Abstract: A liquid spray gun nozzle assembly is disclosed comprising a coating liquid inlet portion and a coating liquid outlet portion, and a coating liquid flow path connecting the coating liquid inlet with the coating liquid outlet. The spray gun connection portion opposite the coating liquid outlet portion is adapted to connect the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to a compatible liquid spray gun body. The spray gun connection portion includes a first access window formed in a body of the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly proximate to the liquid flow path and a third sealing member configured to facilitate provision of a liquid needle within a liquid needle zone. The third sealing member having a distal end protruding beyond a first or second sealing member.

Abstract: An electrostatic device that includes: an air flow regulator system including a pressure regulator and an air flow regulator; a liquid flow regulating system including a set of restrictors; an electrostatic system including an electrostatic emission antenna and an insulating hood of the electrostatic emission antenna; an air-liquid nozzle that is separated from the electrostatic emission antenna; a tank; a positive displacement pump and a low-wetting electrostatic application method.

Abstract: A cleaning nozzle includes an outer housing having a central axis and an inner surface that defines an outer housing interior. An inner housing resides within the outer housing interior along the central axis and has an inner surface that defines an inner flow channel. The inner flow channel supports flow of the cleaning fluid and has a converging taper and a flow disrupter element. The nozzle assembly may include an adapter that receives a front end of the nozzle and that also holds a ferrule that supports an optical fiber having an end face. The nozzle assembly allows the nozzle to direct a jet stream of cleaning fluid to the ferrule end face and the fiber end face. The flow disrupter causes the jet stream to have a time-varying direction that enhances the cleaning of the ferrule end face and the optical fiber end face.

Abstract: A liquid spray gun nozzle assembly is disclosed comprising a coating liquid inlet portion comprising a liquid connector for connection to an external liquid source; a coating liquid outlet portion comprising a liquid nozzle for spraying a coating liquid fed into the nozzle assembly through the coating liquid inlet portion, the liquid nozzle being disposed along a spray axis; a coating liquid flow path fluidly connecting the coating liquid inlet portion to the liquid nozzle; and a spray gun connection portion opposite the coating liquid outlet portion adapted to connect the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to a compatible liquid spray gun body. The spray gun connection portion comprises a nozzle assembly sealing surface adapted to seal the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to the compatible liquid spray gun body, the nozzle assembly sealing surface comprising first and second sealing members that are each circular and concentric with one another.

Abstract: A soft robot includes a main body configured as a tube inverted back inside itself to define a pressure channel, such that when the channel is pressurized, the main body everts, and inverted material everts and passes out of a tip at a distal end of the main body. A fluidization tube for passing air or other fluid through a core of the main body in the fluidization tube, wherein the fluidization tube engages the main body such that the fluidization tube is ejected as the distal end as the main body everts and joins part of the side of the main body as the main body everts and extends its distal tip.

Abstract: A liquid micrometer which includes: a liquid flow path which supplies liquid from a liquid supply device to a discharge nozzle; a flow rate sensor provided in the liquid flow path; a control valve provided in the liquid flow path between the liquid supply device and the flow rate sensor; a controller which controls the control valve such that a flow rate measured by the flow rate sensor becomes equal to a set value; a pressure sensor which measures pressure of the liquid injected from the discharge nozzle; and a calculating section which calculates the size of a work from the pressure measured by the pressure sensor in a state where the flow rate is maintained at the set value by the controller.

Abstract: In a spraying process for coating a substrate with a substance atomised in a stream of gas, a spray head is used to generate a stream of gas that acts upon the substrate. The substance is present in a syringe-like application container equipped with an application tip. The application tip of the application container containing the substance is introduced into the stream of gas outside the spray head at a distance therefrom and transversely with respect to the main direction of flow of the stream of gas, and the substance is introduced from the application container into the stream of gas at that location.

Abstract: A barrel for use with a liquid spray gun platform to provide a liquid spray gun comprises a main body and an inseparable nozzle. The main body comprises at least one center air delivery passage and at least one liquid-handling passage. The inseparable nozzle defines a liquid-emitting orifice that is in fluid communication with the at least on liquid-handling passage of the main body, and defines a center air orifice that is in fluid communication with the at least on center air delivery passage of the main body.

