Including Additional Dispersing Plate Or Obstruction In Mixing Chamber Patents (Class 239/432)
  • Patent number: 11931766
    Abstract: A plural material dispensing system (10) includes a pump (38) having a cylinder (52) mounted between a first bracket (32) and a second bracket (34), a piston (54) disposed within the cylinder (52), and a pump rod (48) extending from the piston (54) and out of the first bracket (32). Material is provided to the cylinder (52) through a flow path extending through the pump rod (48). The piston (54) drives material downstream out of the cylinder (52), and the interface between the piston (54) and the inner surface of the cylinder (52) provides a dynamic seal during pumping. The flow of material into and out of the pump (38) is controlled by actively-controlled inlet and outlet valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Guang Chen, Qiang Xiao
  • Patent number: 11879467
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for creating a fog. In one nonlimiting example embodiment, the system includes a pump, a motor configured to drive the pump, a first controller configured to control the motor, a reservoir configured to hold a liquid, a first conduit configured to transfer the liquid to the pump, a second conduit configured to transfer the liquid from the pump to a nozzle, a high pressure sensor configured to detect pressure within the system, wherein the nozzle includes a surface upon which the liquid shatters and turns into the fog and wherein a pressure on a pressure side of the pump does not exceed 3000 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: Dana P. Dunklau
  • Patent number: 11674479
    Abstract: A fluid mixing device that includes a housing having a fuel inlet and at least one primary orifice positioned at the inlet, wherein the at least one orifice configured to disperse a stream of fuel into a plurality of fuel droplets. The plurality of fuel droplets contact a fuel impingement surface to break up the plurality of fuel droplets into a plurality of smaller secondary droplets and create a thin film of secondary droplets on the impingement surface. At least one pressurized air channel delivers an airflow into contact with the secondary droplets. The secondary droplets pass through a plurality of secondary outlet orifices to exit the housing. A size of the plurality of secondary droplets is reduced when passing out of the plurality of secondary orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Enginetics, LLC
    Inventors: John Amaya, Luke Cruff, Joseph Lull, Marcel Prado, Bradley J. Vieau
  • Patent number: 11649153
    Abstract: A beverage infusion apparatus includes: (a) a mixer for mixing a beverage concentrate and water to form a diluted concentrate, wherein the water is provided at a water pressure during operation sufficient to flow through the beverage infusion apparatus; (b) an infusion module for infusing a nitrogen containing gas into the diluted concentrate to form a gas infused beverage, wherein: (i) the infusion module comprises a gas draw venturi device for drawing the nitrogen containing gas into the diluted concentrate as a result of flow of the diluted concentrate through the gas draw venturi device to form the gas infused beverage; and (c) a dispensing valve for dispensing the gas infused beverage and constructed to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein: (i) the open position permits dispensing of the gas infused beverage from the beverage infusion apparatus; (ii) the closed position prevents dispensing of the gas infused beverage from the beverage infusion apparatus; and (iii) the dispensing v
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TechFit Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Vermeulen, William Bostic
  • Patent number: 11389812
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring and mixing device including a cartridge holder (1) and a cartridge (2), a flat, at least form-fit connection being mounted between the cartridge and the cartridge holder. The invention also relates to a method for coating substrates with two or multi-component coating agents, in which the measuring and mixing device is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Meisner
  • Patent number: 11105506
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a combustor assembly and a gas water heater, the combustor assembly includes a burner and a combustor accommodating the burner, the combustor defines an opening facing upwards, the combustor further includes a front support and a rear support, and the front support and the rear support cooperatively clamp the front side and the rear side of the burner; the front support includes a first base plate extending up and down and a first limit plate connecting to an upper end of the first base plate and extending backwards, and the rear support includes a second base plate extending up and down and a second limit plate connecting to an upper end of the second base plate and extending forwards; and the first limit plate defines a first cooling hole, and/or, the second limit plate defines a second cooling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: WUHU MIDEA KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianfeng Dai, Guorong Liang, Chengzhi Xue
