thin film on a substrate, includes: coating the magnetic thin film with a resist; patterning the resist, wherein areas of the magnetic thin film are substantially uncovered; and exposing the magnetic thin film to a plasma, wherein plasma ions penetrate the substantially uncovered areas of the magnetic thin film, rendering the substantially uncovered areas non-magnetic. A tool for this process comprises: a vacuum chamber held at earth potential; a gas inlet valve configured to leak controlled amounts of gas into the chamber; a disk mounting device configured to (1) fit within the chamber, (2) hold a multiplicity of disks, spacing the multiplicity of disks wherein both sides of each of the multiplicity of disks is exposed and (3) make electrical contact to the multiplicity of disks; and a radio frequency signal generator electrically coupled to the disk mounting device and the chamber, whereby a plasma can be ignited in the chamber and the disks are exposed to plasma ions uniformly on both sides. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199769 | Adaptive Milking System - A method for milking a mammal is provided by interactively and variably responding to sensed and monitored milk flow and adaptively varying one or more given milking parameters in response thereto for the individual mammal. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199770 | PET BOOSTER SEAT - A pet booster seat for seating a pet on a vehicle seat in an elevated position is provided. The pet booster seat includes a base and four walls projecting upwardly from the base to define a pet seating portion. An L-shaped lap section and a supporting portion each extend downwardly from the base to define a groove for receiving a lap-style seatbelt. The pet booster seat preferably includes a removable cushion, a heating element for heating the removable cushion, a removable cover, and a strap for attachment to a pet's collar or harness. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199771 | FEEDING APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a feeding apparatus connectable to several feeding ducts and includes a first turntable, a fixing plate and a second turntable under a storage bin. The bottom of the storage bin is fixed to the fixing plate, and has several discharge holes, and the first and second turntables can be rotated synchronously, and several outlet holes are built corresponding to the discharge holes. When the first and second turntable are rotated, the positions of the discharge holes and the outlet holes interlaced and superimposed intermittently, so that the feed stored in the storage bin can be dropped intermittently. With a feeding air current, the feed is delivered to the outside in a high speed from each feeding duct, such that each feeding duct can distribute the feed to several feeding points, and the feeding apparatus is particularly suitable for an aquatic farm with high-density breeding tanks. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199772 | SQUIRREL PROOF PLATFORM BIRD FEEDER - Disclosed herein is a squirrel proof feeder which includes a dispenser bowl configured to hold feed and a cage surrounding the dispenser bowl having two barrier rings separated by a vertical spacing. Furthermore, each separated from the dispenser bowl by a lateral spacing, wherein the lateral spacing and the vertical spacing are configured to prevent the squirrel from obtaining feed from the dispenser bowl. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199773 | Quick converter dispenser - This invention is an apparatus that will allow the conversion of feeders of the prior art to be converted to feeders that feed a controlled amount onto a plate that keeps feed off of the ground, and converted back again without having to remove the existing motor and spinner of the prior art. There are many people who use spinning distributors to feed grain to wildlife. Many of these persons would like to keep the grain off of the ground and feed specialized pelleted feeds that can dissolve on the ground. This device allows these people to use this apparatus with existing spin type feeders, but to also convert them into a multi purpose unit and back again in seconds with out modification to the existing spin unit. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199774 | Anti-spilling, self-righting horse feeder - An anti-spill, self-righting animal feeder particularly suitable for horses comprising a hollow bowl-shaped vessel with means on the top rim of the vessel to limit the degree of tipping from the vertical including a radially outwardly extending flange mounted on the top rim and an internal inwardly and downwardly extending flange integral therewith defining a trap for feed at the top of the bowl together with weight means on the bottom of the vessel such that the center of gravity of the feeder rises when it is tipped from the vertical. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199775 | COLLAPSIBLE PET FEEDER - A collapsible pet feeder includes a rigid annular portion maintaining the shape of the opening s of a pair of bowls, secured to a cup portion formed of a flexible material, such as silicone. A set of movable legs secures to the annular portion which fold downward to elevate the pet feeder during use, and fold upwards to facilitate a thin-profile storage configuration. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199776 | DISPOSABLE WATER CONTAINER/BOWL FOR PETS - The technology described herein provides a portable bagged water container having an embedded reinforcement rim to hold drinking water for a pet. In one embodiment, the technology includes portable fluid container for a pet having a fluid bag configured to contain a potable fluid, to be prefilled with the potable fluid and stored and sealed for subsequent consumption by a pet for hydration and an attachment device for attaching the fluid bag to the pet. The fluid bag is sealed in an original state. The fluid bag includes a perforation tear line from which to tear open a top edge of the bag and provide access to a resealable zip closure to open and access the prefilled fluid and to enable the pet to consume the fluid within the bag. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199777 | Bird feeder with adjustable sealing feeding port - The present invention generally relates to a bird feeder having an adjustable sealing feeding port. The feeding port may be moved from a first position to a second position with respect to the rest of the feeder. More specifically, the bird food may be secured within the bird feeder when the adjustable sealing feeding port is in the second position and the bird food may be accessible to birds while the adjustable sealing feeding port is the first position. The adjustable sealing feeding port may have a stopper made from, for example, plastic or rubber which may create a liquid tight seal with the body of the bird feeder. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199778 | PET LITTER BOX - A pet litter device which includes a tray to contain pet litter, a pivoting lifting handle connected to the tray to assist in emptying used pet litter, a ramp connectable to the tray to allow ingress and egress to the tray, a skirt adapted to be attached to the perimeter of the tray and having an opening corresponding to the position of the ramp plus an optional sifting scoop for removing pet litter detachably mounted on the underside of the ramp. The upper surface of the ramp is covered in a fabric that cleans the paws of the pet. The pivoting handle, spans the width of the tray and is foldable to encompass one end of the tray, and a single fixed handle is provided at the other end of the tray and the ramp clamps onto the fixed handle. The skirt ramp and scoop are injection moulded together and are detachably connected together prior to assembly with the tray. The injection moulded skirt ramp and scoop nest with the tray prior to assembly for ease of storage and display in retail outlets. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199779 | LIGHTED AQUARIUM - An aquarium includes a base, a tank on the base, a filter assembly in the tank, a bubble tube extending upward from the filter assembly, a light assembly under the tank and oriented to emit light upwardly through a bubble tube in the tank, a bubbler under the bubble tube, and a cover covering the tank including a window. The bubbler causes water to flow from the tank through the filter assembly and upward through the bubble tube back into the tank, with the light from the light assembly lighting bubbles floating upward through the bubble tube, a portion of the reflected light passing through the window. The light assembly includes multiple colored, light-emitting diodes and a controller for providing light patterns upward and also forward of the aquarium. The bubble tube acts as a light pipe and includes a front surface providing distinctive patterns of reflected light. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199780 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING CHICKS DURING THE HATCHING PROCESS - A method and a compartment within an incubator, capable of allowing chicks to feed during the hatching process without reducing hatchability or livability. Thanks to immediate post hatch nutrition, the development during the chicks first days is significantly improved, resulting in a significant improvement in their weight as well. Furthermore, the accessibility of feed for the chicks is enabled and improved immediately after their hatching thanks to suitable lighting and the use of feeding troughs with transparent walls. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199781 | Pet carrier garment - A pet carrier garment has a full frontal liner that creates a enclosure within which a small pet can be carried close to the owner's body, thereby providing security, warmth and comfort for the pet, as well as affording ample room for the pet to move about while still keeping the pet securely confined. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199782 | Modular Animalia Housing Apparatus - A modular animalia housing apparatus is disclosed. The modular animalia housing apparatus includes one or more housing portions, wherein the one or more housing portions each includes a substantially tube-shaped body member having a first end connected to a second end, wherein the substantially tube-shaped body member is formed from a substantially planar member including a length, a width, and a thickness, wherein the length includes a first length segment, a second length segment, and a third length segment, wherein the second length segment is joined to the first length segment and the third length segment, where the first end includes the first length segment, wherein the second end includes the third length segment, wherein the second length segment includes the thickness, wherein the first length segment includes a first thickness portion that is less than the thickness, wherein the third length segment includes a second thickness portion that is less than the thickness, wherein a sum of the first thickness portion and the second thickness portion is approximately equal to the thickness. A kit for assembling modular animalia housing apparatus is also disclosed. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199783 | DOOR-MOUNTED PET PERCH - A hanger formed of a pair of aligned inverted square U-shaped hooks of thin strong material fit snugly over the top of a door with no fasteners or tools required. A pet perching ledge pivots down from the adjacent legs of the hanger to extend horizontally out from the face of the door for use and pivots up for storage. A pet cushion may be installed on the perching ledge. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199784 | RESILIENT ANIMAL THROW-TOY WITH BUOYANT INTERIOR MEMBER - An animal throw-toy of resilient construction is provided, comprising a buoyant interior member configured in the form of a distinct object shape, a fabric component that covers the buoyant interior member, and a molded component that also covers the buoyant interior member. The molded component is configurationally arranged relative to the buoyant interior member so as to gyroscopically stabilize the distinct object shape of the buoyant interior member when the throw-toy is thrown. In one embodiment, the fabric component of the throw-toy is a non-woven or woven material which is tear-resistant and the molded component is an elastomeric material which is abrasion-resistant. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199785 | DEVICE FOR DETERRING AND TRAINING PETS - A device for deterring behavior of pets which is a laminate of a reflective plastic layer having a thickness of about 0.5 to 10.0 mils and capable of making a sound when the sheet is flexed, a fibrous layer, and a decorative fabric layer, where the layers are joined together to form the device. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199786 | Remote Control System for Controlling a Remote Animal Collar - A remote control system is disclosed for controlling a remote animal collar of the type which includes one or more electrodes or sensors which protrude from the inside surface of the collar for contacting the neck of the animal and electronic devices located within the body of the collar to receive electronic control signals or sensor input and to generate a stimulus, which is transmitted to the animal through the electrodes or by a speaker or other devices on the collar. The remote control system uses a master and slave remote transmitter combination. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199787 | ANIMAL LEASH - A leash according including an elongated lead having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a first handle disposed at the proximal end portion, a collar attachment mechanism disposed at the distal end portion, and a second handle disposed intermediate the proximal and distal end portions, the second handle being adjustable in position along the elongated lead and adjustable in size. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199788 | Flue baffle for gas-fired hot water tanks - A flue baffle for use in a hot water tank flue pipe which is disposed to be in contact with water contained in an inner tank of the hot water heater. A burner chamber is provided at a lower end of the inner tank. The flue baffle is comprised of an elongated rectangular metal strip which has a plurality of spaced circular metal discs disposed substantially transverse to the strip and to the longitudinal axis of the flue pipe. The metal discs are dimensioned to be spaced from an inner surface of the flue pipe. Two or more spacing nipples protrude from a circumferential outer edge of the circular metal discs and are spaced apart from one another for slight frictional engagement with the inner surface of the flue pipe to maintain a substantially constant circumferential passage between the circumferential outer edge of the discs and the inner surface of the flue pipe. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199789 | On demand, stored, positive pressurized air injection for internal combustion engines combustion chambers - The idea that I am seeking to patent is the process of manufacturing and storing pressurized air to be injected into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine for ignition of the fuel. Unlike a standard engine, that continuously compresses air during every engine cycle, this engine will only compress the air that it needs for combustion or other functions. This compressive optimization saves the energy that would have been used to compress air continuously, thus significantly improving fuel economy. This requires the use of a storage facility. When the storage facility is pressurized to a predetermined amount this engine will no longer compress air. As the air is used and the storage facility pressure decreases to a predetermined amount, the compression cylinders valves may be aligned to raise the air pressure in the storage facility back up to the predetermined amount. This cycling of air to the storage facility for use as pressurized air injection on demand into the fuel firing cylinders is the basis of this invention. The engine will be comprised of a set of air compression cylinders and a set of fuel firing cylinders that can operate independent of each other. The engine valves will allow for compressing air without fuel firing, or fuel firing without compressing, or any combination thereof. Drawings are attached to illustrate some different configurations that can be accomplished with this arrangement. (These drawings are not intended to illustrate all the possibilities of this idea. They are offered as examples for understanding the basis of this invention). | 2009-08-13 |
