Fluid Streams Have Angular Junction Patents (Class 239/433)
  • Patent number: 11781519
    Abstract: An air injection device for a hydraulic turbine includes: a body having a first end and a second end; an air injection passage extending through the body from the second end to the first end; a protrusion disposed at the first end of the body; and one or more air injection holes disposed in the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: ANDRITZ HYDRO CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Sven von Fellenberg, Samer Afara, John DiSciullo
  • Patent number: 11633754
    Abstract: The present application relates to a fragrance atomization and diffusion device convenient for replacing a fragrance liquid container. The fragrance atomization and diffusion device convenient for replacing a fragrance liquid container comprises a housing, an atomization mechanism, a bottom cover and a top cover respectively located at two ends of the housing and enclosing a chamber, a bracket fixedly mounted within the chamber, a gas supply assembly and a power supply assembly, the atomization mechanism, the gas supply assembly and the power supply assembly each mounted at the bracket; the bracket is provided along the vertical direction with a mount cavity for mounting the atomization mechanism, an end of which extends through the top cover; and the atomization mechanism comprises an atomization head and a liquid storage bottle connected to the atomization head. The present application has the advantage of convenient addition of a fragrance liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Hangzhou Chisong Optoelectric Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qing Wang
  • Patent number: 11578872
    Abstract: A burner head of a burner for a gas cooktop, a burner, and a gas cooktop are provided. The burner head includes a plurality of supports, where each support includes a support surface for supporting a cooking utensil, the support is further provided with a plurality of gas ports from which gas flows out and forms a flame, and each support has a first working position and a second working position. When the supports are in the first working position, the burner head has a flat upper surface, and the support surfaces of the supports constitute the upper surface, and when the supports are in the second working position, the burner head has a concave surface, and the support surfaces of the supports constitute the concave surface. The shape of the burner head is changeable, so as to adapt to cooking utensils having different bottom outlines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Xingen Yao, Xinxin Zhao
  • Patent number: 11267644
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a textured foam from an aerosol container. The aerosol foam dispenser has a pressurizable outer container and an actuator. The actuator has a nozzle surface with one or more shaping orifices. The method can have a shape factor index from about 0.11 to about 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefano Bartolucci, Douglas Charles Cook, Kenneth Shun Qiang Ang, Sarah Elizabeth Mullen
  • Patent number: 11168929
    Abstract: A fluid treatment device includes a throttling part; a three-way pipe detachably connected to the throttling part; a drainage part detachably connected to the three-way pipe, with one end of the drainage part being provided with an expansion portion, and the throttling part and the drainage part being coaxial; and a separation part, the expansion portion extending into a space enclosed by side walls of the separation part, a fluid flowing in from a first fluid inlet and a fluid flowing in from a second fluid inlet flowing into the separation part through the expansion portion, and the separation part separating the fluids into a gas phase fluid and a liquid phase fluid. The fluid treatment device integrates the throttling part, the three-way pipe, the drainage part and the separation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen Lin, Bao Yue, Hiroshi Omori, Jianhui Deng
  • Patent number: 10953419
    Abstract: A gas atomization nozzle includes a through-hole formed along a center line; a nozzle portion configured of a Laval nozzle which is disposed around the center line and provided to be inclined at a predetermined angle toward the center line; and swirling motion imparting means for imparting a swirling flow around the center line to gas which is injected from the nozzle portion. The nozzle portion is formed in a ring shape which is continuous around the center line, and the swirling motion imparting means is configured as a fin provided in the nozzle portion to impart a swirling flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AERO ENGINES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tadayuki Hanada, Kenji Suzuki, Satoru Yamazaki, Kenji Doi, Shuntaro Terauchi, Hisashi Kitagaki
  • Patent number: 10641203
    Abstract: A waste heat recovery apparatus includes an evaporator, an expander, a condenser, a liquid-phase refrigerant supply device, and a control device. The control device is configured to control the liquid-phase refrigerant supply device so as to bring the supply of the liquid-phase refrigerant by the liquid-phase refrigerant supply device into a stopped state at least until an amount of the liquid-phase refrigerant stored in the evaporator becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined low refrigerant amount, during operation of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Manabu Tateno
  • Patent number: 10576485
