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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7469710 | Supersonic diffuser A pressure-recovery device for a supersonic, continuous wave gas laser is capable of recovering the pressure of the supersonic fluid in an efficient manner and in a relatively light and compact assembly. The supersonic diffuser has a substantially rectangular inlet ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7398794 | First stage pressure reducing valve having a tubular plug, particularly for regulators of scuba breathing apparatus The invention relates to a first stage pressure reducing valve having a tubular plug, particularly for regulators of scuba breathing apparatus. According to the invention, at least a portion of the outer surface of the valve has fins (19, 19′) for heat exch... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7320333 | Compact field adjustable pressure reducing valve A pressure reducing valve for coupling to a pressurized water supply line includes a valve body with an inlet for coupling to the pressurized water supply line, an outlet, a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, and a valve seat in the passage. A valve... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7240691 | Rotary bleed valve assembly A rotary bleed valve (10) for a gas turbine engine comprises a passage (11) connecting high pressure gases from a compressor to an exhaust and a valve member (12), the valve member (12) may be rotated within the passage (11)so as t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236166 | High-resolution rapid manufacturing The present invention is a method for forming an object, the method comprising jetting a first material to form a plurality of layers that define a support structure increment, and extruding a second material to form a layer of the object. The layer of the object su... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210496 | Compressed gas storage system A compressed gas storage system includes a gas tank formed for storing therein compressed gas, a gas discharge path provided in the gas tank, a solenoid valve connected to the gas discharge path and disposed in an interior of the gas tank for controlling the flow of... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195176 | Temperate water supply system A temperate water supply is provided. The temperate water supply system includes a temperate water storage tank and a heat exchanger. The temperate water storage tank has a first tank inlet, a first tank outlet, a second tank inlet and a second tank outlet. The firs... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7154931 | Laser with Brayton cycle outlet pump A chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL) comprises an oxygen generator and a nozzle for accelerating generated oxygen to a high or supersonic velocity. A laser cavity is coupled to the nozzle, wherein the accelerated fluid, with injected iodine, is employed as a laser ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143993 | Exhaust gas recirculation valve having a rotary motor An exhaust gas recirculation valve is provided. The exhaust gas recirculation valve has a base, a spring biasing the valve closed, and an actuator including a rotary motor and a linearly displaceable shaft that is coupled to the motor's rotor. The valve includes a v... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7096888 | Fluidic pulse generator system A fluidic pulse generator system includes two fluidic diverter valves that are both controlled by a single fluidic pilot valve. The fluidic pilot valve and the two fluidic diverter valves are each adapted to receive a flow of pressurized fluid. The flow of pressuriz... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066191 | Installation for making available highly pure fine chemicals A system and method for providing process chemicals. The system includes a housing comprising a functional component positioned in a first compartment, a control module positioned in a second compartment and at least one connecting line positioned in a third compart... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055654 | Oil filter cooler An oil filter cooler that has an arrangement of circular fins that are permanently incorporated into the top of an oil filter. These fins allow for an increase of heat dissipation of motor oil as it flows through the oil filter thereby, reducing the temperature of t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051755 | Adjustable pressure regulator An adjustable floating seal piston type pressure regulator valve of the type wherein a spring biased piston engages a floating seal in a regulator body valve chamber to open and close a valve seat outlet in the valve chamber. The valve seat comprises a separate memb... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051754 | Immediate hot water supply device In a hot water distribution system, the water oscillation in hot water supply line maintains hot water line in heated condition by ensuring heat transfer from the water heater to a hot water line executing regenerative heat transfer technique. Fulfillment of longitu... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044155 | Joint-type coaxial connection Joint-type coaxial connection (10) to connect/disconnect to/from each other two elements (A, B) defining coaxial tubular pipes inside which a respective fluid flows. The connection (10) defines two respective coaxial paths for the passage of the fluid,... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025077 | Heat exchanger for instant warm water A method and apparatus for providing heated water to a hot water supply line positioned intermediate a hot water supply and a faucet. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025081 | Dispensing apparatus for viscous liquids Apparatus for dispensing viscous liquid, such as hot melt adhesive, includes a manifold, a dispensing module, a heater thermally coupled to the manifold, and thermally insulating cover structure secured around both the module and the manifold. Air gaps are formed be... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994928 | System and method for regulating steam pressure in a fuel cell system A system and method for regulating steam pressure. The system includes a steam source, a reformer, and a pressure regulator. The reformer includes an inlet that is in fluid communication with a steam source, and an outlet that provides a supply of hydrogen gas. The ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6932105 | Antifreezing guard for pipes A system and kit for forming an inexpensive protective plenum around pipes subject to freezing is disclosed. The system uses tubes formed of thin, flexible material, such as plastic tubes, to form the plenum. The plenum may be installed in sections with the sections... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6899124 | Antifreezing guard A system and kit for forming an inexpensive protective plenum around pipes and related equipment subject to freezing on a mobile home is disclosed. The system uses thin, flexible material, such as plastic tubes, to form a first protective plenum around the pipes and... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6837485 | Flow quantity control valve A flow quantity control valve includes second spring holder that is fixed within housing and holds one end of valve spring which is located on a side of valve disk. The second spring holder is a roughly cylindrical member made of a material with a lower thermal cond... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6834664 | Device making use of heated fluid to reduce dust products in waste gas pipeline A device making use of heated fluid to reduce dust products in a waste gas pipeline comprises a chamber, a heating pipe placed in the chamber, a gas injection pipe for injecting gas into the chamber, an exhaust pipe for exhausting gas carrying away heat of the heati... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6805152 | Poppet valve with heater A cylindrical heat-generating member is disposed in a valve casing including a valve seat in a flow path connecting main ports, a valve member for opening and closing the valve seat, and a rod connecting the valve member and a piston. A first heater is mounted in th... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6748969 | Poppet valve with heater To constitute a poppet valve with a heater by providing a heater which heats a valve member at a fixed position inside valve casing without attaching the heater to the valve member, a rod or the like which is a movable member as necessary. In a valve casing 1 | 06/15/2004 |
| 6718998 | Apparatus and method for dissipating heat in a steam pressure regulator for a fuel cell system An apparatus and method for dissipating heat from a steam pressure regulator for a reformer of a fuel cell system. The reformer including an inlet in fluid communication with a steam source, and an outlet providing a supply of hydrogen gas. The steam pressure regula... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708721 | Vacuum valve with heater A heater and a temperature sensor are mounted to a valve member driven for opening and closing through a piston and a rod, primary conductors extending from the heater and the temperature sensor are connected to a terminal block mounted to the piston, a secondary co... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6668854 | Poppet valve with heater To allow the whole outer peripheral face of a casing of a poppet valve to be heated efficiently using an inexpensive rod-like heater. A heat transfer cover 30 formed of heat transfer material is provided in a covering manner on an outer peripheral face of... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6609540 | Method and apparatus for supplying fluorine gas A supplying method and a supplying apparatus for supplying fluorine gas, in which when a fluorine-occluding substance is used for the fluorine gas-generating means, a necessary amount of fluorine gas can be stably and swiftly supplied to have a uniform co... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6598619 | Exhaust gas regulator including a resilient coupling A valve that includes a wall, a closure member, a motive force device, a coupling member, and a spacer. The wall defines a flow passage that is disposed along a longitudinal axis. The closure member is disposed in the flow passage and includes a first sha... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6578596 | Apparatus and method for thermoplastic extrusion An apparatus and method for controlling the extrusion of thermoplastic through one or more discharge orifices is described. An apparatus comprises one or more thermally conductive flow tubes defining flow channels in a heated thermally conductive body and... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6523563 | Modular gas panel closet for a semiconductor wafer processing platform An apparatus for providing facilities gas lines to a plurality of processing chambers. The apparatus comprises a rack having at least one modular gas control panel coupled thereon. A plurality of gas control panel feeds is coupled between the facilities g... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6520850 | Distributor valve with integrally molded air deflector vanes for distributor box of HVAC system A distributor box for a heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning apparatus for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprises an air inlet for admitting a heated airflow and/or a cold airflow into the distributor box therethrough, a plurality o... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6427970 | Heat dissipating voice coil activated valves An electromechanical valve that includes a cylindrical housing having a first axially disposed chamber containing a valve body and a spool reciprocally mounted in the body for movement along the axis of the housing. A second chamber is located within the ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6340034 | Gas regulator with multiple regulated outlet ports A device for regulating gas pressure comprising a regulator body, the regulator body having walls defining a single high pressure inlet port and walls defining at least two regulated ports. The regulator body further comprising a high pressure manifold fo... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6318641 | Shape memory alloy fuel injector small package integral design A shape memory alloy actuator assembly for a fuel injector, having a small package integral design, wherein the response times of the shape memory alloy element is decreased to less than about 1 millisecond by forced, convective heat transfer from the SMA... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6311710 | Reduction of heat transfer between a body and its environment Heat transfer between a body and its surrounding fluidous environment is reduced by placing at least one baffle-insulator adjacent to the body, such that the baffle-insulator which has a thermal conductivity of less than about 5 watts/meter-° K., disturb... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6250328 | Device for supplying an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with fuel A device for supplying an internal combustion engine (1) of a motor vehicle with fuel has a return line (4) which is passed into a fuel tank (2) and has a wall made of a material of high thermal conductivity. The return line (4) is arranged within a venti... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6206036 | Recreational water recirculation system with double-shaft pump motor A pool, spa, hot tub or the like having a basin capable of retaining water, a first pump for recirculating a portion of the water within the basin to inlet jets within the side walls of the basin and a second pump for recirculating water from the basin to... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6164316 | High temperature rotating union A rotating union has a plurality of fin members spaced about and extending radially outwardly from the rotor to provide an air circulation between the rotor and the bearing assembly to cool the bearing assembly. Additionally, the rotor may include a circu... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6026844 | Dual reservoir-based hot water recirculation system In a hot and cold water plumbing installation, a volume of hot water is first drawn from the hot water line and stored in an insulated reservoir. When the temperature of the water near the most distal location of the hot water line falls below a predeterm... | 02/22/2000 |
