US Patent Issued to TOYOTA JIDOSHA on May 5 for "Internal combustion engine" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,618,386, issued on May 5, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).

"Internal combustion engine" was invented by Naoki Tsuneishi (Toyota, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An internal combustion engine includes a blow-by gas passage. The internal combustion engine further includes a ventilation case provided at an intermediate position of the blow-by gas passage. The internal combustion engine further includes a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve provided in the blow-by gas passage and attached to the ventilation case. The PCV valve regulates the amount of blow-by gas flowing through the blow-by gas passage. The inter...