Abstract: A nozzle plate is provided with annular step portions each located on the periphery of a nozzle opening rim on a valve seat side, which rises up towards the nozzle opening rim from the radial outside of the nozzle, to form a fuel flow which flows in reverse from the radial outside to collide at an incline with a fuel flow which flows directly into the nozzle.

Abstract: In a fuel injection valve including a flat fuel diffusion chamber provided between a valve seat member and an injector plate to widen radially outwards from an outer end edge of a valve seat bore, an annular step is formed on a ceiling surface of the fuel diffusion chamber so that a level of the ceiling surface is gradually lowered radially outwards, and fuel injection orifices are disposed immediately below the step and at a distance from an inner peripheral wall of the fuel diffusion chamber. Thus, a fuel spread radially in the fuel diffusion chamber is allowed to collide with the annular step, leading to an enhancement in fuel diffusing effect, so that it is possible to further promote the atomization of the fuel injected from the fuel injection orifices and to form more stable fuel spray forms.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a homogenous charge nozzle outlet set and a conventional nozzle outlet set controlled respectively, by first and second needle valve members. The homogeneous charged nozzle outlet set is defined by a nozzle insert that is attached to an injector body, which defines the conventional nozzle outlet set. The nozzle insert is a one piece metallic component with a large diameter segment separated from a small diameter segment by an annular engagement surface. One of the needle valve members is guided on an outer surface of the nozzle insert, and the nozzle insert has an interference fit attachment to the injector body.

Abstract: A fuel injector (1) for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines has a solenoid coil (10); a valve needle (3) that is operatively connected to the solenoid coil (10) and acted upon by a restoring spring (23) in a closing direction, in order to actuate a valve-closure member (4) which, together with a valve-seat surface (6) formed at a valve-seat member (5), forms a sealing seat; and at least two spray-discharge orifices (7) which are formed in the valve-seat member (5). The spray-discharge orifices (7) are formed in the valve-seat member (5) in such a way that they are shielded from mixture flows circulating in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An orifice plate 21 is attached at the tip of an injector 1 to cover a fuel passage hole 18. The orifice plate 21 is provided with a plurality of orifices 24 for allowing fuel having passed through the fuel passage hole 18 to be injected. The orifice plate 21 includes a plate body 23 constructed in layers, and each orifice 24 is constructed of a plurality of holes 27a-27d each formed in each layer of the plate body 23 so that each hole is perpendicular to a surface of the plate body 23, the holes being disposed in communication with each other and with displacements from each other along a line obliquely intersecting the plate body.

Abstract: A water spreader arrangement for use in an evaporative air cooler in which the spreader includes an inlet (28) leading to generally vertical projections (38) disposed over several levels. The projections (34, 37, 38) are adapted to divide a single steam of water entering the inlet (28) into many outlet streams, all of which have a predetermined ratio of flow rates. The outlet streams can be fed to an evaporative pad of an evaporative cooler. In a preferred form, the outlet streams have substantially the same flow rate. Preferably, a cooler incorporating this water spreader arrangement would include several spreaders around the upper periphery of tho evaporative pads.

Abstract: A burner nozzle having a hot face, side surfaces, and a plurality of internal gas flow passages and comprising a plurality of slits oriented in at least two different directions, wherein a selected number of the slits are formed in the hot face and/or side surfaces. The optimized location and depth of the slits relieve stresses that arise from temperature differences within the burner nozzle, caused by operation in high temperature furnaces, thereby extending the life (time to failure by fracture) of the burner nozzle.

Abstract: A two phase fuel oil atomizer utilizing a secondary media such as high pressure steam or air to assist in the atomization of heavy fuel oil, while reducing NOx and other polluting emissions. The fuel oil atomizer comprises a mixing plate and a sprayer plate which are configured to discharge atomized fuel oil at varying spray angles in order to provide staging of the atomized fuel as it exits the sprayer plate with the surrounding combustion chamber air to provide a fuel/air ratio that is appropriately rich and lean in order to allow lower flame temperatures. NOx generation is accordingly reduced at the lower flame temperatures. With atomized fuel droplet size small enough to enable rapid fuel evaporation and complete combustion, low CO, opacity and particulate generation are achieved with minimum excess oxygen.

