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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7588199 | Build-up resistant air atomizing spray nozzle assembly A spray nozzle assembly is provided. The spray nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body having a liquid passage that terminates in a nozzle body orifice. The spray nozzle assembly includes an impingement element having an impingement surface spaced from the nozzle bod... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7347685 | Torch manifold with integrated nozzles A manifold for a torch including a gas distribution portion for distributing gas directed into the manifold to two or more gas channels, a nozzle in each gas channel, an air passage in the manifold proximate each nozzle, and a flame tube portion including a channel ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7308801 | Method of operating a spray unit A method of operating a spray unit for efficiently thermally managing one or more electronic devices. The method of operating a spray unit includes a first portion and a second portion positioned with the first portion. The first portion includes at least one first ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296760 | Indexing valve A valve for controlling the flow of a gas or mixture of gases through a passageway in a coating material dispensing device includes first and second valve portions. The first valve portion is adjustable with respect to the second valve portion selectively to adjust ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7267809 | Burner and method for the chemical reaction of two gas streams The invention relates to a burner with a burner head (1) and a gas feed pipe (2) that is located in the burner head (1) and that is surrounded by an ring channel (3) for feed of another gas. In the gas feed pipe (2) and in the ring... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252247 | Self-cleaning spray nozzle A self-cleaning spray nozzle, and in particular a self-cleaning spray nozzle for use in an apparatus for the preparation of a particulate material by a controlled agglomeration method, for example a method for controlled growth of particle size. The apparatus is esp... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252243 | Injection nozzle for purification Method and apparatus for uniformly injecting a fluid stream into a gas stream at elevated temperature by means of an injection nozzle comprising a nozzle head and a supply inner tube being concentrically surrounded with an outer casing tube spaced apart from the inn... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220457 | Air atomizing assembly and method and system of applying an air atomized material A spray head and air atomizing assembly for providing atomizing air in an air sprayer or other delivery device in which the atomizing assembly includes converging, spiral atomizing fluid passageways. The invention also relates to a method and system for applying mat... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204688 | Gas burner for dryer Gas burner for a dryer including a gas nozzle for receiving, and injecting gas, a mixing tube for mixing the gas injected from the gas nozzle and primary air, igniter fitted to an outlet of the mixing tube for igniting the gas mixed with the primary air coming out o... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7128276 | Method for mixing fluids The use of a turbulent contactor to absorb a selected gas component from a gas stream. The invention particularly applies to a method of distributing a liquid into a gas stream which comprises providing a liquid to an annulus at the periphery of a pipe in which a ga... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114670 | Self-contained powder coating system A powder coating gun with an internal fan and a quick-change powder cartridge. Pressurized air generated by the fan entrains the powder coating material from the powder cartridge and the entrained powder coating material is charged in the ionizing field created by a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114663 | Thermally protected lance for repairing high temperature process vessel walls with pumpable fibrous refractory material and systems employing the same Systems and methods are provided whereby pumpable viscous fibrous material may be applied onto surfaces of high temperature process vessels while hot (i.e., while at or near such vessels' high operational temperatures of several hundreds up to several thousands of d... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108203 | Internal mix air atomizing nozzle assembly An internal mix spray nozzle assembly adapted for operation with lesser pressurized air requirements. The spray nozzle assembly includes a liquid passage for directing a liquid flow stream against an impingement pin, and an air guide is provided for forming an annul... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7051959 | Multi-purpose hand held sprayer having a vertical shut-off valve This invention relates to a hand held sprayer that delivers fluid with a solid stream or various patterns of multiple streams, comprising a controller, an extension bar, and a spray tip for multi-purpose usages. The controller incorporates a vertical shut-off valve ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036753 | Internal mixing atomizing spray nozzle assembly A nozzle for atomizing and spraying liquid is provided. The nozzle includes a longitudinal liquid flow passageway that terminates in a liquid orifice for directing a stream of liquid along a predetermined axis. A plurality of intersecting, transverse passageways ext... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6964380 | Spraying gun having flow rate control effect A spraying gun includes a water inlet connector, a connecting member, an adjusting member, a detergent tube, a water conducting tube, and an extension pipe. Thus, the water flow rate of the spraying gun is adjusted by rotation of the adjusting member, thereby facili... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6915964 | System and process for solid-state deposition and consolidation of high velocity powder particles using thermal plastic deformation The invention relates to an apparatus and process for solid-state deposition and consolidation of powder particles entrained in a subsonic or sonic gas jet onto the surface of an object. Under high velocity impact and thermal plastic deformation, the powder particle... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913210 | Fuel injector nozzle adapter A fuel injector adapter for providing nitrous oxide to an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The nozzle has a central fuel injector passage that terminates at a first outlet end. Fuel from a fuel injector may be passed through the central fuel injector passage... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6883732 | Fluid spraying apparatus, method, and container Described herein is an apparatus for applying fluids to a surface. The apparatus includes a nozzle coupled to a pressurized gas supply source and a fluid supply source. The nozzle includes outer conduit and an inner conduit ¥positioned such that a gap is formed bet... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6755024 | Multiplex injector A multiplex injector system comprising an injector head, a first fuel path located in the injector head, and a first set of injector tips located in the injector head and in fluid communication with the first fuel path. The first set of injector tips includes at lea... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6691928 | High efficiency method for atomizing a liquid fuel A high efficiency method for atomizing a liquid fuel. A liquid fuel is caused to flow into and through a pre-atomization chamber. A first portion of a pressurized atomizing fluid is introduced into the liquid fuel flowing through the chamber so as to at l... | 02/17/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6511312 | Swirler burner Swirling-flow burner with a burner tube comprising a central oxidiser supply tube and an outer concentric fuel supply tube, the oxidiser supply tube being provided with a concentric cylindrical guide body having static swirler blades and a central concent... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6443233 | Appliance for introducing an inert gas into an extinguishant An apparatus for introducing liquid and/or inert gas into a liquid extinguishing medium, including an extinguishing line having at least one extinguishing nozzle; an extinguishant supply line, having a non-return valve, which provides extinguishant to the... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6418986 | Nozzle apparatus, a device for inserting materials into a container using such nozzle apparatus, and a container containing materials inserted therein with the use of such device A nozzle for use with an apparatus for inserting toothpaste having a plurality of materials into a toothpaste container. The nozzle includes a first hollow member for receiving a first material, and a second hollow member arranged inside the first hollow ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6363746 | Method and apparatus for making multi-component glass soot An apparatus for producing the glass soot used in the formation of optical fiber includes a burner with an internal atomizer. The atomizer includes an outer tube having a nozzle at an end thereof, and an inner tube located within the outer tube and having... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6244524 | Fuel injection burner In a combustion process, especially one used for melting glass, the delivery of fuel is ensured by an apparatus having at least one burner (5) which is equipped with at least one injector (1) that includes a liquid fuel delivery tube (2) which has at leas... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6170760 | 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... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165353 | Distribution apparatus and method for patterned feed injection An arrangement for the controlled production of an essentially linear array of hydrocarbon feed injection jets maintains stable and reliable jets by passing individual piping for each jet through a support shroud that is located in a contacting vessel. Co... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6159550 | Method and apparatus for applying resilient athletic surfaces A method and apparatus for continuously coating particulate such as rubber with liquid binder and applying the same to a substrate to form resilient athletic surfaces. Total encapsulation of the particulate with the liquid binder is accomplished prior to ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6032872 | Apparatus and method for making snow A snow making tower which includes an elongated tower pipe mounted on a support with a first water discharge nozzle adjacent the upper end of the tower pipe. A water connection is provided at the lower end of the tower for connection of a source of water ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5960887 | By-pass eductor An improved additive eductor for supplying additives, including foam concentrates and thixotropic foam concentrates, into a hand line or waterline for supplying a nozzle used for fire fighting operations wherein the additive eductor can be operated in eit... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5934566 | Washing apparatus and washing method The present invention is directed to providing an apparatus which is improved so as to remove a contamination on a substrate efficiently. This apparatus includes a jet nozzle jetting out droplets toward a substrate. A liquid supply device and a gas supply... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5908059 | Filling the annulus between concentric tubes with resin Concentric conduits are supplied for the purpose of minimizing heat transfer from within the inner conduit through the outer conduit. The air gap or annulus around the inner conduit is filled with a resin mixture which is mixed with vermiculite and minera... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5887795 | Premix fuel injector with low acoustics A tangential air entry fuel nozzle has a combustor inlet port to permit air and fuel to exit into a combustor. The port includes a convergent surface, a combustor surface, and a cylindrical surface extending therebetween. The convergent surface extends a ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5836514 | Snowmaking gun A relatively efficient snowmaking gun which is of the compressed air and water type includes a water tube for receiving water from a source thereof under pressure and discharging the water in an annular diverging stream through an adjustable valve and a t... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5803725 | Triple-mix surface-mix burner A surface burner which combusts a gas and oxygen mixture uses a tri-laminar delivery of the oxygen and fuel gas to the burner face with individual control over the flow of each gas. The structure of the laminar flow at the burner face includes an oxygen j... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5775596 | Foam generating nozzle Plural liquid streams supplied to a foam tube of a nozzle include an outer hollow cylindrical stream surrounding a plurality of spaced-apart inner streams for enhancing mixture of air and liquid in the foam tube.... | 07/07/1998 |
