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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120048387 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A SURGE IN A COMPRESSOR AND RELOCATING A SURGE MARGIN Methods, systems and controllers for detecting a surge event based on pattern of evolution of a discharge pressure of a compressor, and for relocating a surge margin relative to a surge parameter value recorded at the beginning of the surge event are provided. A control... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120024892 | FUEL OR DEF DISPENSER HAVING FLUID TEMPERATURE CONDITIONING AND CONTROL SYSTEM A fluid dispenser comprising a housing in which fluid flow control components are located and a fluid conduit completing a fluid flow path between a fluid storage tank and a nozzle coupled to the housing. The fluid dispenser further comprises a control system, at least ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110315232 | AUTOMATED VACUUM ASSISTED VALVE PRIMING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE An automated system (10) and methods (11) for priming a fluid chamber (12) of a fluid dispensing valve (14) with fluid (16) from fluid material source that includes a vacuum source (46), a valve priming station (32), a va... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110308649 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DEVICE A hydraulic circuit for supplying hydraulic pressure to frictional engagement elements in an automatic transmission including an oil passage connecting an output port through which a drive pressure is output, and a second signal pressure port, of a second clutch applica... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303297 | Flow-Ducting Unit with Pump and Fitting A flow-ducting system with a combined pump-drive module, the pump-drive module including a drive module, and a pump module having an impeller that can be driven by the drive module, the unit including a casing having at least one inlet side and at least one outlet side ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297258 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL CIRCUIT OF VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS A hydraulic control circuit of a vehicular power transmission apparatus includes: a first passageway providing communication between a pump and a strainer; a second passageway providing communication between the pump and a feeding passageway; a third passageway intercon... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290353 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT ACTUATORS An electric motor drives a variable capacity backup hydraulic pump that can supply pressure oil to an actuator when a loss or reduction occurs in the function of an aircraft central hydraulic power source. A power source unit rectifies electric power supplied from a var... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110289925 | FUEL PUMPING SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE A fuel supply system for a gas turbine engine has a first pump for delivering fuel to a first use on a gas turbine engine, and a second pump for delivering fuel to a second use on the gas turbine engine. A valve allows flow from the first pump to be delivered to the fir... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110259451 | Chromatography System with Fluid Intake Management A method of determining a leak in a pumping system includes determining a metered flow rate of a fluid through a first channel, determining a measured flow rate within the channel, and identifying an amount of a leak in the pumping system as the difference between the m... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110232786 | VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM A vehicle drive system, including a motor generator; a gear group having a plurality of gears; and a motor cooling circuit for cooling the motor generator. The system further includes a lubricating circuit for lubricating the gear group; a cooler circuit in which an oil... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226361 | IDLER MECHANISMS FOR HYDRAULIC DEVICES Devices and methods for inhibiting movement of automatic pool cleaners (APCs) are described. Versions of the devices may cause pool water to bypass flowing through bodies of APCs. Alternatively, they may cause water flowing though bodies of APCs to bypass the associated... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110203688 | NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION ON CURVED GLASS SURFACES Processes for extracting nucleic acid from a biological sample and related assemblies and kits are disclosed. The processes comprise the steps of (a) providing a device comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, a first port, and a second port, wherein the inner sur... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110197982 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAVING A LUBRICATION REGULATION VALVE A hydraulic control system for a transmission includes a first source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a second source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a lubrication subsystem for communicating a pressurized hydraulic fluid through the transmission, and a fluid control de... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110146593 | COMMERCIAL HOT WATER CONTROL SYSTEM A commercial hot water system includes a boiler, a storage tank, and a hot water delivery line connected between the storage tank and at least one plumbing fixture along with a cold water delivery line connection between said plumbing fixture, a cold water source and sa... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110146820 | TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AN ACCUMULATOR BYPASS VALVE ASSEMBLY A system for providing pressurized hydraulic fluid includes a pump. A bypass valve assembly includes an inlet port in communication with the pump and an outlet port in communication with an accumulator. The pump and the accumulator are both in communication with a hydra... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110139279 | HYDRAULIC FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM HAVING ACTIVE REGULATOR A hydraulic fluid supply system includes an active pressure regulator or feed limit valve with a flow cut-off which may be used with dual clutch transmission hydraulic control systems. The supply system includes a pump, a filter, pressure relief and filter bypass valves... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110100473 | Sealing System Assembly For High Pressure Fluid Handling Devices A process fluid handling device is provided in an electrochemical cell system having a sealing system assembly between a process fluid compartment and a drive compartment of the fluid handling device. The sealing system comprises a double seal configuration forming an i... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110088796 | CONTROL VALVE BODY WITH INTEGRATED PUMP FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS An integrated control valve body and hydraulic pump for an automatic transmission provides improved efficiency and space utilization. The invention includes a control valve body having a plurality of control valves and passageways and an internal cavity having an inlet ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110061415 | Condensate Pump A condensate pump for an HVAC system includes a reservoir for collecting condensate water, a pump motor connected to an impeller pump for pumping the condensate water out of the reservoir, and a floatless pump control module. The floatless pump's microcontroller detects... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110041936 | METERING UNIT A highly precise and extremely compact metering unit for fluid media has a pump, two valves, and a fluid communication base with two ports, pump and valve channels, and a pump chamber. The pump is mounted on the pump chamber. The pump channels communicate with the pump ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110017308 | APPARATUS, A CONTROL CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESSURE AND VOLUME FLOW An apparatus comprising: a series of units, each being capable of producing a volume flow; a first channel for supplying hydraulic fluid into the apparatus; a second channel for supplying hydraulic fluid from the apparatus; a first series of valves comprising at least o... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017331 | Hydraulic Supply System A hydraulic supply system (10) for a tractor is provided comprising a hydraulic pump (P) and a support plate (13) mounted on the exterior of a tractor chassis (14). One or more fluid flow control valves (17a,17b, 17 | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110000463 | FUEL SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICALLY-CONTROLLABLE MECHANICAL PRESSURE REGULATOR A method for operating an engine direct injection fuel system is provided. The direct injection fuel system includes a mechanical fuel pressure regulator that has a spring actuatable by an electric motor. The method includes adjusting a preload of the spring by operatin... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100319786 | FLOW CYTOMETER SYSTEM WITH UNCLOGGING FEATURE The fluidic system with an unclogging feature of the preferred embodiment includes a flow channel, a sheath pump to pump sheath fluid from a sheath container into an interrogation zone, and a waste pump to pump waste fluid from the interrogation zone into a waste contai... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100313975 | VACUUM ASSIST PUMP SYSTEM A vacuum assist pump system includes a vacuum assist pump for assisting to a brake system by vacuum, wherein it includes a suction compensation pump connected with the vacuum assist pump. Advantageously, a vacuum compensation reservoir is arranged between the vacuum ass... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100307614 | APPARATUS FOR FEEDING A FUEL, IN PARTICULAR LPG, TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE An apparatus for feeding a fuel, in particular in the form of LPG, to an internal combustion engine includes a tank (1) for containing the fuel and elements (11) for delivering the fuel from the tank to the engine. Elements (26) are provided for all... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100269931 | FAN WITH INTEGRATED REGULATION VALVE A radial fan, in particular for a gas burner, for premixing air and gas, comprising a housing with a radial fan wheel disposed therein, and a regulation valve for regulating a gas volume, which comprises a valve seat, wherein the valve seat of the regulation valve is fo... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100229978 | INFUSION PUMP ACTUATORS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEDICAL FLUID FLOWRATE An infusion pump includes an actuator having an output shaft; a pump actuator having a length lactuator moved by the output shaft and in contact with tubing, such that the pump actuator at an output shaft actuated distance x creates flat contact areas with th... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100200095 | HERMETIC COMPRESSOR The inclination of the suction reed at the time of sucking the refrigerant can be increased when L/S is not more than 0.25 where S (mm2) represents the area within the periphery of the suction valve seat of the suction reed, and L (mm) represents the length b... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100186404 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE A control device for an industrial vehicle including an electric storage device, a load device, a hydraulic pump, and a load motor is disclosed. The electric storage device stores regenerative power generated through regenerative braking performed by the travel motor. T... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100154906 | LIQUID FLOW CONTROL AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS Apparatuses, methods and systems for liquid flow control and beverage preparation are disclosed. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention include liquid flow control and beverage preparation capsules, pods, cartridges, pouches, systems, and modules ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100095890 | GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM, PUMPING SYSTEM, COATING SYSTEM, GAS SUPPLY METHOD, AND PUMPING METHOD A gas supply system 20 for supplying a gas into a pumping system 10 is provided, the pumping system including a plurality of pumping means 14, 16, the gas supply system comprising a gas inlet 22 and plurality of gas conduits 24, 25 flu... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100086883 | METHOD FOR REACTING SELF-IGNITING DUSTS IN A VACUUM PUMP DEVICE Into a vacuum pump device arranged for suctional intake of a process gas (38) possibly comprising reactive particles (40), oxygen in the form of air or pure oxygen is supplied in a controlled manner via an oxygen intake (26, 26a,26b... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100078087 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS The present invention provides a liquid ejection apparatus capable of precisely controlling a flow rate of liquid in a flow-path. The liquid ejection apparatus is equipped with: an ejection head that is provided with a feed port and a discharge port, and that ejects fed... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100059127 | Piezoelectric pump and fluid transferring system To provide a piezoelectric pump including: a structure including a piezoelectric element and a support member that supports the piezoelectric element; and a first substrate and a second substrate that sandwich the structure, wherein the piezoelectric pump has: a pump ch... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100059126 | Compressed air supply device for motor vehicles A compressed air supply system for motor vehicles includes a compressor, control electronics, an air dryer having an inlet channel for non-dried compressed air, an outlet channel for the dried compressed air, and a dehumidification device through which the compressed ai... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100051124 | MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICE Embodiments described herein provide micro-fluidic systems and devices for use in performing various diagnostic and analytical tests. According to one embodiment, the micro-fluidic device includes a sample chamber for receiving a sample, and a reaction chamber for perfo... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100032019 | High efficiency fluid delivery system A high efficiency fluid delivery system which is particularly useful in delivering temperature-controlled air in convection heating or cooling apparatuses is described. The fluid delivery system preferably comprises fluid circulation means having an intake opening for t... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100018594 | Arrangement for Feeding a Liquid Additive for an Internal-Combustion Engine An arrangement is provided for feeding a liquid additive from a receptacle into a fuel line or into an exhaust line of an internal-combustion engine of a motor vehicle by way of a blockable feed line leading into at least one of the above-mentioned line and by way of a ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090304531 | INTEGRATED COOLANT PUMPING MODULE An integrated pumping module for use in a thermal management system, for example for a fuel cell. The integrated pumping module includes a diverting or mixing valve closely coupled to a pump element, such as the volute chamber of a centrifugal pump. The valve chamber an... | 12/10/2009 |
