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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103425 | Flow Meter With Improved Thermal Stability And Methods Of Use Devices and methods for controlling flow to a processing chamber are disclosed. The devices comprise a flow meter, an inlet tube in fluid communication with the flow meter, an outlet tube in fluid communication with the outlet of the flow meter, and thermal insulation e... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104829 | Hydraulic Circuit For Longwall Mining A hydraulic circuit for longwall support for use in underground mining for supporting a longwall by means of a plurality of support shields comprises a pressure monitoring device in the pressure line between the load maintaining valve and the shield control valve. Said ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120067429 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE A fluid transfer device comprising a housing and a flow controller at least partially slidably disposed in the housing, the flow controller comprising at least one fluid channel and a vent conduit. A shroud, alone or in combination with the fluid transfer device compris... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120054123 | HOT WATER HEATER WITH AN INTEGRATED FLOW METER An apparatus and method are disclosed that monitors water of a water heating and storage system. At least one flow meter is integrated within the system having a tank for storing water to be heated. The meter is in communication with other devices in a home network and ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120048383 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING WATER CONTAINING DISSOLVED GAS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING WATER CONTAINING DISSOLVED GAS A device for,supplying water containing dissolved gas and a process for producing water containing dissolved gas are provided. The device and the process are capable of stably supplying water containing dissolved gas having a low dissolved gas concentration, or low degr... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120048404 | MANIFOLD WITH LABEL PLATES A fluid distribution system including an elongated manifold defining fluid ports, lengthwise ridges, and radial ridges. Label plates couple to the manifold and have a planar body with a front side for indicating information related to the respective port. A finger exten... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120042833 | ANIMAL TRANSPORT WATERING SYSTEM AND METHOD Disclosed is a method and device for providing water to livestock during transport in a trailer that is being towed behind a vehicle. In the disclosed embodiments, each stall of the trailer is equipped with one or more transferable animal transport watering assemblies t... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120031513 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE WITH FLOW RATE CONTROL A device for delivering a fluid to a target site is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including means for generating a first fluid stream having a first flow rate; means for smoothing out irregularities in the first flow rate, and thereby generate a second... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120025114 | SAFETY VALVE AND METHOD OF USE Embodiments of a method of operating a safety valve and a safety valve system are provided. The valve system includes a valve, an actuator, a mechanical override, and an indicator. The actuator includes a fail-safe mechanism and the indicator is configured to indicate w... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024395 | LIQUID SUPPLYING APPARATUS, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND PRESSURE CONTROL METHOD A liquid supplying apparatus includes: a first flow channel configured to be switchable between a state of communication with a liquid supply object and a state of noncommunication with the liquid supply object; a first pressure applying device which applies pressure to... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024396 | Method for Producing a Microfluidic System A method for producing a microfluidic system, containing at least one microfluidic component having at least one microfluidically active surface is disclosed. The method includes providing a microfluidic composite substrate having a connection side, comprising at least ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120010430 | METERING RING The present invention relates to an apparatus for metering flowable media or gases, and to the use thereof.... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120009665 | METHODS OF PRODUCING MULTI-LAYERED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES Microfluidic devices are prepared by providing a substrate material having a solid adhesive thin sheet, printing solid ink on the substrate using a conventional printer, selectively etching the substrate using a wax masking layer to obtain a desired pattern, removing th... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120001101 | External Position Indicator of Ram Blowout Preventer Method and blowout preventer for sealing a well. The blowout preventer includes a body having first and second chambers, the first chamber extending substantially perpendicular to and intersecting the second chamber; a ram block configured to move within the first chamb... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004343 | DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS A method begins by obtaining a slipstream of a liquid. The slipstream of liquid is then mixed upstream of an injection pump with a latex comprising a drag reducing polymer to produce a drag reducing mixture. The drag reducing mixture is then injected into a liquid hydro... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004344 | DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS A method of producing treated liquid hydrocarbons. The method begins by pressurizing a latex in a pressure vessel. This is followed by flowing the latex from the pressure vessel into a pipeline containing liquid hydrocarbons to produce treated liquid hydrocarbons. In th... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110315244 | GAS DISTRIBUTION UNIT A gas distribution unit includes a block body (11) made of synthetic resin and to be fixed in a case (20) of an exhaust gas measuring apparatus. An intake passage (15) for device to be connected to an intake pipe (54) and an intake connecting... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110315243 | CARBON DIOXIDE SUPPLY SYSTEM The carbon dioxide supply system includes: a reservoir reserving carbon dioxide; a pump arranged on a downstream side of the reservoir in a supply direction for the carbon dioxide for feeding the carbon dioxide with pressure while suppressing pulsation; a first pipe con... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110308645 | FLOW CELL ASSEMBLY FOR FLUID SENSORS A flow cell assembly for fluid sensors is provided. The assembly includes a housing configured to couple to an external source of fluid for measurement. The assembly further includes a flow regulator and a flow meter disposed within the housing to facilitate controlled ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303299 | Device and method for regulating the gas supply or the gas transport in a gas storage system A device for regulating the gas supply in a gas storage system of a biogas system, wherein the gas storage system has gas stores connected in series in a cascade-like manner with an intermediate chamber between a gas store membrane and a protective cover. The device com... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303310 | Water Use Monitoring Apparatus The present invention is a water use and/or a water energy use monitoring apparatus that is affixed to the hot and cold water supply piping for continuously (or on demand) monitoring displaying the water and water energy (hot vs. ambient) use within a residential or com... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303311 | Water Use Monitoring Apparatus The present invention is a water use and/or a water energy use monitoring apparatus that is affixed to the hot and cold water supply piping for continuously (or on demand) monitoring displaying the water and water energy (hot vs. ambient) use within a residential or com... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303309 | REGULATING DEVICE FOR A WATER OUTFLOW, PARTICULARLY FROM SANITARY FITTINGS A regulating device for a water outflow, in particular of sanitary fittings, comprises a cylindrical sleeve with a central cylinder axis. The sleeve is adapted for attachment to or in the water outflow. A support plate is disposed perpendicular with respect to the axis ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110290331 | Mains Water Supply Processing Water is supplied from a mains water supply station to a main supply conduit which feeds a plurality of regional supply networks, via respective pressure reducing valves, at respective regional pressures. Each regional supply network has a boundary value for a parameter... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284090 | SOLID CHEMICAL PRODUCT DILUTION CONTROL A solid chemical product is dispensed to prepare a requested amount of a use solution having a requested concentration of the chemical product. In some examples, a target amount of a diluent and a target amount of the chemical product required to prepare the requested u... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110284106 | PARTIAL STROKE TESTING Partial Stroke Testing (PST) equipment and methodologies provide PST data for an electromechanical valve, wherein power is withheld from the valve to trigger the vale to move away from a fully open position and power is subsequently applied to reinstate the fully open p... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110284378 | APPARATUS AND MICROCHIP FOR SORTING MICRO PARTICLES In one example embodiment, a micro-particle sorting apparatus includes: (a) a microchip in which a flow path through which liquid containing a micro particle flows and an orifice through which the liquid flowing through the flow path is discharged into a space outside t... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277690 | MULTI-CHANNEL GAS-DELIVERY SYSTEM One embodiment of the present invention provides a gas-delivery system for delivering reaction gas to a reactor chamber. The gas-delivery system includes a main gas-inlet port for receiving reaction gases and a gas-delivery plate that includes a plurality of gas channel... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110259470 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AIR TO LIQUID RATIO IN VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM An air to liquid regulator valve for use with a vapor recovery system that recovers vapors expelled from a vehicle receiving fuel through a fuel supply passage and returns the vapors to an underground storage tank through a vapor return passage in a service station envi... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110253232 | Pressure Sensitive Oxygenation Valve Construction, Intermediate Assembly and Method of Using the Same A multi-layer valve is provided for allowing oxygen to enter a package while maintaining a level of fluid and leak resistance. The multi-layer valve includes a first layer of adhesive that has a top and bottom face with the bottom face being adhered to a release liner. ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110252551 | URINAL INSTALLED WITH A CONDUCTIVE SENSOR The present invention discloses a conductive sensor and a urinal having conductive sensor. Said conductive sensor is installed in the sewer pipe of the urinal or toilet, which comprises an insulating body and a detecting electrode used for detecting the electric conduct... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110240150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PLUGGAGE IN A CONDUIT FOR DELIVERY OF SOLIDS AND CARRIER GASES TO A FLOWING GAS STREAM A process and system for detecting pluggage in a conduit that is feeding a solid and carrier gas to a flowing gas.... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240151 | FLUIDIC DEVICE A fluidic device having a first layer with a first layer wicking channel and a second layer extending across the first layer and having a second layer functional wicking channel. The fluidic device can further include a third layer extending across the second layer, the... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232782 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING A VAPOR CELL A system is disclosed for charging a compact vapor cell, including placing an alkali-filled capillary into a reservoir cell formed in a substrate, the reservoir cell in vapor communication with an interrogation cell in the substrate and bonding a transparent window to t... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110220223 | SANITARY FAUCET HANDLE HAVING MULTIPLE GRASPING REGIONS A sanitary water faucet handle has multiple levers, or grasping regions. Each lever includes an associated indicator, identifying whether the particular grasping region is intended for use in turning the faucet's water supply on, or off. The indicator may be in the form... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110214761 | PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDICATING STORAGE CAPACITY A method for indicating storage capacity is applied in a storage device. The storage device includes a main storage unit, a capacity indicator, a driver, and a secondary storage unit. The second storage unit stores a preset storage capacity value and a drive table recor... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110209782 | SHOWER FIXING SEAT WITH LCD Shower fixing seat with LCD has a fixing seat fixed on the front end of its main body. The rear end of the main body is a water inlet connected with a water supply pipe. The lower end of the main body is a water outlet connected with the flexible pipe of the shower head... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209781 | SANITARY FITTING WITH AN OUTLET MADE OF GLASS A sanitary fitting (1) has a housing (2), an outlet (3) and functional parts (4) for carrying water. In this case, the outlet (3) is formed on the housing (2) or is connected or can be connected to the housing (2). The fu... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110203684 | DEVELOPMENTS IN OR RELATING TO A CONDENSATE RECOVERY SYSTEM A condensate recovery system may comprises a plurality of drain lines for draining condensate from an associated steam plant. Each drain line may incorporates a steam trap and feeds into a common condensate return line running between the drain lines and a condensate re... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110186154 | Water Parameter Apparatus for Displaying, Monitoring and/or Controlling Kitchen, Bathroom, Bath or Other Sink Faucets The present invention is a display apparatus for attaching to or incorporating within a kitchen, bathroom, bath or other sink faucet. The display apparatus includes a power generation, CPU or microprocessor, temperature sensor and/or water flow sensors and timing circui... | 08/04/2011 |
