Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions 02/06

20060038027 - Apparatus and method for fine bore orifice spray coating of medical devices and pre-filming atomization: An apparatus and method for spray deposition of small targets, such as medical devices like stents. The apparatus includes a spray nozzle body which has a fine bore diameter to pressurize the coating material within the nozzle body thereby dampening vibration of the nozzle body during operation and stabilizing the...

20060038028 - Personal hydration system: A valve system having a flexible reservoir includes a first opening for filling the reservoir, a second opening from which a drinking tube extends, and a third opening for releasing air from the reservoir. By releasing air from the reservoir, the hydration system reduces or eliminates sloshing noises during activity....

20060038029 - Sprinkler system for railway vehicles: A sprinkler system for rail vehicles (SFZ) with at least one liquid container (FBH), which can be connected via a pressure medium line (DML) with a pressure medium container (DMB) and which can be placed under pressure, and with a number of thermally triggerable sprinkler nozzles (SDF, SDD) that are...

20060038030 - Actuator for a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine: In order to increase the lifetime for a piezoactuator of a fuel injector and to make possible a reliable seal of the piezoactor especially for comparatively thin head plates as well a gas exchange passage running through an actuator housing (52, 54) is provided, where a sealing unit (2) placed...

20060038031 - Fuel injector for an internal combustion engine:

20060038032 - Sealing arrangement for a piezoelectric actuator for a fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine: A sealing arrangement of a piezoelectric actuator comprises terminal posts (14) projecting from the piezoelectric actuator and a metallic top arrangement (18, 22), provided with openings (28) allowing the passage of the terminal posts (14) which is emplaced on the piezoelectric actuator. In order to facilitate reliable sealing in particular...

20060038033 - Carriage for a power washer wand: A carriage designed for supporting a power washer wand and its nozzle a predetermined, though adjustable, distance from a surface which is to be cleaned by high velocity water exiting a discharge orifice of the nozzle. The carriage is defined by a one-piece body molded from substantially high strength synthetic...

20060038035 - Fountain that flows with fluidic material: A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials so that the fountain is more easily cleaned and sanitized, has improved performance, and is easier to assemble. In one embodiment, the chocolate fountain includes a heating element encased in an aluminum enclosure. A basin...

20060038034 - Pressure washer with vibration dampener: A light weight portable pressure washer with improved vibration damping includes a plate member disposed between the engine and the supporting frame of the pressure washer. The plate member is mounted to the base of the engine and extends laterally beyond the base of the engine and is supported on...

20060038036 - Shaft seal with grease retainer: A seal arrangement for a rotatable shaft that is secured at one end thereof in a housing, and that mounts a water distribution plate on an opposite end thereof, the shaft seal comprising a flexible annular member having a radially inner portion including at least one tapered lip extending in...

20060038038 - Vehicle lamp cleaning apparatus: A vehicle lamp cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle having a cleaning fluid injection port at one end and an opened end at the other end thereof, a nozzle holder having a flow path which communicates with the cleaning fluid injection port and a first joint portion which fits on the...

20060038037 - Washer fluid squirt device for motor vehicle windscreen washer jets: The device is comprised of a jet body (2) and a body for a fan shaped squirt (3) which can be mutually coupled. The squirt body (3) has a squirting orifice (9) which comprises four consecutively connected portions, of which, in the washer fluid flow direction, the first portion (10)...

20060038039 - Spray head for a squeeze bottle: A nebulising dispenser head (1; 100) for a bottle that is elastically deformable by squeezing, comprising a channel of the liquid and a channel of the air obtained in a machine block of the dispenser head (1; 100) and an ejection tip (3) provided with a sealing door (8) hinged...

20060038040 - Hose-end sprayer improvements: Methods and arrangements for directing an incoming flow of concentrated product, as it is introduced into the flow-by stream of carrier fluid (e.g., water), in such a manner as to much more favorably disperse the concentrated chemical product throughout virtually the entire cross-section of carrier fluid. Hence, there are presently...

