Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions 06/07

20070145161 - Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge apparatus using the head: The liquid discharge head comprises, on a single semiconductor substrate (101), a plurality of heating elements (102a) (102b) that are adjacently disposed to each other in an ink liquid chamber (105) and generates bubbles in the ink supplied to the ink liquid chamber to discharge the ink from a nozzle... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070145162 - Nutrient delivery device with filter: A nutrient delivery device (10) for the delivery of nutrient in the form of a dissolvable fertiliser. The device includes a nutrient receiving chamber (16) which has an inlet at one end for receiving water from a water supply and an outlet at the other end. A filter (18) is... Agent: Kenneth I Kohn Kohn & Associates

20070145163 - Fuel injector nozzle with tip alignment apparatus: A fuel injector nozzle assembly is disclosed. The assembly may include a nozzle casing, a first tip member, and a second tip member. The first tip member may extend longitudinally within the nozzle casing and may define first and second shoulders on the first tip member. The second tip member... Agent: Caterpillar Inc. Intellectual Property Dept.

20070145164 - Jetting dispenser with multiple jetting nozzle outlets: A jetting dispenser has a dispenser body with a fluid channel and a fluid channel outlet within the fluid channel. A valve member is movable within the fluid channel for selective contact with a valve seat near the fluid channel outlet. A jetting nozzle is adapted to be coupled to... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20070145165 - Electromagnetic fuel injection valve: The invention provides an electromagnetic fuel injection valve which is operated extremely normally, is excellent in a durability, can always obtain a stable injection amount, and can reduce an influence by a fuel, an atmospheric temperature and the like. In an electromagnetic fuel injection valve (1) in which an electromagnetic... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070145166 - Device and method for transport and cleaning of air: A device for transport and cleaning of air by using electric ion wind, includes an elongated corona electrode), a target electrode and a direct current source that has one terminal connected to the corona electrode and the other terminal to the target electrode, the design and voltage of the corona... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070145167 - High voltage module with gas dielectric medium or vacuum: An electrostatic spray gun includes a power supply, an enclosure having a wall and a valve providing access through the wall to evacuate the enclosure. Components of the power supply are housed in the enclosure and subject to the atmosphere within the enclosure.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070131789 - Fuel-injection system for an internal-combustion engine and corresponding method for controlling fuel injection: A fuel-injection system in an internal-combustion engine is provided with an electroinjector (1) comprising an injection nozzle (5), and a needle (7) mobile along an opening stroke and a closing stroke for opening/closing the nozzle (5) under the control of an electroactuator device (8). The opening stroke of the needle... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070131790 - Sprayer: A direct-current sprayer includes a shell with an outlet therein, a valve in the outlet, a pipe leading to the valve from a pump in the shell and a hose detachably connected to the valve so that water can flow from a pump in the shell into the hose through... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070131791 - Boom breakaway assembly: A boom breakaway assembly for a spray boom used by a vehicle. The boom breakaway assembly includes a reciprocating system having a first position and a second position, a retention system, and a bias system. In the first position, the bias system applies a maximum effective bias rate to the... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20070131792 - Spray nozzle shroud: A nozzle formed by a male insertion member for releasable coupling with a female coupler of a pressure washer. The nozzle may include a tip that is oriented in a direction opposite from the insertion member, and a shroud that at least partially encloses the female coupler when the male... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070131793 - Reservoir with refill inlet for hand-held spray guns: A paint reservoir has a fluid outlet 115 connectable to a spray gun 101 and a fluid inlet 131 provided with a removable screw cap 132 whereby the fluid inlet 131 is directly accessible for introducing paint to the reservoir while attached to the spray gun 101. The fluid outlet... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070131794 - Multifunction spray gun: A spray gun with containers can be supplemented with additives, which are dispersed into the water flow and sprayed out together. A pistol shaped gun has a spout at the front end of the gun and at least one container inside the gun for storing additives. A mixing duct inside... Agent: Sally Chang

20070131795 - Device and method for mixing and dispensing fluid components of a multicomponent composition: Provided are devices and methods for dispensing a multicomponent composition comprised of a mixture of a plurality of different fluid components. A diffuser surface is placed downstream from a plurality of inlets. An outlet extends through the diffuser surface. At least one inlet placed in fluid communication with a source... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20070131796 - Drilled and integrated secondary fuel nozzle and manufacturing method: A secondary fuel nozzle is formed by brazing and welding a central core, a cylindrical body, and a unitary secondary fuel nozzle portion. The central core has a central bore for receiving a liquid fuel cartridge, and at least two passages concentric with the central bore. The secondary fuel nozzle... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070131797 - Device for preparing froth: A device for preparing froth, in particular for preparing milk froth by means of hot steam output by a domestic coffee machine, contains an elongate nozzle body having a rear end and a front end, which can be connected in the region of its rear end to a hot steam... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070131798 - Inferior limb water jetting device: A leg water-spouting device of the present invention comprises a foot-front water spouting section for spouting water toward the foot-front side of a user and a water-spouting section direction moving mechanism for reciprocating the destination of water spouting of the foot-front water spouting section along the longitudinal direction of the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070131799 - Fluid product spray head and distributing pump comprising this spray head: A fluid product spray head (40) comprises a spray orifice (45) and a spray profile (100) upstream from this spray orifice (45). Said spray profile has a swirling chamber (101) connected, during the spraying of the product, to the spray orifice (45) and to at least one non-radial channel (110)... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070131800 - Fuel injector with direct needle control: The invention relates to a fuel injector for internal combustion engines, having a high-pressure fuel reservoir, which includes a pressure booster and an injection valve member that has at least one booster portion and one needle portion that closes at least one injection opening. The pressure booster is received in... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070131801 - Liquid impingement nozzle with paired openings: An improved liquid impingement nozzle having two openings along an axis, spaced apart and angled towards each other. A non-atomized liquid stream of the same liquid is directed through each opening by a pressurized source. The two streams meet at an apex distal from the front of the nozzle to... Agent: Larson And Larson

20070131802 - Rotary drive sprinkler with flow control and shut off valve in nozzle housing: A flow shut off or throttling valve is provided in a sprinkler nozzle housing to enable a nozzle to be changed without having to turn off a flow pressure source. The valve intersects a flow path through the nozzle housing and has an opening such that when the opening is... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070131803 - Fuel injector having integrated valve seat guide: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine having an integrated seat guide cold forged of precipitation hardened stainless steel wherein the integrated seat guide having superior corrosion resistance and welding characteristics to a stainless steel injector body. The integrated seat guide includes a fuel outlet, a valve seat disposed... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070131804 - Diffuser and device for packaging and dispensing a foaming product: A diffuser for a device for packaging and dispensing a product. The arrangement is particularly advantageous for foaming cosmetic products. The diffuser includes a collar which can be mounted on a container and a product diffusion head extending from the collar and provided with at least one output aperture. Preferably,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070131805 - Electrostatic spraying device: An electrostatic spraying device has a capability of confirming that the device is ready for making an electrostatic spraying of the liquid composition on a user's skin. The device includes a nozzle and a pump for dispensing the liquid composition out through the nozzle. An emitter electrode is disposed to... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070131806 - Tire assembly support frame for irrigation systems: A wheel assembly for a mobile irrigation system having an elongate boom and a plurality of downwardly extending towers. Each tower connects to a wheel assembly which may include at least one support frame for supporting a tire assembly on opposite sides of the wheels so as to distribute weight... Agent: Ganz Law, P.C.

20070125871 - Imaging system with liquid pixels: Liquid (e.g., water) is provided in a relatively vertical or supported display with segments of water (either vertically propelled or vertically falling), with the segments being controlled in their relative orientation to act as pixels in forming viewable images in a fountain or confined liquid display. The segments may be... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A.

20070125872 - Sealed waterfall assembly: A waterfall assembly features a first, substantially hermetically sealed chamber adapted to contain a quantity of liquid. The first chamber includes at least one substantially vertical and transparent side having an internal surface, preferably with a plurality of protrusions. A pump or fluid transport device is in fluid communication with... Agent: Bourque & Associates Intellectual Property Attorneys, P.A.

20070125873 - Pop-up bubbler assembly for dispensing fluid: A pop-up bubbler assembly for drinking fountains or other appliances that includes a head with a dispensing spout that rises upward out of a housing to dispense an arc of clean water when activated. The bubbler head then drops back down into the housing after water flow stops such that... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20070125874 - Aromatic dispenser container: An aromatic dispenser/container dispenses a scent or aroma, based on a fluid in the dispenser. The fluid containing the scented aroma is contained within a bottle or jar, typically of some decorative configuration. The fluid need not be flammable and no flame or heat source is required. A top of... Agent: Albert B. Kimball, Jr. Bracewell & Patterson L L P

20070125875 - Liquid droplet discharging device and image forming apparatus: In a disclosed recording head, a piezoelectric element applies pressure to a liquid chamber by causing an oscillating plate of the liquid chamber to be displaced. Liquid is supplied to the liquid chamber via a flow resistance part. The oscillating plate has a first portion facing a liquid chamber and... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070125876 - Nozzle system for the treatment of web-shaped material: The invention relates to a nozzle system for the treatment of web-shaped material, especially metal strip, comprising nozzle surfaces (1, 1*, 1**) each having a plurality of nozzle apertures (1a), disposed at least on one side of the web-shaped material and located successively in the direction of transport of the... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20070125877 - Multi-component liquid spray systems: Multi-component liquid spray system including a shim having a first array of first passages and a second array of second passages are described. When the shim is positioned between the first and second die portions of a housing, a first array of first liquid conduits and a second array of... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070125878 - Hand held pressure washer: A portable pressure washer includes a housing having a front end and a rear end defining a longitudinal axis. A handle has a first end extending from a rear portion of the housing and a second end terminating in a barrel. A first nozzle and a second aperture extend from... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070125879 - Adjustable spray nozzle: An adjustable spray nozzle provides control over spray flow rate and spray pattern. The adjustable nozzle fits common aerosol paint cans and may replace a non-adjustable nozzle which is provided with the aerosol paint can. The nozzle includes a nozzle body, a needle valve for adjusting flow, and an adjustable... Agent: Averill & Varn

20070125880 - Liquid atomizer unit having a double nozzle for fire extinction: When, according to the invention, a liquid atomizer unit for fire extinction is provided with a double nozzle system for liquid atomization and spreading of atomized liquid, where one nozzle is configured as a fully circular slot (14), and where the other nozzle is configured as a centrally arranged hole... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20070125881 - Foam-dispensing nozzle for pressurized fluid delivery apparatus: The present invention provides a foam-dispensing nozzle adapted to receive a pressurized fluid from a pressurized fluid delivery apparatus. The foam-dispensing nozzle includes a one-piece molded body, having a quick-disconnect portion, a discharge portion extending from the quick-disconnect portion, a first passageway through the quick-disconnect portion, and a second passageway... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070125882 - Device for atomizing a liquid composition: A device for atomizing a liquid composition serves to treat a premises and equipment contained therein. The device is equipped with an atomizing nozzle including: a) a secondary duct (102) supplied with liquid and having an element (1) for effecting a first fractionation of the liquid inside an expansion chamber... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070125883 - Lubricator nozzle and emitter element: A nozzle for a mist lubricator system has an emitter head located in a tubular housing. The emitter head has tapered passageways terminating at an end from which lubricant drops are directed to a target to be lubricated. The emitter head can be incorporated in lubricator systems of various types,... Agent: Schweitzer Cornman Gross & Bondell LLP

20070125884 - Airless dispenser for dispensing low doses of liquid products, in particular cosmetic or pharmaceutical products: The invention relates to an airless dispenser which is used to dispense low doses of liquid products. The inventive dispenser is characterised in that it consists of: a first part comprising a spray nozzle which is communicated with a network of channels on the wall of an inner truncated-cone-shaped bore,... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070125885 - Spray apparatus: Spray apparatus for cleaning inter alia toilet bowls comprises a spray head connected through a water hose to a pressurised source of water. The spray head includes a casing formed with an opening to receive one end of the water hose and an outlet nozzle form which water under pressure... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070125886 - Methods of spraying multi-component liquids: Methods of applying multi-component liquid sprays are described. The methods include using the first array of first component spray orifices to produce a first spray of the first liquid; using the second array of second component spray orifices to produce a second spray of the second liquid; and mixing at... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070125888 - Multi-component liquid spray systems: Multi-component liquid spray systems having a first array of first component spray nozzles and a second array of second component spray nozzles are provided. Each of the first component spray nozzles is adjacent at least one of the second component spray nozzles. Spray systems having co-aligned and parallel-aligned linear arrays... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070125887 - Steam cover for de-icing and thawing surfaces and equipment: A steam cover or blanket for use in de-icing and thawing frozen objects and surfaces, the cover comprising an inlet for receiving steam, upper and lower layers defining a steam passage area therebetween, and a plurality of evenly spaced apertures extending through the lower layer from the steam passage area... Agent: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

20070125889 - Fuel injector including a compound angle orifice disc for adjusting spray targeting: A fuel injector includes an orifice disc. The orifice disc includes a peripheral portion, a central portion, and an orifice. The peripheral portion is with respect to a longitudinal axis and extends parallel to a base plane. The peripheral portion bounds the central portion. The central portion includes a facet... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department