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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128730 | Defoaming sonotrode system A sonotrode specially adapted for defoaming liquids during container filing operations, has an upper body portion having a first diameter and having an upper face adapted to be mounted to a driving transducer, a middle body portion having a second diameter larger th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8057573 | Ultrasonic treatment chamber for increasing the shelf life of formulations An ultrasonic treatment system having a treatment chamber for treating a formulation to increase the shelf life thereof. In one embodiment, the shelf life is produced by degassing the formulation using the treatment chamber. Specifically, the treatment chamber has a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8025714 | Dialysis systems and methods having vibration-aided air removal A dialysis system includes a dialysis fluid disposable configured to hold and transport a dialysis fluid; an air separation chamber in fluid communication with the dialysis fluid disposable; and a dialysis instrument operable to pump dialysis fluid through the dialy... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016915 | Method and system for ultrasonic resin degassing A method and system for degassing a resin is provided. A degassing trough retains the resin, and an ultrasonic energy source applies ultrasonic energy to the degassing trough and resin. The application of ultrasonic energy to the resin reduces the amount of trapped ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7842123 | Extraction of gas from infused liquid Apparatus (20) for removing gas bubbles from a liquid to be infused to a patient wherein a gas trap (42) is located at the upper end of a vertical column (38, 40, 40a) having a lower inlet (44) and an upper outlet (56). A br... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7632336 | Batch degassing of dielectric oil with vacuum sonication A degassing and water removal apparatus is used in combination with the testing or replacement of dielectric oil in an RF transmitter. The apparatus comprises at least one ultrasound transducer in vibrational communication with a bulk oil sample held in a tank havin... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7425091 | Hydraulic actuated cavitation chamber with integrated fluid rotation system A method for initiating cavitation within the fluid within a cavitation chamber is provided. In the cavitation preparatory steps, a hydraulically actuated piston is fully retracted and then the cavitation chamber is isolated. The hydraulic piston is then fully exten... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425092 | Hydraulic actuated cavitation chamber with integrated fluid rotation system A method for initiating cavitation within the fluid within a cavitation chamber is provided. In the cavitation preparatory steps, a hydraulically actuated piston is fully retracted and then the cavitation chamber is isolated. The hydraulic piston is then fully exten... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7404666 | Method for cavitating fluids within a cavitation chamber using a hydraulically actuated driver A method for forming and imploding cavities within a cavitation chamber is provided. The method uses a cavitation piston, coupled to a hydraulically actuated piston, to form the desired cavities during piston retraction and then implode the cavities during piston ex... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399338 | Method and apparatus for concentrating a solution In the present invention, a solution containing a target substance is atomized into a mist by ultrasonic oscillation in an ultrasonic atomization chamber, and the target substance is collected by aggregating the atomized mist in a collection chamber, whereby the tar... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7387660 | Degassing procedure for a cavitation chamber A method of degassing cavitation fluid using a closed-loop cavitation fluid circulatory system is provided. The procedure is comprised of multiple stages. During the first stage, the cavitation fluid contained within the reservoir is degassed using an attached vacuu... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380975 | Hydraulic actuated cavitation chamber with integrated fluid rotation system A method for initiating cavitation within the fluid within a cavitation chamber is provided. In the cavitation preparatory steps, a hydraulically actuated piston is fully retracted and then the cavitation chamber is isolated. The hydraulic piston is then fully exten... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381241 | Degassing procedure for a cavitation chamber A method of degassing cavitation fluid using a closed-loop cavitation fluid circulatory system is provided. The procedure is comprised of multiple stages. During the first stage, the cavitation fluid is continuously circulated through the cavitation chamber, reservo... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380974 | Hydraulic actuated cavitation chamber with integrated fluid rotation system A method for forming and imploding stabilized cavities within a cavitation chamber is provided. A hydraulically actuated piston is withdrawn to form the desired cavities and then extended to implode the cavities. At least one impeller is rotated in order to stabiliz... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7341100 | Piggable separation system An inline well fluid separator is movable for pigging operations. The separator assembly has a housing with an inlet port and an outlet port. A separation unit is carried within the housing. The separation unit has an operational position in alignment with the ports... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322431 | Advanced ultrasonic processor An ultrasonic processor for continuous processing of material is disclosed comprising an enclosed processor chamber (12) having opposed end wall (18) and (16) and an input (40) and an output (42) so that material to be processed ca... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294171 | Method and apparatus for degassing coating liquid A method of degassing a coating liquid, comprising the step of: irradiating the coating liquid with a plurality of ultrasonic waves of different frequency bands simultaneously to degass said coating liquid. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7198724 | Apparatus for treating fluids with ultrasounds The present invention relates to a fluid processing apparatus for use in an elongate passage (10), the apparatus comprising one or more means for applying ultrasonic energy to fluid (16) within the passage (10) and means for constraining flow of... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7153343 | Fuel deoxygenation system A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a deoxygenator system with a porous membrane. The deoxygenator includes an oxygen receiving channel separated from the fuel channel by the porous membrane. The capillary forces counteract the pressure differenti... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140441 | Fluid separation method and system A method and a system for separating the phases of a multiphase fluid from one or more wells. The system includes at least one first gravity separator and at least one second gravity separator, and elements for conducting the fluid from the well or wells to the firs... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134617 | Droplets forming method and device for discharging constant-volume droplets The invention intends to prevent the occurrence of a phenomenon that air is sucked through an ejection port formed at a nozzle end when a plunger rod is retracted to move away from a valve seat. In a method or apparatus for ejecting liquid droplets in which a liquid... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090778 | Device and method for preventing growth of bacteria or removing bacteria in duct of dental unit A device (1) for preventing the growth of the bacteria or removing the bacteria bred on the inner wall surfaces of the ducts (8, 9, 10) of a dental unit, comprising a transponder (3) having a control unit (2) generating electric signals i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7061161 | Small piezoelectric air pumps with unobstructed airflow A T-shaped blade, or one or more hollow tubes, are vibrationally excited by one or more piezoelectric elements to generate an airflow from a free end of the blade or tube(s). The airflow may be directed to, or drawn away from, an electronic component to cool the ele... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041154 | Acoustic fuel deoxygenation system A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a deoxygenator system. A signal generator system includes a multiple of transducers located adjacent a fuel channel. The transducers are arranged to generate acoustic flow chaotization and cavitation-induced pha... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014966 | Method and apparatus for elimination of bubbles in immersion medium in immersion lithography systems A method of operating an immersion lithography system, including steps of immersing at least a portion of a wafer to be exposed in an immersion medium, wherein the immersion medium comprises at least one bubble; directing an ultrasonic wave through at least a portio... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004016 | Probe system for ultrasonic processing tank The invention provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing delicate parts within a process tank such as an ultrasonic tank. Typically, one or more transducers connect to the tank and respond to drive signals from a generator to produce ultrasound within pr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002728 | Electrophoretic particles, and processes for the production thereof Copper chromite particles can advantageously be used as black particles in electrophoretic media and displays. Preferably, the copper chromite particles are coated with a silica coating and a polymer coating. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6911153 | Method and apparatus for treating fluid mixtures with ultrasonic energy A method and apparatus for treating mixtures with ultrasonic energy. In one embodiment, the mixture can include a selected constituent and the method can include directing a continuous flow of the mixture into a treatment apparatus and altering a phase and/or a chem... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6884281 | Method and apparatus for preparation and deaeration of coating liquid First, the overall quantity of bubbles in a coating liquid is reduced in advance by vacuum deaeration performed in conjunction with preparation of the coating liquid in a stirring tank in a first step, then bubbles of relatively large sizes, of bubbles that have not... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6872239 | Method and a system for separating a mixture A method for separating phases of a mixture comprising and oil-water together with gas. At least a substantial part of the gas is separated from the emulsion before the emulsion is introduced into a separator tank. The oil-water emulsion from which the gas has been ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6726743 | Electrostatic deaeration method and apparatus This disclosure relates to a method for deaerating a liquid layer such as a coating solution using electrostatic forces. A flow of charged particles is created above and moved towards a low conductivity liquid layer. The flow of charged particles causes localized th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6648943 | Integrated use of deaeration methods to reduce bubbles and liquid waste A method is taught for removing bubbles from a coating solution prior to a coating operation. The method comprises debubbling the coating solution in a tank open to atmosphere to remove bubbles having a diameter in the range of from about 200 to 300 μm a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6620226 | Bubble elimination tube with acutely angled transducer horn assembly A debubbling apparatus for removing gaseous bubbles entrained in a liquid is taught which has improved dearation capacity. The debubbling apparatus includes a vessel including a liquid inlet, at least one well extending from the vessel, the at least one w... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6590000 | Defoaming of foams utilizing sonication The invention includes a method for defoaming aqueous or non-aqueous foams comprising placing a sonicator probe directly into said foam and thereafter sonicating said foam in pulse mode at a sonication energy of at least about 25 watts/cm2 for ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6576042 | Process control method to increase deaeration capacity in an ECR by constant voltage operation A method is taught for debubbling a liquid composition containing entrained gas bubbles that increases the effectiveness of ultrasonic debubbling apparatus employed. The method comprises the steps of immersing an ultrasonic horn in water, the horn being c... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6447718 | Apparatus and associated method for decontaminating contaminated matter with ultrasonic transient cavitation An apparatus and associated method for decontaminating contaminated matter, such as an object or substance, with ultrasonic transient cavitation is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a container for containing a contaminated object, a pressure source for ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6210470 | Ultrasonic gas separator Gas bubbles in a moving fluid are collected in a chamber alongside the conduit carrying the fluid. In a preferred embodiment, an ultrasonic transducer cooperates with a reflector to create a standing ultrasonic wave pattern that is oriented at an acute an... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6123044 | Wake bubble coalescing system A system is provided to coalesce bubbles in the wake of a structure that rces the surface of the water. Acoustic sources mounted to the structure produce a plurality of plane waves above and below the surface of the water. The plane waves intersect to cr... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6106590 | Method of ultrasonic waves degassing and device using the same In an apparatus for defoaming liquid with ultrasonic wave in order to eliminate foam or bubble from the liquid, provided with an ultrasonic wave liquid tank, a defoaming tank, and an ultrasonic oscillator for irradiating ultrasonic wave through the ultras... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6042635 | Method for wetting a filter element A method for wetting a filter element by a high viscosity liquid and an apparatus for practicing such method are provided. In the method, a sealable container that is equipped with a vibration device and is capable of holding a pressurized liquid therein ... | 03/28/2000 |
