Patents Examined by Qingzhang Zhou
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Patent number: 11541143Abstract: A compact diffuser integrates an atomizer and droplet separator into a surrounding sleeve, threadable to a bottle neck as an assembly. The assembly fits into a base, housing a motor and air pump, sealing the sleeve to a silo in the housing. Controls set time span of intermittent operation, intervening delay, and volumetric flow rate. The assembly pops into (and out of) the top end of a silo in the base, registering (aligning) circumferentially and axially to seal an air path from the pump to the atomizer. Access for applying force to the bottom of the assembly facilitates popping out the assembly when empty, or to simply change scent by changing out the assembly. Entire assemblies may be stored to simplify exchange and reduce chances for spills from reservoirs.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventor: Earl Vaughn Sevy
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Patent number: 11529642Abstract: A single-button water passage switching structure includes a water inlet assembly and a water outlet assembly. The water inlet assembly includes a water inlet body, an operating button, a first control assembly, and a second control assembly. The water inlet body has a first mounting chamber and a second mounting chamber. The first mounting chamber and the second mounting chamber each have a water inlet and two water outlets. The first control assembly is configured to realize a pause mode, a first spray mode or the switching of water passages of the second mounting chamber. The second control assembly is configured to realize the switching of water passages of a second spray mode or a third spray mode. The operating button is configured to link the first control assembly and the second control assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: PURITY (XIAMEN) SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Longyun Shi, Shifa Huang, Guozhong Wu, Xiwen Yang, Weisheng Wu, Jinlong Wu
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Patent number: 11530532Abstract: In the case of a sanitary outlet device (1), it is provided that a jet former receptacle (3) be formed on a housing (2), in which jet former receptacle an adapter (4) is removably inserted and arranged so as to be rotatable about its axis of rotation (6), wherein the adapter (4) can be rotated between a fixing position, in which the adapter (4) is secured against removal, and a releasing position, in which the adapter (4) is removable (cf. FIG. 1).Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Neoperl GmbHInventor: David Birmelin
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Patent number: 11517920Abstract: A coating nozzle 10 contains an introduction passage 21, an expansion passage 22 and a slit passage 23. The introduction passage 21 introduces high viscosity paint P and the slit passage 23 discharges it. The expansion passage 22 communicating with the introduction passage 21 has a wider space than the introduction passage 21 and substantially sectored-trapezoidal shape. The slit passage 23 is a slit opening communicating with the bottom of the expansion passage 22. The slit passage 23 includes a slit inlet port 23b on the bottom of the expansion passage 22 and a slit outlet port 23a with an arc shape on the other side of the inlet port 23b. This slit passage 23 has Lt/R×100=70-130% wherein the curvature radius of the arc of the outlet port 23a is R and the chord length Lt of the arc of the outlet port 23a is Lt.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: AISIN KAKO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chie Kato, Tomoaki Katsuno
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Patent number: 11511304Abstract: A quick-connect system for a plumbing fixture includes an arm attachment, an intermediate fitting, and a collar. A first end of the arm attachment is mountable to a fluid conduit. At least a portion of the arm attachment at a second end of the arm attachment is sized to be received within the intermediate fitting and the collar. The collar is configured to slidably engage with the intermediate fitting and press against the intermediate fitting to deform the intermediate fitting over the second end of the arm attachment.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brandon H. Miller, Liam J. MacGillivray, Jack E. Davies
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Patent number: 11511298Abstract: Nozzle for thermal spray gun, thermal spray gun and method for forming nozzle. Nozzle includes a nozzle body having a central bore and an exterior surface structured for insertion into a thermal spray gun and a water coolable surface coating applied onto at least a portion of the exterior surface. The water coolable surface coating is structured to protect the exterior surface from a chemical interaction with cooling water guided through the thermal spray gun.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Dave Hawley, Ronald J. Molz, Jose Colmenares
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Patent number: 11504561Abstract: A fire extinguishing system valve (1), in particular wet alarm valve, dry alarm valve or spray water valve, having a housing (3) which has a fluid inlet chamber (9), a fluid outlet chamber (11) and a closing body (13) which can move back and forth between a blocking state and a release state, wherein the fluid inlet chamber (9) and the fluid outlet chamber (11) communicate directly with one another in a fluid-conducting manner in the release state, and the closing body (13) prevents the direct communication between the fluid inlet chamber (9) and the fluid outlet chamber (11) in the blocking state. The housing (3) has a dedicated discharge duct (30) which has at least one inlet (30a, b) connected to the fluid outlet chamber (11) and an outlet (30c) leading out of the housing (3) of the fire extinguishing system valve (1), and which is integrated into the housing (3).Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Minimax GmbHInventors: Peter Kempf, Frank Stachowitz, Eduard Engelsman
