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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090120517 | SELF REGULATING VALVE TO OBTAIN LOW DIFFERENTIAL AIR PRESSURE CONTROL A vehicle is provided with a controlled internal pressure to preclude intrusion of external atmospheric contaminants. The vehicle has an internally operable egress door. Internal pressure must be maintained low enough to allow occupants to readily open the egress door. ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090101213 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AND METERING FLUID FLOW An orifice assembly includes a sleeve and a rod. The sleeve has a first axial end, a second axial end, an outer surface, and a bore that extends through the first and second axial ends. The second axial end defines a first opening and a second opening that extend from t... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090084447 | Diaphragm Based Spontaneous Inflation Inhibitor in a Pump for an Inflatable Prosthesis A method of preventing inadvertent inflation of an implantable prosthetic includes biasing a valve assembly such that an outlet is substantially closed and using inadvertent pressure increases from the inlet to supplement the biasing of the valve assembly. It may furthe... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090007967 | Method of Coating a Pipe Element or Device Used to Convey Gaseous Oxygen The invention relates to a method of producing a device or an element belonging to a piece of equipment that is made from steel or a steel alloy, which may come into contact with pressurised oxygen during the use thereof. The inventive method consists in producing a coa... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080314458 | Method and Device for Regulating a Pressure and/or a Volume Flow of a Fluid A device for regulating a pressure and/or a volume flow of a fluid, including a cavitation chamber having a ram device, to generate a ram pressure region, and having at least one outlet orifice for a discharge of the fluid from the cavitation chamber, at least one cavit... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080308157 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A POSITION OF A VALVE Methods and apparatus to indicate a position of a valve are described. An example apparatus includes a first pressure sensor to detect an inlet pressure of a valve, a second pressure sensor to detect an outlet pressure of the valve, and a controller operatively coupled ... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080289693 | Diaphragm Valve for Irrigation Systems A diaphragm valve for use in an irrigation system is disclosed that is adapted to reduce the water hammer effect, reduce debris in a flow path through a valve seat, improve bleed operation and/or reduce manufacturing and materials costs.... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080251146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDRAULICALLY MANAGING FLUID PRESSURE DOWNSTREAM FROM A MAIN VALVE BETWEEN SET POINTS A system for hydraulically managing fluid pressure between selected set points includes a pilot control system operably coupled to a main valve. The pilot control system includes at least one fluid conduit, a variable orifice assembly, and a control pilot valve apparatu... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080202591 | Cassette System Integrated Apparatus A cassette integrated system. The cassette integrated system includes a mixing cassette, a balancing cassette, a middle cassette fluidly connected to the mixing cassette and the balancing cassette and at least one pod. The mixing cassette is fluidly connected to the mid... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080184781 | FLUID SUPPLY MONITORING SYSTEM A method for testing a fluid supply system includes periodically preventing a fluid flow through the fluid supply system, and measuring a system pressure of the fluid flow subsequent to the step of preventing the fluid flow.... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080163938 | Apparatus, system and method for water-conserving irrigation utilizing check-valve screens The invention is an apparatus, system, and method for water-conserving irrigation utilizing check-valve equipped devices. By implementing a filtering device, for example a screen, adapted to connect to a connector of an irrigation outlet nozzle of said irrigation system... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080149182 | LINEAR MOTOR TO CONTROL HYDRAULIC FORCE Disclosed are a fluid control system and a method of controlling operating pressures within a fluid system. The fluid control system may include a choke assembly and a linear motor. The choke assembly may have a housing having an inlet passage, an axial bore, and a cham... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080128026 | Dry Pipe Valve for Fire Protection Sprinkler System A fire protection system comprises a supply pipe having a first fluid pressurized to a first pressure and a network of pipes having a plurality of sprinklers. The network of pipes have a second fluid being pressurized to a second pressure at approximately 5.5 times the ... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080121283 | Device and method for regulating a level of fluid in a vessel A system for regulating a level of fluid in a vessel is provided that is capable of detecting a pressure of the fluid, and increasing and/or decreasing a flow of fluid to the vessel in relation to the detected pressure. The system can contain a fluid level regulator ada... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080115840 | Gas Block Device and Gas Block Method A use condition of gas equipment is monitored. An abnormality determination unit 26 determines whether or not a use flow volume obtained by detecting a flow velocity obtained by measuring a signal transfer time in a medium using a flow velocity detection unit ... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080078447 | Low vapor pressure high purity gas delivery system Systems, apparatuses and methods for vapor phase fluid delivery to a desired end use are provided, wherein the conditions of the system are monitored to determine when the water concentration or supply vessel surface temperature exceeds a specified value or when the low... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080041452 | Check valve assemblies and related methods Check valve assemblies and related methods are described. A valve assembly comprises a housing having at least a first inlet passage and an outlet passage. A flow channel is disposed within the housing, with at least a portion thereof extending inward from the first inl... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080041451 | Underwater exhaust system and method An underwater exhaust system and method which includes an exhaust valve having a sealing edge, an exhaust outlet for exiting an exhaust gas, and a projection for directing water flow away from the exhaust valve. The exhaust valve includes a valve head and a valve stem, ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080035204 | Loss reduction apparatus Loss reduction apparatus for a fluid transfer system includes a fluid device. The fluid device defines a first fluid path along which a greater part of a fluid flows in a first condition, and a second fluid path along which a greater part of the fluid flows in a second ... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080035203 | Wheel Having Temperature Compensated And Controlled Pressure A wheel having a controlled and compensated pressure includes a rim associated with a tank adapted to be filled with a fluid to a first pressure; a tyre mounted on the rim and having an inner volume inflated to an operating pressure, the operating pressure being lower t... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070251575 | Method for Load-Dependent Air Quality Control in a Pneumatic Spring System According to a method for controlling the air volume in a closed pneumatic spring system of a vehicle, an air-powered pump supplies at least two pneumatic springs and/or a compressed air reservoir with a specific air volume as needed such that the air pressure prevailin... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070204908 | High purity carbon dioxide delivery system using dewars In delivery of bulk liquefied gas under pressure from portable containers, the claimed invention provides a system and process for directing the evaporated vapor from one or more satellite pressure vessels through a master vessel. The gas transfer operates passively to ... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20060272704 | Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling fluid consumption Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling fluid consumption in a fluid-supply system are disclosed using one or more sensors for generating signals indicative of the operation thereof. In one embodiment, a method of controlling gas flow in a conduit of a natura... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060157106 | Nitrous oxide and fuel control valve for nitrous oxide injection system A nitrous oxide and fuel control valve has simultaneous flow control of nitrous oxide from a first fluid-delivery aperture (8) and flow control of fuel from a second fluid-delivery aperture (10) into a mixing nozzle (38) of an intake manifold of an ... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060005878 | Dash control valve with two step function for park release A valve assembly for an air pressure system includes an inlet valve, a first control valve, and a second control valve. The inlet valve includes an inlet port, an outlet port and a control port. The inlet valve inlet port communicates with the inlet valve outlet port wh... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20050189016 | Recirculation system A system for receiving effluent from an apparatus, for example, a sterilizer, sterilizer unit or sterilizer system, or other device(s), that initially determines the temperature of the effluent. If the effluent temperature is such that the effluent is “hot”, the eff... | 09/01/2005 |
