To Be Mixed, Dissolved Or Entrained In A Flowing Liquid Stream Prior To Discharge Patents (Class 239/310)
  • Patent number: 11712258
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a surgical instrument, a collection canister, outflow tubing coupled between the surgical instrument and the collection canister to define an outflow path from the surgical instrument to the collection canister, and a control console. The outflow tubing includes a valve module including a controllable valve disposed within the outflow path to selectively control flow therealong. The control console is configured to control operation of the surgical instrument and to control the controllable valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Timothy J. Wood
  • Patent number: 11666931
    Abstract: An inline shower device includes a housing, a hydraulic chamber, a first actuator, and a fluid-driven piston. The housing includes an outlet port. The hydraulic chamber is disposed within the housing. The first actuator is configured to connect a capsule to the housing and to fluidly connect the capsule to the hydraulic chamber. The fluid-driven piston is disposed within the hydraulic chamber and is configured to dispense a fluid from the capsule into the outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Robert J. Guthrie, Brian C. Wick, Andrew Klinger, Matthew Harrison
  • Patent number: 11470768
    Abstract: A portable sprinkler device is disclosed herein. The portable sprinkler device is configured to deliver a personalized combination of water, weed killer, lawn fertilizer, and insect control serum. The device may include a wireless control unit capable of communicating with a user interface. The wireless control unit may be configured as a Bluetooth-ready device. The user interface may further include a base station or other portable electronic device. The device is useful for delivering a combined liquid-based lawn treatment solution in a user-friendly manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Charlie Jackson, Jacquelin Jackson
  • Patent number: 11395994
    Abstract: A powder transfer bag includes a balloon or a membrane sealing its mouth. A connector to be used with the bags allows the bag to connect to a hydration device. A method of hydrating material in a powder transfer bag is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MEISSNER FILTRATION PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Govea, Katherine Conlin, Max Blomberg
  • Patent number: 11311151
    Abstract: A soap dispensing shower assembly for a shower enclosure to free a hand of the user for enhanced stability includes a reservoir, a pump, and a tube. The reservoir is mountable to a wall proximate to a water inlet of a shower enclosure. A liquid soap solution is positionable in the reservoir. The pump is engaged to and positioned within the reservoir. The tube is engaged to the pump and extends from the reservoir. The tube extends along a hose extending between the water inlet and a spray head so that a terminus of the tube is positioned proximate to the spray head. The pump selectively dispenses the liquid soap solution through the tube onto a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventor: Daniel Nowotarski
  • Patent number: 11224883
    Abstract: An applicator having a housing and a nozzle is described, the nozzle being convertible from a first geometric shape to a different second geometric shape by an operator snapping the exterior tip off the nozzle, thereby exposing an interior tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ICP CONSTRUCTION, INC.
    Inventors: Karl W. Burkart, Christopher D. Dolezal, DuJuan J. McClendon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10730163
    Abstract: An abrasive fluid jet cutting device is disclosed comprising a rotating joint that includes a first path for abrasive and a second path for fluid, a mixing chamber where the first and second paths meet, a first expanding volume arranged above the first path to accumulate abrasive, and a second expanding volume arranged below the first path to accumulate abrasive between the first volume and the mixing chamber, in which the second volume forms a barrier against the return flow of humidity along the first path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: C.M.S. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Davide Orlandi, Stefano Benaglia, Giuseppe Pedrini
  • Patent number: 10709136
    Abstract: Introducing chlorine dioxide solution into an agricultural soil in an amount effective to suspend weed and pathogen growth in the soil. The chlorine dioxide is allowed to decompose in the soil. Then, a crop is planted in the treated soil. The decomposed chlorine dioxide provides nutrients for the crops as they grow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CH2O Incorporated
    Inventor: Carl E. Iverson
  • Patent number: 10645881
