Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| 20120031514 | Automatic water distributor An automatic water distributor contains a body including a first outflow cavity, a second outflow cavity, at least one first and second inlets; the first inlet communicating with the first outflow cavity through a hole in the body; the body including a spaced fringe wit... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120006433 | SPLIT FLOW VALVE ARRANGEMENT A split flow valve arrangement comprising a first valve portion having an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet; and a second valve portion having a first inlet coupled to the first outlet, a second inlet coupled to the second outlet, a main outlet and a secondary o... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110290329 | Large Area Water Redistribution Network A system and methods for the redistribution of water as a resource across large geographic distances where water deficits are matched with excess water conditions. The system utilizes a large area network of water conduits that extend between nodes, generally between wa... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284110 | MICROFLUIDIC SURFACES AND DEVICES Microfluidic surfaces and devices are prepared by imparting a non-planar topography to the liquid flow surface.... | 11/24/2011 |
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| 20110232320 | FLOW REVERSING VALVE AND HEAT PUMP DEVICE USING SAME A flow reversing valve includes a reversing valve main body adapted to assume a first circulatory state where a first main valve part is in a fully-open state and a second main valve part is in a fully-closed state and a second circulatory state where the first main val... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110214765 | MODULAR VALVE ASSEMBLY A modular valve assembly (500) is provided. The modular valve assembly (500) comprises a first valve assembly plate (401) and a second valve assembly plate (402). One or more modular valves (200, 300) are positioned between the first v... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214764 | NOISE CONTROL FOR FLUID PRESSURE REDUCTION DEVICE FOR HIGH PRESSURE DROP RATIO An improved fluid pressure reduction device including a perimeter and a hollow center aligned along a longitudinal axis, and further including an inlet region at the hollow center and an outlet region at the perimeter, wherein the outlet region includes multiple dimensi... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110180166 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT OF INJECTION CYLINDER IN DIE-CASTING APPARATUS A hydraulic circuit of an injection cylinder in a die-casting apparatus, which can achieve IN restriction and OUT restriction in a quickly switchable manner with a single circuit and which allows manufacturing of a high-quality molded product. The hydraulic circuit incl... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110167927 | MASS FLOWMETER A motorless mass flowmeter in accordance with one embodiment of the invention comprises a turbine subassembly, a drum, and an impeller. The drum is rigidly connected to the turbine subassembly such that the drum rotates in accompaniment to rotation of the turbine subass... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110168266 | Closed System Water Conservation Apparatus A closed system water conservation apparatus for connection to a hot water supply and delivery system includes a first valve disposed along the hot water conduit upstream of the delivery opening for selectively directing water between a first path for receipt and distri... | 07/14/2011 |
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| 20110155271 | Mechanical component having at least one fluid transport circuit A mechanical part useful in various fields of application including plastic and metal processing is produced using a computer-aided design process including a preliminary break-down of the body of the part into elementary strata, followed by manufacture of the elementar... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110155270 | Carbon measurement in aqueous samples using oxidation at elevated temperatures and pressures Apparatus and methods for measuring the concentrations of organic and inorganic carbon, or of other materials, in aqueous samples are described, together with related, specially adapted components and sub-assemblies and related control, operational and monitoring system... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110127165 | SIEVING MEDIA FROM PLANAR ARRAYS OF NANOSCALE GROOVES, METHOD OF MAKING AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for separating molecules on the basis of size and or structure, and to a method of making the apparatus. Generally, the separation method includes passing a fluid comprising particles having different effective molecular di... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110120578 | MANIFOLD FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM A manifold, for a refrigeration system, includes a body comprising a bore hole extending through the body, and a plurality of ports including a first process port for adding and removing refrigerant, and a first side port for mechanical connection thereto. The manifold ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110114209 | Fluid-Dynamic Circuit The fluid-dynamic circuit comprises: a source of a pressurized fluid; distributor valve means for distributing said pressurized fluid to transport lines; a feeding line for feeding said pressurized fluid, which is interposed between said source and said valve means; at ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110108144 | MULTI-PORT QUICK CONNECT FLUID TREATMENT TANK HEAD A tank head including a plurality of input ports, a plurality of output ports, and a connection fitting is provided. The plurality of input ports are in direct communication with one another, the plurality of output ports are in direct communication with one another, an... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110108145 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING AND COLLECTING FLUIDS IN A MULTI-STAGE COLUMN The invention concerns a device for distributing fluids which are to supply a multi-stage column having a succession of plates, each plate supporting a bed of granular solid (2) and being provided with a network for distributing said fluids constituted by substan... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110088798 | STACK VALVE HAVING BUCKET PARALLEL MOVEMENT FUNCTION A stack valve 1 includes an ascending dividing valve 14 which is provide on an ascending junction path 23 and controls the flow rate of a pressure fluid supplied to a head-side chamber 4a of a bucket cylinder 4, an ascending bra... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110024513 | Diverter valve and heating system A diverter valve comprises a valve body defining first (1), second (5) and third (9) inlets and first (3) and second (7) outlets. A passage between the first inlet and the first outlet and first (11) and second (13) inter... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023984 | WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR BRANCHING WATER PIPE CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING WATER SUPPLY A branch water supply device for a water supply pipe controls the supply of water. A connecting pipe has a pipe body, with pipe inlet and outlet formed at opposite ends. A first valve pipe has a first pipe body, with first inlet and outlet formed on both portions. The f... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017312 | Fluid-Pressure Regulator and Related Methods and Systems A fluid-pressure regulator for regulating the pressure of a fluid. The regulator includes a variable-resistance fluid element and a variable-volume fluid element located downstream of the variable-resistance element. Pressure in the fluid at the outlet of the regulator ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110005600 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VALVE ASSEMBLY A valve assembly (2) includes a valve body (4) having a first section (6) and a second section (8). The first section (6) includes an inlet member (12) and an outlet member (13) and the second section (8) includes ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005623 | Hydraulic Valve Device The invention relates to a hydraulic valve device having a fluid port arrangement (10) with various ports which runs at least partially in the valve housing (14), and having a movable control device (18) for at least partially activating ports of th... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110000680 | REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE VARIABLE FLOW CONTROL CONFIGURATION AND METHOD A remotely controllable flow control configuration including a body; one or more flow restrictors disposed in the body; and a selector fluidly connected with the body and capable of supplying or denying fluid to one or more of the one or more flow restrictors and method... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100319795 | NEAR BOILER PIPING APPARATUS A near-boiler piping loop apparatus is provided including a primary/secondary piping loop interface apparatus having a unitary construction including a secondary loop shut-off valve, drain valve and drain port in each branch of a secondary loop for connection to a boile... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100313959 | Fluid Control Arrangement An outer valve surrounds an inner valve. A plug can move relative to a seat of the inner valve to control flow through that valve. A plug co-operates with the outlet port of the outer valve to control fluid through that valve. The plug comprises part of the inner valve.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100307616 | MICROFLUIDIC PUMP, FLUID GUIDING MODULE, AND FLUID TRANSPORTING SYSTEM A fluid transporting system including a microfluidic pump, a fluid guiding unit, and a first pipe connected between the microfluidic pump and the fluid guiding unit is provided. The microfluidic pump includes a body, a first unidirectional membrane valve, and a second u... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100300542 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FLOWING FLUIDS THERETHROUGH Fluid flow control devices comprise a body including a central aperture extending along a longitudinal axis therethrough and a plurality of channels extending from an outer sidewall of the body to an inner sidewall of the body. At least one first channel may intersect a... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100276020 | SHOWER ROD ASSEMBLY A shower rod assembly includes a shower rod connected with a water supply pipe, a shower head connected with the shower rod, and a retaining seat to secure the shower rod. The shower head has at least two water supply portions. The shower rod has at least two water pass... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100269365 | System and Method for Alternating Fluid Flow A chamber optimized for drying a substrate is provided. The chamber includes opposing sidewalls having fluid channels extending therethrough. The fluid channels deliver a fluid to interior inlet ports of the chamber. Outlet ports positioned below corresponding interior ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100263753 | FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM The invention relates to apparatus and a method for the provision of fluid to a number of users via the selective opening of one or more offtakes of the system. The apparatus includes supply manifolds formed of modular units and the connections between first and second ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100258207 | FLOW-OPTIMIZED VALVE SUB-BASE A device comprising: a sub-base having a first end, a second end, a top side (310), a left side, a right side and a width, a first (324), second (326), and third passageway (328) formed in the sub-base where the first, second, and third passa... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100252129 | PRIMARY/SECONDARY LOOP ADAPTER A primary/secondary loop adapter comprising a valve body having a first primary loop port, a second primary loop port, a first secondary loop port and a second secondary loop port is provided. The secondary loop ports are disposed at respective ends or a linear secondar... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100252123 | MULTIPLEXED LATCHING VALVES FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND PROCESSORS Membrane valves and latching valve structures for microfluidic devices are provided. A demultiplexer can be used to address the latching valve structures. The membrane valves and latching valve structures may be used to form pneumatic logic circuits, including processor... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100243076 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE A flow control valve is disclosed that includes a valve body member having a seating surface that is seated on a valve seated surface. Multiple inflow orifices and multiple outflow orifices may be formed on the valve seated surface or the seating surface, and may be for... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100234674 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS Microfluidic systems and methods. A microfluidic device for in vitro fertilization comprises a substrate and a plurality of microchannels disposed in the substrate, including an inlet of at least two of the plurality of microchannels arranged on the substrate to align w... | 09/16/2010 |
