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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125451 | VALVE SYSTEM A valve system is described for high-pressure fuel injection, including a pilot valve which has a pilot valve needle, a pilot valve seat and a pressure chamber, an electromagnetic actuator for actuating the pilot valve needle, and a main valve which has at least one spr... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103063 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING THE RATE OF GAS DEPRESSURIZATION WITHIN A VIAL CONTAINING A GAS SAMPLE The present invention relates to methods and systems for controlling depressurization of a vial containing a gas sample. The disclosed systems and methods are employed during sampling and/or analysis of the gas sample. One exemplary method for controlling depressurizati... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120048396 | CUTOFF VALVE CONTROL APPARATUS The present invention provides a cutoff valve control apparatus capable of predicting a failure of devices therein with a failure diagnosis based on an operation test when the cutoff valve control apparatus is set. The cutoff valve control apparatus includes a judging d... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120031494 | SAFETY VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE A safety valve control system may include a remotely operable control assembly; a first transducer, a valve assembly, and a pump assembly in communication with the control assembly; and a fluid reservoir in communication with the valve and pump assemblies and a safety v... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031498 | Water supply system and method A system for supplying hot and cold water to an apartment/house. Recycling water from the hot into the cold water pipe comprises a faucet having adjustable first and second valves installed in the paths to hot and cold water inlets and third valve in the path to outlet.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120024393 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE FLOW OF A LIQUID Method and device for detecting the flow of liquid, in particular water, in a consuming installation, comprising at least one opening/closing means (3) for supplying liquid, this installation being supplied via an inlet pipe (2) fitted with a solenoid valv... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120018003 | LATCHING VALVE A latching valve includes a housing, a supply port, defined in the housing, which receives supply pressure, a delivery port defined in the housing, an exhaust port, defined in the housing, and an apply port defined in the housing. A housing bore fluidly communicates wit... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120000551 | GAS SHUTOFF DEVICE The present invention provides a gas shutoff device that prevents tampering procurement of gas or tamper due to stealing of the gas shutoff device. When an event, in which a gas pressure value of a pressure measuring unit 32 after a ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120000542 | MASS FLOW CONTROLLER, MASS FLOW CONTROLLER SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND GAS FLOW RATE ADJUSTING METHOD According to one embodiment, a flow rate adjusting unit is disposed on a gas passageway and includes a valve that adjusts the flow rate of a gas and an actuator that controls the displacement amount of the valve. A displacement amount storage unit stores displacement am... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120000550 | Fluid Flow Control Assembly A device has been disclosed that may include a spool valve including a body having a first connector and a second connector and a spool movable relative to the body for controlling flow between the first connector and the second connector. The reversible flow control as... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110308621 | SERVO VALVE The invention provides a servo valve with a main piston and a servo piston. The servo piston controls a pressure in a servo chamber and thereby controls movement of the main piston based on a pressure difference between two chambers of the valve. To facilitate opening o... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308642 | HYDRAULIC VALVE DEVICE The invention relates to a hydraulic valve device (1) having a fluid connection arrangement (10) comprising a multiplicity of fluid connection points which can at least partially be actuated by means of a control device (18). As a result of the fact... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308629 | Vacuum Valve Apparatus and Method Embodiments of the invention provide a vacuum valve apparatus and method to provide a vacuum to equipment. The vacuum valve can include an air port tube, a vacuum port tube, a motor, and a control arm coupled to the vacuum port tube and the motor. The motor can cause th... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110259446 | GAS SHUT-OFF DEVICE An object of the present invention is to perform a suitable registration of a flow rate of appliances to promote the optimization of a usage time limitation function. In a gas shut-off device according to the invention, a flow rate detection unit measures a flow rate, a... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259426 | Electronic Flow Sensor A safety shut-off device is provided for a liquid gas system for vehicles and/or vehicle trailers, in order to avoid an inadvertent release of gas. The device includes an electromagnetic gas valve for supplying/shutting off the gas, an electronic unit for activating the... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110240147 | Fluid Flow Control Apparatus for Hydraulic Pump of Construction Machine An apparatus for controlling the flow of a hydraulic pump of a construction machine according to the present disclosure includes: a pressure sensor detecting pressure signals corresponding to various control signal input values of the construction machine; a shuttle blo... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240146 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE A regulator that performs control such that a tilt angle of a variable volume pump increases as a pilot pressure in a pilot flow passage decreases is provided, and when a controller determines that all of a plurality of operation valves for controlling a flow of a disch... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240145 | ISOLATION VALVE WITH FAST DEPRESSURIZATION FOR HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL TANK An isolation valve includes a flow restrictor disposed in a passage and having a piston with a first orifice and a depressurization valve with a second orifice. The valve also includes a solenoid valve assembly having a coil that is selectively energized by a signal fro... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232588 | Integrated system for vapor generation and thin film deposition An apparatus and method for generating vapor from a liquid precursor for a thin film deposition on a substrate includes an inlet section in fluid communication with a downstream vaporization chamber section. The inlet section comprises a gas inlet for receiving gas from... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110234678 | Pressure damper, liquid jet head, liquid jet apparatus, and pressure damping method Provided is a pressure damper, capable of reliably suppressing change in discharge amount of ink due to pressure fluctuation. The pressure damper includes: a recess portion (2a) for storing liquid; a flexible film (7) provided to cover an opening of... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226355 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A COMBUSTIBLE GAS TO A BURNER APPARATUS A device for controlling a combustible gas supply to a burner is provided, which includes first and second servovalves, having respective valve seats associated with a corresponding shut-off mechanism, which include respective first and second control solenoid valves wi... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110214742 | VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VALVE CONTROL METHOD A valve control system includes general-purpose valves arranged in a pipe that allows the flow of fluid, first and second sensors, and a safety controller. The general-purpose valves are valves that can be opened and closed according to electric signals, and may be, e.g... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214744 | Fluid control system, device and method A fluid control system, device and method are disclosed. The fluid control device is preferably configured to connect to an outlet of a fluid source. The fluid control device includes a valve, a sensor, a battery and a micro-generator. The sensor is used to measure or d... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110209779 | FLUID ACCUMULATOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE A fluid accumulator arrangement suitable for use with a compression ignition internal-combustion engine comprising a first storage volume, a second storage volume, and valve means fluidly connected between the first storage volume and the second storage volume. In one e... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110203672 | Dual valve method and apparatus for limiting toilet water flow A dual valve assembly for limiting flow into a toilet tank comprises a fill valve, such as a float valve or ball cock valve, and a piston valve positioned between a water supply line and the fill valve. The piston valve operates independently of the fill valve, and is d... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110203682 | FAILURE DETECTING APPARATUS FOR HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT OF GEARBOX A failure detecting apparatus for a hydraulic circuit of a gearbox includes an operating-state detector. The operating-state detector is configured to detect an operating state of a subject to be controlled with a control-signal pressure output from a solenoid valve. A ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110180161 | Distributed control system for a vacuum sewer system A distributed control system for a vacuum sewer system comprising a suction pipe which is communicated with a vacuum source via a transport conduit (520) by opening a vacuum valve (530) using a solenoid valve is disclosed. The transport conduit is connecte... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110180056 | WATER VALVE DEVICE, AND WATER HEATING APPARATUS FOR A SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME A water valve device includes: a valve unit having an input port for receiving solar heated water from a solar water heating system, a first output port connected to a cold water inlet of a water heating device using non-solar energy, and a second output port; a tempera... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110174393 | Proportional Valve Assembly A valve assembly includes a valve housing defining a service passage, a first bore in fluid communication with the service passage, a first passage, a second bore in communication with the service passage and a second passage. The first bore has an inlet portion, a firs... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110168279 | FLOW RATE CONTROLLER AND PROPORTIONAL ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE A flow rate controller is arranged such that a control circuit controls a proportional electromagnetic valve so that a flow rate detected by a flow rate sensor reaches a target flow rate. The proportional electromagnetic valve includes a coil supported in a holder, a bo... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110162727 | Leak Detection System for Humidifier An electronic leak detection system for home humidifier using the duct air conditioning system. The leak detection system uses a simple sensor in a water collection tray under the humidifier to detect if leakage has occurred. An auxiliary solenoid valve is connected in ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110162717 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING AN AIRCRAFT TANK SYSTEM An apparatus for testing an aircraft tank system includes a fuel supply device including a fuel reservoir, a fuel supply line for supplying fuel from the fuel reservoir to a fuel outlet of the fuel supply device, and a first isolation valve disposed in the fuel supply l... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110162728 | VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH-PRESSURE FLUID RESERVOIR A valve assembly is disclosed for controlling fluid flow between two reservoirs. The valve assembly includes a relief valve arranged inside the housing and configured to open a first fluid flow path when the first reservoir is above a first predetermined pressure value.... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110139271 | AUTOMATIC PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR FLOW RATE REGULATOR The invention prevents overshoot from occurring in flow rate on the output side of a flow rate regulator when output flow rate is changed or the gas type distributed is changed. Thus, an automatic pressure regulator is provided to supply gas pressure to a flow rate regu... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110133942 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLUSTERED WELLHEAD HIGH INTEGRITY PROTECTION SYSTEM A high integrity protection system (HIPS) for protection of a gathering line downstream of a number of wellhead flow lines includes: an inlet; an outlet; two sets of two series-connected isolation valves (ZVs) in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet, the two se... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110132475 | Pressure Control Valve Arrangement Having Diaphragm Valves for Controlling a Fluid Pressure in an ABS Brake System of a Vehicle, Having a Valve Seat Integrated in a Unipartite Fashion in a Plastic Housing Part A pressure control valve arrangement is provided for controlling the fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle such that, in the event of a tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle to lock, the brake pressure in associated brake cylinders can be adaptively ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110132687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURGING AIR FROM AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEMS An automatic lubrication system where grease is dispensed to injectors from a pump having a grease piston (42) reciprocated by a connecting rod from an oil piston (43) driven by alternating hydraulic pressure, is provided with air purge valves (41) ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110132467 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE PRESSURE AND/OR FLOW RATE OF FLUID A method for controlling the pressure and/or the flow rate of a fluid includes withdrawing flow energy from a fluid flowing through a pipeline (15). This energy is converted at least partially into electrical energy and used for the electrical control (65)... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110132474 | Back Flow Prevention System A system that prevents the backflow of fluid is disclosed. The system comprises a housing, two rubber flaps that are attached in such a way to create a one-way valve, and a water sensor. The flaps are anchored to the inside of the housing and open due to the force of fl... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110132473 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH MONOLITHIC BODY AND SINGLE SPOOL PORT LOCK A hydraulic control valve with a monolithic body having four sides located between a top and a bottom, and all pilot ports on a body front side, valve work ports on the top side, three bores running within the body from the front side to a rear side, a spool in each bor... | 06/09/2011 |
