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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413131 | Hot runner system components of two materials and method of manufacture A method of manufacturing a variety of injection molding hot runner system components using two materials. Blanks for portions of the components are formed of each material and fused, preferably by electron beam welding, then the component having the two portions is... | 08/19/2008 |
| RE40337 | Thermal spray gun with improved thermal efficiency and nozzle/barrel wear resistance The present invention discloses a thermal spray apparatus with improved thermal efficiency and wear resistance in both the nozzle and barrel combustion chamber. Specifically, disclosed herein is a thermal spray apparatus for spraying substrate coatings, comprising a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370817 | Actuated atomizer An actuated atomizer is adapted for spray cooling or other applications wherein a well-developed, homogeneous and generally conical spray mist is required. The actuated atomizer includes an outer shell formed by an inner ring; an outer ring; an actuator insert and a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347889 | Ultrasonic solution separator An ultrasonic solution separator including an ultrasonic atomization chamber supplied with a solution containing a target material; an ultrasonic oscillator producing mist from the solution in the ultrasonic atomization chamber with ultrasonic oscillation; a power s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331535 | Injection nozzle An injection nozzle for use in delivering fuel to a combustion space, the injection nozzle comprising a nozzle body, at least a part of which is provided with a first coating arranged so as to reduce the temperature of at least a part of the nozzle body, in use. The... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325402 | Pilot nozzle heat shield having connected tangs A pilot nozzle heat shield includes a generally cylindrical body having a first end for receiving a pilot nozzle. The body includes a plurality of radial retention pin cavities for receiving retention pins. A frustoconical flow tip is located at a second end of the ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326294 | Preparation of small crystals Small crystals are made by mixing a solution of a desired substance with an anti-solvent in a fluidic vortex mixer in which the residence time is less than 1s, for example 10 ms. The liquid within the fluidic vortex mixer (12) is subjected to high intensity u... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7198555 | Atomizer cooling by liquid circulation through atomizer tip holder An improved atomizer, in which the liquid to be sprayed is circulated around the nozzle tip to prevent degradation of the liquid in hot environments. The circulation is controlled by a valve, which permits the liquid to circulate even when no liquid is being sprayed... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168241 | Device for introducing fuel into an exhaust line The present invention relates to a device (1) for introducing fuel into an exhaust line (4) of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, with a fuel injector (2) for injecting fuel under injection pressure into the exhaust... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156320 | Method and apparatus for duct sealing using a clog-resistant insertable injector A clog-resistant injector spray nozzle allows relatively unobtrusive insertion through a small access aperture into existing ductwork in occupied buildings for atomized particulate sealing of a ductwork. The spray nozzle comprises an easily cleaned and easily replac... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141138 | Gas delivery system for semiconductor processing The present invention is directed to improving defect performance in semiconductor processing systems. In specific embodiments, an apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates comprises a chamber defining a processing region therein, and a substrate support dis... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137571 | Fuel injector nozzles Disclosed is an injector nozzle through which fluid is delivered and which has a port (17) having an internal surface and a valve member (13) having a complementary external surface. The valve member (13) is movable relative to the port (17 | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104465 | Water spray retort system suitable for paperboard packages A retort is described for use with paperboard containers (48) to reduce moisture absorption during processing of foodstuffs therein. The improvement includes using solid cone spray nozzles (50) with spray angles in the range of about 100 degrees to abo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066401 | Lance-type liquid reducing agent spray device A lance-type spraying assembly for directing a reducing agent into a combustion zone or discharging combustion gases for Nox emission control. The spraying assembly including a lance body having an inlet end and a downstream end and a spray nozzle arranged at the do... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028918 | Fuel injector having a nozzle with improved cooling A fuel injector having a nozzle with improved cooling including a retainer and a nozzle housing received therein. The nozzle housing includes a nozzle shank, an outer peripheral surface and at least one injection hole at a tip of the nozzle shank. The nozzle shank i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021558 | Fuel injector having a cooled lower nozzle body A fuel injector is provided with a lower nozzle body which is cooled with a small amount of metered fuel. In one embodiment, a blind passage is formed to extend from the upper portion to the lower end of the injector nozzle valve element. A transverse passage is for... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018940 | Method and apparatus for providing uniform gas delivery to substrates in CVD and PECVD processes A showerhead diffuser apparatus for a CVD process has a first channel region having first plural independent radially-concentric channels and individual gas supply ports from a first side of the apparatus to individual ones of the first channels, a second channel re... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007864 | Fuel nozzle design The present invention relates to a fuel nozzle for use in an engine such as a gas turbine engine. The fuel nozzle includes a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of the engine and a plurality of rows of holes surrounding the fuel injector for e... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994276 | Device for mixing fluids A device for mixing fluids, in particular a gas injection valve, nozzle valve, mixing nozzle or jet compressor, is proposed. To that end, a first fluid-carrying device (12) for carrying a first fluid and a second fluid-carrying device (13) for carrying... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955340 | Variable steam injector The invention relates to a variable steam injector of the type which has an injector housing (1) with an inlet (2) for the product which is to be heated and an outlet (3) for the heated product. The injector housing (1) also has an inlet ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951308 | Snow making method and apparatus A snow making method and apparatus wherein water (3) in flexible hoses (2), within a cooling medium (1) is converted to snow and/or ice crystals. The hoses (2) are cyclically inflated and deflated to cause the crystals to be dislodged fro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6915963 | Spraying method and a spray system for coating liquids Cooling gas is fed through a cooling-gas line (14) to a liquid atomizer, preferably an atomizing bell (4) in order to cool its end surface (24) configured underneath streaming coating liquid and therefore in contact with the ambient air. The coo... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6892654 | Coal gasification feed injector shield with oxidation-resistant insert A coal gasification feed injector is disclosed having an oxidation-resistant insert which prevents oxidative corrosion of the shield, and the subsequent damage to the underlying face of the feed injector. The life of the feed injector, and thus the length of a singl... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6883729 | High frequency ultrasonic nebulizer for hot liquids A nebulizer for atomizing a high-temperature liquid includes a truncated, conical concentrator that defines a vertex and that has a small-diameter end and a large-diameter end. The small-diameter end has a spherical-shaped, concave surface and the large-diameter end... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6857581 | Spraying method and a spray system for coating liquids A spraying method and a spray system which comprises a unit (16) metering accessory liquid into the coating-liquid's spray jet (14). ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6799728 | Method for spray-coating aqueous paint Disclosed is a method for spray-coating aqueous paint, characterized in that a portion of a spray gun is cooled or heated to adjust a temperature of aqueous paint passing through the spray gun to a suitable range within allowable volume absolute humidity during spra... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6772961 | Methods and apparatus for spray forming, atomization and heat transfer The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus that use electrostatic and/or electromagnetic fields to enhance the process of spray forming preforms or powders. The present invention also describes methods and apparatus for atomization and heat transfer ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6755355 | Coal gasification feed injector shield with integral corrosion barrier A coal gasification nozzle is disclosed having a barrier, integral with the face of the injector, that fits into a groove of a heat shield attached to the nozzle face. The barrier prevents oxidative corrosion of the shield, and subsequent damage to the underlying fa... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6726122 | Heatable washer system The invention is based on a heatable washer system (10) for vehicle windows having at least one spraying nozzle (16) that is acted upon with washer fluid via a pressure valve (38), and the housing (40) of which is connected via a water li... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6616766 | Method and apparatus for providing uniform gas delivery to substrates in CVD and PECVD processes A showerhead diffuser apparatus for a CVD process has a first channel region having first plural independent radially-concentric channels and individual gas supply ports from a first side of the apparatus to individual ones of the first channels, a second... | 09/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6601776 | Liquid atomization methods and devices The present invention involves controlled atomization of liquids for various applications such as part/droplet seeding for laser-based measurements of flow velocity, temperature, and concentration; flame and a plasma based elemental analysis; nano-powder ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598805 | Substrate cleaning apparatus A gas mixture of dry steam and nitrogen gas serving as carrier gas is blown into a hot water mist injection port for rendering the nitrogen gas serve as a medium absorbing latent heat of condensation, thereby smoothly progressing condensation of water vap... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6578544 | Electromagnetic fuel injection valve The present invention provides an electromagnetic fuel injection valve having a simple and efficient constitution for enabling the jets 23 themselves from injection orifices to cool and wash off the nozzle body 13, and to suppress or remove carbon deposit... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578775 | Fuel injector In a fuel injector, a valve member in a hollow cylindrical shape having a bottom is enclosed and supported in a magnetic cylinder defining a fuel passage to reciprocate in an axial direction. At least two of the ceramic heaters having an arc shape in cros... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6550698 | Nozzle valve A simply constructed and easy-to-produce nozzle valve (1) for oil spraying of pistons in internal combustion engines is provided. The nozzle valve (1) is formed from a thin-walled sheet-metal housing (2), a nozzle (12), a valve body (8), and spring means ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6513323 | Valve seat device for a metering valve of an exhaust treatment station An uncontrolled heat pipe (20) is used in a valve seat device (19) for transferring the waste heat from the exhaust gas acting on the metering valve (15) to a condensation zone (21) which is situated in an environment which is at a lower temperature, wher... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6485537 | Steam separator and valve with downward inlet A steam humidification apparatus includes a dispersion tube having a jacket defining a jacket area. The steam humidification apparatus includes a steam line for supplying steam to the jacket. The steam humidification apparatus includes a valve having a se... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481641 | Fuel injector assembly having a heat exchanger for fuel preheating A fuel injector assembly incorporating a heat exchanger and a fuel injector and being disposable in a bore in a mounting substrate such as an internal combustion engine or a hydrocarbon fuel reformer. The exchanger includes an outer wall in direct contact... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6467701 | Shield cleaning system A shield cleaning system has a fluidic nozzle body (5) which is connected to a nipple (1) for the supply of cleaning fluid. The nipple (1) has at least one holding part (2) for invariable fastening to a body part. At its end facing the fluidic nozzle body... | 10/22/2002 |
