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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172159 | Surface to move a fluid via fringe electric fields Macroscopic volumes of fluid can be moved across a surface, including windshields, without mechanical assistance. Insulated electrodes, which for windshields and windows are preferably transparent, are embedded in the surface of the windshield. Varying voltages are ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8123147 | Powder coating system and components A nozzle for a powder spray gun optionally includes an internal filter that allows air to be added to the powder flow within the nozzle shell. The nozzle may optionally include an off-axis outlet slot relative to a main flow axis of the powder into the nozzle shell ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8020784 | Coating material supply installation and associated operating procedure A coating material supply device is disclosed, such as for a paint facility. An exemplary coating material supply device may include a coating material reservoir and a coating material meter. During application of coating material, the coating material reservoir may... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7891578 | Liquid formations for electrohydrodymanic spraying containing polymer and suspended particles A method of providing a droplet spray, includes supplying a liquid polymer formulation within which substantially inert particulate material is suspended to an outlet and subjecting liquid issuing from the outlet to an electric field that causes the liquid to break ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7798420 | Aerosol dispensing device and method A method for delivering an aerosol, especially an aromatic aerosol, comprising the steps of contacting a capillary wick, comprising an EHD comminution site, with a liquid source, whereby at least a portion of the liquid transports to the EHD comminution site; applyi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7402798 | Apparatus and method for controlling an electrostatically induced liquid spray A system for controlling an electrostatically induced liquid spray includes an electrostatic spray device for generating a liquid spray from a liquid sample; a spray current sensing means placed in relation to the spray device and configured to generate a current ou... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389941 | Nozzle device and method for forming cryogenic composite fluid spray The present invention includes a nozzle device and method for forming a composite fluid. The nozzle device generally comprises a nozzle portion connected to a main body. The main body includes an inner axial bore extending therethrough. An annular wall extends radia... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374598 | 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 ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350317 | Electrostatic atomizing hairdryer and electrostatic atomizer In an electrostatic atomizing hairdryer, electrostatically atomized mist generated in an electrostatic atomizing unit is effectively scattered into airflow emitted from a main body of the hairdryer so that the mist can be sprayed to hair uniformly and a time necessa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347649 | Powder purge tube To supply a powder lacquer sprayer, the coating powder is pressed by a pig through the supply line and, in the process, it is fluidized from the side of the pig which is turned toward the powder. The fluidization air can be led to the powder, for example, by a centr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341211 | Device for the production of capillary jets and micro-and nanometric particles The invention relates to a method and devices for the production of capillary microjets and microparticles that can have a size of between hundreds of micrometers and several nanometers. The inventive method makes use of the combined effects of electrohydrodynamic f... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337993 | Electrostatic atomisation device An atomization device comprises a conduit containing liquid to be atomized, a spray electrode (1) and a discharge electrode (3). Each electrode is adjacent to a dielectric (5) and they are connected in an electrical circuit (10) to enable... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337984 | Electrostatic atomizer and method of producing atomized fluid sprays Fluids are atomized using a miniaturized electrostatic microinjector. The microinjectors are capable of producing uniform droplets in several spray modes, and metering and dispersing very small volume fluids. The atomizer is useful in carburetion systems for interna... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328862 | Method and device for electrostatic coating An intermediate storage vessel has a cylinder container, a piston provided in the cylinder container so as to be slidable in a reciprocating manner, and an inpour hole portion is provided above the discharge hole portion. An insulation cover is provided so as to cov... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325714 | Solder heating system This invention provides a system capable of melting solder and removing the melted solder from a substrate. The heating system includes a desoldering tool having at least two handles, a first handle and a second handle. This way, an operator may grip the first handl... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322793 | Turbine motor of a rotary atomizer A turbine, e.g., with a blade arrangement, which receives an air flow in the radial direction and which is located on a carrier surface of the turbine wheel, is used as a drive motor for a rotary atomizer. The drive channel, which contains the turbine blades and whi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7296756 | Voltage block A voltage block comprises first and second reservoirs and a switching device including an inlet port, an outlet port, a first reservoir port and a second reservoir port. The switching device is mounted in a third reservoir for movement between a first position and a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288291 | Method for forming a film, by using electrostatic forces A film is formed on a planar surface by applying a granular layer on the planar surface by using electrostatic forces, and then finishing the granular layer to form the film. A converting line may be rebuilt to have devices employing this method. A multilayer sheet-... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279322 | Electrospraying apparatus and method for coating particles An electrospraying apparatus and/or method is used to coat particles. For example, a flow including at least one liquid suspension may be provided through at least one opening at a spray dispenser end. The flow includes at least particles and a coating material. A s... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275702 | Valve unit for an electrostatic coating installation The main needle valve of an electrostatic atomizer has an opto-electronic sensor device with optical waveguides whose faces are opposite a reflecting element of a component moveable with the valve needle for potential-free switch position interrogations. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7265348 | Apparatus for dispensing a sample in electrospray mass spectrometers The present invention relates to an apparatus to dispense a sample for subsequent electrospray ionisation (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS) analysis, to a method of fabricating such apparatus and to applications of such apparatus in biological and chemical analysis. The ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246759 | Modular spray gun apparatus and methods Modular spray gun apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a handle module and a head module that is removeably coupled to the handle module. The head module includes a first housing having an inlet adapted to be coupled to a sou... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247338 | Coating medical devices Methods and systems for coating at least a portion of a medical device (e.g., a stent structure) include providing a plurality of coating particles (e.g., monodisperse coating particles) in a defined volume. For example, the particles may be provided using one or mo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243637 | Fuel injector A fuel injector configured and arranged to inject fuel into a combustion chamber comprises a casing member, a fuel discharge valve and a micro nozzle. The casing member includes a hydraulic chamber configured to contain pressurized fuel and a flow rate regulating ho... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240861 | Method and apparatus for dispensing paint powders for powder coatings A corona charge spray gun for dispensing powders for powder coatings. The spray gun includes a housing defining a chamber terminating in an outlet passageway. A high voltage electrode is mounted in the chamber spaced upstream of the outlet passageway and a ground el... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241344 | Apparatus and method for electrostatic spray coating of medical devices An apparatus and method for electrostatic spray deposition of small targets, such as medical devices like stents. The apparatus includes a target holder which applies a first electrical potential to the target, and an electrostatic dispensing nozzle which applies a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217444 | Process for electrostatic powder coating an article using triboelectrically charged powder with air jet assist A system for electrostatic powder coating irregular shaped, three-dimensional articles with 10 μm average diameter powder particles. A supply of powder particles are triboelectrically charged and transported onto one or more donor rolls without the need from fluidi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216015 | HVAC control system Systems and methods are described for a HVAC control system. An apparatus, includes: a microcontroller; a digital temperature sensor coupled to the microcontroller; a liquid crystal display coupled to the microcontroller; a set of cursor buttons coupled to the micro... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207497 | Dry flake sprayer and method A device 10 for spraying dry flakes 12 including: an enclosure 22 including a lower portion 26 for holding a supply 12A of dry flakes 12 and an upper portion 27; a gas flow conduit 50 including: a receiving por... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204431 | Electrospray ion source for mass spectroscopy The invention provides an electrospray apparatus with an auxiliary electrode, and a method of using. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198208 | Fuel injection assembly A fuel injection assembly comprising a main structure (101) for mounting on an internal combustion engine, the main structure having one or more orifices (115) for injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195011 | Convertible fluid feed system with comformable reservoir and methods A feed system for an aerosolizer utilizes an ampoule containing a liquid and includes a housing having an ampoule region into which the ampoule is held, and a liquid receiving region that is adapted to receive liquid dispensed from the ampoule. An interface is used ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188786 | Hose-end sprayer assembly A hose-end sprayer assembly connectable to at least one container of product to be dispensed has an elongated housing for a venturi tube assembly rotatable about its central axis and devised to selectively open and close a product inlet opening as well as its associ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185648 | Medicament dispenser A medicament dispenser including a medicament container having a dispensing outlet; an agitator for agitating the contents; and a driver for driving the agitator independent of any container movement. The medicament container may be a metered dose inhaler or deliver... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179332 | Process and apparatus for adding glue to a flow of loose wooden material A process and apparatus for adding glue to a flow (L) of loose wooden material, in particular a flow of wood chips and fibers, in which the wooden material is introduced through an inlet (3) into a mixer device (4). The glue is sprayed onto the flow of... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159796 | Device for spraying a substance onto a medium A device for spraying at least one substance onto a medium includes a supply of vector gas, a substance feed in communication with a supply of the substance and at least one shutter which interrupts communication between the substance feed and the supply of substanc... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152758 | Scented material dispense system for a hand-held device A dispense system stores a scented material or materials and is provided with an electrical interface that is compatible with a hand-held device. The dispense system can be connected to the hand-held device and driven with the help of the hand-held device to dispens... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152817 | Electrostatic spray device An electrostatic spray device and a cartridge for an electrostatic spray device that reduce the occurrence of electrically induced emulsion product separation are disclosed. The device and/or the cartridge may reduce electrically induced emulsion product separation ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150412 | Method and apparatus for electrostatic spray A method and apparatus to improve the atomization of liquid and the efficiency of depositing liquid particles onto target objects, or to coat the target object with a thin film of liquid, to reduce the risk of high-voltage electrical shock, and to reduce the weight ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146749 | Fabric article treating apparatus with safety device and controller A fabric article treating apparatus for dispensing a benefit composition through a nozzle that directs the benefit composition as droplets or particles into the chamber of the fabric article drying appliance. The droplets or particles provide benefits to the fabric ... | 12/12/2006 |
