Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions 07/08

20080179420 - 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... Agent: Johnsondiversey, Inc.

20080179421 - Automatic high-volume sprinker arc changer for traveler irrigators: An adjustable sprinkler including: a sprinkler head having a bearing mounted on a support, the sprinkler head rotatable on the bearing about a vertical axis; an arc adjustment plate mounted on the support for rotation about the axis relative to the support and to the bearing; first and second stops... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080179422 - Fountain that flows with fluidic material: A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials. In one embodiment, the fountain includes a heating element encased in an enclosure. A basin containing a medium, such as chocolate, is removably mounted to the enclosure so that the basin is heated by contact... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080179423 - Straw having built-in amusement unit: Disclosed herein is a straw having built-in amusement units, which can provide a user with pleasure and be used for advertisement or indoor decoration of a product since the amusement units mounted inside a through hole of the straw are rotated by the flow of a liquid inside the straw... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080179424 - Disposable air freshener configured for connection to usb port: A disposable air freshener configured to be connected to a USB port of a computer or computer peripheral device. In one embodiment, the disposable air freshener comprises a casing fabricated from a plurality of sections that have generally the same shape. At least one of these sections is configured as... Agent: Law Offices Of Raymond A. Nuzzo, LLC

20080179425 - Device for spraying a reagent for fast microbiological analysis: The device for spraying a reagent onto a support (81) adapted to retain microorganisms on a predetermined surface (82), comprises a spraying bell (3) as well as a nozzle (71) for emitting a jet of droplets of said reagent into a spraying chamber (34) comprised by said bell (3), said... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20080179427 - Hand-held shower assembly: The components of a hand-held shower assembly, namely the hose and spray head, are each made of a polymeric material that has an antimicrobial additive embedded therein or coated on the water passages of each.... Agent: Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein

20080179426 - Rain maker: The Rainmaker is a personal umbrella combined with a pressurized misting system. Misting nozzles attach directly to the ribs of the canopy, using the ribs as an avenue for pressurized liquid. These objects do not hinder the ability to operate the opening and closing of the umbrella. The shaft of... Agent: Booth Udall, PLC

20080179428 - Divergent conduit nozzle: The invention concerns a spray nozzle comprising a swirling chamber fed with pressurized liquid by a network of channels emerging outside via an ejection conduit. The invention is characterized in that said ejection conduit has an intake section whereof the area and/or the geometry is different from that of the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080179429 - Spray nozzle mounting assembly: A nozzle and bracket assembly having a minimal number of parts and particularly useful for mounting on a planter row unit includes a slotted bracket connected by a single bolt to the unit frame. A molded plastic nozzle body includes mounting tabs received by the bracket slots. The body snap... Agent: Duane A. Coordes Patent Department

20080179430 - Coatings for use in fuel injector components: A coating for fuel injector components adapted for use with low lubricity fuels is disclosed. The invention consists of a metal carbon material coating or a metal nitride coating to the fuel pump plunger or other fuel injection system components. The invention utilizes a coating on the fuel injector plunger... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20080179431 - Pressurized steam- jetting nozzle, and method and apparatus for producing nonwoven fabric using the nozzle: The present invention relates to a nozzle suitable for jetting high pressure and high temperature steam, and a method and an apparatus for producing an entangled nonwoven fabric using the nozzle. According to the apparatus, a steam inlet side main conduit and a steam outlet side conduit are connected with... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080179432 - Spreader covers: The present invention provides spreader covers and methods of using the spreader covers. Specifically, the present invention provides spreader covers that are generally rigid that are configured for enclosing the hopper of a spreader device (e.g., to protect from rain and/or spillage). In certain embodiments, the generally rigid spreader covers... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20080173727 - Aspirator: An aspirator includes a plurality aspirator tubes, each preferably extending at approximately 70 degrees from a central axis and including a fin extending a limited distance below the aspirator tube outlet. The design improves mixing and gas contact, yet has reduced power requirements, by using a plurality of debris-shedding, finned... Agent: Roberts, Mardula & Wertheim, Llc

20080173728 - High-solids, reactive components spray application systems: Provided herein is a system useful for producing polymeric coatings on substrates, by means of a spray that is produced from impinging a compressed gas on a mixture that comprises an organic polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component. When a coating is produced from two components in accordance with the invention,... Agent: Christopher J. Whewell Western Patent Group

20080173729 - Ultrasonic nebulizer apparatus and method for adjusting an operation frequency and checking an operating state thereof: The present invention related to an ultrasonic nebulizer apparatus and a method for adjusting an operation frequency and checking an operating state of the ultrasonic nebulizer apparatus. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a current detecting element for actively detecting an electrical current passed through it early. By... Agent: Hdsl

20080173730 - Wash arm retainer for warewasher: A wash arm retainer for a warewasher having at least one wash arm with a plurality of nozzles and being in fluid communication with an adapter for receiving a flow of fluid, includes a housing defining a through bore and having a first end and a second end, a cam... Agent: Mark W. Croll Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20080173731 - Fuel injection system and fuel injector with improved spray generation: The present invention relates to a fuel injection system for a combustion engine. The system comprises a source of fuel, an injector and a means for delivering pressurized fuel strokes to said injector, said injector being arranged for generating at least two fuel jets with different jet parameters at closely... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20080173732 - Counterbalance weight for a power washer wand: An adjustable counterbalanced weight that attaches to the nozzle end of a power washer wand which greatly reduces or balances the up lifting force on the nozzle caused by the pressurized water existing the nozzle. The up lifting force on the nozzle end of the wand creates extra work on... Agent: Williams G. Sykes

20080173734 - Fuel injection device inhibiting abrasion: A fuel injection device has a nozzle body formed with an injection hole for injecting fuel and a nozzle needle reciprocating in the nozzle body to open and to close the injection hole. The nozzle needle has a sliding portion capable of moving in the nozzle body in a sliding... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080173733 - Remanufactured fuel injector tip and fuel injector tip remanufacturing process: A method of manufacturing a fuel injector having high-flow orifices in its tip includes removing a bulb from a fuel injector tip having at least one spray orifice with a first diameter, and friction welding a slug to the fuel injector tip, including forming a fused interface of material of... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell, Mcneil & Harper

20080173735 - Gas treatment systems: An MOCVD reactor such as a rotating disc reactor (10) is equipped with a gas injector head having diffusers (129) disposed between adjacent gas inlets. The diffusers taper in the downstream direction. The injector head desirably has inlets (117) for a first gas such as a metal alkyl disposed in... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080173736 - High-speed material conveyor having direct hydraulic drive: An mobile material placer with a placer conveyor having a high-speed direct hydraulic drive mechanism. The mobile material placer includes a body, a material hopper coupled to the body and configured to receive and store material, a feeder conveyor coupled to the body, and a placer conveyor pivotally coupled to... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080173737 - Blowing wool machine outlet plate assembly: A machine configured to distribute blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool into distribution hoses includes a shredding chamber having an outlet end. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. A discharge mechanism is mounted at the outlet... Agent: Owens Corning

20080169355 - Chemical delivery assembly: A chemical delivery assembly includes a heating element which provides an exothermic chemical reaction, a chemical storage device configured for emitting a volatilized chemical therefrom, and a container including a bottom section and a top section, the heating element coupled with the bottom section, the chemical storage device coupled with... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20080169354 - Piston actuated vapor-dispersing device: A vapor-dispersing device comprising a moveable piston with an evaporative member is described that operates by the repetitive movement of the piston to bring the evaporative member into repeated contact with the exposed end of a liquid transfer means to wick volatile liquid out from a reservoir onto the evaporative... Agent: The Dial Corporation

20080169356 - Tube and orifice having a valve function: This invention relates generally to a sealable straw and ventable closure assembly which provides multiple dispensing techniques designed to be attached to the opening of a variety of known sealable containers and container closures.... Agent: Rudy Trejo

20080169357 - Fuel injector that opens in two stages: A fuel injector having a stroke reversal with a two-stage pressure booster. If the piezoelectric actuator expands, then via a control piston, a pressure p2 is briefly elevated in a second control chamber and a booster piston is displaced counter to a closing direction, as a result of which the... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080169358 - Fluid distributing apparatus for a windscreen or headlamp washer system of a vehicle: The invention relates to a fluid distributing apparatus for a windscreen or head lamp washer system of a vehicle, including a body (102, 202, 302) for fluid distribution, a holding apparatus (110, 210, 310) for attaching said fluid distributing apparatus to the vehicle and at least one connecting tubing (104,... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20080169359 - Showerhead with liquid soap dispenser: A showerhead 10 enables a user to selectively mix a liquid such as soap, conditioner or body wash with water. A shower stem connector 12, a mixing chamber 14, and an outlet cap 16 direct water flow. A manual pump 30 and liquid container 32 enable mixing of a liquid... Agent: Lawrence Cruz Conair Corporation

20080169360 - Volatile liquid dessemination apparatus: (iii) at or near the exit of each passage an evaporative source of volatile liquid; the apparatus additionally comprising a movable barrier that surrounds the source, this barrier having one port that is movable into correspondence with a single passage at a time, such that forced ventilation flows down only... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20080169361 - Jet regulator: A jet regulator (1) having a jet fractionating device (2) which distributes the incoming water flow into a plurality of individual jets is provided. The jet regulator (1) has at least one individual jet, from the individual jets formed by the fractionating device, which impacts on a node point (3)... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080169362 - Flow way diverter device: A flow way diverter device includes a water flow divider and a supporting frame. The water flow has a water inlet, and first and second outlets for operatively coupling with a stationary showerhead and a handheld showerhead respectively, and a switch selectively switching water flowing from the water inlet to... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20080169363 - Variable arc nozzle: A variable arc sprinkler nozzle is provided for distribution of water through nearly any adjustable arcuate span. The nozzle includes one or more arcuate slots formed by the helical engagement of spiral surfaces of a deflector and a nozzle body. A user may rotate a portion of the nozzle body... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080169365 - Fuel injector with multiple injector nozzles for an internal combustion engine: An internal combustion engine includes an engine block, at least one combustion cylinder carried by the engine block, and at least one fuel injector. Each fuel injector is associated with a respective combustion cylinder. Each fuel injector includes a plurality of injector nozzles for selectively injecting fuel into a respective... Agent: Deere & Company

20080169364 - Welded fuel injector attachment: The present invention is directed towards a vehicular fuel delivery system. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention, the fuel delivery system includes a fuel rail having at least one feed, and at least one fuel injector assembly comprising a fuel injector and an outer housing. In accordance... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080169367 - Nozzle device and fuel injection valve having the same: A nozzle device has a nozzle holes for injecting sprays grouped into spray groups respectively in injection directions. The nozzle device has an injection axis extending through the center in the thickness direction thereof. The injection axis perpendicularly intersects with an imaginary plane, which is at a predetermined distance from... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080169366 - Valve member to armature coupling system and fuel injector using same: A relatively inexpensive robust attachment strategy that insures good perpendicularity between a valve member and an armature utilizes an intervening nut between the armature and valve member. A valve member is received in a guide bore of a valve body. A nut is threaded onto one end of a valve... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell, Mcneil & Harper

20080164335 - Method of controlling edge definition of viscous materials: A method of controlling edge definition of viscous material applied to an application area on a substrate comprises dispensing a row of droplets of the viscous material onto the application area with a dispensing apparatus. While moving relative to the substrate along a path proximate the row of droplets, the... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20080164336 - Sanitary fitting with an illuminated outlet consisting of transparent material: A sanitary fitting has a water inlet, at least one operating element and an outlet, the outlet consisting, at least in part, of a transparent material. Also provided is an illuminating device which incorporates light into the transparent material. In this way, straightforward technical means provide for a large number... Agent: Factor & Lake, Ltd

