Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
137896000 | With means to promote mixing or combining of plural fluids | 45 |
20080216909 | Water Supply Valve Cartridge - A water supply valve cartridge in which a flow rate control rotary disk has a reduced size, so that surface friction between the flow rate control rotary disk and a flow rate control fixed disk is minimized, thus improving manipulation efficiency of the water supply valve while opening or closing the valve, and which does not sensitively respond to flatness allowance due to the reduced size of the rotary disk, thus executing stable opening and closing operation. The flow rate control fixed disk ( | 09-11-2008 |
20080251148 | Fluid Handling System for Wafer Electroless Plating and Associated Methods - A chemical fluid handling system is defined to supply a number of chemicals to a number of fluid inputs of a mixing manifold. The chemical fluid handling system includes a number of fluid recirculation loops for separately pre-conditioning and controlling the supply of each of the number of chemicals. Each of the fluid recirculation loops is defined to degas, heat, and filter a particular one of the number of chemical components. The mixing manifold is defined to mix the number of chemicals to form the electroless plating solution. The mixing manifold includes a fluid output connected to a supply line. The supply line is connected to supply the electroless plating solution to a fluid bowl within an electroless plating chamber. | 10-16-2008 |
20080308167 | Method and device for dispensing liquids - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for dispensing a user-defined quantity of one or more liquids for use in a cementitious mixture. The method includes moving a liquid from a liquid supply to a manifold; moving the liquid from the manifold to a flow meter; measuring the liquid while it moves through the flow meter; moving the liquid to a cementitious mixture; repeating these steps for any additional liquids; flushing any remaining liquid from the manifold with a purgative fluid; and moving purgative fluid and flushed liquid to the cementitious mixture. | 12-18-2008 |
20090000680 | Blending pump assembly - A blending pump assembly for accurately maintaining the proper ratio of two fluid components. Flow of a first fluid is utilized to drive a fluid motor, which in turn drives a pumping mechanism to inject a proportional amount of a second fluid into the flow of the first fluid. The fluid motor and pump are sized so that a predetermined ratio between the two fluids is maintained regardless of changes in pressure and flow rate of such first fluid. | 01-01-2009 |
20090038700 | PLUMBING FIXTURE - A plumbing fixture is provided that comprises substantially a housing, which has connections for a cold and hot water supply and an outlet for mixed water, and a water conduit module, which has a preformed hollow section and at least one inlet for cold, hot, or mixed water. The housing can be connected as a single piece and the water conduit module sealingly with the housing. | 02-12-2009 |
20090038701 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING - A device or system includes a mixer comprising a three-dimensional lattice defining a plurality of tortuous, interconnecting passages therethrough. The mixer is in communication with sources or streams of at least two separate components which, when mixed, form a combined fluid stream. The sources or streams may be, at least initially, on opposite sides of the mixer, or the sources or streams may be on the upstream side of the mixer with an outlet disposed downstream of the mixer. A related method may include providing a mixer comprising a three-dimensional lattice defining a plurality of tortuous, interconnecting passages therethrough, and selecting a material for the mixer based on physical characteristics of said material, said characteristics including a selected one or more of mean flow pore size, thickness and porosity volume. | 02-12-2009 |
20090165878 | Device for Mixing Fresh Air and Heating Air and Use of the Device in a Ventilation System of an Aircraft - The invention relates to a device ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090199919 | INJECTION OF LIQUID SORBENT CONDITIONING INTO A SORBENT TRANSPORTING PASSAGEWAY - A system for effecting the pretreatment therewith of a sorbent comprising a conveying line ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090211657 | BUBBLE-TOLERANT MICRO-MIXERS - A device for mixing at least one first fluid and one second fluid in a micro-flow system, comprising at least two flow restrictors, a first transfer conduit in fluid communication the first og said fluids and a recipient, at least one second transfer conduit in fluid communication with the second of said fluids, the second transfer conduit having at least two fluid outlets in fluid communication with said first transfer conduit, where each of said outlets of said second transfer conduit is downstream and in fluid communication with the outlet of one of said flow restrictors, and wherein the flow restrictors are bubble-tolerant, being formed to prevent fragmentation of bubbles entering the flow restrictor, into a bubble train consuming the pressure difference between the source and the recipient. Pumping means may be attached to the flow system, possibly being constant-pressure pumps of the kind, where elastomer bladders squeeze a fluid into the channels. | 08-27-2009 |
