Abstract: In at least some implementations, a carburetor includes a body, a fuel pump diaphragm and a pressure pulse passage. The fuel pump diaphragm is carried by the body and defines in part a fuel chamber on one side of the fuel pump diaphragm and a pressure pulse chamber on the other side of the fuel pump diaphragm. The pressure pulse passage communicates the pressure pulse chamber with a pressure pulse source to provide pressure pulses in the pressure pulse chamber to actuate the fuel pump diaphragm. The pressure pulse passage includes an inlet communicating with a passage in which pressure pulses are present and the inlet is spaced from a surface defining the passage in which pressure pulses are present.

Abstract: An automatic starting system includes a choke or similar apparatus. The apparatus includes at least a choke plate, a choke arm, and a control arm. The choke plate is configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine. The choke arm is fixedly coupled with the choke plate. The control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm. The control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into multiple positions, which correspond to multiple ratios of fuel and air for the engine.

Abstract: An arrangement for removing dust from the atmosphere during cleaning of a generally flat surface, such as floor, includes a reservoir for providing water to a nozzle. Also included is an air compressor and a compressed air tank. Compressed air is provided in a controlled manner at an elevated pressure to the nozzle to reduce the water to minute droplets which absorb/encapsulate the dust particles and deposit them on the floor surface under the influence of gravity. A manual or automatic pressure regulator coupled to the outlet of the compressed air tank allows for selecting the air velocity and the size of the water droplets to match the size of the dust particles to increase the extent of dust removal. This dust removal approach can be used with virtually any type of generally flat surface and the compressed air has a siphoning effect to increase the water droplets produced and the dust particles removed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flue gas purification device with a scrubber tower (10), also called a scrubbing tower, a washing tower or an absorption tower.

Abstract: A fuel system that in at least some implementations includes a carburetor having a fluid passage, a solenoid, a valve, a driver circuit and a control circuit. The valve may be moved by the solenoid between an open position permitting fluid flow through the fluid passage and a closed position at least partially inhibiting fluid flow through the fluid passage. The driver circuit and control circuit are communicated with the solenoid to contribute to providing power to the solenoid and controlling actuation of the solenoid. The driver circuit and control circuit provide a first magnitude of power to the solenoid to initially change the solenoid from its closed position to its open position and a second magnitude of power to maintain the solenoid in its open position wherein the second magnitude of power is less than the first magnitude.

Abstract: A plunger valve. The plunger valve includes a body and a set of flutes on the body configured to reduce wedging during operation and eliminate flutter when connected to a diaphragm. The set of flutes includes at least four flutes and are each symmetrically spaced about the axis of the body. The plunger valve also includes a tip.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbonation device including: a storage tank storing a carbonation subject solution; a droplet spray unit spraying the carbonation subject solution from the storage tank as droplets; a carbonation reaction tank disposed with the droplet spray unit and filled with a carbonation gas under a predetermined pressure to provide a slurry by a carbonation reaction of the droplet-sprayed carbonation subject solution with the filled carbonation gas; a carbonation gas supply unit supplying the carbonation gas into the carbonation reaction tank to maintain the carbonation gas in the carbonation reaction tank under the predetermined pressure; and a slurry outlet unit ejecting the slurry from the carbonation reaction tank to maintain the slurry formed in the carbonation reaction tank within a predetermined level, and a method of carbonation using the same.

Abstract: There is provided a mixing device (2) for a beverage and CO2 gas for producing carbonated beverage. The mixing device (2) comprising a mixing channel (4) extending in a main direction (10). The mixing channel (4) comprises wide channel sections (16) and narrow channel sections (18) along the main direction (10). The mixing channel (4) has an elongated cross section seen in a direction perpendicular to the main direction (10). At least a first delimiting surface (22) of the mixing channel (4) is provided with protrusions (20) extending at least partially along the first delimiting surface (22) in a direction across the mixing channel (4) and protruding towards a second delimiting surface (24) of the mixing channel (4) to form the narrow channel sections (18). A turbulent flow of beverage is created by the narrow and wide channel sections. Further a carbonator for producing carbonated beverage, an appliance comprising a carbonator, and a method of producing a carbonated beverage are provided.

Abstract: A carbonated beverage appliance in accordance with the present invention includes a housing and a carbonating head assembly configured to releasably engage a top end of a bottle containing a liquid to be carbonated. The bottle is engaged with the head assembly in a manner so as to provide a liquid and gas-tight seal. A tube is arranged in the housing for directing a flow of pressurized gas from a gas cylinder to the liquid within the bottle to produce a carbonated beverage. The carbonated beverage appliance includes a quick-connect mechanism for attaching a gas cylinder to the appliance, and a dispensing mechanism for the on-demand dispensing of a carbonated beverage from the bottle while it is attached to the appliance.

