Abstract: A wastewater spray distribution apparatus is operative to distribute wastewater produced by a sewage treatment system (10) onto a ground level (22) through operation of sprayers (118, 260). The exemplary sprayers include a manifold (142, 262) that includes outlet nozzles (158, 264) that can be readily removed and replaced. The exemplary manifold further includes interior areas bounded by surfaces that slope continuously downward from the outlet nozzles to the manifold inlet to assure the draining of water therefrom. Each of the nozzles include a base (140) which includes brake (207). A brake is provided in each nozzle and is adjustable to provide brake force to limit rotational movement produced by the thrust of water passing from the outlet nozzles to assure that the sprayer operates at the appropriate rotational speed. Alternative arrangements include manifolds including fixed or adjustable flaps and radially outwardly adjustable arms to adjust rotational properties.

Abstract: A device for cleaning surfaces, mobile, in particular for the cleaning of the cooling elements of an exchanger, including a truck for a nozzle-carrier rack, intended to be disposed in a movable manner facing the surface to be cleaned, carrying a nozzle-carrier rack, with one or more nozzles spraying the surface to be cleaned, and a guide system including, on the one hand, at least one guide profile on which the truck for a nozzle-carrier rack moves, acting as a path for the truck during its movement in the direction of the guide profile, and on the other hand, bearing members of the truck moving on the at least one profile, and wherein the at least one guide profile is rigidified by at least one rigidification beam, under elastic tension, rigidly connected in several discrete positions by fastening plates to the guide profile.

Abstract: A bio-trickling filter box device capable of purifying organic wastewater and generating electricity is provided, which includes battery component(s) and a bio-trickling filter box component. The battery component(s) is provided in the bio-trickling filter box. The other end of each of trickling filter tube(s) is connected with a water tank. A water pump operates to make water flow through the trickling filter tube(s), pass through leakage holes and trickling holes, and drip into the battery component(s) in a water-drop manner, so as to supply an electric apparatus component with power. The bio-trickling filter box component(s) and the battery component(s) are combined, and the long-term impingement of water droplets on the battery component(s) can accumulate electric charge and generate the electricity. so as to provide power required by the electric apparatus component, which forms a biological treatment system that generates the power while treating the wastewater.

Abstract: A wastewater spray distribution apparatus is operative to distribute wastewater produced by a sewage treatment system (10) onto a ground level (22) through operation of sprayers (118, 260). The exemplary sprayers include a manifold (142, 262) that includes outlet nozzles (158, 264) that can be readily removed and replaced. The exemplary manifold further includes interior areas bounded by surfaces that slope continuously downward from the outlet nozzles to the manifold inlet to assure the draining of water therefrom. Each of the nozzles include a base (140) which includes brake (207). A brake is provided in each nozzle and is adjustable to provide brake force to limit rotational movement produced by the thrust of water passing from the outlet nozzles to assure that the sprayer operates at the appropriate rotational speed. Alternative arrangements include manifolds including fixed or adjustable flaps and radially outwardly adjustable arms to adjust rotational properties.

Abstract: A distributor pipe includes: a main pipe including a cylindrical part; and a plurality of branch pipes communicating with the main pipe and arranged, on a cylindrical curved surface of the main pipe, side by side along a longitudinal direction of the main pipe. A pipe diameter ratio D1/D0 of a pipe diameter D1 of the branch pipe to a pipe diameter D0 of the main pipe is greater than 0.2 and less than 0.8, and the plurality of branch pipes are arranged according to: respective effluent flow ratios, at a time a liquid flows into the main pipe in a predetermined flow velocity range, determined in accordance with respective arrangement orders of the plurality of branch pipes along a direction in which the liquid flows and along the longitudinal direction of the main pipe; and respective areas of circular or hollow-circular sections allotted to the plurality of branch pipes.

Abstract: A sealing connection assembly for a handheld showerhead assembly has a base, a connecting assembly, a check valve and a locking nut. The base has a channel defined through the base. The connecting assembly is mounted inside the base and has a passage communicating with the channel. The check valve is mounted inside the passage of the connecting assembly to keep water from flowing back. The locking nut is used to connect a flexible hose to a handheld showerhead. The elements of the sealing connection assembly for a showerhead assembly are simple and are mounted inside the handheld showerhead. Therefore, repairing the sealing connecting assembly for a hand showerhead assembly is easy, and the appearance of the handheld showerhead is aesthetic.

Abstract: A toy water gun of the type for ejecting fluid therefrom. The toy water gun may include a housing having a longitudinal axis and a reservoir attached to the housing for holding fluid. A holding area may be included which is selectively in fluid communication with the reservoir. A pump may be provided for generating pressure differential across a pair of one-way valves to move fluid from the reservoir to the holding area and from the holding area to at least one nozzle. The at least one nozzle may rotate as the pump is being actuated by a user. A rotating bezel may be provided to vary the angle of the nozzle relative to the longitudinal axis of the toy water gun.

Abstract: A rotary distributor speed control system that uses hydraulic forces is provided. This rotary distributor speed control system is part of a trickling filter used in wastewater treatment. The trickling filter includes a tank which is filled with a porous filter media, a center column that extends through the center of the tank and holds a feed pipe through which influent wastewater flows, and distribution arms that extend radially from the center well. Each distribution arm has a forward side and a reverse side. The forward side and the reverse side each define at least one orifice. Slide gates are coupled with the distribution arms, and these gates can be moved so as to cover the orifices. A slide gate valve operator is also coupled with each arm for mechanically moving the slide gates in response to a change in influent feed flow, a change in arm speed, or external conditions.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a DRAM device, comprising the steps of: providing a SOI substrate upon which a first silicon layer, a buried oxide film and a second silicon layer are stacked; forming an isolation film in the second silicon layer; forming first and second trenches in the second silicon layer and the isolation film; forming gate electrodes in both sidewalls of the first and second trenches; forming first and second impurity regions in the upper surface of both sides of the first trenches and third and fourth impurity regions beneath the first and second trenches by injecting impurity ions into the second silicon layer; forming a capacitor to contact the first and the second impurity regions via first and second contact holes in a first intermediate insulating layer, and a first wiring to contact with the fourth impurity region via third contact hole in the first insulating layer; forming a first conductive layer pattern including a second wiring to contact with the first wiring via fourth contact hole

Abstract: A fluid-conducting swivel includes an upstream conduit, downstream conduit, and support assembly for holding the upstream and downstream conduit with their flow passageways aligned, allowing rotation of one of the upstream and downstream conduit, and maintaining a space between the adjacent ends of the conduit. The upstream conduit includes an acceleration nozzle for accelerating the velocity of the fluid flow to such a velocity that the fluid creates a substantially self-contained fluid jet. The downstream conduit includes a deceleration nozzle for decelerating the velocity of the fluid flow and a downstream throat extending between the deceleration nozzle and the end of the downstream conduit adjacent the upstream conduit. The downstream throat receives the accelerated fluid from the upstream conduit and is sized to substantially prevent expansion of the accelerated fluid and thereby prevent fluid leakage and pressure loss between the upstream and downstream conduit.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of rotation of a wastewater distribution assembly for a sewage treatment trickling filter contained by a vessel. The wastewater distribution assembly is of the type including a support and at least one distribution arm having an end terminating adjacent a wall of the vessel. The apparatus comprises a carriage having at least one wheel rotatably mounted to the end of the distribution arm and adapted to engage the vessel and means mounted to the carriage for controlling the rotation rate or free-wheeling of the wheel.

Abstract: A rotary agitator for use in filter systems has a horizontal arm formed of a single, elongate, hollow tubular section. An opening through the peripheral wall of the tubular section at substantially the midpoint thereof communicates with the hollow interior of the tubular section. An external rotor section of a central bearing assembly is secured directly to the hollow tubular section in a region overlying the opening through the peripheral wall of the tubular section. The external rotor section has a passageway therethrough communicating with the opening through the peripheral wall of the tubular section. The central bearing assembly further includes an elongate stator positioned interiorly of the external rotor section. The passage through the elongate stator is aligned with and in communication with the opening through the peripheral wall of the tubular section.

Abstract: The self-rotating nozzle has a hallow shaft adapted for connection to a source of pressurized fluid. A body has an axial bore upon a central axis secured over one end of the shaft and has a counterbore. The shank with an end portion extends from the body into which the counterbore extends with the counterbore terminating in a pair of radial ports. A head bears against the body and is journaled upon the shank. A fastener upon the end portion retains the head against axial movement relative to the body. A pair of spaced jet flow orifices are mounted upon outer portions of the head extending generally parallel to the central axis but on oppositely extending axes inclined at a small acute angle to axes parallel to the central axis to provide a balanced rotational reactive power torque to the head, there being a pair of fluid passages in the head communicating with the ports and with the orifices respectively, the orifices adapted to provide high velocity streams of pressurized fluid to a surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: A rotary distributor arm comprising improved distribution nozzles and flow control accomplished by a gradual taper of the arm itself is defined which ensures a uniform flow distribution across the full radius of the distributing medium so that uniformity and optimum economy and efficiency are achieved with respect to the trickling filter itself because a uniform fluid flow is distributed across the entire top surface thereof.