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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389942 | Pop-up bubbler assembly for dispensing fluid A pop-up bubbler assembly for drinking fountains or other appliances that includes a head with a dispensing spout that rises upward out of a housing to dispense an arc of clean water when activated. The bubbler head then drops back down into the housing after water ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7318556 | Water line safety valve A safety valve for a lawn sprinkler system having at least one subterranean flow line and at least one head for spraying irrigation water. The valve includes a tubular member connected between the flow line and the head. The tubular member has an axial passage there... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314187 | Atomizer for applying liquids onto eyes Atomizers for administering liquids to the cornea or conjunctiva of the eye, special eye adapters for atomizers and the use of atomizers for ophthalmological administration. The atomizers are free from propellant gas and have an energy reservoir for supplying the en... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7278593 | Common rail fuel injector A common rail fuel injector comprises a three-way control valve that controls the flow of high-pressure fuel to a fuel cavity for fuel injection. Specifically, when the control valve is transitioning to a first, on position, from a second, off position, high-pressur... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7191795 | Venting valve having a cover cap A venting valve for a fuel vessel of a portable handheld work apparatus has a valve housing which includes a base body and a valve cover. A valve plate is mounted between the base body and the valve cover. The valve plate controls a pressure compensating channel con... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188790 | Fuel-injection valve The fuel injection valve, for an internal combustion motor, has a valve body with injection openings (20) at its point. A valve needle has an axial movement within the valve body, with a conical needle point to give a selective blocking and release of the fue... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7150416 | Liquid fuel injection Liquid fuel injectors are provided. The liquid fuel injectors allow the injection of a fine spray of liquid fuel. The liquid fuel injectors utilize a schrader valve movable between an open position and a closed position. When the schrader valve is in the closed posi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7104470 | Device for producing high pressure in a fluid in miniature A miniaturized device for pressurizing fluid. The device includes a hollow piston that provides a fluid path and a valve member. The valve member is configured for axial movement so that the valve axis remains parallel to the piston axis. The valve member is arrange... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093774 | Device for injecting a pulsed supersonic gas stream The invention relates to a device (100) for injecting a pulsed supersonic gas flux, including a first chamber (2) inside which the gas to be injected is found under pressure on either side of a free piston (4), the device comprising means (12... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6981654 | Apparatus for intermittent liquid dispersal Valve for the periodic and cyclic or otherwise intermittent release of a fluid is described along with an irrigation sprinkler incorporating the valve. The valve opens when a critical pressure level is reached in a reservoir attached to the valve, thereby permitting... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6918547 | Device for producing high pressure in a fluid in miniature A miniaturized device for producing high pressure in a fluid imposes stringent requirements on the manufacturing process. The device according to the invention consists of a hollow piston displaceably mounted in a cylinder and a valve member which is guided b... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6827295 | High pressure misting nozzle with a freely movable nozzle pin A high pressure misting nozzle is disclosed having a nozzle stem body with a fluid inlet and a first chamber in communication with the fluid inlet, a fogger nozzle attached to the nozzle stem body, the fogger nozzle having a nozzle orifice and a second chamber in co... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6805305 | Cleaning device for vehicles, preferably motor vehicles A cleaning device for cleaning windshields, headlights and such of vehicles has at least one storage container for a cleaning liquid, at least one supply line, and at least one spray nozzle connected to the at least one supply line. At least one pump is arranged in ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6752329 | Valve assembly for vehicle washing system A valve assembly for controlling the delivery of cleaning fluid to a washer system of a vehicle is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve seat having a fluid input port through which fluid can enter the valve assembly, a resilient valve member extending acros... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6748872 | Swirl-producing fuel injection nozzle and system and method incorporating same A technique is provided for controlling fluid flow characteristics in a nozzle assembly. An outwardly opening poppet is movably disposed in an axial conduit to control fluid flow through a forward portion of the axial conduit. A fluid conduit is coupled to the forwa... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6732947 | Apparatus for intermittent liquid dispersal Valve for the periodic and cyclic or otherwise intermittent release of a fluid is described along with an irrigation sprinkler incorporating the valve. The valve opens when a critical pressure level is reached in a reservoir attached to the valve, thereby permitting... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726124 | Device for producing high pressure in a fluid in miniature A miniaturized device for pressurizing fluid. The device includes a hollow piston that provides a fluid path and a valve member. The valve member is configured for axial movement so that the valve axis remains parallel to the piston axis. The valve member is arrange... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6702199 | Coolant feeding device of machine tool The present invention prevents coolant from leaking out of a valve (23) after a feed pump (4) stops feeding the coolant, and diminishes a time-lag between the onset of feeding the coolant and mist generation, when the feed pump (4) starts feeding the cool... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6543703 | Flexible face non-clogging actuator assembly A non-clog actuator assembly having a flexible face member that flexes away from first and second positive shutoff mating surfaces when product under pressure flows into contact with the flexible face member. The flexible face member then resiliently spri... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6511002 | EMD-type injector with improved spring seat An EMD-type injector is provided with a spring seat in which the juncture between the head and the stem of the spring seat is formed as an undercut groove within specified shape parameters.... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6497373 | Device for producing high pressure in a fluid in miniature A miniaturized device for pressurizing fluid. The device includes a hollow piston that provides a fluid path and a valve member. The valve member is configured for axial movement so that the valve axis remains parallel to the piston axis. The valve member... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6478199 | Automatic valve A dispenser can automatically dispense chemical from an aerosol container at predetermined intervals without the use of electric power. A diaphragm at least partially defines an accumulation chamber that receives chemical from the can during an accumulati... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6431465 | On-off valve and apparatus for performing work An apparatus and process for generating a pulsed high-speed fluid jet that can be used to extinguish fires and/or to launch a projectile. A valve, such as an instant on-off valve, preferably operates in combination with a pressure accumulator. In a contro... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6415994 | Rotational nozzle atomizer The present invention discloses an atomizer 28 facing the component 32, 34, 36, 64 to be cooled and sprayed. The atomizer 28 has a first housing 90 and a second housing 92 joined together by threads 103, 108. Fluid passes from the inlet 76 to the outlet 7... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6371441 | Fuel injection valve A fuel injection valve, including a valve member which can control the opening and closing of a fuel outlet opening, an actuating mechanism which can move the valve member, and a compensation device which can exert compensation forces on the valve member ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367501 | Anti-geyser shut-off valve assembly An anti-geyser shut-off valve assembly for a water sprinkler irrigation system. It has a valve housing, a valve member, a coil spring, and a push nut that would be installed on the elongated shaft member of the valve housing for restricting the distance t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6318641 | Shape memory alloy fuel injector small package integral design A shape memory alloy actuator assembly for a fuel injector, having a small package integral design, wherein the response times of the shape memory alloy element is decreased to less than about 1 millisecond by forced, convective heat transfer from the SMA... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6257508 | Fuel injector having after-injection reduction arrangement The present invention provides a valve assembly including a housing, an armature, an armature bias spring, a needle, and a seat. The valve assembly housing has an inlet, an outlet, and an axially extending passageway from the inlet to the outlet along a l... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6230982 | Fluid dispersing valve A valve for dispersing a fluidic substance into a carrier fluid is disclosed. The valve is constructed from few moving parts and is particularly well adapted to distribute fluidic substances with little or no solubility in the flowing liquid into the carr... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6095437 | Air-assisted type fuel injector for engines A fuel injector comprises an injector body and an air assisting adapter. The adapter is attached to the injector body and has a fuel passage for guiding spray of injected fuel. The fuel passage is divided into two directions. A plurality of air introducti... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5931388 | Fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve member guided axially displaceably in a bore of a valve body. On an end of the valve member toward the combustion chamber, a valve sealing face is disposed, with which the valve member... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5873528 | Reduced cavity module with interchangeable seat A nozzle assembly (11) of an adhesive dispensing valve (10) includes a first valve (32) adjacent a discharge orifice (34). The first valve (32) opens to permit the flow of adhesive therethrough and closes to terminate the flow of adhesive in response to r... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5857487 | Automatic water shut off valve A valve is formed by an intersection of an open ended water supply pipe and a sprinkler outlet pipe. The outlet pipe has a closed end and an outlet end that is adapted for connection to a sprinkler. A cylindrical guide post connected to the closed end ext... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5722455 | Nozzle closing valve, as well as pressure atomizer nozzle having such a nozzle closing valve A nozzle closing valve, particularly for a pressure atomizer nozzle of an oil burner, comprises an inlet side with an inlet port and a valve seat located at the end of the inlet port, as well as a closing member, which is sealing pressed onto the valve se... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5657930 | Atomizer device for manually operated pumps An atomizer device for liquids pressurized by a manually operated pump, without pressurizers, comprises a nozzle with an obturator to which a plunger member is connected, The liquid pressurized by the pump acts on this plunger and moves the obturator agai... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5598974 | Reduced cavity module with interchangeable seat A nozzle assembly (11) of an adhesive dispensing valve (10) includes a first valve (32) adjacent a discharge orifice (34). The first valve (32) opens to permit the flow of adhesive therethrough and closes to terminate the flow of adhesive in response to r... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5531381 | Pulsating drip laterals This invention relates to pulsating drip laterals for use in irrigation and other applications. The combination of pulsators and drip laterals is used for decreasing the flow of the drippers and for decreasing their chance of getting plugged. More specifi... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5524829 | Spray element especially for mold sprayers A spray element for use with a mold sprayer of the type used to spray a mold prior to or between cycles of a manufacturing operation such as die-casting, drop forging or other operations involving the working of metals. The spray element includes a valve ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5465752 | Multi-function valve for a riser in a sprinkler system A multi-function valve for installation in a riser of a sprinkler system provides two valve functions. One function is to stop flow automatically when breakage of a sprinkler head causes the flow rate to exceed a predetermined threshold. The second functi... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465905 | Irrigation system with multi-functional irrigation control valves The present invention provides an irrigation control valve for use in an irrigation system having a liquid supply tube providing liquid to be emitted from the irrigation control valve. The irrigation control valve includes a control valve body having an i... | 11/14/1995 |
