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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1092101 · 5 Nov 2003
A check valve (10) for connection in a fuel tank filler tube. The valve has a tubular body (12) with a plurality of radially inwardly extending vanes or ribs (20) in the inlet end about a portion of the circumference. The ribs are tapered in the flow direc...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1092600 · 15 Oct 2003
A solenoid valve and manifold assembly for installation on an engine and connecting with hydraulic circuits in the engine for de-actuating the combustion chamber valves of selected cylinders of the engine. A manifold deck is formed with the valving channel...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1094029 · 13 Aug 2003
A method of operating a control system to move an EGR valve (24) toward its seat (32), in which the control system includes an actuator (16) operable in response to an electrical position command signal (84,86). The method comprises the steps of determinin...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1094258 · 6 Aug 2003
The invention can determine whether a collision has occurred, whether an airbag should be deployed, and what the desirable strength of an airbag deployment should be based on occupant characteristics obtained from the segmented image of the occupant. Using...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1094232 · 6 Aug 2003
A vapor vent system for a fuel tank (32) having a vapor vent valve (34) in the top of the tank (32) with its outlet connected to a storage canister (54). In one embodiment the vent valve outlet is connected to the canister (54) through a hose (52,60) which...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1095757 · 28 May 2003
A vapor vent valve (10) has an annular locking ring (26) received thereover, with surfaces (32) thereon engaging the valve for limited axial movement therebetween and preventing relative rotation therebetween. A fuel tank (12) has an access opening with a ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1096068 · 14 May 2003
The present invention provides a control system and method of controlling a supercharger having an input and a pair of rotors. The method comprises providing a magnetic particle clutch having an input member; an output member and a source of magnetic flux....
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1096041 · 14 May 2003
A fuel vapor vent valve (14) is formed of different plastic material than the fuel tank (12). A U-shaped or cupped attachment member (36) formed of tank material is received over the valve (14) with the upper end (54) slotted to permit the hose fitting to ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1096352 · 7 May 2003
The present invention relates in general to systems used to determine whether an airbag should be deployed at full or only partial strength. In particular, the present invention is an image processing system that utilizes real-time streaming video-images f...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1096584 · 23 Apr 2003
A differential gear mechanism of the limited slip type including a clutch pack (35) operable to retard rotation between the side gears (21,23) and the gear case (11). The clutch pack may be loaded, to retard differentiating action, by means of a retarding ...