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Patent number: 11504724Abstract: A showerhead engine internally swirls water within a swirling chamber. Multiple swirling chambers may be used, each separated from one another. The water is swirled angled through holes in a mid plate. As the water passes through the angled holes, it is projected out an angle. The water then contacts the swirling chamber wall and continues to follow the curvature of the wall. The curved wall paired with the angled entry causes the water to continue to swirl within the swirling chamber. The water is released out of the swirling chamber through slots, which allow the water to retain the angular velocity at a discharge angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.Inventor: Oscar Romero
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Patent number: 11504723Abstract: A spray head adapted for connection to a supply of fluid. The head includes a body to receive the supply of fluid and a number of conical mixing volumes, in fluid connection with the body and supply of fluid, each conical mixing volume having an outlet. Each conical mixing volume includes at least one first inlet for a flow of fluid into the conical mixing volume at an angle to a conical axis thereof, and at least one second inlet for a flow of fluid into the conical mixing volume substantially parallel to the conical axis. There is a valve disposed upstream of the conical mixing volumes, the valve adapted to divide and vary the supply of fluid flow between the at least one first inlet and the at least one second inlet, which in turn varies the output of the fluid from the outlet of the conical mixing volumes.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Methven LimitedInventors: Andrew John Grigor, Chad Robert Bauer, Stephen Mclay McCutcheon, Nicholas Michael Lawrence Ashby, Robert Nicholas Edward Bolus, Brett Band
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Patent number: 11497178Abstract: An emitter includes at least one of: an inlet section including inlet members forming first and second openings having different sizes; a pressure reducing section including a first pressure reducing portion having a first pressure reducing configuration and a second pressure reducing portion having a second pressure reducing configuration being different; the pressure reducing section including at least one nonlinear rail portion; a pressure responsive section including at least one nonlinear rail portion; or a base including a first base portion having a first base configuration and a second base portion having a second base configuration being different, wherein at least one of the first base portion or the second base portion is positioned in one or more of the inlet section, the pressure reducing section, or an outlet section.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: The Toro CompanyInventors: William C. Taylor, Jr., Daniel Trinidad, David S. Martin, Michael R. Knighton
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Patent number: 11492786Abstract: A method for controlling a system pressure within a closed system includes sending a signal to a pressure control valve corresponding to a pressure set point and actuating the pressure control valve to vary a pilot pressure of a control fluid contained within a pressure control line that is fluidly connected to a pressure regulator. A diaphragm of the pressure regulator is disposed between the pressure control line and a system line and acts on a fluid with the system line to modify the system pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Peter N. Dufault, Todd A. Anderson
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Patent number: 11491502Abstract: A two fluid spray equipment includes: two fluid nozzles of a plurality of systems; a water supply apparatus for supplying the pressurized water at common pressure; a compressed air supply apparatus for supplying the compressed gas at common pressure; and a plurality of spray control units for controlling spray of the two fluid nozzle of each of the plurality of systems, wherein each of the plurality of spray control units includes a water pressure control unit for performing control to reduce pressure of the pressurized water supplied from the water supply apparatus based on a spray command value without pressurization, and an air pressure control unit for controlling pressure of the compressed gas supplied from the compressed air supply apparatus based on the spray command value.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: TOSHIBA, MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Yasushi Morizono
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Patent number: 11478804Abstract: A sprinkler assembly including a pressure regulator and a flow stop element combined in a single assembly. In one embodiment, the sprinkler includes a sprinkler body in fluid communication with a water supply to provide water to the sprinkler, a riser movably mounted in the sprinkler body and in fluid communication with the sprinkler body such that the riser rises up and out of the sprinkler body when water is provided to the sprinkler, a nozzle assembly mounted on a top end of the riser and in fluid communication with the riser; and a regulation element mounted in the riser and in contact with a portion of the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly holds the regulation member in an open position to allow flow of water to the nozzle assembly and to maintain a substantially constant water pressure in the nozzle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: K-Rain Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: Carl L. C. Kah, Jr., Carl L. C. Kah, III, Weiming Feng, Richard Zhang
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Patent number: 11478802Abstract: An arrangement for spraying a fluid to a piece of material, such as a web or strip, has a chamber through which the material runs, and an applicator (15) which is configured to spray the fluid on the material. The applicator includes at least a first and a second valve (16, 16a, 16b, 16c) arranged within the chamber, each valve having a longitudinal axis, and each valve comprising a spray nozzle (17, 17a, 17b, 17c). Each spray nozzle has an elongated opening extending along an axis. The longitudinal axis of the valve and the axis of the corresponding nozzle span a plane and the at least said first valve and said second valve are arranged spaced on a common axis (CA) running through a center point of each valve. The plane is inclined in relation to the common axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Baldwin Jimek ABInventors: Patrik Månsson, Frank Månsson, Joacim Wellander
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Patent number: 11471908Abstract: A spray gun includes a machine body, a gun body and a spray cup. A motor is provided in the machine body. A gas exhaust port and a gas intake port communicating with the gun body are provided on a gas outlet passage on the motor. A pressure relief valve is provided at the gas exhaust port and comprises a valve body having a valve cavity. A valve port, a pressure relief port and a mount port communicating with the valve cavity are provided on the valve body. A valve stem and a valve ball rotatable along the valve cavity are provided in the valve cavity. A valve stem spring is provided in the valve cavity to control opening and closing of the gas exhaust port. A gas outlet port is provided on the gas outlet passage. A pressure port is provided on the valve body and communicates with the valve cavity and the gas outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Zhejiang Prulde Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.Inventors: Weiming Yang, Ting Han
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Patent number: 11458500Abstract: An atomizer device can include a container for storing liquid for atomization, the container defining a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion defining a mist opening. An ultrasonic transducer can be located at the bottom portion of the container and configured to generate waves in the liquid. A sleeve can extend from the bottom portion toward the top portion of the container. The sleeve can be configured to direct the waves along a longitudinal axis of the sleeve. A float can be located within the sleeve and be configured to move along the longitudinal axis of the sleeve. The float can define a through hole, wherein the waves are concentrated toward a surface of the liquid by passing through the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: BLOOMY LOTUS LIMITEDInventor: Leander Lee
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Patent number: 11457621Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a frame, a first reservoir coupled to the frame with the first reservoir configured to hold a solvent, a second reservoir coupled to the frame with the second reservoir configured to hold a first solute, and a third reservoir coupled to the frame with the third reservoir configured to hold a second solute different than the first solute. The agricultural vehicle also includes a spray boom coupled to the frame. The spray boom includes a first spray nozzle and a second spray nozzle. The first spray nozzle is independently operable relative to the second spray nozzle such that the first spray nozzle is configured to dispense a first solution comprising the solvent and the first solute onto an agricultural surface and the second spray nozzle is configured to dispense a second solution comprising the solvent and the second solute onto the agricultural surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Patrick J. Fisher, Richard A. Humpal
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Patent number: 11452269Abstract: An emitter comprising a pressure responsive section and at least one feature defined by a floor, a first rail, and a second rail. The at least one feature being tuned by at least one of rail to rail distance, rail height, rail width, rail corner, vertical rail gap, transverse rail gap, external rail, floor thickness, floor profile, tip height, tip clearance, feature density, feature contour, feature angle, and feature thickness.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: The Toro CompanyInventors: William C. Taylor, Jr., Charles G. Schmid, Daniel Trinidad, David S. Martin, Michael R. Knighton
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Patent number: 11439856Abstract: A fire-fighting system includes a pump, a nozzle for directing fluid flow from the pump to a target area, a discharge valve controlling fluid flow between the pump and the nozzle, a sensor coupled to the nozzle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The sensor detects movement of the nozzle and generates a signal indicative of the detected movement. The controller communicatively coupled is configured to receive the signal from the sensor, and control at least one of the discharge valve, the pump, and the nozzle based on the detected movement of the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Akron Brass CompanyInventors: Michael A. Laskaris, Daniel B. Teixeira, Craig E. Kneidel, James M. Johnson, Andrea M. Russell
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Patent number: 11433407Abstract: A bubble water generating device, including: a flow divider, a mixer, an air intake runner, and a water outlet cover the flow divider includes at least one first water inlet hole; a first chamber is formed between the mixer and the flow divider; the mixer includes at least one second water inlet hole corresponding to the at least one first water inlet hole one by one, and at least one return hole; the flow area of each second water inlet hole is greater than that of the corresponding first water inlet hole, the return hole, the first water inlet hole and the second water inlet hole are all communicated with the first chamber; the air intake runner is communicated with the first chamber; a second chamber communicating with the second water inlet hole and the return hole is formed between the water outlet cover and the mixer.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shilong Wu, Donghai Chen, Fengde Lin, Bin Cao