Abstract: A liquid spray gun nozzle assembly is disclosed comprising a coating liquid inlet portion comprising a liquid connector for connection to an external liquid source; a coating liquid outlet portion comprising a liquid nozzle for spraying a coating liquid fed into the nozzle assembly through the coating liquid inlet portion, the liquid nozzle being disposed along a spray axis; a coating liquid flow path fluidly connecting the coating liquid inlet portion to the liquid nozzle; and a spray gun connection portion opposite the coating liquid outlet portion adapted to connect the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to a compatible liquid spray gun body. The spray gun connection portion comprises a nozzle assembly sealing surface adapted to seal the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to the compatible liquid spray gun body, the nozzle assembly sealing surface comprising first and second sealing members that are each circular and concentric with one another.

Abstract: A liquid spray gun nozzle assembly is disclosed comprising a coating liquid inlet portion comprising a liquid connector for connection to an external liquid source; a coating liquid outlet portion comprising a liquid nozzle for spraying a coating liquid fed into the nozzle assembly through the coating liquid inlet portion, the liquid nozzle being disposed along a spray axis; a coating liquid flow path fluidly connecting the coating liquid inlet portion to the liquid nozzle; and a spray gun connection portion opposite the coating liquid outlet portion adapted to connect the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to a compatible liquid spray gun body. The spray gun connection portion comprises a nozzle assembly sealing surface adapted to seal the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to the compatible liquid spray gun body, the nozzle assembly sealing surface comprising first and second sealing members that are each circular and concentric with one another.

Abstract: A dump truck includes an engine provided in an engine compartment, and a pair of fenders provided at a rear side of the engine compartment and provided at a distance in the vehicle width direction. The dump truck includes the fender having a fender inclination plate extending so as to incline downward along a rear portion of each front wheel, and a shield portion having a shield inclination plate inclined downward while directing rearward between the pair of fenders and both ends of which in the vehicle width direction are connected to the respective fenders.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device that can generate a pulsatile flow or intermittent flow from a continuously flowing of the water tap by pressure of the water tap without using an electrical activation part. The device for generating a pulsatile fluid or intermittent fluid comprises an injection mechanism 110 for injecting fluid, which is a liquid or gas; an air cavity 120 which includes an airtight space, a draining portion 150 disposed in the lower part; an air intake ventilation hole 141 connected to the ventilation pass 140. The injection point of the injection mechanism 110 is around the air intake ventilation hole 141, and the injected flow is formed so that a part of the injected flow runs downward for covering the surface of the side wall in which the air intake ventilation hole 141 is included.

Abstract: A fluid injection device includes a valve body of a cylindrical shape and a valve member, which is movably accommodated in the valve body and which has a valve surface portion to be seated on or separated from a valve seat portion formed in an inside of the valve body. The valve member has an inside passage through which urea aqueous solution flows and a communication port, which is opened at an outer peripheral surface of the valve member and at a position of an upstream side of the valve surface portion in a flow direction of air. An annular fluid passage, through which the air flows, is formed between an inner peripheral surface of the valve body and the outer peripheral surface of the valve member. The communication port is connected to the annular fluid passage at a connecting passage portion. A cross-sectional passage area of the annular fluid passage at the connecting passage portion is smaller than a cross-sectional passage area of the annular fluid passage at an upstream-side passage portion thereof.

Abstract: A manually-operated paint spray gun includes a body having a nozzle for atomizing paint to be sprayed and a handle forming a handgrip and provided with a connector for the inflow of compressed air to be supplied to the nozzle, wherein the handle of the gun has a compressed air regulator operatively associated to which is a pressure sensor at least part of which is arranged in a removable portion of the handle forming a substantial part of the dorsal area of the handgrip and is separated from the inflow connector.

Abstract: A nozzle for spraying liquids, in particular a dual-substance nozzle, having a nozzle housing and a plurality of outlet openings in the nozzle housing, wherein each outlet opening is arranged at the end of an outlet passage through the wall of the nozzle housing, and wherein the plurality of outlet openings is arranged in a circle on the nozzle housing. An outlet angle which the respective central axis of the outlet passage associated with the outlet opening encloses with a central longitudinal axis of the nozzle housing differs between at least one first and at least one second outlet opening.

Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body and a downstream air cap. The air cap has a central opening through which liquid is directed and a plurality of circumferentially spaced air passages oriented at a compound angle to the central flow axis of the air cap opening for directing pressurized air flow streams that interact with discharging liquid for atomizing the liquid while imparting a tangential direction to the atomized liquid for enhanced atomization and a swirling movement into a full cone spray pattern. The air cap may have an integrally formed spray tip or a separate spray tip may be associated with the nozzle body. The air cap may be formed with a downstream conical recess into which liquid and air streams are directed, or alternatively, be designed for atomizing liquid internally within the air cap.

Abstract: An insulation reviving and treatment apparatus and method includes an air tube with a first end and a second end and a hollow interior. An opening is provided in the first end and in the second end. A handle is attached to the second end where the handle includes a trigger. An air hose is connected to the handle and to a source of air such that operation of the trigger causes air to exit the opening in the first end. And a baffle is attached to the air tube.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a micronozzle array formed from monolithic silicon. The micronozzle array may have a plurality of nozzles, where each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles including an integrated plug valve that allows flow from the nozzle to be attenuated separately from each other nozzle of the plurality of nozzles. Each of the plurality of nozzles may include a microchannel, formed from the monolithic silicon, having a first channel portion and a second channel portion, where the first channel portion is narrower than the second channel portion, and where the first channel portion forms an aperture of the nozzle that is configured to eject vapor from the microchannel. Each of the plurality of nozzles may include a stem, formed from the monolithic silicon that includes the integrated plug valve is suspended in the microchannel to attenuate the flow from the nozzle.

Abstract: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The fuel injector includes a body defining an orifice. The orifice is configured to provide passage to a fuel into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The orifice includes an inlet port having a first oval shape and an outlet port having a second oval shape. The second al shape is orthogonal to the first oval shape. Moreover, a transition from the first oval shape to the second oval shape defines a stagnation plane, facilitating an exit of the fuel as a fan spray from the outlet port.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting section that is capable of ejecting a first liquid from an opening of a nozzle with respect to media; and a two-fluid ejecting apparatus that is capable of ejecting at least one of a gas and a second liquid with respect to the liquid ejecting section.

Abstract: A dual function cleaning nozzle assembly for prewashing kitchen utensils. The cleaning nozzle includes air and fluid inlets. The air inlet is coupled to an air conduit which includes a first control valve, and the fluid inlet is coupled to a fluid conduit which includes a second control valve. A lever or button is coupled to a first valve for discharging pressurized air through the air conduit. The air and fluid conduits are coupled to an outlet chamber which has a spray head. Compressed air is discharged from the spray head for allowing kitchen utensils to be prewashed with air. The lever or button is further coupled to a second valve for discharging pressurized fluid through the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is also coupled to the outlet chamber for allowing a discharge of pressurized air and fluid to be sprayed from the nozzle to further prewash the kitchen utensils.

Abstract: Provided are air caps for liquid spray head assemblies and/or for liquid spray guns. Specifically provided are molded air caps with face geometry inserts. Face geometry inserts provided herein may be effective to provide refined spray patterns. The face geometry inserts are components that are self-aligning in that location, size, and spacing of air and/or liquid openings are designed into in a single piece. The air caps comprise a base member comprising: a base member body, at least one pair of exit air openings, a nozzle tip opening; and a face geometry insert comprising a pair of shaping air apertures and being retained to the base member body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sprayer which may include, but is not limited to, a main body with a neck an inner cross section area of which gradually decreases; an air blowing module installed for air in the inside of the main body to be discharged to the outside; a liquid medicine container installed at a lower side of the main body and having air holes at a lid of the liquid medicine container; a nozzle cap having a minimum diameter part at an inner intermediate portion and assembled to the neck of the main body; a nozzle a rear end of which is open and connected to an end of a liquid supply pipe; and a rib which is configured to support in such a way that a central axis of the nozzle can position on a central axis of the nozzle.

Abstract: A steam atomizing liquid spraying system which in the preferred embodiment includes a spray nozzle assembly having a central liquid passageway for coupling to a liquid supply and a plurality of spray nozzles each removably mounted in the nozzle body and having a respective central steam passage communicating with a steam supply. The spray nozzles each further have a plurality of circumferentially spaced liquid accelerating passages that communicate with a respective angled passage of the nozzle body which in turn communicates with the central liquid supply passageway for directing liquid into the central steam passage of the spray nozzle for interaction with steam directed through the central steam passage and atomization of liquid discharging from the spray nozzle. In an alternative embodiment, a single spray nozzle insert is utilized.

Abstract: A spray-gun apparatus, comprising a spray-gun handle, a spray-gun tube-body, and a connection adapter; wherein the connection adapter is connected between the spray-gun handle and the spray-gun tube-body; wherein the first conduction tube is connected with the spray-gun handle and the spray-gun tube-body to use as a gas output path, and the second conduction tube is connected with a second cover-body to use as a gas suction path. Thereby, the gas sent from the spray-gun handle is blown out through the first conduction tube of the connection adapter and the spray-gun tube-body, and the water-sucking tube set inside the spray-gun tube-body will be made to spray liquid; and the second conduction tube of the connection adapter is used to connect a gas suction apparatus, so that the gas around the second conduction tube can be sucked into through the second conduction tube of the connection adapter.

Abstract: An oil nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body and a nozzle insert. The nozzle body includes a main portion, a tip portion, and a lip. The tip portion is connected to the main portion. The lip extends outwards from the tip portion and has an outer width. The nozzle insert includes a sleeve, an endwall connected to the sleeve, an orifice, and a retention element. The orifice is disposed in the endwall and is fluidly connected to the tip portion of the nozzle body. The retention element extends inward from the sleeve. A portion of the retention element has an inner width that is less than the outer width of the lip. The nozzle insert is disposed onto the tip portion of the nozzle body.

Abstract: A spray gun includes a one-piece main body, a trigger, a paint needle operating element coupled to the trigger, a paint needle coupled to the paint needle operating element, and an exchangeable spray agent guiding unit, the inlet region of which is or can be connected to a material supply device for the material to be sprayed, wherein the main body has at least one opening for receiving the exchangeable spray agent directing unit. Also disclosed is a material supply device, a cover, a method for mounting an exchangeable spray agent guiding unit in or on a spray gun having a one-piece main body, and a method for removing an exchangeable spray agent directing unit from or out of a one-piece spray gun.

Abstract: Liquid spray gun platforms, spray head assemblies and liquid spray guns including one or both of the spray gun platforms and the spray head assemblies are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing or eliminating corrosion of components of a reactor system, including a supercritical water gasification system, are described. The reactor system may include a reactor vessel configured to receive a reactor fluid through a reactor fluid inlet and a product source fluid corrosive to portions of the reactor system through a product source fluid inlet. The product source fluid may react with the reactor fluid to produce one or more reaction products, such as a fuel gas. The product source fluid inlet may be arranged within the reactor fluid inlet such that the product source fluid entering the reactor vessel is encased by a fluid conduit formed by the flow of reactor fluid entering the reactor vessel. The layer may operate to reduce corrosion by forming a barrier between the product source fluid and the surface of the reactor fluid inlet and/or the reactor vessel.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an eccentric valve of a tri-offset structure including a valve body, a valve seat, a valve unit, and a valve stem. The method includes steps of providing a seal being a centrosymmetric ring with an outer edge surface being a cambered surface with a fixed curvature; disposing the seal on an annular surface of the valve unit; enabling the disposal position of the seal on the annular surface to deviate from the disposal position of a pair of second shaft holes provided in a longitudinal direction of the valve unit.

Abstract: A nozzle head (12) for a powder jet device (10) for use in applying dental material, the nozzle head (12) comprising: a first portion (16) and a second portion (18) transitioning into one another; the first portion (16) adjacent a first end (20) of the nozzle head (12) having a coupling (22) for removably connecting the nozzle head (12) to a hand piece (14) of the powder jet device (10); the second portion (18) adjacent a second end (26) of the nozzle head (12) forming a nozzle outlet (28) for the dental material; the second portion (18) comprising at least a first fluid channel (30) which is formed between the nozzle outlet (28) and a channel inlet (32); wherein the channel inlet (32) is arranged at the transition (34) between the first portion (16) and the second portion (18) between the nozzle outlet (28) and the coupling (22).

Abstract: A nozzle for the supply of biological material, in particular tissue cells, having a mixing chamber (11) which is delimited by a proximal end surface (21) and a distal end surface (22) spaced apart from the proximal end surface (21), at least one nozzle opening (23) which is formed in the distal end surface (22), and at least two supply ducts (30, 40, 50) which discharge into the mixing chamber (11). A first supply duct (30) is arranged in the proximal end surface (21) and discharges into the mixing chamber (11) coaxially to the nozzle opening (23) and a second supply duct (40) has an inlet opening (42) which discharges into the mixing chamber (11) laterally, in particular tangentially at the distal end surface (22).

Abstract: A liquid dispensing module and nozzle or die tip for discharging at least one liquid filament. The nozzle includes a strand guide for guiding a substrate past the nozzle and a frustoconical protrusion disposed on a surface of the nozzle adjacent the notch. A liquid discharge passage extends along an axis through the frustoconical protrusion and forms an acute angle with a machine direction corresponding to movement of the strand past the nozzle. Four air discharge passages are positioned at the base of the frustoconical protrusion. Each of the air discharge passages is angled in a compound manner generally toward the liquid discharge passage and offset from the axis of the liquid discharge passage to create the controlled pattern of liquid material on the strand.

Abstract: A surface chemical treatment apparatus provided with: a first conduit having an opening at one end and communicating with a liquid supply means at the other end; a second conduit having at one end an opening that surrounds the opening of the first conduit and communicating with a liquid suction means at the other end; and a moving mechanism for moving the openings of the first and second conduits relative to the solid phase surface, so as to make a surface chemical treatment possible in a fine pattern by allowing the patterning solution to be dispensed through the opening of the first conduit while allowing the solution to be suctioned up together with the surrounding liquid phase or gas phase medium through the opening of the second conduit that surrounds the opening of the first conduit and, thus, preventing seepage of the solution in all directions.

Abstract: A barrel (20) adapted for use with a spray gun (2) is disclosed. The barrel (20) comprises a boost feed port (44) fluidly connected to a boost passageway (48), the boost passageway (48) being integral to the barrel (20). The boost passageway (48) is adapted to convey a pressurized boost fluid originating in the spray gun (2) to a boost delivery port (56) to assist in urging a coating fluid from a compatible coating fluid reservoir (80) for spraying by the spray gun (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toy vehicle play set with a chamber, a moveable platform, a resilient stencil, and an airbrush. The platform is configured to move from within the chamber to the top surface of the chamber. Moreover, the resilient stencil is configured to be placed over the platform, and any object on the platform, when the platform has been raised. The resilient stencil is configured to be pliable and contain a series of apertures that create a design. The airbrush is then configured to spray ink onto the stencil and object beneath the stencil, coloring the design of the stencil onto the object.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved applicator gun for mixing two materials passed through the gun under pressure, an A material and a B material, usually a resin and a hardener. The improved gun has substantially straight-through flow paths that beneficially permits the gun to be used with high viscosity materials and/or highly filled materials (large particles) and that beneficially minimize the effect of the pump “wink” associated with pump cycles. The preferred gun is air actuated, so it includes a valve body, a cylinder body for using pneumatic pressure to open and close the valve body, and a trigger body for selectively providing high pressure shop air to the cylinder body. The longitudinal axis of the cylinder body's cylinder and associated piston are uniquely offset from the plane containing the A- and B-paths so that the two paths can pass substantially straight through the cylinder body, and then through the valve body, prior to exiting the tip of the spray gun.

Abstract: Embodiments of a spray gun incorporating techniques for delivering a spray fluid between, next to, or inside of horn holes of an air atomization cap are provided. In accordance with certain embodiments, the spray gun includes a fluid delivery tip assembly. The spray gun also includes an air atomization cap disposed coaxially around the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the air atomization cap comprises one or more shaping air horns configured to deliver shaping air, and each shaping air horn comprises a first spray fluid passage configured to deliver a first spray fluid between, next to, or inside of one or more shaping air streams from the shaping air horn. The spray gun also includes a second spray fluid passage configured to deliver a second spray fluid to a fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly.

Abstract: An application head includes a storage-side valve, a discharge-side valve and a plunger. The storage-side valve slides in a space in communication with an intermediate liquid passage between the storage-side valve and the discharge-side valve and changes the volume of liquid in the intermediate liquid passage. Each of the storage-side valve and the discharge-side valve has a column-shaped part, includes a through-hole penetrating between outer circumferential surfaces of the column-shaped part, and is rotatable at least within a predetermined angular range around a center axis of the column-shaped part. Each of the through-holes of the storage-side valve and the discharge-side valve communicates with liquid passages on both sides at a predetermined rotational position and does not communicate with the liquid passage on both sides at other rotational positions outside the angular range.

Abstract: A dripless atomizing nozzle may include a nozzle body having a liquid orifice in fluid communication with a liquid inlet, a gas orifice in communication with a gas inlet, and a liquid passage connecting the liquid inlet and the liquid orifice, and a piston body having a piston passage communicating with the gas inlet; the nozzle body may include a connecting portion shaped to enable the piston body to be selectively removed from and attached to the nozzle body. A piston positioned in the piston passage may include a stem and a bias element connected to move the piston and stem within the piston passage such that the presence of gas above a predetermined pressure in the piston passage overcomes a force of the bias element to displace the piston to move the tip away from the liquid orifice to open the liquid orifice.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a paint spray-gun even-pressure diverting housing structure formed by an inter housing and an outer housing, and the assembly is slotted into the paint spray-gun head cavity wherein the centers of both housings are respectively installed with holes for paint spray-gun nozzle cross-assembled into a set. The inner housing and the outer housing are installed using with two independent guiding gas channels for sending spraying paint airflow and atomization airflow, and the gaps of each guiding gas channel are cross-positioned in conduction. As the inner housing and outer housing are combined the channels of the two housing maintain the crossing relationship, thereby the spitted airflow and the atomization airflow spitted present circulating stream in the two guiding gas channels in both housings delay the time staying in the nozzle cavity, further to achieve even-exiting air effect and improve painting quality.

Abstract: A method is illustrated and described for reducing unwanted substances by injecting a reactant into a flue gas of a steam generator. In order that the reactant can also be used in larger steam generators and/or combustion chambers, a method is proposed, in which the reactant is injected into the combustion chamber of the steam generator via a reactant opening of a multi-component nozzle, in which an enveloping medium is injected into the combustion chamber through at least one enveloping medium opening arranged outside the reactant opening, and in which the enveloping medium at least partly envelops the reactant in the combustion chamber and in this way at least partly shields the reactant from the flue gas.

Abstract: A pressurized air assisted liquid spray nozzle assembly having a liquid spray nozzle having a downstream discharge orifice for discharging a solid stream of liquid, an air guide mounted in surrounding relation to a downstream end of said liquid spray nozzle, and an outer nozzle body disposed in surrounding relation to said air guide. The air guide defines a first plurality of air passages for directing pressurized atomizing air transversely to liquid discharging from said liquid spray nozzle for atomizing the discharging liquid and a second plurality of air passages for directing shaping air tangentially to liquid discharging from said liquid spray nozzle for shaping the atomized liquid particles into a predetermined conical spray pattern.

Abstract: An improved rotary disc atomizer for use in, for example, spray dryers or congealers is disclosed. The rotary disc may be directly mounted to the shaft of a high-speed electrical motor. The high-speed electrical motor comprises a permanent magnet rotor and electro-magnetic bearings. The electro-magnetic bearings may be supported by one or more upper/lower bearing housings and used to enable frictionless support of the shaft/rotor and rotary disc. The atomizer system may further comprise a gas distributor enabled to dynamically adjust the velocity at which the gas leaves the radial vanes and meets with the atomized droplets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a device for cleaning substrates. In particular the invention relates to an air-water jet device connected to a detergent dosing system. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide air-water jet device for cleaning fabric articles with enhanced performance; and to provide a dosing device for a detergent composition that may be connected to an air-water jet device. Surprisingly it has been found that a dispensing chamber for a detergent composition DET between the water source and the outlet of the water nozzle provides improved cleaning of an air-water jet.

Abstract: A system for dispensing pulverulent coating material comprises a source of pulverulent coating material, a source of compressed gas, a device for movably supporting a nozzle, the nozzle coupled to the source of pulverulent material and providing an opening through which the pulverulent material is dispensed, a deflector supported by the device and spaced from the opening to aid in shaping a cloud of dispensed coating material, and a source of high-magnitude electrostatic potential coupled to impart electrostatic potential to the dispensed pulverulent material. The deflector includes at least one first passageway extending with a radial component of the deflector and communicating with the source of compressed gas to direct gas with a radial component into the cloud of dispensed coating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a droplet discharge apparatus that includes a nozzle for discharging a droplet from a tip thereof, and a discharge unit for injecting a gas toward the tip of the nozzle.

Abstract: A guiding air ring for a rotary atomiser for coating components, such as motor vehicle body parts, is disclosed. The ring generally includes a front side facing a bell plate of the rotary atomiser in the operating state, and at least one guiding air nozzle for outputting a guiding air flow for forming a directed spray emitted from the bell plate. The ring may also include a cavity which is rotationally arranged in the front side of the guiding air ring in an annular manner. A correspondingly adapted bell plate is also disclosed.

Abstract: Exemplary coating devices and methods are disclosed. An exemplary coating device may include an atomizer for applying a spray jet of a coating means or material to a component, at least one directing air nozzle for outputting shaping or directing air in order to shape the spray jet, and a temperature-control device for controlling the temperature of the directing air. The coating device may further include a control unit which activates the temperature-control device as a function of at least one operating variable of the atomizer in order to set a predetermined directing air temperature.

Abstract: A device for spraying a cosmetic or dermatological composition may comprise an ultrasound or electrostatic spray head, an airflow generator for entraining a spray of composition particles atomized by the spray head and a conditioning device, the conditioning device arranged to modify the temperature of the outgoing stream of air.