Abstract: A system for dispensing liquid material with different configurations of air assisted fiberization or filament movement (e.g., meltblowing, controlled fiberization). In particular, front access for mounting a selected nozzle only requires adjustment of one lever and one fastener. Features of the lever and nozzle allow assisted ejection of the nozzle, even when the nozzle has become adhered to a die body through use. In addition, a nozzle mounting surface of the die body provides a universal interface to the various types of nozzles. An air cavity in the die body and air troughs in selected types of nozzles balance and adjust air flow.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fire extinguishing spray nozzle connected to a vertical pipeline. The spray nozzle comprises a nozzle body with a plurality of micro apertures formed on a lower inner circumference thereof, and a nozzle cap connected to the nozzle body and having a guide line and orifices. The orifices of the nozzle cap are communicated with a chamber formed between the nozzle body and the nozzle cap, so that water supplied from the vertical pipeline flows to the orifices through the guide line. The nozzle body has a female threaded portion on an inner circumference of a connecting line, and the nozzle cap has a male threaded portion on a protruded portion thereof, so that the nozzle cap is threadly engaged to the nozzle body.

Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines has a valve needle (3) and, mechanically linked thereto, a valve closing body (4), which cooperates with a valve seat surface (6) disposed in a valve seat body (5) to form a sealing seat, and has a plurality of recesses (34), which are introduced in the valve seat body (5) downstream from the sealing seat. Situated downstream on the valve seat body (5) is a flow-through screen (31) in which, for each recess (34), at least one discharge orifice (7) is introduced, whose cross-section is smaller than that of the particular recess (34) and which is positioned such that its inlet cross-section is situated fully within the outlet cross-section of the particular recess (34).

Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular an injector for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines, includes a valve needle (6) having a valve-closure member (7) which cooperates with a valve-seat surface (8) situated in valve-seat member (5) to form a sealing seat (9) and which has several injection orifices (4, 12) which are situated downstream from the sealing seat (9), and are sealed by sealing seat (9) against a fuel supply. A disk element (10) is arranged downstream from the sealing seat (9), the disk element (10) having at least one valve section (11), which changes its shape when the temperature changes. Valve section (11) is connected to a heating element (13) and is possibly covering an injection orifice (12).

Abstract: A water jet ventilator or aerator is provided for a sanitary fitting such as a faucet. The water jet ventilator has a jacket defining a water inlet and a water outlet, jet splitting obstacles and structure for mixing the jets with air. The ventilator device splits the flowing water into jets, mixes the jets with air and combines the flow into a stream. In the vicinity of the water outlet, the ventilator components in contact with the water are subject to calcification. According to the invention these components are provided with soft and/or water repellent surfaces to reduce or eliminate calcification and to facilitate cleaning. The soft surfaces facilitate cleaning because adhering lime is easily be detached by slight manual deformation of the surfaces to which the lime has adhered.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly and method is configured to apply coherent jets of coolant in a tangential direction to the grinding wheel in a grinding process, at a desired temperature, pressure and flowrate, to minimize thermal damage in the part being ground. Embodiments of the present invention may be useful when grinding thermally sensitive materials such as gas turbine creep resistant alloys and hardened steels. Flowrate and pressure guidelines are provided to facilitate optimization of the embodiments.

