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| 20120037248 | FLOW CHANNEL IN WHICH WATER IS CAUSED TO FLOW BY MEANS OF A DELIVERY DEVICE DISPOSED IN A CIRCULATION LINE A flow duct is provided in which water is caused to flow by way of a delivery device disposed in a circulation line. In order to be able to adapt the flow inside the duct to the particular requirements, and/or achieve a laminar flow over the entire flow region, a plural... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110283809 | MULTIPHASE FLOWMETER WITH BATCH SEPARATION A process fluid flow system is provided having an input, an output, and a plurality of fluid circuits disposed between the input and output. At least one valve is disposed to selectably cause process fluid to flow through either a first circuit of the plurality of circu... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110094596 | Apparatus and method of dividing and supplying gas to a chamber from a gas supply apparatus equipped with flow-rate control system The present-invention supplies a quantity Q of gas while dividing at flow rate ratio Q1/Q2 from a gas supply facility equipped with a flow controller. A a total quantity Q=Q1+Q2 of gas is supplied into a chamber at flow rate Q1 and Q2 through shower plates fixed to ends... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110084030 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND/OR TRACKING SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE USE A method of monitoring sodium hypochlorite usage, which includes providing a chemical system comprising: a tank of known capacity mounted upon a scale, the scale being capable of generating a series of signals related to the weight of the tank when empty and at various ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110041919 | System of identification fittings for hydraulic pressure lines An identification system comprises removable fittings for the pressure lines or hoses. The identification system in particular comprises sets of matched identification fittings which are joinable together, but separable for individual mounting to respective ones of a pr... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110016967 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, MICRO PLANT, METHOD OF DESIGNING FLUID DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DETECTING BLOCKAGE OF FLOW CHANNEL The present invention provides a fluid distribution device for uniformly distributing and outputting a fluid, which is supplied to an input flow channel, into at least three output flow channels, comprising a plurality of branch flow channels, at least three fluid bifur... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100313958 | SENSING EVENTS AFFECTING LIQUID FLOW IN A LIQUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM By monitoring pressure transients in a liquid within a liquid distribution system using only a single sensor, events such as the opening and closing of valves at specific fixtures are readily detected. The sensor, which can readily be coupled to a faucet bib, transmits ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100155635 | Systems & Methods For Monitoring And Controlling Water Consumption Systems that utilize a power grid to monitor and control fluid flow within a water system are presented. The system can have first and second docking stations configured to process signals produced by respective first and second sensors. The docking stations are prefera... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20090095468 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A PARAMETER AT AN INFLOW CONTROL DEVICE IN A WELL An inflow control device comprising a housing; a fluid inlet to the housing; a fluid resistance pathway defined within the housing; a fluid outlet from the resistance pathway leading to a fluid flow passage; and an exit sensor positioned to measure a fluid parameter in ... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20080295901 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTION OF TURBINE VALVE SEATS An apparatus and method for remote frequency-based inspection of a valve seat comprises inserting a frequency-based inspection tool into an inspection position over the valve seat and contacting the one or more supports to the inner surface of the valve seat. An input s... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080236846 | Stationary fire fighting foam system and method Embodiments of the invention provide a stationary fire fighting system for retrofitting into a structure. The system can include a flowmeter in fluid communication with a water line in the structure. The flowmeter can generate a flow rate signal. The system can include ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080236677 | SCRUBBER SYSTEM IN SEMICONDUCTOR A scrubber system in semiconductor includes a local scrubber, a plurality of pipelines connecting at least a process equipment to the local scrubber, and a flow balancing piping. The flow balancing piping includes a connecting duct, a plurality of flow balancing manifol... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080135109 | SAFETY VALVE An apparatus for controlling flow in a flowline under pressure, said apparatus comprising a flow passage having a firs end and a second end, and hindering means for reducing the flow in the flow passage, the hindering means being arranged to move between a first and a s... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080017245 | Actuator And Method For Operating An Actuator An actuator (10) includes sensors (12) which are used to detect variables representing the operating state of the actuator (10) and are connected to an evaluation unit (16) associated with the actuator (10). The evaluation unit (16<... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070164127 | Firefighting fluid delivery system A fire fighting fluid delivery system includes a fire fighting fluid delivery device, a pressure sensor, which senses fluid pressure at the fluid delivery device and generates a pressure signal indicative of the fluid pressure, and a wireless transmitter for transmittin... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070045160 | Flow directing and monitoring apparatus for use with filter system A filter system may be used to filter water to remove or reduce levels of contaminants, such as arsenic. The filter system may include a flow directing and monitoring apparatus that directs the flow of water into and out of the filter system and monitors the flow (e.g.,... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20060042699 | Method for monitoring a pipeline and position regulator for a control valve The invention relates to a method for monitoring a pipeline in order to detect the slow reduction of the free inner cross-section by means of the position of a control valve in the pipeline. When the flow rate is essentially constant, a first position is determined and ... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060032536 | Distribution valve monitor and distribution valve incorporating same A distribution valve monitor to monitor the operation of a distribution valve of the type having an inlet and a plurality of outlets, which couples the outlets to the inlet according to a desired fluid distribution pattern comprises a plurality of non-contact sensors di... | 02/16/2006 |
