Combining Of Separately Supplied Fluids (i.e., Plural Flow Paths) Patents (Class 239/398)
  • Publication number: 20130298562
    Abstract: A fuel injector having an injector body, a mixing circuit, and at least one injector is provided. The injector body has a plurality of manifolds, an inlet, and an outlet. The manifolds are configured for receiving fuel, and the inlet is configured for receiving air. The mixing circuit is positioned within the injector body. The mixing circuit is configured for receiving fuel from at least one of the manifolds, and air from the inlet to create an air-fuel mixture that exits the outlet. The least one fuel injector is positioned radially outwardly from the mixing circuit. The at least one injector receives fuel from at least one of the plurality of manifolds and injects fuel to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jun Cai, Mark Allan Hadley, Jayaprakash Natarajan, Lucas John Stoia
  • Publication number: 20130273239
    Abstract: Nozzle designs which have been found to be effective in governing overspray in OVJP are provided. Aspects of the invention have been found to be effective in reducing or avoiding sudden pressure drops at the end of the nozzle close to the substrate, and may be advantageously employed in obtaining, for example, greater consistency between the nozzle outlet diameter and the deposited pattern width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Siddharth Harikrishna Mohan, Paul E. Burrows
  • Publication number: 20130228348
    Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, an apparatus for generating a mist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: PURSUIT DYNAMICS PLC
    Inventor: Jude Alexander Glynn Worthy
  • Publication number: 20130224389
    Abstract: The spray gun is provided with a nozzle section which mixes gas into raw material liquid and also ejects the raw material liquid. The internal space of the nozzle section has an introduction path into which the raw material liquid is introduced, an open portion in which a flow path is enlarged more than the introduction path, thereby ejecting the raw material liquid in a fine particle form, a reduced diameter portion in which a flow path is made narrower than the open portion, thereby re-aggregating the raw material liquid in a fine particle form, and an ejection orifice portion which ejects the raw material liquid to the outside. In the nozzle section, a gas introduction hole which introduces gas into a base-end-side portion of the open portion is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: DYFLEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Nakayama, Akihiro Sugiyama, Noriyoshi Yano
  • Publication number: 20130214067
    Abstract: A device for manually painting a large surface using a spray gun connected to a paint feed line for the supply of an enamel paint and to a pressure line for the provision of compressed air. After the manual actuation of an operating switch arranged on a handle piece, the spray gun sprays the enamel paint by compressed air via a spray head to apply the enamel paint onto the surface. The spray gun includes means such that it can be moved manually along the surface. The means include an extension rod, at one end of which the spray gun is attached by the handle piece and which is configured such that, when held by an operator on an arm holder configured at the opposite end, it extends from the elbow along the forearm of the operator and beyond the distal end of the forearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
  • Patent number: 8501131
    Abstract: An apparatus to introduce a reagent to reduce nitrogen oxides in flue gas including: nozzles mounted to a passage for the flue gas, wherein the nozzles are mounted downstream of a SNCR system and upstream of a SCR system, wherein the nozzles are mounted on one or more walls of the passage and are configured to inject a pressurized fluid into the flue gas; a source of the pressurized fluid which is in fluid communication with the nozzles such that the pressurized fluid flows to the nozzles; a source of a NOx reducing reagent and a mixing device which mixes the reagent with the pressurized fluid such that the pressurized fluid flowing to the nozzles includes the reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Kelly Moyeda, Wei Zhou, Antonio Marquez, Xu Guang, Santosh Nareddy
  • Publication number: 20130193226
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a dispenser device and container for mixing a chemical concentrate and a diluent to produce a diluted mixture. The dispenser device may include a housing, a slide, and an eductor. The container holds the chemical concentrate. The dispenser device communicates with the chemical concentrate and with the diluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Woods Dispensing Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Robert C. Uschold, Jeffrey A. Karg, Christopher M. Catinella, Vito Lore
  • Publication number: 20130175365
    Abstract: A system includes a gasification fuel injector. The gasification fuel injector includes a mixing device configured to mix together at least two of a solid stream, a liquid stream, or a gaseous stream, or a combination thereof, to generate a mixture. The mixing device is disposed upstream of a tip portion of the gasification fuel injector, and the mixture is discharged from the tip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ali Ergut, Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya, Natesh Chandrashekar, Monty Lee Harned, Judith Pauline Oppenheim, Benjamin Campbell Steinhaus
  • Patent number: 8470406
    Abstract: The present invention provides a spray method and spray apparatus for bentonite-based material that allow forming a bentonite layer of high dry density. A spray apparatus 1 comprises a supersonic nozzle 2, to which a compressor 5 and a bentonite container 6 are connected. The supersonic nozzle 2 is fed compressed air from the compressor 5 and a bentonite-based material from the bentonite container 6. The compressed air, mixed with the bentonite-based material, is accelerated to supersonic speed when passing through a constriction portion 14 of the supersonic nozzle 2, and is sprayed at supersonic speed out of a jet orifice 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Kajima Corporation
    Inventors: Ichizo Kobayashi, Takeshi Sasakura, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Nakajima, Masaru Toida, Takahisa Isobe
  • Publication number: 20130112773
    Abstract: The foam generator apparatus includes a pair of collapsible bladders for storing a unitary or binary fluid/foam concentrate mixture and an air bottle forming a source of pressurized gas. These elements are mounted on a chassis which has a proportioning pump, mounted on the chassis, connected to the air bottle, and powered by the pressurized gas, for producing a flow of the unitary or binary fluid/foam concentrate mixture from the pair of collapsible bladders to an output port, wherein the chassis includes two sides pivotally attached to a backplate and operable to form an enclosure around the pair of collapsible bladders. An air-injection apparatus is connected to the output port of the pump to mix a controllable volume of pressurized gas into the fluid/foam concentrate mixture received from the pump to create a foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Intelgard, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis E. Smagac, Jonathan Lee Crenshaw
  • Publication number: 20130112778
    Abstract: A static spray mixer for the mixing and spraying of at least two flowable components is proposed having a tubular mixer housing (2) which extends in the direction of a longitudinal axis (A) up to a distal end (21) which has an outlet opening (22) for the components, having at least one mixing element (3) arranged in the mixer housing (2) for the mixing of the components as well as having an atomization sleeve (4) which has an inner surface which surrounds the mixer housing (2) in its end region, wherein the atomization sleeve (4) has an inlet channel (41) for a pressurized atomization medium, wherein a plurality of grooves (5) are provided in the outer surface of the mixer housing (2) or in the inner surface of the atomization sleeve (4) which respectively extend toward the distal end and which form separate flow channels (51) between the atomization sleeve (4) and the mixer housing (2) through which the atomization medium can flow from the inlet channel (41) of the atomization sleeve (4) to the distal end (2
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hiemer, Carsten Stemich
  • Publication number: 20130108796
    Abstract: An atomizer for coating, for example automobile bodies, add-on parts and/or truck cabs is provided. The atomizer may be configured to apply one multi-component coating agent and one single-component coating agent from one application element, or to apply two different multi-component coating agents from one application element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Manfred Michelfelder, Bernhard Seiz, Frank Herre
  • Publication number: 20130105601
    Abstract: A fire suppression apparatus and method of generating foam are provided in which a foam-forming liquid is introduced under high velocity and pressure into a mixing manifold through a plurality of jets, and a non-combustible gas is introduced under high velocity and pressure into the center of the mixing manifold, downstream of the jets and in the direction of flow of the foam-forming liquid. The foam generated in the mixing manifold is discharged through a hose and nozzle connected to the mixing manifold. The apparatus may be a self-contained unit, supported on a frame, with its own supply of foam-forming liquid and non-combustible gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: FORCED GAS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: FORCED GAS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
  • Publication number: 20130105600
    Abstract: A device configured for clamping onto the discharge tube of a powered air blower has a projecting control element containing a filter and interchangeable color-coded valve parts for selecting a rate of fluid discharge. Fluid is discharged into the air flow at a first air flow constriction (venturi) that leads into a second air flow constriction for developing aerosol droplet sizes (<50 ?m). The device is useful with backpack equipment for controlling disease vector insects in inaccessible areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: GUARANY INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA.
    Inventor: Guarany Industria E Comercio LTDA.
