Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions 01/07

20070018010 - Method and apparatus for dispensing fragrances: A method and apparatus dispenses first and second fragrances by utilizing a fog nozzle in a ductwork of a facility. The first fragrance is dispensed, at intervals, through the fog nozzle into the ductwork and the second fragrance is dispensed after the first fragrance is dispensed, wherein fragrance desensitivity is... Agent: Ann Kulprathipanja Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070018011 - Burner control method involving the injection of an additional gas and associated combustion system: Methods and apparatus for controlling the operation of a burner used for heating liquid glass feeders of a glass furnace. A burner is supplied with a fuel and oxygen. An additional gas is injected so that the sum of the oxygen flow, the fuel flow and the additional gas flow... Agent: Air Liquide

20070018012 - Nozzle and method of making the same: A method for forming an embodiment of a fluid nozzle assembly includes removing two cores in opposed directions from a die set having a mold cavity configured to be a negative replica of the fluid nozzle assembly. The cavity includes the two cores, with one core configured to be a... Agent: Julia Church Dierker Dierker & Associates, P.C.

20070018013 - Washer nozzle and system and method for making a washer nozzle: An integrally formed, one-piece construction nozzle body having a primary flow channel and associated secondary flow channel and outlet configuration which cooperate to produce a jet of fluid having a predetermined geometric configuration. A system and method are also shown for creating the one-piece construction nozzle body.... Agent: Matthew R. Jenkins, Esq.

20070018014 - Spout cover: A spout cover for a spout having an outlet end includes a first member, having a deflector, mounted to a second member having a liquid soap reservoir and a dispenser for dispensing liquid soap from the liquid soap reservoir toward the deflector. A receiving area is defined between the first... Agent: Michael Winfield Goltry

20070018015 - Device for dispensing a viscous fluid product in a pattern: A device for dispensing a viscous fluid product, including a pump having an inlet; an outlet; a cylinder; a piston in the cylinder; and a piston rod attached to the piston with its first end being exposed. The pump pumps viscous fluid product from a container to the outlet when... Agent: Alan Amron Tropical Ventures, LLC

20070018016 - Liquid spraying assembly: A spraying assembly for spraying a liquid. The spraying assembly includes a reservoir for containing the liquid, the reservoir defining a reservoir outlet; a venting tube defining a tube inlet, a tube outlet substantially opposed to the tube inlet and a tube passageway extending therebetween, the tube inlet being positioned... Agent: Louis Tessier

20070018017 - Methods and apparatus for atomization of a liquid: Representative embodiments provide for corresponding fluid atomizer bodies, each generally defining a fluidicly communicative interior cavity. The interior cavity is typically defined by an entry passageway portion, a chamber portion, a plurality of feeder passageways that are tangentially disposed to and fluidly coupled with the chamber portion, and an exit... Agent: John S. Reid

20070018018 - Apparatus and method for feeding high-purity ammonia gas: It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for feeding a high-purity ammonia gas, where a feeding apparatus free from generation of a particle due to corrosion and not causing the formation of a corrosion or reaction product inside the gas feeding path, such as cylinder... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070018019 - Spray head for differential delivery of treated water and mains water: A spray head for differential delivery of treated water and mains water comprising, within a containment enclosure, a duct for supplying mains water, which can be connected to a first delivery region, and a duct for supplying treated water, which is connected to a second delivery region and is controlled... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20070012795 - Cleaning device and method: The present invention relates to a device for the extermination of pests like e.g., worms and arthropods such as insects and wood-louses, mites, etc., wherein said device is provided with a nozzle arranged to distribute carbon dioxide in solid state to create an atmosphere comprising of carbon dioxide and wherein... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20070012796 - Humidifying device for a humidor: The invention relates to a humidifying device for a humidor, comprising a humidity reservoir (9) from which the humidity that is discharged from the same can be directed within the interior of the humidor by means of evaporation ports (8a -8d) of the humidifying device (1). Said humidifying device (1)... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070012798 - Injection nozzle: An injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine comprising a nozzle body defining a seating surface and having at least one first nozzle outlet and a valve member received within the nozzle body and engageable with an external seating defined by the seating surface so as to control fuel injection... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070012797 - Standing ultrasonic wave spraying arrangement: The invention relates to an ultrasonic standing-wave atomizer arrangement for producing a paint spray mist for painting a workpiece, with a sonotrode, with a component arranged lying opposite the sonotrode, a standing ultrasonic field being formed in the intermediate space between the at least one sonotrode and the component in... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070012799 - Broadcast spreader metering rate control system: A broadcast spreader incorporates a metering rate control system for maintaining a uniform dispersal or spreading of material such as fertilizer or similar material. The spreader includes a material hopper having a bottom orifice through which material to be dispersed passes. A control gate is positioned at the hopper orifice... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070012800 - Speed control apparatus for a rotary sprinkler: A turbine for a sprinkler is disclosed for self-governing its rotational velocity. As a rate of fluid through the sprinkler increases, particularly when air is used to flush the sprinkler system, a portion of the turbine shifts outwardly so as to decrease alignment of vanes located thereon with directed water... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070012801 - Atomizer for atomizing molten metal: An atomizer includes a T-shaped chamber with tapered insides and an outlet which is in communication with the chamber. A first path is located in a center area in the chamber so as to introduce molten metal therein and two second paths are introduced into the chamber so as to... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070012802 - Hand-held sprayer for horticulture and the like: The sprayer is characterised by an intermediate body consisting of a single injection-moulded part which comprises an external casing and an internal tubular element such that the external casing is connected to the upper portion of the container and the internal tubular body receives in its interior the pump piston,... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070012803 - Fuel injection valve for internal combustion engine: A fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine is such that an inside wall of a nozzle hole through which fuel is injected into a combustion chamber or an intake port of the internal combustion engine is coated with a composite coating formed of a lipophilic portion and an... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070012804 - Hand-held sprayer for hose rollers: A hand-held sprayer includes an at least partially hollow shaft section, a liquid dispensing section and a hollow connecting plug element for connecting a hose extension to the hand-held sprayer. The connecting plug element is arranged within shaft section and can be fastened by a fastening element plugable through at... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070012805 - Fuel injection valve: A fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes an energizable actuator, a valve needle, which is in operative connection with the actuator and acted upon by a restoring spring in a closing direction to actuate a valve-closure member, which... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070012806 - Dispenser bottle for at least two active fluids: A dispenser bottle comprising two receptacles for two (preferably different) fluid active substances wherein both receptacles have outlets arranged next to one another in such a way that both active fluids can be applied to a common application field. The receptacles are compressible and provided with discharge nozzles so that... Agent: Paul & Paul

