Combining Of Three Or More Separate Fluid Streams Patents (Class 239/422)
  • Patent number: 11598004
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lid assembly apparatus and related methods for substrate processing chambers. In one implementation, a lid assembly includes a gas manifold. The gas manifold includes a first gas channel configured to receive a process gas, a second gas channel configured to receive a doping gas, and a third gas channel configured to receive a cleaning gas. The lid assembly also includes a showerhead. The showerhead includes one or more first gas openings that are configured to receive the process gas, and one or more second gas openings that are configured to receive the doping gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, iNC.
    Inventors: Hanish Kumar Panavalappil Kumarankutty, Prashant A. Desai, Diwakar N. Kedlaya, Sumit Agarwal, Vidyadharan Srinivasa Murthy Bangalore, Truong Nguyen, Zubin Huang
  • Patent number: 11214866
    Abstract: A nozzle head and an apparatus for subjecting a surface of a substrate to successive surface reactions of at least two precursors according to the principles of atomic layer deposition, the nozzle head includes a nozzle head body, a nozzle head output face and gas channels for transporting gas. The nozzle head further includes a first through hole through at least two of the two or more nozzles and a first tube having a tube wall and being fitted into the first through hole, said first tube including gas conduits provided in the tube wall for providing a fluid communication between the first tube and the gas channels in connection with the two or more nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: BENEQ OY
    Inventors: Pekka Soininen, Mika Jauhiainen
  • Patent number: 10851999
    Abstract: A fuel injector is provided for the radial introduction of a fuel/air mixture to a combustor. The fuel injector includes a frame having interior sides defining an opening for passage of a first fluid; at least one fuel injection body; and a conduit fitting. The at least one fuel injection body is coupled to the frame and positioned within the opening, thereby defining flow paths for the first fluid. The at least one fuel injection body defines a fuel plenum, and a set of fuel injection holes are defined through an outer surface of the at least one fuel injection body. The conduit fitting is coupled to the frame and conveys fuel from a fuel supply line to the fuel plenum. Fuel and the first fluid mix in the flow paths and are delivered through the outlet to the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jun Cai, Andrew Grady Godfrey, Richard Martin DiCintio, Seth Reynolds Hoffman, Ronnie Ray Pentecost, Jayaprakash Natarajan, Wei Zhao
  • Patent number: 10844489
    Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes: a mounting table configured to place a substrate thereon and to be rotatable around an axis; a unit provided in a first region such that its bottom surface faces the mounting table and having first and second buffer spaces therein; and a flow rate controller that independently controls flow rates of a precursor gas supplied to the first and second buffer spaces. In the bottom surface, the unit includes: an inside injection section including injection ports communicated with the first buffer space and configured to inject the precursor gas supplied to the first buffer space; and an intermediate injection section including injection ports communicated with the second buffer space and configured to inject the precursor gas supplied to the second buffer space. All the first injection ports are provided at a location closer to the axis, as compared to the second injection ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Masahide Iwasaki, Toshihisa Nozawa, Kohei Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10661288
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a single step process for the synthesis of furan derivative from carbohydrate comprises stirring the reaction mixture of carbohydrate in solvent in presence of catalyst at temperature in the range of 170 to 190° C. for the period in the range of 23 to 25 hrs to afford corresponding furan derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventors: Manoj Kumar Patel, C Ghanshyam, Pawan Kapur
  • Patent number: 10562047
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coating agent valve for controlling a stream of a coating agent in an application device, in particular in an atomiser, having a movable valve element (2) which controls the stream of coating agent dependent on its position. The disclosure provides for the valve element (2) to be rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: DÜRR SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jens Eichhorn, Steffen Sotzny
  • Patent number: 10526236
    Abstract: A burner for synthesization to synthesize glass particles that form a porous glass base material is provided, the burner for synthesization including a raw material gas injection portion to inject raw material gas toward a target, a combustion assisting gas injection portion to inject combustion assisting gas in a direction in which the combustion assisting gas is merged with the raw material gas at a first merging point, and a combustible gas injection portion to inject combustible gas in a direction in which the combustible gas is merged with the combustion assisting gas at a second merging point that is positioned closer to the combustion assisting gas injection portion than the first merging point. In the above-described burner for synthesization, the combustion assisting gas injection portion may also include a plurality of injection ports arranged along one straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Otosaka
  • Patent number: 10393382
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine. The fuel injector includes an end wall, a centerbody, an outer sleeve surrounding the centerbody from the end wall toward the downstream end of the fuel injector, and a thermal management conduit. The centerbody includes an axially extended outer wall and inner wall extended from the end wall toward a downstream end of the fuel injector. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the end wall together define a fluid conduit extended in a first direction toward the downstream end of the fuel injector and in a second direction toward an upstream end of the fuel injector. The outer sleeve and the centerbody define a premix passage radially therebetween and an outlet at the downstream end of the premix passage. The outer sleeve defines a plurality of radially oriented first air inlet ports in circumferential arrangement at a first axial portion of the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Allen Boardman, Pradeep Naik, Manampathy Gangadharan Giridharan, David Albin Lind, Jeffrey Michael Martini, Clayton S. Cooper
  • Patent number: 10352569
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine. The fuel injector includes an end wall defining a fluid chamber, a centerbody, an outer sleeve surrounding the centerbody from the end wall toward a downstream end of the fuel injector, and a fluid cavity wall. The centerbody includes an axially extended outer wall and inner wall extended from the end wall toward the downstream end of the fuel injector. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the end wall together define a fluid conduit extended in a first direction toward the downstream end of the fuel injector and in a second direction toward an upstream end of the fuel injector. The fluid conduit is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber. The outer wall defines at least one radially oriented fluid injection port in fluid communication with the fluid conduit. The outer sleeve and the centerbody define a premix passage radially therebetween and an outlet at the downstream end of the premix passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Allen Boardman, Pradeep Naik, Manampathy Gangadharan Giridharan, David Albin Lind, Jeffrey Michael Martini
  • Patent number: 10295190
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine including an end wall defining a fluid chamber, a centerbody, and an outer sleeve surrounding the centerbody from the end wall toward a downstream end of the fuel injector. The centerbody includes an axially extended outer wall and inner wall. The outer wall and inner wall extend from the end wall toward the downstream end of the fuel injector. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the end wall together define a fluid conduit extended in a first direction toward the downstream end of the fuel injector and in a second direction toward an upstream end of the fuel injector. The fluid conduit is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber. The outer wall defines at least one radially oriented fluid injection port in fluid communication with the fluid conduit. The outer sleeve and the centerbody define a premix passage radially therebetween and an outlet at the downstream end of the premix passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Allen Boardman, Pradeep Naik, Manampathy Gangadharan Giridharan, David Albin Lind, Jeffrey Michael Martini
  • Patent number: 10226717
    Abstract: A tailings solvent recovery unit (TSRU) recovers a solvent from a solvent diluted tailings and includes a separation apparatus which has a flash vessel, tailings outlet, solvent outlet and an inlet spray system for supplying the diluted tailings to the flash vessel. The spray nozzle system may include multiple nozzles arranged around the periphery of the flash vessel for flash-atomization over its cross-section of the flashing chamber, a nozzle sized and configured to provide choked flow of the diluted tailings, multiple nozzles each being operable in an on/off mode to regulate a total feed flow, or multiple nozzles associated with a distributor and multiple feed conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: FORT HILLS ENERGY L.P.