20090199790 | Engine control strategy - An internal combustion engine ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199791 | DUAL COOLING FAN SYSTEM DRIVEN BY SINGLE MOTOR - A fan system includes a motor; a driven fan, driven by the motor; and a dummy fan, freely rotatable around a bearing support shaft. The fans have blade rings at their external surfaces. The blade rings include gears, engaged with each other such that rotation of the driven fan rotates the dummy fan. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199792 | Construction Machine - An object is to provide a construction machine containing an engine ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199793 | AIR-COOLED ENGINE - There is provided an air-cooled engine ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199794 | Crankcase ventilation system - A ventilation system for use with an internal combustion engine having a crankcase is disclosed. The ventilation system may have a breather housing connected to ventilate gases from the crankcase, and a filtration canister fluidly connected downstream of the breather housing. The filtration canister may have a filter housing, a filtering medium located within the filter housing to collect oil from the gases, and an oil collection container disposed within the filter housing and being configured to receive at least a portion of the filtering medium. The oil collection container may have a drain port in fluid communication with the crankcase. The filtration canister may also have at least one port configured to discharge the gases from the housing after the gases have passed through the filtering medium. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199795 | Camshaft and method for manufacturing a camshaft - A camshaft and a method for manufacturing the camshaft as described. A gear wheel of the camshaft is mounted on a camshaft tube. A collar that is attached to the gear wheel and a locating bearing element that is mounted on the camshaft tube delimit a locating bearing seat of the camshaft. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199796 | ENGINE VALVE DEVICE - An engine valve device includes an intake valve which opens and closes an intake port by a pressing force of a rotating cam and a pressing force of a valve spring, a piston which is movable in a same direction as the intake valve, a cylinder portion which houses the piston such that the piston is movable inside, a hydraulic actuator including the piston and the cylinder portion, a supply discharge pipe line which communicates with a pressure chamber formed by the piston and the cylinder portion, an accumulator which accumulates hydraulic oil flowed out from the pressure chamber via the supply discharge pipe line, and an electromagnetic on-off valve which controls a flow of the hydraulic oil between the pressure chamber and the accumulator. The electromagnetic on-off valve is arranged on the supply discharge pipe line between the hydraulic actuator and the accumulator. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199797 | ELECTROMOTIVE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER - An electromotive camshaft adjuster for adjusting the angle of rotation of the camshaft ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199798 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A valve timing adjusting apparatus includes a driving-side rotor, a driven-side rotor, and a bias mechanism. The bias mechanism includes a projection portion that is rotatable synchronously with the one of the driving-side and driven-side rotors and that contacts a contact part of the other one of the driving-side and driven-side rotors. The contact part includes a receiver part that is configured to increase the restoring force of the resilient member when the other one of the driving-side and driven-side rotors is rotated relative to the one of the driving-side and driven-side rotors in the advance direction or in the retard direction. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199799 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A valve timing adjusting apparatus includes a housing, a vane rotor, at least one shaft member, and at least one annular seal member. The at least one shaft member is rotatable synchronously with a driven-side shaft and the vane rotor, and is journaled within the housing. The at least one annular seal member is provided between the at least one shaft member and the housing, and the at least one seal member limits leakage of working fluid from a receiving chamber of the housing to an exterior of the housing. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199800 | Valve Lever Assembly Having A Switchable Valve Actuating Mechanism - A valve lever assembly having a switchable valve actuating mechanism comprises a first follower surface for following a first cam, at least one second follower surface for following a second cam and a valve lever, which is supported on an engine-affixed component and on the to-be-actuated valve, wherein the second follower surface is rotatable relative to the first follower surface by a lockable eccentric device borne on the valve lever and the eccentric device comprises an eccentric opening, which penetrates transversely through the valve lever and is fixed relative to the valve lever to as to rotate therewith, and an eccentric shaft rotatably borne in the eccentric opening, the eccentric shaft defining the position of the second follower surface. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199801 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A valve timing adjusting apparatus includes a driving-side rotor, a driven-side rotor, a sun gear, and a planet gear. The driving-side rotor is rotatable synchronously with the crankshaft. The driven-side rotor is received in the driving-side rotor and rotatable synchronously with a camshaft. The sun gear is rotatable integrally with the driving-side rotor. The planet gear moves epicyclically relative to the sun gear. The driving-side rotor includes a peripheral wall member and a bottom wall member. One of the sun gear and the bottom wall member is fitted with an inner peripheral side of one axial end portion of the peripheral wall member. The other one is fitted with an outer peripheral side of the other axial end portion of the peripheral wall member. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199802 | LASH ADJUSTER - The present invention relates to a lash adjuster including a ball retainer having a generally conical chamber for situating a ball near the base of the lash adjuster housing. The chamber has both an external and internal shoulder for engaging a plunger spring and a ball spring, respectively. The chamber may further define at least one aperture near its apex and at least one aperture near its base to facilitate oil flow through the lash adjuster. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199803 | Mechanical lash ring for a switchable valve train member - A switchable valve train member, such as a deactivating valve lash adjuster or a deactivating hydraulic valve lifter, including a pin housing slidably disposed within an axial bore in a body. A transverse bore in the pin housing contains a retractable locking pin that engages a feature in the body including a locking surface whereby the body and the pin housing are locked together for mutual actuation by rotation of a cam lobe. A lash ring at the outer end of the body includes a portion extending into the axial bore that limits the travel of the pin housing within the body and thereby sets the internal mechanical lash in the switchable member. The axial thickness of the lash ring may be varied between assemblies to compensate for manufacturing variation in the components and is secured to the body in any of various configurations. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199804 | Cam lobe profile to accommodate mechanical lash of a switchable hydraulic lash adjuster - In an engine valve train equipped with a DHLA, the radius of the base circle of a cam lobe is decreased, relative to the radius of the base circle of a cam lobe in an engine equipped with an HLA, in proportion to the internal lash in the DHLA. The actual decrease in the base-circle radius is calculated by trigonometric relationships among the base circle portion, the length of the rocker pivot arm, and the internal lash of the DHLA. The decrease in the base circle radius is compensated by extension of the valve train lash-adjustment mechanism of the DHLA. After the internal DHLA lash is taken up during valve actuation, the coordinate position of the pivot point of the DHLA rocker arm is then identical with the coordinate position of the pivot point of an HLA rocker arm of a DHLA-equipped engine. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199805 | Deactivating hydraulic lash adjuster for oriented mounting in an engine - A deactivating hydraulic lash adjuster comprising a pin housing slidably disposed in a body and having at least one lock pin disposed in a transverse bore for extending into a receiver feature in the body to lock the two together during periods of engine operation in valve non-deactivation mode. The present improvement consists in providing a first orienting feature for the lash adjuster body that engages a second orienting feature on an engine head to provide a preferred and fixed orientation of the body within a bore in the engine head. In a currently preferred orientation, the axis of the at least one lock pin is parallel to the axis of the engine camshaft. The orientation of the lock pin(s) to the body is made invariant by insertion of a pin through a radial bore in the body into a longitudinal groove in the pin housing. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199806 | Rigid primer bulb pump - A hand operated primer pump for small marine or other engines generally spark ignition engines used on stern drive boats that prevents transfer of hydrocarbons into the atmosphere. The primer generally mimics and replaces prior art rubber primer bulbs in general shape and possibly color, although it can be made in any shape or color. It generally contains a pump that delivers a precise measured amount of fuel with each stroke of the actuator. The primer can have an ergonomically designed actuator that creates the farthest distance from a fulcrum point for maximum leverage and hence, maximum ease of use. The primer is generally designed with a continuous molded fuel path to seal any source of hydrocarbon leakage as well as being made from materials that prevent transfer of hydrocarbons to the atmosphere. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199807 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A CAMSHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE CAMSHAFT - A method for adjusting a camshaft of an internal combustion engine during a stop phase and during a subsequent new startup phase of the internal combustion engine. Such methods are used, in particular, in so-called start-stop designs for combustion engines. The camshaft controls intake valves and/or exhaust valves of the internal combustion engine and is adjustable by a camshaft adjuster. By a desired startup position of the camshaft adjuster, control time points of the intake valves and/or the exhaust valves are defined in which mechanical work necessary for starting the internal combustion engine is reduced and/or pollutant emissions of the internal combustion engine are reduced. In the method according to the invention it is provided that the camshaft adjuster is set in a desired stop position during the stop phase. During a first section of the startup phase, the camshaft adjuster is set from the desired stop position into the desired startup position. During a second section of the startup phase, a setting of the camshaft adjuster is performed as a function of measured operating parameters of the internal combustion engine. Furthermore, the invention relates to an internal combustion engine with a camshaft that can be adjusted by a camshaft adjuster. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199808 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - An intake manifold includes a surge tank, a connection pipe and a membrane-type resonator. The surge tank distributes an intake air supplied through a throttle device into a combustion chamber of an engine. The connection pipe is disposed at an upstream side of the surge tank so as to be connected to the throttle device. The membrane-type resonator has a membrane for defining a chamber separated from the surge tank, and the membrane vibrates to be resonant with the intake air. The connection pipe and the chamber of the membrane-type resonator communicate with each other. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199809 | Fluid Machine - A reciprocating fluid machine ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199810 | VEHICLE ENGINE STRUCTURE - An oil pan ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199811 | CRANKSHAFT BEAM PISTON ENGINE OR MACHINE - Disclosed are crankshaft, single-plate cam and beam mechanisms that provide significant improvements in performance for 2- & 4-stroke engines, compressors and pumps. These cost effective mechanisms include linkages with the new and improved use of pivoting arms that operate with a variety of cylinder arrangements. One embodiment of the crankshaft mechanism has its crankpin roller positioned within a novel yoke-arm. The cam mechanism uses a pair of centrally positioned parallel links that are connected to roller cam followers and single or diametrically-opposed pistons. A pair of laterally extending follower arms connects to the ends of the links to provide support and alignment for the piston rods. Between the reciprocating links, cam followers and follower arms is a rotating odd-lobe plate cam. A beam mechanism uses opposite-direction extending balancing beams that are connected to links, cam followers and piston rods. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199812 | Structure of the rotary engine - An improvement structure of the rotary engine mainly includes three parts. One is that at least a combustion chamber and an outlet are set on the perimeter of a steam wheel/flywheel. Under the optimum condition, a propelling chamber is set additionally in the front of combustion; chamber, and a platform is elongated in the rear for lasting the thrust force then driving out the exhaust gas. There is an explosion per rotation, and it also can be designed to be multiple explosions per rotation. And, an explosion chamber is set on the slide block in the outer side of steam wheel/flywheel and supported on the frame through screws. Besides it is able to adjust the advanced sparking time of inletting, the rest strokes except of aforementioned combustion chamber are all set with protruding faces on top to block the inlet to prevent the entering of flammable gas. The major characteristics of the present invention are that the aforementioned combustion chamber is moving type capable of adjusting a longer combustion time to create a larger explosion force, the exhausted gas has to be driven out to raise the pressure differential after each explosion, and the protruding face is used to control the inletting. Another is that an inward-concaved inclination angle and screws is used to replace the roller to support the slide blocks in the prior case. And, the last, airtight devices are set on three directions of the rim in the jointing face between steam wheel/flywheel and slide block. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199813 | Premixed Compression Ignition Type Engine And Method Of Controlling Intake Air Thereof - An intake passage ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090199814 | POWER-BASED UNDERSPEED CONTROL - A method of adjusting the operation of an engine-driven machine to avoid engine under-speeding entails converting a received speed or torque command into a power command. When an engine under-speed condition is sensed, the system performs underspeed correction in the power domain before converting the underspeed processed power command back into the units of the original domain. The converted underspeed processed power command is issued to the transmission or other component to alleviate the engine under-speeding condition. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199815 | Vehicle and Motor Controller for Vehicle - A motorcycle includes an engine in which angle intervals of crank angles respectively corresponding to expansion strokes of a plurality of cylinders are unequal, a motor configured to generate a torque applied to a driving power transmission system including a crankshaft of the engine, and a motor controller configured to drive the motor to add the torque of the motor to a torque of the engine. | 2009-08-13 |
20090199816 | Ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine - An ignition apparatus which allows for an accurate diagnosis of a spark plug in an internal combustion engine provided with plural spark plugs for each cylinder is provided for an internal combustion engine. The ignition apparatus is for an internal combustion engine provided with plural spark plugs for each cylinder, and includes an input port which receives fail signals S | 2009-08-13 |
20090199817 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fixed ignition mode in which ignition timing is fixed to a predetermined timing is selected when an engine speed is low. When in the fixed ignition mode, it is determined whether the engine is in a high temperature state or in a non-high temperature state and whether during or after a start-up of the engine. Then, the ignition timing is fixed to a first crank angle, when the engine is in the non-high temperature state, and fixed to a second crank angle retarded from the first crank angle when the engine is in the high temperature state and during the start-up. The ignition timing is fixed to a third crank angle advanced from the second crank angle when, the engine is in the high temperature state and that the start-up has been completed. | 2009-08-13 |