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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905432 | Casting nozzle An object of the invention is to provide a casting nozzle in which attachment and deposition of alumina or the like can be prevented while a drift of molten steel can be prevented. The casting nozzle according to the invention is characterized in that the cas... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7757971 | Diamond nozzle In one aspect of the invention, an abrasion resistant nozzle has at least two sintered diamond bodies having flat, mating, exterior surfaces and a thickness, the surfaces being held against each other under compression. An enclosure is formed between the mating surf... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744022 | Fluid dispense tips A fluid dispense tip includes a bevel at an opening to reduce the amount of surface tension, or “land”, at the opening. The bevel is formed by grinding in a longitudinal direction such that any tooling scars resulting from the grinding operation are likewise lon... | 06/29/2010 |
| RE40337 | Thermal spray gun with improved thermal efficiency and nozzle/barrel wear resistance The present invention discloses a thermal spray apparatus with improved thermal efficiency and wear resistance in both the nozzle and barrel combustion chamber. Specifically, disclosed herein is a thermal spray apparatus for spraying substrate coatings, comprising a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357697 | Superhard material article of manufacture The invention relates to abrasive water jet systems comprising an abrasive water jet mixing tube having a longitudinal bore lined with a superhard material, including such systems which use cubic boron carbide (CBN), diamond, or other materials with a hardness great... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347259 | Downhole oilfield erosion protection by using diamond A device for use with components for a downhole tool—such as a throat, a nozzle, or a diffuser—used for cleaning a wellbore, are disclosed which decreases the erosion of the components. The device may be comprised of a hardened material, such as stack of pure di... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7296757 | Method of and apparatus for mounting water cutting nozzles A system for retaining and locating a jewel of the type comprising a nozzle for a water cutting system includes a first support structure component having a water discharge passageway extending therethrough and having an exterior locating surface formed at the water... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7243865 | Nozzle for generating a high-pressure jet A nozzle for generating a high-pressure jet of a flowable medium, having a nozzle body and a nozzle disk which is embedded in the nozzle body in a recess. The nozzle body includes an axial nozzle bore which leads into at least one of an inlet bore and an outlet bore... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231716 | Method of making a thin wall nozzle A novel method of making a nozzle by forcing a malleable metallic disk into a series of cavities in progression using punches to draw down a formed section so metal can be pulled into the shape of the next cavity in the series. Each cavity differs in size and shape,... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229031 | Energy efficient showerhead A showerhead with an internal valve to control the flow of fluid between a full flow and reduced flow condition so as to save energy and thereby conserve the supply of water. The showerhead includes an internal valve that operates easily between an off position and ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207502 | Velocity profile modifying device for nozzles A velocity-profile modifying device is located between a heat component and an air pouring apparatus. The air pouring apparatus pours the air into the heat component via an air moving track. The velocity-profile modifying device is set at the air moving track and is... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172142 | Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the same Various nozzles, components of nozzles, and methods, materials and devices for making them are disclosed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128283 | Paint spraying nozzle assembly A paint spraying nozzle assembly includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall a peripheral wall that has a peripheral outer shoulder such that the bottom wall has a greater diameter than the top wall. An opening extends through the bottom and top walls. The o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7096964 | Sprinklers The sprinkler includes the following structural members: a body (1) with a channel for liquid supply, a thermally responsive unit with a valve (4) closing the sprinkler outlet, and a thermally responsive unit attachment. In the first alternative embodi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077343 | Submerged nozzle for a metallurgic container placed upstream from a casting device The invention is directed to an immersion nozzle for a metallurgic vessel arranged upstream of a casting device, in particular a continuous casting mold or a twin roller, in which a slit-shaped pour-out opening (2) having a length that is several times greate... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7033256 | Abrasive fluid jet machining apparatus A valve for controlling a flow of abrasive particles suspended in a pressurized carrier fluid has at least two apertured valve seats (74, 75) in face to face contact. One of the valve seats (74, 75) may be slid between a first position in which the ape... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6981664 | Fluid dispense tips A fluid dispense tip includes a bevel at an opening to reduce the amount of surface tension, or “land”, at the opening. The bevel is formed by grinding in a longitudinal direction such that any tooling scars resulting from the grinding operation are likewise lon... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6969015 | Particulate sauce dispensing nozzle Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a dispensing nozzle for dispensing a sauce containing particulates which is configured to reduce clogging of the nozzle by the particulates. In one embodiment, a dispensing nozzle comprises a nozzle body having a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957783 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942167 | Nozzle body for producing very fine liquid jet flows on water needling devices The invention relates to jet flows on a nozzle beam for hydrodynamic water needling, formed inside a nozzle body which is supported as a component part on the nozzle strip. The aim of the invention is to ensure long-term secure positioning of the sapphire or similar... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935581 | Shower head with nozzles having self cleaning tips A shower head having a plurality of nozzles, with the exterior finish of both the shower head housing and the nozzles being consistent. For example, both the shower head and the nozzles may have either a chrome or a brass exterior finish. The nozzles of the shower h... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932280 | Adjustable needle foot for dispensing system A needle foot assembly for a dispensing system includes a needle nut, a rotatable bearing, a friction brake, and an end piece holding the needle foot. The needle foot assembly attaches the needle to a dispensing head of the dispensing system. Rotation of the bearing... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932285 | Orifice body with mixing chamber for abrasive water jet cutting An improved orifice assembly for use with an ultra high pressure fluid jet cutting apparatus is disclosed. The improved orifice assembly generally includes an orifice body defining a central bore, a high pressure inlet cavity located at an upstream portion of the bo... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910957 | Method and apparatus for high pressure article cleaner A cleaning system 210 having nozzle assembly 10 for a pressured fluid stream entrained with abrasive that includes a pressured fluid receiving portion 15 adapted to accommodate a pressured fluid dispenser 20. An abrasive entrainment chamb... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899292 | Shower head with nozzles having self-cleaning tips A shower head having a plurality of nozzles, with the exterior finish of both the shower head housing and the nozzles being consistent. For example, both the shower head and the nozzles may have either a chrome or a brass exterior finish. The nozzles of the shower h... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6817550 | Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the same Various nozzles, components of nozzles, and methods, materials and devices for making them are disclosed. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6776360 | Spray gun with improved needle shut-off valve sealing arrangement A gun-like spray device having a spray nozzle assembly at the discharge end and a reciprocatably movable valve needle for controlling the liquid flow through the discharge nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes an orifice member which defines a liquid dischar... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6752332 | Electronic fuel injection valve In an electronic fuel injector used in a combustion system using gas fuel, the present invention suppresses wearing of worn portions to make control of stable supply of gas fuel possible by forming a surface reforming layer (nitrided layer etc.) having wear resistan... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6715693 | Thin film coating for fuel injector components A thin film coating for a low alloy steel or tool steel components in a fuel injector (14), such as a fuel injector needle valve (86) is disclosed. A thin film coating (96) consists of a metal carbon material layer less than 2.0 microns thick ap... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6659375 | Atomizer lid assembly for an atomizer head A lid assembly for a rotatable atomizer wheel with an atomizing chamber therein for the receipt of a slurry through the lid assembly. The lid assembly includes a lid member with a first opening there through adapted to fit onto the rotatable atomizer whee... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6633623 | Apparatus and methods for protecting a jet pump nozzle assembly and inlet-mixer A jet pump for a nuclear reactor includes a riser and an inlet mixer having a set of nozzles and a mixing section for receiving coolant flow from the nozzles and suction flow from an annular space between the reactor vessel and the shroud core. To minimiz... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6631851 | Atomizer wheel with improved nozzle for rotary atomizers and method of obtaining microspherical solid particles The present invention pertains to an improved nozzle, particularly for use in wear-resistant rotary atomizers, to atomizer wheels containing such improved nozzles and to a method for obtaining microspherical particles with a narrower particle size distrib... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6547167 | Fluid dispense tips A fluid dispense tip includes a bevel at an opening to reduce the amount of surface tension, or "land", at the opening. The bevel is formed by grinding in a longitudinal direction such that any tooling scars resulting from the grinding operation are likew... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6511005 | Bowl centrifuge nozzle An outlet nozzle for use within a centrifuge rotor. The outlet nozzle includes an axial inlet channel and an outlet channel disposed angularly with respect to the inlet channel. An insert is received within the holder and includes an orifice portion and a... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6502769 | Coating for a fuel injector seat A fuel injector seat for a fuel injector assembly, and more particularly for a high-pressure fuel injector assembly, having a number of features for minimizing the formation of combustion chamber deposits on the seat, providing a selected finish on a need... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6457657 | Atomizer wheel with wear-resistant inserts The atomizer wheel includes a plurality of ejection apertures distributed over the circumference of an external wall, in which a plurality of inserts are arranged. The inserts each includes a bushing and a wear-resistant lining arranged in the bushing suc... | 10/01/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6340122 | Spreader for spreading a fluid, such as an adhesive A spreader for spreading a fluid, such as an adhesive, in a thin layer on a surface including a spreader housing and a plurality of outlet nozzles, which are arranged at regular intervals along one side of the spreader housing, and which are connected to ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6328224 | Replaceable liner for powder coating apparatus A dispensing device for powder coating material includes an outer device portion having a first inner surface and a central passageway for mounting the outer portion on a rotary shaft for rotating the dispensing device. An inner portion of the dispensing ... | 12/11/2001 |
