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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438873 | Animal scent lure with heating capacity A scent lure is configured as a reusable container with two separate compartments, one for a scent wick and one for a disposable heating element. The compartments are separated by a common dividing wall and are independently accessible for ease of use. The separate ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7232079 | Determining whether thermal fluid-ejection nozzle ejected fluid upon firing based on temperature and/or resistance A method of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that determines the temperature and/or firing resistance of a thermal fluid-ejection nozzle as the fluid-ejection nozzle is fired. The method determines whether the fluid-ejection nozzle ejected fluid upon fir... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7160100 | Injection molding apparatus having an elongated nozzle incorporating multiple nozzle bodies in tandem The present invention generally relates to an injection molding apparatus, comprising a manifold including a plurality of manifold channels and a plurality of nozzles. Each of the nozzles defines a nozzle channel in fluid communication with one of the manifold chann... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6915964 | System and process for solid-state deposition and consolidation of high velocity powder particles using thermal plastic deformation The invention relates to an apparatus and process for solid-state deposition and consolidation of powder particles entrained in a subsonic or sonic gas jet onto the surface of an object. Under high velocity impact and thermal plastic deformation, the powder particle... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6729555 | Ultrasonically operated liquid fuel modifying system According to the present invention, there is provided an ultrasonically operated liquid fuel modifying device for applying an ultrasonic wave to liquid fuel having high viscosity and poor quality, and modifying it into good emulsified oil. The modifying system of th... | 05/04/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6533189 | Method and apparatus for spraying truck bed liners A portable system is provide for spraying viscous materials to form a truck bed liner. Tanks of coating materials that include an activator and resin are contained in a heated, portable cart which also houses a motor driving two pumps to pump the coating ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6491233 | Vapor driven aerosol generator and method of use thereof An aerosol generator includes a fluid supply which supplies fluid to a fluid passage, a main heater which heats the fluid into a gaseous state and a preheater which delivers a volume of fluid to the main heater. The preheater can be located in or adjacent... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6283329 | Apparatus for applying a foamable resin An apparatus for applying a foamable fluid plastic material including reactant fluids that form a foam when heated and mixed. A reactant fluid dispenser supplies the reactant fluids to a heated applicator gun mixing chamber at a constant flow rate despite... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5894994 | Adjustable slot coating die A slot coating die (10) is provided, comprising an upper die half (12) and a lower die half (14) attached together with a shim (16) disposed therebetween, each die half extending along an axis (18) and having a front and a back. The front of the upper die... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5733376 | Apparatus for spray coating opposing major surfaces of a workpiece Apparatus for sequentially coating opposite major surfaces of a workpiece such as a printed circuit board and wherein the amount of manual handling is significantly reduced. Boards are arranged end-to-end preferably in closely spaced fashion upon a convey... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5622315 | Adjustable slot goating die A slot coating die (10) is provided, comprising an upper die half (12) and a lower die half (14) attached together with a shim (16) disposed therebetween, each die half extending along an axis (18) and having a front and a back. The front of the upper die... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5588996 | Apparatus for spray coating flat surfaces Apparatus for coating a workpiece such as a printed circuit board. Boards are arranged in closely spaced fashion upon a conveyor having an adjustable drive. A spray assembly for providing a low pressure spray having a substantially oval-shaped spray patte... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5482553 | System for pin-point application of a removable conformal coating A system for pin-point injection or application of a viscous, hot-melt conformal coating which is injected or applied onto a surface of an article and is readily removable from the surface to provide a temporary mask to selected areas of the article. The ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5248341 | Robotic carrier mechanism for aircraft maintenance Disclosed is a robotic paint system for aircraft consisting of a robotic wash/rinse gantry, a robotic cart carrying a robotic painting system, and a control system. The paint system includes a robotically controlled wash/rinse gantry movable along the ent... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5094398 | Quick-adjusting, multiple dispenser positioner An apparatus for adjusting the relative position of two or more material dispensers comprises a first module adapted to connect to a source of material, and a second module which is axially movable with respect to the first module. The first and second mo... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5056687 | Slit nozzle A slit nozzle for applying to a substrate a liquid high-polymer material, in particular a hot-melt adhesive on the basis of polyurethane, including a nozzle body and a controllable shut-off valve integrated into the nozzle body, wherein the liquid high-po... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5050776 | Cartridge heater for foam dispensing apparatus In a polyurethane foam dispensing apparatus there is provided a foam gun block heater for the isocyanate and the polyol feed lines to prevent cold shots from occuring when the foam dispensing apparatus is initially used.... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4489887 | Agglomeration nozzle An agglomeration nozzle with an axial passage for the product and an annular duct coaxial with the passage. An annular distribution chamber coaxial with the duct and passage supplies the agglomeration fluid to the duct. A first heating chamber surrounds t... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4388353 | Method and apparatus for applying enamels An enamel having a thermosensitive catalyst therein is applied to a workpiece by means of a spray gun supplied with a large volume of heated air at a low pressure. The heated air initiates activation of the catalyst substantially immediately upon discharg... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4344571 | Self-contained device for spraying a heated spray material A portable self-contained device for heating and spraying a coating material from a tank onto a surface, the device having a fluid fuel supply for heating the material, which fuel in addition to heating drives an engine that is coupled to a generator devi... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4289807 | Fusion processing of synthetic thermoplastic resinous materials Apparatus and method for the fusion processing of synthetic thermoplastic resinous materials, utilizing a first high-velocity stream of gas to transport the resinous material through an elongated passageway which directs the stream of gas and transported ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4267976 | Apparatus for vaporizing and atomizing liquids A fuel vaporizing and atomizing device which is particularly suitable for ammoniacal fuels comprises a chamber having a resonant plate therein, possibly forming part or all of one wall of the chamber, which plate is in physical contact with a transducer o... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4031910 | Articulated spray applicator particularly suited for use in cleaning flues and the like An articulated spray applicator particularly suited for use in cleaning the interior of segmented flues and the like characterized by a plurality of series connected angularly related conduits, each having an internal passage a longitudinal axis and a plu... | 06/28/1977 |
