Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions 10/09

20090242656 - Evaporator spray system for automobile cabin aroma enhancement: A spray nozzle or other dispensing opening is configured to deliver an aroma enhancement fluid onto an evaporator core of the HVAC system of an automobile. A fluid reservoir is configured to house the aroma enhancement fluid. Tubing can provide a flow path from the fluid reservoir to the spray... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090242657 - Systems and methods for automatically varying droplet size in spray released from a nozzle: Systems and methods are provided for spraying chemicals and automatically adjusting, in substantially real-time, the drop size of the liquid in the spray. The drop size may be adjusted to control (either minimize or maximize) the amount of drift associated with the sprayed liquid.... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP Bank Of America Plaza

20090242658 - Modular straw with secure connection: An extendible flexible drinking straw segment (10) fabricated so as to be collapsible after having been extended and capable of being bent into many different configurations. The drinking straw segment (10) has male and female tubular end sections (14) and (12) respectively, capable of being joined together in liquid-tight junction... Agent: Law Offices Of David L. Hoffman

20090242659 - Indicating a shower stage: Processes and apparatus for indicating a shower stage are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet with a shower water passage extending between them. The inlet communicates with a water supply and the outlet communicates with shower head apertures. A light indicator system in the... Agent: SocalIPLaw Group LLP

20090242662 - Liquid nebulization system: Disclosed is a liquid nebulization system comprising a power supply unit, a signal generating unit, a liquid storage unit and a nebulizing unit. The signal generating unit receives power from the power supply unit to generate a main signal and at least an auxiliary signal, wherein the main signal and... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090242660 - Medical liquid droplet apparatus: The present invention provides a medical liquid droplet apparatus, which comprises a driving base and a polymeric film. The driving base is capable of providing a vibrating energy. The polymeric film, having a plurality of tiny openings formed thereon, is disposed on the driving base for receiving the vibrating energy... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090242663 - Medical liquid droplet apparatus: The present invention provides a medical liquid droplet apparatus, which comprises a driving base and a polymeric film. The driving base is capable of providing a vibrating energy. The polymeric film, having a plurality of tiny openings formed thereon, is disposed on the driving base for receiving the vibrating energy... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090242661 - Nozzle plate of a spray apparatus and fabrication method thereof: A nozzle plate for use with a spray apparatus and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The nozzle plate has a plurality of orifices each including an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end and the outlet end have a geometrical structure with mirror symmetry and a centroid... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20090242664 - Device for spraying anti-icing agents on transport surface: The present invention provides a deicing device for spraying anti-icing agents over a transport surface, such as paved road or bridge, to protect the transport surface from snow deposition and ice formation. The deicing device that is surface mounted to the transport surface has a pavement sensor to determine when... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090242665 - Misting system with injector for introducing a composition into fluid: An injector (22) for use with a misting system (20) includes a main body (30) and a converging-diverging nozzle (58) positioned within a channel (54) of the main body (30). A composition (50) is placed in a mixing chamber (38) integrally formed with the main body (30). A portion (86)... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20090242666 - Adjustable showerhead with ceramic disk assembly: The invention provides an adjustable showerhead that provides a variety of distinct discharge water patterns. The showerhead features a ceramic disk assembly that provide long-life and reliable operation to the showerhead. The showerhead includes a wand having a receiver with a discharge outlet and a depending lug. The disk assembly... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery LLP Attn:IPDepartment

20090242667 - Protection device for a solenoid operated valve assembly: A fuel injector is disclosed. The fuel injector includes an injector valve needle and a valve actuation assembly including a stator, an armature, and a valve, the valve in fluid communication with the injector valve needle. A stator protection device is positioned between the stator and at least a portion... Agent: Caterpillar Inc. Intellectual Property Dept.

20090242668 - Fuel injection valve and method for forming orifice thereof: A fuel injection valve comprises a convex portion prominently formed on an outer end surface of a nozzle body, stepped recesses each of which has plural steps formed by press forming on the convex portion, and multi orifices as fuel nozzle holes formed by press forming so that an outlet... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090242670 - Injector: A fuel chamber defined by a recess portion of a valve body and a tip section of a valve member of an injector is structured such that a seat diameter Ds of a seat section of the valve member seated on a valve seat section formed on an inner peripheral... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090242669 - Regulating check valve and fuel injecton valve having the same: A valve chamber is defined in a valve body of the regulating check valve. A first communicating hole and a second communicating hole communicate the valve chamber with a first flow passage and with a the second flow passage, respectively. A valve element is slidably installed in the valve chamber... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090242671 - Articulating faucet and joint therefor: Articulating faucets have segments connected by a plurality of movable joints. Each joint includes a pair of ceramic mating disks arranged in face to face contact, but able to rotate relative to each other when sufficient force is applied. A wave spring helps keep the disks in constant contact, and... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP