Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120080112 | Device for causing turbulent flow in a tank assembly Disclosed is a device for causing turbulent flow in a tank assembly that has an internal fluid cell and a fitting for allowing fluid to enter and exit the fluid cell from the exterior of the tank assembly. The device includes a main body portion and first and second ret... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080438 | Devices and methods for causing turbulent flow in a tank assembly Disclosed is a device for causing turbulent flow in a tank assembly that includes, inter alia, a base portion and a vane element that extends in an axial direction from the base portion. The vane element has a curved surface formed at a distal end thereof which is adapt... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120016461 | Fluid Flow Controller A fluid pathway is provided with a flow controller in at least a portion of its length wherein the flow controller comprises an active surface capable of influencing the fluid flow through the fluid pathway, the configuration of the active surface conforming to at least... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110317359 | FAN DUCT FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE A fan duct includes a top plate, two side plates extending downward from opposite sides of the top plate, and plural guiding plates extending downward from the top plate. The side plates and the top plates cooperatively define an air inlet and an air outlet. The air inl... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110174408 | FLOW MIXER AND CONDITIONER A flow conditioner for use within a conduit conditions flowing media within the conduit to provide a swirl-free, symmetric, and reproducible velocity profile regardless of upstream flow distortions, disturbances, or anomalies. Tabs are cut from a single plate and bent o... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110159198 | Flame guard and exhaust system for large area combustion deposition line, and associated methods Certain example embodiments relate to an in-line scalable system that may be used in the combustion deposition depositing of thin films. The systems of certain example embodiments may comprise one or more modules, with each such module including at least one burner and ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110079308 | DRAIN FOR EXHAUST GAS DUCT An exhaust gas duct includes a hollow duct section having a peripheral wall, a slot in said peripheral wall, the slot opening in a direction counter to a flow direction through the hollow duct section; and a baffle plate located on an exterior surface of the peripheral ... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110048564 | FLUID FLOW CONDITIONER A device and method for conditioning media flowing within a conduit enabling sensors placed within short straight run distances to measure media flow with improved accuracy employing a thermal flow instrument. A flow conditioner downstream of a media flow measuring tran... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110048065 | De-Aerating Flow Straightener For Cooling System A liquid coolant flow straightener is provided for use with a cooling system to at least partially straighten flow of liquid coolant, promoting de-aeration of the liquid coolant.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100326555 | MOLDED PLASTIC PIPE The invention relates to a plastic molded pipe, in particular for fuel-conducting return lines in injection systems for internal combustion engines. The plastic molded pipe has an inner pipe and an outer encapsulation made of a plastic material with connectors for addit... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100224275 | FLOW STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS An apparatus for straightening fluid flow in a conduit or pipeline, such as an irrigation pipeline, resides in an integral assembly of a conical fluid flow displacement member effective to substantially lineralize the velocity profile of fluid flowing through the pipeli... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100198337 | Helical Formation for a Conduit A helical formation within a conduit and a method of determining the helix angle of the helical formation are disclosed. The method includes specifying the internal dimensions of the conduit and an intended fluid mass flow through the conduit. The helix angle is determi... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100180972 | DIMPLES LIFTING PIPE FOR MINING DEEP-SEA MINERAL RESOURCES Disclosed herein is a lifting pipe which is used in a manganese nodule mining system including a collection device for collecting deep-sea manganese nodules and a lifting pump and which has a structure in which dimples are formed on the surface of the lifting pipe so as... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100154911 | Turning vane for air duct An air turning vane and rail assembly for promoting laminar air flow in an angled duct work section, including a pair of rails in parallel spaced apart relation, each of the rails having an elongated body part and a plurality of tabs spaced apart from each other punched... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100101525 | AIR HORN FOR EFFICIENT FLUID INTAKE A method, device, and system for controlling a flow of a fluid moving through a pipe are presented. The device includes a truncated cone having a first diameter at an inlet and a second diameter at an outlet and a bracket attached to the truncated cone. The first diamet... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100084034 | FLOW STRAIGHTENER FOR A FLOWMETER, IN PARTICULAR AN ULTRASONIC METERING DEVICE Flow straightener for a flowmeter, in particular an ultrasonic metering device, which can be fitted into a flow pipe which is upstream of or in the flowmeter and through which the fluid to be measured flows with a main direction of flow (H), comprising a number of vanes... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100071793 | APPARATUS FOR STABILIZATION AND DECELERATION OF SUPERSONIC FLOW INCORPORATING A DIVERGING NOZZLE AND PERFORATED PLATE An apparatus is disclosed for reducing pressure and velocity of a particulate-laden, supersonic vent gas stream from a pressure vessel such as an autoclave. The apparatus includes a diverging duct in which the vent gas expands, and a perforated plate located inside the ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100044522 | AIR INLET FOR A VEHICLE The invention relates to an air inlet for a vehicle comprising an opening with an opening contour in an outer skin of the vehicle; at least one bottom element; one or several walls between the opening contour and the bottom element; and an air guide channel with a longi... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100024910 | FILLING NOZZLE A filling nozzle is provided which has a high flow straightening effect and is capable of forming a stable liquid flow of a circular cross section. In a filling nozzle in which a flow straightening member for straightening the flow of liquid is arranged in a hollow nozz... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090269139 | FLUID CONVERSION CONDUIT A fluid diversion conduit is described for diverting the flow of fluid, and particularly for diverting water from a stream to a discharge location. The discharge end of the duct has a segment of gradually enlarging cross sectional area, forming a hydraulic flow diffuser... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090266436 | METHODS FOR STABILIZING FLOW IN CHANNELS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF A method and system for stabilizing flow includes introducing a flow into a channel with a minimum cross-sectional dimension of less than three millimeters and triggering a release of one or more bubbles in the flow at one or more locations in the channel. The one or mo... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090260702 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SOLID BODY HAVING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACE STRUCTURE AND SUPERHYDROPHOBIC TUBE USING THE SAME METHOD The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a solid body having a superhydrophobic surface structure formed by using a surface treatment of a metal body, a replication process, and a polymer sticking phenomenon to increase efficiency of fluid transfer an... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090250132 | Fluid flow control device A flow control device that is uniquely capable of providing uniform flow under changing environmental conditions of temperature and pressure. The device achieves flow rate stabilization by taking advantage of the properties of the moving fluid in a channel with eddy cur... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090218000 | Apparatus for Redirecting a Medium Flowing in a Pipeline An apparatus for redirecting a medium flowing in a pipeline. The apparatus includes a plurality of individual tubes and at least a first perforated plate and a second perforated plate having a plurality of perforations, wherein the first perforated plate is provided in ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090217981 | FLUID HANDLING DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONALLY-BIASED WETTING SURFACE A fluid handling device with an anisotropic wetting surface including a substrate with a multiplicity of asymmetric substantially uniformly shaped asperities thereon. Each asperity has a first asperity rise angle and a second asperity rise angle relative to the substrat... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090201761 | Swirling flow producing apparatus, method of producing swirling flow, vapor phase generating apparatus, microbubble generating apparatus, fluid mixed and fluid injection nozzle There are provided a fluid injection nozzle, a fluid mixer, a microbubble generating apparatus, a vapor phase generating apparatus, a method of producing swirling flow, and a swirling flow producing apparatus that can be applied to any kind of fluid and can efficiently ... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090199657 | FLUID FLOW RECTIFYING DEVICE AND FLOW METER USING THE SAME To provide a fluid flow rectifying device wherein the fluid flow rectifying device can be secured easily in the inlet of a flow path and wherein the flow path structure can be simplified and the fastening operation can be made more efficient. A fluid flow rectifying dev... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090152308 | Turbulence Inhibiting Impact Well for Submerged Shroud or Sprue Poured Castings An impact well configured to reduce the turbulence in a flowing fluid. The impact well has the shape of a frustum and includes an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a base portion. The base portion includes a domed portion that extends upwards into the intermedi... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090126366 | EXHAUST DUCT WITH BYPASS CHANNEL An exhaust duct for directing a stream of exhaust gases in a gas turbine engine is provided. The exhaust duct comprises an inlet for receiving the stream of exhaust gases from a turbine section of the gas turbine engine; an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet; ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090114300 | FIRE HOSE WITH OUTER INDICATION TEXTURES AND INNER FLOW GUIDE TEXTURES A fire hose comprises a flexible tube; an inner liner installed to an inner wall of the flexible tube; a surface of the inner liner having a plurality of flow guide textures which are formed along an axial direction of the hose; the flow guide textures protruding or rec... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090095368 | HIGH FRICTION INTERFACE FOR IMPROVED FLOW AND METHOD A tubular body for flowing fluid includes an inside diameter surface of the tubular body; and a surface treatment of the inside diameter surface sufficient to cause a viscous interaction with a fluid flowing therethrough and method.... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090090424 | PIPING HAVING FLUID-MIXING REGION An object is to prevent thermal fatigue, resulting from variations in temperature interfaces, of piping having a fluid-mixing region where fluids of different temperatures are mixed. Piping 1 having a fluid-mixing region M includes a reducer 5 including an... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090090423 | Method of forming a current that generates Tornado Like Jets (TLJ) embedded into the flow, and the surface for its implementation The invention relates to hydroaeromechanics, heat and mass exchange and power engineering, medical instrument engineering, and other branches of economy, in which the motion of a continuous medium (gases, liquids, and mixtures thereof) defines the functional and technic... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090071561 | Method and system for improving gas flow in a duct or pipe A method for smoothing the gas flow profile in a duct or pipe in a system wherein the average gas velocity is greater than ten feet per second, comprising positioning within the duct or pipe and across the gas flow, a perforated plate wherein the openings thereof are he... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090026761 | Elliptical Flow Conditioning Pipe Elbow A pipe elbow for conditioning the flow of fluid through the elbow so that separate flow conditioners or a flow straightener need not be inserted between the elbow and a flow measurement device, comprising, a fluid carrying conduit elbow having first and second ends of c... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080289714 | Flow Control Method and Apparatus An apparatus and method for redirecting fluid flow in a plenum provides flow performance (quality), structural, and economic advantages by using an array of flat blades that is mounted at an angle with respect to the inlet (upstream) fluid flow, such that the blades are... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080290224 | Apparatus for Carrying Cooling Water Away From the Narrow Sides of a Slab The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for carrying cooling water away from the narrow sides (210) of a slab (200) passed essentially vertically through a secondary cooling device after casting in a continuous casting installation. In order to ... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080277009 | MULTIPLE HELICAL VORTEX BAFFLE A baffle includes a body member having a first surface, a second opposed surface, and an outer peripheral edge. An aperture may be formed through the body member so as to define an inner peripheral edge. The inner peripheral edge is distorted so as to be non-planar. An ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080272241 | Device for Reducing a Drag Produced by the Relative Displacement of a Body and Fluid The device reduces the drag or head loss due to the relative motions of a body and a fluid or of a fluid in a body. Within the surface of the body in contact with the fluid or on top of this surface, the device has elements (2) serving to control the direction of... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080217920 | TURBINE WITH TUBE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF PREVENTING DETACHMENT OF A FLUID FLOW Turbine system including a turbine and a tubular arrangement having an exit opening. The tubular arrangement is arranged on a downstream side of the turbine. At least one flow controlling device at least partially prevents a fluid flow through the tubular arrangement fr... | 09/11/2008 |
