• AOP Code: CAT 492
  • Exp: 08/09/10
  • Categories: TECHNOLOGY
  • Industry: TECHNOLOGY - COMBUSTION ENGINES

AIR AND FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTION ENGINE

These patents relate to internal combustion engines.


Basis for Selection:

These patents are being researched.

Guideline Patent Number: US 7,178,492 | Latest Date for Prior Art: May 13, 2001

Guideline Patent Filing Date: September 03, 2004| Owner(s): Caterpillar Inc.

Multiple Patent Study Description:

These patents are related. Except for new disclosures added in the last application of US 7,178,492, the specifications of the 2 patents are the same.

Description:

This Study is a request for prior art, including non-patent literature, that provides a path to invalidity for the Study patent claims that is not already known. The Reward is guaranteed to be paid to the Advisor who submits the highest quality prior art.US 7,178,492 (the '492 Patent) issued from a continuation-in-part application filed on September 3, 2004. Therefore, the Latest Date for Prior Art may be as late as September 2, 2003 for some of the elements of the '492 Patent.Prior art of interest includes references that discuss the elements of claims 10 through 19 of the '492 Patent or the claims of the '213 Patent.

This is a Multiple Patent Study

You can view the included patents below:
Patent #: US 7,178,492 (View Details | PDF | Word)
Patent #: US 7,204,213 (View Details | PDF | Word)

Requirements to Match:

Please see the claims in the downloadable copies of the patents.