Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Processes
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-25
2009-08-25
Evans, Robin O (Department: 3752)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Processes
C239S005000, C239S533300, C239S533120, C239S584000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578450
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for injecting fluid into a machine are disclosed. A fluid injector is disclosed having a nozzle body with first and second body portions and at least one fluid injection orifice within the second body portion. The nozzle body may be configured for transmitting fluid from the first body portion toward the orifice. The fluid injector may also include a check member movably arranged inside the nozzle body for affecting fluid flow through the orifice and having a contoured outer surface defining (i) a recessed region and (ii) a generally convex region forming at least a portion of the recessed region.
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SAE Technical Paper Series 910185, Contribution of Optimum Nozzle Design to Injection Rate Control, Nippondenso Co. Ltd., Feb. 25-Mar. 1, 1991.
Banduvula Suryanarayan
Gens Thomas D
Minnich Kit D
Stockner Alan R
Caterpillar Inc.
Evans Robin O
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Sharpe Daniel T
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