  • Patent number: 10794596
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes an outer air swirler along an axis, said outer air swirler defines an outer annular air passage between an outer wall and an inner wall, the outer wall defines a convergent-divergent nozzle. An inner air swirler along the axis to define an annular liquid passage therebetween, the annular liquid passage terminates upstream of the convergent-divergent nozzle and an annular fuel gas passage around the axis between the outer air swirler and the inner air swirler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Zhongtao Dai, Randolph J Smith, Kristin Kopp-Vaughan, Timothy S. Snyder, Donald J Hautman
  • Patent number: 10758864
    Abstract: A particle diameter is decreased and a surface area per unit flow amount is increased by spraying a VOC-containing liquid from a spraying device spraying that is a two-fluid nozzle in a vacuum container, so that only water in the VOC-containing liquid can be greatly evaporated and exhausted, and a concentrated VOC-containing liquid having high concentration can be refined and processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Yamashita, Daisuke Tabata, Akira Isomi
  • Patent number: 10702308
    Abstract: An external fixation clamp for receiving a fixation element includes an inner jaw and an outer jaw movable between an open position that permits the fixation element to be placed between the inner and outer jaws and a closed position that restricts removal of the fixation element from between the inner and outer jaws. A latch assembly may cooperate with the inner and outer jaws to secure the jaws in a closed position. The latch assembly may comprise a latch and a latch biasing member. The latch may be configured to translate linearly relative to one of the inner and outer jaws, and the latch biasing member may have a first higher level of stored energy when the inner and outer jaws are in the open position and a second lower level of stored energy when the inner and outer jaws are in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael W. Mullaney
  • Patent number: 10228137
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes an outer air swirler along an axis, the outer air swirler defines an outer annular air passage. An inner air swirler along the axis defines an annular fuel gas passage around the axis between the outer air swirler and the inner air swirler, the annular fuel gas passage terminates with a multiple of skewed slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kristin Kopp-Vaughan, Timothy S Snyder, Randolph J Smith, Zhongtao Dai
  • Patent number: 10094572
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for an aircraft turbomachine includes an annular chamber end wall and an annular row of injection systems mounted in the annular chamber end wall. Each injection system includes at least one air inlet swirler and a main fuel injection nozzle to output a fuel stream centered on an injection axis and including a central recirculation zone and a corner recirculation zone extending as an annulus around the central recirculation zone chamber. The combustion chamber also includes a plurality of additional fuel injection devices mounted in the chamber end wall to inject fuel directly into the corresponding corner recirculation zones produced by the corresponding injection systems at an operating speed less than or equal to the idling speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Julien Marc Matthieu Leparoux, Joseph Jean Marie Burguburu
  • Patent number: 10016735
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for adding an alkali metal promoter into steam and contacting the solution with a dehydrogenation catalyst during a dehydrogenation reaction is disclosed. The apparatus has a first conduit capable of transporting an alkali metal salt solution and a second conduit in fluid communication with the first conduit, the second conduit capable of transporting steam so that the alkali metal salt is dissipated into the steam prior to entry into a dehydrogenation reaction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: James R. Butler, Joseph E. Pelati
  • Patent number: 9845563
    Abstract: The present relates to washing machines comprising a tub within in which a basket is housed which rotates concentrically within this, driven by a motor mechanically coupled to an agitator and to the basket, a clutch which allows the coupling and uncoupling between basket and agitator, an electronic control which controls actuators by means of drivers, at least one admission valve, one level detector, one spray system, characterized by a wash method comprising: checking the water level, volume determination sequence which comprises determining in which the at least one admission valve remains open; an agitation sequence; a dehydrating sequence; a rinsing sequence which comprises using a determined number of rinsing blocks according to the amount of objects to be washed, introducing a determined amount of water into the basket by means of a nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: MABE, S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Santiago Alonso Plata Amarillas, Ramon Merino Cervantes
