Flat And Tapered Patents (Class 239/592)
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Patent number: 12193552Abstract: A multiple nozzle attachment for a hair dryer is provided. The multiple nozzle attachment has at least two nozzles that concentrate air flow and optimize exiting air pressure while maximizing air flow volume.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Conair LLCInventor: Vito James Carlucci
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Patent number: 12103018Abstract: A high efficiency nozzle is designed. The nozzle allows water streams with long-range and high surface area in one system. Suitable transitions in the fluid pathways allow creating water streams that have a robust flow profile. The system allows minimum energy loss whilst maximizing the velocity and surface area. Such nozzles can be used for a variety of applications including but not limited to fire suppression, pressure washing, watering, and other such applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: HEN NOZZLES INC.Inventor: Sunny Sethi
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Patent number: 11779938Abstract: A high efficiency nozzle is designed. The nozzle allows water streams with long-range and high surface area in one system. Suitable transitions in the fluid pathways allow creating water streams that have a robust flow profile. The system allows minimum energy loss whilst maximizing the velocity and surface area. Such nozzles can be used for a variety of applications including but not limited to fire suppression, pressure washing, watering, and other such applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: HEN NOZZLES, INC.Inventor: Sunny Sethi
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Patent number: 11583869Abstract: The disclosure relates to a nozzle device for emitting at least one emission medium onto a component, preferably onto a fold, an edge or a transition joint of the component. The nozzle device comprises at least two nozzle plates arranged adjoining one another, wherein a first nozzle plate comprises at least one opening for emitting at least one emission jet and a second nozzle plate comprises at least two openings for emitting at least two emission jets.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Dürr Systems AGInventors: Bernd Kraft, Dmitri Noak
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Patent number: 11578918Abstract: The invention relates to a handheld blower device for the manual pneumatic drying of surfaces by a user of the handheld blower device, comprising a flat nozzle device for ejecting compressed air from the handheld blower device onto the surface to be dried, a handle region, in particular a handle, for manually gripping and guiding the flat nozzle device over the surface to be dried, and a conveying device for conveying the compressed air to the flat nozzle device, wherein the flat nozzle device comprises a flat nozzle, and the conveying device is configured with a stationarily arranged, in particular fixedly arranged, high-pressure blower.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AIRFFECT GMBHInventor: Andreas Pasching
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Patent number: 11555299Abstract: A faucet spout includes an arm extending from an upstream portion to a downstream portion. The arm defines a longitudinal axis extending between the upstream portion and the downstream portion. A passageway is disposed in the arm, and the passageway is configured to receive water from a water source. A plurality of baffles is disposed in the passageway. The plurality of baffles defines a tortuous flow path in the passageway. An outlet is disposed substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis. The outlet is configured to receive water from the passageway and deliver water from the faucet spout.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Alisha Nicole Buescher, Gerald Robert Hayes, Brian Wayne Johnson
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Patent number: 11517920Abstract: A coating nozzle 10 contains an introduction passage 21, an expansion passage 22 and a slit passage 23. The introduction passage 21 introduces high viscosity paint P and the slit passage 23 discharges it. The expansion passage 22 communicating with the introduction passage 21 has a wider space than the introduction passage 21 and substantially sectored-trapezoidal shape. The slit passage 23 is a slit opening communicating with the bottom of the expansion passage 22. The slit passage 23 includes a slit inlet port 23b on the bottom of the expansion passage 22 and a slit outlet port 23a with an arc shape on the other side of the inlet port 23b. This slit passage 23 has Lt/R×100=70-130% wherein the curvature radius of the arc of the outlet port 23a is R and the chord length Lt of the arc of the outlet port 23a is Lt.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: AISIN KAKO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chie Kato, Tomoaki Katsuno
