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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913937 | Descaling spray nozzle assembly A spray nozzle assembly for directing thin, straight line, high pressure liquid spray onto moving steel slabs for penetrating and removing scale buildup in steel processing operations. The spray nozzle assembly includes a high impact attachment tube for accelerating... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7866578 | Film forming apparatus and jetting nozzle A film forming apparatus includes an aerosol generating section which generates an aerosol; a jetting nozzle having an internal passage formed therein and through which the aerosol flows, the internal passage having one end serving as a supply port of the aerosol an... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7543763 | Water volume control device for shower head A control device for a shower head assembly includes is engaged with an inlet of the shower head and includes a tubular body which has a central piece located at a center thereof. A plurality of plates are connected between the central piece and an inner periphery o... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7370815 | Cone nozzle The invention relates to a cone nozzle with a nozzle body having a swirl chamber (18), an inlet hole (22) arranged in a side wall of the swirl chamber (18) and an outlet hole (20) arranged in a first end wall of the swirl chamber (18 | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357337 | Flow regulator A flow regulator, comprising an enclosure which in turn comprises at least one screen designed to be crossed by the stream and is provided, at the input section, with a small net and with an underlying jet breaker plate provided with holes adapted to break up the st... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341208 | Atomizer for manual actuation A fluid can be discontinuously atomized with an atomizer of the present invention. The atomizer can include a helical spring, disk spring or gas spring, acting as a pressure spring, as an energy storage device, a cylinder, piston, two ducts and two valves. Atomizati... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7296992 | Multiple layer combining adapter This invention relates to the field of multiple layer plastic extrusion, and more particularly to assemblies in which thin or micro-layers of polymer material are formed which polymer material may be from two or more individual extruders, and delivered to a multilay... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7255292 | Module and nozzle for dispensing controlled patterns of liquid material A liquid dispensing module and nozzle or die tip for discharging at least one liquid filament. The nozzle includes a wedge-shaped member having a pair of side surfaces converging to an apex. A liquid discharge passage extends along an axis through the wedge-shaped m... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229031 | Energy efficient showerhead A showerhead with an internal valve to control the flow of fluid between a full flow and reduced flow condition so as to save energy and thereby conserve the supply of water. The showerhead includes an internal valve that operates easily between an off position and ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207502 | Velocity profile modifying device for nozzles A velocity-profile modifying device is located between a heat component and an air pouring apparatus. The air pouring apparatus pours the air into the heat component via an air moving track. The velocity-profile modifying device is set at the air moving track and is... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207501 | Systems and methods for generating high volumes of foam Systems and methods for high volume, low pressure foam generation are provided that have a wide range of applications, particularly in fire fighting and fire prevention fields. The foam may be effectively delivered to targets that have heretofore been difficult, if ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195555 | Air duct outlets having return air passageways that facilitate oscillating air flow An air duct outlet includes a housing having spaced-apart top and bottom walls, and spaced-apart first and second side walls extending between the top and bottom walls to define an air passageway having an inlet and outlet. A first air return passageway is located a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7137579 | Distribution assembly for particulate material An assembly for distributing particulate material comprising a blower assembly preferably removably mounted on a mobile platform and structured to generate a forced flow of air along a flow path and through a manifold assembly connected to a supply of material being... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137568 | Apparatus and method for flow diverter A flow diverter for diverting an initial flow stream of pressurized fluid from a source of pressurized fluid. The flow diverter comprises a housing having an upstream end, an inlet opening in the upstream end, a downstream end generally opposed to the upstream end, ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134609 | Fluidic oscillator and method An oscillating spray device comprising an oscillation chamber. A power nozzle for projecting a jet of liquid under pressure into the oscillation chamber in a given direction. A reversing member in the chamber has a reversing wall for reversing the direction of flow ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7111798 | Shower head assembly A shower head having a plurality of nozzles capable of attachment to a flexible shower arm. The shower head has a unique nozzle construction that allows for the manipulation of an external flexible nozzle to remove mineral deposits and has an internal, rigid nozzle ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111793 | Washer nozzle and washer apparatus A washer nozzle includes a spread jet opening for basically jetting washer fluid in a predetermined direction of a vehicle; and a jet opening for accessorily and intensively jetting part of the washer fluid as a directional jet flow which is different from the sprea... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104750 | Fogging device for gas turbines A fogging device (26) for introducing water and/or vapor into an intake air flow (10, 27) of a gas turbine (1–3) includes a sound-absorbing device (31, 35). This device may in particular be designed in the form of Venturi tubes (31 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104749 | Intake silencer for gas turbines A silencer (25a) for the attenuation of noise occurring in an intake airstream (10, 27) of a gas turbine (1–3) includes a device or devices (31, 32, 33, 34) for the introduction of water and/or steam into the intake airstream ( | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104476 | Multi-sectored flat board type showerhead used in CVD apparatus Disclosed is a showerhead of a CVD apparatus comprising a plate having an empty inside and provided with a plurality of injection holes at one surface thereof; and gas supplying pipes installed at the plate so as to supply gas, wherein introduced gas thereto is inje... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090153 | Flow conditioning system and method for fluid jetting tools According to one embodiment of the invention, a flow conditioning system for fluid jetting tools includes a housing having a plurality of jet nozzle openings and a fluid straightener disposed within the housing. The fluid straightener is defined by one or more vanes... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077342 | Shower head assembly A shower head assembly includes a main body, a water outlet panel, a mounting tube, a shade, and a locking nut. Thus, the mounting tube is indirectly combined with the water outlet pipe by the universal connector to form a pivotable shower head and is directly combi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059543 | Liquid sprayers A liquid sprayer includes a casing (1) having a flow-through channel composed of sequentially joined inlet portion (2) formed as a converging tube, a cylindrical portion (3) and an outlet portion (4) formed as a conical diffuser. A length... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7032840 | Animal bathing system A bathing system is disclosed. The system includes a water supply line, an injectant supply line for supplying an injectant such as shampoo and conditioner, and an injector for combining the water and injectant and homogenizing the mixture. The system also includes ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014131 | Multiple spray devices for automotive and other applications A fluidic insert that receives fluid under pressure from a fluid inlet tube and generates a specified spatial distribution of the fluid exiting the insert includes: (1) a body member having top, bottom, front and rear outer surfaces, (2) top and bottom fluidic circu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997346 | Apparatus and method for reducing buildup of particulate matter in particulate-matter-delivery systems The present disclosure provides approaches for reducing buildup of particulate-matter in particulate-matter-delivery systems. In some embodiments, a trough-shaped feeder is provided in which a rectangular-to-elliptical conduit extends from the trough-shaped feeder. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976645 | Ejector for use with pneumatic booster An ejector having an ejector body integrally formed with a nozzle having inlet and outlet ends, a diffuser having inlet and outlet ends and a suction passage defining a suction port between the outlet end of the nozzle and the inlet end of the diffuser. The nozzle a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974094 | Anti-corrosion shower head used in dry etching process and method of manufacturing the same An anti-corrosion shower head used in a dry etching tool comprises an aluminum base and a ceramic plate embedded in the aluminum base, wherein the ceramic plate has a number of gas holes to spray the etching gas. An oxalic acid is used for electroplating the shower ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969014 | Two-substance spray nozzle A two-substance spray nozzle includes a mixing chamber in which a target body is provided, against which the liquid stream strikes. The target body is configured as a spreader aligned coaxial with the liquid stream and expanding in the direction of flow up to a spil... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964307 | Sprinklers The sprinkler includes the following structural members: a body (1) with a channel for liquid supply, a thermally responsive unit with a valve (4) closing the sprinkler outlet, and a thermally responsive unit attachment. In the first alternative embodi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957783 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942168 | Spray nozzle suitable for use in hot corrosive environments and method of use A spray nozzle for spraying a fluid and suitable for use in hot corrosive environments is disclosed, comprising a single piece body comprising a top and a bottom disposed opposite the top where the bottom further comprises a connector; a channel disposed about an ou... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941967 | Air-distribution system An air-distribution system comprises a fluid device that enables deviation of a flow of air that traverses a main duct (6S; 6D) into a first secondary duct (7S, 7C) and a second secondary duct (7C, 7D), exploiting the Coanda... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939205 | Device for processing component part contours A device for processing, particularly deburring, rounding and/or hardening component part contours, is provided, including a compressed air channel for supplying compressed air, an abrasive channel for supplying abrasive material and an ejector nozzle for ejecting t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6892964 | Jet regulator The invention relates to a jet regulator (1), comprising a jet regulator housing (2), within the interior of which a jet regulation device (4) is provided. According to the invention, such a jet regulator (1) can be produced at low cost, ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6883734 | Method and device for stabilizing slit fluid jet A fluid film is formed stably over a long distance from a nozzle without breaking a slit fluid jet by allowing fluid flow out from a slit to form a slit fluid jet. A crossed flow is superimposed causing a flip-flop phenomenon upon the slit fluid jet. Energy of a flu... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6869026 | Rotary sprinkler with arc adjustment guide and flow-through shaft A rotary sprinkler having an adjustable arc segment whose angular extent and absolute direction relative to the ground are represented by an arc indicator, which arc indicator may comprise a band whose visible length represents the angular extent and whose position ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860279 | Pressurized liquid diffuser The invention relates to a diffuser for wet processing systems involved in the manufacturing of semiconductor wafers. The diffuser includes a plenum section and a slitted section. Pressurized fluid from the plenum section is forced through the slitted section and ac... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857746 | Method and system for free-space imaging display and interface This invention comprises a method and system for displaying free-space, full color, high-resolution video or still images while simultaneously enabling the user to have real-time direct interaction with the visual images. The system comprises a self-generating means... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6851632 | High-pressure cleaning spray nozzle A high-pressure liquid spray nozzle having an elongate nozzle body having a longitudinally extending liquid flow passage, which in the illustrated embodiment, is defined in part by a plastic liquid throttling and stabilizing insert. The insert has a liquid flow pass... | 02/08/2005 |
