Abstract: An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional object by spray deposition including a powder conveyance line A arranged to channel a flow of spray material entrained in a carrier gas to a nozzle (a first flow). The apparatus also has a process line B arranged to channel a flow of gas to the nozzle (a second flow). The apparatus also has a spray nozzle. The apparatus is such that pressure and temperature parameters of the first flow are controlled in real time, but for the second flow these parameters are not controlled in real time. The two flows merge to cause spray material to be propelled from the nozzle to a substrate to create a three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A breath-enhanced jet nebulizer is configured with a low liquid retention reservoir and a narrow liquid delivery passage to efficiently and efficiently aerosolize small drug volumes with minimal waste. Aerosol particles are directed through aerosol passage for delivery, although larger liquid particles are directed away from the aerosol outlet and recycled to the liquid reservoir.

Abstract: An aroma diffuser equipped with an aurora-like situation to release fragrance, and an illuminator of a light-emitting device is used to radiate a light source to a rotating aurora reflector to reflect or diffuse or refract to produce light similar to the aurora effect. The rotating aurora reflector can rotatably reflect or diffusely reflect the radiation source of the illuminator to produce the constant changes of the aurora, and constantly change the diffuse light spot or arc-shaped ray arc. The aurora colors provided by the light-emitting device, such as green, red, or mixed colors, are reflected in a tubular light-transmitting lampshade and its outer light-transmitting shell to produce aurora scene lighting decoration or lighting effects to match the aforementioned aromatic scent atmosphere.

Abstract: The invention relates to a nebulization device (1) for medical mixture. It comprises a containing ampoule (2) for medical mixture, comprising an upper component (2a) and a lower component (2b) connected to each other, at least one emission opening (11) of the nebulized medical mixture from the ampoule (2), and at least one entry window (19) for the intake of air within the ampoule (2). Moreover, the nebulization device (1) comprises at least one atomizer (14) for the intake of pressurized gas, within the lower component (2b) of the ampoule (2), the atomizer (14) being surmounted by the upper component (2a). Advantageously, at least one, preferably two selection side windows (24) are provided on the upper component (2a), the opening of the selection side windows (24) being shielded by shielding means (16), moved by a command shaft (17).

Abstract: An insecticide fumigator including a chemical cartridge mount on which a chemical cartridge is configured to be mounted, a heater disposed near the chemical cartridge mount and configured to heat the chemical cartridge such that an insecticide in the chemical cartridge is evaporated from a fumigation part of the chemical cartridge, a light source disposed near the fumigation part and configured to emit light having a first wavelength range to attract insects, and a housing provided with the chemical cartridge mount and receiving the heater and the light source, in which the light source includes a UV LED and a substrate on which the UV LED is mounted, and the housing has a light passage hole through which light emitted from the light source passes.

Abstract: Cold spray devices and systems are disclosed. They include a flowpath having an inlet adapted for receiving communication with two or more inputs and an outlet adapted to discharge the two or more inputs. A discharge nozzle may be included in the flowpath of the outlet and a confluence may be included in the flowpath at the inlet for combining the two or more inputs. A nozzle body houses the discharge nozzle separate and downstream from the confluence of the two inputs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hair dryer including: a housing, having an air duct, an air inlet and an air outlet both communicated with the air duct; a fixing sleeve, arranged in the air duct of the housing, an inner wall surface of the fixing sleeve being provided with an elastic contact layer; and a fan, embedded in the fixing sleeve and abutted against the elastic contact layer. The present disclosure aims to reduce the fan vibration during the operation of the hair dryer, so as to reduce the noise generated by the hair dryer, thereby mitigating the impact of the noise on users.

