Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7368039 | Distiller employing cyclical evaporation-surface wetting A distillation unit (10) employs a rotary heat exchanger (32) forming a multiplicity of evaporation chambers (56) into which a liquid to be purified is sprayed for evaporation. Spray arms (58) spray at a steady rate into all of the evapor... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7303937 | Method of manufacturing a quantum-dot element A method for manufacturing a quantum-dot element is disclosed. The method includes the following steps. First, a deposition chamber having at least one atomizer and a substrate-supporting base is provided. The atomizer is connected to a gas inlet and a sample inlet.... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7237574 | Controlled dispersion multi-phase nozzle and method of making the same A nozzle design and method for designing such a nozzle being adapted for three phase slurry flow from the choke into the flash tank during pressure let-down in autoclave mining operations that uses a selection of the expansion ratio in the choke to select a nozzle d... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7207499 | Apparatus and method for producing porous polymer particles An apparatus and method for producing porous polymer particles is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotating atomizer wheel (39) onto which a uniform thin layer of a polymer may be applied via a distributor (40), followed by the movement of the polym... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7100842 | Two-axis full-circle sprinkler A sprinkler device comprising a sprinkler body having a longitudinal center axis, an inlet at one end and an outlet nozzle at an opposite end; and a rotor plate supported axially spaced and laterally offset from the outlet nozzle; the rotor plate mounted for orbital... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7051953 | Nozzle device A nozzle device for ejecting a liquid onto vehicle windows or headlight lenses. At least one rotation chamber is formed inside a nozzle body. The liquid enters the chamber, is rotationally displaced in such a way that it is then ejected as a homogeneous fan jet via ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025286 | Third stream automotive color injection A method and system are provided for dispensing a colored polymerizing composition. Two reactive components and one color component are pumped from respective containers at a metered volume. The color component, which is preferably a low-viscosity automotive paint i... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6471194 | Mist fan A mist assembly connected to an existing fan grill resulting in a cooling device that has an electrical fan member and a mist assembly featuring an atomizing nozzle. The mist assembly is operably associated with the fan member. The mist assembly has a pum... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5715999 | Atomizer An atomizer comprises an atomizing head having a spray nozzle, an assembly part mounted over the atomizing head, a fan mounted in front of the assembly part and driven by a motor inside the assembly part. The fan has a jet head, the jet head being provide... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5338495 | Portable misting fan There is disclosed an integral portable fan and atomizing head unit forming a portable cooling unit adapted for direct attachment to a fluid reservoir such as a bottle, formed by a unit having an upper chamber and a lower chamber and a connector secured t... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5316579 | Apparatus for forming a thin film with a mist forming means A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating fine mists of liquids using a rotating turbine blade disposed within an enclosure. A mixture of a liquid and a carrier gas are flowed into the enclosure such that it immediately impacts on the rotating t... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5284296 | System for spraying ceramic slurries onto surfaces in contact with molten metals A system for spraying ceramic coatings on surfaces in contact with molten metals in which a constant amount of slurry made from water and ceramic powder is supplied to a pump and a hose for applying the slurry to the surface to be coated. Activation of an... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5156336 | Multiple fluid injection nozzle array for rotary atomizer A rotary atomizer for spraying fluids toward an object to be coated with the fluids includes an atomizer housing defining a central longitudinal axis and enclosing a plurality of feed tubes between an inlet end and an outlet end of the housing, and a shaf... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5037029 | Centrifugal spraying device with cyclone air flow The centrifugal spraying device comprises a fan, a rotating spray unit and a cyclone air flow. It consists essentially of a hollow cylinder, the lower part of which is drilled with spray apertures and whose upper part is provided with flats with recesses ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4966205 | Method and apparatus for charging transparent material The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for charging a cosmetic material which is capable of providing a transparent cosmetic material containing a three-dimensional pattern formed by a coloring material. Method and apparatus are provided ... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4963065 | Centrifugal pump for pulverized material A centrifugal pump for feeding pulverized material such as coal particles from a low pressure zone into a high pressure zone, said pump having nozzles mounted on a rotor. The pulverized material is ejected into the high pressure space through the nozzles,... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4894007 | Apparatus for providing fluid to a rotatable member A ferrofluid seal assembly for providing gas to a rotatable member includes a chamber between the bore of the magnet within the seal and a shaft passing through the bore. Fluid inlet means provides fluid to the chamber. The shaft is hollow from the chambe... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4854500 | Apparatus and method to produce charged fog Electrostatically charged liquid such as water is supplied via rotating structure to impinge on a baffle. The latter deflects the charged liquid onto a rotating insulative, frusto-conical surface on which the charged liquid forms a film which flows forwar... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4785995 | Methods and apparatus for conducting electrostatic spray coating The invention provides methods and apparatus for conducting electrostatic spray coating by which an improved coating layer made uniform in gloss, hardness, weather-tightness, and other characteristics is obtained on an object to be coated. The coating lay... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4741479 | Rotary drum atomiser An atomiser having a drum which has a driving end portion and an annular portion extending therefrom, there being slots extending in an axial direction between the inner drum surface and the outer drum surface of the annular portion, so that there are a p... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4712997 | Burner, in particular burner for the combustion of liquid fuel in the gaseous state The burner has a motor (11), a fuel pump (13) and a fan (15). In the flame tube (81) is a gasification chamber having a gasification chamber housing (75) coaxially located to the flame tube (81), and a housing (75) located at a distance therefrom. The rot... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4619400 | Self cleaning variable width annular slit atomizer A self-cleaning variable width annular slip atomizer is provided. The atomizer has a tubular body, a valve stem coaxially located in the tubular body and valve member that forms an annular slit type nozzle of a variable width with the tubular body. The va... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4605352 | Centrifugal pump for pulverized material A centrifugal pump for feeding pulverized material such as coal particles from a low pressure zone into a high pressure zone, the pump having nozzles mounted on a rotor. The pulverized material is ejected into the high pressure space through the nozzles, ... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4604052 | Dual-water mixture fuel burner A coal-water mixture (CWM) burner includes a conically shaped rotating cup into which fuel comprised of coal particles suspended in a slurry is introduced via a first, elongated inner tube coupled to a narrow first end portion of the cup. A second, elonga... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4580723 | Method for atomizing dispersions or solutions containing particles A method for atomizing dispersions or solutions containing particles wherein the dispersion or solution is discharged from a nozzle. Before it leaves the nozzle it is brought to form a rotating annular film which is exposed to the influence of high-freque... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4516931 | Fuel gasifying burner A fuel gasifying burner including a combustion cylinder, a rotary shaft extending into the combustion cylinder through its open base, a frustoconical rotary gasifying member connected to the rotary shaft and formed at a lower end of its wall with a bent p... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4480790 | Rotary burner A rotary burner has fuel discharge nozzles arranged exclusively in the high velocity zone of combustion air flow. The resulting annular flame pattern has a central region adjacent to the burner hub which is essentially combustion free.... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4395228 | Rotary burner for liquid fuels A rotary burner for liquid fuels includes a casing having a nozzle in which is rotatably mounted a fuel atomizer. The fuel atomizer is made in the form of a cup, which together with an outlet portion of the nozzle forms an annular convergent channel conne... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4337897 | Process and device for producing the refractory lining of metallurgical vessels An improvement in a process for forming a refractory lining on the interior walls of the metallurgical vessel which interior walls are coaxial to the principal axis of the vessel wherein a refractory mass containing a binder is centrifugally slung onto th... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4336672 | Centrifugal blasting apparatus Centrifugal blasting apparatus comprising a rotatably supported blasting wheel having a plurality of radially extending impeller blades positioned adjacent the periphery of the wheel. The blades are relatively short and have their inner ends spaced a unif... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4277205 | Apparatus for distribution of solid particles An apparatus is disclosed for distributing solid particles of the type having a stationary sub-assembly for feeding particles, and positioned at its lower portion, a rotary sub-assembly for distributing the particles, wherein the rotary distribution sub-a... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4270698 | Aerosol forming device Apparatus for producing aerosols comprises an arrangement whereby materials to be admixed and dispersed enter a moving propellant stream at a region of decreasing velocity. In a preferred form this apparatus comprises a supply of one or more fluent materi... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4238076 | Apparatus for building up and repairing the refractory lining of industrial furnaces and hot-running vessels In an apparatus for building up and repairing a refractory lining of an industrial furnace, the material is centrifugally deposited by a wheel rotated by a vertical drive shaft passing through a hopper and a mixing chamber connected thereto. A shut-off be... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4221331 | Atomizing apparatus Apparatus for converting a liquid into an atomized mist and, in one form of the invention discharging the mist to the atmosphere, in another form of the invention discharging the mist into an air stream for spraying the mist onto a receiving surface, and ... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4214708 | Electrostatic paint spray apparatus having rotary spray head with an air seal Electrostatic paint spray apparatus having rotary spray head with an air seal. To prevent paint or solvent from entering antifriction bearings, the shaft rotating at high speed is provided with an air seal in an intermediate zone between the bearings and ... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4162039 | Feeding and mixing nozzle A nozzle for dosing, feeding and if necessary mixing liquid and/or solid components, comprising a rotatable vessel of cup-like form. The vessel has a base, a central hub portion and an outer generally cylindrical wall spaced radially outwardly from the hu... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4133484 | Apparatus for spraying liquids in mono-dispersed form with capacity to control the quantity of spray The invention described herein relates to a liquid spraying device capable of producing minuscule particles of liquid in a uniform pattern by having a thin material movably mounted for causing it to be continuously conveyed through a liquid, the material ... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4116617 | Device in burners, in particular rotary burners The disclosure relates to burners with a burner nozzle and a primary air nozzle, the nozzles being jointly axially offset in relation to a secondary air nozzle. The primary air nozzle is in the form of, or is mounted to, an elongate tube which, in its tur... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4082221 | Rotatable atomizer for spraying a liquid A rotatable atomizer having a stationary supporting member and a rotatable disk with a shaft. The disk has an internal atomizing chamber with a plurality of substantially radially positioned discharge channels with a reduced cross-sectional outlet. Two la... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4037789 | Aerosol-particle dispenser An aerosol-particle dispenser includes a support, a receptacle mounted on the support and adapted to contain a substance to be dispensed. An outlet pipe communicates with the receptacle and has an outlet nozzle in which a rotary agitating device or turbin... | 07/26/1977 |