Abstract: The reagent dispenser head has a piezoelectric actuator supported by a back plate, a front plate having a conical well and a fluid inlet connected by a shallow channel, and a thin, impermeable membrane disposed between the piezoelectric actuator and the well. The well has a window defined therein opening on a nozzle plate having an array of orifices which are arranged to define a predetermined image or pattern. The dispenser head is supplied with a reagent or other liquid through the fluid inlet, the fluid feeding into the well through the channel. A control system is connected to the piezoelectric actuator to provide an electrical pulse or trigger which causes the piezoelectric actuator to bend or deform, contracting the depth of the well and ejecting drops of reagent through all the orifices simultaneously, coating a substrate with reagent in the image pattern.

Abstract: A shower head having a plurality of nozzles, with the exterior finish of both the shower head housing and the nozzles being consistent. For example, both the shower head and the nozzles may have either a chrome or a brass exterior finish. The nozzles of the shower head of the present invention each include a nozzle insert positioned therein, with the nozzle insert having a flexible nozzle tip protruding from the nozzle. Each nozzle insert includes an passageway in fluid communication with the water inlet of the shower head whereby water introduced into the shower head is ejected from the shower head through the passageway in the nozzle insert. The flexibility of the nozzle tip provides a convenient mechanism for eliminating build-up of, e.g., calcium or other deposits by manually flexing the nozzle tip.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve is comprised of a nozzle plate which has at least four nozzle-hole sets. Each of the nozzle-hole sets has at least two nozzle holes through which fuel injection flows are injected and are collided with each other. The nozzle-hole sets are arranged into two aggregations so that the collided fuel injection flows are joined and are directed to two different directions.

Abstract: A single-functional shower head assembly includes a universal connector having a ball inserted into the top end of a shower head housing, and a fit ring having a slight elasticity fitted on the ball of the universal connector in a forcibly fit manner from the other end of the shower head housing, so that the universal connector is positioned in the shower head housing, and the other parts may then be assembled into the shower head housing, thereby decreasing cost of production and enhancing productivity. In addition, the quality of products can be enhanced.

Abstract: A burner nozzle includes a burner tube that extends along a central axis and has an inlet end portion for receiving combustible gas and air. The burner tube extends along the central axis from the inlet end portion to an outlet end portion for releasing a mixture of gas and air. A curved head with a plurality of openings and an imperforate portion is connected to the outlet end portion. The openings and imperforate portion of the curved head create a transverse flow of gas and air out of the curved head to produce a shaped flame. A burner assembly may include a combustion tube in which the burner nozzle is disposed and connected. The burner nozzle is used in a method of widening and shaping a flame.

Abstract: A thermal equalizer for use in a paper web drying machine and process is disclosed. The equalizer is located at the junction of a crescent header and the associated nozzle box and its use results in a more uniform temperature and nozzle velocity in the cross-machine direction.

Abstract: At fuel downstream end of a valve body, there is arranged an injection port plate formed into a thin disc shape. In the injection port plate, there are formed four injection ports having fuel inlets in a common circumference on the center axis of the injection port plate. The injection ports are formed in the fuel injecting direction apart from the center axis of the injection port plate. In each injection port, with respect to the injection port axis joining the center of the fuel inlet and the center of the fuel outlet of each injection port, the injection port inner circumference more distant from the center axis of the injection port plate is more inclined toward the outer circumference with respect to the center axis than the injection port inner circumference less distance from the center axis of the injection port plate with respect to the injection port axis.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve includes a valve seat member having a valve seat and a valve bore provided through a central portion of the valve seat, and an injector plate coupled to an outer end face of the valve seat member and having a plurality of fuel injection bores arranged in an annular shape surrounding an axis of the valve bore. A fuel diffusion chamber is defined between the valve seat member and the injector plate, and faced by the valve bore and all the fuel injection bores. The plurality of the fuel injection bores are formed in parallel to the axis of the valve bore, and the spreading angle of a fuel spray foam formed by the fuel injected from the fuel injection bores is determined depending on an axis distance between the valve bore and each of the fuel injection bores. Thus, it is possible to determine the spreading angle of the fuel spray foam as desired.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve includes an orifice plate having a plurality of discharge orifices formed therein. A valve seat is disposed upstream of the discharge orifices and has a cylindrical fuel passage formed therein. A fuel cavity is formed between the cylindrical fuel passage and the orifice plate directly above the discharge orifices. A valve member is supported for reciprocating movement into and out of contact with the valve seat. The fuel injection valve satisfies the inequalities &phgr;D1+&phgr;d<&phgr;P and t<&phgr;d wherein &phgr;D1 is the diameter of the cylindrical fuel passage, &phgr;d is the diameter of each discharge orifice, &phgr;P is the diameter of an imaginary circle passing through the center of each discharge orifice, and t is the depth in the axial direction of the fuel cavity.