Abstract: An injector nose for a turbomachine includes a primary fuel circuit terminated by a fuel ejection nozzle defining an injection axis (44), and a secondary fuel circuit (64) comprising a secondary fuel swirler (114) formed of swirler channels (112) opening into a terminal fuel ejection portion (68) of annular shape arranged around the fuel ejection nozzle. Each swirler channel (112) has a passage section which decreases in a direction going from an upstream end (111) to a downstream end (115) of the swirler channel (112). The reduction of the passage section of the swirler channels (112) makes it possible to increase the head loss between the inlet and the outlet of the secondary fuel swirler (114) and thus notably to accelerate the fuel within the secondary fuel swirler, while allowing lower fuel flow rates.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to vehicle technology, and more particularly, to an unmanned vehicle and its sensor device and cleaning mechanism. The cleaning mechanism includes: a housing, a cleaning element, a driving component transmissively connected to the cleaning element and a control unit installed within a receiving cavity. The housing has a light transmissive element provided on a side surface thereof. The cleaning element is pivotable about one end thereof and mounted to the housing. The cleaning element, when pivoting, frictionally interacts with a surface of the light transmissive element that is away from the receiving cavity to clean the light transmissive element. The control unit is communicatively connected to the driving component for controlling the driving component.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid onto a substrate is disclosed. The dispenser includes a liquid supply and a dispenser module. The dispenser module includes a nozzle body having an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber for receiving the liquid. The dispenser module also includes a central valve body attached to the nozzle body that defines a piston chamber and a valve member having a piston portion disposed within the piston chamber of the central valve body and a needle portion extending form the piston portion into the chamber of the nozzle body. The dispenser further includes a heater block for heating the nozzle body. The heater block defines a liquid passage for transporting liquid from the liquid supply to the dispenser, a first surface of the heater block directly contacts the nozzle body, and the entirety of the central valve body is spaced from the heater block.

Abstract: Methods and systems for thermal management of sensors of a vehicle. The system includes a sensor that is attached to a vehicle, a temperature monitor configured to collect temperature data corresponding to the sensor, a processor, and a sensor cleaning subsystem. The sensor cleaning subsystem includes a cleaning fluid reservoir and a port that is positioned to direct cleaning fluid from the reservoir to the sensor. The processor is configured to: receive temperature data corresponding to the sensor from the temperature monitor, determine that a current temperature of the sensor is greater than a first threshold temperature, and cause the sensor cleaning subsystem to initiate a cleaning cycle and direct the cleaning fluid to the sensor to cool down the sensor in response to determining that the current temperature of the sensor is greater than the first threshold temperature.

Abstract: A liquid crystal dropping device is provided. A machine table is divided into at least two regions and a liquid crystal dropping nozzle is disposed corresponding to each of the regions. Liquid crystal compositions provided by the liquid crystal dropping nozzles corresponding to the regions are different when liquid crystal panels of different properties are placed in respective regions. In such a way, during manufacturing products of different sizes on a same substrate, performance of each product can meet standards.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laser cladding nozzle apparatus, where the laser cladding nozzle apparatus is mounted on a laser head, and the laser cladding nozzle apparatus includes a conical nozzle head, where the conical nozzle head is connected to an inner side of the laser head; the conical nozzle head includes a plurality of first powder channels, a plurality of first inlets is evenly distributed on an upper end circumference of the conical nozzle head, a plurality of first outlets is evenly distributed on a lower end circumference of the conical nozzle head, the first inlet is in communication with the first outlet through the first powder channel, and a size and a quantity of the first inlet are the same as those of the first outlet. The present invention further provides a puncturing method for a laser cladding nozzle apparatus.

Abstract: A portable, self-contained, hand-held, spray gun system having spray gun with a handle, barrel, trigger, and an interchangeable cartridge containing a sprayable substance which may flow from the cartridge under pressure through a portion of the barrel past a selectively positionable needle valve and out an exit orifice of a nozzle when the trigger is squeezed allowing a user to spray the pressurized contents of the vessel over a selected surface and stop such spraying activity by releasing the trigger all without the need for a separate power source or motorized compressor.

Abstract: The present invention describes articles, such as smoking articles, that can provide an inhalable substance in a form suitable for inhalation by a consumer. The article comprises a cartridge with an inhalable substance medium therein, control housing that includes an electrical energy source and an electrical power source, and a heating member that may be located in either the cartridge or the control housing. The control housing further may include puff-actuated current actuation components and current regulation components.

Abstract: A dosing module for an emissions abatement system, the dosing module including an armature, means for moving the armature and a valve body having an outlet; the dosing module having an unblocked condition, in which the armature is moveable between a first position, in which the outlet is closed by the armature, and a second position, in which the armature is spaced apart from the outlet, and wherein, in use, application of electricity to the means for moving the armature at a first level of energy causes the armature to move from the first position to the second position; the dosing module further having a blocked condition, in which flow of a liquid through the outlet is prevented, wherein, in use, application of electricity to the means for moving the armature at a second level of energy causes the dosing module to change to the unblocked condition.

Abstract: This atomization unit is provided with a liquid holding member that holds an aerosol source, a heating element that atomizes the aerosol source held by the liquid holding member, and a cover member that restricts the amount of the aerosol source supplied to the liquid holding member. The liquid holding member has a shape that extends along a prescribed direction. At least a portion of the inner side surface of the liquid holding member in an orthogonal direction which is orthogonal to the prescribed direction is in contact with or in close proximity to the heating element. At least a portion of the outer side surface of the liquid holding member in the orthogonal direction is covered by the cover member.

Abstract: A mask for deposition, a method of manufacturing a mask for deposition, and a method of manufacturing a display device, the mask for deposition being coupleable to a frame with tensile force applied to opposite ends of the mask in a first direction and including a first rib portion having a first thickness; and a pattern portion including a plurality of pattern holes through which a deposition material is transmittable, and at least one etch portion, the at least one etch portion having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness and connecting between some of the plurality of pattern holes.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing method, the method comprising steps of: providing a drop on demand apparatus comprising a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir; selecting a subset of the plurality; dispensing fluid via the selected subset of the plurality; pausing all dispensing of fluid; selecting a second subset of the plurality; dispensing fluid via the second selected subset of the plurality.

Abstract: A hydrant for selectively valving and delivering fluid under pressure to a plurality of different fluid outlets. The hydrant housing has at least one fluid inlet and multiple fluid outlets. A valve operating shaft is mounted for axial rotation in the hydrant housing and positioned transversely to a valve seat having a first set of valve ports therethrough annularly arranged on a first circumference about the shaft, and a second set of valve ports are provided through the valve seat and annularly arranged on a concentric second circumference of different diameter than the first circumference about the shaft. A valve actuator disk secured for rotation with the operating shaft slidably engages the valve seat in a rotary fashion to selectively valve the valve ports open and closed in selected combinations with rotation of the shaft to preselected positions of rotation.

Abstract: Jetting dispensers and methods for jetting droplets of fluid material are disclosed. A jetting dispenser may include a fluid module and a plunger. A fluid module includes a fluid body member having within it a fluid body bore, and a nozzle having a dispensing opening. A plunger has a distal tip end surface that opposes and is complementary to a nozzle element surface of the nozzle adapted is moveable between a retracted position spaced from the dispensing opening and a forward position proximate to but spaced from the nozzle. At least one droplet of fluid material is jetted from the dispensing opening as the plunger moves from the retracted position to the forward position. The plunger is stopped prior to contacting the nozzle, so wear is lessoned and fluid material containing particles may be dispensed.

Abstract: Methods are provided for producing an intermittent liquid jet are provided that involve delivering a liquid through a gas dynamic nozzle, which includes an inner tube carrying the liquid, an outer tube carrying a focussing sheath gas, an exit channel and an exit aperture, injecting a stream of the liquid into the exit channel, wherein the liquid is enclosed by the focussing sheath gas in the exit channel, controlling emission of the liquid from the inner tube into the exit channel to produce a periodic, linear intermittent liquid jet including spurts of linear continuous jet sections separated by liquid-free gaps, and output of the intermittent liquid jet through the exit aperture. Furthermore, methods of scattering measurements on samples in a liquid using the method of producing an intermittent liquid jet and an injector device for producing an intermittent liquid jet are described.

Abstract: An injector apparatus and methods for use, where the injector apparatus comprises: (a) hydraulic stage having first and second ends and including a housing defining a cavity, a primary plunger disposed in the cavity and a secondary plunger, (b) a pressurization system coupled to the hydraulic stage's first end, where the primary plunger is in fluid communication with the pressurization system and is in mechanical communication with the secondary plunger, (c) a reservoir bore defined in the hydraulic stage housing and configured to receive the primary plunger's second end, where the secondary plunger is disposed within the reservoir bore and (d) a nozzle assembly including a housing, a gas tube and a nozzle capillary, where the nozzle capillary is partially disposed in and is substantially coaxial with the gas tube, where the nozzle capillary's first end is in fluid communication with the reservoir bore's second end.

Abstract: A jetting device and/or fluid module includes a nozzle with a fluid outlet, a body including a fluid chamber and a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, and a valve seat disposed in the fluid chamber, where the valve seat includes an opening in fluid communication with the fluid outlet. The jetting device also includes a movable element having a top portion and a bottom portion, where the top portion is disposed external to the fluid chamber and arranged to be contacted by a reciprocating drive pin, and where the bottom portion is disposed within the fluid chamber. Finally, the jetting device also includes a sealing member contacting the movable element between the top portion and the bottom portion, where the sealing member also contacts the body, and defines a portion of a boundary of the fluid chamber to seal the fluid chamber.

