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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130471 | Venous Valve Apparatus, System, and Method A venous valve with a tubular frame that includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface and defining a lumen, and a cover over at least the outer surface of the tubular frame, where the cover includes surfaces defining a reversibly sealable op... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120067436 | Water stop valve device with rough-in sleeve and method of assembling the same A new and improved water stop valve assembly includes a water stop valve device having an inlet, an outlet, and a valve handle device for actuating the water stop valve device between open and closed positions for controlling fluid flow between the inlet that is attache... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120037241 | Multi-port shuttle valve method The method of providing a shuttle valve which will accept 3 or more inputs, comprising providing a body having a bore and an outlet, providing two or more shuttles within the bore, providing an inlet in the body between each of the shuttles, and causing flow from an inl... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110284098 | HUB WITH LOCKING MECHANISM A hub assembly for supporting a portion of a flexible sprinkler assemblage within a ceiling, the hub assembly including a primary support mounted to a ceiling support member, and a secondary support member rotatable relative to a primary support member between an open p... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110247701 | Actuator Adapter Plate A valve assembly for use in a piping system includes a valve having an inlet and outlet arranged for connection to the piping system, and further includes a valve body, a control element disposed in a flow passage, and a shiftable valve stem operatively coupled to the c... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110231024 | Methods, Processes, of Smart Check Valve Flow Assurance Monitoring in Production and Injection of Fluids in a Digital Oilfield An arrangement which utilizes an improved combination and a simple local supervisory control system to monitor and/or control the operation of a positive displacement pump used to extract petroleum from geologic strata. The local supervisory control system controls the ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220827 | FAUCET HANDLE CONNECTOR A faucet handle connector that securely attaches a grip of a faucet handle to a valve apparatus for regulating the flow rate and/or temperature of water through a faucet spout. The faucet handle connector provides a structure for convenient attachment of the faucet hand... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110186142 | Universal water control trim A method and apparatus for installing water control is disclosed in which a universal template is provided to permit installation in all water providing arrangements with minimal configuration modifications. Replacement begins with a rough plate through which the water ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110175002 | PRESETTABLE GAS VALVE WITH RETAINER A presettable gas valve is disclosed herein. The gas valve may have a maximum gas flow that can be adjusted to the particular requirements of the fireplace in which the gas valve is used. By way of example and not limitation, for real biomass/fuel burning fireplaces, th... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110174388 | PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE AND REGULATOR FOR GAS A regulator for gas having a diaphragm rod held at the center of a diaphragm of which rim is sandwiched between a body and a cover via diaphragm retainers, and a valve element capable of seating itself at a valve seat fixedly placed in the body with a valve hole opening... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110120699 | Breech Lock Mechanisms for Blowout Preventer and Method A blowout preventer for sealing a well includes a body having first and second chambers, the body including a channel on a face of the body; a ram block configured to move within the first chamber to seal a first region of the second chamber from a second region of the ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110108574 | Method for Producing a Device for Dispensing Fluid Product Under Pressure, Apparatus for Implementing Such a Method and Device for Dispensing Fluid Product Under Pressure A method for producing a dispensing device (1) comprising the following steps: —mounting a valve (4) into a dispensing opening (7) of an internal reservoir (3) with a variable volume, —sealingly attaching an attachment sleeve (22) ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110079744 | PRESETTABLE GAS VALVE A presettable gas valve is disclosed herein. The gas valve may have a maximum gas flow that can be adjusted to the particular requirements of the fireplace in which the gas valve is used. By way of example and not limitation, for real biomass/fuel burning fireplaces, th... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110056602 | RIGID AIR VALVE A rigid air valve comprises a valve body and a valve stem. The valve body has a shoulder for abutting an inner cylindrical surface of the wheel. A first protruding portion extends radially outwardly from the shoulder into a valve hole. The first protruding portion exten... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110023976 | FLUIDIC DEVICE WITH PLANAR COUPLING MEMBER A fluidic device for providing fluidic connections is described. The fluidic device comprises a fluid conduit and a planar coupling member with a fluid port, the fluid port being fluidically connected with the fluid conduit. A contour of the planar coupling member is in... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110005608 | WATER FAUCET DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WATER FAUCET EQUIPMENT CONTAINING SAME The present invention is a water faucet device (2a) connected to pipes and buried in a mounting surface (W1), including: a water conveying portion main body (20) having an inflow-side connecting portion (20a), an outflow-side co... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110000660 | MODULAR VALVE BODY AND METHOD OF MAKING A modular valve body includes, a tubular defining an inner bore extending longitudinally therethrough and the tubular has standardized fittings at both ends that are connectable to a drillstring or tubing. The body further has a first surface disposed at the tubular tha... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110000553 | Balanced Valve Cartridge A pressure reducing valve including a balanced valve cartridge. The balanced valve cartridge has a retainer including a central bore. A valve seat and a valve plug are disposed within the central bore and cooperate to open and close the valve. A cap closes one end of th... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100319275 | Vapor Barrier With Valve For A Building A vapor barrier for sealing an interior of a building from an insulation cavity defined by framing members of the building includes a flexible and substantially impermeable sheet having apertures to allow air to exit the insulation cavity during filling of the insulatio... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100300568 | Vortex Flow Control Device A vortex flow control device is manufactured by forming a template unit having end walls of which the wall has an outlet opening, and a partial outer wall. The partial outer wall has an opening. A plate is subsequently secured to the template unit to partially close the... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100288952 | ACTUATOR FOR A VALVE The invention provides an electromagnetic actuator for moving a closure member of a valve. The actuator contains a solenoid, a yoke and a wire spring for fixing a guide tube, in which the closure member is movable, to the solenoid. The spring is formed so that it furthe... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100200077 | PLUMBING FIXTURE TRIM SNAP CONNECT A plumbing fixture trim snap connect comprises a faucet handle assembly and a base assembly. The faucet handle assembly includes an escutcheon bearing upper and lower internal tabs, freely rotatable around a faucet handle. The base assembly includes a base seat on which... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100180956 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING LEAKAGE A valve assembly for use in detecting leaks is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve, a power source coupled to the valve, and a sensor coupled to the power source. The sensor is configured to close the valve when exposed to a predetermined amount of fluid.... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100170685 | Method Of Making A Flow Shaper For A Sprinkler Assembly A sprinkler assembly includes a body, a support, which extends from the body, and a closure device that releasably closes the discharge opening of the body. The sprinkler assembly further includes a trigger that releasably holds the closure device at the discharge openi... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100116351 | Process For Producing A Pressure Vessel Process for producing a pressure vessel having an enveloping body which occupies an arch shape in its predetermined installation position. The enveloping body has pillow-shaped portions which are connected to one another by stamped transitions at the inner diameter area... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100043889 | OPTIMIZED ACTIVATION PREVENTION MECHANISM FOR A GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREFOR An optimized activation prevention assembly for a gas delivery system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pneumatically operated valve assembly. The apparatus also includes a toggle switch mechanically attached to the pneumatically operated valve assembly, the toggle... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100032600 | PNEUMATIC VALVE CONTROL ASSEMBLY A pneumatic control valve assembly for a sample conditioning system used to condition one or more fluid streams to be analyzed. A pneumatic valve control assembly comprises a housing being attachable to an enclosure of the sample conditioning system at a first interface... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100024895 | System and method for converting manually operated flush valves Disclosed is a method and system for converting or retrofitting manually-operated flush valves. A conversion system for converting an installed manually-operated flush valve includes a power module, a control module, and a driver module mechanically coupled to a manual ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100000610 | Dispensers An inline dispersal valve that can be used with or without a base. One embodiment includes a rotatable member that is rotatable from a fluid stream obstructing condition to an out-of-the-way condition to prevent fluid diversion into the dispersal valve. Another embodime... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090320931 | UNIVERSAL TRIM CONTROL VALVE AND METHOD OF MAKING SUCH A CONTROL VALVE A universal control valve may use two different seat ring types including a threaded seat ring or a clamped seat ring. The valve includes a valve body, a cage mounting space enclosed by a bonnet and sized to receive two different valve cage types, and a seat ring mounti... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090260693 | Valve Unit and Methods for Fastening a Valve Unit to a Base A valve unit (120) is provided according to the invention. The valve unit (120) includes a valve body (121), two or more fasteners (128) adapted for affixing the valve body (121) to a base, and two or more fastener grooves (125)... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090255590 | Disc Check Valve A valve for controlling the flow of a fluid through a fluid passage such that a fluid flow in the fluid passage is permitted in a first direction and restricted in a second direction, wherein the valve comprises a modular valve body composed of a two-piece assembly incl... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090223576 | CHECK VALVE A nipple of a check has a first portion that is selectively positionable within a housing of the check valve. A second portion of the nipple extends from the housing when the first portion of the nipple is selectively positioned within the housing. The check valve is co... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090032118 | CHECK VALVES WITH HINGE SHAFTS RETAINED BY BUSHINGS Methods and apparatus are provided for retaining a hinge shaft of a check valve with a bushing. The check valve includes a valve body defining a flow passage therethrough; a hinge shaft; a bushing coupling the hinge shaft to the valve body; a pin secured to the valve bo... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090007969 | MICROFLUIDIC ACTUATION STRUCTURES An article includes a microfluidic channel for moving fluid therethrough and at least one microfluidic actuator coupled to the microfluidic channel. The microfluidic actuator includes a deformable substance configured to enter the microfluidic channel to control fluid f... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080276995 | Monitoring device attachment to rubber valve stems Tire sensor packaging capable of being installed on a standard snap-in tire valve stem is provided. The sensor package includes an attachment member capable of being disposed in the flexible bore of a snap-in tire valve stem, and of securely engaging with the inner wall... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080271798 | GAS APPLIANCE A coupling for attaching a canister to an appliance comprises a first connector on the canister comprising screw threads and a groove and a second connector on the appliance that comprises a slip ring. The slip ring retains the canister on the appliance. An appliance co... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080245091 | Plumbing control unit drainage device The present invention is a drain system for use with a manifold plumbing control unit (MPCU) including a drain pan having a sloping bottom surface with a peripheral wall forming a reservoir. The peripheral wall may include upwardly extending sidewalls, and upwardly exte... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080236671 | Quick change check valve system A system for quickly removing and installing check valve parts without disturbing system piping attached to a pump. The system includes a first adapter attached to the outlet of the pump head. The first adapter includes a valve seat and a housing with a side wall having... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080236670 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A NON-REFILLABLE VALVE UNIT An approach is provided for preventing refilling of a gas cylinder. A non-refillable apparatus includes a valve housing having a seat formed to receive a valve assembly in which a non-refillable valve member is assembled. The non-refillable valve assembly configured to ... | 10/02/2008 |