  • Patent number: 9463342
    Abstract: A fog-cloud generating nozzle is disclosed. In one embodiment, a nozzle head having a fluid passageway is threadable coupled to a nozzle base. The nozzle base, which provides a threadable coupling to a water source, is disposed in fluid communication with the fluid passageway. An inner sleeve is rotationally disposed within the fluid passageway with bearing surfaces against the nozzle head and the nozzle base. Multiple discharge ports of the nozzle head and multiple discharge orifices of the inner sleeve cooperate to generate a fog-cloud having a magnified forward thrust component and enabled directional control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: International Fog, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene W. Ivy
  • Publication number: 20150122915
    Abstract: An atomizer comprises a static mixer configured to mix components of a coating agent with one another. The mixer has a plurality of fixed mixing elements and is constructionally integrated into the atomizer, and the mixer is a lattice mixer having mixing elements that are arranged intertwined in a lattice-like manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: DUERR SYSTEMS, GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Seiz, Frank Herre, Michael Baumann
  • Patent number: 9016602
    Abstract: A jet regulator (1), including an annular or sheath-shaped jet regulator housing (2), the outlet end face (3) of which is designed as a hole structure, grate structure, and/or mesh structure having passage openings (6) surrounded by flow-guiding walls, wherein the hole structure, grate structure, and/or mesh structure on the outlet end face is made of a manually deformable, dimensionally elastic plastic material (7) at least in some sections and at least at the surface. The jet regulator (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the outlet end face (3) of the jet regulator housing (2) is designed as an outlet disk (8) that can be inserted into the jet regulator housing (2) and that supports the hole structure, grate structure, and/or mesh structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Hermann Grether
  • Patent number: 9004380
    Abstract: A shower head includes a shower head body, a water diversion plate with water diversion outlets, a water outflow member with nozzles, and a water outlet panel with water outlets. The nozzles of the water outflow member extend out of the respective water outlets of the water outlet panel. A gap is defined between each nozzle of the water outflow member and each water outlet of the water outlet panel. A water mix mechanism is provided between the water outflow member and the water diversion plate. The water mix mechanism is that the water outflow member has an air inlet and that the water diversion plate is formed with a water diversion lid at a lower surface thereof to cover the exterior of the air inlet. The water diversion outlets of the water diversion plate are aligned with the position between the air inlet and the water diversion lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Xiamen FXY Bathroom Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaoting Qi, Jianliang Dai, Guangyi Zeng
  • Publication number: 20150093426
    Abstract: Foamable formulations of agriculturally active ingredients are provided, as well as methods for using them. The formulations allow improved delivery active ingredients by the ability to deliver high amounts of active ingredient with a low volume of formulation used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy M. Martin, Shawn Grant, Neil Destefano, Adam Prestegord, Michael Harper
  • Patent number: 8955769
    Abstract: Foam dispensers, refill units for foam dispensers, and liquid pumps for use in foam dispensers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an inverted foam pump includes a compression chamber having an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The compression chamber is in fluid communication with a flow restrictor, an atomizer, a mixing chamber, a foaming chip and an outlet. The inlet valve, outlet valve, flow restrictor, atomizer, mixing chamber, foaming chip and outlet extend along a common axis. An air inlet is included that extends into the mixing chamber; the air inlet is an opening to atmospheric pressure. During operation, the liquid pump is located below the liquid container and liquid flowing from the compression chamber is accelerated and atomized. The atomized liquid enters the mixing chamber at a velocity sufficient to draw in air from the air inlet to mix with the liquid to form a foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Allen Pelfrey, Richard C. Sayers, Nick E. Ciavarella, John J. McNulty, Jackson W. Wegelin
  • Patent number: 8940114
    Abstract: Fabricating a core of a component (34A, 34B, 34C) from a stack (25, 36) of sheets (20) of material with cutouts (22A) in the sheets aligned to form passages (38) in the core. A casing preform (28) is then fitted over the core. The preform is processed to form a casing (29) that brackets at least parts of opposed ends of the stack. Shrinkage of the casing during processing compresses (46) the sheets together. The preform may slide (52) over the core, and may be segmented (28A, 28B, 28C) to fit over the core. A hoop (66) may be fitted and compressed around the segmented casing (29A, 29B, 29C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignees: Siemens Energy, Inc., Mikro Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Allister W. James, Gary B. Merrill, Iain A. Fraser
