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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110308651 | Stopcock According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention there is provided a stopcock including a housing element defining at least first, second and third ports, a handle element which is selectably positionable relative to the housing element, at least one fluid p... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110279579 | MULTI-CHANNEL DIAPHRAGM VALVE FOR PRINTHEAD A multi-channel diaphragm valve for distributing ink from a plurality of ink supplies to a media width inkjet printhead via a plurality of ink flow channels, the valve having: a body; a plurality of sealed chambers within the body, a plurality of groups of ports on the ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110279577 | MULTI-CHANNEL VALVE FOR PRINTHEAD A multi-channel valve for a media width inkjet printhead, the printhead being connected to a plurality of ink supplies via a plurality of ink flow channels, the valve having a body, a plurality of sealed chambers within the body, a plurality of groups of ports on the bo... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110277862 | MULTI-WAY REVERSING VALVE There is provided a multi-way reversing valve capable of preventing the obstruction of fluid circulation between in/out ports and a valve chamber without causing an increase in size. There is provided a laterally protruding part and a base end-side overhang part. The la... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110259457 | Joint Structure for Controlling Water Flow A joint structure for controlling water flow contains a first joint including an outer connecting portion disposed on one end thereof, a larger-diameter fitting portion mounted on another end thereof to receive a first stopping ring, and a closed surface fixed on a top ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110186160 | REFRIGERATION VALVE BLOCK A service valve assembly that is designed to minimize leakage by reducing the number of leakage paths from the valve assembly. In addition, the service valve assembly is designed to permit connection to many different refrigeration systems and has higher flow capacity. ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110094484 | MULTI-PORT VALVE A valve (10) may be used with an internal combustion engine exhaust breathing system (12) and may include a body (60), a partition (62), and a plate (66). The body (60) may define a first port (70) that has a first interi... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110067772 | FLOW PATH SWITCHING VALVE There is provided a flow path switching valve arranged to rotate a main valve 3 with an auxiliary valve 4 to switch a cooling state and a heating state, which provides a reliable operation of the main valve 3 by simplifying the rotation movement of ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110048562 | Multi-way selector valve There is provided a multi-way selector valve capable of suppressing any excessive rise in the pressure of a high-pressure refrigerant during a transitional phase of flow path switching and of preventing malfunctioning of a flow path switching operation, while also being... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110023976 | FLUIDIC DEVICE WITH PLANAR COUPLING MEMBER A fluidic device for providing fluidic connections is described. The fluidic device comprises a fluid conduit and a planar coupling member with a fluid port, the fluid port being fluidically connected with the fluid conduit. A contour of the planar coupling member is in... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023712 | Pressure Swing Adsorption System with Indexed Rotatable Multi-Port Valves Pressure swing adsorption system comprising two or more vessels, each having a feed end, a product end, and adsorbent material adapted to adsorb one or more components from a multi-component feed gas mixture; piping adapted to (1) introduce the feed gas mixture into the... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100319796 | Multi-Port Valve A multi-port valve has a valve body, a directional component, and an elastomeric seal. The valve body is formed as an annular cylinder with plurality of ports extending from an outer circumferential surface and in inner circumferential surface further defines a cavity. ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100300144 | Liquefied Gas Expander And Integrated Joule-Thomson Valve A cryogenic turbine expander system which consists essentially of a cryogenic liquid pressure vessel, and the vessel further accommodating a turbine expander, an internal bypass configuration, which are operable in parallel, a three-way valve to direct incoming high pre... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100282348 | FLOW DIVIDER FOR HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS A rotary flow divider, particularly for use in hydraulic circuits for applications such as dividing the output of a hydraulic pump between several differently (non-equally) loaded devices. Includes a central distributor which channels fluid from the pump to outlet ports... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281959 | SHEAR VALVE WITH DLC COMPRISING MULTI-LAYER COATED MEMBER A shear valve for use in a high performance liquid chromatography system, the shear valve comprising a first shear valve member and a second shear valve member, wherein at least one of the first and second shear valve members is adapted to be moved with respect to the o... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100269936 | CHANNEL SWITCHING VALVE In a preferred embodiment, a channel switching valve has a stator having a connecting surface and a body section having a connecting surface, and the stator and the body section are removably fixed to each other by bolts at their connecting surfaces. Each of the connect... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100269529 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND AIR CONDITIONER FOR AN AUTOMOBILE EQUIPPED WITH SAME The present invention provides a flow control valve which can control an amount of heat transfer medium bypassed or introduced into a heat exchange medium receiving portion according to temperature set by a user, and an air conditioner for an automobile equipped with th... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100263853 | Periodic Flow Heat Exchanger A heat exchanger includes a first regenerator core and a second regenerator core and a four-way valve coupled to a cold section of the first regenerator core and to a cold section of the second regenerator core. The four-way valve directs input air to the first regenera... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100252116 | MULTI-CHAMBER ROTATING VALVE A fluid delivery system having a rotating reservoir insert and a cartridge body. The rotating reservoir insert having a plurality of reservoirs in communication with ports on the external surface of the insert. The ports are positioned such that upon rotation the port i... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100229984 | ROTARY SWITCHING VALVE A rotary valve (1) includes a valve body (2) formed with a chamber communication passage (24) for flowing a main fluid and a vent communication passage (25) for discharging the main fluid and a cylindrical valve member (3) rotatably he... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100132814 | TWO EDUCTOR / FOUR-WAY SELECTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY A selector valve assembly for use in conjunction with an eductor dispensing system which reduces the incidence of product carry-over when the valve is moved from one position to another. The selector valve assembly also reduces the incidence of improper dispensing. In a... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100126614 | Separated-control valve device A separated-control valve device includes a valve seat having a space defined therein. An inner lower periphery of the space has two inlets and two outlets are defined therein and communicated with the space. A control assembly is partially and pivotably received in the... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100126613 | DIVERTER VALVE An exemplary embodiment of a diverter valve system includes a valve body defining an internal chamber having at least first, second and third ports, and a first valve seat associated with the first port and a second valve seat associated with the second port. A valve sh... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100108147 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING FLUID IN A COOLING SYSTEM A flow control device is configured to facilitate the addition and removal of fluid to and from a cooling system using a rotatable valve member. The rotatable valve member is positioned within an opening in a base member. The rotatable member is movable within the openi... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100101989 | SHEAR VALVE WITH SILICON CARBIDE MEMBER A shear valve, for use in a high performance liquid chromatography system, comprises a first shear valve member and a second shear valve member. At least one of the first and second shear valve members is adapted to be moved with respect to the other. One of the first a... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100058841 | FLOW DISTRIBUTING VALVE A rotary valve (10) for distributing a flow of a fluid is provided, the valve comprising a stator (11) and a rotor (12). Furthermore a chromatography system, comprising such a rotary valve and three different components or component groups connected... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100037838 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING VOLUMETRIC FLOWS The invention relates to a valve for controlling volumetric flows in a heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, comprising a valve housing (10), from which at least one inlet channel (18) and at least one outlet channel (20, 22) branch, in ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100032037 | Water Control Valve A water control valve, which has one valve cartridge to control the temperature and flow rate of hot water, cold water or a mix of hot and cold water only through rotating motions, is disclosed. The valve cartridge (100) has a first fixed disk (120) to gui... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100032038 | SHARED GAS VALVE The invention is a shared gas valve which has a valve body with a valve core therein. The valve body has inlet for gas a, the valve core has a gas passage therein with an inlet for gas a and an inlet for gas b on each side. The inlet for gas a and inlet for gas b can co... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100024903 | DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED GUIDANCE OF A POLYMER MELT The invention relates to a device for the controlled guidance of a polymer melt. Said device comprises a housing (1) having an inlet channel (5) and an outlet channel (6) for the polymer melt in which housing a control element can be displaced betwe... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100000619 | SLURRY VALVE A multi-way valve suitable for use with large particle abrasive slurries. The valve has a housing and a seat piece affixed to the housing that defines a chamber. The seat piece has a conical valve seat. A rotor defines a conical base end that is received in the conical ... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090320947 | Multi-way valve with fan-shaped flow channel sealing pair The present utility model relates to an oil and gas collection and transmission system for petroleum, chemical industry and so on. A multi-way valve with fan-shaped flow channel sealing pair measures in turn the production of an individual well to obtain the dynamic pro... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090320928 | MULTI-TRACK ROTARY VALVE IN COMBINATION WITH A PRESSURE REDUCER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE COMBINATION A method for operating a multi-track rotary valve having plural tracks for the separate introduction to vessels of at least 3 feed streams and the separate recovery from the vessels of at least 3 product streams and for simultaneous change of the flow paths of the strea... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090320925 | ROTOR ELEMENT FOR A SHEAR VALVE WITH SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGE AND METHOD A shear valve assembly that includes a stator element having a body, a stator face and at least a first stator passage and a second stator passage extending through the stator body. The first passage and the second passage terminate at the stator face at a respective fi... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090308242 | PINION VALVE BODY AND PINION VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME A pinion valve body and a vehicle pinion valve assembly with the valve body are disclosed. The pinion valve body has a lower sleeve integrally formed by a sintering process along with upper splines to block an oil leakage and thus there are no needs any more for the con... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090272444 | Vacuum regulator having selectable adjustment ranges A vacuum regulator has a vacuum range controller and a manifold including an inlet opening, a vacuum source connection, and a bleed orifice. The vacuum range controller includes a regulator stem having a metering tip, a stem body, and an adjustment rod. The metering tip... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090255600 | Diverter valve and assembly A diverter valve assembly is used in a material handling system and may include a diverter valve, an actuator, a chute, and a material handling line. The diverter valve has a body that defines an inlet bore and a pair of outlet bores. A rotor is located within the body ... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090235999 | Spray Application Rate Regulating Valve A regulator valve includes an inlet coupled for receiving a spray solution delivered by a fixed displacement pump coupled to a solution tank. Located in the valve body so as to divide the solution received at the inlet between a bypass or tank port of the regulator valv... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090211656 | Changeover unit for fuel gas pressure reducer The creation discloses a changeover unit for a fuel gas pressure reducer comprising at least two pressure reducers applicable for various kinds of fuel gases, and a changeover valve for connecting a gas source to the pressure reducers. Said changeover valve further comp... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090205730 | CHANGEOVER VALVE FOR AN AIR COMPRESSOR A changeover valve assembled with an air compressor includes a valve base, a positioning base, a positioning plate, a shaft, a cover and a rotating knob, a first conduit and a second conduit. The valve base has a chamber communicating with two rooms respectively. The va... | 08/20/2009 |