Abstract: A circuit configuration for inductively heating a fuel injector, includes an injection valve heater coil having connections forming first and second nodes, a capacitor connected parallel to the heater coil, a first inductor connected between a positive pole of a supply voltage and the first node, a second inductor connected between the positive pole of the supply voltage and the second node, a first controllable switching element connected between the first node and a negative pole of the supply voltage, a second controllable switching element connected between the second node and the negative pole of the supply voltage, and a control unit connected to control inputs of the switching elements for applying a switch-on level to the control inputs when the voltage at the respective node connected to a switching element becomes 0 and for dimensioning a switch-on duration of the switching element according to a preset heating power.

Abstract: A portable, self-contained, hand-held, spray gun system having spray gun with a handle, barrel, trigger, and an interchangeable cartridge containing a sprayable substance which may flow from the cartridge under pressure through a portion of the barrel past a selectively positionable needle valve and out an exit orifice of a nozzle when the trigger is squeezed allowing a user to spray the pressurized contents of the vessel over a selected surface and stop such spraying activity by releasing the trigger all without the need for a separate power source or motorized compressor.

Abstract: A fluid heating apparatus for heating fluid on a fluid path may comprise a fluid pump, a fluid heater, a temperature sensor to sense fluid temperature and generate a temperature signal, and a temperature control assembly configured to control the temperature of the fluid. The control assembly may comprise a target temperature input to receive a target temperature, a pump control to control operation of the fluid pump to control a flow rate of the fluid, and a heater control to control operation of the fluid heater to control a degree of heat output by the fluid heater. The temperature control assembly may be configured to increase and decrease fluid flow along the fluid path and to increase and decrease heat output of the fluid heater to control the temperature of the fluid at the fluid outlet.

Abstract: An improved hot water pressure washer utilizes a combination of technologies to achieve lower emission levels and increased operational efficiency. A forced air natural gas or forced air oil burner utilizes a flue gas and recirculation line to lower carbon monoxide and NOx emissions from a burner. A flue gas heat exchanger is utilized to lower the temperature of the exhaust gas. The lower exhaust gas temperatures allow for lower cost materials to be utilized. The efficiency levels of a hot water pressure washer are increased over known devices.

Abstract: A leak detecting apparatus and method by which a regulated supply of gas is delivered from an adjustable pressure regulator to a smoke generator so that smoke generated within the smoke generator and carried to a fluid system being tested for leaks is at optimal density throughout the pressure range. The leak detecting apparatus and method have particular application for testing high pressure operating systems (e.g., the engine of a turbo-charged motor vehicle). A flow transducer measures the rate at which the regulated supply of gas flows to the smoke generator. First and second pressure transducers measure the pressure of the regulated gas and the pressure of the system being tested for leaks. The system under test is visually inspected for leaks after the pressure regulator is adjusted to a pressure to create an optimal maximum flow rate and the pressures measured by the first and second pressure transducers are equalized.

Abstract: A nebulizer kit includes a case body having a compressed air introduction tube in an upper end portion of which a nozzle hole that expels compressed air is formed, a suction channel formation member that forms a suction channel for sucking a liquid toward the upper end portion and that forms an atomizing area in an exit region of the nozzle hole, and a flow channel formation member having an aerosol discharge port. The suction channel has a first suction channel extending upward along an outer circumferential surface of the compressed air introduction tube, and a second suction channel that extends from the first suction channel toward the nozzle hole at a leading end area of the compressed air introduction tube and has a liquid suction port that expels the liquid. An upper sloped surface region that slopes toward the suction channel is provided above the liquid suction port.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for tempering the temperature of a liquid in a fluid conducting system. More particularly, some embodiments of the invention relates to tempering the temperature of water supplied to a fixture from a water heater in a fluid conducting system. The system can include a heater for heating the fluid and a diffuser for slowing the rate at which water provided to a decontamination fixture is heated.

Abstract: A chemical delivery system that delivers concentrated liquid chemical using a non-liquid motive fluid to deliver the concentrated liquid chemical in an undiluted form to a point of use. The concentrated chemical is delivered by the motive fluid by way of the aggressive interaction of a high-pressure jet stream of motive fluid causing a nearly complete local vacuum such that the concentrated chemical is drawn under low pressure into a jet vortex to form a chemical dispersion. Forming the chemical dispersion by way of this venturi eduction process occurs in a substantially continuous real-time manner allowing for multiple methods of controlling the total amount of chemical delivered and the rate in which it is delivered to the application device.

