Motor Or Spray Fluid Operated Continuously Moving Discharge Modifier Patents (Class 239/380)
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Patent number: 7017835Abstract: A rotary atomizer applies particulate paints with good color matching by reducing paint droplet size deviation and then optimizing the other paint spraying parameters. Paint droplet size parameters are reduced by using a bell cup having reduced flow deviations, including an overflow surface having a generally constant angle between a deflector and an atomizing edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Durr Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Vetter, Rolf Schneider, Andreas Fischer, Robert F. Heldt
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Patent number: 7017836Abstract: A feed system for a rotary coating atomizer formed from two opposed coaxially mounted rotating atomizer assemblies consists of a cylindrical, hollow distributor mounted coaxially between the atomizer assemblies. The distributor contains one or more distributor feed holes formed in each opposing side in proximity to the adjacent atomizer assembly. A hollow axle passes coaxially through the distributor and the atomizer assemblies, and contains one or more axle feed holes beneath each distributor, so that when the coating is fed through the hollow axle it enters the distributor through the axle feed holes and exits the distributor through the distributor feed holes onto the atomizer assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Wilevco, Inc.Inventor: Mark R. Lohkamp
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Patent number: 6991182Abstract: A spraying head assembly for a massaging tub includes a housing, a cover, a water outlet valve seat, a water outlet valve cover, a vortex rotor, a bushing, a nozzle, an impulse rotor, and a motor. Thus, the water is pressurized by rotation of the helical blades of the vortex rotor and the helical plates of the water outlet valve seat to produce a strong water beam that is injected outward from the nozzle, thereby enhancing the massaging effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Inventor: Jack Ya Jyue Chen
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Patent number: 6988676Abstract: A spray cleaner (10) is provided for rotatingly cleaning an interior of a vessel or the like. The spray cleaner has a main body (12) and a rotating spray body (14). The main body is at a proximal end of the spray cleaner, and the rotating spray body is at a distal end of the spray cleaner. An internal flow conduit (22) in the main body of the rotating spray body communicates a fluid inlet in the main body to a plurality of spray nozzles (18) in at least one spray head which is a part of the rotating spray body. A drive train (30) for rotating the spray body is positioned in the main body, such that the flow conduit passes around the drive train in an annular passage coaxial with the drive train, providing cooling thereto. A vaned rotor (26) in the flow conduit is connected to an input shaft (28) of the drive train, which transfers torque to an output drive system (42) that is fixedly connected to the rotating spray body.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Crane Pumps & Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ivan Schreur, Doug Shawver, Dan O'Brien
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Patent number: 6921030Abstract: A rotary sprinkler system for both above-the ground and pop-up rotary sprinkler systems that controls the rate of nozzle rotation is disclosed. To maintain a relatively constant and controlled nozzle rotation, one or more chamfered spokes are included on the turbine of the sprinkler system. This turbine configuration together with a stator assembly that regulates fluid flow to the turbine control nozzle rotation despite variations in fluid flow. In particular, the chamfered spokes counteract the spin of the turbine in direct relation to the amount of water that bypasses the driving blades of the turbine.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: The Toro CompanyInventor: Steven C. Renquist
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Patent number: 6899287Abstract: An irrigation sprinkler with two viscous brakes. The viscous brakes work in conjunction with each other to maintain a low RPM and also to rotate a water stream diffuser. The water stream is first directed toward a deflector that offsets the stream and angles it toward the area to be watered. The offset stream applies a torsional force on the deflector causing it to rotate. The stream is then interrupted intermittently by the diffuser that is rotating at a different RPM. The end result is a sprinkler that rotates slowly and breaks up the stream of water intermittently to create an even pattern of water on the area being sprinkled without using mechanical parts, such as ratchets or gearing. This is desirable for smooth operation and less chance of the operation being interrupted from contamination by dirt, insects, debris, etc. Also, a more random diffusion of the water is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Senninger Irrigation Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. Pinch, Gregory S. Burcham, Theodore G. Santiesteban