Abstract: A carbonation apparatus includes a pressure vessel includes a cap that has a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The carbonation device also includes a seal. The seal includes a labyrinth preventing contact of a liquid within the pressure vessel with the cap during a carbonation process. A locking mechanism removably locks the cap and seal and antifoam device relative to the pressure vessel.

Abstract: An automatic choke apparatus for a carburetor includes an electric actuator, a choke valve opening/closing mechanism configured to open and close a choke valve by being driven by a power exerted by the electric actuator, and a controller configured to control operation of the electric actuator. The controller, to which a battery supplies electric power, operates the electric actuator and the choke valve opening/closing mechanism in order that, when the engine is stopped, the choke valve is set in a semi-opened position and, when the engine starts to be cranked, the choke valve is set in a fully-closed position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the choke valve from freezing up in the fully-closed state in a case where the engine is stopped under an extremely low temperature environment.

Abstract: A plunger valve. The plunger valve includes a body, where the length of the body is between 13 millimeters and 20 millimeters. The plunger valve also includes a set of flutes on the body. The set of flutes includes at least four flutes. The set of flutes are each symmetrically spaced about the axis of the needle-shaped plunger. The plunger valve further includes a conical tip.

Abstract: A plunger valve. The plunger valve includes a body, where the length of the body is between 13 millimeters and 20 millimeters. The plunger valve also includes a set of flutes on the body. The set of flutes includes at least four flutes. The set of flutes are each symmetrically spaced about the axis of the needle-shaped plunger. The plunger valve further includes a conical tip.

Abstract: A scrubber system for treating exhaust gas in a marine vessel with a water based solution includes a first scrubber unit and a second scrubber unit, an exhaust gas inlet in the first scrubber unit and an exhaust gas outlet in the second scrubber unit and a second conduit section connecting the first scrubber unit to the second scrubber unit, a first scrubbing medium circuit and a second scrubbing medium circuit. The first scrubber medium circuit is provided with a source of scrubbing solution having a first connection to an outside of a hull of the vessel beneath the water line of the vessel and the second scrubber medium circuit is provided with a source of scrubbing solution having a source of fresh water in the vessel.

Abstract: A refrigerator having a carbonated water production module integrally provided with a carbon dioxide gas cylinder having carbon dioxide gas stored therein and a carbonated water tank to mix purified water with the carbon dioxide gas to produce carbonated water. The carbonated water production module is mounted to the rear surface of the door, and thus it may be cooled by cool air in the refrigeration compartment and be easy to access, and thereby repair and replacement thereof is facilitated. The dispenser includes a carbonated water discharge channel into which carbonated water from the carbonated water tank is discharged, and a purified water discharge channel into which purified water from the water tank is discharged. Since the purified water discharge channel does not pass through the carbonated water tank, a user is allowed to selectively dispense purified water or carbonated water anytime.

Abstract: A box includes a top panel, a front panel and side panels. An opening is centered on a lower portion of the front panel. A tap is attached to the opening, the tap including a cylindrical body and a shut-off mechanism. An aerator body is fluidly coupled to the fluid flow opening for providing a fluid flow path through the body such that the liquid can pass downward through the aerator body.

Abstract: A humidifier including a storage chamber configured to store water, an electrolytic unit configured to electrolyze water, a first and second pipe to which the electrolyzed water is introduced, a first and second valve configured to open/close a fluid path of the first pipe and second pipe, a filter unit disposed at the first pipe and configured to filter the electrolyzed water, a humidification chamber configured to be supplied with water from one of the first or the second pipe, and a control unit configured to supply the filtered water to the humidification chamber at a humidification mode by controlling the first valve and supply the electrolyzed water to the humidification chamber at a sterilization mode by controlling the second valve, the humidifier further including a drainage hole and a drainage valve to open/close the drainage hole, and a tray to store the water being discharged through the drainage hole.

Abstract: An air-cleaning decorative humidifier, including mainly a support seat, a water receptacle, at least a shaft, a fan, and a water sub-receptacle; in which a base seat of the water receptacle is fixed to the bottom of the water receptacle; a first water opening is provided on the base seat of the water receptacle; a water valve is provided on the first water opening; the fan and the water sub-receptacle are provided in the support seat; a water level control rod is provided in the water sub-receptacle; the shaft is connected with at least a decoration directly or through a mechanism.