Abstract: A melt-blowing die tip includes a first die tip half and a second die tip half with complementary mating surfaces. A flow system is engraved onto at least one of the mating surfaces. The flow system includes linear melt troughs, which are fluidly connected by channels. Spinning orifices downstream of the last melt trough, which may have diameters over an exceptionally broad range, produce fibers as small as nano-scale. Fasteners secure the two die tip halves, and at least one of the channels includes a curved portion to direct flow around a fastener. The resulting die tip has increased pressure tolerance, greater productivity, reduced costs, and supports the economical mass production of super fine fibers. Optionally, an engraved die plate may be inserted between the die tip halves. When both sides of the die plate are engraved with a flow system, the die may produce bi-component fibers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary projector for a coating product that comprises a spraying member (1) having at least one ridge (12) capable of forming a jet of product, a means for rotating the member (1), a stationary body (2) having primary (4) and secondary (6) openings formed on primary and secondary outlines surrounding the rotation axis (X1) of the member (1) and for respectively outputting primary and secondary air jets (J6). Each primary air jet is inclined relative to the rotation axis (X1) in a primary direction such that the primary air jet freely crosses the area where the ridge (12) is located, while each secondary air jet is inclined relative to the rotation axis (X1) in a secondary direction (J6) having at least one axial component (A6) and one radial component (R6), said components (A6, R6) being such that the secondary air jet (J6) impinges on an outer surface (13) of the spraying member (1).

Abstract: A blow dryer attachment for vectoring directional flow of an airstream exiting a barrel of a blow dryer. The attachment features at least two body components in an articulated engagement having a central passage which may be curved by such articulation to reposition and exit aperture in a nozzle end opposite a connection to a blow dryer. A flexible coupling may be provided as an interface to connect the device to a broader range of blow dryers. A rotational engagement of the first component to the blow dryer allows for rotation of the exit aperture around the axis of the blow dryer barrel for additional adjustment of the angle and direction or vector angle of the exiting airstream from the attachment.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface having an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; a housing bounding a reservoir in fluid communication with the inlet port; and an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing an amount of heated fluid. A heater element heats fluid that passes from the inlet to the outlet port through the reservoir. A heat exchanger in thermal contact with the heater element for conveying heat to the fluid within the reservoir has a strut that divides fluid entering the housing through the inlet port into two flow paths and elongated fins that extend outwardly from the strut at transverse angles that bound fluid flow channels for fluid moving through said reservoir. A control circuit energizes the heater element with a voltage to heat the heating element and the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet through the reservoir.

Abstract: Solvent-free spraying system including methods and apparatus for spraying plural component materials without requiring the use of solvents to flush out equipment or as part of the materials being dispensed. Materials sprayed can have simultaneously widely varying viscosities, pressures, temperatures and ratios between two or more respective components being combined by the spraying apparatus. Cure rates and gel times can vary widely from hours to less than 10 seconds for mixing and dispensing various plural component thermoplastic and thermosetting materials including foams, moldings and coatings made from urethanes, ureas, epoxies, polyesters, phenolics and other chemical compositions that react rapidly upon mixing of the components thereof.

Abstract: Positions of a plurality of nozzles of at least one first nozzle array of a plurality of nozzle arrays and positions of a plurality of nozzles of at least one second nozzle array of the plurality of nozzle arrays other than the at least one first nozzle array are offset from one another in a nozzle arrangement direction. A controller is configured to control ejection timings of ink from the plurality of nozzle arrays such that dots of the ink of the colors for each same pixel are offset from each other by an equal offset amount in the nozzle arrangement direction and a relative movement direction orthogonal to the nozzle arrangement direction.

Abstract: An exemplary plural component heater assembly includes a plurality of heater modules each having a plurality of bores forming at least a first component path and a second component path, and at least one heating element receptacle configured to receive a heating element for heating the first and second component paths.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, internal to an injector for a variable spray fuel injection system, uses nucleate boiling to maximize the heat flux from the heated metal to the fuel, wherein the nucleate boiling occurs along a control surface characterized by features conducive to generating detaching bubbles to transfer heat energy in a vapor flux. The source of heat flux may be an induction heater coil magnetically coupled to an appropriate loss component so that fuel inside a fuel component is heated to a desired temperature.

