Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions

20080105759 - Beverage fountain: A beverage fountain includes a reservoir for containing a low-viscosity liquid. A riser tube extends upwardly from the reservoir. A pump pumps liquid from the reservoir upwardly through the riser tube. A weir at an upper part of the riser tube has a peripheral array of drains past which individual... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20080105760 - Suction-mountable aromatic device and method for using the same: A deformable aromatic device mountable by suction on a mounting surface including a body including a flexible base formed from a first material. The flexible base has an outer surface, an inner surface including a concave portion, and a periphery around the body. The body further includes a message formed... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080105761 - Interior and exterior cleaning of waste carts and containers: A mobile or stationary waste cart or container cleaning system used for residential, commercial and industrial waste, garbage, trash, storage or operations containers or receptacles. Other applications include, but are not limited to cleaning of chemical drums, grease dumpsters (e.g. behind restaurants), rain barrels and non-uniform residential, commercial or industrial... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20080105762 - Method of reducing noise for a modular fuel injector with a harmonic annular damper member: A fuel injector with various embodiments of a annular damper member that reduces noise generated between a valve group subassembly and a power group subassembly during operation of the fuel injector. A mass annular damper member is also shown and described. A method of reducing sound in the valve group... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080105763 - Device for attaching a dip tube to a fluid container: A device for that places a fluid container in fluid communication with a sprayer is disclosed. The device includes a container adapter that allows a dip tube to be attached to the fluid container rather than the sprayer. When the sprayer is removed from the fluid container, the dip tube... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20080105764 - Faucet spray head: A faucet spray head or gun body arrangement, including a spray gun body, a spray gun press handle, a spray gun inner core tube and control means, the spray gun press handle being movably fixed on the spray gun body, the spray gun inner core tube being disposed in the... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080105765 - Couplings for water fed poles: A coupling for joining a first pole section and a second pole section is provided. The coupling includes a male portion secured to the first pole section and a female portion secured to the second pole section. The male portion has a first male guide, a second male guide, and... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20080105766 - Injector: An injector has the solenoid valve including a solenoid coil, a stator, a stopper, a housing, a terminal, and a bush. The stator has the solenoid coil therein, and attracts an armature to one side in an axial direction of the armature upon energization of the solenoid coil. The stator... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080105767 - Fuel injection apparatus: A fuel injection apparatus includes a nozzle portion, into which fuel flows. The nozzle portion includes at least one nozzle hole. Fuel is injected through the at least one nozzle hole. Each of the at least one nozzle hole includes a nozzle hole outlet region. A cross-sectional area of the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080105768 - Dosing elements for a drip irrigation tube and method and device for producing these dosing elements: Dosing elements for a drip irrigation tube are produced in the form of a band. On one side of this band, structured elements are formed, disposed one behind the other. The band is connectible by this one side to the walling of a drip irrigation tube. Each structured area here... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20080105769 - Compact check valve for spray nozzle: A compact check valve is described for use in a spray nozzle.... Agent: Meadwestvaco Corporation

20080105770 - Injection valve and method for assembling the injection valve: An injection valve has an injector body with a recess and a valve body with a recess and a tip away from which a first axial section of the valve body is formed at an axial end area. The first axial section is arranged in the injector body recess having... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080099573 - Spray penetration control method: A spray penetration control method that controls penetration of fluid injected as a spray from an injector. The control method uses multiple successive injection events instead of single injection events to reduce overall spray penetration. Dwell times may be fixed or varied between successive injection events to reduce overall spray... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080099574 - Decorative fountain: A decorative fountain includes a top cap having an inner wall formed on top of a bottom face of the top cap and along an inner surface of the top cap so as to define a receiving space between the inner wall and the inner surface of the top cap,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080099576 - Decorative air freshener designed to resemble a compact disc: A novel car air freshener that simulates a CD-like product, comprises a disc body, a fragrance impregnated disc and a micro perforated disc, all of which are sandwiched to integrally form a car air freshener that emits a scented fragrance. The side of the micro perforated disc that is exposed... Agent: Christopher D. Harrington

20080099577 - Hydraulically driven pump-injector with multistage pressure amplification for internal combustion engines: Hydraulically driven pump-injector for internal combustion engines primarily for diesels, wherein in order to considerably increase the pressure multiplication coefficient for achieving super-high injection pressures (2500 Bar and higher) and decreasing the pump-injector diameter or reducing the pressure of the actuating fluid, a multistage pressure intensifier is installed in the... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080099572 - Delivery system for dispensing volatiles: A liquid formulation with uniform consistency over extended periods of time, said method comprising the steps of: providing a liquid formulation in a container, said liquid formulation having a viscosity greater than five centipoise; driving, by means of a power source, a piezoelectric actuator which is coupled to an orifice... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080099575 - Evaporator device for volatile substances: The present invention refers to an evaporator device for volatile substances provided with a closure system that facilitates the replacement of the refill or container of the volatile substance. The invention provides a safety closure system for the evaporator device, which makes difficult for children to get access to the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080099578 - Portable apparatus for cooling external areas: An apparatus for cooling external environments, comprising a pump (5) which comprises an inlet conduit (7) destined to be connected to a water supply source, and a delivery conduit (9) connected to at least a nozzle (101, 201, 301, 401) for atomising the water, a motor (6) powering the pump... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080099579 - Line striper: A line striper (10) is provided with a relatively small engine (16) operating a reciprocating piston pump (20) and having a centrifugal clutch (18) which actuates when a predetermined engine speed has been reached. A pressure bypass device (22) which opens at either a fixed or adjustable pressure is provided... Agent: Graco Minnesota Inc

20080099580 - Firefighter's mop-up knozzle: The present invention is an apparatus to be connected to the end of a fire hose that will allow a nozzle operator to perform mop-up fire fighting work without a shovel man and to extinguish both below-ground pockets of smoldering material and small surface fires. The apparatus incorporates a low-pressure,... Agent: Charles W. Hanor

20080099581 - Animal scent disperser: Apparatus for attracting wild game, such as deer, to a selected area is provided. A liquid attractant for the game is pumped from a reservoir through a nozzle for dispersal as a mist in or near the area. A battery-powered pump may be activated remotely.... Agent: Burleson Cooke L.L.P.

20080099582 - System and method for delivering cryogenic fluid: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rotating nozzle assembly includes a rotatable shaft having a bore to transport a cryogenic fluid therethrough. The rotatable shaft has an upstream portion associated with a feed chamber and a downstream portion. The nozzle assembly further includes a seal disposed within... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080099583 - Fuel injector with direct-controlled injection valve member with double seat: A fuel injector is supplied with fuel under pressure via a high-pressure source and has direct control of an injection valve member by a piezoelectric actuator via a hydraulic booster. The injection valve member of the fuel injector furthermore has a double seat and the injection valve member is provided... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080099584 - Drip irrigation pipe: Drip irrigation pipe comprises drip irrigation emitter units bonded thereto, the pipe being made of water-impervious material and having foamed closed-cells therein. The drip irrigation pipe may be used in a piping package comprising also a spool. The length of the pipe and the number of the emitter units in... Agent: Gary M. Nath The Nath Law Group

20080099585 - Fuel injection valve: A fuel injection valve includes a housing having an injection hole at a front end thereof, a fuel-collecting chamber that is communicated with the injection hole and is supplied high-pressure fuel from said fuel tank thereto, a pressure control chamber that is disposed on the opposite side of the fuel-collecting... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080099586 - Device for delivering a biologically active composition: The invention relates to a device for delivering a biologically active composition comprising a nozzle head provided with at least one opening, and a pump for pumping the biologically active composition through the at least one opening so as to obtain a spray of droplets of said composition, to a... Agent: Intervet Inc. Patent Department

20080099587 - Nozzle device for a spray gun: A nozzle device for a spray gun includes a nozzle base, a clip, a securing member and a releasing member. The securing member is to hold the clip in a locked position. The releasing member is to release the clip from a locked position.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080099588 - Underbody car wash for home use: An underbody car wash sprayer for home-use, which can be hooked up solely to a garden hose or in combination with a pressure washer. The device utilizes a three nozzled “I” design, supported by four swiveling casters. In addition, it is connected to an ergonomically effective wand system to allow... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S C

20080093475 - Refill for a volatile material: A refill for a volatile material includes a container having a reservoir portion and a neck portion. The refill further includes a plug assembly disposed within the neck portion of the container and a channel through a central portion of the plug assembly. Still further, the refill includes a porous... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20080093477 - Working - fluid injector for a piston steam engine: An injector for injecting the working fluid of a piston vapour-engine. It incorporates an injector nozzle with injector nozzle-needle, needle actuating plunger and a solenoid controlled valve. It is characterised by the working fluid being supplied continuously to a working-fluid reservoir (4), while fluid for servocontrol purposes is supplied continuously... Agent: John Alexander Galbreath

20080093473 - Ultrasonic atomization and separation methods: The present invention relates methods of use of an ultrasound liquid atomization and/or separation system comprising an ultrasound atomizer and a liquid storage area in communication with said ultrasound atomizer. The methods may use a system that includes an injector containing an injector body housing the ultrasound atomizer and a... Agent: Bacoustics, LLC

20080093474 - Multi-fragrance diffusion device: A scent diffusion device including an air flow generator; an outlet, the generator and outlet defining a path for the flow of air therebetween; a plurality of scent diffusion modules comprising: a slide moveable by sliding inside a housing between at least one diffusion position and a non-fragrant position; at... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20080093476 - Modular sprayer: A liquid sprayer which may be removably attached to a liquid reservoir and thus readily interchangeable with a variety of liquid reservoirs. The sprayer includes a discharge nozzle, a manually or electrically powered pump and an actuation mechanism for the pump. The sprayer includes a quick-release coupling means for attaching... Agent: The Clorox Company

20080093478 - Positioning device for a cover of a headlight cleaning system: A cover of a headlight cleaning system, which cover covers an opening in a vehicle front-end part and at the same time bears the headlight cleaning system, can be positioned precisely via latching mounts on the vehicle front-end part and latching lugs on the opposite cover. The effect achieved by... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080093479 - Locking ring for spray gun connector: A connector assembly for releasably securing a reservoir to a spray gun includes a spout 119 on a lid 114 of the reservoir received in a socket of an inlet adaptor 105 on the spray gun, and a locking ring 144 located on the inlet adaptor 105 that screws onto... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080093480 - Air bypass apparatus in fuel injection apparatus: To accurately supply idle air without influence of pulsative pressure generated within an intake passage, a lower end surface (21a2) of a bottom portion (21a) of an air control valve (21) is arranged in a contact manner via a closing member (1) toward a locking piece portion (2) fixed to... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080093481 - Injector for fuel injection in an internal combustion engine: An injector having an injector body to which a fuel line is connected for delivering fuel at high pressure. A filter bore is formed in the body and a fuel filter is disposed, through which filter the delivered fuel flows. A sealing seat is formed in the filter bore against... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080093483 - Fuel injector with direct, multi-stage injection valve member control: A fuel injector having an injection valve member for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber of an autoignition internal combustion engine. The injection valve member is directly controllable by means of an actuator that directly actuates a pressure booster, which is able to influence the pressure in a control chamber... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080093482 - Fuel injector with two-stage booster: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine has a nozzle needle that opens or closes at least one injection opening. At an end oriented away from the at least one injection opening, the nozzle needle has a step-shaped widening, which forms an end surface oriented toward the at least... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080093484 - Injection nozzle: An injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, the nozzle including a nozzle body having at least one injection port, a nozzle needle supported to execute a stroke inside the nozzle body to control an injection of fuel through the at least one injection... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20080093485 - Electric hopper-spreader: A material spreading drive system for a hopper spreader having a conveyor and a spreader separately driven by two electric motors that are powered directly from the electrical system of the vehicle. The conveyor drive system includes a speed reducing gearbox that can very efficiently transmit power received from the... Agent: Alix, Yale & Ristas, LLP