20060038041 - Internal mix air atomizing nozzle assembly: An internal mix spray nozzle assembly adapted for operation with lesser pressurized air requirements. The spray nozzle assembly includes a liquid passage for directing a liquid flow stream against an impingement pin, and an air guide is provided for forming an annular pressurized air passage about the liquid flow stream...

20060038042 - Structures of hoses: A hose includes a main passage defined longitudinally therethrough and a plurality of auxiliary passages are longitudinally defined in an inner periphery of the main passage and communicate with the main passage. At least one of the auxiliary passages is maintained in function when the hose is compressed or twisted....

20060038043 - Water line safety valve: A safety valve for a lawn sprinkler system having at least one subterranean flow line and at least one head for spraying irrigation water. The valve includes a tubular member connected between the flow line and the head. The tubular member has an axial passage therethrough for the flow of...

20060038044 - Replaceable throat insert for a kinetic spray nozzle: A converging diverging supersonic nozzle for a kinetic spray system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the supersonic nozzle has a first end opposite an exit end and a diverging region adjacent the exit end. A removable throat insert has an entrance cone and a throat and is received in the...

20060032935 - Method and apparatus for separating a liquid: A method of separating a liquid atomizes a mixed liquid containing a plurality of components into an atomized fine particle by an ultrasonic vibration to obtain a mixed fluid of the atomized fine particle and air, separates the air from the mixed fluid and collects an atomized component, and separates...

20060032936 - Recirculating water fountain: A recirculating water fountain configured for table/desk top use comprises a water reservoir, a plenum mounted above the reservoir and configured to accumulate a substantially still pool of water, and a pump operable to pump water upwardly from the reservoir to form the water pool in the plenum. The recirculating...

20060032937 - Container of active substances: Comprises a vessel (1) that houses the active liquid substance to be diffused, such as a fragrance, insecticide or other, through a breathable membrane (2) that closes the vessel (1) and comprises a porous part (3) placed near and parallel to the breathable membrane (2) in order to prevent the...

20060032938 - Apparatus and method for powering irrigation system with solar power: A system including an irrigation system and a solar power assembly coupled to the irrigation system. Solar energy is received. The solar energy is utilized to charge at least one battery. The battery then provides power from the at least one battery to an irrigation controller....

20060032939 - Fire retardant management system: A management system for controlling the dispensing of a fire fighting agent from a container in which a control device is used to select a desired rate of discharge of a fire fighting retarding agent from a container. The system includes a display in visual proximity to a user of...

20060032940 - Injection nozzle for internal combustion engines: An internal combustion engine having a nozzle body equipped with at least one injection opening and a nozzle needle guided in a needle guide and is able to control the injection of fuel through the at least one injection opening. A control piston drive-coupled to an actuator has a first...

20060032941 - Micro droplet generator: Disclosed is a micro droplet generator which comprises a lower space for containing a control panel, and an upper chamber for containing fluid medicine and including an nebulized area formed on a joining portion of the space and thereof. On the nebulized area there are provided an outer nozzle plate...

20060032942 - Quick disconnect valve for irrigation systems: A quick disconnect valve is disposed between a water source and a valve-in-head sprinkler. Separating movement of the sprinkler from a valve housing moves a valve to sealing engagement with a valve seat, and spring means urge the valve to engage the valve seat upon separating movement of the sprinkler...

20060032943 - Single valve ready to use hose end sprayer: The present invention relates to a chemical sprayer that includes a sprayer head assembly and a container. The container defines a cavity for storing a chemical to be sprayed. The sprayer head assembly includes a chemical passage, a carrier fluid passage, a vent passage, a valve chamber and a valve....

20060032944 - Method and apparatus for surface treatment: A surface treatment device, including a body having a nozzle, a cartridge configured to be removeably attachable to the body, wherein the cartridge can receive treatment fluid, a spray pump associated with the body, wherein the spray pump can spray the treatment material through the nozzle onto a target surface,...

