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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170849 | Spray nozzle configuration and modeling system A spray injection analysis and nozzle configuration system is described having a user input unit that collects spray system input parameters and relays the collected parameters to a fluid performance matching unit and/or problem geometry unit for subsequent processi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8160851 | Spray nozzle configuration and modeling system A spray injection analysis and nozzle configuration system is described having a user input unit that collects spray system input parameters and relays the collected parameters to a fluid performance matching unit and/or problem geometry unit for subsequent processi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7988069 | Shower header with replaceable internal cleaning brush assembly A shower header type spraying device having an elongated spray header with a plurality of laterally-spaced nozzles and an elongated cleaning brush assembly supported in said spray header for cleaning inlet apertures of said spray nozzles. The cleaning brush assembly... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7968044 | Sinter processing system An apparatus and method for processing iron sinter is provided. A cooling system is arranged downstream of a furnace for cooling the iron sinter. The cooling system includes a convective cooling system for forcing air into the iron sinter and an evaporative cooling ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7935390 | Electrostatic lubricant dispensing system A lubricant dispensing system is provided. The dispensing system includes a lubricant supply, a lubricant dispensing nozzle and a control panel. The dispensing nozzle includes a nozzle body with a fluid passageway therein which is in fluid communication with the lub... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7913937 | Descaling spray nozzle assembly A spray nozzle assembly for directing thin, straight line, high pressure liquid spray onto moving steel slabs for penetrating and removing scale buildup in steel processing operations. The spray nozzle assembly includes a high impact attachment tube for accelerating... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7837131 | Modular automatic spray gun manifold A modular automatic spray gun manifold is provided. The manifold includes a plurality of spray gun modules arranged in an array in laterally spaced relation from each other. A junction element is arranged at an upstream end of the manifold for introducing fluid into... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7789325 | Air atomizing spray nozzle with magnetically actuated shutoff valve A spray device is provided that includes a body portion having a fluid passageway therein. A spray nozzle is affixed to the body portion. The spray nozzle includes a discharge orifice for directing fluid from the fluid passageway in the body portion in a predetermin... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7717059 | Liquid adhesive dispensing system A liquid adhesive dispensing system operable for more uniformly applying liquid adhesive foam onto moving substrates, notwithstanding changes in line speed, adhesive liquid flow rates, or foaming/atomizing air pressures. The illustrated liquid adhesive system includ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7611080 | Full cone air assisted spray nozzle for continuous metal casting cooling A full cone liquid spray nozzle is provided. The spray nozzle includes a nozzle body having a discharge orifice at a downstream end and an inlet at an upstream end for connection to a liquid supply. A liquid flow passageway extends through the nozzle body communicat... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7588199 | Build-up resistant air atomizing spray nozzle assembly A spray nozzle assembly is provided. The spray nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body having a liquid passage that terminates in a nozzle body orifice. The spray nozzle assembly includes an impingement element having an impingement surface spaced from the nozzle bod... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7575639 | Apparatus and method for processing sheet materials An apparatus and method for processing elongated sheet material through a plurality of processing stations including a cooling station for lowering the temperature of the sheet material. The cooling station includes a plurality of individually controllable cooling z... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7472843 | Air induction liquid spray nozzle assembly A spray nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle body and a separate nozzle body insert adapted for removable snap action engagement with the body. The nozzle body insert defines a liquid flow passage that includes an inlet section for communicating with a liquid inlet, ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7461797 | Air knife The present invention provides a fluid discharge apparatus for producing a curtain of air. The apparatus comprises a body member having an air inlet chamber and an air outlet chamber. The air outlet chamber is in fluid communication with the air inlet chamber. The b... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455250 | Electrostatic spray assembly An electrostatic spraying assembly is provided. The spraying assembly includes a housing having a fluid inlet passage that is connectable to a fluid source and communicates with a plurality of discharge passageways each of which extends through the housing to a down... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7387264 | Asymmetrical spray nozzle with alignment notch A spraying system is provided including a spray gun and a spray nozzle. The spray gun has a discharge end. A locating pin is arranged on the discharge end of the spray gun. The spray nozzle is selectively mountable on the discharge end of the spray gun. The spray no... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380732 | Multiple discharge orifice spray nozzle A spray tip for discharging a controlled liquid spray distribution is provided. The spray tip includes a spray tip body having an inlet end for connection to a pressurized liquid supply. The spray tip body includes a first fluid chamber having a first longitudinal a... | 06/03/2008 |
| D551738 | Spray gun | 09/25/2007 |
