Ronald L Bailey

US Patent:

44302517, Feb 7, 1984

Filed:

Sep 29, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/307319

Inventors:

William P. Patterson - Jacksonville FL
Ronald J. Bailey - Jacksonville FL

Assignee:

Hoffert Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Jacksonville FL

International Classification:

B01F 508
B01J 1300

US Classification:

252359R

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for the emulsification of fluids. Mixing of the fluids may occur before the fluids enter the apparatus, or in the apparatus. Extremely low pressure is created and maintained in an apparatus chamber by accelerating the flow velocity of at least one fluid as flow occurs from a larger to a smaller diameter passageway. Vapors of the fluids to be emulsified mix in said low pressure passageway, which may be a venturi tube. When the mixed vapors flow from the smaller diameter passageway to a second larger diameter outlet passageway, deceleration results in a pressure increase which causes the mixed vapors to collapse into the emulsified products. A single emulsification in the apparatus produces emulsified particles with diameters in the range of 0. 01 to 2 microns. The apparatus is capable of homogenizing milk, emulsifying fuel and water, emulsifying solutions with immiscible fluids, and producing other regular or thixotropic emulsions.

US Patent:

20140261693, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/796522

Inventors:

- Azusa CA, US
Ronald J. Bailey - Jacksonville FL, US

Assignee:

RAIN BIRD CORPORATION - Azusa CA

International Classification:

E03B 7/12

US Classification:

137 1, 137 59

Abstract:

Apparatus and method are provided herein for causing and controlling the injection of antifreeze material into a water line of an irrigation system. The irrigation system comprises an antifreeze supply unit including an antifreeze storage container containing a liquid antifreeze coupled to a water line of the irrigation system. A control unit is coupled to the antifreeze supply unit. The control unit is configured to cause the antifreeze supply unit to inject at least some of the liquid antifreeze from the antifreeze storage container into the water line. The control unit can cause the antifreeze supply unit to inject the liquid antifreeze from the antifreeze storage container in response to temperature data received from a sensor unit or in response to user input at the control unit.