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Patent number: 11501954Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a processing chamber for conformal oxidation of high aspect ratio structures. The processing chamber includes a chamber body with a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and a flow assembly disposed in the first side. The flow assembly includes a flow divider to direct fluid flow away from a center of a substrate disposed in a processing region of the processing chamber. The flow divider includes a crescent shaped first side, a top, and a bottom. The processing chamber also includes a distributed pumping structure located adjacent to the second side. The flow assembly is designed to reduce flow constriction of the radicals, leading to increased radical concentration and flux.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Vishwas Kumar Pandey, Kartik Shah, Christopher S. Olsen, Agus Sofian Tjandra, Hansel Lo, Eric Kihara Shono, Hemantha Raju
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Patent number: 11491500Abstract: A portable chemical dispenser for dispensing a chemical with a diluent includes a valve housing having a valve with an opened position and a closed position, an eductor housing coupled to the valve housing and including one or more eductors, and a nozzle coupled to the eductor housing and configured to direct the flow of a chemical solution to a receptacle, wherein the joint between the valve housing and the eductor housing permits relative rotations between the two housings. The portable chemical dispenser may also be devoid of metering elements that control the dosing of the chemical. A method of using the portable chemical dispenser is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.Inventors: Zach E. Alsdorf, Jason R. Brooks, Mark Dalhart
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Patent number: 9993908Abstract: A separation device is provided for use with a locomotive sanding system, and includes a body defining a chamber and having an intake port connected to an inlet tube with a free end spaced from a floor of the body, an outlet port at an opposite end of the body from the intake port, a sand fill hose connected to the outlet, and a sand nozzle connected to the sand fill hose.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: CYCLONAIRE CORPORATIONInventor: Scott M. Schmid
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Patent number: 9745659Abstract: Disclosed is a gas distributor, including: a nozzle unit formed by joining a pair of nozzle members together such that the nozzle members face each other with a first nozzle gap defined between the nozzle members; and a nozzle assembly in which at least two nozzle units are assembled together in parallel, in which the nozzle gap includes a first flow path formed in parallel in a direction of the nozzle member, and a second flow path extended from the first flow path, formed with a smaller width than a width of the first flow path along a bonded surface, and discharging gas through an end portion of one side of the second flow path, and the second flow path is extended with the first flow path, and is inclinedly provided so that a width is gradually decreased in a portion adjacent to the first flow path.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Inventor: Duk Hyung Cho
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Patent number: 8955776Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method of constructing a stationary wear-resistant stationary nozzle 200 and/or nozzle liner 230 for solid fueled furnaces. A transition section 210 is constructed from several flat pieces 211-218 several that may have identical starting shapes. This reduces manufacturing complexity and costs. All pieces 211-218 have a high-wear weld overlay on their inner surface 316, 416. Corner pieces 215-218 are folded into a corner shape at an outlet edge 412 and rolled into a curved shape at an inlet edge 411. Horizontal 211, 212 and vertical pieces 213, 214 are only rolled at an inlet edge 311. The pieces have seam tab 240 along longitudinal edges that are welded together to construct a transition section 210. The transition section 210 may be used as a liner to reduce wear in an existing stationary nozzle or may be constructed to be connected to an inlet piece 220 to form a strong, wear-resistant coal nozzle 200.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Daniel J. Adam, Paul M. Bovat, Jr., Thomas J. Campanelli, Kevin J. Grzebien, James P. Sutton
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Patent number: 8919679Abstract: An air cannon is provided with an air cannon body having a cylindrical body partitioning an air chamber and an end plate provided at the cylindrical body, and compression means that is provided at the air cannon body and reduces a volume of the air chamber. In the air cannon, an ejection port having an inner-side opening end and an outer-side opening end that is larger than the inner-side opening end is formed in the end plate. The air inside the air chamber is ejected as air vortexes from the ejection port by driving the compression means.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noriyoshi Matsuo, Toru Komoriya
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Patent number: 8893644Abstract: A wide slit nozzle having a slit as a discharge opening. The thickness of a lateral end part is set smaller than the thickness at a lateral center part. The thickness of the lateral center part is fixed. The thickness of the lateral end part changes linearly from opposite lateral ends of the lateral center part to the opposite lateral ends of the slit. Coating material is discharged from the slit while applied with pressure, so that the coating material is coated while expanded wider than the width of the slit. The coating material is discharged at 7 liter per minute, and a coating width of a first example is 100 mm, for example. A thickness increase of the overlapped part is +25% even when a width or an overlapped margin z of the overlapped part is 10 mm or 20 mm.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Aisin Kako Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuhiko Nakamura, Akira Nonoyama, Shigeo Mori, Hisashi Kato
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Patent number: 8844571Abstract: A fluid actuator for influencing the flow along a flow surface by ejecting a fluid flowing through the fluid actuator is described. The fluid actuator has at least two outlet lines with outlet openings at the respective ends thereof, and a feed line connected to the outlet lines for feeding fluid at a supply pressure, a flow direction diverting device into which the feed line opens and out of which the outlet lines open, and an adjusting device coupled to the flow direction diverting device to control the latter. The adjusting device is configured so the fluid is conducted successively in a cyclic sequence into each of the outlet lines. A discharge device for discharging a fluid out of a flow body, and a flow body having a multiplicity of discharge openings and a discharge device of said type are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Burkhard Gölling, Matthias Bauer
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Patent number: 8840049Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus having a storage portion (20) for storing a treatment liquid, a slit-shaped opening portion (41) for ejecting the treatment liquid, and a connecting passage (42) that has a slit-shaped cross-section and connects the storage portion (20) to the slit-shaped opening portion (41) includes: a valve body portion (50) that is provided in the storage portion (20) to cover the connecting passage (42), and forms a gap (22) together with a lower wall (43) of the storage portion (20) so that the treatment liquid is caused to flow into the connecting passage (42) through the gap (22); a first curved surface portion (44a) that smoothly connects a surface of the lower wall (43) of the storage portion (20) to an inner wall surface (42a) of the connecting passage (42); and a second curved surface portion (51a) that is provided on the valve body portion (50) so as to project to an identical side to the first curved surface portion (44a).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: CKD CorporationInventors: Masayuki Kouketsu, Hiroshi Itafuji
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Publication number: 20140261017Abstract: A method and device to treat liquid to reduce the amount of microorganisms in the liquid to a preselected level and/or to mitigate the growth of microorganisms are disclosed. Utilizing the method or device, liquid product is sprayed into a cavity of a reactor using a nozzle that produces a flat spray to provide means for efficient heating and treatment of the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: MILLISECOND TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventor: Nikolay V. Arofikin
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Patent number: 8794544Abstract: A combustor nozzle includes a downstream surface having an axial centerline. A plurality of passages extend through the downstream surface and provide fluid communication through the downstream surface. A plurality of slits are included in the downstream surface, and each slit connects to at least two passages. A method for modifying a combustor nozzle includes machining a plurality of slits in a downstream side of a body. The method further includes connecting each slit to at least two passages that pass through the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Patrick Benedict Melton, Scott Robert Simmons, Russell DeForest, Donald Mark Bailey
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Publication number: 20140203115Abstract: A nozzle head for emitting a spray jet of an application agent is configured such that a volumetric flow of the application agent can be applied by the spray jet, and such that the spray jet will be substantially flat and have a jet width that is a dependency of the volumetric flow of the application agent. The nozzle head comprises two outer plates and a middle plate that is disposed between the two outer plates and that includes a front edge on a spraying side of the nozzle head. The front edge of the middle plate includes a predetermined contour. The middle plate includes first and second outer tips on respective first and second sides of the middle plate, the outer tips protruding in a spraying direction. Further, the middle plate includes a recess in a middle portion of the middle plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: DURR SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Bernd Kraft, Martin Stiegler
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Patent number: 8740109Abstract: Apparatus producing superheated water and/or steam for weed (36) killing, etc. has diesel fired boiler (30), which, via pump (32), generates hot water at a pressure of 40-52 bar and temperature of 90-115° C. This passes down tube (12) and encounters the constriction provided by nozzle (14). Passing through nozzle (14) into depressurization chamber (16), which is at atmospheric pressure, the water boils. When the super heated water exits ports (20) of distribution pipe (18) it encounters ambient temperature and is transformed into high temperature water vapor and/or water droplets. The apparatus controls or kill weeds (36) using a smaller volume of water and less energy.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Steamwand International Pty LtdInventors: Philip Muston, David Parkin, Jeremy Winer
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Patent number: 8672244Abstract: A jet former (1), which can be fitted into the water outlet (2) of a sanitary outlet fitting and has at least one homogenizing device (3) with a multiplicity of throughflow holes (4), which are respectively enclosed by flow guiding walls (5). The jet former (1) has a greater jet width (1) in comparison with the jet depth (t) to create a flat water jet, by a flow guide (6) that tapers in a nozzle-like manner, at least in a partial region in the direction of throughflow, being arranged upstream or downstream of the at least one homogenizing device (3) and by the flow guide (6) having on both sides of its longitudinal extent edge regions (7, 8) with a greater throughflow cross section in comparison with the longitudinal center region (9).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Neoperl GmbHInventor: Fabian Wildfang
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Patent number: 8651394Abstract: The invention relates to a Laval nozzle for thermal spraying and kinetic spraying, especially for cold gas spraying, with a convergent section and a divergent section. To achieve a better degree of application effect, at least a portion of the divergent section, according to the invention, has a bell-shaped contour.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Sulzer Metco AGInventors: Peter Heïnrich, Heinrich Kreye, Thorsten Stoltenhoff
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Patent number: 8590816Abstract: A spray nozzle includes a tubular channel extending along a longitudinal axis, a slot formed by two approximately plane surfaces converging in a direction of the channel and located on either side of a plane including the longitudinal axis of the channel, and a dome connecting the channel and the slot wherein a length of the dome represents less than 50% of a largest transverse dimension of the channel and a plane cross section of the dome is symmetric and it is defined by at least two different circular arcs.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Exel IndustriesInventor: Patrick Ballu
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Patent number: 8573237Abstract: A tool for cleaning heat exchangers may include a fluid flow control valve, a hollow elongated stem attached to the valve and a hollow fan head attached to the hollow stem. The fan head may have a fan-head axis oriented at an oblique angle relative to a stem axis of the stem.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Inventor: Jerry Crum
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Patent number: 8573258Abstract: A faucet has a hollow main body. The main body has a mounting section, an extending section, at least one inlet and a passage. The mounting section has a top and a bottom. The extending section is mounted securely on the top of the mounting section and has an extending direction and at least one elongated outlet. The at least one elongated outlet is formed in the extending section and has a maximal length along the extending direction of the extending section. The at least one inlet is formed in the bottom of the mounting section. The passage is formed in the main body and communicates with the at least one elongated outlet and the at least one inlet. Because the elongated outlets are elongated along the extending direction of the extending section, an efflux from the elongated outlet can conform to hands of users and enhance washing efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Inventor: Chen-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 8573257Abstract: An outlet of a spigot has a bottom seat, a neck, a head and a flow passage. The bottom seat has a bottom face. The neck is formed on and protrudes upward from the bottom seat. The head is formed on and protrudes forward from the neck and has a bottom side. The flow passage is formed in the outlet between the bottom seat, the neck and the head and has at least one inlet hole and an outlet hole. The inlet hole is formed through the bottom face of the bottom seat and communicates with the flow passage. The outlet hole is U-shaped, is formed in the head opposite to the neck and communicates with the flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Inventor: Chen-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 8556195Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment for emitting water from a water source. The attachment comprises an inlet end, a transitional section connected to the inlet end an outlet end connected to the transitional section opposite from the inlet end, and a reinforcement member attached to the transitional sectional and the outlet end to support the transitional section. The inlet end includes an external cover and an internal sleeve disposed within and spaced from the external cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: InvisaFlow, LLCInventor: Haynes Sloan, Jr.
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Patent number: 8550382Abstract: A device for modifying the spray pattern of an inverted spray nozzle to allow a user to mark an object with precise and clear writing of letters or symbols. The device is an insert that removably fits into or over an existing invert spray nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Seymour of Sycamore Inc.Inventors: Christopher Heatley, William G. Zanellato, Jon Larson
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Patent number: 8534577Abstract: A nozzle comprises a lower nozzle plate including a lower impingement surface formed therein, at least one fluid intake port disposed at an inner end of the lower impingement surface, and an upper nozzle plate including an upper impingement surface formed therein and an upper orifice edge disposed along an outer end of the upper impingement surface. The nozzle includes a seal configured for sealing the lower nozzle plate to the upper nozzle plate, such that the lower and upper impingement surfaces are opposed toward one another, thereby forming a fluid channel between the impingement surfaces, directing pressurized fluid from the at least one fluid intake port to a slotted orifice formed between the opposed lower and upper orifice edges. The nozzle includes a droplet size adjustment mechanism configured for attachment to the upper and lower nozzle plates for selectively controlling fluid droplet size ejected from the slotted orifice.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Inventor: Mitch Dodson
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Patent number: 8387901Abstract: The current invention provides an improved jet nozzle suitable for use in a micronizing jet mill or retrofitting to an existing jet mill. The improved jet nozzle incorporates a coanda effect inducing element to enhance entrainment of particles to be ground within the vortex created by the micronizing jet mill. When the jet mill uses steam to generate the jet, use of the improved nozzle will reduce energy costs by increasing the efficiency of the jet mill.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Tronox LLCInventors: Harry E. Flynn, Robert O. Martin, Charles A. Natalle
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Patent number: 8382013Abstract: An air knife system includes a first set of openings and a second set of openings arranged along opposite first and second walls, respectively, of a main body. The first set of openings may be aligned with the second set of openings such that a coupling member may be inserted through each one of the first set of openings and a corresponding one of the second set of openings. The coupling members may be fixedly joined to the first and second sets of openings to maintain a desired width of a discharge slot defined by a first lip extending from the first wall and a second lip extending from the second wall. In one embodiment, the coupling members may be joined to the first and second sets of openings using a welding process.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Allen S. Pucciani
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Patent number: 8336791Abstract: An insert assembly for use in a nozzle, the insert assembly including a sleeve and a fitting. The sleeve includes a first end and a second end, a tapered opening in the first end, and a bore extending from the second end. The fitting is positioned within the bore and includes an orifice therethrough. The tapered opening terminates at an inner opening that is in fluid communication with the orifice to allow fluid to flow through the nozzle insert. The sleeve may be made of stainless steel.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: J.M. Parish Enterprises, LLCInventor: James M. Parish
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Patent number: 8251302Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment for emitting water from a water source. The attachment comprises an inlet end, a transitional section connected to the inlet end an outlet end connected to the transitional section opposite from the inlet end, and a reinforcement member attached to the transitional sectional and the outlet end to support the transitional section. The inlet end includes an external cover and an internal sleeve disposed within and spaced from the external cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: InvisaFlow LLCInventor: W. Haynes Sloan, Jr.
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Patent number: 8047457Abstract: The invention relates to a jet outlet element for a sanitary fitting which allows outlet of a defined gushing jet from the sanitary fitting. The sanitary outlet element is configured as a flat element having two compartments, a water inlet compartment and a water outlet compartment. A narrowed section is interposed between the two compartments and accommodates a flow rectifier. Said flow rectifier rectifies the as yet non-directional flow of the water in the inlet compartment and guides it in a controlled manner to the outlet compartment from where it emerges through the slotted outlet opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Hansgrohe AGInventors: Arno Hahn, Joachim Blattner, Ulrich Kinle, Jochen Armbruster
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Patent number: 7913937Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly for directing thin, straight line, high pressure liquid spray onto moving steel slabs for penetrating and removing scale buildup in steel processing operations. The spray nozzle assembly includes a high impact attachment tube for accelerating liquid flow, a tungsten carbide spray tip at a discharge end of the high impact attachment tube for directing a flat spray pattern, an inlet defined by a strainer at an upstream end of the high impact attachment tube, and a staged vane section intermediate the inlet and spray tip for reducing liquid turbulence in the flow passageway. The vane section comprises a pair of axially spaced vanes each having a plurality of radial vane elements that define a plurality of laminar flow passageways, with the laminar flow passageways of one vane being circumferentially offset to the laminar flow passageways of the other vane.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kioi
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Patent number: 7866360Abstract: A hot air welding nozzle for a hot air welding device for welding overlapping webs of sealing material. The hot air welding nozzle includes a connection for a hot air supply, a top and a bottom heat plate forming an air space, and at least one rear outlet between the top and bottom heat plate on a facing side that is oriented in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the hot air welding device, with at least one front outlet relative to the moving direction of the hot air welding device, and with air guides that extend beyond the facing sides of the heat plates, at least on the inner side.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: LEISTER Process TechnologiesInventors: Lukas Gisler, Mauriz Lustenberger, Adolf Niederberger
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Patent number: 7748650Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment for emitting water from a water source. The attachment comprises an inlet end, a transitional section connected to the inlet end, an outlet end connected to the transitional section opposite from the inlet end, and a reinforcement member attached to the transitional sectional and the outlet end to support the transitional section. The inlet end includes an external cover and an internal sleeve disposed within and spaced from the external cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: InvisaFlow LLCInventor: W. Haynes Sloan
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Patent number: 7703697Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus for aligning needle-like structures. The apparatus includes a tapered nozzle having an entrance and a discharge opening. The nozzle is tapered in such a manner that its diameter decreases towards the discharge opening. The diameter of the nozzle at the entrance is larger than the length of the needle-like structures, and the diameter of the discharge opening is larger than the diameter of the needle-like structures and smaller than the length of the needle-like structures. By passing through the nozzle, the needle-like structures are aligned.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Tsuruoka, Kazuo Iwata, Takashi Mori, Hidehito Takayama, Eiichi Motai
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Publication number: 20100066787Abstract: A liquid ejection head has: a nozzle plate having a nozzle surface in which at least one nozzle for ejecting droplets of a liquid are formed; an anti-drying liquid supply port which supplies an anti-drying liquid to the nozzle surface of the nozzle plate; a flow channel portion which is formed in the nozzle surface and through which the anti-drying liquid supplied to the nozzle surface from the anti-drying liquid supply port flows; and an anti-drying liquid discharge port which suctions and discharges the anti-drying liquid flowing through the flow channel portion on the nozzle surface, from the nozzle surface, wherein, while the anti-drying liquid flows through the flow channel portion, the anti-drying liquid evaporates to increase humidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tsutomu YOKOUCHI, Yoshimitsu Arai
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Patent number: 7669780Abstract: A fluid supply nozzle includes a fluid flow-in section into which a fluid flows in, a reservoir section for storing the fluid, a flow velocity control wall provided between the fluid flow-in section and the reservoir section and including an orifice for making the fluid flow in the reservoir section while reducing a flow velocity, and a discharging section including a slit for discharging the fluid with pressure of the fluid applied to the reservoir section. A substrate processing apparatus is formed so as to include the fluid supply nozzle. Moreover, a substrate processing method includes the step of discharging a fluid in a single-layered, continuous film to supply the fluid onto a substrate. Thus, the substrate is processed. To perform this method, the fluid supply nozzle of the present invention can be used.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kou Sugano, Hiroshi Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20100025502Abstract: The current invention provides an improved jet nozzle suitable for use in a micronizing jet mill or retrofitting to an existing jet mill. The improved jet nozzle incorporates a coanda effect inducing element to enhance entrainment of particles to be ground within the vortex created by the micronizing jet mill. When the jet mill uses steam to generate the jet, use of the improved nozzle will reduce energy costs by increasing the efficiency of the jet mill.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2006Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Tronox LLCInventors: Harry E. Flynn, Robert O. Martin, Charles A. Natalle
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Patent number: 7601218Abstract: A liquid dispenser. The dispenser includes a plurality of cartridges at least one of which allows selective deposition of the liquid onto a workpiece passing through a travel path between the cartridges. Spacing between the cartridges is moveable such that they are responsive to the presence or absence of or changes in thickness or planarity of the workpiece. A linear bearing cooperates with at least one of the cartridges to limit relative movement between them along a linear path. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes an applicator head configured to deposit the liquid includes a divergently-shaped flowpath.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Valco Cincinnati, Inc.Inventors: Jude A. Stepaniak, Dennis R. Riehle, Randolph S. Parks
