Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905469 | Gaseous fuel mixing device A gaseous fuel mixing device includes a body having an air/fuel passageway and a gaseous fuel passageway in fluid communication with the air/fuel passageway, a throttle valve pivotably coupled to the body and positioned in the air/fuel passageway, and an intake unit... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7451965 | Deep well sparging Method and apparatus for treating contaminants on a site, especially a deep well site includes delivering a first stream of a first gas to a first port of a laminar microporous diffuser and delivering a second stream of a second gas to a second port of the laminar m... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7294278 | Method for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278434 | Cleaning device with toggle for increasing ozone dissolution in water for cleaning vegetables and fruits A cleaning device with a toggle serves for increasing ozone dissolution in water for cleaning vegetables and fruits. The cleaning device is placed in a washing barrel. The cleaning device comprises a toggle being a circular body which is installed with at least one ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261279 | Device for stirring and aerating a liquid in a treatment vessel A device for stirring and aerating a liquid in a treatment vessel may include a funnel disposed in the upper portion of the vessel to form a passage with the vessel. A duct is connected to the funnel and extends toward the bottom of the vessel and includes an openin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7238329 | Device for injecting a fluid located between two successive beds to simultaneously produce and distribute a polyphase mixture A device located between two successive granular beds (203) and (205) for injecting a secondary fluid can produce and distribute a polyphase mixture between said secondary fluid and a fluid or mixture of fluids originating from the upper granular bed a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7204156 | Fuel cell system having fluidic oscillation flow meter An apparatus (10) is provided for determining the flow rate of a gas. The apparatus comprises a housing (12) forming a vaporization chamber (14) for converting a fluid into a gas vapor when subjected to heat (22). An oscillation flow mete... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7143763 | Device for washing nasal cavities and collecting catarrhal matter The invention relates to a device for washing the nasal cavities with a nebulized treatment liquid. It comprises a base body, a atomizer chamber containing a washing liquid, means for nebulizing the liquid in said chamber and dispensing the atomized liquid to the na... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131638 | Deep well sparging Method and apparatus for treating contaminants on a site, especially a deep well site includes delivering a first stream of a first gas to a first port of a laminar microporous diffuser and delivering a second stream of a second gas to a second port of the laminar m... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7008535 | Apparatus for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6871844 | Humidifier A humidifier for fuel cells includes a housing with a heat-exchange plate formed therein, the plate defining first and second gas passages having gas inlets and outlets, respectively; a plurality of apertures formed on the plate; and a plurality of reservoirs fixed ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6830238 | Air bleed control device for carburetors There is disclosed an internal combustion engine carburetor fuel/air circuit air bleed input control device having an air distribution block, at least one air input port and one or more air output ports connected with the air bleed inputs of one or more carburetors.... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6733003 | Installation and method of venting the waste gases of air distillation or liquefaction units To reduce the level of oxygen concentration in the waste gases emitted by the stack of such installations, according to the invention, connecting means (15) connect the respective internal spaces of a chamber (13), for discharging an inert gas miscible... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6702260 | Installation and method of venting the waste gases of air distillation or liquefaction units To reduce the level of oxygen concentration in the waste gases emitted by the stack of such installations, according to the invention, connecting means (15) connect the respective internal spaces of a chamber (13), for discharging an inert gas miscible wi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 5720905 | Cleaning apparatus with ozone and bubble generating means A cleaning apparatus including a housing holding an air pump, an ozone generator, a high voltage generator, a cooling fan and a bubble generator, wherein a mixing cylinder is connected between the air pump and an ozone output port of the ozonizer to mix o... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5711481 | Process and apparatus for creating fog for special effects The present invention's fog generating apparatus has a mixing chamber. A steam nozzle in the mixing chamber injects high pressure steam into the chamber. The injected steam entrains ambient air, pulling it through an air opening into the mixing chamber. T... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5693267 | Fast response iodine vaporization with an integrated atomizer and mixer This invention provides a means of achieving the close control of iodine flow rate, temperature of the resulting combined gaseous mixture of iodine in diluent gas, as well as the rapid start and stop response time needed for full-scale laser operation. It... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5676886 | Low lying fog simulator and method A low lying fog simulator including a liquid carbon dioxide source and a cooler to be used with a smoke generating machine. The liquid carbon dioxide is forced through an expansion valve to provide a cold carbon dioxide gas pocket through which the smoke ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5529634 | Apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device An evaporation chamber for forming fine metal particles is separated from a film formation chamber in which the substrate having a metal film such as a metal column thereon is placed during metal film deposition. The pressure of the film formation chamber... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5495875 | System for continuous blending of a liquid into a gas A system for continuously filling a plurality of cylinders with a precise concentration of a vaporized liquid component blended into a gas is disclosed wherein the concentration of the liquid component of the resultant final blended mixture is continuousl... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5380367 | Vapour generator for chemical vapour deposition systems The vapour generator for chemical vapour deposition plants allows the extraction of metalorganic vapours from liquid or solid sources. It mainly consists of a container into which a gas flows in, and as it passes near the reagent, it is saturated with the... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5380470 | Method and apparatus for reducing the pressure and temperature of steam in a steam conditioning valve The invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing steam pressure and temperature in a steam conditioning valve, in which steam flow is regulated with the aid of a valve plug (5) displaceably arranged in a valve seating (4), the plug being perfo... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5356600 | Oxygen enrichment method and system In systems in which air is introduced into a liquid as a source of oxygen, additional oxygen added independent of the feed air enhances the oxygen content of the liquid source significantly than if the same amount of additional oxygen were combined with t... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5160714 | Continuous autocirculation, multiple zone mass transfer apparatus and method An apparatus and method of contacting a liquid with different gases sequentially in separate mass transfer zones within a single vessel, the mass transfer zones operatively connected in liquid communication with each other, including intimately contacting... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5108662 | Gas-liquid mixing process and apparatus A high efficiency gas dissolution system is used to dissolve gas in a portion of a body of liquid, improving gas utilization and reducing associated energy requirements. A portion of the body of liquid is recirculated through a mechanical, in-line gas dis... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5049317 | Metering arrangement for a gas mixture The invention is directed to an arrangement for generating and metering a gas mixture which includes controllable adjusting elements whereby the gas mixture is either conducted through a bypass line past a vaporizer unit to a consumer or is conducted thro... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4954295 | Propeller aerator with peripheral injection of fluid and method of using the aerator A propeller type aeration apparatus for inducing the flow of fluids into a liquid being treated by the rotation of a propeller in the liquid includes an outer housing having a hollow interior, and opposite first and second ends. A drive shaft is supported... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4928850 | Gas blending apparatus An apparatus for blending two gases together in precisely adjustable proportions. The apparatus includes a mechanically adjustable, blending subassembly adapted to receive the first gas at a predetermined pressure and a one to one force balanced pneumatic... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4880447 | Method and apparatus for steam flow venting incorporating air educting means The present disclosure sets forth a method and apparatus for adjusting the rate at which water is introduced as a cooling and decelerating fluid in mist form into a discharge vent for high velocity superheated steam. An optimum measure of water is determi... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4874116 | Gas blending apparatus An apparatus for blending two gases together in precisely adjustable proportions. The apparatus includes a mechanically adjustable, blending subassembly adapted to receive the first gas at a predetermined pressure and a one to one force balanced pneumatic... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4767576 | Nebulizer with auxiliary gas input A nebulizer has a mixing chamber into which is projected a high velocity jet of oxygen that aspirates water from a container connected with the mixing chamber. A compressed air input port in the chamber projects a stream of compressed air adjacent to and ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4759882 | Gas humidification process This invention relates generally to the art of gas humidification and more particularly to an improved process for humidifying a gas.... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4738695 | Gas removal system A portable gas removal system for withdrawing a flammable gas from a low pressure subterranean formation wherein the gas is aspirated from a well with water, the mixture of gas and water are introduced into a receiving chamber where the aspirated gas is s... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4662993 | Bleach system for dissolving chlorine gas into a bleach filtrate A bleach system for blending gaseous chlorine with a paper pulp slurry flow stream by mixing the chlorine with a larger quantity of steam prior to blending the chlorine/steam gas mixture with bleach washer filtrate which serves as carrier water for a mult... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4497304 | Fuel and air mixing apparatus The invention comprises a system for introducing gaseous or vaporized fuels into a carburetor from a storage tank including a regulator connected between the tank and the carburetor for providing a supply of hydrocarbon fuel in a gaseous state at a regula... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4494515 | Method for mixing gaseous fuel with air A system and method for mixing gaseous fuel with air prior to combustion in an internal combustion engine. The system includes an L-shaped channel with a cap mounted to one end and an inlet formed at the other end. A plurality of holes is formed in the L-... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4492207 | Dual fuel system A dual fuel system for use with internal combustion engines comprising a manually actuated dual fluid valve which alternatively supplies gasoline to the engine's carburetor or engine intake manifold vacuum to a single-stage liquified gas to gaseous fuel c... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4450822 | Gaseous fuel delivery system A gaseous fuel delivery system for a gasoline engine having means for gaseous fuel delivery comprising idle fuel delivery means and acceleration fuel delivery means. Electrically operable means responsive to ported vacuum in the carburetor throat controls... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4450821 | Gaseous fuel delivery system A gaseous fuel delivery system for a gasoline engine having a gaseous fuel delivery valve means comprising an idle fuel delivery valve and an acceleration fuel delivery valve. Means responsive to air flow through the carburetor throat controls operation o... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4425140 | Gaseous fuel and air proportioning device The device for proportioning a gaseous fuel and air for combustion in an internal combustion engine includes a plate-like first member having a peripheral edge portion and a second member cooperating with the first member having a peripheral edge portion ... | 01/10/1984 |
