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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7087178 | Method and apparatus for treating fluids In a method and apparatus for treating fluids, a pump delivers a fluid flow from a fluid source to a manifold. The manifold divides the fluid flow into first and second fluid flows, which are delivered from the manifold to a housing. The housing includes therein a f... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6935845 | Plurality of vacuum generation units A plurality of vacuum producing units capable of being employed together or independently of each other, each have a housing. The housing is internally provided with at least one ejector receiving means fitted with an ejector insert. The housings have the same trans... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6811712 | Method and apparatus for treating fluids A method and apparatus for treating fluids includes a vortex nozzle assembly having improved vortex nozzles. The overall system and system layout, which includes an elbow design, are improved as well as vortex system methods. The vortex nozzle assembly includes an a... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811698 | Method and apparatus for treating fluids A method and apparatus for treating fluids includes a vortex nozzle assembly having improved vortex nozzles. The overall system and system layout, which includes an elbow design, are improved as well as vortex system methods. The vortex nozzle assembly includes an a... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6797170 | Method and apparatus for treating fluids A method and apparatus for treating fluids includes a vortex nozzle assembly having improved vortex nozzles. The overall system and system layout, which includes an elbow design, are improved as well as vortex system methods. The vortex nozzle assembly includes an a... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6712968 | Apparatus for treating fluids A method and apparatus for treating fluids includes a vortex nozzle assembly having improved vortex nozzles. The overall system and system layout, which includes an elbow design, are improved as well as vortex system methods. The vortex nozzle assembly includes an a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6649059 | Apparatus for treating fluids In a method and apparatus for treating fluids, a pump delivers a fluid flow from a fluid source to a manifold. The manifold divides the fluid flow into first and second fluid flows, which are delivered from the manifold to a housing. The housing includes ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6358015 | Method and apparatus for improving fluid flow and aerating liquids A fluid flow promoter for increasing and accelerating the flow of fluids through channels, and useful in marine propulsion and aeration of liquids includes 1) an outer shell including an inlet end wall, an outlet end wall, and a solid truncated wall, 2) a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6210123 | Jet pumping device A jet pumping device includes an injection nozzle (1) intended for injection of a working fluid, placed in a line (3) including from upstream to downstream, a substantially cylindrical barrel (4), a convergent neck (5), a mixing channel (6) and a diffuser... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6071083 | Gas flow director A gas flow director for exhausting gases from chambers, and useful in the operation of operation of gas turbines, jet engines and rockets, as well as vacuum pumps and gas compressors. The gas flow director includes 1) an outer truncated cone including a c... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5827049 | Bi-turbojets polyphasic pump with axial thrust cancellation A pumping device providing direct energy exchange between a working fluid and a pumped fluid, comprising at least a first ejector propelling the working fluid in one direction and at least a second ejector propelling working fluid in a second direction. T... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5556259 | Vortex generating fluid injector assembly A fluid injector assembly for drawing a first fluid into the flow of a second fluid. The injector assembly includes an eductor including an inlet having a plurality of openings, a first outlet port, and a first fluid passage extending between the inlet an... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5454696 | Vacuum inducing pump A jet pump includes a power fluid inlet, a pumped fluid inlet having a conduit therein, a fluid outlet and a downstream structure of generally frustoconical shape having a small end adjacent the pumped fluid inlet conduit, a large end downstream of the sm... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5429156 | Pneumatic transmission apparatus A spiral flow connector imparts a spiral flow of air to urge parts being transmitted toward a central axis to avoid contact with the walls of the transmission passages of a pneumatic transmission apparatus. The invention is especially useful for preventin... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5322222 | Spiral jet fluid mixer A spiral jet mixer for mixing fluids comprises an elongated body having a first inlet nozzle for introduction of a primary fluid, a mixing chamber having a diverging wall and a converging wall, a plurality of angled, helical passageways in the diverging w... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5160610 | Radial header for dissolved air flotation systems A radial mixing header for use with apparatus that removes solids from a liquid by dissolved air flotation (DAF). The header comprises a par of concentric pipes circumscribed by a concentric mixing chamber having a tangential port for introduction of the ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5082426 | Jet pump structure for a fuel tank A jet pump structure for a fuel tank having first and second chambers therein includes first, second and third fuel pipes all of which are connected to a vacuum chamber provided within the fuel tank. The first pipe returns oversupplied fuel into the vacuu... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5024583 | Jet pump structure for a fuel tank A jet pump structure for a fuel tank having first and second chambers therein includes first, second and third fuel pipes all of which are connected to a vacuum chamber provided within the fuel tank. The first pipe returns oversupplied fuel into the vacuu... | 06/18/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4834132 | Fuel transfer apparatus A fuel supply system including a fuel tank, a feed conduit through which fuel is pumped from the fuel tank, and a return conduit through which excess fuel is returned to the fuel tank. The fuel tank has first and second sumps. The system comprises an ejec... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4810170 | Jet pump A jet pump has a chamber with a jet nozzle at the inlet port and a diffuser fitted into the outlet port with a suction port fitted in the chamber. A ball valve having a passage therethrough is fitted ahead of the jet nozzle and angular rotation of the bal... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4419074 | High efficiency gas burner A burner assembly provides for 100% premixing of fuel and air by drawing the air into at least one high velocity stream of fuel without power assist. Specifically, the nozzle assembly for injecting the fuel into a throat comprises a plurality of nozzles i... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4212595 | Air pump with primary and secondary inlet flow channels An air pump useful in pumping gases containing abrasive particles is disclosed. A housing is constructed with a primary flow channel centered around the pump axis and a secondary flow channel annularly surrounding the primary channel just inside the outer... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4066385 | A jet pump A jet pump for use in inline piping embodying a venturi tube and a deflection nozzle for creating a vacuum by reversing the flow of an inducing liquid through the venturi tube, the resulting suction of which causes a liquid flow through the venturi tube a... | 01/03/1978 |