  • Patent number: 8915069
    Abstract: Arrangement for introducing a liquid medium into exhaust gases from a combustion engine: an exhaust gas line (2), an injection chamber (3) bounded in radial directions by a tubular wall (8), an injector (13) injects the liquid medium into the injection chamber; a mixing duct (14) to which the injection chamber has an outlet (10) for delivering exhaust gases; a bypass duct (15) which has an outlet (17) via which it is connected to the mixing duct, and an endwall (7) at the injection chamber's downstream end and demarcating the chamber from the mixing duct, such that the chamber's outlet is situated at the periphery of the endwall. The outlet of the bypass duct is close to the outlet of the injection chamber so that the exhaust gases which flow into the mixing duct via the chamber's outlet will collide with the exhaust gases which flow into the mixing duct via the outlet of the bypass duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Scania CV Ab (Publ)
    Inventor: Peter Loman
  • Patent number: 8881999
    Abstract: A system for fragrancing air includes an adjustable fan that is used to generate an air flow to push atomized fragrance oil from an output orifice of the system. The fragrance in the air is generated from atomized fragrance oil, where liquid fragrance oil can be stored in a cartridge bottle assembly and then atomized with compressed air in a collector assembly in the system. When the system is mounted on a wall or ceiling, the adjustable fan can be used to direct the fragrance downward at any number of angles from the system. The system can be programmed to adjust a fan speed and various settings of the fragrance delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: ScentAir Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert David Blaylock, John Thurston Chandler, Tom Conroy
  • Patent number: 8882001
    Abstract: A fire suppression apparatus and method of generating foam are provided in which a foam-forming liquid is introduced under high velocity and pressure into a mixing manifold through a plurality of jets, and a non-combustible gas is introduced under high velocity and pressure into the center of the mixing manifold, downstream of the jets and in the direction of flow of the foam-forming liquid. The foam generated in the mixing manifold is discharged through a hose and nozzle connected to the mixing manifold. The apparatus may be a self-contained unit, supported on a frame, with its own supply of foam-forming liquid and non-combustible gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Forced Gas Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sean Henry
  • Patent number: 8876021
    Abstract: An applicator assembly for mixing at least a first and second component is provided. The applicator assembly includes a manifold configured for operable engagement with at least a first and second source of component, the manifold including at least a first and second component channel therethrough, an elongated shaft extending distally from the manifold, the elongated shaft including at least a first and second component lumen extending the length thereof, the at least first and second component channels in fluid communication with the at least first and second component channels, a tip assembly defining a first chamber, an intermediate chamber and a final chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Confluent Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fortier, Les Hull, Art Driscoll
  • Patent number: 8864055
    Abstract: A dispense tip constructed and arranged to communicate with a material dispensing pump comprises an elongated neck and a molded base having a first portion and a second portion opposite the first portion. The neck extends from the first portion of the base. The second portion is constructed and arranged to abut an outlet surface of the pump. An outermost region of the second portion of the base includes a compressible fluid-tight surface that compliantly conforms to the outlet surface when the dispense tip is mounted to the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: DL Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Fugere
  • Publication number: 20140306033
    Abstract: A shower head includes a shower head body, a water diversion plate with water diversion outlets, a water outflow member with nozzles, and a water outlet panel with water outlets. The nozzles of the water outflow member extend out of the respective water outlets of the water outlet panel. A gap is defined between each nozzle of the water outflow member and each water outlet of the water outlet panel. A water mix mechanism is provided between the water outflow member and the water diversion plate. The water mix mechanism is that the water outflow member has an air inlet and that the water diversion plate is formed with a water diversion lid at a lower surface thereof to cover the exterior of the air inlet. The water diversion outlets of the water diversion plate are aligned with the position between the air inlet and the water diversion lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Yaoting QI, Jianliang Dai, Guangyi Zeng
  • Patent number: 8844495
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an engine with an integrated mixing of fluids device and associated technology for improvement of the efficiency of the engine, and more specifically to an engine equipped with a fuel mixing device for improvement of the overall properties by inline oxygenation of the liquid, a change in property of the liquid such as cooling form improved combustion, or the use of re-circulation of exhaust from the engine to further improve engine efficiency and reduce unwanted emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Tubulent Energy, LLC
    Inventors: David Livshits, Lester Teichner
  • Patent number: 8807456
    Abstract: A device for dispensing an aerated jet of water comprises an outer casing (10), a dispenser plate (14) which closes said outer casing and in which a plurality of nozzles (16) for the outlet of the water is provided, and an intermediate plate (18) positioned in said casing so as to define a water inlet chamber (20) communicating with a water supply duct (21), and a water outlet chamber (24) communicating with the outlet nozzles (16) of the water. In the intermediate plate (18) there is provided an air-water mixing chamber (26) communicating with the water inlet chamber through a plurality of water inlet holes (28), with the outside environment through a number of air intake holes (30) and with the water outlet chamber through a plurality of aerated water (32) outlet holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nikles Tec Italia S.r.l.
    Inventor: Alberto Morbio
  • Publication number: 20140224899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sprayer. The sprayer according to the present invention comprises: a vessel main body where an air intake port and a mist discharge port are formed; a spray nozzle which has an air inlet and a liquid inlet, and which is disposed inside the vessel main body; and an atomization member which collides with or diverts mist sprayed through the spray nozzle. The present invention is capable of effectively atomizing a disinfectant, pesticide, or an environment improving agent such as an air freshener or a deodorant agent in a fine particle state, and is thus economically feasible and environmentally friendly since the possibility of pollution can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Eun Soo Jeon, Hye Sun Baek
  • Patent number: 8801841
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: United Conveyor Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Patent number: 8672238
    Abstract: A spray head is provided for a blower tube of a spray apparatus. The blower tube is adapted to conduct a blower air flow to the spray head (20) in a flow direction (18). The spray head includes a supply pipe (13) for a medium to be sprayed such as a liquid. The spray head also includes an inlet opening for receiving the blower air flow (40) and an outlet opening through which the blower air flow is discharged from the spray head enriched with the medium. The supply pipe (13) has an outer feed connection for the medium and a discharge opening (29) in the interior of the spray head for admixing the medium into the blower air flow (40). The discharge opening (29) defines a plane aligned in the flow direction (18) and an impediment is disposed at the edge of the discharge opening lying upstream with respect to the flow direction (18). The impediment disturbs the blower air flow entering the spray head through the inlet opening before it flows over the discharge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Stein, Markus Herzog, Christine Bähr
  • Patent number: 8672234
    Abstract: A fuel atomizer that includes a housing having a fuel inlet and at least one primary orifice positioned at the inlet, wherein the at least one orifice configured to disperse a stream of fuel into a plurality of fuel droplets. The plurality of fuel droplets contact a fuel impingement surface to break up the plurality of fuel droplets into a plurality of smaller secondary droplets and create a thin film of secondary droplets on the impingement surface. At least one pressurized air channel delivers an airflow into contact with the secondary droplets. The secondary droplets pass through a plurality of secondary outlet orifices to exit the housing. A size of the plurality of secondary droplets is reduced when passing out of the plurality of secondary orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Enginetics, LLC
    Inventors: John Amaya, Luke Cruff, Joseph Lull, Marcel Prado, Bradley J. Vieau
  • Publication number: 20130341429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particle dispersion device including: an injection unit for injecting particles; a chamber for preventing diffusion of the particles injected by the injection unit; and a dispersion unit formed inside the chamber to disperse the injected particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gi Ho HAN
  • Patent number: 8590812
    Abstract: A two-substance nozzle with a nozzle housing, the nozzle housing comprising at least one fluid inlet for fluid that is to be atomized, a second fluid inlet for gaseous fluid, a mixing chamber, a nozzle outlet opening and an annular gap opening surrounding the nozzle outlet opening, whereby, within the nozzle housing, means are provided for generating a film of fluid that is to be atomized on a wall in the mixing chamber, and inlet openings are provided for injecting gaseous fluid into the mixing chamber. The inlet openings and the mixing chamber are aligned and configured in a manner so as to inject the gaseous fluid essentially parallel to the wall in the mixing chamber and to move the stream of gaseous fluid within the mixing chamber essentially parallel past the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Dieter Wurz
  • Patent number: 8584965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for introducing (1) a carrier gas (2) and liquid compounds (3) or a liquid solution into an evaporation chamber (4), comprising a mixing chamber (10), including at least: —a first inlet (8) for the admission of said compounds or said solution (3), —a second inlet (9) for the admission of the carrier gas (2), —and an outlet (13) connected to an inlet of an injector (14), so that a mixture of carrier gas and droplets of said compounds or of said solution is periodically injected, through a single injector outlet (14), into the evaporation chamber (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kemstream
    Inventors: Hervé Guillon, Samuel Bonnafous, Jean Manuel Decams, Frédéric Poignant
  • Patent number: 8505641
    Abstract: A wide protection range can be ensured by extending the flying distance of fire-extinguishing agent particles electrified and sprayed from a head. A water-based fire-extinguishing agent is pressurized and supplied to an electrification spray head 10 installed in a protection area A via a pipe, the jetted particles of the fire-extinguishing agent are electrified and sprayed from the electrification spray head 10. The electrification spray head mixes and sprays the fire-extinguishing agent having a comparatively small particle size included in a range from 30 ?m to 200 ?m by a small-particle jetting nozzle 38a and the fire-extinguishing agent having a comparatively-large particle size of 200 ?m to 2000 ?m by a large-particle jetting nozzle 38b, thereby carrying the group of the fire-extinguishing-agent particles having the small particle size by the air current caused by spraying the group of the fire-extinguishing-agent particles having the large particle size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Hochiki Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide Tsuji, Tatsuya Hayashi, Tetsuo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8500320
    Abstract: A gas mixer (10) for mixing a first gas stream with a second gas stream includes an impact labyrinth (24) in the first gas stream having structures (25), e.g., corrugated walls, forming a tortuous path through which the first gas stream must pass en route to a mixing point (20) in the gas mixer. The labyrinth fosters ignition of particles entrained in the first gas stream. Elongate, straight pipes (30) receive the first gas stream from the impact labyrinth (24) and carrying the first gas stream to the mixing point (20) the pipes (30) are positioned with a vessel (12) carrying the second gas stream. The pipes (30) have openings which are substantially aligned with the flow direction of the second gas stream at the mixing point (20) thereby introducing the first gas stream into the second gas stream in a low shear manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Harvey E. Andresen, Christopher P. Christenson, Charles W. Lipp, John R. Mayer, Thomas J. Kling, Victor R. Fey, Laurence G. Britton, Michael J. Rangitsch, Michael L. Hutchison, Matthias Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8490890
    Abstract: A bathing apparatus includes an in-line mixing unit and a hand operated injecting unit. The mixing unit is coupled between a water supply pipe and a water dispensing device, such as a showerhead and is in fluid communication with the hand operated injection unit. The injection unit, upon user demand, draws a controllable predetermined quantity of bathing fluid from a standard off the shelf purchased bottle of bathing fluid, such as a bottle of bath oil, and then ejects, upon user demand and in a hands free operation, the drawn bathing fluid, at a user selected flow rate. The ejected bathing fluid passes to the mixing unit which causes the ejected bathing fluid to be mixed within a stream of water being delivered to the water dispensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventor: William Richard Craig
  • Publication number: 20130146679
    Abstract: An applicator assembly for mixing at least a first and second component is provided. The applicator assembly includes a manifold configured for operable engagement with at least a first and second source of component, the manifold including at least a first and second component channel therethrough, an elongated shaft extending distally from the manifold, the elongated shaft including at least a first and second component lumen extending the length thereof, the at least first and second component channels in fluid communication with the at least first and second component channels, a tip assembly defining a first chamber, an intermediate chamber and a final chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: CONFLUENT SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventor: CONFLUENT SURGICAL, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130119158
    Abstract: A static spray mixer for the mixing and spraying of at least two flowable components is proposed having a tubular mixer housing (2) which extends in the direction of a longitudinal axis (A) up to a distal end (21) which has an outlet opening (22) for the components, having at least one mixing element (3) arranged in the mixer housing (2) for the mixing of the components as well as having an atomization sleeve (4) which has an inner surface which surrounds the mixer housing (2) in its end region, wherein the atomization sleeve (4) has an inlet channel (41) for a pressurized atomization medium, wherein a plurality of grooves (5) are provided in the outer surface of the mixer housing (2) or in the inner surface of the atomization sleeve (4) which respectively extend toward the distal end and which form separate flow channels (51) between the atomization sleeve (4) and the mixer housing (2) through which the atomization medium can flow from the inlet channel (41) of the atomization sleeve (4) to the distal end (2
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hiemer, Carsten Stemich
  • Patent number: 8404189
    Abstract: A gas mixer is disclosed which includes a vessel (10) (e.g., pipe) containing a stream (12) of a first hydrocarbon-containing gas. The mixer includes a hollow pipe (14) located internal to the vessel containing a stream of a second gas, e.g., an oxygen-containing gas stream such as a stream of pure oxygen gas or air enriched with oxygen. The internal pipe further includes a mixer tip (30) at the peripheral end thereof. The mixer tip includes a body having an internal passage for conducting the second gas out of the pipe and an opening introducing the second gas stream into the first gas stream in a radial plane at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The pipe further includes a deflector (20) on its external surface in longitudinal alignment with the opening of the mixer tip. The deflector serves to deflect any entrained particles within the first gas stream away from the mixing zone where the two streams mix, minimizing the risk of ignition of the hydrocarbon-containing gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Harvey E. Andresen, Christopher P. Christenson, Charles W. Lipp, John R. Mayer, Thomas J. Kling, Victor R. Fey, Laurence G. Britton, Michael J. Rangitsch, Michael L. Hutchison
  • Patent number: 8387899
    Abstract: An applicator assembly for mixing at least a first and second component is provided. The applicator assembly includes a manifold configured for operable engagement with at least a first and second source of component, the manifold including at least a first and second component channel therethrough, an elongated shaft extending distally from the manifold, the elongated shaft including at least a first and second component lumen extending the length thereof, the at least first and second component channels in fluid communication with the at least first and second component channels, a tip assembly defining a first chamber, an intermediate chamber and a final chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Confluent Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fortier, Les Hull, Arthur Driscoll
  • Patent number: 8365836
    Abstract: A wide protection range can be ensured by extending the flying distance of fire-extinguishing agent particles electrified and sprayed from a head. A water-based fire-extinguishing agent is pressurized and supplied to an electrification spray head 10 installed in a protection area A via a pipe, the jetted particles of the fire-extinguishing agent are electrified and sprayed from the electrification spray head 10. The electrification spray head mixes and sprays the fire-extinguishing agent having a comparatively small particle size included in a range from 30 ?M to 200 ?m by a small-particle jetting nozzle 38a and the fire-extinguishing agent having a comparatively-large particle size of 200 ?m to 2000 ?m by a large-particle jetting nozzle 38b, thereby carrying the group of the fire-extinguishing-agent particles having the small particle size by the air current caused by spraying the group of the fire-extinguishing-agent particles having the large particle size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hochiki Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihide Tsuji, Tatsuya Hayashi, Tetsuo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8360339
    Abstract: A fire suppression apparatus and method of generating foam are provided in which a foam-forming liquid is introduced under high velocity and pressure into a mixing manifold through a plurality of jets, and a non-combustible gas is introduced under high velocity and pressure into the center of the mixing manifold, downstream of the jets and in the direction of flow of the foam-forming liquid. The foam generated in the mixing manifold is discharged through a hose and nozzle connected to the mixing manifold. The apparatus may be a self-contained unit, supported on a frame, with its own supply of foam-forming liquid and non-combustible gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Forced Gas Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sean Henry
  • Patent number: 8333064
    Abstract: In an exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine, reducing agent is diffused and the exhaust resistance is made small. The apparatus includes a reducing agent addition valve that injects reducing agent, a reducing agent addition valve mount portion that has a space in which the reducing agent addition valve injects the reducing agent outside a stream of exhaust gas flowing in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine and on which the reducing agent addition valve is mounted, and an impingement portion that is provided in the reducing agent addition valve mount portion and on which the reducing agent injected through the reducing agent addition valve impinges, wherein the direction of injection of the reducing agent from the reducing agent addition valve is oriented toward the impingement portion, and toward downstream of the reducing agent addition valve with respect to the exhaust gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Bisaiji, Koichiro Fukuda, Mikio Inoue, Satoru Nitta, Kiyohiko Nagae
  • Patent number: 8322633
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for encapsulating a gaseous solution in bubbles comprises a discharge tube having a diffuser and a foam solution spray nozzle mounted therein. The discharge tube has upstream and downstream ends. The discharge tube has a front face at the upstream end with a first opening configured to be joined to a gas supply line that provides a gaseous solution and a second opening configured to receive a non-expanded foam solution. The downstream end of the discharge tube is open. A chamber is formed within the discharge tube to receive the gaseous solution at the upstream end and release the gaseous solution through the diffuser into the discharge tube towards the downstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Mitchell J. Hubert, Stephen A. Barker, Donald Bjorkman, Gregory R. Walker
  • Patent number: 8322634
    Abstract: A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object. A shower apparatus includes a head having a plurality of projections for engaging a surface of an object, and an orifice therein; and a micro bubble component for fluid communication with the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Jason International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Cunningham, Eric Jackson, Remo C. Jacuzzi
  • Patent number: 8308084
    Abstract: A water spray structure includes an outer housing, an inner sleeve, a mesh member, a spray member and an end cap. The inner sleeve is located in the outer housing. A gap is defined between an outer wall of the inner sleeve and an inner wall of the outer housing. The inner sleeve has apertures thereon. The spray member is located in the inner sleeve and has a plurality of through holes around a circumferential portion thereof. Each of the through holes has a large upper part and a small lower part. The spray member has stop pieces under the through holes. The stop pieces are disposed in a tangent direction. A mixing chamber is defined between a lower end of the spray member and a lower portion of the inner sleeve. The spray member has the plurality of through holes disposed around the circumferential portion of the spray member, the inlets and the transversal inlets to separate water to flow in the through holes. The stop pieces are disposed under the through holes to disperse the water in a spiral form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Xiamen Runner Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Ke Sheng Peng
  • Patent number: 8172566
    Abstract: An apparatus for combustion of a liquid fuel, such as an atomizer or burner, and an associated method using the apparatus for combusting an atomized liquid fuel. The apparatus for combustion has an outer conduit, an inner conduit and a spray tip. The spray tip has a mixing chamber for receiving a liquid fuel and an atomizing gas, and an orifice for discharging the liquid fuel and atomizing gas mixture as an atomized liquid fuel. The inner conduit has external fins where at least some of the external fins contact the inner surface of the spray tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew James Watson, Xiaoyi He
  • Patent number: 8141353
    Abstract: An exhaust mixer (16) is provided for use in an engine exhaust system (10) downstream from an additive injector (14). The mixer (16) includes a first wall structure (20), and a second wall structure (22) carrying a set of mixer vanes (30), the second wall structure (22) being cone shaped and extending radially outwardly from the first wall structure (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Guanyu Zheng, Yongyue Zhang, Jeremy D. Popovich, Dervis A. Yetken, Adam J. Kotrba