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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389951 | Misting device A misting spray nozzle includes a hollow body having an interior wall descending from an upper end to a lower end. The interior wall tapers toward the lower end to form a choke. A channel section provides two fluid paths descending from an upper central aperture. A ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7341662 | Distribution and collection headers for a filter bed A filtration vessel has an inlet for inflow into the filtration vessel of liquid media to be filtered, a body of filter media in the filtration vessel, and a drain to receive filtered liquid media for take off from the filtration vessel. The inlet is configured to i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7111797 | Non-contact fluid particle cleaner and method A fluid particle cleaner and method are disclosed. The invention provides a partition to a side of a fluid nozzle to form: a central cavity configured to define the fluid departing the surface into a central cavity vortex; and a side cavity adjacent the central cavi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6962299 | Nozzle deflector element A water deflector for use with a nozzle is disclosed. The nozzle has a water channel including a water inlet and a mouth from which water is dispersed. The water deflector comprises a shaft for passing through the water channel of the nozzle, the shaft having a lowe... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6938607 | Fuel injection apparatus and control method thereof Fuel-air mixture is supplied with stability to the neighboring area of an ignition plug without any effect on deflection of fuel spray due to the air flow (swirl/tumble) in a combustion chamber, and the deposition of fuel onto the side wall of a combustion chamber i... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935578 | Fuel injection valve A fuel swirling means 15 for giving a swirling force at the upper stream of the valve sheet 7 to the fuel passing through the surrounding area of the valve body 13 and a nozzle 16 injecting a swirling fuel are provided. A fuel spray 47... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932283 | Fuel injection valve A fuel injector, in particular for direct injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing, spark-ignited internal combustion engine, comprises an armature that coacts with a magnet coil, and comprises a valve needle, joined nonpositively to th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915968 | Fuel injector To enable the inclination of the injection direction and the distribution of the penetration force of spray to be adjusted over a wide range, and an axially symmetrical spray shape to be obtained even when the injection hole is inclined, or the shape of the spray to... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6793150 | Bell cup post A dispensing apparatus is provided for a pulverulent material entrained in a stream of a transporting gas or mixture of gases. The apparatus includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes an interior into which the stream flows and a perimetr... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6764027 | Fuel injection valve A fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines includes a valve needle and a valve-closure member mechanically linked to it, which cooperates with a valve-seat surface situated in a valve-seat member to form a sealing seat, and at least on... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6722586 | Pressurized injector with optimized injection behavior throughout the cylinder path The invention concerns an injector for the injection of fuel into the combustion chambers of combustion engines. Inside an injector housing (9) is located a nozzle needle (14), which is surrounded by a nozzle chamber (18). The nozzle needle (... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6517012 | Method for varying the swirling movement of a fluid in the swirl chamber of a nozzle, and a nozzle system A method for modifying the swirl motion of a liquid in the swirl chamber of a nozzle, and a swirl generator for nozzles. Such nozzles are used in industrial burners, oil burners and installations for cleaning flue gas and spray-drying food. The invention ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6419167 | Dispenser for flowable media, particularly for atomizing liquids A dispenser (11) with an atomizing nozzle (15) contains a medium chamber (20) with the medium (24) to be discharged. The pump plunger (21) delivering the medium (24) is hydraulically operated by the pressure of a pressure fluid (25), which is manually app... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6382528 | Mixer to improve melt homogeneity in injection molding machines and hot runners In an injection molding machine a mixer is provided that reduces the flow imbalances inherent in the melt as the flow branches within a manifold or other part of the injection machine. The mixer increase melt homogeneity by gradually mixing and changing t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6349886 | Injector nozzle and method A coinjection nozzle communicating with a mold cavity to form a multilayered article and an injection molding method are provided. The nozzle includes at least two flow channels communicating with an outlet, with each flow channel including at least one s... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6089468 | Nozzle tip with weld line eliminator A flow channel is provided in a nozzle housing for resin flow, said flow channel having an inlet area for receiving resin and an outlet area for transferring resin to a mold cavity. An elongated shaft extends in the flow channel. At least one spiral groov... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5951922 | Aeration system for substantial bodies of water A system for aerating substantial bodies of water which includes a cavitating mixer-injector to inject air into a stream passing through the injector, the mixer-injector having twisting and straightening vanes in a respective conveying and an expanding po... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5894995 | Infusion nozzle imparting axial and rotational flow elements A stream preparation nozzle which establishes dynamic properties in regions of an already mixed stream of treatment water that comprises water and a treatment substance. The nozzle discharges directly into a body of untreated water. The dynamic properties... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5775446 | Nozzle insert for rotary rock bit A nozzle insert for a rotary rock bit has an orifice with a generally circular central region and a plurality of angularly spaced, non-circular outer regions around the periphery thereof so that flow of mud through each outer region develops a vortex patt... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5465906 | Electromagnetically actuatable injection valve having swirl conduits An electromagnetically actuatable injection valves which tear away the fuel stream emerging from at least one injection port and atomize it as finely as possible. One possibility is to force a high velocity component in the radial direction upon the fuel ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5267692 | Adjustable nozzle assembly The adjustable nozzle assembly for a trigger sprayer comprises a nose bushing and an integral nozzle cap capable of being screwed upon the bushing. The nozzle cap has a discharge orifice located in its front face and a flange skirt extending from a front ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5071683 | Method for forming a gellified polyurethane layer on a surface Method and device for forming a gellified polyrethane layer on a surface, notably of a mould, by spraying a liquid reaction mixture comprising polyol and isocyanates and which has a viscosity between 20 and 2000 centipoises. The mixture is sprayed in the ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5061457 | Apparatus for liquid feed dispersion in fluid catalytic cracking systems Apparatus for liquid feed dispersion in fluid catalytic cracking systems is disclosed wherein an improved fluidized catalytic cracking nozzle assembly having a nozzle unit so constructed that substantially all liquid fed through the unit is converted to m... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5058810 | Fuel metering and atomizing valve for an internal combustion engine fuel supply device The present invention is fuel metering and atomizing valve for an internal combustion engine fuel supply device. The valve comprises a nozzle in which is formed an injection hole having an upstream chamber defining gradually decreasing areas towards the m... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4991778 | Adjustable nozzle assembly The adjustable nozzle assembly for a trigger sprayer comprises a nose bushing and an integral nozzle cap capable of being screwed upon the bushing. The nozzle cap has a discharge orifice located in its front face and a flange skirt extending from a front ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4989790 | Nozzle cap, spring valve and body assembly The nozzle cap, spring valve and body assembly for a trigger sprayer comprises a nozzle cap, a spring valve and a body. The nozzle cap is capable of being screwed upon the nose bushing portion of the body. The nozzle cap has an outlet orifice located in i... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4977950 | Ejection nozzle for imposing high angular momentum on molten metal stream for producing particle spray A molten metal spray-depositing apparatus employs an ejection nozzle for receiving a molten metal stream and having a configuration for confining and imparting mechanically an angular momentum thereto which produces stream break-up into a metal particle s... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4971254 | Thin orifice swirl injector nozzle The nozzle of a fuel injector is constructed to have a seat member and a single thin disc orifice member. A guide member affixed to the seat member guides the injector needle toward the seat in the seat member as the needle is reciprocated within the inje... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4967964 | Universal spraying nozzle An atomizing nozzle is disclosed, which is of simple, inexpensive construction while being capable of highly efficient atomization of liquids. A nozzle case is formed with a cylindrical recess for closely receiving a disc-shaped whirl body and separate no... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4909439 | Mini type fuel injector This invention relates to a mini type fuel injector and in particular to one including a stator provided at the outer surface with a flange dividing the stator into a first portion and a second portion, an adjusting pipe slidably disposed within the hole ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4899699 | Low pressure injection system for injecting fuel directly into cylinder of gasoline engine A low pressure fuel injection system, especially suitable to be applied to a two-stroke gasoline engine, mainly comprises a solenoid-operated fuel injector which is mounted on cylinder wall in order to inject fuel directly into cylinder. The injector has ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4753390 | Controlled liquid atomizer This invention relates to a method and apparatus for the conversion of a liquid into a mist and spray without the use of a compressor. The Atomizer can be adapted to accommodate several different liquids and can alternate from one to another, as desired.... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4721253 | Intermittent type swirl injection nozzle An intermittent type swirl injection nozzle providing substantially improved spray characteristics while being easy to manufacture and install. The nozzle includes a nozzle body and a needle valve slidably disposed in a guide hole of the nozzle body with ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4687066 | Rock bit circulation nozzle A drill bit having a nozzle for drilling fluid to pass out of the drill bit and into the bore hole is disclosed. In one embodiment two diagonal passages through the nozzle impart angular momentum to the drilling fluid. In another embodiment, four diagonal... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4650121 | Injection nozzle for an air-compression fuel-injection internal combustion engine An injection nozzle has an insert with helical swirl channels functioning as a single-jet nozzle for air-compression fuel-injection internal combustion engines, with a nozzle needle opening inwards. To achieve fuel atomization constant in terms of engine ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4629127 | Intermittent swirl type injection valve An intermittent swirl type injection valve having a spray angle, capacity coefficient and fuel spray travel distance set so that the valve produces optimum engine operating conditions, with the spray angle, capacity coefficient and fuel spray travel dista... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4611759 | Nozzle A nozzle for expelling a fluid stream and dispersing and/or mixing same with(in) an ambient fluid is comprised of a resiliently flexible tube having an effective length at least equal to one harmonic wavelength of a coupled fluid stream for flexural reson... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4535937 | Graded actuation of hydraulically actuated pool cleaning heads A hydraulically actuated device is employed as part of a pool cleaning system. An improved structure assembly of a hydraulically actuated core within a housing provides ease of manufacture and assembly. Graded control of the application of pressure and th... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4515314 | Liquid spray apparatus Liquid spray apparatus suitable for use in an electrostatic spraying system comprises a liquid supply duct, a conical surface at one end of the duct on to which the liquid is adapted to impinge and an annular nozzle for distributing the liquid after it ha... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4494698 | Polyurethane spray nozzle for abrasive slurries A polyurethane spray nozzle for high pressure abrasive aqueous slurries of limestone and the like. The nozzle is comprised of a hollow body of urethane having a restricted inlet and outlet with internal vanes adjacent the inlet to provide a swirling motio... | 01/22/1985 |
