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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828007 | Automatic pump control device An automatic pump control device for an injection pump used to inject fluid (typically methanol) into oil or natural gas wells to prevent freezing. The device enables the pump to operate at rates as low as one full stroke per 1.5 minutes (i.e., 0.67 stroke/min), sub... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7335005 | Gear pump with prestressed gear teeth A gear pump, in particular for pumping material such as rubber mixes, includes an enclosure in which a central gear wheel and two peripheral gear wheels rotate. Teeth of the central gear wheel mesh with teeth of both peripheral gear wheels to pump material from an i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7284961 | Pumping system, replacement kit including piston and/or cylinder, and method for pumping system maintenance A pumping system including a pump is disclosed. The pump includes a replacement piston and a replacement cylinder associated with the replacement piston. The replacement piston has a cross sectional area smaller than a cross sectional area of an original piston of t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7222487 | Portable electricity generating gravity driven wheel system A wheel assembly with tangentially attached fluid receptacles around the perimeter rotates to power a gravity driven fluid electricity generating assembly. A plunger pump assembly with a drive wheel powered by the wheel assembly pumps a quantity of fluid to fill a f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7196047 | Fountain solution concentrates Liquid concentrate components of a fountain solution are provided, including a liquid film-forming fountain solution concentrate and a liquid surface-tension reducing fountain solution concentrate. The concentrates and water can be combined together to form a founta... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192559 | Methods and devices for high throughput fluid delivery Methods and devices for delivering fluids into microfluidic device body structures are described. The methods and devices include the use of fluid manifolds which are integrated or interchangeable with device body structures. Methods of fabricating manifolds are als... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7144439 | Fertilizer containing Yaeyama Aoki extract An eco-friendly fertilizer that acts as a plant growth promotion agent, soil improvement agent, bactericide and insecticide agent, disease and harmful insect prevention agent and the like, and is suitable for organic farming. The fertilizer contains extract from fru... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141190 | Biaxially oriented hollow thermoplastic bodies and improved method for sterilization A process of molding thermoplastic preforms into bottles and similar containers wherein pressurized liquids, such as water, are used in the stretching and shaping process instead of pneumatic gases, such as heated air. The result is greater control over the crystall... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131454 | Piston sealing mechanism for liquid additive injection pump A system for injecting a predetermined amount of a secondary fluid into a primary fluid stream uses a liquid additive injection pump driven by a fluid powered motor driven by the primary fluid stream. The liquid additive pump has a reciprocating piston movable withi... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125486 | Device for removing small solids from water in canal There is disclosed a device for removing small solids from water. The device includes an axle and a plurality of rotational filtering units installed on the axle. While rushed and hence rotated by water and small solids, the rotational filtering units filter the sma... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114443 | Method of delivering a fountain solution A method of preparing a fountain solution, a system for blending two or more concentrate components of a fountain solution, concentrate compositions, and articles of manufacture or kits comprising the concentrate compositions are provided. The method comprises combi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093606 | Liquid fertilizer injector system for lawn sprinkler systems and irrigation systems A liquid fertilizer injector system attached to a water source by a water source has an inlet line to input the water from the water source line into the liquid fertilizer injector system. The system's components include a holding tank to receive the water from the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073631 | Lifting device with synchronization mechanism A lifting device for a transfer system, in particular for a transfer system with a pneumatic drive, raises and/or lowers transported goods. The lifting device has at least two lifting pistons (3), whose movements are synchronized by means of a synchronization... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6997350 | Apparatus for adding fertilizer to water in an underground sprinkling system and fertilizer therefor Apparatus for adding liquid fertilizer to a water line of a sprinkler system includes a mechanical injector device powered by a paddle wheel turned by water flowing through the water line. The mechanical injector device includes a plunger that moves back and forth i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6921001 | Hydraulic proportioning system An hydraulic proportioning system having a fluid actuated motor with a driven motor shaft, the motor being in fluid communication with and powered by a fluid source. A pump is provided having a drive shaft driven by the driven motor shaft of the fluid actuated motor... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920898 | High-pressure valve A high-pressure valve comprises an intake channel and two outlet channels. Further, an actuator is provided for opening and closing the outlet channels. According to the invention, the actuator is provided with a connection channel. The connection channel makes it p... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6899282 | Injection spraying system An injection spraying system for mixing additives in controlled amounts to water for spraying, which improves handling and calibrating of the concentration of the mixture. The system includes a water tank, mixing globe, pump device, unloader chamber and a worm reduc... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6769449 | Water booster methods and apparatus Water is first caused to flow through a first passage and rotate a first impeller. Rotation of the first impeller is linked to rotation of a second impeller, which is in fluid communication with a second, discrete passage. Vanes on the second impeller are constraine... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6431198 | Pumping system for the injection of measured quantities of fluid into a fluid stream A pump system for the selected injection of one or more fluids is disclosed where the system generally includes a flow meter including a means to translate the flow rate through the meter to one or more pumps coupled to the meter such that upon a selected... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6357466 | Pumping system for the injection of measured quantities of fluid into a fluid stream A pump system for the selected injection of one or more fluids is disclosed where the system generally includes a flow meter including a means to translate the flow rate through the meter to one or more pumps coupled to the meter such that upon a selected... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6299657 | Process for carrying out chemical reactions using a microlaminar mixer In the reaction process, at least two educts A, B are divided by a system, assigned to each of them, of slit-like microchannels 1a, 1b into spatially separate fluid lamellae, which then emerge into a common mixing and reaction space 4. The fluid lamellae ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6238178 | Water booster methods and apparatus Water is first caused to flow through a first passage and rotate a first impeller. Rotation of the first impeller is linked to rotation of a second impeller, which is in fluid communication with a second, discrete passage. Vanes on the second impeller are... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209564 | Device for adjusting pressure difference in a valve fed with two fluids of different pressures A pressure difference adjusting device is provided for a valve having a first inlet for a first fluid of a first pressure, a second inlet for a second fluid of a second pressure not equal to the first pressure, and an outlet. The pressure difference adjus... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6135719 | Method and apparatus for metering injection pump flow A system for metering a fluid, such as a catalyst in an industrial chemical process plant, includes a controller, a drive pump assembly and an injection pump assembly. The drive pump assembly forces reciprocation of the injection pump assembly via a contr... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6029688 | Water wheel for pumping chemical treatment into water stream The invention is a water wheel supplying energy to a pump. The pump will typically be used to apply chemical treatments to the water stream. Some examples of chemicals to be added are acids or bases to bring the pH to an acceptable level, precipitation ai... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5896881 | Process and device to regulate the inner pressure of a tank and/or to establish defined flow conditions for gas currents in the head space of tanks The process and device according to the invention make it possible to reduce the pressure build-up in the head space as a function of the quantity of inflow medium. It also makes it possible to maintain or create defined flow conditions in the head space ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5588088 | Hot water tempering system utilizing a storage tank, a bypass line and a proportional flow controller A hot water tempering system tempers the output of a hot water storage tank by mixing that output with a cold water flow in a defined ratio to produce a flow of water at a steady intermediate temperature. The system comprises a bypass line connectable bet... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5513963 | Direct action fluid motor and injection pump A direct action fluid motor and injection pump is disclosed which injects small quantities of a second fluid into a primary fluid stream. A housing has an inlet and an outlet connected to a primary fluid conduit. The housing contains a stepped piston whic... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5513671 | Hydraulically controlled water spool valve A valve, to control the injection of lubricant into a viscous material pump pipeline is disclosed. The valve is operated off a parameter of the viscous material pump such as hydraulic fluid pressure from one or both differential/popper teed lines for the ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5505224 | Device for controlling piston displacement and pump including same The device (D) for controlling the reciprocating displacements of a differential piston (1) includes at least one valve associated with each of the parts of different cross-sections of the piston (1), and a rocker mechanism (B) urged by a spring in a dire... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5454395 | Fluid motor metering device This invention relates to an accurate mechanical proportioning pump and/or mixing device that is adaptable for industrial, commercial and consumer use that incorporates a series of piston-seal-cylinder configuration with necessary check valves and seats t... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5433240 | Low-ratio proportioner The present invention provides a self-powered proportioner which can automatically, proportionally mix two fluids in a low ratio. A fluid gating means is disposed intermediate a fluid supply and a motor piston to cause reciprocating movement of the motor ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5425968 | Method and apparatus for the refinish application of multicomponent coating compositions An improved method and apparatus for applying a multicomponent coating composition onto a substrate. The method comprises separately transporting at least one component under pressure to a proportioning device which provides a controlled ratio of the comp... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5181467 | Automatic dampening water replenisher The improved automatic dampening water replenisher has two flow sensors that respectively measure the flow rates of stock solution and diluent water which are to be mixed to prepare dampening water with which the tank of dampening water is to be replenish... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5156301 | Constant ratio post-mix beverage dispensing valve The present invention is a post-mix beverage dispensing valve for accurately maintaining the proper ratio of two liquid beverage components. The present invention includes a valve main body having a gear pump secured thereto. The gear pump includes two se... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5146944 | Dual pump metering dilution apparatus Apparatus for dilution of one liquid with another, such as a pesticide concentrate diluted with water, wherein dual piston displacement pumps are each actuated respectively by a coil spring and by an opposed hydraulic actuator with a piston powered by the... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5121855 | Beverage dispenser system using volumetric ratio control device A post-mix dispensing valve for a beverage dispenser, including a self-contained volumetric ratio control device incorporated therein to provide positive ratio control. The device includes a single piston in a single cylinder, syrup and soda chambers, and... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5110458 | Mixer and fluid filtering unit The mixer and fluid filtering unit is connectable to a source of a first or base fluid under pressure and to a source of a second fluid or solute which may be a solute pumping unit. The base fluid flows into a mixer section through a first inlet, and a sm... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5108273 | Helical metering pump having different sized rotors A pump assembly includes commonly driven coaxially positioned helical rotors, rotatably engageable within corresponding stators. Each combination of rotor and stator defines a pump having a different volumetric flow rate, each pump discharging to a common... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5066203 | Apparatus for pneumatically discharging concrete In an apparatus for pneumatically discharging concrete fed hydromechanically in a dense stream, using for the hydromechanical feed a concrete pump having a hydraulic drive comprising at least two cylinders with opposed pistons, said pump having synchroniz... | 11/19/1991 |
