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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878421 | Wash system for window glasses and/or headlamps of a vehicle A wash system for window glasses and/or headlamps of a vehicle, with a fluid line through which a fluid is conducted from a fluid reservoir into a nozzle and with a heating cable which is laid in the fluid line is disclosed. The heating cable is laid so as to enter ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7311268 | Nozzle body for a cleaning system on a motor vehicle A nozzle body for a cleaning system on a motor vehicle includes at least one feed line element adapted for connection to a cleaning liquid supply container. At least one nozzle element is connected to the feed line element by a channel section in the basic body. A h... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7269876 | Window and lens glass cleaning system In a window and lens glass cleaning system for a window/lens glass of a motor vehicle, a washer nozzle, a heating element and a nonreturn valve are in each case arranged on or in a retaining part. The retaining part is fastened on a wiper arm which can pivot over th... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7190891 | Heating-cooling system for a nozzle A novel nozzle heater design, that facilitates fast thermal response on demand, to achieve rapid reduction in viscosity, allowing fluid to flow through the exit aperture of the nozzle with less pressure, reduced surface tension and elastic behavior at break off. A r... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7111799 | Narrow diameter needle having reduced inner diameter tip Tubular needles have a reduced inner diameter tip portion that increases back pressure behind the tip portion. This constricted tip portion promotes improved atomization, particularly when the liquid passes through the needle at near-supercritical conditions. A pref... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104466 | Injection molding nozzle with mounting sleeve for temperature sensor In an injection molding nozzle comprising a nozzle body including a passage with a nozzle opening, a thermoelement disposed in the nozzle body and a clamping sleeve disposed on the nozzle body and having an internal cavity with an access opening through which the th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6921031 | Rotary application head An application head for applying, in a non-contacting way, liquid media to a length of material which is movable relative to the application head. The head includes a housing, a cylinder chamber in the housing, in which cylinder chamber a cylinder slide is rotably d... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6908045 | Solution spray apparatus and solution spray method A solution spray apparatus includes a nozzle which sprays a droplet of a solution such as EL solution, a heater is provided on the nozzle to heat the solution in the nozzle to a temperature lower than a boiling point of the solution in the nozzle, so that the drople... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6799728 | Method for spray-coating aqueous paint Disclosed is a method for spray-coating aqueous paint, characterized in that a portion of a spray gun is cooled or heated to adjust a temperature of aqueous paint passing through the spray gun to a suitable range within allowable volume absolute humidity during spra... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789745 | Injection nozzle system A nozzle system is provided comprising a nozzle tip supported in a nozzle body with an alignment member. The alignment member has a connection for engaging a corresponding connection located on the nozzle body. The alignment member also has an aperture concentric wi... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6789744 | Fluid heater with a variable mass flow path A fluid heater apparatus includes a thermally conductive mass formed of a stack of lamina, each having apertures for receiving heater element(s) therethrough and apertures which are alignable between opposed ends of the stack to form fluid flow paths. The lamina are... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6685162 | Control valve having moveable inlet and outlet An improved control valve and method of installation thereof is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the control valve comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a passage leading from the inlet to the outlet through the housing, a control confi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6666385 | Plural component striping spray system and method The plural component striping spray system and method involves mixing two spray components by pumping them under pressure from heated supply systems and converting them into a fine spray within a spray gun where they mix by impingement before being blown ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663016 | Applicator assembly for application of adhesives, sealants and coatings A melter, mixer and applicator system for applying coating or sealing compositions is disclosed. A diesel engine provides the motive force necessary to operate many of the components of the system. A tank surrounded by an internal heating system is provid... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6607608 | Translatable fiber stripper A system for stripping an optical fiber includes a source of air and means for generating very short bursts of air. A heater heats the bursts of air to a temperature sufficient to remove the outer coating from an optical fiber, while maintaining the air i... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6578775 | Fuel injector In a fuel injector, a valve member in a hollow cylindrical shape having a bottom is enclosed and supported in a magnetic cylinder defining a fuel passage to reciprocate in an axial direction. At least two of the ceramic heaters having an arc shape in cros... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6561168 | Fuel injection device having heater A nozzle needle has a hollow tubular form having a closed base end. A heat transfer tube is press fitted into a first magnetic portion. The heat transfer tube surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the nozzle needle. A ceramic heater is formed as an int... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6513185 | Windshield wiper A windshield wiper has a wiper arm (10), which is driven via a drive shaft and is made up of a fastening element (12) and a hinge element (14), pivotably connected to it via a swivel joint (18). The hinge element has a wiper rod (36) to which a wiper blad... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6501907 | Heating facility for a motor vehicle component to be heated In a heating facility (6) for a motor vehicle component to be heated, a heating element (12) is held within a receptacle (11) by a sealing compound (13). The receptacle (11) is manufactured from aluminum and can be introduced into a correspondingly formed... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6467701 | Shield cleaning system A shield cleaning system has a fluidic nozzle body (5) which is connected to a nipple (1) for the supply of cleaning fluid. The nipple (1) has at least one holding part (2) for invariable fastening to a body part. At its end facing the fluidic nozzle body... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6463621 | Windscreen wiper with spray nozzle The invention relates to a windshield wiper having arm (10), which is driven via a drive shaft and on which a wiper blade is (20) is pivotably connected. At least one spray nozzle (64) for providing fluid to the windshield is disposed on one of the pivota... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6315217 | Fuel atomizing-injection apparatus A fuel atomizing-injection apparatus for internal combustion engines is disclosed. This apparatus is installed between the injector of a fuel injection device and the suction manifold of an engine, and is used for promoting vaporization of fuel injected f... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6283656 | Handheld windshield de-icer A hand operated de-icer for cleaning ice and snow from a windshield of a vehicle including a sprayer that forces an antifreeze liquid from its bottle through a heated nozzle onto the windshield. The sprayer includes a pump with a trigger mounted on the bo... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6133546 | Process and device for heating windscreen washer liquid Only a small useful quantity of washing water as close as possible to the spray nozzles of the windshield wiper system is heated. As a result of corresponding miniaturization, the heating time can be reduced to 5 to 10 seconds. A sufficient cleaning effec... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6070807 | Water geyser assembly A water geyser assembly comprises an inner pressurizable container and an outer shell both formed from a glass fibre reinforced plastics material. A polyurethane foam material fills the void defined between the inner container and the shell. A fitting mou... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6067480 | Method and apparatus for in-situ formation of three-dimensional solid objects by extrusion of polymeric materials An apparatus for thermal extrusion of a polymeric material to manufacture prototype mechanical elements from said polymeric material, said apparatus used for deposition of a liquefied ribbon of said polymeric material in patterned layers which solidify to... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6036106 | Dispenser having liquid discharge assembly with high wear and thermal conductivity properties A dispenser having a liquid discharge assembly adapted to conduct heat from a dispenser body into a heated liquid to prevent cooling of the liquid. The liquid discharge assembly includes an inner portion having a liquid passageway adapted to be in fluid c... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5979796 | Heated windshield wiper washer nozzle system and method A system and method for maintaining a washer fluid above a predetermined temperature at a point of delivery where the fluid is directed onto a windshield of a vehicle. The system and method include a washer nozzle that has an internal resistance such that... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5957385 | Spray arrangement for applying liquid to a vehicle window A spray arrangement for applying liquid to a window of a motor vehicle includes a spray nozzle having a nozzle body with one or more parts and a nozzle holder with one or more parts, a nozzle insert in the nozzle body through which a cleaning liquid can b... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5460330 | Fuel oil burner with fuel heater and electromagnetic A fuel oil burner with a fuel heater and an electromagnetic valve has a pipe member with an external diameter, a first end portion adjacent a fuel feed duct and a second end portion adjacent a nozzle. The first end portion is connected with the fuel feed ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5441201 | Liquid spray device A liquid spray device particularly for agricultural and horticultural apparatuses is disclosed. A nozzle is provided through which liquid is emitted in a sheet, preferably a conical sheet. A source of heated air or gas, preferably a burner, is directed to... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5375766 | Hot melt adhesive spray dispenser A hot melt adhesive dispensing apparatus comprises a housing including a supply chamber for receiving and holding a solid adhesive, an electrically powered heater, and a spray nozzle assembly. A pneumatically actuated plunger pushes solid adhesive towards... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5361990 | Fuel injector heater A fuel injector system has a pair of half-cylindrical elements of a ceramic material of positive temperature coefficient resistivity held in nested relation with a nozzle tip of a fuel injector, preferably by an annular spring fitted over the elements, to... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5327614 | Windshield cleaning system with pipe and conductor in wiper shaft A windshield cleaning system with a wiper shaft for driving a wiper arm-and-blade assembly is described, which windshield cleaning system comprises an axial bore for forming a washing liquid channel, whereby at least one electric conductor for heating the... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5305955 | Nozzle bar with adjustable pattern A nozzle bar apparatus for applying a pattern of a viscous material upon a portion of a substrate where the apparatus is adjustable to vary the length, width and position of the pattern relative to the substrate including a nozzle member for selectively d... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5287913 | Hose assembly and temperature control system utilizing the hose assembly A temperature control system for an adhesive application system in which adhesive is delivered from a pump to a nozzle for application in bead form to a part. The control system includes a hose assembly extending from the pump to the nozzle and including ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5271087 | Dental handpiece for heating media utilizing a PTC resistor and sintered metal components A device for heating flowing media in a handpiece, particularly air or water for use in dentistry procedures, includes a structural unit for controllably heating a flowing medium disposed in a housing in a sealed manner such that an annular flow passage i... | 12/14/1993 |
