Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions 03/07

20070069040 - Apparatus and methods for dispensing fluidic or viscous materials: A dispensing apparatus and methods for use with, e.g., a multi-component reactive material process. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a completely disposable static mixer, manifold and atomizer cap assembly. Such a configuration allows for, inter alia, reduced cost, rapid component changes with minimal material waste, as well as reducing... Agent: Gazdzinski & Associates

20070069041 - Viscous material dispensing systems with parameter monitoring and methods of operating such systems: Systems and methods for dispensing or jetting a viscous material. The systems include an electronic controller and a jetting dispenser operatively coupled with the electronic controller. The systems further include at least one sensor that senses a system dispensing parameter and communicates an output signal representing the sensed parameter to... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20070069042 - Electric arc spraying system: An electric arc spraying system includes a spraying gun for thermally spraying an inner surface of an object such as a cylinder block by blasting compressed gas substantially perpendicularly to the supplying direction of target wires. The spraying gun is rotated by a spraying gun rotation mechanism. The target wires... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070069043 - Piezoelectric liquid injector: A fuel or liquid injector includes a needle valve and a piezoelectric actuator that bears a hydraulic acceleration piston on its distal end. The actuator expands moving the piston toward the needle valve. The needle valve has a ball end, restrained against the valve seat by a spring, sealing the... Agent: Fortkort & Houston P.C.

20070069044 - Spreader assembly: A spreader assembly for spreading sand or salt comprised of a molded, double-walled hopper having a bin portion and leg portions. The hopper has an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall has a front end section and opposing side sections. The end sections and the side... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070069045 - Ejector of a mixture of air and water for hydromassage baths: An Ejector (1) of a mixture of air and water for hydromassage baths (100), comprising a first inner collector (2) provided with at least one opening for supplying pressurised water and a second outer collector (3) arranged coaxially to said inner collector (2) so as to form an annular air... Agent: American Standard Inc.

20070069046 - Apparatus and method for releasing a measure of content from a plurality of containers: A dispenser head for use with a plurality of containers, each of the containers having a hollow stem through which contents are dispensed when the stem is activated, includes (a) a flow guide structured and positioned to receive a plurality of pressurized containers; (b) a plurality of flow conduits disposed... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070069047 - Multiple discharge orifice spray nozzle: A spray tip for discharging a controlled liquid spray distribution is provided. The spray tip includes a spray tip body having an inlet end for connection to a pressurized liquid supply. The spray tip body includes a first fluid chamber having a first longitudinal axis and a second fluid chamber... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070069048 - Toothflush, a water jet oral cleaning device: This is to announce the invention of a new oral irrigation device, dubbed the “Toothflush”, which is made up of a faucet adapter, hose, handle, and flushing head. The hose connects to the water source (e.g. a faucet) via the adapter on one end, and connects to the handle on... Agent: Zhenye Mei

20070069049 - Solid cone spray nozzle: The invention relates to a solid cone spray nozzle with a mouthpiece having an outlet chamber and an inlet opening emanating from the outlet chamber and having a smaller cross-section than the latter According to the invention an inlet opening into the outlet chamber has a smaller cross-section than the... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070063065 - Decorative fountain and waterfall: A decorative fountain and waterfall is disclosed. The decorative fountain and waterfall is constructed of natural or man made stone to create the appearance of a miniature natural waterfall. The decorative fountain and waterfall also includes a fountain portion to create the sound of splashing water.... Agent: Machael Coblenz

20070063066 - Ultrasonic waterjet apparatus: An ultrasonic waterjet apparatus (10) has a mobile generator module (20) and a high-pressure water hose (40) for delivering high-pressure water from the mobile generator module (20) to a hand-held gun (50) with a trigger and an ultrasonic nozzle (60). An ultrasonic generator in the mobile generator module (20) transmits... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070063067 - Methods and systems to maintain accessibility and integrity of equipment contained in underground housings: Disclosed herein are methods, devices and systems to maintain the accessibility and integrity of equipment contained in underground housings. The methods, devices and systems and methods of the present invention maintain the accessibility and integrity of equipment contained in underground housings by providing at least one barrier that prevents burrowing... Agent: Preston Gates & Ellis Attn: C. Rachal Winger

20070063068 - Radius edge bell cup and method for shaping an atomized spray pattern: A rotary atomizing applicator includes a shaping air system having first orifices discharging air against the outer surface of the bell cup, with the air following the bell cup and being released from the bell cup at the forward edge of the bell cup. A terminal portion of the outer... Agent: Lisa M. Soltis Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070063069 - Edible food product dispensing system and methods of using the same: A dispensing system for dispensing a viscous, flowable food product such, for example, as a condiment, comprises an axially extending container that defines an opening and an interior chamber for receiving and storing the food product. A discharge assembly is coupled to the container, the discharge assembly being dimensioned and... Agent: Alan B. Amron

20070063070 - Fire fighting piercing nozzle device: A fire-fighting piercing nozzle device having two chambers for extinguishing and monitoring fires within a storage unit. The fire-fighting piercing nozzle device includes a dispensing system for dispensing fire-fighting materials onto a fire, a temperature measuring system for measuring the temperature within a storage unit to determine the location of... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20070063071 - Device and method for de-icing and washing windshield of vehicle: In a de-icing and washing device and method of a vehicle, a heating module is in liquid communication between the main tank and a nozzle. The control module is communicated with the pump, the wiper and the heating module, and operated in an automatic mode for activating the heating module... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20070063072 - Device and procedure for the pneumatic atomization of liquids through an implosive gas flow: The invention relates to a device and method for the atomisation or nebulisation of a liquid using a propellant vapour or gas (referred to hereafter as gas) which is introduced into the device under pressure. According to the invention, the two fluids are mixed together and subsequently released to the... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070063073 - Device and method for reducing the nonsteady side loads acting on a nozzle of a rocket engine: A method for reducing the nonsteady side loads acting on a nozzle of a rocket engine during a startup phase of said engine. The nozzle comprises a combustion chamber (1) where exhaust gases are generated, a divergent portion (3) in which a supersonic flow of said exhaust gases occurs, and... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070063074 - Fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines having a valve seat at which at least one injection opening originates. A valve needle with a valve sealing face embodied thereon cooperates with the valve seat to close and open the at least one injection opening. First and second sealing edges... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070063075 - Wound debridement apparatus: A hydrotherapy mechanical wound irrigation device for successful use with domestic water pressure service for the performance of wound self maintenance. The apparatus contains a body that is adapted to a domestic water connection, allowing for concurrent device and domestic plumbing fixture usage. The body contains a valve mechanism with... Agent: Gary H. Kaplowitz

20070063076 - Fluidic oscillator for thick/three-dimensional spray applications: An improved fluidic insert, that operates on a pressurized liquid flowing through the insert to generate a jet of liquid that flows from said insert and into the surrounding gaseous environment to form a spray of liquid droplets, includes: (a) a member having top, front and rear outer surfaces, (b)... Agent: Larry J. Guffey

20070063077 - Electrode holder for a powder spraying device: An electrode holder for a powder spraying device includes a powder channel and a bridge arranged into the powder channel for holding an electrode. In addition a wedge is provided, which can be fixed on the bridge, on the upstream side of the bridge.... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070063078 - Linear-feed irrigation apparatus and related method: A linear water feed apparatus for use in agricultural irrigation includes a linear-move machine with a mobile truss assembly supporting a plurality of individual sprinklers and adapted for movement in a specified direction across a field to be irrigated. The truss assembly is oriented transverse to the specified direction, and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070057082 - Two-part spray application system and method: The invention concerns a two-part spray application system and method for applying a two-part spray on an object. First and second pumps have outlets, with the pressure at each outlet monitored by pressure transducers. During the spraying process for each object, the pressure at the outlet of each pump must... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070057084 - Air-freshener for a vehicle, particularly for a motor vehicle: A vehicle interior air freshener comprises a housing adapted for mounting adjacent to an air outlet through which air flows into a vehicle interior. The housing includes an air admission opening for receiving air from the air outlet into the housing interior; an air outlet opening included in the housing... Agent: Mcnair Law Firm, P.A.

20070057083 - Method for producing an aerosol and injector unit: A device for producing an aerosol, comprising a liquid line for a liquid flow and a transport gas line for a transport gas flow, comprising at least one injector unit wherein the liquid flow and transport gas flow can be mixed to form an aerosol, also comprising an aerosol line... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070057085 - Dispenser: A dispenser that delivers a small but consistent and sustained amount of fluid over an extended period of time, particularly useful but not limited to dispensing pesticides when worn by cattle. The dispenser has a shell having an opening. A reservoir is disposed in the shell and is saturated with... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP James Coles

20070057086 - Replenishable dispensing device for fragrance: The present invention provides a fragrance dispensing device, which is gravity-induced and capable of replenishing the fragrance at will by the use of a gravity-induced supply. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cartridge type device which contains a fragrance. The air freshening cartridge can be an independent unit... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070057087 - Cap for a container containing a volatile air treatment agent: This invention relates to an air treatment device using a volatile treating agent contained inside of a permeable container (1) and a cap (4) closing the container (1). The cap (4) comprises a reservoir (12) containing the active agent.... Agent: Valeo Climate Control Corp. Intellectual Property Dept

20070057088 - Fuel injector: A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines includes a solenoid coil and an armature excitable by the solenoid coil, the armature being in operative connection with a valve-closure member, which forms a sealing seat together with a valve-seat body arranged in a valve sleeve. The valve-seat body... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070057089 - Image generating process: In a method for generating an image on a land surface by means of an applicator (11), the applicator (11) is first moved on a first place on the land surface and the position of the applicator (11) is determined. Depending on the thus determined position, a marking substance is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070057090 - Counterflow fuel injection nozzle in a burner-boiler system: A counterflow fuel injection nozzle for injecting fuel is disclosed. The nozzle includes a nozzle wall having an interior surface that defines a nozzle interior, the interior for receiving a fuel therein. The nozzle further has a fuel passageway formed in the nozzle wall for distributing the fuel from the... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S C

20070057091 - Spray head with a nozzle insert: A spray head (1) with a nozzle insert (2) for atomizing a fluid, which tends to gum up or harden, from a reservoir, wherein the nozzle insert (2) is substantially designed as a hollow cylinder (3) that is open on one side and has, on the other side, a nozzle... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division

20070057092 - Spray paint gun structure having a coaxial control of fluid and atomization: A spray paint gun structure having a coaxial control of fluid and atomization includes an atomization control air passage connected to a pressurized air passage in the rear section of a housing. An atomization control adjustment valve includes a sleeve, an atomization adjustment nut, a locking nut, and an elastic... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070057093 - Injection valve and method of making orifice: An injection valve has a nozzle body, a valve needle positioned in the nozzle body, an actuator for actuating the valve needle, and an orifice plate fixed at an end of the nozzle body. The orifice plate has a valve seat for cooperate with the valve needle and an orifice... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070057094 - Fuel injector with grooved check member: A method and apparatus for injecting fluid into a machine are disclosed. A fluid injector is disclosed having a nozzle body with first and second body portions and at least one fluid injection orifice within the second body portion. The nozzle body may be configured for transmitting fluid from the... Agent: Caterpillar Inc. 100 N.e. Adams Street

20070057096 - Gas valve: Large opening cross-sections, long switching strokes and short switching periods are of significance in gas valves for feeding gaseous fuel into the combustion chamber of a reciprocating internal combustion engine and to enable injection of the required quantity of gas into the combustion chamber within the very short available time.... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070057095 - Metallic compression joint and fuel injector having a metallic compression joint: A fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines is described. The fuel injector includes an electromagnetic actuating element having a magnetic coil, a core, and a valve jacket as an outer magnetic circuit component and a movable valve closing body which interacts with a valve seat surface... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070057097 - Dry powder injector: Methods, processes, and apparatuses for the large scale synthesis of carbon nanostructures are provided. Metal catalysts having small diameter and narrow distribution of particle sizes are prepared and continuously injected as aerosols into a reactor. The metal catalysts are supported on supports that are substantially free of carbon. The metal... Agent: Narinder S. Banait Fenwick & West LLP

20070051823 - Method of manufacturing composite molded article and manufacturing apparatus of composite molded article: A method of manufacturing a composite molded member, which includes the steps of: setting the main body inside an injection mold; closing the injection mold to fix the main body inside the injection mold; and forming the cushion members on the edges of the main body through heat and pressure... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20070051824 - Nozzles for electrospray ionization and methods of fabricating them: A nozzle chip (3) for ejecting a liquid such as in an electrospray device is built from a substrate chip having grooves (5, 7) on a top surface. A lid (25) is attached to the top surface closing the grooves to form channels one of which has an open outlet... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20070051825 - Vapor dispensing device with vent having self-regulating pressure and self-cleaning features: A vapor dispensing device for dispensing vapor into an environment is provided self-regulates vapor pressure of a reservoir with an evaporation chamber and allows lower volatile ingredients to return to the reservoir. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vent is in communication between an emitter pad... Agent: Snell & Wilmer, LLP

20070051826 - Air freshener and combination container and lid: An air freshener and combination container and lid for forming an air freshener. The air freshener includes a scented wax solid, a container, a lid, and an attachment for attaching the container to a surface. The container is manufactured of a thermally conductive material and has a bottom and at... Agent: Lawson & Persson, P.c.

20070051828 - Injection nozzle: An injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine includes a nozzle body provided with a bore within which a valve needle is movable along a primary valve needle axis (A-A), the valve needle being engageable with a valve seating defined by the bore to control fuel delivery through an injection... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070051827 - Spraying device: A mist generating apparatus comprises a case, having a chamber, an inlet and an opening, an auxiliary vibrating element, mounted in said opening of said case and having a central hole and a periphery, a vibrating element, connected with said vibrating element at said periphery thereof and having an electrode... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070051829 - Stand for oscillating wave-type sprinkler: A sprinkler stand for holding an oscillating sprinkler in an elevated and generally vertical orientation to provide a desired sprinkler coverage pattern, wherein a sprinkler holder holds a sprinkler, a frame elevates and supports the sprinkler holder, and a base supports the frame. Preferably, the sprinkler holder includes two tracks... Agent: Myers & Kaplan, Intellectual Property Law, L.l.c.

20070051830 - Method and apparatus for sprayer guard: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a guard apparatus for impeding a motion of an actuator of a sprayer for spraying fluids, the guard comprising: at least one lateral portion having a front and a back; a front portion connected to the front of said at least one lateral... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070051831 - Pump-dispensing atomizer: A pump-dispensing atomizer includes a dispensing pump with a closure to engage with a container. The dispensing pump includes a pressing button with a booster chamber formed inside, a nozzle with one end extending from the pressing button and a probe formed with at least one section. An interior of... Agent: Simon Hu

20070051832 - Device and method for producing a foam material: A device for producing a foam material, comprising a gas supply line which is connectable at a first end to a gas source, a material supply line which is connectable at a first end to a material supply source, a material transporting device which is connected to a second end... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20070051833 - Discharge device: The invention relates to a discharge device for a cleaning fluid or treatment fluid, in particular to a lance for a high-pressure cleaner, comprising a pivotable head piece and an elongate holder which carries the head piece at its one end and is made at its other end for holding... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle & Citkowski, P.c

20070051834 - Pressure washer with soft start washer wand: A pressure washer wand having first and second valves that can be opened in a predetermined or user-adjustable manner through movement of a trigger. In one form, the first and second valves are opened sequentially in response to movement of a trigger to transition from a no-flow condition to a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070051835 - Film forming apparatus and jetting nozzle: A film forming apparatus includes an aerosol generating section which generates an aerosol; a jetting nozzle having an internal passage formed therein and through which the aerosol flows, the internal passage having one end serving as a supply port of the aerosol and having other end serving as a jetting... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070045445 - Multi-component fluid spraying system: A spraying system is provided in which a vehicle engine is used to provide one or more aspects of the system. The vehicle generally includes a box, which can be used in transporting apparatus that facilitates the spraying operation of the system. As such, the vehicle engine can serve a... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070045446 - Device for discharging a stream of fluid in a pattern and method of using same: A nozzle discharge assembly includes a housing having a connection for receiving a pressurized supply of liquid and a nozzle having a discharge orifice movable relative to the housing. A mechanism controls a movement of the discharge orifice so that the discharge orifice moves in a pattern relative to the... Agent: Alan Amron Intellectual Ventures, LLC

20070045447 - Handgrip powered pressurized air sprayer: The sprayer of this invention is a crossbreed that combines the benefits of a pressurized air sprayer with the convenience a common bottle-top trigger sprayer. However, activating the trigger now has a reverse action causing the related pump to ingest air and the pump's traditional flow direction is now reversed.... Agent: Daniel J Wipper

20070045448 - Device for a atomising a fluid product: A device for atomizing a fluid product includes a reservoir containing the product and air, with the reservoir including a wall having at least one deformable area. A dip tube communicates selectively or permanently with an atomizing aperture to atomize the product when pressure is exerted on the deformable area.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070045449 - Spray device: A spray device for use as a supplementary fluid output, having a mixing chamber for receiving and mixing fluid from two input supplies which supplies mixed fluid to a spray head through a flexible conduit. The relative proportions of input supplies received in the mixing chamber is controlled by a... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20070045451 - Fuel injection valve: In a fuel injection valve, a valve member is reciprocable in a longitudinal direction of the valve member to open and close an injection hole. The movable core is reciprocable together with the valve member. The fixed core faces an opposite side of the movable core opposite from the injection... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070045450 - Fuel injector with grooved check member: A method and apparatus for injecting fluid into a machine are disclosed. A fluid injector is disclosed having a nozzle body with at least one fluid injection orifice therein and being configured for transmitting fluid toward the injection orifice. The nozzle body may have a generally curved internal wall at... Agent: Caterpillar Inc. 100 N.e. Adams Street

20070045452 - Slip-on misting elements and method: A misting system includes a continuous conduit and a plurality of misting elements. Each element includes a tubular body designed to receive the continuous conduit therethrough, a compression member affixed to the body and movable between a body positioning mode in which the body is movable along the conduit and... Agent: Robert A. Parsons

20070045453 - Central manifold supply for spray bar: A spray bar includes a manifold or multiple manifolds located on the spray bar. More specifically, the spray bar includes one or more manifolds connected to dedicated feed lines each having a spray head, resulting in improved lateral spray distribution.... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC