An aircraft de-icing system has a nozzle with at least one movable element configured to move between a first position and a second position to change a spraying configuration of the nozzle between a first configuration and a second configuration. The aircraft de-icing system further has at least one storage reservoir configured for containing a de-icing agent and a pump for pumping the de-icing agent from the at least one storage reservoir to the nozzle. The aircraft de-icing system further has a pressurized air source in fluid communication with the nozzle for delivering pressurized air to the nozzle. The nozzle is configured for selectively mixing varying amounts of the pressurized air and varying amounts of the de-icing agent to provide a spray pattern for application on a surface of an aircraft based on a position of the at least one movable element between the first position and the second position.

A cleaning pad with a reinforcement layer and a method for making the same. The cleaning pad has a first layer of material with an adhesive applied to a first side of the first layer. A second layer of the first material is then applied over the adhesive. An imprinting device then pressed into the cleaning pad to give the pad a textured surface. In addition, more layers of material can be added to the cleaning pad. By adding another layer of adhesive to the cleaning pad then applying more layers material the cleaning pad can be made of any thickness desired. By adding a second adhesive to a select number of sheets of the cleaning pad a core is created. Any number of cleaning pad sheets can then be rolled onto the core to create a roll of cleaning pads.

Apparatus for applying masses onto foods and a process for producing coated foods that can be carried out thereby. A mass is applied onto foods using a flow channel at the inlet end of which a supply conduit for the mass is arranged, the mouth of which is fixed in a region which extends from a distance in front of the inlet end up to within the flow channel.

A dispersant system comprises a plurality of taggant vessels, each having a taggant that corresponds to a position in a tag string and a computer controller convert the tag string into a selection of a taggant set while computer-controlled valves allow or block a flow of taggants to a manifold output tube. From the output tube, a mix of the taggants flow to form a dispersant formed according to the tag string. A nozzle disperses the dispersant onto an object to be tagged, possibly atomized with air. The taggant can comprise a DNA taggant comprising a static portion and a dynamic portion that is unique to each tag string position. Tag strings for adjacent lots might have a low Hamming distances to reduce cross-contamination and/or have redundancy for error detection and correction and selected so that consumption of taggants evens out over the plurality of taggant vessels.

A variety of dispensing manifolds which are removable connectable to a single deformable container having a single exit portion are disclosed. The dispensing manifolds of the present disclosure provide a single deformable container having a single exit with one or more outlets from which a fluid can be controllably dispensed. The present disclosure also provides a single force generation mechanism, a deformable container holding a fluid or substance, and dispensing mechanisms all on one machine, i.e., a carrier; a system that may also include a pressurized air source that assists a flow of a fluid; and a system that allows for a continuous flow a substance. The systems of the present disclosure provide a deformable container and a method of dispensing wherein, during dispensing, an actuation member is continuously free of contact with the fluid or substance within the container and the actuation member only contacts the exterior surface of the deformable container.

The present invention relates to a system, and the method of application thereof, for washing and decontamination comprising nebulizing means (8) of a mixture of at least one first gas and at least one first liquid, and pressurizing means (1) of said first gas, wherein said pressurizing means (1) are in fluid communication with a first pressure-regulating valve (3) and with a second pressure-regulating valve (4),

the first pressure-regulating valve (3) being in fluid communication with a first pressurized tank (5) through first inlet means (31) of said first gas, the first pressurized tank (5) being configured to contain the first liquid, and comprising first outlet means (30) of said first liquid to the nebulizing means (8) through a first valve (6), at a first pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure,

and wherein the second pressure-regulating valve (4) is in fluid communication with said nebulizing means (8), and is configured to pressurize the gas at a second pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure.

A volatile composition dispenser and a method of dispensing a volatile composition is provided. The volatile composition dispenser includes a reservoir for containing a volatile composition and a transport member having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, and an evaporative surface. The first end portion of the transport member is in fluid communication with the reservoir and the second end portion of the transport member is in fluid communication with the evaporative surface. The volatile composition dispenser also includes an air pump in gaseous communication with the reservoir.

In a mist nozzle, a liquid stored in a liquid storage tank is pressurized by a liquid supplier and is supplied to the mist nozzle, so that a liquid flow is introduced from an upstream of a gas-liquid mixing section and a vicinity of a wall surface of the gas-liquid mixing section into the gas-liquid mixing section on an outer lid side. A pressurized gas is supplied from a gas supplier from a facing surface, so that a gas flow introduces into the gas-liquid mixing section and collides with the liquid flow, and a gas-liquid mixed flow is advanced to a spout portion while circulating the wall surface of the gas-liquid mixing section on the outer lid side. Therefore, it is possible to promote atomization of the liquid in the gas-liquid mixing section and spray a liquid having a smaller particle diameter.

Provided is an atomization nozzle including: a nozzle body member having a gas ejection path and a gas ejection port; a liquid nozzle member having a liquid ejection path and a liquid ejection port, a tip portion of the liquid nozzle member being inserted through the gas ejection path; a pattern adjustment groove that produces a swirling flow in the gas ejection path; and a spraying pattern adjustment member having a communication flow path and a blocking portion, where a spraying pattern can be changed by switching between a first position in which the pattern adjustment groove and a gas supply flow path are in communication via the communication flow path and a second position in which the pattern adjustment groove is covered by the blocking portion. Also provided are an atomization device, a spraying device, and a spraying method.

There are provided a treatment tank generating a gas phase around a rotating center of a rotating flow of a liquid by rotating the introduced liquid, a first electrode whose at least a part is disposed in the treatment tank and in contact with a liquid in the treatment tank, a second electrode disposed so as to be in contact with the liquid in the treatment tank, and a power source applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode to generate plasma in a gas phase, the plasma is generated in the gas phase to generate modification components, the generated modification components are dissolved and dispersed in the liquid, and a modification liquid is generated and retained in the storage tank. The modification liquid is sprayed or scattered from a nozzle into a treatment target space via a supply pump in the form of mist.