20080087737 - Discharge device and method for evaporating a liquid and evaporator: A discharge device and a method for evaporating a liquid to the atmosphere are proposed. The liquid pressurized by gas is supplied to an evaporator via a flow restriction device which restricts the flow rate of the liquid such that continuous release and evaporation of the liquid is possible. Further,... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20080087738 - Fuel injector with boosted needle closure: Fuel injectors with boosted needle control providing controlled and rapid needle closure. Boost and drive pistons are provided for hydraulic actuation to controllably close the needle, with the boost piston reaching a mechanical stop before the needle reaches the closed position, with the drive piston alone providing adequate hydraulic force... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080087739 - Methods and apparatus for injecting atomized fluid: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for injecting fluid, such as an aqueous urea solution, into an exhaust stream in order to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from diesel engine exhaust. The present invention uses mechanical spill return atomization techniques to produce droplets having an average size of... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080087740 - Air treatment device: An air treatment device for use with a refuse or non-refuse container or receptacle is provided. The air treatment device includes a cover member and housing member for housing an air treating material. The housing and the cover member include an air treating material therebetween. The housing is rotatably and... Agent: Brown, Rudnick, Berlack & Israels, LLP.

20080087741 - System for the spraying of spray liquid for aircraft windshield, and cockpit provided with such a spraying system: A system for spraying liquid (100) for a windshield (111) of an aircraft including a spray-liquid supply circuit (101), a pressurized-gas supply circuit (102) designed to purge the spray-liquid supply circuit, and at least one nozzle (114) disposed downstream from the circuits and designed to spray the spray liquid and... Agent: Perman & Green

20080087742 - Surface cooling device: A surface cooling device includes a cover fixed to a surface and a pipe is engaged with a groove an underside of the cover. A plurality of nozzles are rotatably connected to the pipe and located in outlets defined through the cover. The nozzles spray water particles to the air... Agent: Phillip Liu

20080087743 - Rotary sprinkler: A rotary sprinkler having a longitudinal axis and comprising a housing comprising an upper housing and a lower housing, a nozzle adapted for being brought into fluid communication with a water source and to produce an axial water jet, said nozzle being movable along the axis between a lowered position... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20080087744 - Structure for attaching a vehicle lamp cleaning device: A cleaning device for a vehicle lamp includes a cylinder, a piston slidably supported in the cylinder, an ejecting nozzle attached to a leading end portion of the piston, and a bracket for insertion into an attaching hole on a bumper of the vehicle. A structure for attaching the cleaning... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080087745 - Air induction liquid spray nozzle assembly: A spray nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle body and a separate nozzle body insert adapted for removable snap action engagement with the body. The nozzle body insert defines a liquid flow passage that includes an inlet section for communicating with a liquid inlet, a metering orifice for accelerating the liquid... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080087746 - Multifunction showerhead with automatic return function for enhanced water conservation: The present invention provides a showerhead that allows a bather to switch among at least three different water delivery functions. In the first function, the showerhead delivers a concentrated fluttering spray at a rate not to exceed 2.0 GPM. In the second function, the showerhead delivers a combined spray pattern,... Agent: American Standard Inc.

20080087747 - Bodyspray having adjustable spray orientation: A bodyspray assembly is provided that includes a coupling assembly connected to a spray face. The spray face is operable to emit a directed spray having an omni-directionally adjustable angular orientation. Hence, a spray face in the form of a tile having an array of outlets can direct spray in... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080087748 - Method and injection system for injecting a fluid: A method for injecting a fluid, in particular a fuel, performs the following steps: A nozzle (1) which can be actuated by a piezo element (5) is provided. A current pulse (12a) is supplied to the piezo element (5). The capacity (16) of the piezo element (5) is recorded at... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080087749 - Irrigation flushing system: A water treatment and/or irrigation system which includes a source of water under pressure, such as a pump, an optional filter that receives water from the pump and emits filtered water under pressure, a system of irrigation lines that receives water under pressure for distribution to a field, and a... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080087750 - Nozzle body apparatus: Embodiments of the invention provide a nozzle body including a main body, a turret, a valve assembly, and a feed spigot. The feed spigot can be in fluid communication with a valve chamber via a first feed point and a second feed point. The use of multiple feed points between... Agent: Greenberg Traurig (phx)