    Inventors: Shawn Van Der Merwe, Thomas Hann
  • Patent number: 9802166
    Abstract: A matter displacement and mixing system having a mixing chamber for material to enter, and a vortex aperture that directs air into the mixing chamber at either a high velocity for violent shearing or lower velocity for gentle mixing. This would depend on the shape of the vortex aperture, or the pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Gary Hammerlund
  • Patent number: 9382643
    Abstract: A nozzle, die, apparatus, system and method for forming a fiber population having a median diameter less than one micrometer, and nonwoven fibrous webs including a population of such sub-micrometer fibers. The nozzle includes a first conduit having a first terminal end, a second conduit positioned coaxially around the first conduit and having a second terminal end proximate the first terminal end, wherein the first and second conduit form an annular channel between the first and second conduit, and additionally wherein the first terminal end extends axially outwardly beyond the second terminal end. The die includes at least one such nozzle, and the apparatus and system include at least one such die. Methods of making nonwoven fibrous webs including a population of sub-micrometer fibers, and articles including such nonwoven fibrous webs, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric M. Moore, Michael R. Berrigan, Daniel J. Zillig, William P. Klinzing, William J. Kopecky
  • Patent number: 9114409
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus comprising one or more atomizers structurally integrated with a deposition head. The entire head may be replaceable, and prefilled with material. The deposition head may comprise multiple nozzles. Also an apparatus for three dimensional materials deposition comprising a tiltable deposition head attached to a non-tiltable atomizer. Also methods and apparatuses for depositing different materials either simultaneously or sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Optomec, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce H. King, Gregory James Marquez, Michael J. Renn
  • Patent number: 8973522
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a spray device for spraying two or more components. The two or more components are maintained separated in the spray device and are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a gravity fed spray gun and a dual feeding device for spraying two or more components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
    Inventor: John Charles Larson
  • Patent number: 8943831
    Abstract: The lance of a burner includes a body that defines a first duct with first nozzles for injecting a liquid fuel and a second duct with second nozzles for injecting a gaseous fuel. Outlets of the first nozzles are spaced apart from outlets of the second nozzles. The body includes a third duct with third and fourth nozzles for injecting air. The third nozzles surround an axis of the first nozzles and the fourth nozzles surround an axis of the second nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Johannes Buss, Andrea Ciani
  • Patent number: 8919670
    Abstract: A fuel injection lance for an ore-smelting furnace includes a central conduit, a first conduit and a second conduit. The first and second conduits are concentric with the central conduit. A central conduit is connected to a fuel mixture. The first and second conduits are in flow communication with a gas source. The first and second conduits have gas flowing at independently controllable gas flow rates relative to the other conduit. A swirl portion has a cylindrical body with a hollow interior cylinder, and vertical and helical channels formed within the body portion. Vertical channels traverse the body portion vertically to the outer surface adjacent to the bottom surface. Helical channels traverse the outer surface in a helical pattern. Vertical channels intersect with corresponding helical channels at a predetermined angle selected to provide a desired particle distribution of a fuel injected into the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: United States Steel Corporation
    Inventor: Pavan Kumar Shivaram
  • Patent number: 8919359
    Abstract: For reducing time required for sterilizing a container by hydrogen peroxide, mitigating a cost required therefore, simplifying a sterilizing apparatus, reducing space for installing such apparatus, and mitigating load to the environment, a method for sterilizing a container is provided according to which hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution, air at the normal temperature and hot air are simultaneously injected into a container whereby the hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution which has been turned to minute droplets by the air at the normal temperature is instantly gasified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Iwashita, Kenichi Kominami, Chikako Sunohara, Miki Hirabayashi
  • Publication number: 20140374509
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide plasma etch process chamber improvements. An improved gas injection nozzle is provided for use at a central location of the lid of the chamber. The gas injection nozzle may be used in an existing plasma etch chamber and is configured to provide a series of conic gas flows across the surface of a substrate positioned within the chamber. In one embodiment, an improved exhaust kit for use in the plasma etch chamber is provided. The exhaust kit includes apparatus that may be used in an existing plasma etch chamber and is configured to provide annular flow of exhaust gases from the processing region of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Stanley DETMAR, Brian T. WEST, Ronald Vern SCHAUER
  • Patent number: 8887658
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for depositing aerosolized material, wherein an aerosol flow is surrounded and focused by more than one consecutive sheath gas flows. The combined sheath and aerosol flows may consecutively flow through more than one capillary, thereby narrowing the flow further. Linewidths of less than one micron may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Optomec, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelino Essien, Bruce H. King
  • Publication number: 20140246519
    Abstract: Integrated air cap/nozzles (40), spray head assemblies (20) including the integrated air cap/nozzles (40) and liquid spray guns that include the integrated air cap/nozzles (40) are described herein. The integrated air cap/nozzles (40) provide and define both the liquid nozzle openings (52) and the center air outlets (54) for the center air of the liquid spray guns and the spray head assemblies (20). The integrated air cap/nozzles (40) can be removably attached over a liquid nozzle port (32) formed in the spray head assembly (20) and/or on the spray gun platform (10) or body using any suitable attachment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Erik J. Johnson, Stephen C.P. Joseph
  • Patent number: 8807392
    Abstract: A nozzle system for use with a multi-flavor beverage dispenser includes a mixing chamber having a fluid outlet therefrom; a diluent injector configured to deliver a mixing fluid from without to within the mixing chamber; and a number of concentrate injectors configured to independently deliver a fluid concentrate from without to within the mixing chamber. The concentrate injector each have associated therewith a self-sealing dispensing valve configured to substantially limit fluid flow through its respective concentrate injector to from without the mixing chamber to within the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Lancer Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Smeller, Jarrell L. Jennings, III, Robert L. Robinson, Merrill R. Good, George E. Hernandez
  • Patent number: 8789769
    Abstract: Apparati for generating a mist are disclosed. One apparatus is disclosed, which has an elongate hollow body (12) and an elongate member (14) located within the body (12). A transport fluid passage (16) and a nozzle (32) are defined between the body (12) and the elongate member (14). The transport fluid passage (16) has a throat portion of reduced cross-sectional area and is in fluid communication with the nozzle (32). The elongate member (14) includes a working fluid passage (26) and one or more communicating openings, such as for example, bores, annuli, and combinations thereof, (30) extending radially outward from the working fluid passage (26). The openings (30) permit a working fluid (e.g. water) to be passed into the transport fluid passage (16), whereupon the working fluid is subjected to shear forces by a high velocity transport fluid (e.g. steam). The shearing of the working fluid results in the generation of a mist formed from droplets of substantially uniform size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Brian Mayhall Fenton, Alexander Guy Wallis
  • Patent number: 8783585
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a feed injector are provided. The feed injector includes a first annular channel defined in the feed injector. The first annular channel includes a first end, an arcuate portion and a second end. The arcuate portion is between the first and second ends, and the first annular channel is oriented substantially concentrically about a longitudinal axis of the feed injector. The arcuate portion is oriented to discharge a fluid flowing through the first annular channel radially outward with respect to the longitudinal axis. The feed injector also includes a second annular channel including a first end, an arcuate portion, and a second end, wherein the arcuate portion is between the first and second ends. The second annular channel circumscribes the first annular channel, and the second annular channel first end is positioned radially outward and downstream from the first annular channel first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Campbell Steinhaus, Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya
  • Patent number: 8763933
    Abstract: A sprayer capable of avoiding clogging caused in the nozzle includes liquid supplies for supplying a liquid, and a nozzle connected to the liquid supply. The nozzle includes a first internal tube and a second internal tube through which a first liquid and a second liquid supplied from the liquid supply pass, respectively, and an external tube into which respective internal tubes are inserted, and which allows a gas to pass through the gap between it and each internal tube, for ejecting the first liquid and the second liquid with the gas. At least a part of the longitudinal direction of each internal tube is formed of a coil including a helically wound wire rod, so that the gas can flow into the inside of the coil from between the adjacent portions of the wire rod of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koichi Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8701789
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressed air foam producer, wherein a fire or decontamination specific additive is injected directly into the foam forming flow supplied to the main water flow and/or the main water flow. A mixing pump for the foaming agent draws off an auxiliary and motive water flow, wherein initially the additive and then the foaming agent is injected. The foaming agent-additive-water mixture, which is produced directly on site, is mixed well together and with the main water flow ensuring a fine, uniform distribution of the additives in the compressed air foam. The thus produced compressed air foam ensures optimal, economical and environmentally friendly fire-fighting and decontamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sogepi S.A.
    Inventors: Tino Kruger, Gunther Dorau
  • Patent number: 8684282
    Abstract: An atomizer delivery manifold or spray head with an adjustable spray pattern tip is provided. The adjustable spray pattern atomizer is especially useful for delivery of fibrin glues, and enables a fluid admixture to be applied precisely to a specific site in a wide range of spray patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Plantation Key Design Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis L. Steffen
  • Publication number: 20140001277
    Abstract: A nozzle and sprayer system for aerosolizing liquid for its even application to foliage. The frustoconical nozzle housing body defines a longitudinal axis, a wall, a proximal portion, and a distal portion, the housing wall at the distal portion being thicker than the housing wall at the proximal portion, and an air chamber defined by the housing wall of the proximal portion. The housing also defines a plurality of tapered air conduits that are spirally and radially arranged about the longitudinal axis that create a vortex in expelled air. The housing also defines a liquid conduit defining a bend. The outlets of the plurality of air conduits are radially arranged about the outlet of the liquid conduit, such that fluid ejected from the outlet of the liquid conduit into the vortex is sheared to create a fog or mist of small liquid particles suspended in air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: James R. Arnold
  • Publication number: 20130334342
    Abstract: A liquid atomizing device includes a first gas injection portion and a second gas injection portion for making two gas flows collide against each other; a liquid outflow portion from which liquid flows out; a gas-liquid mixing area portion where a gas flow injected from the first gas injection portion, a gas flow injected from the second gas injection portion and liquid which flows out from the liquid outflow portion are made to collide against each other to atomize the liquid; an injection outlet portion in which the gas-liquid mixing area portion is formed; and a slit portion formed in a tip end surface of the injection outlet portion along a direction in which the mist is injected widely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: NOZZLE NETWORK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Asakawa, Ryota Kuge
  • Patent number: 8534575
    Abstract: A spraying device having a spray head for spraying at least one component comprises at least one substance component duct (6, 6?; 20), the component outlet (8, 8?; 23, 23?) of which leads out of a spray head tip (7). An annular duct (12) for a pressurized gas surrounds the at least one component duct (6, 6?; 20) at least partially in the longitudinal direction and leads out of the spray head (5) at the spray head tip (7). A pressurized gas supply duct (13) is provided for introducing pressurized gas at the annular duct (12). The annular duct (12) has a plurality of ribs (16, 16?), which divide the annular duct (12) at least in the region of the spray head tip (7) into pressurized gas outlet ducts (17, 17?) that are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Medmix Systems AG
    Inventor: William Brem
  • Publication number: 20130181063
    Abstract: A liquid atomizing method in which a collision portion formed by making at least two gases collide with each other, or a portion including the collision portion, and liquid are made to collide with each other to atomize the liquid. A liquid atomizing device includes at least two gas injection portions from which gases are injected, and a liquid injection portion from which liquid is injected, a collision portion formed by making gases injected from the at least two gas injection portions collide with each other or a portion including the collision portion, and liquid injected from the liquid injection portion are made to collide with each other to atomize the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Nozzle Network Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Asakawa, Ryota Kuge
  • Publication number: 20130183196
    Abstract: For reducing time required for sterilizing a container by hydrogen peroxide, mitigating a cost required therefore, simplifying a sterilizing apparatus, reducing space for installing such apparatus, and mitigating load to the environment, a method for sterilizing a container is provided according to which hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution, air at the normal temperature and hot air are simultaneously injected into a container whereby the hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution which has been turned to minute droplets by the air at the normal temperature is instantly gasified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Iwashita, Kenichi Kominami, Chikako Sunohara, Miki Hirabayashi
  • Publication number: 20130040255
    Abstract: A system includes a gasification fuel injector, which includes a first fuel conduit configured to inject a first fuel flow from a first fuel tip, a second fuel conduit configured to inject a second fuel flow from a second fuel tip, a first gas conduit configured to inject a first gas flow from a first gas tip, a second gas conduit configured to inject a second gas flow from a second gas tip, and a third gas conduit configured to inject a third gas flow from a third gas tip. At least one of the first fuel tip, the second fuel tip, the first gas tip, the second gas tip, or the third gas tip is recessed a distance away from an outlet of the gasification fuel injector. The first and second fuel conduits and the first, second, and third gas conduits are coaxial with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shaoping Shi, Constantin Dinu, Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya
  • Patent number: 8347631
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes an end cover and a liquid cartridge. The liquid cartridge is configured to mount in a fuel nozzle of a turbine engine, wherein the liquid cartridge comprises a one piece flange configured to couple to the end cover, wherein the flange comprises a water inlet, an air inlet, and a fuel inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Donald Mark Bailey, Scott R Simmons, Gregory Allen Boardman, Xiomara Irizarry-Rosado
  • Patent number: 8348174
    Abstract: Systems and methods for energy-saving and water-saving devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a head assembly is coupled to receive a liquid flow from a liquid supply and a gas flow from a gas supply, wherein the head assembly defines a mixing region configured to receive the liquid flow and the gas flow, and a dispensing portion configured to receive a combined flow from the mixing region. In some implementations, a spray nozzle may sprayably introduce the liquid flow into the mixing region. In other implementations, a plurality of curtain flows may be drawn through apertures into the dispensing portion by the combined flow. In still other implementations, a portion of the combined flow dispensed by the head assembly may be recaptured into the gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Larry K. Baker
  • Patent number: 8302884
    Abstract: A cross-flow injector is used to introduce fluids into a chemical vapor deposition process chamber separately and simultaneously for efficiently atomizing and vaporizing the fluids. The cross-flow injector consists of a three port cavity having an inlet nozzle, a throat region, and an exit nozzle. The injector cavity is defined by the tapering of the inlet and exit nozzles to the smaller diameter of the throat region. The tapering allows for pressure differentials at the inlet, throat, and exit regions, and assures the inlet pressure being much greater than the exit region. The throat region consists of additional apertures for injecting dopants and precursors within the fluid flow. The pressure differential at the throat region atomizes and vaporizes the injected dopant and precursor fluids. In a second embodiment, the injector cavity consists of two ports, having an inlet nozzle and a throat region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin M. Barrera, Alex E. Spencer
  • Patent number: 8297530
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly that utilizes ultrasonic atomization techniques to atomize a liquid into a cloud of small or fine droplets is disclosed. The nozzle assembly also can use various air or gas atomizing technologies to propel the generally directionless droplet cloud toward a surface or substrate to be coated. The propelled droplet cloud may at this state have a conical or cone-shaped spray pattern. Additional air or gas atomizing technologies can be utilized to shape the propelled droplet cloud into a flattened fan-shaped spray pattern that can be usable in various industrial applications. The shape of the spray pattern and the distribution of droplets within the pattern can be adjusted by manipulation of the gas pressure used in gas atomization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Filicicchia, David C. Huffman, Michel R. Thenin
  • Patent number: 8282019
    Abstract: A cold spray nozzle assembly includes a venturi having converging and diverging portions interconnected at a throat. An air supply conduit is in communication with the venturi for supplying a carrier gas to the converging portion. A powder feed tube is in communication with the venturi for supplying a powder material. An adjustment member is arranged within the venturi and is axially moveable relative thereto between multiple positions. The multiple positions respectively provide multiple different areas or throat clearances including a desired area between the adjustment member and the venturi or throat clearance. As a result, the adjustment member can be axially positioned to achieve desired gas pressures, deposition rates, and accommodate machining tolerances and component wear based upon the selected area. A retention member maintains the adjustment member in the desired position during operation of the cold spray nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Doben Limited
    Inventors: Mohammad Karimi Esfahani, Daniel P. Vanderzwet
  • Patent number: 8157191
    Abstract: A drywall mud spray nozzle includes a main inlet, a main outlet, a main bore extending between the main inlet and main outlet, a plurality of air injector bores having inlets adjacent the main inlet, outlets in the main bore, and outlets adjacent the main outlet, and a nozzle cap having a bore receiving outflow from the main outlet and air injector outlets and a nozzle tip through which the outflow sprays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventor: Ray vonBampus
  • Patent number: 8104695
    Abstract: A fuel injector for injecting fuel into a gasifier includes a mating end including a nozzle portion and a first flange fixedly coupled to the mating end and having a first receiving hole there through and including a first diaphragm disposed therein. The injector also includes a fuel transmission nozzle displaced at least partially within the mating end and passing through the first receiving hole arranged and configured such that a secondary oxygen channel exists between the fuel transmission nozzle and the mating end, the fuel transmission nozzle being fixedly coupled to the first diaphragm and further including a fuel inlet for receiving fuel for introduction into the gasifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Monty Lee Harned, Doug Scott Byrd, Paul Stephen Dimascio, Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya
  • Patent number: 8091805
    Abstract: Presented is a pre-filming fuel nozzle that is readily manufacturable and consists of a fuel injector, a nozzle insert that fits over the fuel injector outlet, and a housing that generally encloses the fuel injector and nozzle insert. The housing has an atomizing lip, a fuel inlet passage, and an air passage. The nozzle insert has openings near the fuel injector that allows air to flow into the insert. During operation, the fuel injector impinges fuel on an inner surface of the insert and is pulled towards the atomizing lip from air flow through the insert. The air flow through the insert and air flow through the housing join at the atomizing lip, resulting in air flows shearing fuel droplets off of the atomizing lip. The nozzle may have swirler means such as a swirler fin and/or swirler passages on the insert to aid in swirling the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventor: Clark Paterson
  • Publication number: 20120000993
    Abstract: A self-contained, hand-held spray dispensing device includes an internal source of pressurized fluid that exerts a motive force on a pair of liquid ejecting elements to cause each to eject a liquid into a discharge line. The liquids remain separated until each exits its discharge port. A pressurized fluid is directed over the outlet ends of the discharge line beginning before a flow interrupter in the discharge line is opened to permit flow therethrough and ceasing after liquid flow is terminated. The pressurized fluid flow over the outlet of the discharge line aerosolizes liquids emanating from the outlet ends. Each liquid ejecting element takes the form of a piston disposed within a cylinder. The pistons responds to pressurized fluid imposed directly thereon from the source to generate the motive force on the ejecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: DONALD H. BRUNK, William Gerald Dimaio, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110250264
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of pharmaceutical sciences. More specifically, the present invention includes apparatus and devices for the preparation of pharmaceutical formulations containing large diameter synthetic membrane vesicles, such as multivesicular liposomes, methods for preparing such formulations, and the use of specific formulations for therapeutic treatment of subjects in need thereof. Formation and use of the pharmaceutical formulations containing large diameter synthetic membrane vesicles produced by using the apparatus and devices for therapeutic treatment of subjects in need thereof is also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: ERNEST GEORGE SCHUTT, RONALD WARREN MCGUIRE, PETER ANDREW WALTERS, KATHLEEN D.A. LOS
  • Patent number: 7963463
    Abstract: The compressed air foam and high pressure liquid dispersal system provides a compressed air foam product in addition to concurrently producing a liquid under pressure for decontamination, general cleaning, vapor suppression, Hazmat remediation, fuel spills, and fire suppression support for durable equipment, vehicles, terrain, facilities, and aircraft. The system includes a power plant for powering the compressed air foam and high pressure liquid sub-systems of the system. The high pressure sub-system further includes a boiler for heating the liquid to a temperature above ambient temperature. The boiler and power plant may use the same type of fuel for decreasing the number of fuel supplies to the system. In addition, the power plant drives an air compressor for providing compressed air for powering the compressed air foam sub-system. The power plant further drives a high pressure water pump for pressurizing the water for the high pressure sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Intelagard, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Breedlove, Dennis Edward Smagac, Seth Robert Mayer, Thomas Anthony Licht, James Theodore Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20110089250
    Abstract: An inexpensive, durable and efficient irrigation nozzle assembly is adapted to generate a specialized rectangular spray in a 3-jet fluidic circuit which generates a substantially planar rectangular spray from a confluence of three jets. The 3-jet geometry circuit has selected floor & taper features configured to create a customizable rectangular or triangular spray pattern. Depending on the throw desired, the nozzle assembly of the present invention can be configured with a second fluidic circuit to generate a flat fan to obtain various aspect ratios in a rectangular spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Chunling Zhao, Shridhar Gopalan
  • Patent number: 7905428
    Abstract: A sprayer has a sprayer outlet and a pressurizable reservoir adapted to contain a fluid. The reservoir has an air-pressure outlet and a reservoir outlet, the reservoir outlet being in fluid connection with the sprayer outlet. Detachable, pressurizable tanks are adapted to contain a chemical, each tank having a chemical outlet and an air-pressure inlet. Each air-pressure inlet is in fluid connection with the air-pressure outlet of the reservoir for equalizing air pressure between the reservoir and each tank. A switch is adjustable between a plurality of settings for causing at least one of the chemical outlets to be in fluid connection with the sprayer outlet. A ratio valve is provided for selecting a fluid flow rate out of the selected outlet. Fluids flowing into the sprayer outlet from the outlets are mixed together prior to discharge from the sprayer outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventor: Max A. Probasco
  • Patent number: 7681808
    Abstract: A spray device includes an opening gap between a needle-shaped needle tip and a first nozzle hole. The gap is adjusted by a very tiny amount by a needle movement amount adjustment device, and liquid oozes from the first nozzle hole along the needle tip part. The liquid is formed into tiny particles by a first atomization compressed gas flowing through the first atomization compressed gas passage and is exhausted from a second nozzle hole. The exhaust flow passes through a third nozzle hole and is exhausted. The third nozzle's second atomization/eddy flow formation compressed gas collides with this exhaust flow, so the exhaust flow is made into even smaller particles, and swirls and disperses, and is applied to the coated object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventor: Takaji Shimada
  • Patent number: 7670440
    Abstract: A nozzle (54) for cleaning a gas turbine unit (1) during operation. The invention further relates to a method for washing a gas turbine unit (1) during operation. The nozzle (54) is arranged to atomize a wash liquid in the air stream in an air intake (2) of the gas turbine unit (1) and comprises a nozzle body (40) comprising an intake end (41) for intake of said wash liquid and outlet end (55) for exit of said wash liquid. The nozzle further comprises a number of orifices (42, 46; 42, 46, 60) that are connected to the outlet end (55) and respective orifice (42, 46; 42, 46, 60) is arranged at a suitable distance from a center axis (49) of said nozzle body (40), whereby the local density of the injected wash liquid in a desired area can be increased with preserved droplet size and thereby the efficiency of the cleaning process can be significantly improved at the same time as the risk for damaging the components in the gas turbine unit is significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Gas Turbine Efficiency AB
    Inventors: Peter Asplund, Carl-Johan Hjerpe
  • Publication number: 20100032501
    Abstract: Water mist generating head comprises a twin-flow body with water and gas manifolds, axially symmetrical gas nozzles and annular water port, concentrically situated between the nozzles. The water port has a water nozzle at the outlet, convergent towards the axis and gas nozzles, central and outer annular, having a Laval nozzle profile with outlet channel with walls parallel to the axis. The head is designed for the purpose of extinguishing fires and deactivation of chemical and biological contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Antoni Tarnogrodzki, Ludomir Duda, Bohdan Habich, Ryszard Grosset
  • Publication number: 20100025495
    Abstract: A device for spraying at least one substance onto a medium, the device comprising a supply of vector gas and at least one substance feed member suitable for communicating with a supply of said substance, the substance being sucked from the supply by suction established in the vicinity of the substance feed member by means of the vector gas being emitted, wherein the vector gas is emitted through at least two gas outlet orifices whose respective positions are selected in such a manner that the vector gas jets emitted by said orifices meet one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Philippe Bonningue, Jean-Pierre Yquel