Abstract: A shower head generally comprising a backing plate, a diaphragm and a cover plate. The rear surface of the backing plate includes a receptacle for receiving a conduit through which pressurized water may be directed to an aperture extending through the backing plate. The front surface of the diaphragm has a plurality of nipples extending outwardly therefrom with each nipple having longitudinal bore extending therethrough. The cover plate has a plurality of holes extending therethrough for receiving the nipples on the diaphragm such that the cover holds the diaphragm against the front surface of the backing plate. Pressurized water delivered through the aperture causes an outward deflection of the diaphragm away from the backing plate allowing water to be expelled through the bores in the nipples.

Abstract: A dual tip nozzle replaces a single tip nozzle in a resist applicator station to double the number of photoresists that are available. The resist applicator station is of the type having a nozzle holder block, at least one single tip nozzle attached to the nozzle holder bock, and a first resist line extending through the nozzle holder block and into engagement with the nozzle. The dual tip nozzle includes two cavities having respective orifices. Each cavity receives a separate resist line for dispensing separate photoresists.

Abstract: A vehicle washer nozzle device in which a nozzle is easily installed in a body and the injection direction can be three-dimensionally adjusted. The nozzle is fitted in the body. A passage passes through the nozzle. A partition defines four injection ports in the passage. The partition includes a generally triangular guide, which increases in dimension toward the injection ports, and a horizontal partition, which intersects the triangular guide. Two inclined guide surfaces of the guide guide the flow of cleaning liquid. The location of the maximum dimension of the triangular guide is located inward of the imaginary projection of the passage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a showerhead and a liquid raw material supply apparatus using the same. The liquid raw material supply apparatus comprises a carrier gas supply tube for supplying a carrier gas, a precursor supply tube connected to a given portion of the carrier gas supply tube, for supplying a precursor of a liquid state, a liquid mass flow controller installed at a given portion of the precursor supply tube, for controlling the supply amount of the precursor, and a showerhead including a first baffle connected to an end portion of the carrier gas supply tube facing the end portion of the carrier gas supply tube, the first baffle has a plurality of holes for spraying a misted precursor at the bottom of the showerhead. A second baffle is installed below the first baffle.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve includes an orifice plate having a plurality of discharge orifices formed therein. A valve seat is disposed upstream of the discharge orifices and has a cylindrical fuel passage formed therein. A fuel cavity is formed between the cylindrical fuel passage and the orifice plate directly above the discharge orifices. A valve member is supported for reciprocating movement into and out of contact with the valve seat.

Abstract: Apparatus for directing the flow of material from a supply source to one or more shaping dies has a flow channel therein. A flow directing insert (34A) located in the downstream region of the flow channel spreads the material toward the outer walls and improves uniformity of flow in an exit zone (40). In the downstream region (11), the channel height is gradually decreased and levels off near the exit. The flow channel may be split into two or mom flow branches (15A, 15B), each flow branch having a flow directing insert (34A) therein.

Abstract: A spreader for spreading a fluid, such as an adhesive, in a thin layer on a surface including a spreader housing and a plurality of outlet nozzles, which are arranged at regular intervals along one side of the spreader housing, and which are connected to a feeding channel system accommodated in the housing. The feeding channel system communicates with an inlet opening for the fluid. The nozzles, the feeding channel system thereof and the inlet opening are shaped in a separate lining detachably secured in the housing, the housing including cavities for receiving the lining and being able to firmly clamp around the lining in use, and whereby at least one opening is provided in the housing, where the nozzles project from the interior of the housing through the opening.

Abstract: A shower head contains a jet disk with a plurality of jet outlet openings. The jet outlet openings can be formed in an insert of the jet disk made from elastomeric material. For smoothing the water jets passing out of the jet outlet openings, it is proposed that jet smoothing means be positioned directly upstream or within the jet outlet openings. The jet smoothing means preferably have several partitions subdividing the jet into individual jets, so that turbulence can be calmed.

Abstract: Increased turndown ratio is achieved by providing an atmospheric gas burner having a burner body with a plurality of ports formed therein and a fuel flow divider disposed in the burner body. The fuel flow divider defines a primary fuel chamber and at least one secondary fuel chamber, wherein the secondary fuel chamber is in fluid communication with at least one of the ports and the primary fuel chamber is in fluid communication with the remaining ports. A first mixing tube introduces a fuel-air mixture into the primary fuel chamber, and a second mixing tube introduces a fuel-air mixture into the secondary fuel chamber.

Abstract: A nozzle 10 having an outlet aperture 26, the outlet aperture 26 having at least one injector 40,42 which is disposed within the aperture 26 and which injects a material 17 within the aperture 26, effective to allow the material to be atomized and to be emitted from the aperture 26 at a substantially identical velocity at each point within the aperture 26.

Abstract: A spray assembly includes a spray director having a formation on its inner peripheral wall and a dispersal plate provided with an array of bent legs which are formed on the plate's edge and resiliently engage the formation to lock the dispersal plate in place upon it insertion in the spray director.

Abstract: A structure is disclosed that will quench a flame front during a flashback event in a gas turbine while simultaneously providing a mixing function during normal operations. The device disclosed consists of two monoliths one upstream of the other. In the basic embodiment of the invention the downstream monolith acts as a mixer while the combination of the upstream monolith and the downstream monolith act as the flashback arrestor. Other embodiments of the device also allow the downstream monolith to be a flameholder.

Abstract: A multi piece gas burner assembly that is machined or cast and having a burner base that contains holes for primary air where the hole dimensions do not exceed the height of a jet mounted therein. The burner base is fastened onto an appliance. The burner head rests upon a boss on the burner base and has a tube that directs a flammable gas-air mixture from the burner base into a cavity created between the burner head and the burner cap. The burner cap rests upon the burner head and contains an outer edge that is turned downwards in order to allow fluid to drip away from the flame. A groove is cut into the burner cap just inside the down turned outer edge and provides a location for a support flame. The location of the groove prevents fluid and dust from collecting inside the groove. The groove captures the flammable gas-air mixture, which provides a constant ignition source for the gas-air mixture through slots in the burner cap when ignited.

Abstract: A brush and water spray system comprising, a primary head having a flat exterior section with apertures therethrough for dispensing water, a tubular interior section in a cylindrical configuration adapted to be coupled to a shower outlet tube for receiving water to be dispensed and a generally hemispherical intermediate section with a housing therewithin and a connector at the interiormost end of the inner section couplable to the shower outlet tube.

Abstract: A nozzle for feeding a mixture of thermosetting plastic and hardener from a mixing chamber, to which feed lines for supply of thermosettable plastic as well as the hardener are connected. The mixing chamber communicates with at least two beam channels (14) having a diameter (b) of 0.5-1.5 mm, which converge in an angle (.alpha.) of 70-140.degree. toward a point outside the nozzle. By feeding a mixture of thermosetting plastic and hardener via the nozzle, the mixture has a viscosity of between 150 and 75,000 cpois, and the mixture is extruded from the nozzle with a pressure of 75 to 100 bar.

Abstract: A gas burner for a cooking apparatus including a head and a cap to be laid upon the head is disclosed. The head includes a base formed with a through-aperture for feeding an air/gas mixture and a peripheral skirt formed with slits substantially perpendicular to the plane of the base. The burner has a plurality of protrusions on the top face of the skirt, each one of the protrusions being at equal distance between two adjacent slits and located at least in part in the inner half of the top face of the skirt.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an arrangement for adjusting a pressure-fluctuation free supply of gas and for controlling an operating pressure of an air/gas mixture to a radiation-gas burner of a gas cooking apparatus. The radiation-gas burner has a burner chamber and is mounted in a housing below a cover plate. The arrangement includes a gas supply conduit connectable to a gas source for receiving the gas and a pressure controller is mounted in the gas supply conduit for controlling the pressure of the gas to a constant operating pressure of at least 2.5 mbar above atmospheric pressure. A control unit is connected to the pressure controller for receiving the pressure-controlled gas and for metering the gas to the radiation-gas burner. The control unit includes a valve block having at least one exchangeable nozzle adapted to the type of gas from the gas source and a feed conduit has a clear cross-sectional area and communicates with the burner chamber. The feed conduit has an inlet opening adjacent the nozzle.

Abstract: A fluid injection valve includes a valve seat having a conical concave surface and a valve seat surface, a needle having an edge surface and an annular contact surface whose diameter is Ds, an orifice plate having a perforated surface disposed in a downstream portion at a distance h from the edge surface of the needle and at a distance H from valve seat surface. Thus, a fluid chamber is defined by the perforated surface of the orifice plate, the edge surface of the needle and the conical concave surface of the valve seat. The perforated surface has a plurality of first orifices having a diameter d on a first circle whose diameter is DH. The fluid chamber is formed to have the following relationships among the diameters Ds, DH, d and the distances h, H: 1.5<Ds/DH<6, h<1.5 d, and H<4 d.

Abstract: A liquid atomizer for, e.g., fuel, comprises a tube having an opening for receiving pressurized liquid flow. The tube has a closed end, a wall, and a plurality of bores in the wall. The bores are disposed in consecutive circumferential rows, and are oriented at an acute angle .alpha. with respect to a radius of the tube and at an acute angle .beta. with respect to a longitudinal axis of the said tube. A shell having a discharge end with a discharge orifice encircles a portion of length of the tube, including the closed end of the tube. The shell forms an annular chamber around the tube end and an end chamber between the closed tube end and the shell discharge end. Liquid under pressure entering the tube opening is directed outwardly through the wall bores into the annular chamber, into the end chamber, and out through the discharge orifice for introduction, for example, into a combustor.

Abstract: An inshot burner (10) includes an axially elongated tubular nozzle (40) having a flared inlet end (42), a cylindrical outlet end (44) and a venturi section (46) therebetween. A burner head insert (20) is disposed within the cylindrical outlet end 44. The burner head insert (20) has an axially elongated annular body (22) having an axially extending inner flow passage (25) passing therethrough and a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending splines (30) radiating outwardly therefrom toward the surrounding wall of the outlet end (44) of the burner tube. A plurality of second flow passages (35) are defined between the plurality of splines (30). Each of the axially extending splines (30) has a cross width which enlarges in the axial direction from the inlet end of the burner head insert to the outlet end of the burner head insert.

Abstract: A gas burner system which can be used in a conveyor-type oven has a burner tube (4) extending across the conveyor. Gas is burnt through a slot (8) along the tube to give a ribbon flame. The tube (4) is divided into separate compartments (15-19) which connect with different lengths of the slot (8). Combustible gas is fed under independent control to the different compartments (15-19), and the slot lengths are adjustable. The slot lengths consist of short edge-region slots and multiple, longer central region slots.

Abstract: An agricultural sprayer unit to be moved by a moving vehicle relative to crops to be sprayed with a chemical agent delivered from said agricultural spray unit includes: a frame connectable to said moving vehicle for connecting said agricultural sprayer unit to said moving vehicle for moving along with said moving vehicle, a tank supported by said frame for storing said chemical agent, a boom linked to and extending from said frame defining a specific orientation relative to said crops, a nozzle supported by and positioned along said boom and communicating with said tank for receiving said chemical agent from said tank for generating an atomized jet of said chemical agent to be expelled from said nozzle and sprayed onto said crops, and air-flow generating apparatus supported by said frame and extending along said boom for generating an air flow directed from said air-flow generating apparatus to said crops, said air flow generating apparatus being divided into a number of subsections positioned along said boom

Abstract: The invention relates to a container for flowable cleaner products, particularly for liquid thixotropic WC bowl cleaners of which the thixotropic properties cause the liquid WC bowl cleaner to adhere to vertical surface. It is the object of the invention to provide a container having a spray head which causes the flowable cleaner product, and particularly the afore-said WC bowl cleaner, to be distributed in an optimum manner and which at the same time can be sealed and closed in a child-proof manner. To this end, the container is equipped with a spray head which consists of a cylinder-like basic body and of a mandrel-like body having a plurality of spray orifices, with the geometry and the relative arrangement of the cylinder-like and mandrel-like bodies being such as to enable the required optimum distribution to be obtained, with a special design of the closure cap providing for child-proof sealing and a releasable engagement thereof with the spray head.

Abstract: A liquid atomizer for, e.g., fuel, comprises a tube having an opening for receiving pressurized liquid flow. The tube has a closed end, a wall, and one or more bores through the wall. A shell having a discharge end with a discharge orifice encircles a portion of length of the tube, including the tube closed end. The shell forms an annular chamber around the tube end and an end chamber between the closed tube end and the shell discharge end. Liquid under pressure entering the tube opening is directed outwardly through the wall bores into the annular chamber, into the end chamber, and out through the discharge orifice for introduction, for example, into a combustor.

Abstract: A multifunction hand shower can be used in at least two modes of operation: in the first of these modes of operation, the shower jets emerge from the shower base (3) in a constant stream at relatively high speed and with a small cross-section ("hard jet mode") and in the second mode of operation they emerge at high speed and with a relatively small cross-section, but are intermittently interrupted ("pulse jet mode"). The periodic interruption of the "pulse jets" is ensured by a pulse wheel (23) which is housed in a circular chamber (20) in the housing (1) in such a way that it can rotate. In the "hard jet mode", the rotation of the pulse wheel (23) is interrupted, by a stop (45), in a quite specific angular position which allows the hard jets to emerge from the shower base (3) in a constant stream. To change over to "pulse jet mode", the stop (45) is moved out of the path of movement of a stop (28) which is connected to the pulse wheel (23) such that the pulse wheel (23) is now able to rotate freely.

Abstract: A fuel atomization assembly for a fuel injector includes a mounting member that slips over the end of the fuel injector having the injector nozzle. The mounting member includes a bore aligned with the fuel spray outlet in the nozzle and extending away therefrom. A fuel flow guide tube is received inside the bore, having a lesser diameter than the bore, and being perforated over a portion of its length, to better atomize the fuel stream leaving the injector nozzle. The fuel flow guide tube has an enlarged head sandwiched between the injector nozzle and the inlet to the bore in the mounting member.

Abstract: A steam tube assembly for an espresso making machine includes a steam tube having a longitudinal axis and an outlet end; and a nozzle head attached to the steam tube at the outlet end. The nozzle head has a plurality of nozzle bores distributed in a circular array. Each nozzle bore has an inlet in communication with the outlet end of the steam tube and an outlet through which steam flowing in the steam tube is discharged. The nozzle bores diverge from one another as viewed from the inlet toward the outlet thereof and form an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the steam tube.