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Reciprocating
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| 239575000 |
And filter, sifter or screen
| 12 |
| 239581100 |
Rotary valving
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| 239574000 |
Serially arranged valves (e.g., trap or wet flow line)
| 6 |
| 239570000 |
Line fluid operated | 5 |
| 20080237375 | Connecting tube structure - A connecting tube structure comprises a connecting tube, screw nuts, check valves, and a rotary water-sealing device wherein the connecting tube has a stop plate at one end to mount to a grooved seat of the rotary-sealing device and a cavity at the other end for the accommodation of one check valve with a movable plug supported by a spring to shut off water discharge from the faucet and prevent the return of dirty water. The rotary water-sealing device, having watertight O-rings adapted to the upper section and a V-shaped expanding side wall extending at the lower section, is sealed to the bottom and internal surface of the shower head and enclosed by the screw nut secured to the shower head, providing high-and-lower pressure water-sealing benefit as well as rotation in 360 degrees to prevent the connecting tube from getting twisted up and hindering the smooth transport of water supply. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20120298780 | CHECK VALVE FOR SPRAY NOZZLE AND NOZZLE TUBE - A check valve for a spray nozzle including a tubular valve body, a shut-off member and a valve seat, wherein the shut-off member is mounted for movement at least in a longitudinal direction of the tubular valve body. The shut-off member is connected to the valve body by a corrugated tube disposed parallel to the longitudinal direction, wherein the shut-off member is biased toward the valve seat due to the spring effect of the corrugated tube. The check valve is suitable for use in, for example, descaling nozzles. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20100025499 | SANITARY INSTALLATION ELEMENT - The invention relates to a sanitary installation element ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110220740 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - The invention relates to a pressure control valve, particularly for a high-pressure accumulator body of a fuel injection system. The pressure control valve includes a housing and an armature assembly having an armature plate and an armature pin. The armature plate and an end surface of the housing delimit a volume that can be filled with medium taken from the high-pressure accumulator. The volume is reduced by a fill volume. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20160199856 | Variable Flow Nozzle System and Method | 07-14-2016 |
| 239580000 |
Requiring separate insertable tool for adjustment | 3 |
| 20100116911 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CALIBRATION OF FUEL INJECTORS - In a method and a device for the calibration of internal combustion engines, in each fuel injector, at least one actuator element ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20130015273 | Flow Shut-Off Valve For Sprinkler - In one embodiment, a sprinkler valve includes an actuator member that is rotatably disposed within a sprinkler head and restricted from vertical movement. The inside of the actuator member includes a helical groove within an inner cavity. A plunger at least partially fits within the actuator member's inner cavity and further includes a thread that mates with the helical groove of the actuator member. As the actuator member is rotated by a user, its helical groove causes the plunger to move downwards toward the top of a tube or water passage. If fully extended downward, the flat portion of the plunger fully covers and seals the top of the tube, preventing water from escaping from the sprinkler. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130119166 | FUEL INJECTOR WITH INJECTION CONTROL VALVE SPRING PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A fuel injector including an injection control device valve spring preload adjustment device is disclosed. The fuel injector includes a transverse access passage extending at an acute angle to a longitudinal axis of the fuel injector. The preload adjustment device includes at least one transverse slot that creates a cantilevered thread portion. The cantilevered thread portion is deformed at a deformation angle to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form a locking feature. | 05-16-2013 |
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Movable terminal flow member controls valve | 2 |
| 20090308955 | WATER SAVING SHOWER NOZZLE - The present invention pertains to a water saving shower nozzle mainly having a main body with a cavity defined therein, and the cavity includes a fan-shaped cavity and a funnel-shaped cavity. Particularly, a plurality of jets are driven by a quasi-blade device inside the fan-shaped cavity, and the funnel-shaped cavity comprises an outlet disposed thereon. In this manner, the jets driven by the quasi-blade device assist in instantaneously conducting less water into the outlet so as to save water; furthermore, by means of the jets performing in a periodical rotation and the configuration of the funnel-shaped cavity, the water can finally be formed in dense water drops and sprayed out from the outlet in multiple directions, thereby achieving the strong water power same to the conventional incessant showering by reducing the water flow. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20140001289 | POINT TOUCH SWITCHING MECHANISM | 01-02-2014 |
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| 20080210787 | Fuel Injection Device For an Internal Combustion Engine Using Direct Fuel Injection - Disclosed is a fuel injection device comprising a housing and a valve element disposed therein and cooperating with a valve seat located in the area of at least one fuel discharge port. The valve element is composed of several parts while at least two parts of the valve element are coupled to each other via a hydraulic coupler. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080245904 | Valve Arrangement - A shut off valve arrangement for use in a fuel injection system includes a shut off valve member operable between a closed position in which the shut off valve member is engaged with a shut off valve seating and an open position in which the shut off valve member is disengaged from the shut off valve seating to control the supply of fuel to the injector through a fuel supply passage. The shut off valve member includes a first surface that is exposed to fuel pressure within a shut off valve control chamber, a second surface exposed to fuel within the fuel supply passage and a third surface exposed to fuel pressure in a balance chamber, wherein the shut off valve arrangement is provided with a control valve for controlling the pressure of fuel within the shut off control chamber, thereby to control movement of the shut off valve member between the open and closed positions. The shut off valve arrangement is further provided with communication means between the fuel supply passage and the balance chamber so that a balancing force acting on the third surface due to fuel pressure in the balance chamber opposes an opening force acting on the second surface. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090008481 | COMBINED PRIME VALVE AND ELECTRICAL PRESSURE CONTROL FOR PAINT SPRAY PUMPS - A combined prime valve and electrical pressure control apparatus including a prime valve actuator, an electrical pressure control actuator, and a control housing containing the actuators, with each coupled to a single shaft having a cam assembly for selectively actuating the control apparatus to one of a prime mode and a spray mode and the electrical pressure control is operable within a range of pressure settings by movement of the shaft while the control apparatus remains in the spray mode. The actuators are oriented diametrically opposite and offset along an axis of the single shaft with respect to each other, and contact the cam assembly and respectively contact a lever for a prime valve and a pressure switch carrier. A setscrew in the carrier provides adjustment of the pressure at which the switch is actuated. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090072054 | Fuel injection apparatus - A fuel injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel supply passage ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090302135 | Protective Encapsulation - An electrical device such as a piezoelectric actuator is protected against permeation by injurious fluids such as fuel (diesel/gasoline) and water by encapsulating the device with a shape memory metallic material. The shape memory metallic material may be in the form of a tube manufactured to the required dimensions for encapsulation of the device. The tube may then be plastically deformed, such as by stretching, before being placed over the device and heated above its transformation temperature to recover its original shape. The invention is particularly suitable for protecting passivated piezoelectric actuators. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090308954 | Coupling arrangement and fuel injector - A coupling arrangement for coupling a fuel injector to a fuel rail of a combustion engine, has a fuel injector cup having a central longitudinal axis and is coupled to the fuel rail at a first axial end area of the fuel injector cup, a housing of the fuel injector being arranged at the central longitudinal axis facing a second axial end area of the fuel injector cup, an O-ring seal being arranged between the housing and the fuel injector cup at an axially overlapping area of the fuel injector cup and the housing, a back-up ring being arranged at least partly circumferentially the housing such as to prevent the O-ring seal to be released from the housing, and a separating element being arranged at least partly circumferentially the housing between the O-ring seal and the back-up ring to prevent a contact of the O-ring seal with the back-up ring. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100032503 | Multilayer Piezoelectric Element and Injector Using the Same - In a multilayer piezoelectric element comprising a plurality of piezoelectric layers and a plurality of metal layers which are alternately stacked one upon another, the metal layers includes a plurality of high resistance metal layers having a higher electrical resistance than adjacent metal layers on the both sides. The high resistance metal layers are regularly arranged so as to interpose a plurality of different metal layers other than the high resistance metal layers. In another multilayer piezoelectric element in which a plurality of piezoelectric layers and a plurality of metal layers are alternately stacked one upon another, at least one layer of the metal layers is formed by a plurality of partial metal layers disposed between the piezoelectric layers. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100140379 | STACKED PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A stacked piezoelectric device | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100258655 | RAM AIR OUTLET DUCT - A ram air outlet duct ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100301144 | Low-Flow Faucet Wand - The present invention provides a low-flow wand including a waterway and a flow valve. The waterway includes a flow path. The flow valve is disposed in the flow path. The flow valve is operable to control a rate of fluid flow through the flow path. The flow valve allows a low rate of fluid flow in a default mode and a high rate of fluid flow in an actuated mode. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110017845 | INTEGRATED CONTROL CIRCUITRY AND COIL ASSEMBLY FOR IRRIGATION CONTROL - An irrigation control device comprises a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to receive control signals from an irrigation control unit and to control the flux at the coil. A spacer is configured to maintain the coil at a predetermined position relative to the control circuitry. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110036932 | SPRAY APPARATUS - A spray apparatus is provided, which can prevent a disadvantage which can occur when falling down. A microcomputer of an apparatus main body sets a total spray counter to zero (S | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110139906 | FUEL INJECTOR - The invention relates to a fuel injector and, in particular, to a common-rail injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine with a multi-part injection valve element, which can be adjusted between an open position and a closed position. A first part and a second part of the injection valve element are coupled to one another via a hydraulic coupler, which is bounded radially by a first guide for the first part and by a second guide for the second part. According to the invention, at least some sections of the first and the second guide are surrounded at their outer radii by fuel under high pressure, and the pressure realized in the hydraulic coupler is lower than the pressure radially outside the guides. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110198417 | PROCESS CHAMBER GAS FLOW IMPROVEMENTS - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide plasma etch process chamber improvements. An improved gas injection nozzle is provided for use at a central location of the lid of the chamber. The gas injection nozzle may be used in an existing plasma etch chamber and is configured to provide a series of conic gas flows across the surface of a substrate positioned within the chamber. In one embodiment, an improved exhaust kit for use in the plasma etch chamber is provided. The exhaust kit includes apparatus that may be used in an existing plasma etch chamber and is configured to provide annular flow of exhaust gases from the processing region of the chamber. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120037729 | Insertion Type Fluid Volume Meter and Control System - An insertion type fluid volume meter and control system comprises a non-ferrous pipe, an electromagnet device, a pair of electrodes, a flow control valve, and a flow controller. The electromagnet device is for building up a pulsed square wave magnetic field across the conductive liquid flowing through the non-ferrous pipe. The pair of electrodes are disposed on outer surface of the non-ferrous pipe for detecting an electromotive force induced by Faraday's induction law. The flow control valve is disposed in the non-ferrous pipe for controlling amount of flow. The flow controller is configured to receive output signal consisting of the induced electromotive force from the pair of electrodes and control the flow control valve base on the measured flow amount. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120104121 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A fuel injection valve that promotes formation of thin membranes of fuel within injection holes and promotes atomization of spray is obtained. Holes provided in an injection hole plate | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120267456 | MEMBER JOINT AND SPRAY NOZZLE UNIT USING THE SAME - A member joint, in which a great rotating force is inevitably transmitted to a union nut connecting two members at the time of relatively rotating both the members, is structured such as to reliably carry out corotation prevention of the union nut, without complicating fixation of the nut and releasing of the fixation and without causing enlargement in size and deterioration of durability of a connecting portion. In a member joint ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120312902 | BUTTON WATER-SAVING SHOWER - The present invention discloses a button water-saving shower, it comprises a body and a water-saving mechanism, an inlet passage communicating with the water resource and an outlet cavity are arranged in the body; the water-saving mechanism is arranged in the body in a up-and-down sliding manner, and comprises a pressing mechanism similar to the automatic ball pen and a floating cover connected to the pressing mechanism; the outlet cavity is communicated with the inlet passage and comprises at least one inlet hole of which the outlet sectional area is changed along the up-and-down movement of the floating cover. The shower can achieve the water-saving function through button and achieve the switching of the outlet functions through the water division unit with easy use and good practicability. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130001326 | VALVE UNIT FOR A COATING INSTALLATION - A valve unit for a coating system, for example an integrated color changer or two-component mixer in a rotary sprayer, is disclosed. An exemplary valve unit includes a housing and at least one valve receptacle arranged in the housing, and serves to receive a valve. The housing includes at least one first housing part and one second housing part, wherein the first housing part is formed of a different material than the second housing part. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130020414 | SPRAY GUN NOZZLE TIP WITH INTEGRATED SEAL AND AUTO ALIGINING FLUID PATH - A nozzle includes a body having a first bore and a first liquid inlet. A liquid tip assembly, including a second bore and second liquid inlet, is inserted into the first bore with the first and second liquid inlets axially aligned. Sealing rings between the liquid tip assembly and first bore define an annular fluid path coupling the first and second liquid inlets. The liquid tip assembly further includes a liquid opening that is sealed by an axially moveable fluid tip positioned in the second bore. A slidable seal is formed between the fluid tip and second bore. A front of the body includes an aperture configured to receive an air cap secured to the body by a retaining ring. The air cap includes an air opening associated with the liquid opening to provide atomizing air. The nozzle may be easily assembled and disassembled from a front of the nozzle. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130048760 | GAS GENERATOR ASSEMBLY - A gas generator assembly for a restraining device includes: a gas generator including, a housing, a cup-shaped diffuser having a gas discharge port and attached to one end of the housing, a cup-shaped gas flow controller assembled with the gas generator, an outer diameter of the diffuser being smaller than that of the housing, a gas flow controller having a bottom surface, a circumferential wall portion and an opening portion, the bottom surface being provided with a communication hole for allowing passage of gas flow, the circumferential wall portion surrounding the gas discharge port, the gas flow controller being attached to form a gap between a peripheral edge of the opening portion and the housing, and gas, discharged from the gas discharge port, colliding the circumferential wall portion, the gas flow being divided into both sides in an axial direction to flow out from the gap and the communication hole. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130062439 | SEESAW CONTROL SHOWER - A seesaw control shower has a switch unit and a fixed unit with several outlet functions. The fixed unit has a groove to assemble with the switch unit and connect to the water source. The switch unit has an elastic pushing rod, a seesaw and a driving element. The first end of the pushing rod is connected to the groove. The driving element is and connected to the pushing rod. The seesaw is rotatably disposed inside the groove with one end as the axis. The other end of the seesaw has a W shaped inclined surface forming two apex angles. The second end of the pushing rod can withstand one of the two apex angles rotate the seesaw. The second end of the pushing rod can withstand one of the apex angles to rotate the seesaw. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130126644 | Threaded Injector Mount - A system for mounting an injector to an exhaust conduit in an exhaust treatment system includes a boss having an externally threaded surface. The boss is adapted to be fixed to the exhaust conduit. A retention member is adapted to be coupled to the injector housing to transfer an axial load to the housing. An internally threaded nut includes a flange engaging the retention member. The nut threadingly engages with the boss to clamp the housing of the injector to the boss as the nut is rotated. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130146681 | Flow Channel Member, Liquid Ejecting Head, And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus - A flow channel member includes: an ink flow channel having a horizontal flow channel; a self-sealing valve disposed on the downstream side of the ink flow channel and configured to open and close the ink flow channel; a pressurizing unit configured to apply a pressurizing force to the ink in the ink flow channel from the upstream side; and an air bubble trap provided in the middle of the horizontal flow channel for storing an air bubble, wherein the air bubble trap includes an air-bubble permeable wall formed of an air-bubble permeable member configured to allow permeation of the air bubble and is configured to cause the air bubble coming into abutment with the air-bubble permeable wall to be a flat shape and to be pressed against the air-bubble permeable wall so as to bring the air bubble into surface contact with the air-bubble permeable wall. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130181069 | SPRAY HEAD FOR A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT - A spray head for a fluid dispenser device, including a hollow body having a substantially cylindrical sleeve and extending along a longitudinal axis (A), a substantially radial end wall provided with a spray orifice; and a spray profile upstream from the spray orifice. The spray profile includes at least one channel that is non-radial and/or non-axial relative to the longitudinal axis (A). The head, the spray orifice, and the spray profile are made as a single piece, the spray profile including a central pin, the internal end of the central pin, arranged inside the hollow body, being of shape that is conical or frustoconical, so as to guide the fluid towards the at least one non-radial and/or non-axial channel, the internal end forming an outlet valve. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130306761 | WASHING APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLE WATER SPRAYING HEAD - A washing apparatus with an adjustable water spraying head includes a water inlet tube, a water guiding tube and a water spraying head. A second connecting base of the water guiding tube engages with a first connecting base of the water inlet tube. A plurality of first positioning holes that are against a first positioning unit of the water inlet tube are circularly formed at the engaging side. The water spraying head is plugged into a water outlet end of the water guiding tube, and a second positioning unit is located at outer periphery of a connecting tube. The second positioning unit is against a second spring and wedged in a second positioning hole of the water guiding tube. According to the structure stated above, the adjustment of the water spraying head is more convenient without frequently moving the water inlet tube, which causes water randomly spraying. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140042250 | LAWN SPRINKLER FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - A flow control device sized to fit into a pop-up sprinkler inlet reducing the cross-sectional area of the inlet thereby controlling the volume of water by restricting the flow able to pass through and inducing a pressure drop to the sprinkler head for correct droplet formation. A tapered body with spaced ridges permits the flow control device to “snap into” pop-up sprinkler inlets of different sizes. A top surface of the flow control device includes a small opening which acts as the new inlet. A cover cap and stem spring assembly of the pop-up sprinkler are removed from an installed pop-up sprinkler body revealing the inlet allowing the flow control device to be pressed downward into the inlet until one of the ridges snaps in place. The cover cap and stem spring assembly are then returned to the body completing the retrofit. A universal flow control device is also disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140042251 | LAWN SPRINKLER FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - A sprinkler riser having an integral water flow restrictor. The water flow restrictor is built into the riser rather than comprising a separate apparatus configured for insertion into the riser. A two component water flow restrictor allows orifice size to be adjusted to control and adjust the quantity of water permitted to pass through the riser. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140061339 | OUTFLOW SWITCH MECHANISM OF MULTIFUNCTION SHOWER HEAD - An outflow switch mechanism of a multi-function shower head includes an inner body, a button, a return spring, a valve shaft, a water division plate, a support press spring and a cover. The inner body has a valve chamber therein. A valve path for accommodating the valve shaft is between a seat and a chamber. The lower portion of the valve path is formed with an enlarged seat having longitudinal sliding grooves. The lower portion of the valve shaft extends into the enlarged seat. The bottom of a projecting rib formed between the sliding grooves has a gradient guide surface. The water division plate is formed with tooth blocks corresponding to the sliding grooves. The top of the tooth blocks has a gradient surface facing the gradient guide surface of the projecting rib. A magnet is fixed on the water division plate. A magnet is also provided on the cover. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140124600 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING HIGH-QUALITY DROPS OF HIGH- VISCOSITY MATERIAL - This invention concerns a method and apparatus for dispensing minute quantities of fluids and more particularly rapidly dispensing highly precise and repeatable, minute amounts of viscous fluids in a non-contact manner. An impacting element is impacted against a hardened insert on a flexible diaphragm to deflect the insert into a jetting chamber and against an outlet orifice in the jetting chamber. The movement of the diaphragm and insert force viscous fluid in the chamber through the outlet orifice and the impact jets that fluid from the outlet orifice, with the impact force being adjusted to jet the fluid from the orifice in a single drop. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150129686 | VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR SPRAYING DEVICES FOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND FIELD SPRAYER - A valve assembly for spraying devices for agricultural technology having a plurality of valves, wherein the valves each include a valve body, which is capable of assuming at least one enable position and one disable position relative to a valve seat, an electric motor for moving the valve seat and/or the valve body into the enable position and the disable position, and an electric energy storage device for providing electric energy for the electric motor, wherein a voltage converter is provided and configured, in a first operation mode, to convert a first voltage provided by the energy storage device into a second, higher voltage to be applied to the electric motor during moving the valve body and/or the valve seat and, in a second operation mode, to charge the energy storage device with low power input. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160035473 | Electric Coils - Conductor coils which induce a magnetic field and methods of making same are disclosed, the conductor coil having at least one layer of conductive material formed in a spiral, the spiral having an inner portion forming an air core. Also disclosed are conductor coils and methods of making same having at least two spiral layers of conductive material, wherein the first spiral layer has a configuration in which a first end terminates at an exterior periphery of the first spiral layer and extends spirally inward toward an inner portion of the first spiral layer and terminates at a second end, wherein the second spiral layer has a configuration in which a first end terminates at an interior periphery of the first spiral layer and extends spirally outward toward an exterior periphery of the first spiral layer, wherein the second spiral layer first end is conductively connected to the first spiral layer second end. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160067722 | Area programmable sprinkler - A controllable sprinkler includes a sprinkler head having a water discharge nozzle adapted to move between first and second sprinkler head positions via a sprinkler head positioner (such as a water motor), and a sprinkler head position determiner to determine a current sprinkler head position between the first and second positions. A flow control valve controls flow of water from a water supply to the discharge nozzle. A flow control valve positioner establishes a current control valve position of the flow control valve between essentially fully closed and essentially fully open positions. A water flow detector determines an approximation of water emanating from the control valve, and generates a water flow signal. A controller receives a sprinkler head position from the sprinkler head position determiner, and the water flow signal from the water flow detector, and in response sends a control valve control signal to the flow control valve positioner. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160084387 | Adapter Valve Assembly - Embodiments of the disclosure provide an adapter valve assembly and a method for installing an adapter valve assembly that allows for independent control of fluid flow at an individual nozzle assembly. The adapter valve assembly can include a ball valve that can be actuated by electricity to change its position. The adapter valve assembly can function independent of the pressure or flow within the system and can be actuated as desired by the user. The adapter valve assembly can also have internal threads which can connect with the existing external threads on nozzle assemblies already installed in the field. Therefore, the adapter valve assembly can be used for retrofit applications. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160130048 | PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER AND BOTTLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A PROTECTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a protection system ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160167064 | MEANS FOR CONTROLLING A NOZZLE, RINSING HEAD, AND INSPECTION AND/OR CLEANING SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