20060032945 - Spray apparatus: A spray apparatus includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a plurality of fluid outlets, and a turbine carried for rotary movement within the housing under fluid flow from the fluid inlet to one or more of the fluid outlets. An integrating member is preferably operatively coupled to the...

20060032946 - Solution dispensing apparatus: An apparatus for use in self-tanning is provided. The apparatus includes a wand for dispensing a self-tanning solution to a user's body. The solution is contained in an aerosol container having a dispensing mechanism. The apparatus comprises a receiving means for attaching the aerosol container to the wand, and a...

20060032947 - Fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines: A fuel injection valve with a valve body that contains a bore delimited at its end oriented toward the combustion chamber by a valve seat and whose end region oriented toward the combustion chamber has at least one injection opening. A piston-shaped valve needle is contained in the bore in...

20060032948 - Injection nozzle: An injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine includes a nozzle body having a first nozzle outlet, a second nozzle outlet and a delivery chamber for fuel, an outer valve needle engageable with an outer valve seating to control fuel injection through the first nozzle outlet and an inner valve...

20060032949 - Sprinkler having movable nozzles: A sprinkler includes hollow tube with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of nozzles are respectively inserted through the apertures. Each nozzle is connected to a bellow which is engaged with the aperture. A guide member is rotatably mounted to the hollow tube and includes a plurality of inclined...

20060032950 - Internal combustion engine fuel injector: An internal combustion engine fuel injector (1) has a rod (10) movable along an axis (3) to open/close a nozzle, and a servovalve (7) having a control chamber (23) with a discharge passage (26) which is opened/closed by a shutter (17) movable axially under the control of an electro-actuator (14);...

20060027675 - Disposable perforated straw: A perforated straw having a tubular body, which is sealed at one end. The straw has perforations in the body near the lower sealed end. These perforations allow for fluid to pass into the straw while preventing the passage of solids present in the beverage. The size and configuration of...

20060027676 - Methods, systems and apparatuses for automated irrigation and chemical treatment: An automated irrigation and chemical treatment system comprising a user input device adapted to communicate with a control unit; a mixing chamber adapted to communicate with the control unit and connected to a water supply and chemical canisters, wherein each canister has a sensor to monitor fluid level therein, and...

20060027677 - Remote current sensor monitoring system and gps tracking system and method for mechanized irrigation systems: A wireless interface remote monitoring system for self-propelled irrigation systems (center pivot and lateral move sprinklers) includes a remote terminal unit (RTU) mounted on an outer drive tower of the irrigation system. The RTU includes a radio transceiver capable of sending and receiving data packets over a satellite or terrestrial...

20060027678 - Headlamp cleaner: A headlamp cleaner including an injection nozzle 40 for injecting cleaning fluid, a piston 20 supporting the injection nozzle, a cylinder 10 supporting the piston so that the piston moves between an injection position and a retracted position through an opening 91 in a bumper 90 and a nozzle cover...

20060027679 - Ejector nozzle: A multi-lobed ejector nozzle of economical construction and simple form is described. The lobes are formed by a plurality of short tubes that intersect with a central jet. Coanda jets upstream of the ejector formed by a collar and multiple apertures further assist the induction of an external flow to...

20060027680 - Mobile dc water sprayer: A mobile DC water sprayer includes a housing, which has a water chamber for keeping water and a receiving chamber separated from the water chamber, a booster pump mounted in the receiving chamber inside the housing for pumping water out of the water chamber to the outside of the housing,...

20060027681 - Portable direct-current sprayer: A portable direct-circuit sprayer includes a body, a platform, a pump and a control panel. The body includes a water chamber therein, a component chamber therein and two longitudinal shoulders on the interior of the component chamber. The platform is supported on the longitudinal shoulders in a cushioning manner. The...

20060027682 - Fuel injectors: The fuel injector may comprise a valve (25) body, a valve (25) seat, a core (21), and a valve (25). The valve (25) body may have a fuel path. The valve (25) seat may be attached to the downstream end of the valve (25) body and have a fuel injection...

20060027683 - Application head: An application head for applying a liquid medium, such as a hot melt adhesive or cold glue, to a substrate. The application head includes a housing (2) which forms a chamber (3) which is rotation-symmetric relative to an axis of rotation (A) and comprises a supply channel (4) and an...

20060027685 - Fuel injector: A fuel injector has a solenoid which cooperates with an armature acted upon by a restoring spring, the armature, together with a valve needle, forming an axially movable valve part. A valve closing body which forms a seat seal with a valve seat body is provided on the valve needle,...

20060027684 - Internal combustion engine fuel injector: An internal combustion engine fuel injector (1) has a rod (10) movable along an axis (3) to open/close a nozzle, and a servovalve (7) having a control chamber (23) with a discharge passage (26, 48) which is opened/closed by a shutter (17) movable axially under the control of an electro-actuator;...

20060022064 - Vapor dispersing device and method: A passive vapor dispersing device which may be used for freshening or otherwise treating the air, characterized by both rapid and substantially linear delivery of volatizable fragrance or other materials. The device uses a packaged combination of liquid reservoir, wick and emanator which is assembled and shipped with the wick...

20060022065 - Distribution of air for carbon monoxide removal in a reformate: Several air inputs are typically required in removal of carbon monoxide from a fuel reformate, particularly when using the reformate in a PEM (polymer electrolyte membrane) fuel cell. Control can be greatly simplified by distributing the air or oxygen among the inlets in a fixed ratio using a fixed dimension...

20060022066 - Aqua-trellis: The Aqua-Trellis is a device for watering, feeding, and supporting plants comprising a plurality of vertical members with a plurality of supports for horizontal members and a plurality of horizontal members supported by said vertical member supports and provided with a plurality of ports for dispensing liquid on plants supported...

20060022067 - Hand-held spraying apparatus having a multi-compartment liquid-holding reservoir: A liquid reservoir of a hand-held, air-assisted spray apparatus is characterized by a plurality (i.e., two or more) of liquid-holding compartments. Each liquid-holding compartment is connected through an outlet port into fluid communication with the flow channel of the hand-held spraying apparatus. The liquid-holding compartments are isolated from fluid communication...

20060022068 - Compact gassing lance: A compact gassing lance including tubing having a tubing plenum and a distribution opening; a supply line operably connected to supply gas to the tubing plenum; and a screen attached to the tubing over the distribution opening and forming a screen plenum; wherein the screen plenum receives directional gas flow...

20060022069 - Mechanical valve assembly: A water spray nozzle assembly includes an internal channel that is sealable by an internal valve having a seat and a disc. A tilting member is operable to tilt the disc at least partially off of the seat, allowing water to flow through the internal channel. The disc may be...

20060022070 - Dispersion plate for dispersing a fluid, method for producing a dispersion plate and use of a dispersion plate: A dispersion plate (1) for dispersing a fluid comprises two surface sides (3), a peripheral side (5) and at least one through-opening (7) which extends between the two surface sides (3), the opening (7) comprising an inlet (14) on one surface side (3), a passage (12), and an outlet (10)...

20060022071 - Multi-pattern spray nozzle assembly with movable water conduit: A multi-pattern spray nozzle assembly includes a movable internal water conduit that may be in the form of a rotary member. The movable water conduit is movable between a plurality of spray stations on a spray head, each spray station capable of generating a different spray pattern. The movable water...

20060022072 - Electromagnetically actuated fuel injector: A fuel injector having an injection nozzle; an injection valve having a movable pin for regulating fuel flow through the injection nozzle; an electromagnetic actuator for moving the pin between a closed position and an open position respectively closing and opening the injection valve; and a tubular supporting body, which...

20060022073 - Flow conditioning system and method for fluid jetting tools: According to one embodiment of the invention, a flow conditioning system for fluid jetting tools includes a housing having a plurality of jet nozzle openings and a fluid straightener disposed within the housing. The fluid straightener is defined by one or more vanes, and the vanes form a plurality of...