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Patent number: 6899286Abstract: A shower head more particularly constructed as a lateral shower contains in its interior a turbine drivable by the flow of the water flowing into and out of it. During its rotary movement the turbine entrains a nozzle body, which engages with a spigot in a guide path. The water leaves the shower through a bore located in the nozzle body. As a result of the design of the guide path it is possible to continuously modify the direction in which the water jet passes out of the shower head.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Hansgrohe AGInventor: Gerd Blessing
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Patent number: 6885114Abstract: A miniature hydro-power generation system may produce electric power from a flow of liquid. The miniature hydro-power generation system may include a housing that includes a plurality of paddles positioned to extend outwardly from an outer surface of the housing. The system may also include a nozzle and a centering rod extending through the housing. The housing may rotate around the centering rod when a stream of liquid from the nozzle is directed at the paddles. A generator that includes a rotor and a stator may be positioned within a cavity of the housing. The rotor may be coupled with the housing and the stator may be coupled with the centering rod. The rotor may rotate around the stator at high RPM to generate electric power when the housing rotates. The electric power may supply a load and/or may be stored in an energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Access Business Group International, LLCInventors: David W. Baarman, Terry L. Lautzenheiser
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Patent number: 6869029Abstract: A water spray system for dishwasher with an upper dish rack and a lower dish rack, with each said dish rack being mounted for selective movement forwardly out the open front. A spray tube is rotatably mounted on the bottom of each lateral side portion of each said dish rack and has a plurality of spray outlets spaced along the tube and directed generally tangentially in the same direction for causing rotation of the tube. A water supply manifold extends up the rear wall of the dishwasher. A releasable water connection device and conduits mounted on each dish rack connect the manifold to the spray tubes for supplying the water from a pump. Spray spinners are centrally mounted below each dish rack. The spray tubes provide a thorough spray at the lateral sides that the spinners may not reach in a very wide dishwasher. Other rotating spray tube arrangements are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Distinctive Appliances, Inc.Inventors: Orlando P. Ochoa, Sr., Joey J. Kitabayashi
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Patent number: 6845921Abstract: A shower head contains a jet outlet element, which is pivotably mounted in the shower head. It is moved by a mechanism in such a way that a guide journal remote from the outlet opening is moved along two closed, touching circles. At the point where the two circles touch, the guide journal can be moved from one circle into the other with the aid of a transfer device.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2001Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Hansgrohe AGInventor: Franz Schorn
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Publication number: 20040217202Abstract: The invention relates generally to an apparatus and method incorporating an airless conformal coating multiport spray nozzle on a multi-degree of freedom robotic apparatus. The airless conformal coating multiport spray nozzle includes multiple dispensing orifices through which a fluidic material is dispensed. Each of the dispensing orifices produces a bead-shaped spray pattern. Portions of adjacent bead-shaped spray pattern may overlap each other. The multiple dispensing orifices, in concert, produce a strip of fluidic material which allows an even distribution of the fluidic material across an article that is being coated, such as a printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventor: Anthony J. Hynes
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Patent number: 6796273Abstract: The present invention relates to a water director for distributing a surge or flow of water to one or more of a plurality of output ports, which can vary in shape, size, and number, typically for use in marine and fresh water aquariums. Water pumped through a conduit into the hermetically sealed Switching Current Water Director (SCWD), powers an internally mounted gear driven fluid motor, which turns a rotational valve, alternately opening and closing a plurality of water outlet ports. When mounted externally to an aquarium, proper placement of output nozzles, which are connected to a water conduit attached to the various SCWD outlet ports, provides the desired opposing, or switching back and fourth currents. Depending on the inlet and outlet port configuration, the SCWD can be adapted to suit many applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Inventor: Paul Michael Muscarella
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Publication number: 20040124266Abstract: An irrigation sprinkler with two viscous brakes. The viscous brakes work in conjunction with each other to maintain a low RPM and also to rotate a water stream diffuser. The water stream is first directed toward a deflector that offsets the stream and angles it toward the area to be watered. The offset stream applies a torsional force on the deflector causing it to rotate. The stream is then interrupted intermittently by the diffuser that is rotating at a different RPM. The end result is a sprinkler that rotates slowly and breaks up the stream of water intermittently to create an even pattern of water on the area being sprinkled without using mechanical parts, such as ratchets or gearing. This is desirable for smooth operation and less chance of the operation being interrupted from contamination by dirt, insects, debris, etc. Also, a more random diffusion of the water is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Daniel R. Pinch, Gregory S. Burcham, Theodore G. Santiesteban
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Patent number: 6736336Abstract: A shower head is disclosed having a front housing portion and a rear housing portion. Intermediate the front and rear housing portions is an integral filter canister including copper-zinc media for the removal of chlorine and other chemicals and contaminants. The shower head also has a plurality of spray openings for spraying water outwardly from the shower head, with a plurality of spray modes and patterns achievable by rotation of the front housing portion. A cleaning ring is also positioned within the front housing portion, it has a camming surface such that upon rotation of the front housing portion to change the spray modes, the cleaning ring is cammed forward to clean associated spray holes of accumulated minerals such as calcium.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: International Concepts, Inc.Inventor: Kwok Din Wong
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Patent number: 6729559Abstract: A rotatable aerosol product 10 comprising an aerosol product 11 and a rotatable stand 12 attached to the bottom part of the aerosol product, wherein spray continues during rotation and the rotation frequency is 35 frequencies/minute or lower. A spray hole 13a of a nozzle 13 is positioned eccentrically from the rotation center and rotated by counteraction of spray from the nozzle 13. Rotation frequency is regulated by a friction force between a rotation member 31 and a fixed member 32 or a ball 33.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Daizo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigekazu Zanma, Masazumi Tanaka
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Patent number: 6705537Abstract: An apparatus imparts movement to a fluid dispersing nozzle with a mechanism for converting rotational movement about an axis of rotation into orbital movement about the axis of rotation, and an elongate member is connectable to the mechanism at one end and is connectable to a fluid nozzle at an opposite end from the mechanism. The orbital member provides orbiting movement of the opposite end in response to rotation of the mechanism about the rotational axis, and provides stationary centered positioning of the opposite end in response to a non-rotating mechanism. A speed multiplier transmission or gearbox can be provided between the motor shaft and drive spindle if desired. A separate mixer is positionable within the member and is moveable longitudinally with respect to the member during use. The mixer includes a valve member connected to one end for movement relative to a valve seat defined by an inner surface of the cone.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Carl L. Schultz, Scott Taylor
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Patent number: 6648242Abstract: A mechanism that steers a high energy density output(s) in a shaking motion other than a rotating motion that when translated across a surface evenly affects the surface. One application can be used as an end effector. A pivot on the mechanism induces an angular motion that eliminates the tops and bottoms of the pattern produced by the shaking motion. As a waterjet stripping mechanism which may be an end effector, a nozzle or output manifold with one or more orifices or outputs is attached to a non-rotating tube eccentrically mounted within a rotating tube that shakes the nozzle or output manifold so as to direct the stream of water to the target in a skewed circular pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Advanced Systems TechnologiesInventors: Thomas W. Rogers, Clifford V. Mitchell, Garry W. Weatherly
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Patent number: 6629649Abstract: An apparatus imparts movement to a fluid dispersing nozzle with a mechanism for converting rotational movement about an axis of rotation into orbital movement about the axis of rotation, and an elongate orbital member is connectable to the mechanism at one end and is connectable to a fluid nozzle at an opposite end from the mechanism. The orbital member provides orbiting movement of the opposite end in response to rotation of the mechanism about the rotational axis, and provides stationary centered positioning of the opposite end in response to a non-rotating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Carl L. Schultz, Scott Taylor
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Publication number: 20030178505Abstract: In order to facilitate the accommodation of additional passages whilst retaining small dimensions in the case of a rotor nozzle, in particular, for a high-pressure cleaning device, comprising a casing and a rotor body which is arranged therein, has a flow-through channel and is accommodated with a spherical bearing part in a step bearing surrounding an exit opening of the casing, an end part which closes the casing on the side located opposite the step bearing and in which several, selectively closable passages are arranged which open from an inlet side into the interior of the casing accommodating the rotor body or into flow channels in the casing which lead to additional outlets of the casing, it is suggested that the end part widen in steps in its longitudinal direction leading from the interior of the casing to its inlet side, that the end part be inserted into a stepped receiving opening in the casing which widens correspondingly, that a seal be provided between end part and the inner wall of the receiviType: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Juergen Binder, Thomas Hofer
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Publication number: 20030173421Abstract: A shower head contains a jet outlet element, which is pivotably mounted in the shower head. It is moved by a mechanism in such a way that a guide journal remote from the outlet opening is moved along two closed, touching circles. At the point where the two circles touch, the guide journal can be moved from one circle into the other with the aid of a transfer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventor: Franz Schorn
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Patent number: 6619564Abstract: An assembly for spraying a fluid along an orbital path generally consisting of a support member, an elongated member universally connected to the support member intermediate the ends thereof, a drive shaft having a crank arm mounted thereon for rotational movement therewith, a universal connection between the crank arm and the end of the elongated member and an opposite end of the elongated member having a fluid passageway provided with an inlet connectable to a fluid supply line and at least one outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Inventor: Johnnie Weldon Brown
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Publication number: 20030085303Abstract: A rotor nozzle is described whose rotor body is supported in the housing with a pre-settable axial clearance and whose end facing away from the nozzle is made in conical shape, with the conical surface forming a running surface which cooperates in operation with an axial thrust surface and braking surface fixed with respect to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventor: Anton Jaeger
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Patent number: 6527204Abstract: A shower head includes a housing supporting a low speed rotary valve member driven by a high speed rotary turbine to produce a variable flow rate. The turbine also produces pulsations of water streams discharged from the housing and is shifted axially to produce continuous water streams. A manually actuated control valve and passages with pressure responsive flow control washers provide for selecting different ranges of variable flow or for bypassing the variable flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Inventor: Charles J. Heitzman
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Patent number: 6499673Abstract: The apparatus is designed to dispense sealants and adhesives onto a workpiece in a robotic or manual application. The apparatus has a motor, a through shaft and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is hollow and has an off-center aperture at the end thereof through which extends one end of the through shaft. By rotating the rotating shaft, the end of the through shaft has imparted to it an orbital motion which is capable of providing a swirl type pattern onto the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2000Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Arnold W. Braun, Jr., David J. Cliff, David G. Gonska, Masoud Amin-Javaheri, David C. Mandeville, Mark E. Ulrich, Stanley G. Karwoski
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Publication number: 20020104899Abstract: An apparatus imparts movement to a fluid dispersing nozzle with a mechanism for converting rotational movement about an axis of rotation into orbital movement about the axis of rotation, and an elongate orbital member is connectable to the mechanism at one end and is connectable to a fluid nozzle at an opposite end from the mechanism. The orbital member provides orbiting movement of the opposite end in response to rotation of the mechanism about the rotational axis, and provides stationary centered positioning of the opposite end in response to a non-rotating mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Carl L. Schultz, Scott Taylor
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Patent number: 6422480Abstract: A nozzle and method for mixing abrasive particles with a stream of water and focusing the mixture of abrasive and water exiting the nozzle to improve the ability of the stream to remove paint and other coatings, rust, and scale and the like from a surface for use in operations such as metal finishing. The nozzle includes a spindle that rotates in a housing, the spindle including a chamber in which water passing through a passage in the spindle is mixed with abrasive particles. The passage through the spindle includes a section that is substantially coincident with the rotational axis of the spindle and a section that is angled relative to the section that is coincident with the rotational axis of the spindle, the mixing chamber being located in the off-axis section of and in fluid communication with the passage through the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Universal Minerals, Inc.Inventor: Harry Richmond
