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US 7,172,142 B2Granted
Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the same
AssigneeDiamicron, Inc.
InventorsJeffery K. Taylor, Richard H. Dixon, Michael A. Vail, Clayton Frank Gardinier
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Abstract
Various nozzles, components of nozzles, and methods, materials and devices for making them are disclosed.
Claims22
A spray nozzle comprising:
- a nozzle body,
- a nozzle ently orifice through which a material to be sprayed can enter,
- a nozzle bore through which a material to be sprayed can pass,
- a nozzle exit orifice through which a material to be sprayed can exit,
- a sintered polycrystalline diamond compact bore liner in said bore for providing low wear, durable and long-lasting service in the nozzle,
- interstitial spaces in said diamond compact,
- solvent-catalyst metal in said interstitial spaces,
- chemical bonds in the sintered polycrystalline diamond compact bore liner, said chemical bonds including diamond-to-diamond bonds, diamond-to-metal bonds, and metal-to-metal bonds.
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A spray nozzle comprising:
- a nozzle body,
- a nozzle ently orifice through which a material to be sprayed can enter,
- a nozzle bore through which a material to be sprayed can pass,
- a nozzle exit orifice through which a material to be sprayed can exit,
- a sintered polyciystalline diamond compact nozzle tip at said exit orifice,
- interstitial spaces in said diamond compact,
- solvent-catalyst metal located in said interstitial spaces, chemical bonds in the sintered polycyrstalline diamond compact nozzle tip, said chemical bonds including diamond-to-diamond bonds, diamond-to-metal bonds, and metal-to-metal bonds, and
- wherein material to be sprayed travels fiom said bore, through said sintered polycrystalline diamond compact nozzle tip and out said exit orifice.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.