Did You Know...
...that Thomas Edison's patent application on his phonograph was approved by the Patent Office in just seven weeks? In contrast, it took Gordon Gould, the inventor of the laser, 30 years to obtain his patent -- finally awarded in 1988!
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314189 | Delivery system for treated water, showerhead and supply pipe for said system A water delivery system is disclosed comprising a showerhead featuring two delivery points, at least one of which has an own on-off valve, and at least a supply tube carrying untreated water, wherein the showerhead features two separate conduits connecting the two d... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7264178 | Foam spraying rig A foam spraying rig comprising a vehicle having first and second fluid spray component storage tanks mounted in the body of the vehicle, each of which are heated by electrical heaters and by tubing which is connected to the coolant of the water cooled engine of the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7190893 | Fluid heater with low porosity thermal mass A fluid heater apparatus and method of making same includes a low porosity material, thermally conductive mass. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive mass for imparting heat to the mass. Fluid in a flow path through the mass absorbs heat from the mas... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175757 | Treatment liquid supply system In a treatment liquid supply system that supplies treatment liquid used for coating industrial objects for film formation including a semiconductor substrate, a display substrate, a glass and the like, a nozzle connected to a treatment liquid tank vacuum-sucks and i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171716 | Windshield de-icing Apparatus (20) for cleaning a window (24) of a vehicle (22), including a vessel (28) having an inlet (32) through which a washing fluid is received from a reservoir and an outlet (34) through which the fluid is discharged fo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168241 | Device for introducing fuel into an exhaust line The present invention relates to a device (1) for introducing fuel into an exhaust line (4) of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, with a fuel injector (2) for injecting fuel under injection pressure into the exhaust... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169439 | Methods for repairing a refractory wall of a high temperature process vessel utilizing viscous fibrous refractory material Systems and methods are provided whereby pumpable viscous fibrous material may be applied onto surfaces of high temperature process vessels while hot (i.e., while at or near such vessels' high operational temperatures of several hundreds up to several thousands of d... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140449 | Air blower for extinguishing fires and method for extinguishing fires The invention employs a blower of the type used by commercial landscapers. The device has an engine mounted on a frame. Shoulder straps attached to the frame allow the user to wear the device on his back leaving the hands of the operator free to operate other tools ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118047 | Tack spraying apparatus A tack spraying device mountable on an engine driven vehicle having a storage tank for maintaining tack stored in the container under pressure during operation, a first line connecting the exhaust pipe of the vehicle engine to the storage tank in a manner to permit ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104220 | Overhead livestock enclosure washing system An overhead livestock enclosure washing system for cleaning the pens of a livestock confinement building. The overhead livestock enclosure washing system includes a track member coupled to the ceiling of the building. A mobile unit operationally engages the track me... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100622 | Pipe scarifier A scarifier for scarifying an interior surface of a sewer pipe, which includes an elongated frame having spaced apart upstanding frame elements at either end forming a plurality of guide surfaces on each side. A first track extends from one end of the frame to anoth... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093890 | Cowl grille structure with integral washer fluid channel A cowl grille structure for positioning in a space between a lower edge of a motor vehicle windshield and a rear edge of a motor vehicle hood. In one embodiment the cowl grille structure includes a molded main body planar leaf screen portion, a washer fluid channel ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7021047 | Diesel exhaust aftertreatment device regeneration system A diesel exhaust aftertreatment device regeneration system includes an exhaust conduit adapted to conduct exhaust gas to an exhaust gas aftertreatment device. The system further includes a low pressure bottom feed fuel injector having an inlet portion fully received... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6952524 | Fluid heater temperature balancing apparatus A fluid heater apparatus supplies heat to wash fluid via a flow path in a thermally conductive body. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive body for imparting heat to the body. Fluid flowing through the thermally conductive body in a flow path envelop... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6912357 | Fluid heater A fluid heater apparatus supplies heat to wash fluid via a continuous, labyrinthian flow path in a thermally conductive body. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive body for imparting heat to the body. Fluid flowing through the thermally conductive bo... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910320 | Cleaning device for a mower cutting chamber A washing device is provided for removing debris from an underside of a mower having a multi-chamber cutting deck. The device includes a mounting apparatus allowing the device to be attached to a flange of the deck. Connected to the mounting apparatus is an assembly... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6889671 | Fuel delivery system A fuel delivery system is disclosed which includes an injector (40) having an end region (43). The end region (43) is provided from heat conducting material such as metal so that the end region can be heated by exhaust gas to heat the temperatur... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6874701 | Area fogger The present invention is an area fogger that uses the exhaust gases and the exhaust heat produced by a 2- or 4-stroke internal combustion engine to convert a liquid chemical into a fog. More particularly, the fogger includes a unique heat distributor that is at leas... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6364010 | Device to provide heated washer fluid An apparatus and method for improving the cleaning and deicing effectiveness of a washer fluid in a motor vehicle before spraying it against a windshield, headlamps, etc., utilizes the heat from the engine coolant to elevate the temperature of the washer ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6257498 | Method and apparatus for an agricultural air handler An economical and compact air handler specially configured for use in agricultural applications is provided. The agricultural air handler includes a shroud formed to surround a rotating shaft having a propeller attached to each end of the shaft. The prope... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6183161 | Lightweight portable unit for paint striping of pavement A lightweight manually maneuverable, quick-drying paint striper for painting stripes on pavements, in which the hot exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine driving a paint pressurizing unit for the system is used to heat the paint by passing it throu... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6109346 | Waste heat auxiliary tank system method and apparatus A waste heat auxiliary tank system is provided for transferring heat from the coolant of an internal combustion engine to process water contained in an auxiliary water storage tank. The waste heat auxiliary tank system operates by drawing coolant from the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5871152 | Remote controlled carpet cleaner A remote controlled carpet cleaner includes a rectangular outer support frame of structural steel. A gasoline engine drives a vacuum pump and through a pulley and belt assembly is also powers a liquid pump. The exhaust gas from the engine is directed to a... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5845848 | Deicer A deicer includes a water tank storing water and an antifreeze solution tank storing an antifreeze solution. The water tank and the antifreeze solution tank are provided with heat exchangers, respectively. Pumps are further provided for feeding the water ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5744106 | Heated scent dispenser An improved heated scent dispenser is provided. The device has a reservoir which is heated by igniting paraffin or an equivalent fuel. A wick draws fuel from a fuel tank containing the paraffin, the wick being enclosed in a first chamber to avoid exposure... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5522543 | Water truck with exhaust gas pressurization system A pressurization system for a tank on a water truck includes a pipe connected at one end via a remotely controllable three-way valve directly into the engine exhaust system of the truck and at the other end into a top portion of the water tank. Engine exh... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5503548 | Method for reducing pollutant gas emissions in combustion and burner therefor The invention relates to a process and apparatus for reducing pollutant gas emissions in the combustion of fuel, which utilize oxygen or oxygen-enriched air while avoiding the resulting disadvantages of high flame temperature and low gas momentum resultin... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5377628 | Exhaust cooling system Exhaust gases in a passageway from an internal combustion engine arranged for driving a liquid pump are cooled by pumped liquid passing through a line within the exhaust passageway to a liquid output jet. Water inlet to the pump can also pass through a co... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5287696 | Pulse-jet atomizer mechanism for sprinkling chemicals An atomizer mechanism includes a pulse-jet engine for atomizing chemicals, an air-fuel mixture supply unit, and an engine starter. The air-fuel mixture supply unit includes a precombustion chamber that communicates with the combustion chamber, a collectin... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5222666 | Lawn mower pesticide fogger A pesticide fogger suitable for use with internal combustion engines has a heat exchanger built into the exhaust. A pesticide line is run along the exhaust, its entry port is at the hottest point of the exhaust, suitably about 3 inches from the inlet end ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5099909 | Surface type heat exchanger for heating the water feeding the windshield washer of automobiles and for heating the diesel oil A heat exchanger for heating washer fluid supplied to motor vehicle windshield washer nozzles simultaneously with diesel oil supplied to the diesel engine of the vehicle is disclosed. Engine coolant heats a tank containing separate coils through which the... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5062789 | Aspirating combustion system Furnace gas is aspirated through furnace gas conduits (44) to the low pressure throats (42) of the Venturi conduits (41) that move high oxygen content gas to the combustion chamber (28) of the aspirating burner (20). Fuel is injected through fuel conduit ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5052618 | Method and apparatus for protecting crops from frost by jet-dispersed, microencapsulated aerosols The invention includes an apparatus for protecting plants from frost. A jet urbine engine has an input into which a first liquid and a second liquid are injected into the exhaust stream of the engine. The jet engine also has an exhaust nozzle supplying an ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5017409 | Method of conformal coating Spray coating, particularly flat spray coating of circuit boards. Applicant's method of conformal coating, eliminates "railroading" at the edges of the flat spray web and assures precise control of the amount of coating material placed on the circuit boar... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5009547 | Water spray for cement finisher This invention is an improvement to a machine for treating cement or other flooring surfaces having a frame, a handle on the frame, an internal combustion engine on the frame and a rotary finishing means on the frame. The improved apparatus has a fluid ta... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4978068 | Exhaust heated spreader An apparatus and method for heating snow traction-improving material contained in a bin mounted on a motor vehicle, such as a truck. Panels are attached to the side of the bin to form a sealed cavity surrounding the bin. Hot exhaust from the motor vehicle... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4940082 | Cleaning system A cleaning system includes a liquid heating system utilizing heat from the cooling air and the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. A heat pump driven by the engine is utilized to extract heat from the cooling air and impart that heat to a firs... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4934601 | Pulse fog generator In one embodiment of the present invention, a pulse fog generator powered by a resonant intermittent combustion device having a carburetor and a combustion antechamber, includes a starting air supply system for directing a flow of starting air into the an... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4889180 | System for use in providing compressed air for snow making equipment A system for use in providing compressed air for snow making equipment used in conjunction with a liquid cooled air compressor, including a plurality of motor driven fans and a heater coil assembly positioned in a portion of the path of the air moved by e... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4871114 | Apparatus for power spraying operating with flame jet Apparatus for powder spraying operated with a flame jet having a spray head for feeding the powder carried by a gas into a combustion space, a pipe for supplying a combustible gas to the spray head, a spray head body having rows of bores formed therein fo... | 10/03/1989 |