20080164337 - Volatile liquid disseminating device: An apparatus adapted to provide in an atmosphere one of at least three volatile liquids, the apparatus comprising a source of air current, radially extending from the source of air current a plurality of coplanar air channels, corresponding to the number of volatile liquids, placed such that the air current... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20080164338 - Fluid applicator color identification: A fluid applicator. The fluid applicator includes a body having a nozzle and trigger and optionally at least one part connected to the body, the body having a groove therein; and a removable color-coded identification clip made of a flexible material positioned in the groove in the body. The invention... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080164339 - Device for atomising a product, particularly a perfume: f

20080164340 - Self-cleaning sprinkler: A self-cleaning sprinkler is disclosed. The self-cleaning sprinkler includes a housing having an internal chamber. The internal chamber defines an interior scraping surface. A rotatable spool is disposed within the internal chamber. The spool includes external threads, defining a spiral passageway. Pressurized fluid passing through the spiral passageway causes the... Agent: Madson & Austin

20080164341 - Pop-up sprinkler: A sprinkler comprising a housing fitted with an inlet port connectable to a water supply line and extending into an inlet chamber, a hollow stem member with an inlet end thereof being in flow communication with said inlet chamber and an outlet end thereof being in flow communication with an... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080164342 - Rotary nozzle combination for coating product, installation comprising same and method for checking operation thereof: The invention concerns a rotary nozzle combination (P) for coating product comprising an atomizing bowl (3) and a rotor (11) adapted to rotate the bowl about a geometrical axis (X-X′), and means (4, 5, 6, 7) for controlling the presence and/or proper mounting of the bowl (3) on the rotor... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080164343 - Rotor nozzle: The invention relates to a rotor nozzle, in particular for high pressure devices, having a nozzle housing which has a swirl chamber between a rear inflow opening for a fluid, in particular water, and a front outlet opening, with a front end of a rotor, which is inclined during operation... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080164344 - Compact pump with the capacity to swivel the atomizer relative to the plunger: The invention relates to a pump intended to be mounted on a bottle so as to enable a liquid contained in said bottle to be dispensed, said pump including a pump body, an atomizer secured to a push button, a means for the elastic return of the translatory motion of... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080164345 - Spray head for atomizing a medium: The invention relates to a spray head for atomising a medium using a pressurised propellant, with a spray head body (10) which comprises a fastening ring (6) and an actuating element (20) movably connected thereto, a holding element (12) which comprises an inlet port (24), an adjoining duct section (26)... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C.

20080164346 - Spray nozzle, dispensing element comprising such a spray nozzle, dispenser comprising such an element and use of such a spray nozzle: Spray nozzle comprising a front wall, an outlet channel delimited by a lateral surface substantially of revolution about an axis perpendicular to the front wall, an intake conduit supplying fluid product to the outlet channel, said intake conduit extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis, substantially tangentially to the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080164347 - Push-button nozzle for liquid product dispenser: The invention concerns a push-button nozzle for liquid or semi-liquid product dispenser, said dispenser comprising means for delivering the product under pressure which are mounted on the product container bottle and which comprise an ejection tube projecting outside. The invention is characterized in that said nozzle comprises a needle valve... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080164348 - Fuel injector comprising a filter unit: A fuel injector (1), in particular a pump-nozzle injector for a diesel engine has an injector body (50), which is held in place with a nozzle body (40) and/or a lower body (60) by a clamping nut (10, 30). The fuel supply conduit of the injector body (50) is provided... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080156895 - Flux overspray reduction apparatus, systems, and methods: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to charge a quantity of flux using a first charge to provide a charged flux portion, dispense the charged flux portion toward a circuit, and direct distribution of the charged flux portion using a second charge to attract or... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080156896 - Spray device: The invention relates to a spraying device (10) comprising a material container (16), a control circuitry (24) and an outlet section (22), wherein the control circuitry (24) includes an electromagnetic switch (26) that is operable to allow the control circuitry (24) to control the outlet section (22) only in the... Agent: Andrew N. Parfomak Norris Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20080156897 - Low speed pulsating showerhead: A showerhead may include a housing, a jet disk, a turbine, and a shutter. The housing may include a fluid inlet, at least one fluid outlet, and a chamber in fluid communication with the inlet and one or more outlets. The jet disk, turbine, and shutter may be placed in... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080156898 - Probe cleaning method and apparatus: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning measuring probes (18) of a gas turbine engine (1). The invention further relates to a method for cleaning measuring probes (18) of an gas turbine engine (1). The apparatus comprises distribution means (30) comprising a plurality of supply means (31, 32, 33), each comprising connection... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper Us LLP