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Publication number: 20090078793Abstract: A nozzle is provided for dispensing a liquid from a container in a desirable, nearly rectangular spray pattern. The nozzle includes an actuator having an inlet end adapted to receive liquid from the container and an outlet end, the actuator outlet end defining an outlet chamber. An insert is coupled to the actuator outlet end and defines an insert passage in fluid communication with the outlet chamber. The insert includes at least a first convex shoulder disposed downstream of the outlet chamber, and a nozzle outlet disposed downstream of the first convex shoulder. The convex shoulder may have a radius of curvature and side walls may be provided at an angle of convergence. The radius of curvature and the angle of convergence may be provided within certain ranges to obtain the desired spray pattern at the desired flow rate using typical aerosol can pressures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Cory J. Nelson, Nitin Sharma, Padma Prabodh Varanasi
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Patent number: 7473286Abstract: A generator including a double-chamber lock comprising two tapered or vertical chambers lined with ceramics or plastics, as a charging device, at least one tubular shaft furnace comprising a water-cooled double jacket of steel, a double-walled, water-cooled inlet nozzle of copper for a gasification mixture, arranged centrally in the tubular shaft furnace above the base, a dry dust-removing device, and optionally a desulfurising device. The double-chamber lock has a mechanism which causes one of the chambers to open when the lower chamber of the double-chamber lock is flushed with inert gas after charging/opening operations, and the inlet nozzle constitutes the mixing member for the constituents of the gasification mixture, the inlet nozzle has a radius of curvature of the surface of the cylindrical portion of the nozzle which continuously becomes smaller to the outlet opening, and the direction of flow of the gases leaving the inlet nozzle is directed upwards.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Herbert Blaschke, Werner Breuer, Karl-Heinz Köhler, Herbert Ungerechts
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Patent number: 7458532Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment for emitting water from a water source. The attachment comprises an inlet end, a transitional section connected to the inlet end, an outlet end connected to the transitional section opposite from the inlet end, and a reinforcement member attached to the transitional sectional and the outlet end to support the transitional section. The inlet end includes an external cover and an internal sleeve disposed within and spaced from the external cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Inventor: W. Haynes Sloan
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Publication number: 20080290197Abstract: The invention relates to a spray nozzle, particularly a high pressure nozzle, for descaling steel products, having a mouthpiece, which is provided with a discharge opening and a discharge chamber, which tapers towards the discharge opening. According to the invention the discharge opening spans a curved surface and a surface surrounding the discharge opening boundary at each point of said boundary strikes the discharge opening boundary at an angle between 65 and 95°, particularly 90° to the median longitudinal axis. Use e.g. for descaling nozzles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Albert Fecht, Juergen Frick, Boris Schmidt
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Patent number: 7429004Abstract: At a time of forming lip portions in upper and lower edge portions of an ejection port in a protruding manner, a nozzle for ejecting a washer fluid of a washer fluid ejection apparatus in a diffusion manner is structured such that a step surface is formed on an inner side surface such that protruding amounts of the lip portions are set to the same length with a protruding tip portion in a washer fluid ejection side of the lower lip portion positioned lower than a lower side edge portion of the ejection port. Accordingly, it is possible to make the ejected washer fluid substantially unaffected by the air flow during vehicle movement.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventor: Takatoshi Kondou
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Patent number: 7367518Abstract: A nozzle orifice of a nozzle (1) includes a tapered segment (16) extending from an elliptical discharge orifice (15) and having a taper angle ? of 30 to 80°, and a large-diameter segment (18) continuing with the tapered segment. The ratio of the inner diameter of large-diameter segment (18) relative to the minor diameter of the discharge orifice (15) is not less than 3 and less than 7. Also, the discharge how from the nozzle spreads in a single direction (width direction) within a plane perpendicular to the central axis of the nozzle and the erosion thickness angle is 1.5 to 3° in the direction (thickness direction), perpendicular to the width direction. Such a descaling nozzle enables that scale is removed efficiently at low pressure and/or low flow rate while restraining the cooling of a steel plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignees: Kyoritsu Gokin Co., Ltd., JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Akihiko Tanigaki, Takashi Nishiyama, Kenta Karube, Kazunari Andachi
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Patent number: 7303156Abstract: A micro-nozzle for generating micro-bubbles. The micro-nozzle includes a liquid inlet forming a liquid path, a gas inlet, and a constricting wall positioned in the liquid path and shaped to abruptly constrict said liquid path to a width of less than approximately 20 um and then gradually diverge.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation as a Division of the Louisiana Tech University FoundationInventors: Sung Sam Kim, Roy Schubert
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Patent number: 7211614Abstract: The invention concerns an insulating nozzle for a gas blast circuit breaker. In accordance with the invention, the material constituting the nozzle comprises (A) 90% to 99.9% by weight of a fluorinated polymer, and (B) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a filler based on at least one oxide selected from (B1) SiO2 and other oxidized forms of metals from column IVA of the periodic table, and (B2) ZnO, CdO and other oxidized forms of metals from column IIB of the periodic table.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: AlstomInventor: Jean-Luc Bessede