Abstract: Proposed is a device for coating substrates by means of high-velocity flame spraying. The device comprises a combustion chamber (4), a first fuel feeder (L1) for feeding a liquid or gaseous fuel as well as at least one gas feeder for feeding an oxidative gas. The devise comprises furthermore a second fuel feeder (L5) for feeding a liquid or gaseous fuel as well as at least one further gas feeder for feeding a gas. Both the first gas feeder and the two fuel feeders (L1, L5) port into a common combustion chamber (4). In addition, means 24, 28 are provided for independent control of the fuel feed into the two fuel feeders (L1, L5).

Abstract: A showerhead includes a body configured to receive a reaction gas, a nozzle on the body configured to inject the reaction gas to a substrate, and a plurality of conducting members in thermal contact with the body to conduct heat generated from the substrate.

Abstract: A combined showerhead and tankless water heater. A control panel permits a user to adjust the temperature level of the water that is heated. In one embodiment, the water flowing through the tankless water heater portion can be heated up about an additional eighteen (18) degrees.

Abstract: A washer nozzle includes a heat emitting unit for smoothly washing a glass in a winter season is installed. The washer nozzle for a vehicle which, by realizing a new type of washer nozzle to which an integral structure of a heat conductor and a nozzle cover is applied through insert injection-molding of the heat conductor is applied and to which a structure where a heat emitter is firmly fastened to the housing by using a structure in the housing is applied, can improve a washer liquid ejecting performance through an increase in a heat transfer efficiency inside the nozzle and reduce the number of processes and a defect rate through fixing of the heat emitter at an optimum location, thereby improving quality.

Abstract: A liquefier assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, which includes a rigid member having a gap, a liquefier tube operably disposed in the gap, one or more heater assemblies disposed in the gap in contact with the liquefier tube, and configured to heat the liquefier tube in a zone-by-zone manner, preferably one or more thermal resistors disposed in the gap between the rigid member and the heater assemblies, and preferably one or more sensors configured to operably measure pressure within the liquefier tube. The one or more heater assemblies may be operated to provide dynamic heat flow control.

Abstract: A substrate treating equipment includes a process tube receiving a boat in which a plurality of substrates are loaded, a heater assembly installed to surround the process tube, a nozzle unit supplying a process gas for forming a thin film on surfaces of the substrates into the process tube. The nozzle unit includes a heating reflecting member blocking and reflecting thermal energy provided from the heater assembly.

Abstract: In the ionization probe, an assist gas nozzle, coaxial with a nozzle, is provided around a nozzle that discharges a liquid sample. A housing inside which is formed an annular assist gas channel is provided around the assist gas nozzle. A gas inlet for introducing gas into the assist gas heating channel and gas outlet for feeding gas from channel to assist gas nozzle are provided at opposite locations across the center of the channel. Gas introduced into the assist gas heating channel is heated by a substantially annular heater, and high temperature gas is discharged through gas discharge hole of the assist gas nozzle. The heater and the channel through which high temperature gas flows are arranged solely at the tip part of the ionization probe, so thermal insulation of the probe base part can be easily accomplished.

Abstract: A fuel injector assembly includes a first coil that induces a time varying magnetic field into a second coil that is utilized to heat fuel flowing through the fuel injector. A first coil receives a first signal from a driver to generate a first magnetic field that moves an armature between an open and closed position. The second coil generates a second magnetic field generated by a current induced by the first coil into the second coil. The induced current is generated by an alternating current signal that is interposed onto a direct current signal sent to the first coil. The alternating current signal produces a time varying second magnetic field that induces heating of a magnetically active component with the fuel flow that in turn heats the fuel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for ejecting material. The ejected material is ejected as liquid and liquid vapor via an explosive process which can provide a very fast ejection as well as an ejection which has a large throw. The apparatus can be used to eject fuel for a fuel injector.

Abstract: A hot water pressure washer with an automatic burner cool-down includes a water inlet assembly, a low pressure water supply assembly, a coil outlet assembly, a control system, and other related components which are required for the functionality of the pressure washer. A shut-down timer of the control system shut down a power source so that the pressure washer can be automatically shut down through the control system when the pressure washer is not operated. Then a cool-down timer of the control system efficiently cools down a heating coil of a burner assembly. The cool-down timer activates the water inlet assembly, the low pressure water supply assembly and the coil outlet assembly through a pair of solenoid valves in order to cool down the heating coil, where the thermal energy within the heating coil is removed from a phase change of water into water vapor and convection.