Abstract: A method for operating at least one injector of an internal combustion engine, in which a voltage applied to the injector is varied, and a rotational speed pattern of the internal combustion engine is ascertained as a function of the voltage, a setpoint voltage, suitable for operating the at least one injector, corresponding to that varied applied voltage for which a peak arises in a spectrum of the rotational speed pattern.

Abstract: In at least some implementations, a valve for a carburetor that is moveable between open and closed positions includes a first valve portion adapted to at least substantially inhibit a first fluid flow in the carburetor when the valve is closed and a second valve portion associated with the first valve portion to at least substantially inhibit a second fluid flow in the carburetor when the valve is closed. In this way, two fluid flows may be at least substantially inhibited at the same time by the valve. In some forms, the fluid flows may include a primary fluid flow to an engine and a secondary fluid flow, such as from an accelerator pump, to the engine.

Abstract: A carbonated beverage appliance in accordance with the present invention includes a housing and a carbonating head assembly configured to releasably engage a top end of a bottle containing a liquid to be carbonated. The bottle is engaged with the head assembly in a manner so as to provide a liquid and gas-tight seal. A tube is arranged in the housing for directing a flow of pressurized gas from a gas cylinder to the liquid within the bottle to produce a carbonated beverage. The carbonated beverage appliance includes a quick-connect mechanism for attaching a gas cylinder to the appliance, and a dispensing mechanism for the on-demand dispensing of a carbonated beverage from the bottle while it is attached to the appliance.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for handling gases, the apparatus comprising an inlet gas duct (2) leading said gas to a bubbling tank (21), and a gas buffer drum (3) opening into the tank (21) via perforations formed on a plate (3a) of the drum (3), and a suction duct (5) submerged in gas handling liquid (7) situated in the tank (21), and having a gas outlet duct (8) connected into the gas room (3b) of the tank (21). Said perforations formed on the plate (3a) of the drum (3) are shaped as nozzles (4) having a blow direction (J) inclined by an acute angle relating to the plate (3a). The apparatus further comprising a valve (31) for draining the liquid (7) and a turbine house (22) divided into two chambers (22a, 22b) by a plate (27), the first chamber (22a) housing an air turbine (43) driven by a liquid turbine (23) housed in the second chamber (22b) and operated by a liquid jet nozzle (26).

Abstract: A water filtering device equipped with a water level adjustment unit is provided. The water filtering device includes an external air inlet through which dust-containing air flows in, a dust separator communicating with the external air inlet and separating dust in the inflow air, exhaust outlets communicating with the dust separator and discharging the air from which the dust has been separated, a dust container communicating with the dust separator and being filled with water, and a water level adjustment unit installed in the dust container to adjust the level of the water in the dust container. The water level adjustment unit includes a supercharged water drainage tube installed on a bottom of the dust container, and a manual opening/closing device for adjusting the level of the water through the supercharged water drainage tube.

Abstract: An inline carbonation apparatus includes a fluid tube having an inner diameter. At least one water orifice is linked to a water source and is attached at one end of the fluid tube. The water orifice atomizes water passing therethrough. A carbon dioxide source is connected to a carbon dioxide solenoid valve. The carbon dioxide solenoid valve is connected to a carbon dioxide regulator that is coupled to a carbon dioxide orifice and attached to the fluid tube in a spaced relationship from the water orifice. The atomized water has a pressure less than the carbon dioxide such that carbon dioxide is absorbed into the water forming carbonated water having a specified volume of carbonation. The carbon dioxide solenoid valve is opened and closed for a predetermined portion of a drink dispense time providing a volume of carbonated and non-carbonated fluid which upon mixing achieves a desired carbonation level.

Abstract: An automatic choke apparatus for a carburetor includes an electric actuator, a choke valve opening/closing mechanism configured to open and close a choke valve by being driven by a power exerted by the electric actuator, and a controller configured to control operation of the electric actuator. The controller, to which a battery supplies electric power, operates the electric actuator and the choke valve opening/closing mechanism in order that, when the engine is stopped, the choke valve is set in a semi-opened position and, when the engine starts to be cranked, the choke valve is set in a fully-closed position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the choke valve from freezing up in the fully-closed state in a case where the engine is stopped under an extremely low temperature environment.