20080156899 - Slurry installation method and apparatus: The present invention provides a slurry spraying or installation system (10) including a gun means (12), a spray nozzle (17) and a conduit (16) connecting said gun means (12) to said spray nozzle (17), said gun means (12) including a pump means to move dry particulate towards said nozzle along... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.c.

20080156900 - Exhaust nozzle assembly: Apparatus including an exhaust nozzle assembly having a translatable structure operable to open and close a flow diverting port in an exhaust duct. The translatable structure includes a forward region partly defining a converging nozzle region. The translatable structure includes a rearward region partly defining a diverging nozzle region. The... Agent: General Electric Company

20080156901 - Misting device with maximum decontamination: The invention concerns a humidifier comprising a fogging ramp (14), a water source (10) for feeding the humidifying manifold, a pump (12) adapted to supply water under high pressure to the humidifying manifold, at least one particulate filter (50, 52) retaining the particles having a size greater than about 1μ... Agent: James C. Lydon

20080156902 - Handheld showerhead with mode control and method of selecting a handheld showerhead mode: A handheld showerhead with a showerhead portion and a handle portion. The showerhead portion may include at least two fluid channels. The handle portion may be operatively associated with the shower portion. The handle portion may include at least one fluid inlet or fluid passage. The handle portion may further... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080156903 - Hand shower with an extendable handle: A handheld shower assembly is provided. The handheld shower assembly includes a water conduit, a handle, and a showerhead. The water conduit is adapted to attach to the showerhead at one end and to a water source extending from a wall of a shower stall at another end to receive... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080156904 - Device with slotted nozzle assembly for dispensing fluid: A device for dispensing fluid onto a substrate that is movable relative to the device. The device includes a basic body that has a fluid supply channel which is connectable to a fluid source. A slotted nozzle assembly communicates with the fluid supply channel. The slotted nozzle assembly is formed... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20080156905 - Avoidance of spark damage on valve members: A solenoid operated valve assembly is provided. The valve assembly may include a solenoid having a solenoid coil and an armature movable under influence of the solenoid coil. The valve assembly may also include a valve member operably connected to the armature and configured to selectively contact a valve seat.... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.l.p.

20080156906 - Electromagnetic fuel injector for a direct injection internal combustion engine: An embodiment of a fuel injector comprising: an injection valve provided with a mobile needle for regulating the fuel flow through an injection nozzle; a supporting body having a tubular shaft and displaying a feeding channel which ends with the injection valve; and an electromagnetic actuator comprising a spring which... Agent: Graybeal, Jackson, Haley LLP

20080156907 - Trailer with multiple-bin material mixer and spreader: A mobile trailer for spreading a granular material mixture is disclosed. This trailer comprises at least two containers or bin compartments for containing a respective granular material, a movement-imparting assembly for moving the granular materials and a material mixer and spreader assembly for mixing and spreading the granular materials. Each... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP