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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091805 | Split-flow pre-filming fuel nozzle Presented is a pre-filming fuel nozzle that is readily manufacturable and consists of a fuel injector, a nozzle insert that fits over the fuel injector outlet, and a housing that generally encloses the fuel injector and nozzle insert. The housing has an atomizing li... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7363914 | Solenoid actuated fuel injector having a pressure balanced pintle A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine, the injector comprising an injector body having a tip portion defining at least one spray aperture; a pintle extending within the tip portion, the pintle having a head portion engageable with a valve seat to close t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7306171 | Plural component spray gun for fast setting materials A plural component spray gun (10) is designed for spraying quick setting materials such as foams and the like. A mix module (14) plastic material provides at least twice the life with ½ the wear of currently marketed mix modules and is made of poly et... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306172 | Fluidic flow controller orifice disc with dual-flow divider for fuel injector A fuel injector is described. The fuel injector includes an inlet, outlet, seat, closure member, and a metering orifice disc. The metering orifice disc is disposed between the seat and the outlet. The metering orifice disc includes a generally planar surface, at lea... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7287744 | Fuel conditioning apparatus A fuel conditioning system (10) comprises a housing (12) defining a chamber (14) and provided with an inlet (16) upstream of the chamber (14) and an outlet (18) downstream of the chamber (14). A hemispherical seat ( | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267288 | Polyurethane in intimate contact with fibrous material A sprayable polymeric material and a process for preparing the material which contains a fibrous material, dispersed throughout the polymeric material. A restriction free spray nozzle is provided for mixing and spraying the polymeric material having a fibrous materi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7243862 | Apparatus and method for mode-switching fuel injector nozzle A fuel injector nozzle and method for dispersing fuel during a normal combustion operation and a supplemental combustion operation, the fuel injector nozzle comprising: a plurality of first outlet openings configured to disperse fuel in a first arrangement; and a pl... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234649 | Spray gun A spraying apparatus for spraying liquid surface treatment material which includes a gas inlet, a liquid inlet and an outlet nozzle. The apparatus also has a needle valve for regulating the supply of surface treatment material to the nozzle. The needle valve is at l... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232080 | Nozzle for a spray device A nozzle for a spray device comprising a mixing chamber (3) for a first fluid and a second fluid, said mixing chamber (3) having an exit orifice (24), an inlet feed (8) from an inner tubular passage (4) suitable for carrying the fi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7198203 | Fuel injector with and without pressure ampification with a controllable needle speed and method for the controlling thereof A fuel injector in injection systems for internal combustion engines having a valve body containing a control chamber that can be pressure-relieved and can be acted on with fuel via an inlet throttle and can be pressure-relieved via an outlet throttle. A first actua... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191959 | Domestic spray device A domestic spray device comprising a liquid reservoir (1), a continuous feed gas pump (3) with a control means (5) for activation thereof, and a means of transferring liquid (2) from the liquid reservoir (1) to a nozzle unit (12... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182311 | In-line solenoid valve A flow through solenoid valve comprises a housing, a coil encircling the housing, and a hollow plunger slidably positioned in the housing. The housing has an inlet, a seat, and an outlet. The hollow plunger has a fixed segment and a poppet segment. The poppet segmen... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165733 | Sanitary spray nozzle A sanitary spray nozzle system. The nozzle may be fixed in position, or may be mounted on an oscillating or moveable carriage for application of material to a thin film dryer. A nozzle body includes a hollow mounting chamber with an inner surface, a product supply p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159801 | Fuel injector assembly and poppet An assembly for a fuel injector includes a fluid transportation member having a first portion that defines an internal passageway configured to convey fluid through the first portion, and a second portion in fluid communication with the first portion. The second por... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134615 | Nozzle insert for mixed mode fuel injector A fuel injector includes a homogenous charge nozzle outlet set and a conventional nozzle outlet set controlled respectively, by first and second needle valve members. The homogeneous charged nozzle outlet set is defined by a nozzle insert that is attached to an inje... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121253 | Cylinder injection type internal combustion engine, control method for internal combustion engine, and fuel injection valve There is provided a cylinder injection type internal combustion engine capable of performing stratified charge operation at the time of a vehicle speed of 120 km/h and/or an engine rotational speed of 3200 rpm to enhance the fuel efficiency and/or to observe the emi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104477 | Air assist fuel injector guide assembly Air assist fuel injectors having one or more inserts that guide movement of a poppet, and an air assist fuel injector having a solid poppet. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051956 | Ejector device for direct injection fuel jet Disclosed is a device for increasing entrainment and mixing in an air/fuel zone of a direct fuel injection system. The device comprises an ejector nozzle in the form of an inverted funnel whose central axis is aligned along the central axis of a fuel injector jet an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021570 | Fuel injection device having injection hole plate A nozzle holder includes a support portion, which supports a downstream end surface of a planar wall of an injection hole plate. The injection hole plate provided with injection holes is welded to one of the valve body and the nozzle holder. The planar wall may be c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013863 | Cylinder injection type internal combustion engine, control method for internal combustion engine, and fuel injection valve There is provided a cylinder injection type internal combustion engine capable of performing stratified charge operation at the time of a vehicle speed of 120 km/h and/or an engine rotational speed of 3200 rpm to enhance the fuel efficiency and/or to observe the emi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004404 | Spray gun A spraying apparatus for spraying liquid surface treatment material which includes a gas inlet, a liquid inlet and an outlet nozzle. The apparatus also has a needle valve for regulating the supply of surface treatment material to the nozzle. The needle valve is at l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6969014 | Two-substance spray nozzle A two-substance spray nozzle includes a mixing chamber in which a target body is provided, against which the liquid stream strikes. The target body is configured as a spreader aligned coaxial with the liquid stream and expanding in the direction of flow up to a spil... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955066 | Method and system for coating a glass contacting surface with a thermal barrier and lubricous coating A method and system for coating a glass contacting surface with a thermal barrier and lubricious coating. The system uses a novel exterior surface mixing tip device wherein oxygen is supplied through a predetermined portion of one supply line, and a predetermined ga... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945469 | Pressure-storage type fuel injection device for internal combustion engines A fuel injection device is so constructed that fuel fed from a pressure storage chamber to a valve housing (11) with a nozzle (14) is led to a needle valve back pressure chamber (16) through a groove (21) provided on the peripheral surfac... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933019 | Method of applying a uniform polymer coating A method of applying a polymer coating uses a nebulized aerosol of solubilized polymer solution having high-viscosity droplets and low-viscosity droplets to form a textured antireflective surface. Air or other gas is used to direct the nebulized aerosol toward the s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6749027 | Fire fighting nozzle and method including pressure regulation, chemical and education features A fire fighting nozzle for extinguishing industrial scale fires including improved automatic pressure regulating features, enhanced educting features having central (110) and peripheral channeling (94) for foam concentrate, combined with a capacity to ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6691932 | Orbital applicator tool with static mixer tip seal valve An applicator dispenses a pressurized fluid to a workpiece to be processed with an elongate housing having a first end and a second end. An enlarged annular flange extends radially from adjacent the first end of the housing and is connectable to a source ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6598809 | Fuel-injection valve The fuel-injection valve has the feature that provision is made at the downstream end of the injection valve for a preparation attachment which is made of a gas-containing part and an insertion member. The downstream end of the injection valve with the pr... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6598803 | Powder spray coating device A spray powder-coating apparatus fitted with an electronic control system (21) regulating the air flows (20, 43) to an injector (4) as a function of setpoints (m) for the rates of powder to be moved, and as a function of a setpoint (GV) for the total rate... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6588406 | Dual fuel metering and supply system for internal combustion engines A dual-fuel system, comprising an electrically triggerable injector, for alternatively or simultaneously supplying two distinct fuels to an internal combustion engine. The injector is connected to two separate fuel circuits. Each circuit comprises a fuel ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6575382 | Fuel injection with air blasted sheeted spray A fuel injector is provided which includes a director, such as a ball, mounted downstream of the fuel injection port. When the valve is actuated, fuel exits the injection port. Fuel adheres to the ball until it reaches the equator of the ball. At the equa... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6561167 | Air assist fuel injectors An air assist fuel injector system having an air assist fuel injector. The air assist fuel injector includes an integral projection having a recess therein for receiving a fuel injector. The air assist fuel injector also includes a conduit for receiving p... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533954 | Integrated fluid injection air mixing system An atomizing injector includes a metering set having a swirl chamber, a spray orifice and one or more feed slots etched in a thin plate. The swirl chamber is etched in a first side of the plate and the spray orifice is etched through a second side to the ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6523757 | Compact spray valve A compact spray valve that provides an extended atomizing air cap for reaching between tightly spaced electronic components. The compact spray valve of the present invention includes an air body, a fluid control body and an extended atomizing air cap. The... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6499674 | Air assist fuel injector with multiple orifice plates A fuel injector is provided. The fuel injector also includes a multi-layer orifice plate assembly located at the housing outlet. The orifice plate assembly includes a first orifice plate having a plurality of first openings extending therethrough and a se... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484700 | Air assist fuel injectors An air assist fuel injector having an armature and a solenoid for actuating the armature. The armature includes a conduit having a conical portion for delivering liquid fuel and gas to a poppet of the air assist fuel injector. The conduit includes an inle... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6453671 | Combustor swirler assembly Service life is improved in a swirler assembly including a primary swirler and a secondary swirler having a venturi formed thereon and being disposed in engagement with the primary swirler. First and second rails are formed on the secondary swirler and ar... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6402057 | Air assist fuel injectors and method of assembling air assist fuel injectors A first air assist fuel injector configured for operation with a two stroke engine and a second air assist fuel injector configured for operation with a four stroke engine. The first air assist fuel injector and the second air assist fuel injector share o... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6371387 | Air assist metering apparatus and method A method of air metering is provided for obtaining a desired air flow through a fuel injector. The fuel injector comprises an air assist injector valve body and an air assist backup washer, having two or more flow channels, contained within the backup was... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6336598 | Gaseous and liquid fuel injector with a two way hydraulic fluid control valve A hydraulically actuated dual fuel injector separately injects two fuels into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. In particular, the two fuels may be controlled quantities of a first liquid fuel and a second gaseous fuel that are used t... | 01/08/2002 |