    Abstract: As an ejector of the present disclosure and a cooling apparatus having the same include a suction guide unit at least partially having a curved surface so that the ejector guides a flow of a refrigerant, a structure is improved and thus a flow loss can be reduced. Also, through the improved structure, a mixture rate between a refrigerant passing through a nozzle unit and a refrigerant passing through a suction unit is improved, so that pressure rising efficiency can be increased to reduce a compressor load, and thus energy efficiency can be increased due to an increase in efficiency of the ejector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Moon Jeong, Yong Taek Hong, Seok Uk Kim, Seong Ho Kil, Bo Heum Kim, Yong Chan Kim, Jae Jun Lee, Yong Seok Jeon
  • Patent number: 10513009
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nozzle for high-pressure abrasive jet cutting systems that is particularly well-suited for fine-kerf cutting (e.g., 0.050 to 0.45 mm) using very fine abrasive particles (e.g., average particle size less than about 250 microns). The nozzle has a nozzle body defining an elongated channel extending along an axis. The elongated channel has a mixing stage and a focusing stage. The focusing stage has a focusing portion terminating in an outlet orifice for producing a high-pressure jet. The mixing stage has a sidewall defining a port in fluid communication with the elongated channel for admitting a low-pressure flow of a slurry comprising abrasive particles suspended in a fluid. The sidewall of the mixing stage is configured to have a relieved portion extending radially inwardly from the port toward the focusing stage. In certain embodiments, the taper is continuous from the port to the focusing stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: INFLOTEK B.V.
    Inventor: Paulus Antonius Jacobus Janitschek
  • Patent number: 10376850
    Abstract: A urea solution injection device includes an exhaust pipe for discharging exhaust gas generated in a combustion chamber to the exterior; an injector is installed and pierces into the exhaust pipe to inject urea solution into the exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust pipe. A catalyst is disposed at a position after the injector when viewed in a flow direction of the exhaust gas and the exhaust gas is discharged to the exterior to decompose the exhaust gas mixed with the urea solution. A urea solution mixer is provided at an end of the injector and installed and pierces into the exhaust pipe. Accordingly the urea solution injected from the injector is dispersed therein. An installation unit provides for the urea solution mixer to be installed in the exhaust pipe and pierces into the exhaust pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyung Ik Kim, Dong Hyun Kim, Se Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 10155236
    Abstract: A Cold spray nozzle assembly for depositing powder material onto a component surface includes a primary spray nozzle, two or more secondary spray nozzles, and a support mechanism supporting each spray nozzle. Each spray nozzle deposits powder material on a single target point on the surface, a reference plane being defined normal to a surface plane at the target point. The primary nozzle is in a primary plane that is normal to the surface plane, and that defines a primary dihedral angle with the reference plane. An axis of the primary nozzle defines a primary nozzle angle with the surface plane. Each of the secondary spray nozzles is in a corresponding secondary plane, with each being normal to the surface plane and defining a respective secondary dihedral-angle with the reference plane. An axis of each secondary spray nozzle defines a respective secondary nozzle angle with the surface plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Adrian W Y Tan, Erjia Liu, Iulian Marinescu
  • Patent number: 10047657
    Abstract: A mixer assembly for mixing an injected reductant with an exhaust gas output from a combustion engine comprises a mixer housing including a wall defining an exhaust passageway having a longitudinal axis. A tubular swirling device housing extends along a first axis substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. The tubular swirling device includes a plurality of openings through which exhaust gas enters. The exhaust gas within the tubular swirling device swirls about the first axis and exits at an outlet end of the tubular swirling device. A mixing plate is positioned immediately downstream of the tubular swirling device and includes apertures through which the exhaust gas exiting the outlet end of the tubular swirling device flows. The mixing plate swirls the exhaust about a second axis extending parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Noren, IV, Daniel J. Owen, Jeffrey W. Denton, Attila Kovacs, Eric A. Hein, Meng-Huang Lu, Manoj K. Sampath
  • Patent number: 10016908
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processing a substrate including at least one sheet of paper, cardboard or carton by directing a jet stream of liquid nitrogen to a surface of the substrate via a jet nozzle; and by moving the jet nozzle at a distance from the surface. The jet stream can be unmodulated or modulated. For example, the jet stream can be modulated by a modulation unit such as to reduce the impact of the jet stream on the surface. In this way, the jet stream can be applied to score folding lines into the substrate. An unmodulated or on/off modulated jet stream can be applied to cut lines into the substrate. Thus, by applying an appropriate modulation to the jet stream, the processing can switch between cutting the substrate and scoring folding lines into the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: HP SCITEX LTD.