| 7182273 | Spraying system with automated nozzle cleaning device A shower header type spray device has a motorized cleaning brush on a rotary shaft mounted therein for cleaning inlet apertures of its spray nozzles. The brush shaft is supported to impart axial movement when it is rotated, and has a sealing valve attached thereon s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182271 | Apparatus and method for detecting liquid flow from a spray device A flow sensor for detecting liquid flow generated by a spray device is non-invasive and capable of responding to rapid changes in the flow. The flow sensor includes a light emitter and a light detector, which may be disposed adjacent the liquid outlet of the spray d... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7134610 | Method and apparatus for monitoring system integrity in gas conditioning applications A control system for monitoring the performance of one or more spray nozzles measures variables such as liquid flow rate and liquid pressure of spray being delivered to the spray nozzles and provides a sensing signal when the difference, at a given liquid pressure, ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125007 | Method and apparatus for reducing air consumption in gas conditioning applications A control system for adjusting the desired air pressure provided to one or more spray nozzles disposed to receive liquid and compressed air adjusts the amount of compressed air supplied to the spray nozzle based on various sensed operating parameters of the system. | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108203 | Internal mix air atomizing nozzle assembly An internal mix spray nozzle assembly adapted for operation with lesser pressurized air requirements. The spray nozzle assembly includes a liquid passage for directing a liquid flow stream against an impingement pin, and an air guide is provided for forming an annul... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086613 | Lightweight solenoid-operated spray gun A solenoid-operated liquid spray gun having a lightweight, corrosion resistant plastic housing which enables the spray gun to be mounted on and be more easily moved by robotic transfer devices. To effect the necessary flux loop within the plastic-housed spray gun fo... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083115 | Spray gun with removable heat jacket A spray gun having a relatively simple outer heat jacket designed to accommodate a multiplicity of fluid supply lines connected to the spray gun while effectively heating and maintaining the supply fluids directed through the gun to the desired temperature for optim... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083121 | Modular automatic spray gun manifold A modular automatic spray gun manifold is provided. The manifold includes a plurality of spray gun modules arranged in an array in laterally spaced relation from each other. A junction element is arranged at an upstream end of the manifold. The junction element incl... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066401 | Lance-type liquid reducing agent spray device A lance-type spraying assembly for directing a reducing agent into a combustion zone or discharging combustion gases for Nox emission control. The spraying assembly including a lance body having an inlet end and a downstream end and a spray nozzle arranged at the do... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036753 | Internal mixing atomizing spray nozzle assembly A nozzle for atomizing and spraying liquid is provided. The nozzle includes a longitudinal liquid flow passageway that terminates in a liquid orifice for directing a stream of liquid along a predetermined axis. A plurality of intersecting, transverse passageways ext... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032832 | Asymmetrical spray nozzle with alignment notch A spraying system is provided including a spray gun and a spray nozzle. The spray gun has a discharge end. A locating pin is arranged on the discharge end of the spray gun. The spray nozzle is selectively mountable on the discharge end of the spray gun. The spray no... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024285 | Object-oriented operating system for a spray controller A method and system for implementing a spray controller uses object-orientated software code and an interrupt-driven operating system for processing and interpreting the code. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997405 | External mix air atomizing spray nozzle assembly An external mix air assisted spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body, and an air cap for a directing pressurized air streams on a discharging liquid stream external to the liquid discharge orifice of the nozzle assembly for atomizing and forming the liquid into t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6962070 | Apparatus and method for measuring characteristics of fluid spray patterns An automated impact testing system provides reliable measurements of spray patterns of high-impact nozzles. The impact testing system includes a load cell mounted on a transport for controlled movements in two directions. The load cell includes a sensing pin extendi... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6899288 | Multi-nozzle spray bar with segmented header A spray bar having a plurality of laterally spaced nozzles mounted in a row on a header block for discharging a row of liquid spray patterns, and a method of manufacture. The spray bar header includes a plurality of separate plates, each formed with a plurality of n... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6866211 | Lateral spray nozzle A spray nozzle for directing a wide lateral spray curtain with substantially uniform liquid distribution throughout the length of the spray curtain is provided. The nozzle includes a nozzle body defining an elongated internal flow passage. The nozzle body includes a... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6859974 | Blower operated airknife with air augmenting shroud A low pressure blower operated airknife having a housing with an elongated primary air discharge orifice for directing a narrow width curtain of air. The airknife includes an air-augmenting shroud which defines auxiliary discharge orifices on opposite longitudinal s... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851632 | High-pressure cleaning spray nozzle A high-pressure liquid spray nozzle having an elongate nozzle body having a longitudinally extending liquid flow passage, which in the illustrated embodiment, is defined in part by a plastic liquid throttling and stabilizing insert. The insert has a liquid flow pass... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6827299 | Gang mountable spray gun A liquid spray module which can be individually used, or which can be easily mounted in ganged side-by-side relation with a plurality of such modules. Each module includes a spray gun cartridge having liquid passages through the liquid to be sprayed, is directed and... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827289 | Spray apparatus with multiple pressurizable tank liquid supply system A liquid spraying system having a spray head and a recirculating liquid supply system for directing pressurized supply liquid to the spray head with a portion of the liquid being directed from the spray head as a discharging spray and a portion of the supply liquid ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824074 | Air assisted spray nozzle assembly for spraying viscous liquids An external mix air atomizing spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body formed with liquid and air passages, a spray tip at a downstream end of the nozzle body having a nose portion that defines a liquid discharge orifice, and an air cap mounted in surrounding rela... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6776360 | Spray gun with improved needle shut-off valve sealing arrangement A gun-like spray device having a spray nozzle assembly at the discharge end and a reciprocatably movable valve needle for controlling the liquid flow through the discharge nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes an orifice member which defines a liquid dischar... | 08/17/2004 |
