Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions 06/06

20060138249 - Hard coating of an impact surface of a solenoid actuator and fuel injector using same: A fluid control valve assembly controls the flow of actuation fluid to and from a fuel injector. The fluid control valve assembly includes at least one solenoid actuator attached to a valve body. The solenoid actuator includes a stator and an armature comprised of a soft magnetic material. At least...

20060138250 - Rotary atomizer for particulate paints: A rotary atomizer applies particulate paints with good color matching by reducing paint droplet size deviation and then optimizing the other paint spraying parameters. Paint droplet size parameters are reduced by using a bell cup having reduced flow deviations, including an overflow surface having a generally constant angle between a...

20060138251 - Self-adjusting intumescent firestopping apparatus: A self-adjusting firestopping apparatus for holding of intumescent material within poke-through openings in construction barriers usually being floors but also possibly being walls or ceilings wherein cables or other penetrating members extend therethrough. The self-adjusting apparatus includes a sleeve with the intumescent material centrally located therein and preferably two plates...

20060138252 - Powder conveying device and catching nozzle for the powder conveying device: The catching nozzle according to the invention for a powder conveying device has a tubular powder flow duct and a shoulder, with which the position of the catching nozzle is predetermined in the powder conveying device and that is arranged between a upstream catching nozzle section and a downstream catching...

20060138253 - Shower head with integral diverter valve: A shower assembly is provided that includes a shower head having an integrated diverter valve. The shower head receives a detachable hand-held shower wand. The diverter valve is arranged upstream of an adjustable connector so that length is not added to the shower assembly that would interfere with headroom. A...

20060138254 - Nozzle for spraying a product: The invention concerns a nozzle for spraying a product, comprising a cylindro-conical body (10) having an axial channel (12) delimited at its upper end by a transverse wall (18) having a spraying orifice (20). An axial core (24) is arranged in the channel (12) and its upper end (24A) is...

20060138255 - Injector: A tip end surface of a valve body and a back end surface of an injection nozzle contact each other with pressure by being fastened using a retaining nut and thereby form a metal seal structure to achieve a metal seal. To increase a surface pressure in a seal surface...

20060131438 - Squirt resistant and spill resistant straw/fluid delivery passage: A spill or squirt resistant fluid management system is described. The system primarily includes: (1) a first fluid passage portion having a first open end; (2) a second fluid passage portion having a second open end; (3) a fluid accumulator portion disposed between, and in fluid communication with, the first...

20060131439 - Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials: A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid that has an opening therein. A porous wick is positioned in the container so that a lower region of the wick is in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region of the wick is exposed...

20060131440 - Method and apparatus for dispersing small particles in a matrix: An apparatus for dispersing particles (e.g., nanoparticles) in a matrix includes a container (11), an agitating device (12), an ultrasonic vibrating device (15), a heating device (18), and a holder (19). The container is configured for containing the particles and a surfactant (22), while the agitating device is adapted to...

20060131441 - Irrigation unit having a control system that performs a self-test and a cleaner that cleans the unit: An irrigation unit (20) for irrigating an area (12) with a fluid (19) from a fluid source (18) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), one or more electronic components (221), and a unit control system (240). The nozzle (220) is secured to the housing (200) and the nozzle (220)...

20060131442 - Irrigation unit including a nozzle greater accuracy and improved adjustment properties: An irrigation unit (10) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), a first mover (238) and a second mover (268). The nozzle (220) is secured to the housing (200) and is in fluid communication with a fluid source (18). The first mover (238) rotates the nozzle (220) about a first...

20060131443 - Two-phase evaporator device: It relates to an evaporator device of those which are used to diffuse fragrances, insecticides or other substances which are held in a recipient (1) in the form of two immiscible liquids. It comprises two wicks (2, 2′) which extend from the interior of the recipient (1) in contact with...

20060131444 - Spraying apparatus: A spraying apparatus for mechanized spraying from a vehicle includes a supply for providing a sprayable material, air supply elements, and spray elements. The supply unit is adapted to provide pressurized flow. The air supply is operatively connected to the spray elements and the supply unit is operatively connected to...

20060131445 - Rotary three-way diverter valve: A diverter valve receives fluid from an inlet port. A camshaft is rotated within a housing to slide a cam follower along an axis to regulate fluid flow to an outlet port when the camshaft is rotated. The housing provides an inlet port and first and second outlet ports. The...

20060131446 - Manual spray gun and associated disposable cup: A cup (6) for spray guns, comprising a disposable container (8) joined in removable fashion to a lid (5) with axial outflow fitting (7), independent of the cup and integrated with the body (4) of the gun (1), and a lining element (18) whose shape is complementary to that of...

20060131448 - Actuator arrangement and fuel injector incorporating an actuator arrangement: An actuator arrangement for use in a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine, including an inner core (40) comprising a collar (48) and a core region (44) having a plurality of laminates (140) stacked in the direction of a first lamination axis (LA) and a first outer pole (42)...

20060131447 - Fuel injection valve: A fuel injection valve which injects fuel from a nozzle hole includes a cavitation generation flow path in which a cavitation bubble is generated in fuel flowing inside the injection valve, and a bubble storage flow path which is connected to the cavitation generation flow path and the nozzle hole...

20060131449 - Electrostatic atomizing device and humidifier using this: A carrier is used to carry a liquid, and a high voltage is applied between a discharge end of the carrier and an opposed electrode to emit ionized liquid particles. The carrier has a liquid collecting end opposite to the discharge end to feed the steam of the liquid from...

20060131450 - System and method for determining a pivot center and radius based on a least squares approach: A system and method for determining the center and radius based on a least squares approach is disclosed. In one embodiment, a farmer drives through a given arc of a circular field in question and periodically takes position measurements. In another embodiment, a Least-Squares Algorithm is used to estimate the...

20060124761 - Vehicle windshield cleaning system: Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and...

20060124762 - Electric arc wire burner: The invention relates to an electric arc wire burner for spraying an electric arc, comprising at least two burner tubes (3) for feeding electrodes which are embodied in the form of wire (5). Said electrodes are guided through the burner tube (3) in the direction of the surface of the...

20060124763 - Sliding valve: The invention is based on a sliding valve (10) having a sliding sleeve (12) which is axially displaceable in a control cylinder (13) and which controls, with at least one control face (23) on its outer periphery, at least one control opening (17, 18) in the control cylinder (13) out....

20060124764 - Apparatus and method for remote monitoring and servicing material application systems: A system and related methods for configuring and monitoring a spraying application system for installation and use at a site that is remotely located from the spraying system manufacturing site. The system provides a remote access module that provides spraying system operation and parametric information to be monitored at the...

20060124765 - Fuel injection nozzle: Disclosed is a fuel injection nozzle comprising a cooling duct (6) that is disposed in the final region of a housing (1), which faces the combustion chamber. In order to cool the zones that are subjected to high thermal stress, the cooling duct (6) is positioned closer to the bore...

20060124766 - Metal atomizing device: A metal atomizing device includes a casing with an inlet tube for providing liquid metal into the casing and an outlet is defined through the casing. The inlet tube and the outlet share a common axis. A polygonal impact member is located at an outlet of the inlet tube and...

20060124767 - Leakage proof device for a sprinkler nozzle: A leakage proof device for a sprinkler nozzle includes a flange adapted to be formed on a peripheral edge of the isolator, an annular wall adapted to be formed on a peripheral edge of the controlling disk to be on top of arcuate seats which are formed on an inner...

20060124768 - Apparatus and process for the surface coating of workpieces: An apparatus (1) and a process for the surface coating of workpieces (3), having an applicator nozzle (2) for applying a coating agent to a surface of the workpiece (3) which is to be coated, and having a suction device for discharging the air laden with coating agent vapors and/or...

20060124769 - Method and apparatus for creating an enhanced electrical field to improve paint transfer efficiencies: A cover for a robot which includes an electrostatic spray gun with a nozzle which sprays charged material. The cover includes an insulating layer adapted to generally surround the robot except at an aperture where the nozzle extends from the cover. The cover also includes a conductor on the insulating...

20060124770 - Spray nozzle and mixing block: The present invention relates generally to a spray nozzle that is configured to mix at least two cleaning solutions and then to apply the mixed cleaning solutions to a surface to be cleaned. Furthermore, the spray nozzle can be configured to mix the at least two cleaning solutions at various...

20060124771 - Fuel injector assembly and poppet: An assembly for a fuel injector includes a fluid transportation member having a first portion that defines an internal passageway configured to convey fluid through the first portion, and a second portion in fluid communication with the first portion. The second portion defines at least one conduit configured to communicate...

20060124772 - Hydroentangling jet strip device defining an orifice: A hydroentangling jet strip device is provided, wherein such a device comprises a plate member having opposing sides and defining at least one nozzle orifice extending between the opposing sides. Each of the at least one nozzle orifice includes an axially-extending capillary portion having an aspect ratio between a length...

20060124773 - Pre-rinse unit spray valve mechanism: A spray valve is configured with a fluid path that always provides dynamic water flow on both opposite surfaces of the seating flange of the valve stem when the valve is almost completely closed and when the valve is just beginning to be opened. This equalization of dynamic pressure from...

20060124775 - Actuator arrangement and fuel injector incorporating an actuator arrangement: An actuator arrangement for use in a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine includes an inner core (30) comprising a plurality of laminates (30a) and a first outer pole (32) for receiving at least a part of the inner core (30), wherein the inner core (30) and the outer...

20060124774 - Fuel-injection valve: A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines includes an excitable actuator, a valve needle, which is in operative connection with the actuator and acted upon in a closing direction by a restoring spring to actuate a valve-closure member, which, together with a valve-seat surface formed on a...

20060124776 - Casting nozzle: An object of the invention is to provide a casting nozzle in which attachment and deposition of alumina or the like can be prevented while a drift of molten steel can be prevented. The casting nozzle according to the invention is characterized in that the casting nozzle has a molten...

20060124777 - Vacuum generating device, particularly for operating actuator members in fluid delivery systems: A vacuum generating device, particularly for operating actuator members in fluid delivery systems, comprises a duct (3) for a main pressurized fluid which extends along a longitudinal axis (L). The longitudinal duct (3) has an inlet portion (4), an outlet portion (5) and a restrictedportion (6) interposed therebetween, which is...

20060124778 - Spray device or injection device enabling delivery of at least two predetermined product doses: According to the invention, the casing or the pusher comprises at least one tab able to move radially between a first, normal, radial position, in which the tab does not impede the movement of the pusher with respect to the casing, and a second radial position in which the tab...

20060124780 - Electrostatic spray nozzle with adjustable fluid tip and interchangeable components: An electrostatic spray charging nozzle designed for optimum charge level over a wide range of liquid and air flow rates. The electrostatic spray charging nozzle includes a nozzle cap having an outlet, a nozzle body having a first bore, and a fluid tip assembly extending at least partially through the...

20060124779 - Panel-mounted electrostatic spray nozzle system: An electrostatic spray nozzle assembly mounted to a panel made of insulating material. The electrostatic spray nozzle assembly includes a nozzle cap having a nozzle outlet, and a liquid tip assembly having a liquid inlet adapted to be connected to a source of coating composition, and a liquid outlet adapted...

20060124781 - Method and apparatus for dispensing coating materials: Disposable containers are provided for containing different types, for example, different colors, of coating material to be dispensed onto one or more articles. A method of coating articles includes providing a dispensing device for dispensing coating onto the articles. A high-magnitude potential supply is selectively coupled to the dispensing device...

20060124782 - Spray gun for electrostatic painting: A spray gun for electrostatic painting in which an external electrode sustaining a high voltage can be fixed/removed while sustaining insulation from a spray unit on the ground potential side by limiting current supply to paint appropriately when electrostatic painting is performed using conductive paint e.g. water based paint, and...

20060113400 - Nozzles: A nozzle (10) for producing a flat spray pattern, the nozzle comprising a fluid passageway terminating in an end wall having an outlet aperture (20), the fluid passageway having at least one deflector (3, 4) that deflects the fluid towards the aperture; and adjustable means (21,22) to vary the cross-section...

20060113401 - Anti-icing spray system: A method of applying an anti-icing solution to a roadway includes providing a plurality of spaced apart spray nozzles defining a system length. The plurality of spray nozzles are coupled to a plurality of spray valves. The method further includes supplying a pressurized anti-icing solution to each of the plurality...

20060113402 - Solenoid-operated directional control valve: Directional control valve, in particular a hydraulic 3/2-way directional control valve, having an actuating unit (1) and a valve unit (2), which is operatively connected to the actuating unit and in which a valve element (9), displaceable by the actuating unit (1) and having a tappet (14), controls ducts (4,...

20060113403 - Fire retardant distribution system for wildfire protection: A fire retardant distribution system is designed for use with any type of structure such as residences, out buildings, barns, commercial buildings, and others. The system is designed to prevent structures from catching fire when a wildfire approaches, and relies upon a spray system that when activated coats the exterior...

20060113404 - Cleaning device for vehicle lamp: In a cleaning device for a vehicle lamp for jetting a cleaning liquid to a front surface of a vehicle lamp by a piston and a cylinder, the piston is urged in the direction in which it is retracted into the cylinder by a tensile spring arranged between the piston...

20060113405 - Multiple function dispenser: A dispenser for mixing and dispensing a liquid chemical concentrate with a dilutent from a container. The dispenser includes two slideable eductors one of which is also rotatable. Both a high and low flow rate can be obtained with simultaneous adjustment of concentration of the chemical concentrate. The dispenser has...

20060113406 - Fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines: An injection valve and method of producing it, the injection valve having a lower part of a longitudinal housing embodied as a valve seat element containing a valve seat part. The valve seat part includes a valve seat provided with injection openings, and is embodied as a nozzle body which...

20060113407 - Injection molding nozzle tip: A series of injection molding nozzles, one series having a two-piece nozzle (for use with a conventional nozzle housing), another series having a three-piece nozzle (for use with a conventional nozzle housing), and yet another series having a two-piece nozzle (for use with modified nozzle housing). The two-piece nozzles include...

20060113408 - Nozzle adaptable to steam outlet of a coffee machine: The invention concerns a nozzle (1) adaptable to the steam outlet of a coffee machine designed to froth a liquid, said nozzle is made in one single piece and comprises: an opening (3) for steam supply, a restriction (4) in the extension of said opening; and a flared zone (5)...

20060113409 - Disposable cup to be set up on a spray gun for preparing, applying and preserving a paint: Disposable cup for preparing, applying and preserving a paint to be set up on a paint spray gun characterized in that it includes on one of its end faces a closable vent device (7) forming a vent valve with valve duct (22) and valve plug (25) which allows when opened,...