Patent ID: 7290565
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: C09B,F15B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A jet reflector assembly comprising: a jet-receiver valve having a fluid exchange surface defining a nozzle port, a first receiver port, and a second receiver port; a reflector having a reflector surface opposing the fluid exchange surface of the jet-receiver valve, the reflector surface configured to reflect fluid transmitted from the nozzle port to at least one of the first receiver port and the second receiver port; and a controller configured to position the reflector (i) in a first position relative to the jet-receiver valve to reflect the fluid from the nozzle port to the first receiver port and to the second receiver port in substantially equal amounts and (ii) in a second position relative to the jet-receiver valve to reflect the fluid from the nozzle port to the first receiver port and to the second receiver port in substantially unequal amounts; wherein the reflector surface comprises a first reflector element opposing the first receiver port and a second reflector element opposing the second receiver port, the first reflective element configured to align with the nozzle port and substantially direct the fluid to the first receiver port when the reflector orients in a first non-null position and the second reflective element configured to align with the nozzle port and substantially direct the fluid to the second receiver port when the reflector orients in a second non-null position.