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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110303523 | Burst Indicator A burst indicator (24) for use in a rupture disc assembly (12) is provided. The burst indicator (24) comprises a non-electrically conductive material having an outer annular portion (66) and an inner section (68) joined to the outer po... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110079295 | Pressure control and relief system A pressure control system for controlling pressure in a tank is provided. The pressure control system includes a pressure relief valve and a rupture disc subassembly. The pressure relief valve is connected to the tank. The rupture disc subassembly is located between the... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110079292 | Pressure control and relief system A pressure control system for controlling pressure in a tank is provided. The pressure control system includes a base plate, a pressure relief valve, a rupture disc, a first connector and a second connector. The base plate includes a tank side and a valve side. The pres... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20100282331 | Burst Disk Assembly A low-profile burst disk assembly for safely venting excess pressure from a pressurized fluid system by way of a tortuous fluid flow path. A burst disk plug includes a male thread and is thereby adapted to thread into the body of a pressurizable chamber. The burst disk ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100122735 | ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATED VENT VALVE A relief valve and related systems and methods have particular 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 t... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100096023 | PRESSURE SURGE SENSOR AND ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SUCH A SENSOR AND A RUPTURE DISC A pressure surge sensor has a body having a cylinder passage, a magnetically actuated electrical switch mounted on the body, and a piston member movable along the passage relative to the switch. The piston member carries a magnet. When the cylinder passage is coupled to... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100012211 | TEAR OUT TEST PLUG FOR PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS A tear out test plug for plumbing installations includes a cylindrical body having a peripheral sidewall, a closed end and an open end. A positioning flange extends outwardly from the peripheral sidewall at the open end. An end wall closes the closed end. A frangible st... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090120503 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF STEAM AND OTHER FLUIDS Systems (e.g., bioprocessing systems), including methods and apparatus, for controlling the flow of a sterilizing agent (e.g., steam) and/or at least one fluid reagent by utilizing a pressure-responsive valve, such as a rupture valve and/or a swing valve.... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20070289630 | SAFETY SYSTEM HOSE A safety system for a fluid conduit having: a hose; a first housing connected to the hose with an internal cavity having a first connection point and a first check ball opening cavity; a second housing connected to the hose with an internal cavity having a second connec... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070102054 | Water pipe coupling with off-centered piercing assembly for tear out disk & method of removing disk A coupling used during testing of a water line including an upstream pipe and a downstream pipe connected by the coupling. A removable barrier disk prevents water from flowing through the connected pipes until after testing, when the disk is then detached from the body ... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20060185730 | Valve for pressurized canister with non-constant thread A valve for a pressurized canister includes a housing having a central aperture extending therethrough, a longitudinal axis, and a thread formed on an exterior surface thereof. A sealing member is positioned in an axially outward end of the central aperture and is axial... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060124170 | Compressor The invention relates to a compressor, particularly for air conditioners in motor vehicles, comprising a safety device for limiting high pressure, whereby the safety device is hermetically sealed until first responding, after which it slowly reduces the system pressure.... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20050217724 | Devices and methods for controlling the release of a substance Valves 1 and methods for controlling the release of a substance, the valves 1 comprising a housing having an inlet 3 for connection to a source of the substance, an outlet 5 and a passage 7 extending therebetween, the passage 7 ... | 10/06/2005 |
| 20050150547 | Electric driven, integrated metering and shutoff valve for fluid flow control A fuel control valve (100) includes a rotary throttling valve assembly (4,7) providing one or more of the benefits of being lightweight, having a relatively low power consumption, having a fail-closed structure and/or zero leakage. The fuel control valve (... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050103786 | Non-fragmenting pressure relief apparatus A non-fragmenting pressure relief apparatus includes a rupture disc having a central bulged or flat section and a peripheral flange portion. Certain embodiments of the invention have a butterfly shaped element having two wing panels attached to the underside of a ruptur... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050103785 | Non-fragmenting pressure relief apparatus Non-fragmenting pressure relief apparatus includes at least one circular rupture disc having a central asymmetric bulged section and a peripheral flange portion. A semi-circular line of weakness extends around the periphery of the bulged section and presents a hinge por... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050092361 | Line pressure diverter apparatus A line pressure diverter for placement between a rupture line and a rupture disc associated with a reactor. The line pressure diverter comprising a first passage, a second passage, a vacuum breaker and a check valve. The first passage being positioned to be in fluid com... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050051210 | Bursting insert The present invention relates to a bursting insert for installation in a pipeline system for transporting a fluid showing a spontaneous exothermic reaction. The bursting insert comprises a wall which surrounds—at least in part on the outside—a passage volume having ... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050028863 | Dispenser and process A dispenser (10) for use in dispensing liquid or solid material. The dispenser (10) includes wall portions forming a sealed first chamber (18) containing the material and wall portions forming a second chamber (20) and a molded, rupturable me... | 02/10/2005 |
