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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029244 | Fluid flow amplifier A by-pass fluid flow amplifier which contains a primary nozzle and a primary profile for discharging compressed air into a conduit of the air amplifier and entraining ambient air in the process. A secondary nozzle and a secondary profile for discharging compressed a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7195464 | Hydraulic axial piston pump A hydraulic axial piston pump comprising a cylinder block closed at sides by a head and by a containment casing for piston actuating a plate, an electric motor coupled to the plate, reversible locking means for a bypass valve inserted in a seat of the body and kinem... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7080632 | Apparatus for pumping fuel Known apparatuses for pumping fuel have at least two suction jet pumps, which each have one drive nozzle and one collection conduit and mixing conduit located downstream of the drive nozzle. A disadvantage is that the parallel suction jet pumps require a large amoun... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048514 | Downhole jet unit for testing and completing wells The invention relates to pumping engineering, mainly to downhole jet production units. The inventive downhole jet unit comprises a packer, a pipe column and a jet pump. An active nozzle and a mixing chamber are axially arranged in the body of the jet pump, and a pas... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025643 | QuickFlush valve kit for flushing and winterizing of cooling system of inboard marine engines, power generators, air-conditioning units, and sailboat engines A QuickFlush Valve, available in four different versions is a simple, inexpensive device, which allows for a thorough, regular, cost-effective, and convenient flushing or winterizing of cooling systems of inboard marine engines, power generators, and A/C units. At t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6935096 | Thermo-kinetic compressor A device for compressing gas using thermal energy. In a subsonic embodiment the heat gas passes through a convergent pipe C1 where it is provided with operating velocity, a convergent pipe C2 where it is simultaneously maintained at high speed and cool... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6276903 | Liquid-gas ejector Each of a liquid gas ejector's mixing chambers has a cylindrical inlet section, a convergent intermediate section and a cylindrical outlet section. The ratio of the cross-sectional area of the inlet cylindrical section of the mixing chamber to the cross-s... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6171068 | Vacuum pump A hybrid vacuum pump comprising an ejector type compressed air-operated vacuum pump. Such pump comprises a housing having an inlet for compressed air, a second inlet connectable to the enclosure to be evacuated, and a discharge outlet. The incoming compre... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5810563 | Ejector pump having flow directing profiles An ejector pump for the transport of materials or mixtures of materials capable of flowing with the aid of a fluid driving medium is provided. The ejector pump includes at least one flow management profile which is placed in the flow channel of the ejecto... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5417550 | Submersed jet pump for generating a stream of water An apparatus for generating a stream in a body of water has at least one cylinder installed under water, and a water-jet pump housed in the cylinder. The pump draws water in through one end of the cylinder and produces a stream of water accelerated by a d... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5383499 | System for removal of unknown, corrossive, or potentially hazardous gases from a gas container A system for removing a gas from a pressurized gas container. A sealable, impermeable rupture vessel encloses an interior on all sides and has a sealable door for allowing access to the interior for placement therein of the gas container. A puncture devic... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5262091 | Steam injector system A steam injector system comprises a plurality of steam injectors each being provided with with a check valve adapted for water supply, a check valve adapted for steam supply, a check valve adapted for overflow and a check valve adapted for discharge and t... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5167046 | Induction vacuum An induction vacuum includes a cylindrical body having an inlet plate, an outlet plate, and a vacuum connector; a nozzle detachably mountable to the inlet plate, a mixing tube detachably mountable to the outlet plate and an exhaust bell detachably mountab... | 12/01/1992 |
| 4861232 | Vacuum generating device A vacuum generating device for an ejector pump is provided. The vacuum generating device according to the present invention comprises an ejector pump mechanism having on one of the side surfaces thereof with an air intake port, air inlet port and exhaust ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4842777 | Pressurized mixing injector The invention relates to a multiple liquid injector composed of several identical elementary injection tubes 2, disposed in a rim around a central tube. Each tube 2 has an inlet conduit 3, itself comprising a converging truncated cone 6 and a cylinder 7, ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4744730 | Downhole jet pump with multiple nozzles axially aligned with venturi for producing fluid from boreholes A downhole pump of the jet type is placed below the fluid level in a wellbore and is used to produce fluid from the wellbore by employment of a power fluid source located above the surface of the ground. The power fluid flows downhole to the pump and thro... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4541780 | Water jet aerator for ganged operation There is disclosed herein a spa water jet aerator which proportionately controls the flow of water and air with a single control movement of a valve mechanism. The air and water apertures in the valve body are so shaped and located such that the air flow ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4468172 | Jet pump plug A jet pump plug for a multi-nozzle jet pump is disclosed wherein the nozzles are accessible through a relatively small opening in the pump structure. The plug comprises a plurality of sections, each including a closure plate and a lever coupled thereto. E... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4437461 | Valve respirator device A valve respirator device for use both on human and on animal patients. The device comprises a housing having an inport, an outport and an exhaust port. The outport is connected to the patient's respiratory system, the inport is connected to a source of a... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4280796 | Flash jet coolant circulation system The system removes heat from a vessel containing the source of heat, utilizing heat energy from water circulating through the vessel. The circulating water passes through a subcooler and into a convergent-divergent nozzle of a flash jet pump. Cooled water... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4278405 | Energy amplifier apparatus Energy amplifier apparatus includes a pair of vertically extending concentric cylinders, with air entrained in water flowing downwardly through the inner cylinder to a separator where the air is separated from the water. The falling water compresses the e... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4247262 | Liquid feeding and mixing arrangement including a flow-shielding ejector thermal sleeve An improved arrangement for feeding a cool liquid into a pressure vessel and mixing the fed liquid with hot liquid contained therein includes a flow-shielding ejector thermal sleeve disposed partially within an inlet nozzle and surrounding a supply line t... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4212594 | Liquid feeding and mixing arrangement including an ejector thermal sleeve An improved arrangement for feeding a cool liquid into a pressure vessel and mixing the fed liquid with hot vessel-contained liquid includes an ejector thermal sleeve within an inlet nozzle. An upstream portion of the sleeve sealed to the nozzle surrounds... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4149828 | Apparatus for removing dust from aeriform substances The invention provides a jet pump system for removing dust from aeriform substances. The dust-laden, aeriform substance is entrained by at least one water jet pump to cause precipitation of the dust and water as sludge out of the aeriform substance.... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4043705 | Reactor jet pump plugs The invention provides a tool for closing off the jet nozzles of jet pumps located in an almost inaccessible location inside the shell of a boiling water reactor. The tool suspended on a cord is lowered down through a narrow gap extending down along the m... | 08/23/1977 |
