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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7650909 | Flow development chamber A system and method for conveying flowable material through a conduit that creates a strong laminar flow of the material surrounded by a boundary layer flow of the same or a different flowable material, such that long transport distances through dramatic elevation a... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7207258 | Weapon silencers and related systems Silencers are provided for a weapon having a combustion chamber and a barrel. The weapon is configured to launch a projectile with combustion gases generated in the combustion chamber. An exemplary silencer includes a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7111797 | Non-contact fluid particle cleaner and method A fluid particle cleaner and method are disclosed. The invention provides a partition to a side of a fluid nozzle to form: a central cavity configured to define the fluid departing the surface into a central cavity vortex; and a side cavity adjacent the central cavi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086777 | Device for creating hydrodynamic cavitation in fluids This invention provides a device and method for creating hydrodynamic cavitation in fluids which includes a flow-through chamber intermediate an inlet opening and an outlet opening; the flow-through chamber having an upstream opening portion communicating with the i... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082955 | Axial input flow development chamber A system for conveying fluid through a conduit that creates a strong laminar flow of the material surrounded by a boundary layer flow of the same or a different flowable material, such that long transport distances through dramatic elevation and directional changes ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069717 | Hybrid propulsion system Disclosed is a propulsion system for a spacecraft. The propulsion system includes a supply of oxidizer and at least one nozzle. A conduit fluidly couples the supply of oxidizer and the nozzle. The conduit provides a pathway for oxidizer to flow in a downstream direc... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066207 | Flow development chamber A system and method for conveying flowable material through a conduit that creates a strong laminar flow of the material surrounded by a boundary layer flow of the same or a different flowable material, such that long transport distances through dramatic elevation a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044163 | Drag reduction in pipe flow using microbubbles and acoustic energy Methods and apparatus for reducing drag in fluid flow through pipes that utilizes microbubbles and acoustic energy are provided. A gas ejector for microbubble generation in a pipe is provided and includes a pipe comprising a wall having inner and outer diameters and... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011101 | Valve system A valve system (10) controls the fluid flow between an inlet (12) and an outlet (14). The system (10) splits the flow into two parallel flow ducts (15, 16) and recombines the flows through opposed tangential inlets (18) and ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6988507 | Axial input flow development chamber A system for conveying fluid through a conduit that creates a strong laminar flow of the material surrounded by a boundary layer flow of the same or a different flowable material, such that long transport distances through dramatic elevation and directional changes ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6817375 | Torsion generator The torsion generator includes casing (1), in which at least one canal (2) is formed, whose inlet is located near to the casing (1) periphery. The longitudinal axis of the canal (2) passes on the logarithmical curve, wherein the mathemati... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6730236 | Method for separating liquids in a separation system having a flow coalescing apparatus and separation apparatus A flow conditioning apparatus, a separation system which includes the flow conditioning apparatus and cooperating downstream separation equipment, and a method of using the system are described. The system separates liquid components of differing densities from a fl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6659118 | Flow development chamber A system and method for conveying flowable material through a conduit that creates a strong laminar flow of the material surrounded by a boundary layer flow of the same or a different flowable material, such that long transport distances through dramatic ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6450189 | Method and device for production of components for microfabrication Atomized particles within a desired size range (e.g., 1 micron to about 5 microns) are produced from two immiscible fluids, a first fluid source containing the formulation to be atomized, and a second fluid source which is contained in a pressure chamber ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6435214 | Apparatus for reducing dissipation rate of fluid ejected into boundary layer A method and apparatus for ejecting a second fluid into the near-wall region of the boundary layer of a first fluid, so that the second fluid hugs the wall. This alone reduces drag by modifying the behavior of the near-wall structure, thereby reducing the... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6402820 | Fluidic level control systems A system for separating a liquid and a gas including a separation vessel (30) with an inlet (28) for a gas/liquid mixture. Outlets (40, 42) for the fluids are disposed at different heights in the vessel. The outlets are controlled by turn-up vortex amplif... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6374858 | Vortex valves A vortex valve flow control includes a housing defining a vortex chamber having an inlet for introducing a liquid into the vortex chamber in a manner to promote swirl and an outlet in one axial end of the vortex chamber. The peripheral wall of the of the ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6253782 | Feedback-free fluidic oscillator and method A fluidic oscillator includes a member having an oscillation inducing chamber, at least one source of fluid under pressure, at least a pair of power nozzles connected to the at least one source of fluid under pressure for projecting at least a pair of flu... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6237636 | Apparatus for reducing dissipation rate of fluid ejected into boundary layer Skin friction reduction on a surface moving relative to a fluid can be obtained by ejecting a polymer-water mixture/solution into the boundary layer. The efficacy of the ejected polymer-water mixture/solution is closely related to polymer dissipation out ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6082387 | Tornado generation method and apparatus A tornado generating method and apparatus in accordance with the present invention can generate a tornado without forming an enclosed space and forcedly generating a spiral flow therein, and an object of the present invention is to ensure a wide collectio... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6065498 | Liquid flow control device A flow control device for providing variable resistance to liquid flow through a flow passageway. A cylindrical housing communicates with the passageway. The housing has a sidewall, and an inlet and an outlet each disposed at two ends. A vortex generator ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6053206 | Device for controlling a liquid flow in a conduit system The device comprises a housing (1) with a curved side wall, said housing forming a vortex chamber and having an inlet opening (2) and an outlet opening (3), means (15) being provided at the inlet opening (2) for fastening a flow controlling element (7), a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5913334 | Apparatus for inducing pressure drop on flue gas exhaustion An integral, semi-integral, or modular apparatus for inducing pressure drop between upstream and downstream of the apparatus for exhaustion of flue gas as through the exhaust piping of a cyclone separator, smoke stack of boilers, or other exhaust piping i... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5893383 | Fluidic Oscillator A fluidic oscillator is disclosed for providing oscillating flow to outlet ports (172, 173). The fluid oscillator (100) in one embodiment has no fluid communication between a pair of diverging diffuser legs (163, 164) downstream of the upstream edge (169)... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5799691 | Device for feeding a gaseous fluid through a bed of bulk material A device for feeding a gaseous fluid radially from a center of a vessel outwards, including a central vertical gas feed tube having at least one vertical row of discharge openings, a catalyst bed of bulk material accommodated in a perforated basket, which... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5687766 | Apparatus for forming a vortex An apparatus for forming a vortex wherein the vortex is typically formed of a fluid injected into a cavity formed in a cup-shaped member. The interior surface of the cup is formed of two discreet sections, a cylindrical section and a hemispherical section... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5673724 | Faucet A hot and cold water faucet having a concave base and hot and cold water outlets in the base which, following the concave curvature, are positioned forwardly of a rearwardly located inlet into the faucet, and thus the water connections from opposite direc... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5651392 | Static multi-stage fluid-speed multiplier Static assembly for increasing speed of a fluid jet. The assembly includes a series of fluid deflectors or obstacles, each having an edge over which the jet flows while accelerating. Respective surfaces connect the accelerated flow to the next successive ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5640988 | Vortex valves A vortex valve (40) includes a housing defining a votex chamber(44), the housing having an inlet (46) through which liquid may enter the vortex chamber (44)in a manner to promote swirl within the vortex chamber (44) and an outlet (30) at one axial end of ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5588459 | Device for facilitating removal of wastewater and sewage from a recreational vehicle A sewage removal device for use with a recreational vehicle. The device is comprised of a housing attachable to the sewage drain conduit of the recreational vehicle. Sewage from the recreational vehicle drains into a cavity in the housing, and a water inl... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5573029 | Method and device for a pipe flow under pressure which is to be diverted or branched The invention relates to a device with diversion or branching of a pipe flow under pressure with a height-adjustable built-in part and a swirl chamber which tapers from the region of the tangential inlet to the axial outlet of the flow, and is characteriz... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5365962 | Flow control system and method of operating a flow control system A fluid flow control system in which a vortex valve is combined in series with a non-fluidic control valve. The non-fluidic control valve is upstream of the vortex valve and is so arranged that small changes in its state control the operation of the vorte... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5337789 | Vortex valves A vortex valve includes a housing having a cylindrical side wall and opposite ends to define a vortex chamber. The sidewall of the housing has a primary tangential inlet through which liquid may enter the vortex chamber in a manner to promote swirl within... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5311907 | Vortex diode jet A fluid transfer system that combines a vortex diode with a jet ejector to transfer liquid from one tank to a second tank by a gas pressurization method having no moving mechanical parts in the fluid system. The vortex diode is a device that has a high re... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5247547 | Improvements in gloveboxes and like containments A containment, such as a glovebox (3), includes an extract system comprising an extract suction means, a filter housing (4), and a vortex amplifier (1) controlling the extent of suction by the suction means from the containment, wherein the vortex amplifi... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5080137 | Vortex flow regulators for storm sewer catch basins A vortex flow regulator used in sewer catch basins to prevent overflow of the system from storm water runoff and to standardize the production of regulators. The hollow body of these flow regulators within a given range of regulators by the present constr... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5076327 | Electro-fluid converter for controlling a fluid-operated adjusting member An electro-fluid converter for controlling a fluid actuating an adjusting element, such as a main control slider of a servo valve, comprises at least one displaceable throttle arranged in a fluid-rich circuit. The throttle has at least one throttle elemen... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5074719 | Method of regulating the overflow from a cyclone, hydrocyclone or similar device A method of regulating the overflow from a cyclone, hydrocyclone or similar device (1) comprises the steps of passing the overflow (1C) to the main inlet (3C) of a fluidic valve (3) and passing at least a proportion of the underflow (1B) from the device (... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5052442 | Device for controlling fluid flow A vortex chamber valve for controlling fluid flow in a pipe system comprising a housing forming a vortex chamber having a curved sidewall, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening; an inlet valve disposed at an upstream side of the vortex chamber inlet ope... | 10/01/1991 |