20070007361 - Wall fountain structure and method of attachment: A decorative fixture is mounted on fountain support such as a well by a fastener. A first tube extends from an interior portion of the fountain support to a terminating position proximate a face surface thereof. A second tube extends from a position proximate a frontal surface of the decorative... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070007362 - Fuel injectors and methods of fuel injection: Fuel injectors and methods of fuel injection allowing direct control of the flow of fuel at an intensified pressure to the needle. A valve, typically a spool valve, is placed in the fuel passage between the intensifier actuation piston and the needle, and controlled by a control valve which may... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070007363 - Fuel injection valve: A valve seat is provided upstream from said fuel nozzle orifice. A first valve rod opens and closes the fuel nozzle orifice with axial movements relative to the valve seat. A spring exerts the first valve rod away from the valve seat. A stopper restricts a lift amount of the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070007364 - Sprinkler with pressure regulation: A sprinkler pressure regulator module has a compact arrangement with a shiftable member having an upper cavity for receiving water flow debris, and a portion of a bypass valve may reciprocate therein. The module includes a stator plate directing water into a drive mechanism, such as a turbine drive mechanism.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070007365 - Internal cleaning apparatus: An internal cleaning apparatus includes a rotary shaft which, having a liquid flow passage, is provided so as to be axially rotatable, a revolving rotary shaft which, having a liquid flow passage connected to the liquid flow passage and being provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotary shaft,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070007366 - Method for producing and fixing a perforated disk: The method for producing and securing an apertured disk for a fuel injector is distinguished by the use of the following method steps: a) making available a flat, metallic sheet having a constant thickness, b) reducing the thickness in one region of the sheet by impressing or embossing, c) introducing... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070007367 - \"hose nozzle apparatus and method\": A device and method are provided for regulating two types of flow from a nozzle. The first flow is a deluge stream and the second flow is a fog spray. The deluge stream is controlled by the nozzle operator using a first flow control valve, such as a ball valve.... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070007368 - Air cooling device: An air cooling device works by first cooling a volume of liquid down to a temperature that can be below freezing. That volume of liquid can remain cold for a long period of time, requiring very little work on the part of the compressor, much like a kitchen refrigerator. Even... Agent: Inventarium

20070007369 - Mister nozzle apparatus: A mister nozzle apparatus has a check valve incorporated therein to shut off the water passing through the misting nozzle to prevent draining of the water from the misting water supply pipes. The check valve has a resilient membrane valve element which opens and closes responsive to water pressure to... Agent: William M. Hobby, Iii

20070007370 - Clog resistant spray nozzle: A one piece metal formed liquid spray nozzle adapted for economical manufacture and clog free usage in contaminated work environments. The nozzle has an integrally formed cylindrical protrusion that extends coaxially from a conical plateau surface disposed between laterally spaced guide walls in a manner that facilitates air flow about... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070007371 - Under vehicle spray device: An under vehicle spray device includes a body having two support wheels adapted to facilitate movement of the body along a ground surface. A spray wand is supported by the body. The spray wand has a spray nozzle end and a hand grip end. An upwardly angled spray nozzle section... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070001021 - Artificial snow and artificial ski areas: The present invention is an artificial snow and an artificial ski area. The artificial snow is composed of a solid lubricant compound and resin grains, wherein the components of said solid lubricant compound include: 40-50 parts by weight paraffin and 15-25 parts by weight polyethylene ester or polypropylene ester or... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070001022 - Drinking straw: A drinking straw is disclosed, comprising a surface layer which is a tubular exterior made of polymer; and an inner layer which is made of the same material with the surface layer and foamed to become the inner wall of the surface layer such that the hollow flow path is... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLC One Skyline Place

20070001023 - Air freshener: An air freshener has two hemispherical shells joined by a ring that includes a number of openings into the interior of the air freshener. A lip of the ring protrudes into the interior region and holds a scent element in place within the air freshener.... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. One Cherry Center

20070001024 - Device employing gas generating cell for facilitating controlled release of fluid into ambient environment: A device for controllably releasing a fluid into an ambient environment. According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, the device comprises a housing having a fluid compartment and an orifice compartment disposed adjacent thereto and in fluid communication therewith via an orifice. The fluid compartment contains the fluid... Agent: Ceramatec, Inc.

20070001025 - Vehicle air freshener diffuser: A diffuser for an air freshener product includes a casing having front and rear casing portions fastened together. A neck opening is formed inside said casing into which a neck of an air freshener reservoir is secured. A wick extends from the neck of the air freshener reservoir into the... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070001026 - Conveyor device: An apparatus and method are disclosed for continuously delivering and non-intermittently introducing a liquid into a main flow. An exemplary apparatus includes a supply line, a delivery line, a delivery device for delivering a mass flow of the liquid from the supply line to the delivery line, and at least... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070001027 - Fuel injector valve: A fuel injector, in particular a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, includes a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator which is excitable via an electrical line and actuates a valve-closure member, which is arranged in a housing and cooperates with a valve-seat surface to form a sealing seat,... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070001028 - Apparatus and method for measuring a parameter of a multiphase flow: An apparatus for determining a characteristic of an aerated fluid flowing within a pipe is provided and includes at least one first sensing device associated with the pipe, such that the at least one first sensing device senses a low-frequency component of the aerated fluid flow and generates first sensor... Agent: Robert D. Crawford Cidra Corporation

20070001029 - Nozzle for air-assisted atomization of a liquid fuel: A nozzle (100) for air-assisted atomizing of a liquid fuel comprises a fuel feed passage (110) and an air feed passage (114) and a swirling chamber (118) from which fuel and air may be passed to an exit orifice (126) for emerging a cone shaped spray. An air bypass passage... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070001030 - Method and apparatus for duct sealing using a clog-resistant insertable injector: A clog-resistant injector spray nozzle allows relatively unobtrusive insertion through a small access aperture into existing ductwork in occupied buildings for atomized particulate sealing of a ductwork. The spray nozzle comprises an easily cleaned and easily replaced straight liquid tube whose liquid contents are principally propelled by a heated propellant... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070001031 - Multilayer piezoelectric element and fuel injector: A multilayer piezoelectric element comprises a piezoelectric layer, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer having a region opposing the first electrode layer by way of a piezoelectric layer. A region where the first and second electrode layers overlap forms a piezoelectrically active region adapted to displace the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070001032 - Fuel injection device: A fuel injection system having an injection valve, a line supplying fuel at high pressure to the injection valve a control valve controlling the pressure in a control chamber communicating with the line. The control valve has a movable valve part is actuatable by an actuator via a hydraulic coupler... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070001033 - Fuel injector: A fuel injector has an injection valve having a movable pin terminating with a shutter head; a tubular supporting body having a feed channel; and a sealing body, in which a valve seat of the injection valve is defined; the shutter head is truncated-cone-shaped, is located outside the sealing body,... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perie, L.L.P.

20070001034 - Liquid discharging apparatus: A liquid discharging apparatus includes a plurality of liquid channels each having a discharge port, a control electrode extended on a surface defining the liquid channel from the discharge port toward an upstream side in a direction of flow of a liquid, an insulating film which coats the control electrode,... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070001035 - Gps guidance system for linear move irrigation apparatus: A system for controlling the movement of a linear irrigation apparatus having a boom that is supported on at least two drive towers. The guidance system includes through at least one GPS signal receiving unit associated with one of the drive towers for the apparatus. The signal receiving unit has... Agent: G. Brian Pingel, Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville And Schoenebaum, P.L.C

20070001036 - Precision liquid applicator: An applicator for providing a cost effective and simple method of edging lawns and precisely applying liquids to narrow areas. The applicator includes a frame having at one end a handle adapted to be pushed by the hand of a user, and at opposite end a wheel rotatably attached to... Agent: Lawrence Edelman, Esq