Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
261028000 | Gas and liquid | 21 |
20080203591 | Flexible impeller pumps for mixing individual components - A flexible impeller pump includes first and second component housings. The first component housing includes a first flexible impeller and the second component housing includes a second flexible impeller. As these impellers rotate within their respective housings, they draw in and expel individual components into a common receiving chamber. In a particular application, one component is a foamable liquid, and the other component is air, and a mixture of foamable liquid and air is thus created in the common receiving chamber. | 08-28-2008 |
20080237899 | Break resistant joint - There is disclosed a portable misting fan formed by upper and lower body portions which are joined together along a joint. The joint is improved by providing the lower body portion with a non-circular neck portion along its top end, and wherein the upper body portion includes two halves which terminate in lower body collar sections, intended to be joined together in overlying relationship relative to the neck portion. A rail and groove system is employed as between the upper first and second body portions, and the neck portion, so that the rails will slidingly engage the grooves in the neck portion rendering the joint resistant to rotation. The neck portion includes an aperture into which a sleeve is press fitted, the sleeve includes upper and lower lips, and the lower body collar sections include inwardly extending flanges which overlie and engage the upper and lower lips formed in the sleeve, thereby brace and secure the pump assembly within the device. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237900 | Handheld water misting fan with improved air flow - The present invention is directed to an improved handheld water misting fan device wherein the power source compartment is positioned within the device at a location remote from the fan motor thereby to remove any structure from the area bounded by the fan shroud. The relocation of the power source compartment leaves the area bounded by the shroud substantially unobstructed thereby to improve air flow. The device is formed in a dog bone shaped configuration to provide a narrow handle section for improved grippability, and an enlarged fluid reservoir at the lower end thereof for greater reservoir capacity. | 10-02-2008 |
20090134532 | Aerating device for aquarium - A water aerating device for an aquarium includes a carrier, a pumping device attached to the carrier and having a motorized impeller for pumping a water, a siphon tube coupled to the pumping device and having a tube member engaged into the aquarium for allowing the water to be drawn into the siphon tube and drawn into the carrier by the impeller, and a number of rods disposed in the carrier for agitating the water and for minimizing an air contained in the water into smaller air bubbles. One or more air minimizing devices or helical spring members may further agitate the water and minimize the air contained in the water for supplying the reduced air bubbles to the water plants or the water weeds. | 05-28-2009 |
20090206496 | WATER-COOLING FAN WITH HUMIDIFYING EFFECT - A water-cooling fan with humidifying effect includes a main body, a cloth curtain and a filter. The main body has a fan, an air outlet formed at its front, an air inlet formed at its rear, a plugging groove positioned respectively at two sides of the air inlet, a water tank, a pump and a sink. The circumference of the air inlet is attached with a Velcro band corresponding to a Velcro band fixed around the circumference of the cloth curtain. The water tank has an opening for the cloth curtain to extend into it, a water-exiting tube connected with the pump, and at least one heater fixed in its bottom. The sink has a plurality of water-dropping holes in its bottom and a water-entering tube for being connected with the pump. Such a fan can be used as a water-cooling fan or used to increase indoor humidity if necessary. | 08-20-2009 |
20100133706 | EMULSIFIER SYSTEM - An emulsifier system includes a mixing pump, a water source, a water intake regulator for regulating the flow rate of water supplied by the water source to the mixing pump, an air intake regulator for regulating the flow rate of air being supplied to the mixing pump for enabling the mixing pump to output a high pressure flow of mixed fluid and gas, and an emulsifier for emulsifying the high pressure flow of mixed fluid and gas outputted by the mixing pump by means of a cavitation effect. | 06-03-2010 |
20110121470 | FOAMING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A gas mixing/supplying device and a method includes of introducing a gas into a high-viscosity material. The method the steps of effecting a first suction stroke in which the piston ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110156287 | MICROBUBBLE WATER GENERATOR - A microbubble water generator includes a gas absorbing device respectively communicating with a pressure conveying motor, a gas supplier and a water switch. Wherein, the water switch is electrically connected with the pressure conveying motor and the gas supplier, and the pressure conveying motor communicates with a booster pipe. The booster pipe is further connected to a pressure release coupling, and the pressure release coupling thence joints to a water output valve, thereby outputting microbubble water with even and fine properties. | 06-30-2011 |
20120112371 | COMBINATION WARM AND COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER - A humidifier includes a housing with a substantially open top portion. Water can be added to the humidifier by pouring the water into a water reservoir through an open top. The water is pumped from the water reservoir to an upper portion of the humidifier where it is dispersed into the environment by a flow of air. The humidifier may include both an ultrasonic nebulizer and a heater to provide a warm mix of cool mist and hot vapor. Alternatively, a warm mist can be provided by dispersed water from an ultrasonic nebulizer in combination with warm air. The humidifier may also solely provide a cool mist from an ultrasonic element, or the water can be dispersed using a wicking filter. | 05-10-2012 |
20120211905 | Dissolved Air Flotation System with Improved White Water Injection System - A dissolved air flotation system and method for purifying fresh water. | 08-23-2012 |
20120319308 | Portable misting device - An improved portable misting fan device of the type formed by a body carrying fan means for creating and moving a stream of air, the body further provided with a reservoir and having a power source for driving the fan means and electrical means for driving the power source which further includes a powered mist generator having driving means and an actuator for actuating the mist generator, the mist generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir and a mist nozzle adapted to receive a fluid mist from the mist generator and deliver the same into the air stream created by the fan means. | 12-20-2012 |
20120319309 | Rechargeable, Portable, Misting Beverage System - A misting system utilizing spent ice comprises a portable housing and an inner frame. The inner frame is secured inside the housing and is configured to receive ice and at least one of food and beverage. The inner frame has an outlet for passing the melted ice. A lid is provided for selectively enclosing the inner frame. The system includes a pump. The pump is inside the portable housing, and is in communication with the inner frame outlet and an outlet of the portable housing. The pump is configured to pump melted ice from the inner frame to the outlet of the portable housing for use as mist. | 12-20-2012 |
20130099397 | Humidifier - A domestic humidifier ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130285265 | OPEN AIR VEHICLE COOLING DEVICE AND METHOD - A vehicle misting device and method that is operable is dry and humid environments are provided. The device may also include a payment system and fan. | 10-31-2013 |
20140070430 | Air cleaning decorative humidifier - An air humidifier comprises a case. An opening water tank can be independent under the humidifier case. The inside of the case is including a device for transforming water into vapor. A fan, a first vapor opening, a first water inlet, a water pump is connected with the water pipe under the case, and connected with another water pipe upper the Base board and higher then the device for transforming water into vapor, when the water pump pumped the water from water tank through the water pipe, from first water exit flow into the device for transforming water into vapor, the spare water will go through the first water inlet flow into the water tank to recycle the water, | 03-13-2014 |
20150054181 | ADJUSTABLE MISTING SYSTEM FOR A FAN - A misting fan including an electric motor and a fan connected to the electric motor. A protective grill surrounds the fan, and includes a front grill portion and a rear grill portion. A plurality of nozzles are positioned of the front grill portion of the protective grill. A fluid manifold is positioned on the front grill portion and includes a fluid inlet and a plurality of fluid outlets, wherein one each of the fluid outlets is in fluid communication with one each of the nozzles. A mist selector is connected to the fluid manifold, where the mist selector is actuatable to select a number of nozzles to be used to produce water mist | 02-26-2015 |
261029000 | Liquid circuit | 5 |
20100090356 | LIQUID DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFIER - A dehumidification and regeneration system is described. A liquid desiccant solution may be used to extracts moisture from ambient air in a first location within a dehumidifier with a base. A regenerator in fluid communication with the dehumidifier may extract moisture from the liquid desiccant solution. One or more pumps may circulate the liquid desiccant through the dehumidifier. One or more pumps may circulate the liquid desiccant through the regenerator. The base may expose the liquid desiccant solution at least partially to the ambient air. | 04-15-2010 |
20120299206 | GENERATOR OF OXYGEN-RICH WATER - Disclosed is a generator of oxygen-rich water. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a generator of oxygen-rich water, including: a housing; a water tank provided in the housing; an oxygen generator provided in the housing; and a mixing unit mixing water supplied from the water tank and oxygen generated from the oxygen generator, wherein the mixing unit includes a hollow fiber membrane therein, and the hollow fiber membrane includes an inlet to which at least one end of a hollow fiber is fixed and a protrusion in which a body of the hollow fiber protrudes and is provided so that water and oxygen flows into an opening of at least one end fixed to the inlet and is discharged to the protrusion. | 11-29-2012 |
20150314248 | MICROBUBBLE SYSTEM FOR TUBS - A microbubble system comprises a pipe network defining an inner passage for flow of fluids in a longitudinal direction, the pipe network adapted to receive a fluid and having an outlet connected to a tub for outputting the fluid into the tub. A pump in the pipe network induces a flow of the fluid into the tub. A gas intake in the pipe network or in the pump configured for inletting gas into the flow of the at least one fluid into the tub. A reduction member is transversely positioned inside the inner passage to block same, the reduction member downstream of the pump, the reduction member defining a plurality of longitudinally oriented passages each having a microbubble-size throat. | 11-05-2015 |
20150330710 | Direct Forced Draft Fluid Cooling Tower - A cooling tower is provided with a housing containing a fan at the bottom of the tower, and a plurality of layers of water collection troughs or channels above the fan to capture water droplets sprayed downwardly from the top of the device through an evaporative cooling pad located above the collection troughs. The collection troughs extend from one side of the housing to the other in the form of a structural support for the housing and the equipment therein. The troughs have open ends which extend through the housing to discharge collected water to an adjacent vertical tank. | 11-19-2015 |
20160159202 | Evaporative HVAC Apparatus - An evaporative HVAC apparatus is disclosed for use in a vehicle air conditioning system. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus provides a housing positioned substantially in front of a vehicle evaporator and having an inner surface that defines an air passage extending therethrough. At least one thermal core is positioned within the housing. The at least one thermal core comprises at least one absorbent wicking layer sandwiched between a pair of substantially planar thermal layers. At least one fluid line is in fluid communication with the at least one wicking layer. Thus, as air from a vehicle blower moves through the evaporator and subsequently through the housing, a fluid is selectively delivered to the at least one wicking layer through the at least one fluid line which, in turn, permeates each of the thermal layers and evaporates into the air located immediately adjacent an exposed first surface of each of the thermal layers, thereby affecting the temperature of said air before it enters a cabin area of the vehicle. | 06-09-2016 |