Liquid Patents (Class 261/34.1)
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Publication number: 20110309034Abstract: Provided is a system for dissolving gas into liquid contained within a body. The system may include a tubular body extending between a bottom end and a top end, a gas diffuser coupleable to a gas source and configured for discharging gas bubbles into the tubular body, and a liquid pump for propelling liquid within the tubular body in a downwards direction, against uprising gas bubbles, where the liquid egresses at the bottom end of the tubular body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: DIFFUSAIRE LTD.Inventors: Gil Yousfan, Ronen Itzhak Shechter
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Patent number: 8070140Abstract: A misting apparatus that is more durable and leaks less than systems known in the art. The apparatus includes a durable, integral flow control assembly and handle, which are especially beneficial for portable misting systems. The apparatus further includes a pressure gauge for monitoring the pressure inside the tank.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Misty Mate, Inc.Inventors: David Bandawat, Kyle Swen, Chris Harsacky, Chris Morast, Christopher Fruhauf
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Publication number: 20110266702Abstract: A high-velocity water misting gun with a very high-speed radial inflow hydraulic turbine mounted on the same shaft with an axial flow air compressor wheel compressing air discharged at high velocities through an exhaust air nozzle. All of the water discharging from the hydraulic turbine wheel is channeled directly into a water misting nozzle providing a fine water mist discharging into a high-velocity air flow provided by the axial-flow compressor. Preferred embodiments utilize a manually operated ball valve to control water pressure supplied to the gun. A second valve is a manually operated turbine water bypass valve that is integral part of the preferred embodiment which allows for change of turbine power and air flow independently of water flow. With turbine water bypass valve open, most of the turbine flow is bypassed around the turbine and directly into the water misting nozzle, increasing the water flow and decreasing the air flow and air velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventor: Davorin Kapich
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Publication number: 20110260344Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a carbonation system or gas delivery system including a liquid inlet, a gas inlet, a mixture outlet, and a mixing cartridge or membrane module. The mixing cartridge or membrane module can enhance the simultaneous absorption of gas and the transfer of heat out of the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: John W. Shanahan, John H. Burban, Kenneth A. Peterson, Robert O. Crowder, Xijing Zhang, Michael Saveliev, Kevin Carlson
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Publication number: 20110247494Abstract: A method for sorbing a gas using an ionic liquid to sorb a vapor having an electric multi-pole moment. The ionic liquid comprises an anion and a cation. The electric multi-pole moment may be an electric dipole moment and/or an electric quadru-pole moment. The sorption may be an adsorption or an absorption. The ionic liquid may be a liquid that substantially contains only anions and cations, while not containing other components, such as water. Alternatively, a solution containing the ionic liquid and a solvent or further compound, such as water, may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: VTU Holding GmbH.Inventors: Paul DINNAGE, Roland KALB
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Publication number: 20110220074Abstract: Various embodiments include a two-stroke engine and a carburetor for use with gaseous fuel, such as hydrogen, methane, liquid petroleum gas, pure propane, and butane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventor: Jay Sirangala Veerathappa
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Patent number: 8017527Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for diverting a flow of a liquid precursor during flow stabilization and plasma stabilization stages during PECVD processes are effective at eliminating particle defects in PECVD films deposited using a liquid precursor.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.Inventors: Arul N. Dhas, Ming Li, Joseph Bradley Laird
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Patent number: 7980198Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a doping apparatus, a doping method, and a method for fabricating a thin film transistor that can carry out doping to the carrier concentration which is optimum for obtaining the desired electric characteristic non-destructively and in an easy manner. In accordance with the present invention, an electric characteristic of a semiconductor element (threshold voltage in a transistor and the like) is correctly and precisely monitored by using a contact angle, and is controlled by controlling a doping method. In addition, the present invention can be momentarily acquired information by in-situ monitoring the characteristic and can be fed back without a time lag.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Koezuka, Naoto Yamade
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Publication number: 20110165663Abstract: A device and a method for producing a fine liquid mist and injecting the said mist into a gas stream to capture and remove very fine particulate pollutants. The pressurized gas stream is passed into a droplet generator (20) into which the liquid is sprayed and atomised into a mist which captures particulates and then into a droplet separator (30) to produce a separated liquid/particulate mixture and a gas stream with a reduced concentration of particulates. The main application is the removal of fine particulates from vehicle exhaust streams. Optionally a degassing stage (90) is provided for the removal of residual gases and vapours. The preferred liquid to form the mist is water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventor: Howard P. Davis
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Publication number: 20110127682Abstract: The device is of the frustum dispersion type having a housing forming a conical cavity, sealed at its large end, tapering to a discharge orifice at the other end. There is a fluid inlet, which tangential to the cavity near the sealed end. There is a hollow, tapered helix cut cone shape in the center of the cavity, affixed to the sealed end, with the point thereof axially aligned with the discharge orifice to help enable the continuous swirling motion of the contained fluid and to act as a gas inlet port to start the formation of a gas vortex. As fluid in the cavity approaches the discharge orifice, it is accelerated because of the reduction of area inside the cavity as it tapers. The change in specific gravities between the fluid and the gas causes a swirling centrifugal force on the liquid and a centripetal inner swirling of the gas. The result is at the point of discharge, the fluid is heavily loaded with small bubbles of gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: BLUE PLANET ENVIRONMENTAL INC.Inventors: David Burns, Jason Yeo, Richard Lonetto
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Publication number: 20110042281Abstract: Provided is a gas-dissolved water supply system that can efficiently produce highly concentrated gas-dissolved water and can circulate and supply the water to a use point. To a storage tank 1, waste water (cleaning waste water) that is water containing dissolved gas (oxygen) used for cleaning an object to be cleaned is reserved through piping 15, and feeding water is supplied through feeding water piping 1a. The water in the storage tank 1 is sent to a purification device 4 via a pressure feeding pump 2 and a heat exchanger 3 for keeping the water temperature constant. The water from which foreign substances are removed by the purification device 4 is sent to a degasser 6 via a flowmeter 5. Then, a gas is dissolved in the water by a gas-dissolving apparatus 7, a chemical is added to the water, and the water is supplied to a use point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Hiroto Tokoshima, Hiroshi Morita, Shigeji Kametani
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Publication number: 20110015456Abstract: A gas treatment system for hydrocarbon upgradation comprising a water flooded screw type compressor to receive and discharge water and gas to be treated, a scrubber to receive a gas discharged from the compressors and scrubbing water, a stripper/flasher to receive water and gas discharged from the scrubber and recycle the water for use by one or both compressor and scrubber and a recovery system for the gas from scrubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: John Stephen Broadbent
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Publication number: 20100327095Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are described that can be used for cleaning wells using unfiltered fluids and fluids that contain solid matter. A spray head assembly mounted in a pumping station comprises a hydrodynamic mixing chamber configured to create turbulence in a fluid received from a pump. The pump draws a fluid from a well of the pumping station and provides a pressurized stream of the fluid to a pipe. A nozzle associated with an outlet of the mixing chamber, receives the mixed fluid from the hydrodynamic mixing chamber and the nozzle disperses the mixed fluid to the surface of a body of the fluid in the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventor: Paul Hatten
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Publication number: 20100320625Abstract: A carburetor 1 with a starting fuel supply mechanism 6 which additionally supplies a starting fuel at the start of an engine includes a choke valve in suction passages 4 and 4 extending through a main body 2; and a starting fuel supply path disposed as a bypass of a main fuel passage to connect a float chamber 3a to the suction passages 4 and 4, the starting fuel supply path being provided with an opening/closing valve opened by interlocking with the closing operation of the choke valve, and a valve body 5 of the choke valve which performs the closing operation presses valve opening/closing means 61 while abutting on one end of the valve opening/closing means 61, to open the opening/closing valve of the starting fuel supply path, so that the starting fuel can be prepared to be supplied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: NIKKI CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuhiro Fujii
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Publication number: 20100064890Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture facility is disclosed comprising packing formed as a slab, and at least one liquid source. The slab has opposed dominant faces, the opposed dominant faces being at least partially wind penetrable to allow wind to flow through the packing. The at least one liquid source is oriented to direct carbon dioxide absorbent liquid into the packing to flow through the slab. The slab is disposed in a wind flow that has a non-zero incident angle with one of the opposed dominant faces. A method of carbon dioxide capture is also disclosed. Carbon dioxide absorbing liquid is applied into packing in a series of pulses. A gas containing carbon dioxide is flowed through the packing to at least partially absorb the carbon dioxide from the gas into the carbon dioxide absorbing liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: David Keith, Maryam Mahmoudkhani, Alessandro Biglioli, Brandon Hart, Kenton Heidel, Mike Foniok
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Patent number: 7654508Abstract: An air humidifier including a first container and a second container that can be filled with water from the first container, an atomizer and electrodes. The second container is subdivided into a first reservoir and a second reservoir, the two reservoirs being interconnected with the interposition of a filter. Two electrodes are arranged in the first reservoir, and a component of the atomizer is arranged in the second reservoir in order to atomize the water.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Venta-Luftwascher GmbHInventors: Guido Wegner, Alfred Hitzler
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Publication number: 20090314240Abstract: Carburetor start system comprising a primer pump bulb coupled to a valve-opening mechanism, the primer pump bulb and valve-opening mechanism being operably coupled to a throttle valve and/or a choke valve. Pushing the primer pump bulb causes the throttle valve and/or choke valve to be rotated and releasably fixed in a starting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventor: Cory Matthew Maupin
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Patent number: 7566397Abstract: A system and method for inhibiting and precluding the buildup and offgas of offensive odors and corrosive sulfuric acid in wastewater in a variety of locations in a sewage system through the use of superoxygenation. The system comprises an oxygenator having an inverse conical section for a downward flow of oxygen gas injected into the sewage stream prior to entering the oxygenator. In one embodiment, the system is inserted directly into the main sewage stream, while in another embodiment, the system is used to treat a sidestream from the main sewage stream.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Eco Oxygen Technologies, LLCInventor: Richard E. Speece
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Publication number: 20080248164Abstract: The invention relates to a filled or unfilled supply component for gases or fluids, which is not required in order to carbonate, preferably, an upstream and downstream carbonator and which is, preferably, used therefore, preferably in at least one booster pump which allows a carbonated liquid to flow through, and, can preferably be withdrawn over at least one dispensing location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2006Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: MARGRET SPIEGELInventor: Pasquale Spiegel
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Publication number: 20080143001Abstract: A conduit system for a lithographic apparatus is disclosed, the conduit system including a conduit configured to guide a liquid or liquid-gas mixture, and a gas injection nozzle configured to introduce a gas in the liquid or liquid-gas mixture to at least partially absorb pressure peaks or waves in the liquid or liquid-gas mixture. In an embodiment, the gas injection nozzle may be arranged in a pump of the conduit system. The pump further includes a pump inlet, a pump outlet and a pump chamber between the pump inlet and the pump outlet arranged for compression of the liquid or liquid-gas mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Martinus Wilhelmus Van Den Heuvel, Johannes Christiaan Leonardus Franken, Josephus Cornelis Johannes Antonius Vugts
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Patent number: 7362964Abstract: A humidifier that includes two water reservoir compartments connected via an opening large enough to allow exchange of water between the two compartments, and an ultraviolet lamp that irradiates on the water in the smaller of the two compartments downstream of the larger compartment.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Inventor: Chi-Hsiang Wang
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Patent number: 7267325Abstract: An aeration method of a water pool and an apparatus thereof are disclosed, suitable for use in an aquatic pool or an aerobic processing pool. The aeration method requires placing at least one biofilter device in the water pool. An aeration apparatus comprises a pumping device and at least one projecting pipe connected to the pumping device. A plurality of nozzles is set on the projecting pipe. The pool water can be pumped into the projecting pipe by the pumping device, and the pool water pumped from the water pool is sprayed through the nozzles to the water pool and the biofilter device. The aeration apparatus may be a jet aeration apparatus or a wide-angle ejecting aeration apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: National Huwei University of Science and TechnologyInventor: Rong-Feng Tsai
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Patent number: 6972093Abstract: An onboard fuel separation apparatus separates a material fuel (gasoline) into a high-octane fuel having a higher octane value than the material fuel and a low-octane fuel having a lower octane value than the material fuel using a separation membrane which selectively allows high-octane value components (such as aromatic components) permeate through the membrane. The apparatus increases the ratio of the amount of the high-octane value components permeating through the membrane to the amount of the high-octane value components contained in the material fuel by, (A) Controlling the temperature of the material fuel supplied to the membrane (B) Increasing partial pressure of the low-octane value components on the high-octane fuel side of the membrane and removing volatiles from the permeate, and (C) Bypassing volatiles in the material feed around the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignees: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Randall D. Partridge, Walter Weissman, Takanori Ueda, Yoshihiro Iwashita
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Patent number: 6932330Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a foam from a liquid phase and a gas phase, a method for placing a foam in circulation in an installation, and a method for cleaning an installation by placing a foam in circulation. Generation of the foam is made by aspiration of an appropriate liquid phase and an appropriate gas phase to generate a foam through a porous lining. The invention also relates to a system for generating a foam and to a system for generating and placing a foam in circulation in an installation.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Inventors: Bruno Fournel, Maria Faury, Jean-Marie Le Samedy
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Patent number: 6557833Abstract: A priming system for an engine carburetor. The priming system includes a passageway having a first end in fluid flow communication with a variable volume chamber of a primer bulb and a second end in fluid flow communication with a fuel well. The second end of the passageway opens into the fuel well below a static priming fuel level which is in said fuel well and which at least partially extends into said passageway.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventor: David Roth
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Patent number: 6375167Abstract: A sense-simile sampler delivers a sample fragrance in response to receiving an external signal, preferably via the internet. The sampler has a fragrance reservoir attached to a cylinder via a tube. A piston plunger reciprocates in the cylinder to expel the fragrance. A one-way valve controls flow of fragrance from the reservoir into the cylinder. The piston plunger is solenoid operated via signals from an internet appliance.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Trisenx Holdings, INCInventors: Ellwood G. Ivey, Greg Beard, Michael Horovitz
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Patent number: 6338471Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an evaporative cooler for a turbine intake system. The evaporative cooler includes a reservoir for holding water, a media, a manifold for dispersing the water from the reservoir above the media, a manifold flow line extending from the reservoir to the manifold, a collector for collecting the water below the media, and a pump for pumping the water through the manifold flow line from the reservoir to the manifold. The evaporative cooler also includes a return line for returning the water from the collector to the reservoir, at least one water supply line for supplying the water to the reservoir, and a valve structure for controlling flow through the at least one water supply line. The evaporative cooler further includes a level sensor for indicating whether a top surface of the water within the reservoir is: (1) above or below a first water line; and (2) above or below a second water line positioned below the first water line.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1998Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: John A. Imsdahl, Michael J. McCarthy
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Patent number: 6250609Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of making supersaturated oxygenated liquid by introducing a high oxygen content gas to an ozone generator to produce ozone, passing the ozone to a contact tank at atmospheric pressure to produce an oxygenated and ozonated liquid, and passing the oxygenated and ozonated liquid in a contacting loop of an in-line supersonic mixer to produce a substantially pure supersaturated oxygenated and ozonated liquid.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alan Tat Yan Cheng, Timothy Michael Lewis, Russell Steve Plancich
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Patent number: 6217008Abstract: In a diaphragm-type carburetor, a fuel vapor treating chamber is provided in a downstream fuel passage which interconnects a fuel pump operated in response to a pulsation pressure from a pulsation pressure generating source and an inlet bore in a constant-pressure fuel chamber. The fuel vapor treating chamber is located before the inlet bore, and a porous element for finely dividing fuel vapor is placed in the fuel vapor treating chamber. Thus, when a fuel vapor is generated in the fuel discharged from the fuel pump, a large amount of fuel vapor can be prevented from being ejected all at one time from a fuel nozzle by finely dividing the fuel vapor and introducing it along with the fuel into the constant-pressure fuel chamber, it is immediately passed toward the fuel nozzle, whereby the variation in air-fuel ratio of a fuel-air mixture can be suppressed to a very small level.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hitoshi Abe, Hirohisa Ishikawa, Naoyuki Kamiya
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Patent number: 6202988Abstract: A diaphragm-type carburetor includes a fuel well communicating with a lower end of a fuel nozzle, a constant-pressure fuel chamber communicating with the fuel well through an outlet bore, and a fuel pump incorporated in fuel passages defined between an inlet bore of the constant-pressure fuel chamber and a fuel tank. A fuel introduction control valve controls the introduction of fuel into the constant-pressure fuel chamber. The fuel introduction control valve includes a valve seat member which communicates at its lower end with the fuel well through a bypass passage extending above the constant-pressure fuel chamber. Thus, when fuel vapor is introduced into the constant-pressure fuel chamber, it immediately passes towards the fuel nozzle, whereby the extreme reduction in air-fuel ratio of a fuel-air mixture can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hitoshi Abe, Hirohisa Ishikawa, Naoyuki Kamiya
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Patent number: 6182949Abstract: A combined agitator (30), carbonator (10) and soda pump arrangement (23, 24) for dispensing beverages uses a magnetic drive coupling (28, 29). The carbonator coolant tank (15) in which the agitator (30) works has an optional ice bank chiller (20).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: IMI Cornelius Inc.Inventor: Nigel Mobbs