    Inventor: Alex Veis
  • Patent number: 9995193
    Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer and a doser that sprays a reducing agent into the mixer to be thoroughly mixed with engine exhaust gases prior to introduction of the mixture into a downstream exhaust component. The mixer includes an upstream baffle with at least one inlet opening and a downstream baffle with at least one outlet opening. An outer peripheral wall surrounds the upstream and downstream baffle and includes a doser opening. A doser is mounted at the doser opening and is configured to spray a reducing agent into an area between the upstream and downstream baffles. A deflector is positioned between the inlet opening and the doser opening to protect spray at the doser opening from direct impact with exhaust gas from the inlet opening, and an impactor is positioned adjacent the deflector and faces the doser opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FAURECIA EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
    Inventors: Eduardo Alano, Jonathan Scott
  • Patent number: 9975094
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a mixing apparatus. Particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a mixing apparatus for mixing fluid components such as phosgene and amine during a highly reactive chemical reaction. One embodiment provides a mixing conduit comprising a cylindrical sidewall defining an inner volume, wherein one or more jets are formed through the cylindrical sidewalls and connect to the inner volume and one or more flow obstructions disposed in the inner volume, wherein each flow obstruction is positioned upstream from an associated aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventors: Paul A. Gillis, Joydeep Mukherjee, John B. Cooper, Arthur C. Flores, Daniel J. Reed
  • Patent number: 9714598
    Abstract: A mixer for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer housing defining a mixer central axis and having an inlet at an upstream end and an outlet at a downstream end. An upstream baffle is in the housing at the upstream end and includes at least one inlet opening configured to receive engine exhaust gas. A downstream baffle is in the mixer housing at the downstream end such that the downstream baffle is axially spaced from the upstream baffle. The downstream baffle includes at least one outlet opening. A housing opening is formed within the mixer housing at a location between the upstream and downstream baffles, and which is configured to receive a doser. A cone has a cone outlet opening aligned with the housing opening, and an extension portion extends outwardly from a wide end of the cone to provide a wall that surrounds the cone outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Eduardo Alano, Blake Lee McPeek
  • Patent number: 9581067
    Abstract: A mixer for a vehicle exhaust system includes an outer shell having an inlet end and an outlet end, an upstream baffle positioned adjacent the inlet end to initiate swirling of engine exhaust gases, and a downstream baffle positioned adjacent the outlet end. An impactor extends between the upstream and downstream baffles, and is spaced radially inwardly from an inner surface of the outer shell by a gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, USA, LLC
    Inventors: Frederic Guilbaud, Philip M. Dimpelfeld, Eduardo Alano
  • Patent number: 9010663
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating a mist comprising a conduit having a mixing chamber and an exit; a transport nozzle in fluid communication with the said conduit, the transport nozzle being adapted to introduce a transport fluid into the mixing chamber; a working nozzle positioned adjacent the transport nozzle intermediate the transport nozzle and the exit, the working nozzle being adapted to introduce a working fluid into the mixing chamber; the transport and working nozzles having an angular orientation and internal geometry such that in use interaction of the transport fluid and working fluid in the mixing chamber causes the working fluid to atomize and form a dispersed vapor/droplet flow regime, which is discharged as a mist from the exit, the mist comprising working fluid droplets having a substantially uniform size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Brian Mayhall Fenton, John Gervase Mark Heathcote, Alexander Guy Wallis
  • Patent number: 8991727
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a mist is provided. The apparatus has at least one working fluid supply conduit having an inlet in fluid communication with a supply of working fluid and an outlet in fluid communication with a first mixing chamber. The apparatus also includes a plurality of transport fluid passages, each of which has an inlet adapted to receive a supply of transport fluid and an outlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber. Downstream of the mixing chamber is a nozzle having an inlet in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, an outlet, and a throat portion intermediate the nozzle inlet and outlet. The throat portion of the nozzle has a cross sectional area which is less than that of either the nozzle inlet or the nozzle outlet. The apparatus enhances the atomization of the working fluid to generate the mist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Jude Alexander Glynn Worthy, James Oliver French
  • Patent number: 8979004
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a nozzle. The nozzle includes a liquid passage, a first pneumatic passage, and an exit surface. The exit surface includes at least one recirculation inducing feature configured to reduce deposits adjacent to the first pneumatic passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • Patent number: 8967492
    Abstract: A droplet generation system includes a first nozzle configuration structured to receive a liquid and a gas under pressure in a controllable feed ratio, and to merge the liquid and gas to form an intermediate stream that is a mixture of the gas and of a dispersed phase of the liquid. A second nozzle configuration is connected to receive the intermediate stream from the first nozzle configuration and has a valve mechanism with one or more controllable operating parameters to emit a stream of droplets of the liquid. The mean size of the droplets is dependent on the controllable feed ratio of the liquid and gas and the flow rate of the stream of droplets is dependent on the controllable operating parameter(s) of the valve mechanism. A corresponding method is disclosed, as is the application of the system and method to the production of nanoparticles in a thermochemical reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Jonian Nikolov, Kok Seng Lim, Han Kwon Chang, Hee Dong Jang
  • Patent number: 8960571
    Abstract: A pressurized air assisted liquid spray nozzle assembly having a liquid spray nozzle having a downstream discharge orifice for discharging a solid stream of liquid, an air guide mounted in surrounding relation to a downstream end of said liquid spray nozzle, and an outer nozzle body disposed in surrounding relation to said air guide. The air guide defines a first plurality of air passages for directing pressurized atomizing air transversely to liquid discharging from said liquid spray nozzle for atomizing the discharging liquid and a second plurality of air passages for directing shaping air tangentially to liquid discharging from said liquid spray nozzle for shaping the atomized liquid particles into a predetermined conical spray pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventor: James Haruch
  • Patent number: 8941025
    Abstract: Plume shield shroud (10) for a plasma gun (30) includes a substantially tubular member (14) comprising an axial length, a plume entry end (11), and a plume exit end (13). The shroud (10) is adapted to be mounted to a plasma gun (30). A method of protecting, confining or shielding of a gas plume of a plasma gun (30) includes mounting (20) a gas plume shroud (10) on the plasma gun (30) such that the shroud (10) is sized and configured to substantially surround at least a portion of the gas plume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc.
    Inventors: Richard McCullough, Mark F. Spaulding, Robert F. Savill, Jr., Ronald J. Molz
  • Patent number: 8910890
    Abstract: Tracer particles together with air are jetted from a nozzle of a seeder into a hood, the air is guided by a collision surface of the hood, deflected to a downstream side in an airflow direction in a wind tunnel, and flows out into the wind tunnel through an opening of the hood. Tracer particles having a large diameter fly straightly without being drifted by the deflected air and collide with the collision surface and are trapped thereon and are prevented from being supplied into the wind tunnel. Tracer particles having a small diameter are drifted by the deflected air, thereby deflected, and supplied into the wind tunnel without collision with and adhesion to the collision surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Ambo, Makoto Yanaka, Yuji Ishitsuka, Yuichi Fukuchi
  • Patent number: 8910889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a device for cleaning substrates. In particular the invention relates to an air-water jet device connected to a detergent dosing system. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide air-water jet device for cleaning fabric articles with enhanced performance; and to provide a dosing device for a detergent composition that may be connected to an air-water jet device. Surprisingly it has been found that a dispensing chamber for a detergent composition DET between the water source and the outlet of the water nozzle provides improved cleaning of an air-water jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirtan Shravan Kamkar, Rudra Saurabh Shresth, Arpita Bhattacharya
  • Patent number: 8888017
    Abstract: A system includes a cylindrical blend chamber having two inlets and one outlet. The outlet is fluidly coupled to a transfer line, and a nozzle is positioned downstream of the transfer line. The nozzle is fluidly coupled to an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine. The system further includes a first inlet fluidly coupled to a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) stream, and a second inlet fluidly coupled to an air stream. The DEF stream and the air stream intersect at a divergent angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Chetan Ponnathpur, Stephanie L. Apewokin, Steve Holl, Jim F. Burke, John Heichelbech, Andrew Myer, Melissa A. Zaczek, Yongquan Chai, Eric Burmeister, Nate Garrett
  • Patent number: 8882001
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Forced Gas Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sean Henry
  • Patent number: 8876021
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Confluent Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fortier, Les Hull, Art Driscoll
  • Patent number: 8870099
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a nozzle. The nozzle includes a liquid passage, a first pneumatic passage, and an exit surface. The exit surface includes at least one recirculation inducing feature configured to reduce deposits adjacent to the first pneumatic passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • Patent number: 8844495
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an engine with an integrated mixing of fluids device and associated technology for improvement of the efficiency of the engine, and more specifically to an engine equipped with a fuel mixing device for improvement of the overall properties by inline oxygenation of the liquid, a change in property of the liquid such as cooling form improved combustion, or the use of re-circulation of exhaust from the engine to further improve engine efficiency and reduce unwanted emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Tubulent Energy, LLC
    Inventors: David Livshits, Lester Teichner
  • Patent number: 8827191
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a material application device includes an expansion chamber for slowing down the velocity of powder fed to the nozzle from a dense phase pump. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle insert that forms the expansion chamber and provides air assist function. The nozzle includes an integral deflector, and further includes a passageway for a charging electrode so that the electrical path is routed away from the powder path, while permitting the electrode tip to be centered in the powder spray pattern from the nozzle. The nozzle also includes air wash for the electrode. The nozzle outlet orifice has a cross-sectional area that is equal to or greater than the inlet cross-sectional area so that a slow moving dense phase powder cloud is produced by the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Mather, James V. Bachman, Joseph G. Schroeder, Terrence M. Fulkerson, Herman E. Turner
  • Patent number: 8807233
    Abstract: A method for fire-fighting, a rescue boom and a nozzle of a piercing tool. A rescue boom is provided with an elongated piercing tool that can be pushed through a shell of a burning object. A fire extinguishing medium can be conveyed through the piercing tool to a nozzle provided in the piercing tool. The nozzle is provided with orifices arranged such that single jets form a single uniform jet having a flat curtain-like shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Bronto Skylift Oy AB
    Inventors: Esa Peltola, Mikko Asumaniemi
  • Patent number: 8807464
