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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5885488 | Column for counter-currently contacting gas and liquid Column (1) for counter-currently contacting gas and liquid having a gas inlet and a liquid outlet arranged in its lower end and a liquid inlet and a gas outlet arranged in its upper end, which column is provided with a plurality of horizontal contact tray... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5876638 | Structured packing element with bi-directional surface texture and a mass and heat transfer process using such packing element The present invention provides for a structured packing element, the element being corrugated with corrugations which form alternating peaks and troughs across the element, the corrugations having a longitudinal axis, the element having at least one band ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5853624 | Fluidic spray nozzles for use in cooling towers and the like A cooling tower having a housing for forming droplets of hot water in an air stream which causes a small portion of the hot water issuing from said oscillating spray nozzles to evaporate and remove heat from the remaining water thereby cooling said remain... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5837168 | Foam generating apparatus Apparatus for generating foam for use in fire fighting having two plates housed in a chamber which respectively introduce pressurized air and water/soap solution into the space between the two plates where foam is generated and emitted from an aperture on... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833888 | Weeping weir gas/liquid interface structure A gas/liquid interface structure for transport of a gas stream from an upstream source of same to a downstream processing unit, comprising first and second flow passage members defining an annular volume therebetween, with the second flow passage member e... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5827455 | Engine choke control An engine choke actuation system automatically controls both the opening degree of the choke and throttle valves of a plurality of charge formers during all phases of engine warmup. The engine choke actuation system also includes a manual override mechani... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5820791 | Fragrance dispenser for air treatment apparatus An air freshening device used in conjunction with an air circulation system of a building for impregnating the air with an aromatic scent. The device comprises a combination integrally-mixed plastic and scent substance formed through a manufacturing proce... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5820792 | Perfume dispenser A perfume dispenser includes a housing, a fan and a perfume respectively mounted in the housing at different elevations and separated by a partition wall, the housing having clamping plates for mounting in louvers of an air output port of an air condition... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5817257 | Fuel metering system A fuel metering system comprises a throttle body 1 having an air passage 2, a throttle valve 6 mounted in the air passage, and at least one port 9-11, 13 opening into the air passage which is responsive to engine manifold vacuum to provide a negative pres... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5811035 | Multiple purpose panel for cooling towers A pultrudable, fiber reinforced synthetic resin multiple purpose panel for cooling towers is provided of construction such that when a series of the panels are mounted in side-by-side relationship on supporting structure of the tower, they may be used to ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5804105 | Device for diffusing a first fluid into a second fluid A fluid diffuser includes an inner extruded tube and an outer extruded tube between which there is a woven fabric material tube. The diffuser includes pores formed by a non-ablative piercing process and being arranged to act as valves which are self-closi... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803938 | Liquid vaporizing apparatus A liquid vaporizing apparatus includes a container for holding a liquid at a constant temperature with a temperature adjustment unit and a gas that does not react with the liquid is bubbled through the liquid in the container to vaporize the liquid. The c... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5800741 | Evaporative humidifier having wick filter with color change indicator An evaporative humidifier includes a base having a portion defining a reservoir for holding a quantity of water. A housing is mounted on the base over the reservoir, the housing having an air inlet and an air outlet. A cylindrically shaped wick filter wit... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800743 | Cooling tower The present invention relates to a cross flow type cooling tower with which it is possible to prevent the emission of white vapor in cold weather with certainty. In order to accomplish the above object, the cooling tower of the present invention comprises... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800742 | Underwater air delivering device An improved air delivering device for use in a fish raising pond is provided with a hollow shaft having a plurality of slantly drilled holes disposed thereon and connected to the output shaft of a motor. The motor is disposed on the roof of a shelter casi... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5798061 | Device for mixing two fluids A device for mixing two fluids, of which at least one is a liquid, which has a tubular vessel open on both axial ends for receiving the fluids, at least two nozzles which are separated from one another in space for supplying the fluids and a guide device ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5795505 | Air humidifier with reduced mineral buildup A furnace humidifier uses radial air flow through a spaced stack of annular disks rotated through a water bath to provide humidification with reduced encrustation of the water carrying surfaces from minerals in the evaporating water. The disk array is fol... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5792391 | Carbonator A carbonator comprising a tube cylinder having a closed and an open end. A disk is removably retained in the open end for providing access into the interior volume thereof. The disk provides for mounting thereto of water and carbon dioxide gas inlets, a c... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5792390 | Humidifier with top fill tank A humidifier includes a base unit defining a reservoir for retaining a liquid. A liquid supply tank is also provided which is supported by and positionable within the base unit. The tank further includes an aperture defined by an aperture wall disposed on... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788895 | Mass transfer in plate columns and apparatus for this purpose Column tray for a mass transfer column, in particular one provided with a support ring at the circumference, which tray has support elements and tray plates arranged side by side on the support elements and having passages, in particular holes, valves or ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5788893 | Coolmist humidifier with volute vapor flow passageway A coolmist humidifier appliance which emits liquid in the form of mist or fog to achieve enhanced humidification includes a lower housing part which is positionable on a support surface and an upper housing part which is removably positionable on the lowe... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5785902 | Liquid vaporizing apparatus A liquid vaporizing apparatus includes a container for holding a liquid at a constant temperature with a temperature adjustment unit and a gas that does not react with the liquid is bubbled through the liquid in the container to vaporize the liquid. The c... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785899 | Aerating rotor with submersible planetary gearbox An apparatus for aerating a liquid, having a surface, employs a motor having a rotating member and a non-rotating member. A shaft is coupled to the rotating member of the motor. Also coupled to the shaft is an input of a planetary gear assembly, comprisin... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785900 | Fluid distributor for heat and material exchange column and process for producing the same A fluid distributor for heat and material exchange columns, more particularly of the packed type, comprising profiled elements (2) of inverted U shape with substantially vertical walls (4), and a base (1) in which are formed a plurality of parallel slots ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5783069 | Packing elements A packing element for use as a biofilm support in the biological processing of liquids. The packing element has a hollow cylindrical body having a plurality of helical blade members extending generally radially from the cylindrical body. A plurality of su... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5776378 | Method and means for applying scent to clothing An apparatus for applying scent to clothing has an enclosed compartment having a top, bottom and side walls. A horizontal perforated shelf extends across the compartment and divides the compartment into upper and lower portions. A closeable access opening... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5776377 | Metering block for carburetors A metering block having at least one removable jet cartridge is provided for replacing the physical and functional operation of the standard metering block for use with the carburetor and fuel bowl of a conventional internal combustion engine. The meterin... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5776380 | Chemical and microbiological resistant evaporative cooler media and processes for making the same An evaporative cooler pad includes a high loft body of synthetic staple fibers having a plurality of channels extending along the longitudinal axis thereof. The open nature of the pad allows air to flow freely through the pad, while the longitudinal chann... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772927 | Carburetor fuel adjusting device In a first aspect, a carburetor fuel adjusting device that facilitates control of the quantity of fuel that flows from the fuel chamber to an air intake port of a carburetor by making it possible for the user to adjust an adjustment valve within the limit... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772928 | Needle and seat valve assembly A valve assembly is provided for controlling the flow of fuel to the fuel chamber of a carburetor. The valve assembly includes a housing and a needle. The housing includes a side wall defining an inlet, an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, and... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5770118 | Bubble generator for a washing machine A bubble generator for a washing machine which utilizes bellows and an actuating cam for actuating the bellows is disclosed. The bubble generator includes a housing and a body installed within the housing. The body includes inlets for inflow of air at one... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5766519 | Locally cocurrent globally crosscurrent pressure equalized absorber and process An absorber for absorbing a vapor into a sorbent liquid comprised of a sequential plurality of highly effective and intensified locally cocurrent sorptions, but with non-cocurrent flow of vapor and liquid between the individual sorptions. The structure co... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762833 | Aerator with a removable stator and method of repairing the same An improved aerator, including a removable stator, is disclosed. The aerator includes a submersible motor having a drive shaft which rotates an attached impeller within an aeration zone. The aeration zone includes the removable stator, an upper ring to wh... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5762834 | Mass transfer device A mass transfer device is provided in the form of a tray having perforations spanned by bridge members shaped to divert liquid flowing in the design flow direction around the perforation such that gas rising through the perforation encounters the liquid f... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5762668 | Apparatus and method for deentrainment in a chemical process tower A method of and apparatus for deentrainment and mass transfer in a chemical process tower. The apparatus comprises a structured packing layer assembled with a second type of packing layer disposed adjacent the underside of a process tower tray. The dual l... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5762835 | Aerator Aerator with a basic body (10) that can be connected to an air feed (50) pipe and with a diaphragm (20), which can be attached to the basic body (10) and whose edge (20r) can be fixed to the circumferentail surface (10r) of the basic body (10) by a static... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5762832 | IC engine fuel supply system An IC engine fuel supply system (10) having a vaporization chamber (30) which has a foam mantle (48) for suspending fuel in a flow of air from a venturi inlet (72) for vaporizing the fuel. The vaporized fuel is mixed with the air in a mixing chamber (32) ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759451 | Humidifier having multi-stage fans A humidifier is disclosed having operation, speed, and humidity control for the distribution of humidified air. The humidifier contains a multiplicity of air moving devices, e.g., fans, to enable large quantities of humidified air to be distributed in an ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5759233 | Venturi scrubber and method of using the same An air pollution control system incorporating a venturi scrubber and a method of cleansing a particulate-laden, contaminated gas flow are disclosed. Spray nozzles are used to introduce optimized droplets of a scrubbing liquid into the venturi to maximize ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5756012 | Gas dissolution An apparatus for dissolving a gas in a liquid employs means for determining the alpha factor of said liquid or a parameter related thereto and control means to control the pumping rate of liquid through the apparatus in response thereto thereby maintainin... | 05/26/1998 |
