Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314509 | Gas liquid phase separator with improved pressure control A gas/liquid phase separator includes a fluid inlet, a vapor outlet, a liquid outlet, and first and second valves disposed in fluid communication with the liquid outlet. Both valves are controllable in response to a fluid level in the gas/liquid phase separator. Bot... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7282087 | Wetted particle and droplet impingement surface An inert impingement surface that is pliable and which, when set in motion, works to shed itself of particle deposits. The pliable surface may be formed of a plurality of coactive members that co-operate with one another to clean-off the particle deposits from each ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270155 | Gasoline vapor recycling system for gasoline tank A gasoline vapor recycling system for gasoline tank includes a route control valve installed on a breathing valve piping of a gasoline tank to control change of gasoline vapor path, and a discharge processing apparatus which has an intake pipe connecting to the rout... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7192469 | Exhaust treatment device, system and methods for internal combustion engines A device, system and methods related to the same are provided for the treatment of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines. An exhaust treatment device is provided comprising a chamber containing a liquid bath through which exhaust gases are directed for remo... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6926756 | Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a scrubber A method and system to control the operation of a scrubber, in which, the system includes a valve to control the flow of an exhaust from a tool, a sensor to determine whether the valve is open or closed and a controller to control the operation of the scrubber depen... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6652624 | Self-cleaning nozzles of wet scrubber A self-cleaning nozzle that can be used for wet scrubbers comprises an electromagnetic coil that, when energized, causes an outlet orifice of the nozzle to enlarge so that pollutant particles clogging the nozzle fall down the orifice unclogging it. The co... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6565636 | Exhaust cleaning device An exhaust cleaning device for removing a portion of carbon containing molecules from exhaust. The exhaust cleaning device includes a tubular member which is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are placed in communicat... | 05/20/2003 |
| 5762661 | Mist-refining humidification system having a multi-direction, mist migration path A mist-refining humidification system for humidifying a controlled environment which incorporates a mist generation means totally immersed within a flowing air stream and a multi-direction, mist migration path to deliver a very fine mist to a humidity con... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5531800 | Liquid spray air purification and controlled humidification apparatus An automatically controlled water spray-based air purification system having a humidification portion and a dehumidifying portion is operatively installed in an air handling unit used to recirculate air within a conditioned space. A blower within the air ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531801 | Liquid spray air purification and controlled humidification apparatus with air quality monitor and controller A water spray-based air purification system having a humidification portion and a dehumidifying portion is operatively installed in an air handling unit used to recirculate air within a conditioned space. A blower within the air handling unit housing oper... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5389120 | Heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit with automatically controlled water spray air purification system An automatically controlled water spray air purification system is incorporated in a heating, ventilating and air conditioning unit serving a conditioned interior building space. The purification system is operative to receive a portion of the return air ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 4898600 | Apparatus for recovering high temperature blast furnace gas A method and apparatus for recovering blast furnace gas for utilizing in a power plant such as an electric power generator employs a plurality of cooling arrangements. The cooling arrangments includes a first arrangement located upstream of a dust-removal... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4200442 | Apparatus for neutralizing and purifying air An apparatus for neutralizing and purifying air comprises an air filter, a preliminary drier, two alternately operable driers, a turbine for moving the air, a cooling unit, a heating unit, a moistening unit, at least one conditioner, and connecting means ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4155725 | Dust removal from smoke gas or the like The dust removal plant is comprised of a fan with adjustable guide vanes and a ring gap scrubber with adjustable gap width. A first feedback loop controls the scrubber operation through gap width control for maintaining a constant residual dust content of... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4145193 | Apparatus for cleaning stack gas and using same for generation of electric power Stack gas is first passed through a coarse-particle separator and then a prescrubbing tower. Then this gas, which is under pressure, is passed through a pair of differential-pressure (annular-gap) washers. The output side of one of the washers is connecte... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4007025 | Apparatus for cleaning stack gas and using same for generation of electric power Stack gas is first passed through a coarse-particle separator and then a prescrubbing tower. Then this gas, which is under pressure, is passed through a pair of Venturi washers. The output side of one of the washers is connected directly to a droplet sepa... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3976454 | Exhaust system for steel-making plant Dust-laden waste gases from a converter and from ancillary equipment are exhausted by respective blowers through a first and a second duct to a main and a secondary scrubbing station whence the purified gases escape through respective chimneys. The first ... | 08/24/1976 |