Abstract: A fuel injection and mixing system is provided that is suitable for use with various types of fuel reformers. Preferably, the system includes a piezoelectric injector for delivering atomized fuel, a gas swirler, such as a steam swirler and/or an air swirler, a mixing chamber and a flow mixing device. The system utilizes ultrasonic vibrations to achieve fuel atomization. The fuel injection and mixing system can be used with a variety of fuel reformers and fuel cells, such as SOFC fuel cells.

Abstract: A misting apparatus that is more durable and leaks less than systems known in the art. The apparatus includes a durable, integral flow control assembly and handle, which are especially beneficial for portable misting systems. The apparatus further includes a pressure gauge for monitoring the pressure inside the tank.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for diverting a flow of a liquid precursor during flow stabilization and plasma stabilization stages during PECVD processes are effective at eliminating particle defects in PECVD films deposited using a liquid precursor.

Abstract: A liquid displacement system includes a storage tank, a volume of a first gas, and a volume of a second gas. The storage tank has at least one water ballast compartment to store water and at least one liquid storage compartment to store liquid and is configured symmetrically. A pump module may also be coupled to the storage tank. The pump module has at least one pair of loading pumps operating substantially at equal mass flow rate to displace the water with the liquid, and at least one pair of offloading pumps operating substantially at equal mass flow rate to displace the liquid with the water. Also, a gas valve module may be coupled to the storage tank to control pressure of the first gas and the second gas in the storage tank. The first gas is natural gas or inert gas. The second gas is natural gas.

Abstract: Method for driving an electromagnetic actuator in a diaphragm carburettor for control of air/fuel ratio foresees at least the following steps: associating an electromagnetic actuator in a diaphragm carburettor for control of air/fuel ratio with the current generation device in an internal combustion engine; driving the aforementioned electromagnetic actuator with pulses suitable for generating the force necessary to actuate the actuator; generating said drive pulses of the actuator in the moments when the current pulses of the aforementioned current generator are such that the maximum current is available during the cycle of the motor.

Abstract: A domestic humidifier (10) is disclosed as including a water tank (34) for containing water, a basin (30) in a liquid communicable relationship with the tank (34), an adsorption medium (28) for breaking down water delivered to the adsorption medium (28) into water droplets floatable in air, a pump (22) for delivering water from the basin (30) to the adsorption medium (28), in which the tank (34) includes a water inlet (36) and a cover (38), and the cover (38) is movable to selectively close or open said water inlet (36).

Abstract: A diaphragm carburettor comprises a diaphragm dosager (2) provided with a diaphragm (3) that separates a first chamber at constant pressure (4) from a second fuel dosaging chamber (5) intercepted by a valve controlled by the diaphragm, said valve being operatively connected with said diaphragm (3), the aforementioned carburettor also foreseeing an electromagnetic actuator (1) associated with said diaphragm (3) to control the opening and closing of said valve, where said actuator (1) also comprises at least one mobile coil (6) directly fixed to the diaphragm, and a fixed magnetic field generator (7) suitable for guiding said coil (6).

Abstract: A valve for sealing a carburetor inlet of a first diameter, includes a valve element having a curved surface for sealing the inlet opening, and a through hole of substantially the first diameter extending through the valve element, and a translation mechanism for rotating the valve element between a first position wherein the curved surface completely seals the opening and a second position wherein the through hole aligns with the inlet allowing a free flow into the carburetor.

Abstract: A fuel supply assembly for a two-stroke crankcase scavenged combustion engine that is operated with layered scavenging is presented. The assembly includes a housing and a first and second parallel channels extending through the housing. The first channel is for a fuel/air mixture and the second channel is for auxiliary air. The assembly also includes a partition wall extending in a plane between the first and second channels and arranged upstream and downstream of at least one butterfly valve. The assembly also includes a protruding section which extends across the butterfly along the axis of rotation at least on the downstream side of the butterfly. The housing includes fuel-conveying idling ducts that open in the first channel in the region where the butterfly valve, sealing member on the partition wall, substantially contacting the protruding section at least on the downstream side of the butterfly.

Abstract: A carbonic water production apparatus equipped with a carbonic acid gas dissolving apparatus and a circulation pump, wherein water in a bath is circulated by the circulation pump, and carbonic acid gas is fed into the carbonic acid gas dissolving apparatus to dissolve the carbonic acid gas in the water, and wherein the circulation pump is a positive-displacement metering pump having a self-priming ability; a carbonic water production method using this apparatus; a carbonic water production method including an early step for producing a carbonic water and a concentration maintaining step for the carbonic water; a carbonic water production apparatus equipped with a device for controlling the feeding pressure of carbonic water gas so as to give an intended concentration of carbonic acid gas; a carbonic water production apparatus which automatically discharges out a drain; and a carbonic water production apparatus combined with a portable foot bath.