20100012210 | MIXING TIP - To prevent photo-activation of a photopolymerization catalyst in pastes of an adhesive for a dental bracket in a mixing tip and to enable a dentist to visually confirm the pastes, a mixing tip includes a housing ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100101673 | AERATOR FITTING HAVING CURVED BAFFLE - An aerator fitting for coupling waste source piping to a single stack drainage system includes a stack inlet and a stack outlet spaced along a central axis from the stack inlet. An offset chamber fluidly coupling the stack inlet and the stack outlet is offset from the central axis in a direction along an offset axis perpendicular to the central axis. A waste inlet in fluid communication with the stack outlet opens in a direction angled relative to the offset axis. A baffle defines a surface inline with the stack outlet angled toward the waste inlet. | 04-29-2010 |
20100212764 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADDING FERTILIZER OR OTHER LIQUIDS TO AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - Apparatus for adding liquid fertilizer to a water line of a sprinkler system includes a mechanical injector device powered by a paddle wheel turned by water flowing through the water line. As the paddle wheel is turned, liquid fertilizer can be advantageously mixed with the irrigation water or other fluid. The fertilizer reservoir can be positioned on the upper portion of the injector apparatus and can include an inlet connection and a button used to hydraulically prime the system. The fertilizer may be fed into the reservoir via tubing from a separately contained fertilizer source. In some embodiments, an inlet nozzle may increase the inlet velocity of the water, thereby permitting the paddle wheel to operate over a greater flow rate range. The tubing or other conduit can be connected to the fertilizer source container via a quick-connect fitting. | 08-26-2010 |
20100229987 | MICRO FLUIDIC DEVICE AND FLUID CONTROL METHOD - A micro fluidic device is provided, the micro fluidic device including: at least one first introduction pipe into which first fluid is introduced; at least one second introduction pipe into which second fluid is introduced, the second introduction pipe being disposed adjacent to the first introduction pipe; a common channel connected to the first introduction pipe and the second introduction pipe, wherein in the common channel the first fluid and the second fluid are mixed; and a first group of rectification parts, the rectification parts of the first group being provided individually for the first introduction pipe or the second introduction pipe and generating a helical flow in the first fluid and the second fluid, wherein the helical flow in the first fluid and the helical flow in the second fluid have a same circumferential direction. | 09-16-2010 |
20100288386 | Shower interval switch and alternating shower provided ... - An interval switch means for a shower and an alternating shower provided with such an interval switch means are described. An automatic interval operation of the shower with alternating warm water and cold water phases according to a first embodiment is obtained by controlling a hot water line of the shower leading to the mixer into an open and closed condition. According to a second embodiment simultaneously a blocking element arranged in the line leading from the mixer to the shower head and a second blocking element arranged in a bypass line bypassing the mixer are controlled such that alternately warm water is discharged through the mixer and cold water is discharged through the bypass line. In this manner a shower can be redesigned into an alternating shower with simple means. | 11-18-2010 |
20110011477 | FLOW DISCHARGE DEVICE - A flow discharge device, such as a bleed assembly in a gas turbine engine, comprises a discharge outlet member | 01-20-2011 |
20110030827 | FLUID COMPOSITE, DEVICE FOR PRODUCING THEREOF AND SYSTEM OF USE - The current disclosure relates to a new fluid composite, a device for producing the fluid composite, and a method of production therewith, and more specifically a fluid composite made of a fuel and its oxidant for burning as part of different systems such as fuel burners, where the fluid composite after a stage of intense molecular between a controlled flow of a liquid such as fuel and a faster flow of compressed highly directional gas such as air results in the creation of a three dimensional matrix of small hallow spheres each made of a layer of fuel around a volume of pressurized gas. In an alternate embodiment, external conditions such as inline pressure warps the spherical cells into a network of oblong shape cells where pressurized air is used as part of the combustion process. In yet another embodiment, additional gas such as air is added via a second inlet to increase the proportion of oxidant to carburant as part of the mixture. | 02-10-2011 |
20110114212 | DEVICE FOR OPENING A CLOSED FLUID CONTAINER - An opening device for opening a closed fluid container comprises a housing having a first chamber ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110155272 | Carbon measurement in aqueous samples using oxidation a elevated temperatures and pressures - Apparatus and methods for measuring the concentrations of organic and inorganic carbon, or of other materials, in aqueous samples are described, together with related, specially adapted components and sub-assemblies and related control, operational and monitoring systems. | 06-30-2011 |
20110162745 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADDING FERTILIZER OR OTHER LIQUIDS TO AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - Apparatus for adding liquid fertilizer to a water line of a sprinkler system includes a mechanical injector device powered by a paddle wheel turned by water flowing through the water line. As the paddle wheel is turned, liquid fertilizer can be advantageously mixed with the irrigation water or other fluid. The fertilizer reservoir can be positioned on the upper portion of the injector apparatus and can include an inlet connection and a button used to hydraulically prime the system. The fertilizer may be fed into the reservoir via tubing from a separately contained fertilizer source. In some embodiments, an inlet nozzle may increase the inlet velocity of the water, thereby permitting the paddle wheel to operate over a greater flow rate range. The tubing or other conduit can be connected to the fertilizer source container via a quick-connect fitting. | 07-07-2011 |
20120216899 | Piggable Static Mixer Apparatus and System for Generating a Hydrate Slurry - Provided are piggable static mixers, apparatus for generating a non-plugging hydrate slurry, systems incorporating the same, and methods of using the same. Piggable static mixers include an inlet orifice, an outlet orifice in fluid communication with the inlet orifice, and a mechanism fluidly coupled between the inlet and outlet orifices. The mechanism is configurable between a first state and a second state. Fluid flow between the inlet and outlet orifices is substantially unimpeded when the mechanism is in the first state. A static mixer element impinges upon the fluid flow when the mechanism is in the second state. The system further includes a production facility and a production line. The system and methods provided are useful for production of wellstream hydrocarbons from subsea and arctic environments. | 08-30-2012 |
20120279595 | VALVE CARTRIDGE - In a valve cartridge for a plumbing fixture that comprises a cartridge housing that has one connection opening, each for the inflowing cold and hot water and at least one discharge opening for the outflowing water, a mixing valve with a control element/operating handle for selecting the mixing ratio of cold and hot water, and a rotary valve with a control element/operating handle for selecting the flow rate of water through the valve cartridge, wherein the mixing valve and the rotary valve and/or the control element of the mixing valve and the control element of the rotary valve are arranged in series on an axis of the cartridge housing. The control element of the rotary valve can take the form of a hollow cylinder that is coaxial to the control element of the mixing valve and is attached to the rotary valve in a rotationally fixed manner. | 11-08-2012 |
20120312405 | STERILE FILLING SYSTEM FOR ON-LINE PARTICLE ADDING - The present invention relates to a sterile filling system, and specifically relates to a sterile filling system for on-line particle adding comprising a filling system, characterized in that it further comprises a system for on-line particle adding. The filling system comprises a first AP valve bank and an injection pipe, the first AP valve bank and the injection pipe being in connection with each other; and the system for on-line particle adding comprises a second AP valve bank, the second AP valve bank being in connection with the injection pipe. The present invention can achieve the object of addition of solid particles during the production of liquid product, and ensure that the finished product will meet the requirement for sterility. | 12-13-2012 |
20130105018 | TURBULENCE-INDUCING MIXING DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130105019 | VALVE CARTRIDGE FOR A SANITARY FITTING | 05-02-2013 |
20130153071 | FLOW PASSAGE STRUCTURE - A flow passage structure having a plurality of flow passageways therein includes a first junction portion for joining a first fluid introduced into a first inlet path and a second fluid introduced into a second inlet path, a first joined fluid flow passage through which a fluid made by joining both the fluids flows, a branch portion for dividing the fluid flowing in the first joined fluid flow passage into two fluids, a first branch path through which one of the two divided fluids flows, and a second branch path through which the other flows, wherein a corresponding diameter of the first branch path and a corresponding diameter of the second branch path in each of the passageways are smaller than a corresponding diameter of the first joined fluid flow passage in the passageway. | 06-20-2013 |
20130199647 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPLYING A REDUCING AGENT IN GASEOUS FORM INTO A FLUE GAS - The invention relates to an arrangement for supplying a reducing agent in gaseous form into a flue gas flowing in a gas duct ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130291983 | ENHANCED FLUE GAS DAMPER MIXING DEVICE - A gas mixing device has a plurality of interleaved rows of adjustable louvers. When at least two flowing gas streams are received that are desired to be mixed, the louvers of each row directs the gas streams in a direction different from that of the adjacent rows, mixing the gas streams. When effectively only a single flowing gas stream is received, the louvers are positioned vertically thereby reducing the pressure drop across the gas mixing device. | 11-07-2013 |
20140196807 | INJECTING MACHINE FOR TWO DIFFERENT LIQUIDS - An injecting machine for two different liquids is configured to inject a liquid mixture of the two different liquids in a first-in first-out manner. The liquid mixture passes from a passage of an injection cylinder through a helical groove of a plunger into a forward space formed forwardly of the plunger as the plunger gradually moves back. When the plunger reaches a fully retracted position, a first part of the mixture remains in a front portion of the forward space while a last part of the mixture remains in a rear portion of the forward space. As the plunger moves to an advanced position, the first part of the mixture is first injected out of a nozzle and the last part of the mixture is finally injected out of the nozzle. | 07-17-2014 |
20140216585 | GAS INJECTION APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESS CHAMBER INCORPORATING SAME - Methods and apparatus for mixing and delivery of process gases are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gas injection apparatus includes an elongate top plenum comprising a first gas inlet; an elongate bottom plenum disposed beneath and supporting the top plenum, the bottom plenum comprising a second gas inlet; a plurality of first conduits disposed through the bottom plenum and having first ends fluidly coupled to the top plenum and second ends disposed beneath the bottom plenum; and a plurality of second conduits having first ends fluidly coupled to the bottom plenum and second ends disposed beneath the bottom plenum; wherein a lower end of the bottom plenum is adapted to fluidly couple the gas injection apparatus to a mixing chamber such that the second ends of the plurality of first conduits and the second ends of the plurality of second conduits are in fluid communication with the mixing chamber. | 08-07-2014 |
20140216586 | POWDER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND POWDER PROCESSING METHOD - A processing space is provided in a reaction container. One gas inlet port is provided at the lower end of the reaction container. A distribution plate is attached to the one gas inlet port. Another gas inlet port is provided at a lower side surface of the reaction container. Powder that is an object to be processed is stored on the distribution plate in the reaction container. The distribution plate is configured to let a gas pass and not let the powder pass. A nitrogen gas is introduced into the processing space through the distribution plate from the one gas inlet port, and a processing gas is introduced into the processing space from the other gas inlet port without passing through the distribution plate. | 08-07-2014 |
20140261824 | Slurry Supply and/or Chemical Blend Supply Apparatuses, Processes, Methods of Use and Methods of Manufacture - A slurry and/or chemical blend supply apparatus suitable for providing slurry and/or chemical blend to chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) tools or other tools in a semiconductor fabrication facility, related processes, methods of use and methods of manufacture. The slurry and/or chemical blend supply apparatus includes one or more of the following: feed module, blend module, analytical module and distribution module. | 09-18-2014 |
20150041014 | SPECIALIZED AMMONIA INJECTION GRID WITH THE DUAL PURPOSE OF SUPPRESSING NOISE - An ammonia injection grid covered with sound adsorption material for a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system that provides uniform distribution of ammonia to the SCR catalyst in NO | 02-12-2015 |
20150136263 | SAWING OF HARD GRANITES - The invention relates to the use of sodium bentonite as a fluid bed that supports the grit and debris resulting from sawing. The invention also relates to the use of vibrating tables for separating the debris resulting from bentonite sawing. The invention describes a special centrifuge for concentrating the bentonite and recovering same. The invention includes an improvement to the supply of the inclined-plate settlers. The invention describes a centrifugal bentonite concentrator with no moving parts. The method can be used to reduce current sawing costs by up to about 70% and to achieve forward movements up to six times greater than usual. | 05-21-2015 |
20160089646 | LIQUID MIXING SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION - A liquid measuring beaker is suitable for measuring an amount of a liquid required in a liquid mixing process. The liquid measuring beaker includes a shell and an adjusting partition. The shell defines a reservoir having a volumetric capacity, in which the shell has a first opening passing through a bottom of the shell. The adjusting partition is vertically movable in the reservoir for adjusting the volumetric capacity, in which the adjusting partition has a second opening passing through the adjusting partition. | 03-31-2016 |
20180021921 | Slurry Supply and/or Chemical Blend Supply Apparatuses, Processes, Methods of Use and Methods of Manufacture | 01-25-2018 |
20190145533 | MIXER WATER FAUCET | 05-16-2019 |
137897000 | With selectively operated flow control means | 9 |
20090272449 | BATHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A bathing apparatus includes an in-line mixing unit and a hand operated injecting unit. The mixing unit is coupled between a water supply pipe and a water dispensing device, such as a showerhead and is in fluid communication with the hand operated injection unit. The injection unit, upon user demand, draws a controllable predetermined quantity of bathing fluid from a standard off the shelf purchased bottle of bathing fluid, such as a bottle of bath oil, and then ejects, upon user demand and in a hands free operation, the drawn bathing fluid, at a user selected flow rate. The ejected bathing fluid passes to the mixing unit which causes the ejected bathing fluid to be mixed within a stream of water being delivered to the water dispensing device. | 11-05-2009 |
20110214769 | SELECTABLE FLUID VALVE ASSEMBLY - Valve assemblies are provided that have a selection member engaged with a housing to provide control of fluid communication between first and second fluid pathways. Positioning the selection member within a selection cavity of the housing provides fluid communication with a corresponding fluid pathway. An optional locking member can engage the valve assembly to prevent fluid communication with at least one fluid pathway. | 09-08-2011 |
20120152392 | DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED SUPPLY OF A LIQUID TO A MEDICAL FLOW LINE - A device for the controlled supply of a liquid within a medical flow line, includes a retaining body rotatable on an intermediate tubular connector arranged between a tubular inlet connector and a tubular outlet connector of a primary liquid and within which a bottle pierceable and containing a secondary liquid can be fitted. The retaining body includes a hollow piercing spike, rotation blocking means of the retaining body disengageable following insertion of the bottle, axial stop means of the inserted bottle, and progressive opening means of a flow passage from the hollow spike to a flow line of the primary liquid during the rotation of the retaining body with the bottle inserted therein from a first angular position of complete closure to a second angular position of complete opening. | 06-21-2012 |
20120227849 | ELECTRONIC USER INTERFACE FOR ELECTRONIC MIXING OF WATER FOR RESIDENTIAL FAUCETS - A water delivery system is disclosed. The water delivery system may have an electronic user interface. The electronic user interface may be a portable device. The electronic user interface may include inputs to select water temperature, water flow rates, water flow patterns, and/or task based presets. A mixing valve for use with either manual faucets or electronic faucets is disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
20120298238 | MODULAR FLUIDIC MIXING SYSTEM - Modular fluidic mixing system for delivering a fluid mixture from separate sources to a point of use. The system includes a mounting board and a series of rows of substrate fittings mounted on the board. Each row has a first end fitting connected to one of the fluid sources and a second end fitting. Each of the fittings in a row is connected in fluid communication to an adjacent one of the fittings in the row to define a fluid flow path from the one of the fluid sources to the second end fitting. Each second end fitting in each row is connected in fluid communication to an adjacent second end fitting in an adjacent row to define a mixing header. The fluids are mixed within the header and exit as a mixture. Fluid flow components for controlling flow from the fluid sources are mounted to the fittings. | 11-29-2012 |
20130213511 | AMMONIA INJECTION DEVICE - Provided is an ammonia injection device ( | 08-22-2013 |
20140338769 | Mixing valve - A mixing valve includes a housing having, arranged therein: a first flow duct having a first flap mounted rotatably in the first flow duct and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the first flow duct, and a second flow duct, the second flow duct issuing into the first flow duct, and having a second flap mounted rotatably in the second flow duct and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the second flow duct. The first flow duct has, downstream of the issue of the second flow duct, as seen in the flow direction, a region with at least two cross-sectional widenings, and at least one stationary guide element, projecting into the first flow duct, is arranged in the region with the at least two cross-sectional widenings. | 11-20-2014 |
20150027576 | Automatic Material Adder - An automatic material adder includes a reaction container, a feed storage tank, installed at the top of the reaction container; and at least one liquid bottle, installed adjacent to the feed storage tank, and having a feeding end and a liquid transfer end of the liquid bottle directly or indirectly interconnected with the interior of the reaction container, and the feeding end of the feed storage tank further having an automatic switching device for feeding a material at a fixed time, and the reaction container having a water inlet formed on a sidewall of the reaction container, and a siphon draining device installed on the bottom wall of the reaction container for discharging a mixture contained in the reaction container to the outside. | 01-29-2015 |
137898000 | Single actuator operates plural flow control means | 1 |
20100006169 | Insertion to a single-grip, rotation-operated mixing faucet - The invention relates to a single-grip, rotational mixing faucet insertion piece developed as a control unit with ceramic insertion, which is connected in its one face to a base, on its other face to an operation arm. The control unit, the so-called cartridge comprises a fixed stationary inlet disc and an adjustable control disc placed one above the other forming thereby a plane seal. The other face of the inlet disc is connected to the base, whereas the side of the control disc opposite to the inlet disc is connected to the operating arm. The base contains an inlet for the hot water, and an inlet for the cold water and an outlet. | 01-14-2010 |