  • Publication number: 20130098048
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle assembly has been conceived for a combustor in a gas turbine including a first passage and fourth passage connectable to a source of gaseous fuel, a second passage connectable to a source of a gaseous oxidizer, and a third passage coupled to a source of a diluent gas, wherein the first passage is a center passage and is configured to discharge gaseous fuel from nozzles at a discharge end of the center passage, the second passage is configured to discharge the gaseous oxidizer through nozzles adjacent to the nozzles for the center passage, the third passage discharges a diluent gas through nozzles adjacent to the nozzles for the second passage, and the fourth passage is configured to discharges the gaseous fuel downstream of the discharge location for the first, second and third passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Predrag POPOVIC, Abinash BARUAH
  • Patent number: 8418712
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air discharge implement for a portable pressurized sprayer comprising a cylindrical main body of discharging duct, an external hood jacket, a conical moving plug and a compression spring. Wherein the main body of hollow discharging duct includes a cylinder bore, a cylindrical discharging mount for containing conical moving plug, and an air passage interposed between hollow discharge chamber and cylinder bore. The external hood jacket is a hollow holder to contain compression spring. The conical moving plug includes a top cone and a planar base with plural footing legs so that a water flow gap is created between the planar base and the air passage at the cylinder bore. If the present invention is properly connected to a water outtake hose of a portable pressurized sprayer, either no air or certain air mingled in the compressed water, it can achieve the air-discharging effect completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130087636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spray nozzle for addition of substances into a reactive mixture, comprising a housing (12), a connection (14) provided on the housing (12) and having an inlet (16) for the reactive mixture, wherein the connection (14) can be connected to a mixing head, and the inlet leads to a mixing chamber (30), and a material outlet opening (28) at the downstream end of the mixing chamber (30). In order to add pressure-sensitive substances, it is proposed to provide at least one supply (18) for the substance to be added, which has a channel (20) that is connected to the mixing chamber (30) via at least one inlet opening, and at least one air supply (22) which feeds into the mixing chamber (30) in flow direction downstream of the inlet opening via at least one air supply opening (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Ernst Scheidt
  • Publication number: 20130056559
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for generating perfume for vehicles, and more particularly, an apparatus for generating perfume for vehicles capable of simplifying a configuration and increasing sealing ability to stably control perfume, by easily controlling a flow of air passing through a first perfume generating part and a second perfume generating part using a single rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORP.
    Inventors: Jae Ho KIM, Ki Hong KIM, Eun Gi MIN, Dong Suk LEE, Ji-Yong PARK, Yong Jun JEE
  • Publication number: 20130031907
    Abstract: A fuel injecting assembly for a combustor of a gas turbine engine has a gas supply structure, steam supply structure and oil fuel nozzle that are substantially separated to allow relative movement between a respective end section, end portion and end part due to thermal expansion and contraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Ulrich Woerz, Jianfan Wu
  • Publication number: 20130020411
    Abstract: Systems and methods for producing ozonated water on demand. In particular, these systems comprise a water source, an ozone source, and a nozzle that mixes ozone and water to form a highly concentrated, ozonated water solution. Instead of requiring the ozonated water to be re-circulated to achieve a desired ozone concentration, the nozzle is configured to form the ozonated water solution in a single pass through the nozzle. Additionally, instead of requiring the ozonated water to be discharged into a pressurized tank to increase ozone absorption, the nozzle allows the ozonated water to be openly discharged. In some cases, the nozzle comprises a venturi with multiple ozone inlets to increase mixing. Additionally, in some cases the nozzle comprises a single pass mixing mechanism that mixes the water and ozone to form the high concentrate, ozonated water solution in a single pass through the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas D. Gillette
  • Patent number: 8348174
    Abstract: Systems and methods for energy-saving and water-saving devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a head assembly is coupled to receive a liquid flow from a liquid supply and a gas flow from a gas supply, wherein the head assembly defines a mixing region configured to receive the liquid flow and the gas flow, and a dispensing portion configured to receive a combined flow from the mixing region. In some implementations, a spray nozzle may sprayably introduce the liquid flow into the mixing region. In other implementations, a plurality of curtain flows may be drawn through apertures into the dispensing portion by the combined flow. In still other implementations, a portion of the combined flow dispensed by the head assembly may be recaptured into the gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Larry K. Baker
  • Publication number: 20120325932
    Abstract: To provide a fluid mixture jet apparatus which jets a fluid mixture of air containing fine washing water particles, to be capable of removing dust containing carbon and the like adhering to a coated surface, a fluid mixture jet apparatus (10) includes a two fluid mixing tank (11) in which flowed air (1) and washing water (3A) containing detergent are uniformed in pressure, an air passageway (12) connecting from the two fluid mixing tank (11), a washing water channel (13A), an ejector part (15) to which the air passageway (12) and the washing water channel (13A) are connected, to form the washing water (3A) into fine washing water particles, and an jet nozzle (16) that jets a fluid mixture (5) of the compressed air (1) and the pure water 3 made into fine water particles at high speed, and the fluid mixture (5) containing the pure water 3 made into fine water particles at high speed, to break the pure water (3) made into fine water particles, so as to remove a small amount of residual contaminants from a coated
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Tani, Ryutaro Takeda
  • Publication number: 20120325274
    Abstract: A two-fluid nozzle 34 for spraying, toward a processing target object, droplets of a processing solution which are formed by mixing the processing solution discharged from a liquid discharge portion 48 and a gas discharged from a gas discharge opening 52 can uniformly spray the droplets of the processing solution having small diameters. Here, the liquid discharge portion 48 includes a multiple number of liquid discharge openings 47 arranged along a circle inside the gas discharge opening 52, and the multiple number of liquid discharge openings 47 discharge the processing solution in an outward direction of the circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kai, Satoshi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 8328116
    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: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventors: Danny R. Warren, David Allan Smith
  • Patent number: 8322634
    Abstract: A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object. A shower apparatus includes a head having a plurality of projections for engaging a surface of an object, and an orifice therein; and a micro bubble component for fluid communication with the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Jason International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Cunningham, Eric Jackson, Remo C. Jacuzzi
  • Patent number: 8308087
    Abstract: The present invention provides an injection nozzle for mixing an initiator with a process fluid. Then injection nozzle comprises a body comprising an inlet port, and outlet port, and an injector inlet; a process fluid flow passage; an initiator flow fluid passage; and a stylus. The process fluid flow passage comprises a constricting portion and an expanding portion to help improve transport and mixing. The injection nozzle is useful for injecting a fluid into another fluid at elevated temperatures and pressures, and for maximizing mixing of the fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, John T. Keating, Gerrit Hommersom, Larry A. Morse, Werner Zschoch
  • Publication number: 20120280053
    Abstract: A method and device for producing a fragranced air stream for fragrancing rooms, objects or the like, wherein fragrance is applied to a strip-like fragrance carrier (4) which is moved in an evaporation duct (1) through which fresh air flows. The fragrance is applied onto the moving fragrance carrier (4) by means of specific spraying before the fragrance carrier (4) enters the evaporation duct (1), and the fragrance carrier (4) is discarded as waste after exiting the evaporation duct (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Georg Ortner, Olof Källgren
  • Patent number: 8292196
    Abstract: Methods and devices include having a container (1) for holding a liquid with a viscosity ?, and a porous wick (5) with an average pore size of at least about 4 microns to about 50 microns and a porosity ? between about 0.20 to about 0.75, and having a length L and a total exposed surface area A exposed to the ambient air. The viscosity of the liquid and the dimensions of the wick are such that a quantity A/?L is in a range of about 4×10?4 to about 18 cm/poise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Padma Prabodh Varanasi, Joel E. Adair
  • Publication number: 20120261494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a paint spraying device comprising an operator unit arranged at a first end of the paint spraying device and a spray head arranged at a second end of the paint spraying device, wherein the operator unit has an air connection for an air line. The operator unit has a guide for a paint line, via which the spray head is supplied with paint, the operator unit comprises a signal transducer for generating a control signal, the operator unit has a control connection for a control line, a barrel is arranged between the operator unit and the spray head, and an air stream is led from the operator unit to the spray head through the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar KRAYER, Alfred GÖHRING, Thomas JELTSCH, Jens ULBRICH, Christoph WELTE
  • Patent number: 8277548
    Abstract: A combined exhaust gas aftertreatment/dust ejector unit (10) is provided for use with a combustion process (14) and an air cleaner (16) of the combustion process (14). The unit (10) includes an elongate housing (30) containing an exhaust gas aftertreatment device (40) and having a radial exhaust gas outlet (34) to direct an exhaust gas flow (12) radially from the housing (30), and a dust ejector (60) including an ejector outlet (62) positioned in the exhaust gas outlet (34). The exhaust gas outlet (34) and the ejector outlet (62) have elliptical shaped cross sections (68,70), with the ejector outlet cross section (70) spaced inwardly from the exhaust gas outlet (34) to define a reduced flow area (72) for the exhaust gas flow (12) to accelerate the exhaust gas flow (12) past the ejector outlet (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Kleinfeld, Isidro Hernandez, Shi Zheng, Rick Veneziano
  • Publication number: 20120241540
    Abstract: A system for injecting from an injector into a duct of an engine system is provided. The system may include a first flange on a duct connection side, a second flange on an injector connection side, a stand-off separating the first flange from the second flange to form an air gap therebetween, and a seal offset from at least one of the first and the second flanges and located within the airgap and between the first flange and the second flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dwayne Pollitt, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Scott Donald Cooper, Michael Levin, John Paul Bogema, Bret Alan Zimmerman, Gary Scott Nichols
  • Patent number: 8272582
    Abstract: Systems and methods for producing ozonated water on demand. In particular, these systems comprise a water source, an ozone source, and a nozzle that mixes ozone and water to form a highly concentrated, ozonated water solution. Instead of requiring the ozonated water to be re-circulated to achieve a desired ozone concentration, the nozzle is configured to form the ozonated water solution in a single pass through the nozzle. Additionally, instead of requiring the ozonated water to be discharged into a pressurized tank to increase ozone absorption, the nozzle allows the ozonated water to be openly discharged. In some cases, the nozzle comprises a venturi with multiple ozone inlets to increase mixing. Additionally, in some cases the nozzle comprises a single pass mixing mechanism that mixes the water and ozone to form the high concentrate, ozonated water solution in a single pass through the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas D. Gillette
  • Publication number: 20120192565
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system includes a turbine fuel nozzle. The turbine fuel nozzle includes a first fuel passage extending to a downstream mixing region, a first air passage extending from an exterior of the turbine fuel nozzle to the downstream mixing region, and a second fuel passage extending into the first air passage upstream of the downstream mixing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dmitry Vladlenovich Tretyakov, Ilya Alexandrovich Slobodyanskiy, Sergey Victorovich Koshevets
  • Publication number: 20120145809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly fuel activation device in which the fuel and water are atomized into atomized fuel particles, following attenuation of their cohesive force, to allow smooth mixing with oxygen, which improves combustion efficiency and reduces fuel costs, and more specifically comprises a water-supply tube joined to a first valve and a fuel-supply tube joined to a second valve which are coupled to a supply tube; a first case and a second case as well as a coupling piece coupling the first and second cases; and the inside of the first case is provided with a first rotating atomizing piece, an accelerating piece and a second rotating atomizing piece, while the inside of the second case is provided with a first rotating atomizing tube, a first non-rotating atomizing tube, a second rotating atomizing tube, a second non-rotating atomizing tube, a third rotating atomizing tube and a third non-rotating atomizing tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: In bum Jung
  • Publication number: 20120104119
    Abstract: The vaporization nozzle (1) is formed by a nozzle body (10) including a first pressurized gas intake perforation (11), and at least one second perforation (12) for intake of a liquid to be fractionated, in communication with the first perforation, and a liquid vaporization zone (13), formed in the axis of the first perforation (11). This nozzle is noteworthy in particular in that the or each intake perforation (12) of the liquid is in communication with the first perforation (11) through an underpressure chamber (15) that is formed between the first perforation and the vaporization zone, with the propellant gas stream passing all the way through the depression chamber (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Karim Benalikhoudja
  • Publication number: 20120063961
    Abstract: The liquid feed nozzle assemblies for a circulating fluid bed reactor comprise (i) a throttle body premixer to combine liquid feed with atomization steam upstream of a nozzle body to form a liquid feed/steam mixture comprising liquid feed droplets; (ii) a conduit connected to the venturi premixer and to a discharge nozzle body to convey a flow of the liquid/steam mixture created by the premixer to the nozzle body; (iii) a discharge nozzle connected to the flow conduit to shear the liquid feed/steam mixture to create liquid feed droplets of reduced size and (iv) a disperser at the outlet of the discharge nozzle to provide a spray jet of liquid feed having an increased surface area relative to a cylindrical jet. The nozzle assembles are particularly useful in fluid coking units using heavy oil feeds such a tar sands bitumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Edward CHAN, Brian KNAPPER, Eberhard MUELLER, Jennifer MCMILLAN, Jonathan TYLER, Darwin KIEL, Rathna P. DAVULURI
  • Patent number: 8132744
    Abstract: A miniaturized aerosol jet, or an array of miniaturized aerosol jets for direct printing of various aerosolized materials. In the most commonly used embodiment, an aerosol stream is focused and deposited onto a planar or non-planar target, forming a pattern that is thermally or photochemically processed to achieve physical, optical, and/or electrical properties near that of the corresponding bulk material. The apparatus uses an aerosol jet deposition head to form an annularly propagating jet composed of an outer sheath flow and an inner aerosol-laden carrier flow. Miniaturization of the deposition head facilitates the fabrication and operation of arrayed deposition heads, enabling construction and operation of arrays of aerosol jets capable of independent motion and deposition. Arrayed aerosol jets provide an increased deposition rate, arrayed deposition, and multi-material deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Optomec, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce H. King, Michael J. Renn, Jason A. Paulsen
  • Publication number: 20120043399
    Abstract: An applicator assembly for mixing at least a first and second component is provided. The applicator assembly includes a manifold configured for operable engagement with at least a first and second source of component, the manifold including at least a first and second component channel therethrough, an elongated shaft extending distally from the manifold, the elongated shaft including at least a first and second component lumen extending the length thereof, the at least first and second component channels in fluid communication with the at least first and second component channels, a tip assembly defining a first chamber, an intermediate chamber and a final chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Confluent Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fortier, Les Hull, Arthur Driscoll
  • Patent number: 8100169
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a spray nozzle apparatus and method of use. The subject spray nozzle can be used to spray atomized fluid. The atomized fluid can then be incident on a heated surface such that heat is transferred from the heated surface to the atomized fluid. The subject invention also relates to a spray-cooling system and method of use. The subject spray-cooling system can incorporate a spray nozzle and a heat transfer plate. A device to be cooled, such as a laser diode, microwave amplifier, or other high power electrical device, can be placed in direct thermal contact with the heat transfer plate. The spray from the spray nozzle can then be sprayed onto the heat transfer plate. In a specific embodiment, a cellular transfer plate can be used and the spray from the spray nozzle can be sprayed into a cellular cavity or compartment, within the heat transfer plate. Heat is transferred from the heat source to the sprayed liquid via the wall of the heat transfer plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Rini Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Rini, H. Randolph Anderson, Guochang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20120006030
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a compressor, a combustor operatively connected to the compressor, an end cover mounted to the combustor, and an injection nozzle assembly operatively connected to the combustor. The injection nozzle assembly includes a first end portion that extends to a second end portion, and a plurality of tube elements provided at the second end portion. Each of the plurality of tube elements defining a fluid passage includes a body having a first end section that extends to a second end section. The second end section projects beyond the second end portion of the injection nozzle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jong Ho Uhm, Thomas Edward Johnson, Kwanwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 8074898
    Abstract: Disclosed is a windshield wiper reservoir system for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle. The reservoir system includes a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a motor system, and a plurality of wiper tubes coupled to the motor system. The first reservoir is configured to store a wiper fluid and the second reservoir is configured to store a de-icing fluid. The motor system is configured to drive at least one of the wiper fluid from the first reservoir and the de-icing fluid from the second reservoir. Each of the plurality of wiper tubes includes a spray head. Further, the each of the plurality of wiper tubes is configured to receive the at least one of the wiper fluid and the de-icing fluid. Furthermore, the spray head is configured to spray the at least one of the wiper fluid and the de-icing fluid onto the windshield of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventor: Cleve Franklin, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110259978
    Abstract: An airbrush has a housing with at least two air chambers. Each chamber is sized to receive a nib of a pen. A motor is oriented in the housing. An air pump is oriented in the housing and is driven by the motor. The air pump is in fluid communication with the at least two air chambers for forcing air into each of the at least two air chambers, about each pen nib to entrain particles from the nib into the air, and out of the housing for providing a combined spray with particles from pens of the at least two air chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: M.Z. BERGER & CO., INC
    Inventors: Victor Ptak, Christopher Leo Ptak
  • Patent number: 8033101
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas system has an exhaust-gas pipe for guiding an exhaust-gas flow and an injection nozzle mounted to the exhaust-gas pipe for injecting reducing agent into the exhaust-gas flow. Downstream of the injection nozzle, the exhaust-gas pipe branches into at least two exhaust-gas lines. A fluid divider, formed with a front face that faces upstream into the gas flow, is disposed between the injection nozzle and the branching. The front face is oriented with respect to the cross section of the exhaust-gas pipe and the injection nozzle, such that the exhaust-gas flow and the medium are divided among the exhaust-gas lines in a predefined dividing ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Faurecia Abgastechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Amon, Herbert Albert
  • Patent number: 8029726
    Abstract: A system and method for producing an ozone-containing disinfecting cloud includes an enclosure. A pair of atomizing nozzles are affixed to the enclosure in substantially directly opposed relation. Each nozzle produces a spray of ozonated water from compressed gas, ozone, and water and are positioned to direct the sprays toward each other to form a cloud comprising droplets having a size distribution. A portion of the cloud that comprises droplets having a size less than a predetermined limit is expelled from the enclosure. Droplets having a size greater than the predetermined limit remain in the enclosure. The expelled cloud has been found to have a pH lower than a pH of the remaining droplets. The cloud so produced can be used to disinfect an area by directing the cloud to the area desired to be disinfected, which can comprise a surface and/or a space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: .Vapex Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrel R. Resch, Griscom Bettle, III
  • Publication number: 20110226874
    Abstract: Fluid storage and dispensing systems, and processes for supplying fluids for use thereof. Various arrangements of fluid storage and dispensing systems are described, involving permutations of the physical sorbent-containing fluid storage and dispensing vessels and internal regulator-equipped fluid storage and dispensing vessels. The systems and processes are applicable to a wide variety of end-use applications, including storage and dispensing of hazardous fluids with enhanced safety. In a specific end-use application, reagent gas is dispensed to a semiconductor manufacturing facility from a large-scale, fixedly positioned fluid storage and dispensing vessel containing physical sorbent holding gas at subatmospheric pressure, with such vessel being refillable from a safe gas source of refill gas, as disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: W. Karl Olander, James V. McManus, Steven J. Hultquist, Jose I. Arno, Peter C. Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20110210184
    Abstract: Various spray devices are presented for mixing two media. A device can include a housing, a first supply line for supplying a first medium, a second supply line for supplying a second medium, and a flow channel leading to a nozzle. The first and second media, for example, a gas and a liquid, respectively, can be mixed in various ways. Following such mixing, the mixed media are guided to an outlet nozzle or bore, and ejected. Using injection molding techniques, very fine grooves can be made in an exemplary spray nozzle device, by appropriately fashioning an injection mold. By carefully controlling the size, shape and dimensions of such grooves, and the pressures at which the two media are fed to the spray nozzle device, a correct ratio of air to liquid can be precisely maintained, which is key to obtaining a desired spray or foam as to droplet size, droplet speed, and type of spray, mist or foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Dispensing Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Johannes Joseph Maas, Petrus Lambertus Wilhelmus Hurkmans, Aaron S. Haleva
  • Publication number: 20110197587
    Abstract: A fuel injection nozzle includes at least one tube disposed in the nozzle having a venturi shaped profile defining a gas flow path including an inlet operative to receive a first gas, at least one port operative to emit a second gas into the gas flow path, and an outlet operative to emit a mixture of the first gas and the second gas into a combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Baifang Zuo, Thomas Edward Johnson, Benjamin Paul Lacy, Ertan Yilmaz, Willy Steve Ziminsky
  • Publication number: 20110200955
    Abstract: An apparatus for combustion of a liquid fuel, such as an atomizer or burner, and an associated method using the apparatus for combusting an atomized liquid fuel. The apparatus for combustion has in outer conduit, an inner conduit and a spray tip. The spray tip has a mixing chamber for receiving a liquid fuel and an atomizing gas, and an orifice for discharging the liquid fuel and atomizing gas mixture as an atomized liquid fuel. The inner conduit has external fins where at least some of the external fins contact the inner surface of the spray tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew James Watson, Xiaoyi He
  • Publication number: 20110197811
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a delivery device and a system for introducing a second component into an atomized composition. The present invention is particularly directed to a delivery device and a system for introducing a catalyst into an atomized coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: John Charles Larson, Laura Ann Lewin, Robert John Barsotti
  • Patent number: RE43334
    Abstract: Apparatus for mixing two fluids has separate supply lines for delivering the fluids to a mixing head. Flow rate of fluid in one supply line is monitored by arranging a pressure transducer to measure a pressure drop across an orifice in an orifice plate arranged in the supply line and a controller is responsive to the detected flow rate to control flow rate of fluid in the other supply line to achieve a desired flow ratio of both fluids at the mixing head for producing a mixed fluid having the correct proportions of both fluids. The fluids may be a concentrate syrup and a plain or carbonated water to produce a beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: IMI Cornelius Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Andrew Simmons