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Patent number: 6390388Abstract: A method for the controlled break-up of liquid jets for production of substantially monodispersed drops stands out for the fact that it comprises the steps of: feeding a plurality of first liquid jets (4) having stationary motion to a plurality of mutually independent sectors and defined in a perforated surface (8); forming a head of liquid (10) in said sectors (7) near said perforated surface (8); causing said liquid to flow across said perforated surface (8) to form a plurality of second liquid jets (6); periodically changing with a predetermined frequency the momentum of the liquid fed to a predetermined sector (7) so as to impart to the liquid present in said sector a disturbance of predetermined magnitude consisting of a periodic change in the pressure near said perforated surface (8) which is transmitted to the second liquid jets (6) causing their controlled break-up in a plurality of substantially monodispersed drops.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Urea Casale S.A.Inventor: Gianfranco Bedetti
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Patent number: 6302335Abstract: A lawn sprinkler system is provided for receiving fluid from a fluid source and distributing the fluid over an area. The lawn sprinkler system includes multiple lawn sprinklers for distributing fluid over corresponding portions of the area. Stake assemblies are provided for supporting the lawn sprinklers above a supporting surface. Each stake assembly includes an input operatively connected to the fluid source, a first output for providing fluid to the corresponding sprinkler, and a second output. A conduit interconnects the second output of one of the stake assemblies to the input of an adjacent stake assembly to connect the adjacent stake assembly to the fluid source.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Inventors: Timothy G. Ormiston, Sharyn A. Ormiston
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Publication number: 20010019083Abstract: A rotary spray nozzle is provided in a housing which has one or more water inlets that direct the incoming water flow in a direction tangential to the inner walls of the housing. This creates a circular or swirling motion of water within the housing which in turn imparts a rotary motion to the nozzle. The liquid or water in the housing exits the housing through the rotating nozzle to thereby provide a rotary spray.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Inventor: Kipley Roydon Marks
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Publication number: 20010008255Abstract: Shower heads are disclosed providing for varying types of spray. One spray head provides three different spray patterns, each of which provides spray through outlets at different force levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: July 19, 2001Inventors: Windsor B. Marsh, Donald N. Jursich
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Patent number: 6186414Abstract: The present invention provides a spray head assembly with a moving spray nozzle that delivers fluid in a substantially uniform spray distribution. The movement of the spray nozzle is a wobbling motion, preferably combined with some rotational motion. The wobbling motion is generated by disposing a wobble inducing member or wobble turbine in the path of the fluid supply. The water flowing over the wobble turbine causes the turbine to wobble. The wobbling turbine then causes the spray housing and nozzle to wobble. The spray pattern produced by the wobbling spray housing changes more or less rapidly so that fluid droplets or streams are directed along arcuate paths rather than at a single point. This type of spray distribution pattern is gentler than many stationary patterns and the unique design of the wobble inducing member does not include complex mechanical parts or significant flow restrictions.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1998Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Moen IncorporatedInventors: Joseph H. Clearman, Jack F. Clearman
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Patent number: 6126091Abstract: A shower head includes a housing supporting a low speed rotary valve member driven by a high speed rotary turbine to produce a variable flow rate. The turbine also produces pulsations of water streams discharged from the housing and is shifted axially to produce continuous water streams. A manually actuated control valve and passages with pressure responsive flow control washers provide for selecting different ranges of variable flow or for bypassing the variable flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1999Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Inventor: Charles J. Heitzman
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Patent number: 6062487Abstract: A method for the controlled break-up of liquid jets for production of substantially monodispersed drops stands out for the fact that it comprises the steps of feeding a plurality of first liquid jets having steady motion to a plurality of mutually independent sectors and defined in a perforated surface, forming a head of liquid in the sectors near the perforated surface, causing the liquid to flow across the perforated surface to form a plurality of second liquid jets, periodically changing with a predetermined frequency the momentum of the liquid fed to a predetermined sector so as to impart to the liquid present in said sector a disturbance of predetermined magnitude consisting of a periodic change in the pressure near the perforated surface which is transmitted to the second liquid jets causing their controlled break-up in a plurality of substantially monodispersed drops.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1997Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Urea Casale S.A.Inventor: Gianfranco Bedetti
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Patent number: 6041514Abstract: The invention is directed to an impeller (1) for a hair dryer or a hair dryer accessory device, which includes an impeller blade (6) by means of which the impeller (1) is adapted to be set in rotation about an axis (3) by a current of air (8). The impeller blade (6) possesses variable aerodynamic properties, particularly an effective surface impinged by the current of air (8) which is variable in response to the rotational frequency of the impeller blade (6). In particular the free end (7) of the impeller blade (6) is of an elastic configuration, causing it to be bent more or less severely under the action of the centrifugal force. This variation in the effective surface of the impeller blade (6) enables the rotational frequency of the impeller (1) to be maintained at an approximately constant value.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Braun GmbHInventor: Karl Herzog
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Patent number: 5967417Abstract: A shower head, for example, a hand shower contains in its interior a means with which the flow of the water leaving the shower head through a jet orifice can be modulated relatively slowly. The means for modulating the flow of water may be powered, more particularly, by a turbine wheel arranged in the interior of the shower head. When two arrays of jet orifices are provided for producing two different types of jet the means may be used for automatic changeover between the two types of jet. The invention provides a shower with which the user is showered by all types of jet possible with the aid of the shower without requiring him to make a change by hand.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ralf Mantel
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Patent number: 5938123Abstract: A shower head assembly includes a housing enclosing a rotary valve member driven by a water activated motor. A rotatable tubular valve member surrounds the housing and has. an internal cartridge with circumferentially spaced internal passages for selectively directing continuous flow water or cycling flow water directly to nozzle orifices or to radially inner or outer sets of drive jets for a water pulsating turbine wheel. The spray discharge orifices may be adjusted by a control ring which cooperates with the valve member to provide for selecting various spray functions including 1) a normal continuous spray, 2) a fast or slow pulsating spray, 3) a cycling flow rate spray with fast or slow pulsation, 4) a cycling flow rate spray with no pulsation and 5) a discharge spray variable between narrow and wide spray patterns.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Inventor: Charles J. Heitzman
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Patent number: 5927611Abstract: An atomizing nozzle (40) includes a body (44) having an fluid inlet end (50), a fluid outlet end (52), and a channel (54) located between the inlet end (50) and the outlet end (52). A free floating plunger (46) resides in the channel (54). The plunger (46) has a frusto-conical portion (64) facing the inlet end (50) and a cylindrical portion (62) facing the outlet end (52). The frusto-conical portion (64) causes the plunger (46) to resist getting wedged in the channel (54) so that a mist (102) having fluid particles of uniform size is ejected from the outlet end (50).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1998Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Inventor: Nathan Palestrant
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Patent number: 5860599Abstract: A shower head assembly includes a housing including a first end portion engaged with a water outlet cap and a second end portion connected to a water source. The water outlet cap defines a plurality of outer nozzles arranged in a circular manner and a plurality of inner nozzles arranged in a circular manner. An adjusting device is mounted on a periphery of the housing for alternatively introducing water in the housing into the outer nozzles or the inner nozzles such that water can be sprayed outwardly via the outer nozzles or via the inner nozzles alternatively.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1997Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Inventor: Wen-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 5785246Abstract: A variable flow sprinkler head having an inlet, an outlet and a nozzle, the nozzle having an orifice therein, the cross sectional area of the orifice being changeable by alternately inserting or removing a needle into the sprinkler head nozzle orifice. The needle diameter is sized to provide a predetermined flow rate reduction when the needle is inserted into the nozzle orifice. When the needle is removed full flow occurs. When the needle is inserted into the center of the nozzle orifice, the cross sectional area is effectively reduced by an amount equal to the cross sectional area of the needle. A linear actuator for the needle is centered above the outlet. The linear actuator may be either an electric solenoid or a hydraulic actuator. Alternatively, the linear actuator may provide a mechanism to allow the sprinkler to be operated between either of two preselected flow rates or in the alternative to be shut off completely.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. King, Gary L. Foster, Dennis C. Kincaid, Rodney B. Wood
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Patent number: 5582742Abstract: For a filtering-type centrifuge, a pipe assembly composed of a stationary outer pipe with a concentric rotatable inner pipe. The outer pipe has a longitudinally extending distribution port, while the inner pipe has a helically shaped discharge port. The assembly is placed inside the centrifuge and inside of a filtering basket. As the inner pipe turns, portions of the distribution port are intersected by portions of the discharge port. This causes the slurry to exit the inner pipe at the intersection positions and be distributed in an even fashion on the basket.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1995Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: Ketema, Inc.Inventors: William J. Wilkie, Paul B. Blackburn
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Patent number: 5198180Abstract: The maximum useful rate of aluminum refining is substantially increased by the incorporation of baffle means across the refining chamber under the rotor of a spinning nozzle assembly positioned in the refining chamber during aluminum refining operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1992Date of Patent: March 30, 1993Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventor: John F. Pelton
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Patent number: 5046449Abstract: A spray apparatus for coating the front of a vehicle with a liquid to prevent the adherence of insects thereto includes a reservoir for a predetermined liquid material which reservoir is mounted to the vehicle. A pump is coupled to the reservoir for pumping the liquid from the reservoir and a fan is attached to the vehicle grill on the front of the vehicle and has a dispensing tube connected from the pump to the fan for dispensing the material from the reservoir directly into the fan blade for spraying liquid over the front of the vehicle. A second embodiment connects the pump to a plurality of dispensing nozzles, such as a hose attached across the front of a vehicle with a predetermined number of openings or nozzles therein for spraying the liquid over the front of the vehicle. The liquid may also be sprayed through the windshield washer nozzles for spraying liquid from the reservoir onto the windshield.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1989Date of Patent: September 10, 1991Inventor: Riley H. Nelson
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Patent number: 4962886Abstract: Method steps for production of substantially uniform size droplets from a flow of liquid include forming the flow of liquid, periodically modulating the momentum of the flow of liquid in the flow direction at controlled frequency, generating a cross flow direction component of momentum and modulation of the cross flow momentum of liquid at substantially the same frequency and phase as the modulation of flow direction momentum, and spraying the so formed modulated flow through a first nozzle outlet to form a desired spray configuration. A second modulated flow through a second nozzle outlet is formed according to the same steps, and the first and second modulated flows impinge upon each other generating a liquid sheet. Nozzle apparatus for modulating each flow includes rotating valving plates interposed in the annular flow of liquid. The plates are formed with radial slots.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1988Date of Patent: October 16, 1990Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of MaineInventor: Ivar H. Stockel
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Patent number: 4802628Abstract: A rotor nozzle for a high pressure cleaning apparatus has a rotor mounted to rotate within a housing driven by the flow of cleaning fluid with a fixed axis of rotation along the longitudinal axis of the housing. A nozzle mounted in an elongated member is captured between a driven portion of the rotor and a cup-like member open at its center and defining an exit orifice of the housing. The end of the nozzle assembly captured in the cup-like member preferably has a ball-shaped end to maintain a good seal. The point of connection of the driver to elongate member is radially offset with respect to the rotor axis of rotation to angle the exit axis of the nozzle at an acute angle with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotor. In an alternative form, the rotor includes counterweights that move radially outward against a spring force to provide an automatic adjustability of the exit angle as a function of the supply of the cleaning liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1987Date of Patent: February 7, 1989Assignee: Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co.Inventors: Heinz Dautel, Johann G. Wesch
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Patent number: 4798332Abstract: The liquid atomizer consists essentially of an ultrasonic excitation system coupled with a narrow bending strip of so small thickness that it does not have sufficient inherent stability for linear alignment. In the case of excitation of bending waves with several essentially parallel, closely spaced nodal lines can be generated on the bending strip. Dimensional stability of the bending strip is achieved by at least one mechanical fixing devices and one prestressing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1988Date of Patent: January 17, 1989Assignee: Battelle-Institut E.V.Inventors: Ernst-Gunter Lierke, Rudolf Grossbach, Wolfgang Heide, Karl Flogel, Martin Junger
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Patent number: 4783006Abstract: A mist supplying device for supplying a film-forming solution to form a thin film on a substrate includes a nozzle having an elongate outlet port, an atomizer coupled to the nozzle for atomizing the film-forming solution, and a disperser movably disposed in the nozzle between the outlet port and the atomizer and having a plurality of substantially uniformly distributed mist passages for passing the atomized film-forming solution in a first flow passage direction therethrough. An air blower is coupled to the atomizer for delivering the atomized film-forming solution into the nozzle. A driver unit is coupled to the disperser for reciprocally moving the mist passages in a second flow passage direction transverse to the first flow passage direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1987Date of Patent: November 8, 1988Assignees: President of Kogyo Gijutuin, Taiyo Yuden Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Hayashi, Atuo Itoh, Hideyo Iida, Kikuji Fukai
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Patent number: 4744517Abstract: An ultra-high-pressure rotary water-jet gun capable of removing rust, scale, burrs, paint film and other unwanted deposits from the surface of metal, concrete and other materials. An air turbine serves to rotate an eccentric rotor within the gun housing. A high pressure water line passing through the rotor is connected to a nozzle head on which are mounted several nozzle tips. The nozzle head is rotated in a circular path by the eccentric rotor while directing the high pressure water jets against the work piece. A pneumatic circuit and a hydraulic circuit with certain controls are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1986Date of Patent: May 17, 1988Assignees: Aiko Engineering Co., Ltd., JSE CorporationInventors: Toru Iwamoto, Eikichi Shinagawa, Takayuki Adachi
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Patent number: 4659018Abstract: An orbiting nozzle dispersion apparatus is adapted for use in combination with a robot to form a dispensing system. The orbiting nozzle dispersion apparatus has a dispensing tube with a first end for receiving the materials to be dispersed and a second or nozzle end from which the material is finally dispersed onto the workpiece. The dispensing tube is compliantly supported at one end and supported at the nozzle end for orbital but not rotational motion about an axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1985Date of Patent: April 21, 1987Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventor: Burt H. Shulman
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Patent number: 4605352Abstract: A centrifugal pump for feeding pulverized material such as coal particles from a low pressure zone into a high pressure zone, the pump having nozzles mounted on a rotor. The pulverized material is ejected into the high pressure space through the nozzles, and gas is supplied to the nozzles to control the flow rate of the pulverized material. Apparatus is provided that ensures mass flow of the material through the nozzles, even if the nozzles have a short length.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1985Date of Patent: August 12, 1986Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andrew M. Scott, Bernardus B. Quist, Teunis Terlouw
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Patent number: 4600149Abstract: An ultrahigh pressure water apparatus converts feed water of normal pressure into ultrahigh pressure water by means of an ultrahigh pressure pump and projects the ultrahigh pressure water through a nozzle gun in the form of jets of ultrahigh pressure water. The nozzle gun has an eccentric shaft tube rotatably disposed inside a nozzle cover, a high pressure hose rotatably inserted into the eccentric shaft tube, and nozzles fastened to the leading end of the high pressure hose. Owing to the rotation of the eccentric shaft tube, the jets of ultrahigh pressure water projected through the nozzle are sympathetically rotated.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1985Date of Patent: July 15, 1986Assignee: Wakatsuki Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masakatsu Wakatsuki