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a material application device includes an expansion chamber for slowing down the velocity of powder fed to the nozzle from a dense phase pump. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle insert that forms the expansion chamber and provides air assist function. The nozzle includes an integral deflector, and further includes a passageway for a charging electrode so that the electrical path is routed away from the powder path, while permitting the electrode tip to be centered in the powder spray pattern from the nozzle. The nozzle also includes air wash for the electrode. The nozzle outlet orifice has a cross-sectional area that is equal to or greater than the inlet cross-sectional area so that a slow moving dense phase powder cloud is produced by the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Mather, James V. Bachman, Joseph G. Schroeder, Terrence M. Fulkerson, Herman E. Turner
  • Patent number: 8783229
    Abstract: A gaseous fuel internal combustion engine includes an engine housing defining at least one cylinder, and an intake housing defining an intake passage fluidly connecting with the at least one cylinder. The engine includes a gaseous fuel delivery mechanism coupled with the engine housing and a distributed ignition promoting mechanism having a bead presentation device extending into the intake passage and configured to present a liquid bead of distributed ignition promoting material therein such as engine lubricating oil. During operation, gases passing through the intake passage dislodge the liquid bead from the bead presentation device and carry the distributed ignition promoting material into the cylinder for distributively igniting therein a mixture containing a gaseous fuel, air and the distributed ignition promoting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Hoisan Kim, Mark Sommars, Martin Willi, Scott Fiveland
  • Patent number: 8777128
    Abstract: An exemplary device for spray applications includes a nozzle configured to emit a first fluid stream in a downstream direction away from the nozzle. At least one feed port situated near the nozzle introduces an agent into the first fluid stream to be carried by the first fluid stream in the downstream direction. At least one cleaning port situated near the nozzle emits a second fluid stream in a generally upstream direction toward at least one of the nozzle or the feed port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Robert D. Richard
  • Patent number: 8777037
    Abstract: A device 10 for selectively dispensing ones of multiple fluids, preferably cleaning agents, is disclosed. The device includes a reservoir 50 that holds a diluent “D” therein and a housing 20 that includes a main body segment 22 and a head segment 26. A container assembly 100 may be held between the main body and head segments 22, 26. The container assembly may include at least one container body 105, 110, 112, 114, 116. Each container body 105, 110, 112, 114, 116 houses a concentrate “C,” for example, a concentrated form of a cleaning or other agent therein. The diluent “D” and concentrates “C” are kept separate from each other, whereby no end use product is stored in the device 10. Instead, end use product is mixed on demand during dispensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy F. Knopow, Jeffrey L. Crull, Lawrence J. Fenske, Cunjiang Cheng, Cory J. Nelson, Jose M. Arevalo
  • Patent number: 8746594
    Abstract: An air inductor comprises an inner sleeve having a water inlet (1) and a water outlet (2). The inner sleeve is arranged to form a venturi and has a side air inlet (3). An outer sleeve has first and second different attachment means (9, 11) at opposite ends for attachment to different plumbing fixtures. The inner sleeve can be inserted into either end of the outer sleeve so as to selectably locate the first and second attachment means (9, 11) at the water inlet (1) and water outlet (2) respectively and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: A L Challis Limited
    Inventor: Russell Johnson Challis
  • Patent number: 8672234
    Abstract: A fuel atomizer that includes a housing having a fuel inlet and at least one primary orifice positioned at the inlet, wherein the at least one orifice configured to disperse a stream of fuel into a plurality of fuel droplets. The plurality of fuel droplets contact a fuel impingement surface to break up the plurality of fuel droplets into a plurality of smaller secondary droplets and create a thin film of secondary droplets on the impingement surface. At least one pressurized air channel delivers an airflow into contact with the secondary droplets. The secondary droplets pass through a plurality of secondary outlet orifices to exit the housing. A size of the plurality of secondary droplets is reduced when passing out of the plurality of secondary orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Enginetics, LLC
    Inventors: John Amaya, Luke Cruff, Joseph Lull, Marcel Prado, Bradley J. Vieau
  • Patent number: 8672241
    Abstract: A multi-hole or cluster nozzle having several outlet openings for fluid to be atomized. The central longitudinal axes of at least two of the outlet openings are aligned askew relative to one another, where a distance between the central longitudinal axes of these outlet openings and the main longitudinal axis of the nozzle is initially reduced when seen in the outflow direction, without intersecting the central longitudinal axis, and increases again after passing through a minimum distance. Use for example in nozzles for evaporative cooling or for flue gas cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Dieter Wurz
  • Patent number: 8632021
    Abstract: The patent application relates to a pump head assembly. The pump head assembly includes a pump head which at least has a water inlet and a first water outlet between which a pressurizing unit is provided, and the pump head further includes a second water outlet, a throttle orifice is provided between the water inlet and the second water outlet, the throttle orifice is provided with a water outlet end and a water inlet end, the throttle orifice is provide with a liquid suction port, and a one way valve is provided on the liquid suction port. The pump head assembly realizes cleaning liquid suction by self-pressure of tap water, which lowers energy consumption, and effectively and reasonably saves energy sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Inventors: Jiang Li, Bo Wang, Yingtang Ling
  • Publication number: 20130319301
    Abstract: A spray nozzle is provided with upper and lower channels and from respective surfaces, the two channels form a cross shape, and become a fuel spray hole by communication of an intersecting part. A guide member is provided, in contact with the upstream-side channel, in a position overlapped with the intersecting part with respect to the spray direction of the spray nozzle. Spray fluid is branched with the guide member from the fuel fluid duct connected to the spray nozzle, passes through the upstream-side channel, to the intersecting part, and is sprayed. The spray fluid forms opposed flows toward the intersecting part in the upstream-side channel to collide with each other at an obtuse angle of 90° or greater, then is sprayed from the intersecting part, to form a thin fan-shaped liquid film. The liquid film is divided by a shearing force from the peripheral gas, atomized into spray particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Babcock-Hitachi K.K.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Okazaki, Koji Kuramashi, Hideo Okimoto, Akihito Orii, Kenichi Ochi
  • Patent number: 8590812
    Abstract: A two-substance nozzle with a nozzle housing, the nozzle housing comprising at least one fluid inlet for fluid that is to be atomized, a second fluid inlet for gaseous fluid, a mixing chamber, a nozzle outlet opening and an annular gap opening surrounding the nozzle outlet opening, whereby, within the nozzle housing, means are provided for generating a film of fluid that is to be atomized on a wall in the mixing chamber, and inlet openings are provided for injecting gaseous fluid into the mixing chamber. The inlet openings and the mixing chamber are aligned and configured in a manner so as to inject the gaseous fluid essentially parallel to the wall in the mixing chamber and to move the stream of gaseous fluid within the mixing chamber essentially parallel past the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Dieter Wurz
  • Patent number: 8523087
    Abstract: A fluid handling device, for example, a laminar jet fountain, includes a jet emanating a first stream of substantially laminar fluid. The jet fountain also includes a surface disruptor that includes a body, a water inlet, a valve, a fluid outlet, and a trajectory adjuster emanating a second stream of fluid from the fluid outlet. The second stream of fluid may be positioned to intersect the first stream of fluid and perturb its laminarity. By adjusting a valve controlling the force and volume of flow of the second stream and/or by adjusting the trajectory adjuster, the intersection of the first and second streams may be modified and, therefore, the laminarity of the first stream may be modified. By disrupting the laminar surface of the first stream, light introduced into the first stream may be caused to refract outward from the first stream and thus enhance illumination of the first stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John T. Hagaman
  • Patent number: 8453880
    Abstract: Systems for dispensing heated liquids, such as hot melt adhesives, with the assistance of process air. The dispensing system may include a control operative to independently control a characteristic of the process air dispensed by a first dispensing module compared to the same characteristic of the process air dispensed by a second dispensing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventor: Laurence B. Saidman
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 8408480
    Abstract: A spray tip assembly capable of self-clearing is provided. The spray tip assembly includes a distal end including an outlet. The outlet defines at least a first configuration during a first condition and at least a second configuration during a second condition. The distal end may be configured to at least one of flex and expand such that the outlet changes from the first configuration to the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Confluent Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Les Hull, Derek Rissman, Jason Fortier, Art Driscoll
  • Patent number: 8393555
    Abstract: A moistening nozzle of a paper web comprises a frame into which air and water are fed. Inside the frame there is arranged a water nozzle wherewith water is conducted to an outlet of the moistening nozzle and an air nozzle wherewith air is correspondingly conducted to the outlet. The air nozzle and the water nozzle are arranged one within the other such that the air and the water form water mist that is sprayed out from the moistening nozzle. The air nozzle is provided with a thread that brings the air in swirling motion. The air nozzle comprises a sleeve part with an opening through which air is discharged and in said opening there is arranged a piece that is an integral part of the frame of the moistening nozzle, whereby a part of the moistening nozzle frame forms an inner edge of the air gap provided by said piece and the sleeve part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Metso Automation Oy
    Inventors: Hannu Niemela, Niko Posti, Jari Almi
  • Patent number: 8387899
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Confluent Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fortier, Les Hull, Arthur Driscoll
  • Patent number: 8360339
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Forced Gas Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sean Henry