Abstract: There is described a water carbonation apparatus in which two carbonation units (10, 11) are linked to a volumetric control unit (9) which stores a volume of carbonated water ready for use. When carbonated water is to be discharged, the stored carbonated water from the volumetric control unit (9) is discharged, while simultaneously carbonated water from one of the carbonation units (10, 11) is discharged into the other carbonation unit (11, 10) is filled with uncarbonated water from the volumetric control unit (9), and a volume of uncarbonated water is drawn from a water supply (2) into the volumetric control unit. The volumetric control unit (9) in one embodiment comprises a pair of piston and cylinder assemblies which together define four internal chambers (21, 22, 23, 24), the pistons being linked together such that the volumes of the four internal chambers vary at the same rate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular reactor for carrying out catalytic gas-phase reactions, containing a catalyst tube bundle (8) that is traversed by the relevant reaction gas mixture, is filled with a catalyst, extends between two tube sheets (4, 148) and around which flows a heat transfer medium contained within a surrounding reactor jacket (6). The reactor also comprises gas entry and discharge hoods (2; 60) that cover the two tube sheets for supplying the relevant process gas to the catalyst tubes and for discharging the reacted process gas from the catalyst tubes. Together with all the parts that come into contact with the process gas mixture, the reactor is designed to have an appropriate strength for withstanding the deflagration and explosive pressures that are to be taken into account during its operation. The volume available to the process gas mixture prior to its entry into the catalyst tubes is restricted as much as possible in construction and flow engineering terms.

Abstract: An aqueous scream is pumped through a vortex cylinder. The aqueous stream is rotated in a downwardly moving spiral stream within the vortex cylinder at a high downward velocity. The downward velocity of the aqueous stream increases as it flows through a discharge conduit concentrically located within a mixing chamber of the vortex cylinder. An adjustable air inlet tube open to atmospheric pressure extends through the vortex chamber and into the discharge conduit. A negative pressure zone is created at the discharge end of the discharge conduit for drawing air into the aqueous stream for mixing therewith and dissolving oxygen in the aqueous solution.

Abstract: A valve for sealing a carburetor inlet of a first diameter, includes a valve element having a curved surface for sealing the inlet opening, and a through hole of substantially the first diameter extending through the valve element, and a translation mechanism for rotating the valve element between a first position wherein the curved surface completely seals the opening and a second position wherein the through hole aligns with the inlet allowing a free flow into the carburetor.

Abstract: A throttle body for an air intake system of an internal combustion engine, which includes a combustion chamber. The throttle body includes a body, a throttle plate and a coating. The body defines a throat through which air flows to the combustion chamber. The throttle plate, which is pivotally mounted with respect to the body, moves between first and second configurations with respect to the throat. The first configuration of the throttle plate substantially prohibits the air flow through the throat, and the second configuration of the throttle plate permits air flow through the throat. The coating, which is on at least one of the throat and the throttle plate, sheds contaminants that extend between the body and the throttle plate in the first configuration of the throttle plate.

Abstract: In order to provide a carburettor unit for an internal combustion engine, which can be used in particular for motor-driven small apparatus, including a throttle unit contained in a housing which has a throttle valve which executes a rotary movement for controlling the power of the internal combustion engine, wherein the rotary movement can be initiated by means of a control cable via a throttle valve shaft and wherein the control cable includes a control cable casing and a pull cord according to the design of a Bowden cable, which has a simple receptacle of a control cable and requires a small space for connection to the carburettor unit, it is proposed that to initiate the rotary movement in the throttle valve shaft there is provided a lever element which is disposed on the throttle valve shaft and which can be actuated by means of the pull cord and wherein a retaining device is further provided for receiving the control cable casing, which is also arranged on the throttle valve shaft.

Abstract: Described is a carburetor (8), comprising an air (2) inlet with a mechanically adjustable air valve (3), an into the air inlet coming mechanically adjustable atomiser, and a mechanical metering device connected with the air valve and the atomiser, maintaining a stoichiometric ratio between amounts of air and fuel. Furthermore the carburetor has fuel pressure regulating means/devices (13) that are equipped to influence the fuel pressure, in dependence of one or more dynamic engine load parameters, under which the vacuum signal in the air inlet, which is obtained via a vacuum intake conduit (12) coming into the air inlet (2). By regulating the fuel pressure also in dependence of the measured vacuum signal, the emission of unburned fuel is reduced under certain dynamic conditions of the combustion engine.

Abstract: An induction regulator (1) for an internal combustion engine is described wherein the regulator (1) comprises at least one perforated member (6) means for locating said perforated member (6) in the inlet manifold of an engine and further comprising adjustment means (10) to permit the angle of the perforated member (6) to be varied with respect to the inlet manifold. An induction regulator (1) apparatus is also described along with retro-fit comprising an induction regulator of the present invention as well as a method of improving the fuel efficiency of an engine using an induction regulator (1) of the present invention.

Abstract: A vaporizer can efficiently vaporize a liquid material under a depressurized atmosphere. The liquid material is temporarily stored in a liquid storing chamber, and is supplied to a vaporizing chamber set in the depressurized atmosphere via a small aperture. An inlet of the liquid storing chamber is opened or closed by a valve body, which is moved by an actuator controlling a degree of opening of the valve body.

Abstract: A carburetor (1) for an internal combustion engine has an intake channel section (3) wherein a throttle element and a choke element are supported to pivot about respective rotational axes (34, 35). The carburetor (1) has a starter unit which has an operating position, an off position and at least one start position. In the start position, the starter unit fixes defined positions of the throttle element and the choke element. A simple manipulability and a multifaceted operational use of the carburetor (1) are achieved when the starter unit includes an actuating lever (29, 69) and an intermediate lever (18, 68) having respective rotational axes (28, 37) which are at a distance (c) to each other at least at the elevation of the intermediate lever (18, 68) and when the actuating lever (29, 69) acts on the throttle element via the intermediate lever (18, 68).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus and method wherein a supply sump and turbine are below grade. Water cooled from an above grade cooling tower fan and fill flows into the supply sump and is pumped through below grade pipes into a facility. Heat rejected water from the facility then flows through below grade pipes into a below grade collector sump. A collector sump pump pumps the heat rejected water above grade into a nozzle and back into the fill to be cooled. The present invention is constructed such that water is not idle in any above grade component. Accordingly, the risk of water freezing within the above grade components is drastically reduced. Moreover, the heat rejection water can by-pass all above grade components and travel directly into the supply sump in the event of reduced load from the facility.

Abstract: A humidifier for use with a breathable gas supply apparatus includes a hollow body adapted for partial filling with water to a predetermined maximum water level, a gas inlet to the body above the maximum water level and a gas outlet from the body above the maximum water level. The humidifier further includes a temperature heating element for heating the water and/or an adjustable flow divider adapted to divide the interior of the body above the maximum water level into a relatively dry gas region and a relatively wet gas region. The position of the divider is variable so as to vary the relative proportion of the gas flowing from the inlet to the outlet that passes through the relatively dry and relatively wet gas regions to thereby vary the amount of humidification thereof.

Abstract: A liquid material evaporation apparatus including a mixing chamber, a flow control unit, a first flow passage for introducing a liquid material, a second flow passage for introducing a carrier gas connected to the mixing chamber through a first nozzle, the first nozzle inhibiting backflow from the mixing chamber into the second flow passage. A third flow passage for discharging evaporated mixed gas is connected to the mixing chamber through a second nozzle, the mixed liquid material and carrier gas being forced through the second nozzle by the flow control unit, the mixed liquid material and carrier gas depressurizing after passing through the second nozzle to evaporate into a mixed gas in the third flow passage. Heat is applied to the mixing chamber and the second and third flow passages to enhance mixing in the mixing chamber and to avoid condensation in the third flow passage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic write element for use in a magnetic data recording system such as a disk drive. The invention provides a method of manufacturing a well defined coil, which avoids the problem of shallow wall angle problems exhibited by prior art methods due to coil mask shrinkage during high temperature bake. A series of trenches are provided in the coil mask, the trenches being shallower than the coil pattern, and not extending completely through the coil pattern. During the high temperature baking process shrinkage of the coil mask will be absorbed by the trenches and not transferred to the coil pattern, preventing deformation of the coil wall portion of the mask.

Abstract: A carburetor including a main body and a throttle valve received in a mixing passage through the main body. The throttle valve is movable to adjust the quantity of a fuel and air mixture supplied to an engine. A carrier member on the main body has a threaded bore in which a shank of an idle speed adjustment screw is received to adjust and control the idle position of the throttle valve. The idle speed adjustment screw is formed of a polymeric material such that the shank is deformed by engagement with the threaded bore to reliably retain the idle speed adjustment screw in its adjusted position in the threaded bore.