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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110030941 | RELIEF VALVE A relief valve is provided and may include a housing having a first inlet port and a second inlet port. An initiator may be disposed within the housing and an engagement member may be slideably disposed within the housing and may be moveable between a retracted position... | 02/10/2011 |
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| 20090293960 | TIRE VALVE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DEFLATING A TIRE FOLLOWING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A MOTOR VEHICLE Apparatus deflates a tire following unauthorized access to a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, a self-damaging tire valve assembly is capable of being damaged to such a degree by damage inflicting apparatus in close proximity to the valve assembly that air escapes from ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090032113 | FLAMELESS RELIEF VALVE A relief valve for use with a conduit includes a housing attached to the conduit and an engagement member slidably disposed within the housing and movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The engagement member pierces the conduit when moved from th... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080110501 | Explosion Pressure Relief Device This invention relates to an explosion pressure relief device with a wall and a framework fixing the wall. In the case of an explosion in a container to which an explosion pressure relief device is attached, such explosion pressure relief device serves to allow the pres... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20070183909 | Vacuum pump A method of inhibiting combustion within a vacuum pump is provided. The method steps include monitoring and composition of a fluid within the pump and supplying purge gas to the pump to inhibit the onset of a combustion of the fluid. There is also provided a pumping arr... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20060185728 | PYROTECHNICALLY ACTUATED MICROVALVE The microvalve comprises a mini-piston moving due to the thrust of gases given off by firing of a pyrotechnic charge and comprising an aperture designed to enable communication to be established between ends of microchannels of a microfluidic component. When the ends be... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060180201 | Piston-activated valve and methods and apparatus for restraining free play in a device Apparatus and methods for fitting mechanical parts to minimize prevent free play are described. An apparatus having a piston is designed so as to restrain the piston before actuation, and so as to allow the piston to gain momentum before striking an object. The describe... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060137742 | Pyrotechnic relief valve A relief valve and related systems and methods are disclosed for use in fluid distribution lines. The relief valve comprises a body defining a cavity and comprising at least first and second openings in fluid communication with the cavity. A connector piece is connected... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20050257829 | Double-effect pyrotechnic micro-actuator for microsystem and microsystem using same The invention concerns the technical field of micro-actuators used for mechanical, chemical, electrical or thermal functions in microsystems, for microelectronic applications such as chips, or biomedical functions such as microfluidics integrating cards. the invention c... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050205129 | Method and apparatus for venting a pressure reservoir An apparatus and method for rapid fluid venting that includes a burst seal disposed in a venting aperture. The burst seal seals the venting aperture so that fluid flow therethrough is not enabled. A piston defining at least one piston aperture therethrough, the piston b... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050040633 | Stored gas inflator with fill valve assembly An inflator (12) includes structure (40, 50, 82) defining a chamber (130). First and second passages (92 and 116) extend through the structure (40, 50, 82). A burst disk (120) closes the first passage (116). A valv... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050005966 | Shut-off device A shut-off device, in particular for application in the extraction of natural gas and mineral oil, has a shut-off housing (3) comprising an admission channel (2) and in which a shut-off organ (4) is supported in an adjustable manner relative to the ... | 01/13/2005 |