    Abstract: A system for automating the growing of crops, such as grapevines. Combinations of data from sensors local to a vineyard, and from optional remote stations and sensors, is combined with a control system to accurately control the dispensing of water and chemicals such as insecticides, disease prevention fungicides and fertilizers. The materials are dispensed through a multiple channel conduit which allows conflicting, or incompatible, types of materials to be transported through a common assembly. Sensors are attached to the conduit so that the placement of sensors can occur simultaneously with the laying of the conduit. This approach also ensures correct placement and spacing of the sensors with respect to each plant, or plant area, to be monitored and treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Paul W. Skinner
  • Patent number: 10562049
    Abstract: A foam generating device for a high-pressure water gun has a supporting body (14) defining part of a conduit (2), which extends along an axis (3) and has a mixing chamber (7) communicating with a lower inlet, and subject, in use, to a vacuum to aspirate a liquid from said lower inlet; the device has a first sleeve (17) which is fitted around one end of the supporting body (14), is axially fixed, is rotatable and is provided with an end portion carrying a nozzle (40); such a nozzle (40) defines the outlet (5) of the conduit and is adjustable so as to vary the outgoing flow type between a fan-like jet and a solid stream jet; the device has, in addition, a second sleeve (44) which is coupled to the first sleeve (17) in a fixed axial position and in a rotatable manner and is provided with cams (49) to adjust the nozzle (40) in response to a rotation of the second sleeve (44) with respect to the first sleeve (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MTM HYDRO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Claudio Carpanese
  • Patent number: 10545585
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic pen and an electronic device for detecting the same are provided. The electronic pen includes: a pen housing; a substrate assembly mounted inside the pen housing, and comprises a coil and a substrate which configured to generate a resonant frequency by an induced current generated in the coil; and at least one packing member disposed on at least a part of the substrate of the substrate assembly, and includes at least a part thereof overlap an inner surface of the pen housing when the substrate assembly is mounted in the pen housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daehyeong Park, Jong-Min Choi
  • Patent number: 10494803
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for cleaning a toilet having a toilet bowl, comprising: a storage and control unit comprising: a container configured to store a cleaning material of a first type for cleaning or sanitizing the toilet; a pump for delivering via pipes the cleaning material of the first type; and a power source; a treatment unit comprising: a housing having a cavity that collects and stores flushing tank fluids of the toilet flowing via an opening in the housing; a cleaning material of a second type; a spraying unit, comprising a spraying device to spray the flushing tank fluids mixed with the cleaning materials of the second type via the spraying device into the interior of the toilet bowl; and a rotatable spraying unit to receive the cleaning material of a first type from the pipes and spray it at the toilet bowl cavity; and a bridge to be hung on the toilet bowl rim and hold the treatment unit away and below the toilet bowl rim at the path of the toilet flushing water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: KILLER WHALE L.T.D
    Inventor: Binyamin Yefet Sonovani
  • Patent number: 10245610
    Abstract: An on-wall shower system that is configured to be retrofit to existing in-wall shower plumbing. To assist in installation, the on-wall shower system provides for adjustability of an upper amount, for adjustably of a lower mount, and/or for axial height adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventor: Brian Wayne Johnson
  • Patent number: 10240327
    Abstract: A passive fluid dosing assembly and system is provided. The passive fluid dosing system may include a passive dosing body, a pressure plate, and a treatment enclosure. The passive dosing body may define a primary flow path and a liquid treatment path. The primary flow path may be defined between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The liquid treatment path may be defined between a high pressure port and a low pressure port, bypassing a portion of the primary flow path. The pressure plate may be disposed within the passive dosing body between the high pressure port and the low pressure port. The pressure plate may define an internal orifice. The treatment enclosure may be positioned in fluid communication between the high pressure port and the low pressure port along the liquid treatment path. The treatment enclosure may define a solute chamber housing a dosed media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Sergeevich Chernov, Andrew Reinhard Krause
  • Patent number: 10173230
    Abstract: A foam generating device for a high-pressure water gun has a supporting body defining part of a conduit, which extends along an axis and has a mixing chamber communicating with a lower inlet, and subject, in use, to a vacuum to aspirate a liquid from said lower inlet; the device has a first sleeve which is fitted around one end of the supporting body, is axially fixed, is rotatable and is provided with an end portion carrying a nozzle; such a nozzle defines the outlet of the conduit and is adjustable so as to vary the outgoing flow type between a fan-like jet and a solid stream jet; the device has, in addition, a second sleeve which is coupled to the first sleeve in a fixed axial position and in a rotatable manner and is provided with cams to adjust the nozzle in response to a rotation of the second sleeve with respect to the first sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MTM HYDRO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Claudio Carpanese
  • Patent number: 10165906
    Abstract: An apparatus for dissolving a fragrance carrier such as a shower tablet, including a fragrance carrier holder and a mount bracket supporting a water-holding reservoir and configured so that water in the reservoir or from the reservoir can contact and dissolve the fragrance carrier on the holder. The apparatus is attachable to a vertical wall for a shower stall. The reservoir can be provided with a valve to at least partially control flow of water from the reservoir. The valve is preferably a flapper valve, a rotatable flow regulator valve, a poppet valve or a duckbill valve. A method of dissolving the fragrance carrier is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: REMARKABLY WELL, INC
    Inventors: Alan M. Beychok, Kathleen E. R. Huthmaker, Todd J. Huthmaker, Craig J. Cochran, Adam D. Ambrecht, Maureen E. Carroll, Stephen D. M. Jones
  • Patent number: 9907876
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing switchable dispensing and/or delivery of scented substances. In one aspect, a device includes a cartridge structured to include one or more chambers containing one or more scented substances contained in a corresponding chamber, a housing structured to include a compartment to hold the cartridge, an opening to allow the scented substances to dispense to an outer environment from the device, and one or more transporting channels formed between the compartment and the opening, in which each of the one or more transporting channels is configured to accelerate a scented substance from the corresponding chamber to the opening, and an actuator switch arranged in a corresponding transporting channel and operable to move between an open position and a closed position based on an applied signal to selectively allow passage of the scented substance from the corresponding transporting path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Sensable Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sungho Jin, Calvin Gardner, Stewart Matthew
  • Patent number: 9901938
    Abstract: A water spray nozzle comprises a switching rod that has a direction switching piece disposed at the end of a water outlet compartment and a preset quantity of slant protruded portions disposed around the direction switching piece. The nozzle also has a switching disk disposed on a bottom of the water outlet compartment around the switching rod between a guiding piece and the direction switching piece. Switching ribs having a preset quantity of slant switching protruded portions is disposed outside a switching hole near the direction switching piece for meshing with the slant protruded portions, and a plurality of switching water holes is disposed around a circumference of the switching disk. Switching water holes are disposed in a same radial direction so that they are selectively superimposed with specific water outlet holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Cheng Yao Hardware Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chao-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 9884297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metering device (D) for metering a reagent by dissolution in a liquid flow, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of parts: —a fixed base (200) grouping together said enclosure and a liquid inlet, means for bringing the liquid into contact with the reagent roller (G) and liquid outlet means, —one or more cartridges (300) forming a separate detachable volume grouping together said reagent magazine, means for forming at least one liquid jet directed substantially radially towards the roller (G) to be dissolved, and means for supporting the roller (G), said cartridge (300) coming to be associated with said base (200) which is preformed with at least one area for receiving said cartridge (300) for the purpose of dissolving the reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: PRODOSE
    Inventor: Morou Boukari
  • Patent number: 9694395
    Abstract: A liquid spray device prevents diffusion of a poisonous gas and odor in a sprayed liquid. A base includes an ejection orifice for ejecting acidic water, first and second feed paths communicating with ejection and spray orifices to feed acidic and alkaline water, respectively. The second feed path is open so that its front end continuously makes a circuit on the side surface of the base. A rotary part is disposed to rotate along the side surface of the base. The rotary part includes the spray orifices disposed to surround the periphery of the ejection orifice. The rotary part includes communication paths communicating with the respective spray orifices and the second feed path. The respective spray orifices spray alkaline water while rotating around the periphery of the ejection orifice to surround the periphery of acidic water ejected from the ejection orifice with the alkaline water in a curtain-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventor: Minoru Kanno
  • Patent number: 9668508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dietary supplement dosing device that can be connected to a source of water to enable dosing of dietary supplement to water at the time of dispensing. The dietary supplement dosing device is capable of dosing controlled amounts of the dietary supplement to water upon being dispensed for consumption by fitting it to a faucet and the dietary supplement dosed water is free of color, taste and odor and with beneficial amounts of dietary supplement. A dietary supplement dosing device comprises a flow distribution unit and a dietary supplement cartridge and the dietary supplement cartridge can be designed to deliver the dietary supplement from a source which is either in the solid or liquid form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin David Chandra, Manoj Vilas Dagaonkar, Girish Shanka Gopalkrishna, Vetri Kumaran, Venkataraghavan Rajanarayana
  • Patent number: 9504277
    Abstract: A fog distribution head for a fogging apparatus, which has: a fog inlet, and at least two fog outlets, each suitable for placing the inlet in communication with the outside of the head. The head includes at least two plugs suitable for plugging the respective outlets. Each plug is suitable for plugging a single one of the outlets, the plugs being movably mounted with respect to a frame of the head, independently from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ARECO FINANCES ET TECHNOLOGIE—ARFITEC
    Inventors: Michel Gschwind, Frédéric Richard
  • Patent number: 9480995
    Abstract: A method of dispensing different concentrations of chemical concentrate from a concentrate container at different flow rates. The method includes providing a stream of water and a chemical concentrate adapted to be diluted in the stream of water between an inlet of a body member and an outlet of the body member to provide a fluid concentration dispensable from the outlet at one of a plurality of flow rates, rotating at least a portion of an eductor to vary one of a volume of chemical concentrate and the flow rate, sliding the eductor to vary the other of the volume of chemical concentrate and the flow rate, and selectively dispensing the fluid concentration through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis H. Hubmann, Mark T. MacLean-Blevins, Matthew Young
  • Patent number: 9462745
    Abstract: A lawn fertilizing device for installing in a water system. A chemical substrate that is to be applied to vegetation is disposed in an enclosed container. The enclosed container has a plurality of apertures disposed on the container walls to allow water to flow through the container and contact the chemical substrate. The container is placed on a base and covered by a housing. The housing is secured to the base via a screw cap threaded to a base wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventor: Mehboob H. Jivanjee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9421566
    Abstract: A system for controlling and monitoring the chemical usage in a car wash systems that form an aqueous cleaning solution by diluting a cleaning chemical concentrate in a process water stream to form. Level sensors are mounted to the bulk containers containing the chemical concentrate to measure and track the usage of the chemical concentrates. The usage data is collected and used to adjust flow rate controllers controlling the dilution of the concentrate into the process water stream. The system can be integrated into continuous processes where the aqueous cleaning solution is dispensed immediately after production and batch processes where the cleaning solution is stored temporarily before being dispensed onto a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hydra-Flex, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, David Kensinger, Gary A. Brown, Christopher Molitor, Karl J. Fritze
  • Patent number: 9066467
    Abstract: A portable lightweight low pressure soil treatment applicator for home, lawn or garden irrigation systems with predefined areas of soil to be irrigated using a pressurized water supply and pressurized water for irrigation. The portable lightweight low pressure soil treatment applicator uses a liquid soil treatment solution that can be a liquid herbicide, a liquid pesticide, a liquid fertilizer, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventor: Gene Thomas Vincent
  • Publication number: 20150129675
    Abstract: The invention concerns an irrigation system (2) comprising a tank (4) in its turn provided with a water feeding inlet (6), a water outlet (8), and optionally a closing element (10), and comprising a sprinkling unit (12) provided with a water inlet opening (14) and a water outlet jet (16), as well as a connection element (18) suited for transferring a liquid. The inlet opening (14) of the sprinkling unit (12) is connected, with respect to the direction of said water flow, downstream of the tank (4) through the connection element (18) with the outlet (8) of the tank (4), in such a way that the water flowing out of the tank (4) enters the sprinkling unit (12) through the inlet opening (14). The invention concerns also a corresponding irrigation plant and method and a corresponding dispenser tank. The invention can be applied for treating different types of soil, in particular agricultural areas, gardens and flower beds, and sports grounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: GIUSEPPE SERENELLI, LORENZO SIMONI
  • Patent number: 9016604
    Abstract: A portable vegetation treatment system includes a primary pump, a secondary pump, an intake-port assembly, a distribution assembly, and a control assembly. The primary pump is configured to couple with a diluent source while the secondary pump is configured to couple with a reservoir, containing a chemically-based fluid. The chemically-based fluid may be a concentrate, pre-mixed concentrate or other fluid(s), requiring dilution or combination with another fluid before application. The secondary pump includes components that meter one or more chemically-based fluids, during active operation. These components also substantially restrict migration or inappropriate flow of the chemically-based fluid when the system is inactive or in a passive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: Kelly Mark Duffie
  • Patent number: 9010662
    Abstract: The present invention features a fertilizing device for installing in a water system comprising a top cover removably and sealably attached to a base; an intake pipe disposed on a first side and an outlet pipe disposed on a second side of the base, the intake pipe and outlet pipe are both fluidly connected to the inner cavity of the top cover; an open container with apertures disposed in the first and second container side walls for holding a fertilizer bar; wherein the intake pipe is connected to a first portion of a pipe of the water system, the outlet pipe is connected to a second portion of the pipe of the water system; wherein water from the water system can enter the intake pipe, mix with the fertilizer bar, and exit via the outlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Mehboob H. Jivanjee, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150102131
    Abstract: A ready-to-use sprayer comprises a container defining an interior compartment for containing a liquid product and having a pin receiver located near the rear portion and an opening located near the front portion, a housing having a main chamber and a grip portion, a nozzle in selective fluid communication with the outlet of the fluid chamber, a pivot switch on the exterior of the housing for selecting a fluid flow condition for the main chamber, and the housing being coupled to the container at the container opening and the pin receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Randy M. Goodwin, Paul Havlovitz, Paul Hsu, Jay F. Perkins
  • Patent number: 8998110
    Abstract: Safe handling spraying device, which comprises a reservoir where is assembled an actuating lever or, manually or automatically actuating air pumps, that perform the internal reservoir pressurization. Inside of it, there is a pressure chamber where is stored water and the Chemical Concentrated product that is inside a pliable tightly closed bag. The reservoir (10) is designed for supplying water (Ag), the chemical concentrated product (CCP) is stored separately in a pliable container (12). The pliable container (12) is disposed inside of a pressure chamber or water reservoir (10), so that the same pressure defined inside the reservoir (10) is applied to the pliable container (12) simultaneously. The output end of the pliable container (12) is connected to the inlet of a mixing device (20) which doses the CCP continuously. After the CCP had been mixed with water, it communicates with a hose provided with an actuating trigger (30) and spraying nozzle (27) at the free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Takashi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8998111
    Abstract: The dispenser draws a concentrate fluid from a liquid container into an input fluid. There is an elongated channel having an input for the input fluid and dispensing nozzle at an exit end for dispensing the concentrate fluid in a diluted form. A transverse intersecting channel is intermediate the input end and the exit end. An insert is moveable in the transverse intersecting channel, apertures of the moveable insert being alignable with apertures in the transverse intersecting channel and the liquid container. The channels from the liquid container will have a plurality of various sized apertures to provide for the flow of differing amounts of concentrate fluid into the input fluid. By adjusting the moveable insert in the transverse intersecting channel and/or the input fluid flow rate the concentration of concentrate fluid in the input fluid is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pops Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Ming Sun
  • Publication number: 20150021412
    Abstract: A spray device, such as one used with a pressure washer, includes a housing, a chemical container coupled to the housing, and a chemical conduit coupled to the container. The chemical conduit has an inlet and an outlet forming a chemical flow path therebetween. The spray device further includes a chemical flow controller allowing a user to adjust a chemical flow rate through the chemical conduit. Further, the spray device includes a water conduit forming a water flow path through the housing, the water conduit terminating at a spray orifice. The chemical flow path and the water flow path merge at a point proximate the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard J. Gilpatrick, James A. Louden
  • Patent number: 8919666
    Abstract: A method and system for the spray application of epoxy materials is provided. The system includes a dual walled tank structure as a reservoir for containing and preheating the epoxy materials in preparation for mixing and spray application. Each component of the epoxy material is preheated before the components are mixed. After preheating, the components are then mixed together and spray applied. The method and system of the present invention provides a high quality spray applied epoxy coating while reducing equipment down time and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Warren Environmental, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Warren, David Allen Smith
  • Patent number: 8919366
    Abstract: An improved electromechanical apparatus for injecting or purging fluids on demand is disclosed. Also disclosed are systems and methods for using the apparatus, including automatic fertilizer injection/injecting and water line purging systems for use in lawn maintenance. The apparatus can be located in a main water line before the distribution valves of an irrigation system, for example, where it can be activated or deactivated without interfering with the normal usage of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: Martin Dunn
  • Publication number: 20140346250
    Abstract: A multiphase ejector including a housing space with a first inlet opening, connectable to a first fluid source, a second inlet opening, connectable to a second fluid source, and an outlet opening. A bush inside the housing space includes a channel having a first opening connected to the first inlet opening and a second opening connected to the second inlet opening and the outlet opening. A member inside the space mixes the fluids and demlimits a channel with a first opening connected to the second opening of the channel and to the second inlet opening, and a second opening connected to the outlet opening. A restriction associated with the bush adjusts the flow-rate of the first fluid in the second opening of the channel. The restriction can be moved between a position of an area having a maximum amplitude, and a position of the second opening being blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Magi, Gianfederico Citi, Lorenzo Di Berardo, Paolo Andreussi, Alberto Ansiati
  • Patent number: 8894927
    Abstract: A shower sterilization system is provided. The system comprises shower apparatus including water supply means (2), a shower head (6) and shower conduit means (4) connecting the shower head to the water supply means. An applicator device (16) is located between the water supply means and the shower head for receiving a sterilization or biocidal composition in use and allowing said sterilization or biocidal composition to be delivered to one or more parts of said shower apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Omnia-Klenz Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Finch
  • Publication number: 20140339336
    Abstract: A method minimizes emissions while spraying a mixture of a resin composition and a polyisocyanate onto a surface. The resin composition has a hydroxyl content of at least 400 mg KOH/g and includes a blowing agent that is a liquid under pressure, a first polyol, at least one additional polyol other than the first polyol, and optionally a catalyst, surfactant, and water. The mixture is sprayed onto the surface to form a polyurethane foam having a closed cell content of at least 90 percent. The mixture is also sprayed through a spray nozzle at a spray angle corresponding to a control spray angle of from 15 to 125 degrees measured at a pressure of from 10 to 40 psi using water as a standard. The step of spraying produces less than 50 parts of the polyisocyanate per one billion parts of air according to OSHA Method 47.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Ogonowski
  • Patent number: 8888016
    Abstract: A pressure washer device is provided that employs an unloader bypass valve that directs a selective amount of fluid via a small diameter bypass line back to a water storage tank. The small amount of fluid allows for the pump to remain working and introduces cooler water into a bypass circuit, thereby allowing the thermal relief valve to be omitted. The diameter of the bypass line is of such a diameter to prevent siphonage of the detergent associated with the pressure washer system into the water storage tank as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Karcher North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul W. Linton, Derek Knight
  • Patent number: 8864044
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low environmental burden type coating method using carbon dioxide and a coating device therefor that carry out carbon dioxide coating in which carbon dioxide is substituted for all or a portion of a diluent solvent (thinner) used in organic solvent-based spray coating, the coating method being configured to prevent deposition of a polymer of a paint component that has entered as a result of backflow by preliminarily adding, to carbon dioxide, a true solvent component of the paint in at least an amount required for saturated solubility (20% to 50% per weight of carbon dioxide) to lower the dissolving power of carbon dioxide with respect to the true solvent component. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a coating method and a device therefor capable of considerably reducing VOC generation, and a coating method and a device therefor capable of performing stable carbon dioxide coating of a one-liquid curing type or two-liquid curing type paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kami Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Suzuki, Shin-ichiro Kawasaki, Noriaki Hayasaka
  • Patent number: 8857738
    Abstract: A device (10) for selectively dispensing ones of multiple fluids, preferably cleaning agents, is disclosed. The device includes a reservoir (50) and a container assembly (100) that can include at least one container body (105, 110, 112, 114, 116). The reservoir (50) houses a diluent “D,” for example, water, and each container body houses a concentrate “C,” for example, a concentrated form of a cleaning agent. Each container body has an outlet assembly (200) with a nozzle (260), so that container assemblies (100) with multiple container bodies correspondingly include multiple nozzles (260). The diluent “D” and concentrates “C” are kept separate from each other, whereby ho end use product is stored in the device (10). Rather, end use product is mixed on demand during dispensation, as part of the, dispensing act. Namely, diluent “D” is pumped through an outlet assembly (200), drawing concentrate “C” thereinto which mixes into the end use product while exiting the device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy F. Knopow, Jeffrey L. Crull, Lawrence J. Fenske, Cunjiang Cheng
  • Patent number: 8840593
    Abstract: A discharge apparatus for discharging a product having compressed gas support comprises a container (1) having a discharge opening (12) and a pressure element (2), which is mounted displaceably in the container (1). A counterpressure element (13) is provided on the container (1) and is used to advance the pressure element (2) into the container in order to absorb a developing counterpressure when pressure is applied onto the pressure element (2). A compressed gas device (5, 7, 8) dispenses compressed gas in the region of the discharge opening (12), and comprises a valve (6) and a valve actuating device (14) to control the compressed gas dispensing. The actuating device (14) is provided on the counterpressure element (13) to ensure that when discharging the product from the container, at the same time the compressed gas device can be actuated by applying pressure onto the pressure element, whereby compressed gas exits the discharge opening at the same time as the fluid product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Medmix Systems AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, William Brem
  • Publication number: 20140263700
    Abstract: A dual input valve includes a valve stem having an air valve that includes a captured o-ring held in a circumferential groove. A catalyst valve ball abuts the valve stem. A housing has a catalyst input port in fluid communication with a catalyst valve seat, an air input port in fluid communication with a air valve seat, a mixing area in fluid communication with the catalyst valve seat and the air valve seat, and an output port in fluid connection with the mixing area. A spring urges the catalyst valve ball, and hence, the valve stem towards a closed position in which the air valve seats against the air valve seat blocking flow of a air from the air input port into the mixing chamber and the catalyst valve ball seats against the catalyst valve seat blocking flow of catalyst from the catalyst input port into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: GSSC, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Hedger, Blake K. Travis, II, James Wiegand
  • Patent number: 8814062
    Abstract: A fluid spraying device comprises a fluid tube rotatably disposed therein and a conveying tube disposed in the fluid tube. The fluid tube has a conveying section, a bent section, and a decreasing section connected therebetween. The decreasing section has a cross section area smaller than that of the bent section. One end of the conveying tube extends through the fluid tube to the decreasing section, so as to cause Venturi effect to cause a contained fluid being sprayed out from the conveying tube when a fluid flows through the fluid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Strong Fortress Tool Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei Jen Lin
  • Publication number: 20140224282
    Abstract: A method for washing a vehicle is provided, wherein the body of the vehicle is sprayed with pressurized washing liquid via an outlet nozzle of a washing tool and the rims of the vehicle are sprayed with a rim cleaning agent. The washing tool is selectively supplied with at least one of pressurized washing liquid by a high-pressure pump and alkaline rim cleaning agent by a cleaning agent supplying device. A vehicle washing apparatus for performing the method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Schick
  • Patent number: 8800891
    Abstract: A shower soap dispenser contains: a water pipe for guiding shower water to a shower head from a water supply pipe, a shower soap cartridge fixed on a pipe joint of the water pipe, and an on/off valve installed on the water pipe. The water pipe includes two feeding holes for guiding soap liquid in the pipe joint into the water pipe to further mix the soap liquid with shower water. The shower soap cartridge including a body, a seal element fixed in the body, a plug, a cover, and a resilient element. The soap liquid is stored between the seal element and the plug. Thereby, the resilient element indirectly acts on the seal element to produce self-sealing effect and is removed from the water pipe randomly, and soap liquid in the shower soap cartridge will not leak. Accordingly, different shower soap cartridges are capable of being removed or replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: Mengfeng Cheng
  • Patent number: 8790590
    Abstract: An air treatment substance delivery apparatus includes a pressurized aerosol can of air treatment substance such as a fragrance or sanitizer with a spray nozzle mounted on a conventional nozzle displacement valve, a nozzle depression mechanism actuated by a solenoid, an electric power circuit delivering power from the power source to the solenoid, the power circuit including a spray activation switch connected to air movement detection means so that activation of the air unit fan is detected by the air movement detection means which operates the spray activation switch to activate the solenoid which causes the nozzle depression mechanism to depress the spray nozzle on the can and release atomized air treatment substance into the air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Wilkinson D. Wright, IV
  • Publication number: 20140197250
    Abstract: An extendable shower head apparatus that includes a hollow support rod, the hollow support rod provides support to the extendable shower head apparatus, a connection piece that is movably connected to the hollow support rod and a shower head that includes a hollow stem. The apparatus also includes a plurality of wheel bearings that roll along the hollow support rod, a first hose extended through the wheel bearings and provides the water to the shower head, a tension pulley that supports movement of the first hose, a two hose connector attached to the second end of the first hose and a pipe that provides the water to the two hose connector used by a user, the pipe is connected to the two hose connector and the two hose connector connects the pipe to the second end of the first hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: Brian Jeronimus
  • Publication number: 20140166781
    Abstract: An emanation system is described comprising and emanation device and a replaceable refill of liquid, wherein the refill comprises: a sealed reservoir of a liquid containing one or more active materials wherein the active material comprises at least one of: a fragrance; an insecticide; a fungicide; a pesticide; a sanitising material; and/or a pharmaceutical; a porous wick having a length which extends from the interior of the reservoir to the exterior thereof; a reservoir seal having at least one aperture through which the porous wick extends; and a hollow liquid conduit housed within the wick having a length substantially identical to the wick; and wherein the device comprises: an air pump; a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the air pump such that, in use, air pumped by the pump will flow through the fluid conduit; a nozzle located at the end of the fluid conduit remote from the air pump; a ejector constriction provided in the fluid conduit adjacent or substantially adjacent the nozzle; a liquid cond
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Johnson, Loic Marouse
  • Patent number: 8746593
    Abstract: A liquid chemical dispenser for an irrigation system comprises a removable supply container for the chemical which, in a first embodiment, comprises a valve for preventing spillage of the chemical during attachment of the container to the dispenser. This feature allows the container to be mounted in an inverted position on the dispenser without loss of its contents. In a second embodiment, the chemical container comprises a membrane which is pierced by a dip tube when the container is attached to the dispenser. A section of the dip tube produces an annular vent passage in the membrane around the dip tube to provide vacuum relief. The configuration of the containers substantially reduces the chance of inadvertent contact with the contents and the simple design permits the containers to be disposable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Robert E. Smith, III