Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090125153 | Nozzle Snap Flow Compensation - A fuel dispenser including a fuel delivery path configured to deliver fuel to a vehicle, a display configured to display the total dispensed fuel volume, and a fuel meter configured to measure a fuel delivery rate. A data set having a plurality of fuel volume compensation values corresponding to a plurality of fuel delivery rate values, and a microprocessor configured to calculate a volume of fuel dispensed and retrieve a fuel volume compensation value. The fuel meter measures the fuel delivery rate at the time of the event, the microprocessor determines which fuel delivery rate value corresponds to the fuel delivery rate, retrieves the corresponding fuel volume compensation value, and adds the retrieved fuel volume compensation value to the calculated volume of fuel dispensed to obtain the total dispensed fuel volume. | 05-14-2009 |
20090184273 | Self Adjusting Valve Catch With Valve Seating Control - A variable valve actuation system to actuate and control the seating velocity of an internal combustion engine valve is disclosed. The system comprises: a housing having a bore formed therein; an outer piston slidably disposed in the bore, said outer piston having an internal hydraulic passage, an internal chamber defined by an outer piston side wall, and an internal orifice connecting the internal hydraulic passage and the internal chamber; a catch piston slidably disposed in the outer piston; and a cone-shaped extension extending from the inner piston, wherein the cone-shaped extension is adapted to provide a variable flow area through the outer piston orifice to provide improved engine valve seating. | 07-23-2009 |
20090293989 | Fuel Dispenser Utilizing Pressure Sensor For Theft Detection - A method of determining whether a measured fuel delivery rate determined by a fuel meter of a fuel dispenser corresponds to an actual fuel delivery rate at which fuel is being dispensed to a vehicle through a fuel flow path. The method includes measuring a fuel delivery rate at a given time during a fueling operation, measuring a fuel pressure of the fuel within the fuel flow path at the given time, comparing the measured fuel pressure to a plurality of fuel pressure values from a data set including a plurality of actual fuel delivery rate values that correspond to the plurality of fuel pressure values, retrieving one of the plurality of actual fuel delivery rate values from the data set that corresponds to the measured fuel pressure value; and comparing the measured fuel delivery rate from the fuel meter to the one actual fuel delivery rate value to determine if the measured fuel delivery rate corresponds to the actual fuel delivery rate at which fuel is being dispensed to the vehicle. | 12-03-2009 |
20100006062 | Engine braking apparatus with mechanical linkage and lash adjustment - Apparatus for modifying engine valve lift to produce an engine valve event in an internal combustion engine comprises actuation means ( | 01-14-2010 |
20100037854 | Apparatus and method for engine braking - Apparatus and method are disclosed for converting an internal combustion engine from a normal engine operation ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100065019 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENGINE BRAKING - Apparatus and method are disclosed for converting an internal combustion engine from a normal engine operation ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100139782 | DISPENSING EQUIPMENT UTILIZING CORIOLIS FLOW METERS - An apparatus for dispensing liquid fuel comprises a plurality of inlet valves, each connected in-line with a respective inlet pipe in fluid communication with a respective source of a specific liquid fuel. A plurality of outlet valves are also provided, each connected in-line with a respective outlet pipe. A respective fuel hose is in fluid communication with each of the outlet pipes. The apparatus further comprises a coriolis flow meter located between the inlet valves and outlet valves, the coriolis flow meter providing a flow signal indicative of flow therethrough. A controller is operative to receive the flow signal and control the valves such that selected inputs of specific liquid fuels are dispensed to at least one of the fuel hoses. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the selected inputs of specific liquid fuels may include individual liquid fuels and blended combinations thereof. For example, the specific liquid fuels may include at least two of the following: a first octane gasoline, a second octane gasoline, diesel fuel, biodiesel and ethanol. | 06-10-2010 |
20100170471 | ENGINE BRAKING APPARATUS WITH TWO-LEVEL PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES - Apparatus and method are disclosed for converting an internal combustion engine from a normal engine operation ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100170472 | INTEGRATED ENGINE BRAKE WITH MECHANICAL LINKAGE - Apparatus and method are disclosed for converting an internal combustion engine from a normal engine operation ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100300403 | Engine braking apparatus with mechanical linkage and lash adjustment - Apparatus for modifying engine valve lift to produce an engine valve event in an internal combustion engine comprises actuation means ( | 12-02-2010 |
20130061829 | FIXED CHAIN TYPE ENGINE BRAKING DEVICE - A fixed chain engine braking device includes a brake box, a driving mechanism and a braking mechanism. One upright blind hole and one horizontal blind hole are placed in the brake box, and the upright blind hole intersects the horizontal blind hole orthogonally. The driving mechanism includes a rolling ball and/or a driving piston placed in the horizontal blind hole, the braking mechanism includes a braking plunger placed in the upright blind hole. A fluid passage is placed in the brake box, and the fluid passage is communicated with the entry of the horizontal blind hole. | 03-14-2013 |
20130269653 | AUXILIARY VALVE ACTUATING MECHANISM OF ENGINE - An auxiliary valve actuating mechanism of an engine includes a first valve actuating mechanism and an auxiliary valve actuating mechanism. The auxiliary valve actuating mechanism comprises an auxiliary cam, an auxiliary rocker-arm shaft, an auxiliary rocker arm, an eccentric rocker arm bushing and a bushing actuation device. One end of the auxiliary rocker arm constitutes a motion pair with the auxiliary cam and the other end is above the valve. The bushing actuation device actuates the eccentric rocker arm bushing to rotate between an operating position and a non-operating position. | 10-17-2013 |
20130319370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESETTING VALVE LIFT FOR USE IN ENGINE BRAKE - A method and apparatus for resetting a valve lift for use in an engine brake. A brake piston ( | 12-05-2013 |
20140020654 | COMBINED ROCKER ARM APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING AUXILIARY VALVE OF ENGINE - A combined rocker arm apparatus for actuating auxiliary valve of engine, comprises an auxiliary actuator, a main rocker arm and a secondary rocker arm. The auxiliary actuator comprises an auxiliary rocker arm and an auxiliary cam. The auxiliary rocker arm and the main rocker arm are mounted on the rocker arm shaft in parallel. The auxiliary rocker arm is connected to the auxiliary cam at one end and adjacent to the secondary rocker arm at the other end. The auxiliary rocker arm includes a drive mechanism which provided with a piston. In the non-operation mode of the drive mechanism, the piston is drawn back, then the auxiliary rocker arm is disconnected with the secondary rocker arm; in the operation mode of the drive mechanism, the piston is pushed out, then the auxiliary rocker arm is connected with the secondary rocker arm. | 01-23-2014 |
20140182536 | RESET TYPE ROCKER BRAKING METHOD AND DEVICE - A reset rocker arm braking method and device are provided. A braking piston hole and an oil drain piston hole which are communicated with a braking oil supply passage are arranged inside a rocker arm, and an oil drain passage is arranged between the braking piston hole and the oil drain piston hole. When the rocker arm is driven by a braking cam lobe of a cam, an exhaust valve is opened to realize braking by a braking piston inside the braking piston hole. When the rocker arm is driven by an exhaust cam lobe of the cam, the rocker arm drives an oil drain piston in the oil drain piston hole to open the oil drain passage to discharge oil, and the lift profile of the exhaust valve is reset and reduced to a conventional exhaust valve lift profile without an engine braking. | 07-03-2014 |