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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110214769 | SELECTABLE FLUID VALVE ASSEMBLY Valve assemblies are provided that have a selection member engaged with a housing to provide control of fluid communication between first and second fluid pathways. Positioning the selection member within a selection cavity of the housing provides fluid communication wi... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20100122738 | Excess grey water disposal A grey water disposal system which is ideally placed below a parking lot. Water flow chambers are positioned beneath said parking lot. These water flow chambers having a solid upper surface and open at the bottom. Pipes communicating grey water into said water flow cham... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20090293976 | TWO POSITION THREE WAY VALVE A valve is provided including a first valve member and a second valve member. The first valve member includes a first step and a first orifice adjacent the first step. The second valve member includes a second step and a second orifice adjacent the second step. The seco... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090272448 | VALVE OF GAS STOVE A valve of a gas stove includes a valve member and a first sealing member. The valve member is an integral body having a left tube, a right tube, and a connection tube between the left tube and the right tube in a single member. The valve member further has a gas channe... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090205725 | Valve A valve body has a channel extending along an axis and an inlet port open to the channel. A sleeve, received about the valve body, overlies the inlet port and is rotatable about the axis relative the body. A nozzle projects radially outward from the sleeve. The nozzle i... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090095365 | VALVE BLOCK, TOOL ATTACHMENT, A WORKING MACHINE AND THE USE OF A VALVE BLOCK A valve block disposed adjacent a tool attachment of a working machine, where the tool attachment is adapted for connection to different types of hydraulically maneuvered tools or implements with the aid of a hydraulically actuated locking device. The valve block includ... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20080314466 | Valves for use with tankless water heater Valve arrangements for use with a tankless water heater include a housing with at least first, second and third ports with a valve member provided within the first port. A valve member is provided for the second port. A cold water valve arrangement may include a straine... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080289712 | GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED VALVE MANIFOLD FUNCTIONALITY FOR SUB-ATMOSPHERIC AND SUPER-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE APPLICATIONS A gas cabinet including an enclosure containing at least one gas supply vessel and flow circuitry coupled to the gas supply vessel(s). The flow circuitry is constructed and arranged to flow dispensed gas from an on-stream gas supply vessel to multiple sticks of the flow... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080236688 | Gas Valve Assembly for a Barbecue A gas valve assembly for a barbecue is provided. The assembly includes a distributor that has a gas inlet conduit and a diversion conduit connected to the inlet conduit, the diversion conduit having branches through which the inlet gas is distributed, and control valves... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080236689 | Gas Valve Assembly for a Barbecue A gas valve assembly for a barbecue is provided. The assembly includes a distributor that has a gas inlet conduit and a diversion conduit connected to the inlet conduit, the diversion conduit comprising branches through which a gas is distributed and including at least ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20070240778 | Multiple-Channel Flow Ratio Controller A system for dividing a single mass flow into a plurality N of secondary flows includes an inlet configured to receive the single mass flow, a master FRC (flow ratio controller), and one or more slave FRCs. Each FRC is connected to the inlet and including at least one f... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070215225 | Valve arrangement for a gas installation The invention relates to a valve arrangement for a gas installation comprising a valve body with at least one gas inlet, whereby at least one gas outlet is assigned to a gas inlet and, more particularly whereby one gas outlet can be closed by means of a medium-controlle... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070181198 | Dome-loaded pressure regulators Dome-loaded pressure regulators are disclosed. An example pressure regulator includes body having a pressure inlet and a pressure outlet. A piston is disposed in the body and fluidly coupled to the pressure inlet, the pressure outlet, and the pressure control inlet. The... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070158458 | Sprinkling unit suitable for serial placement A readily expandable portable above ground sprinkling system for watering a newly sodded lawn is provided. The system includes a portable container housing a water inlet, a bypass outlet, a battery powered control means, and a plurality of hose outlets, each having an a... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070151616 | MICRO ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING HIGH PURITY FLUIDS IN A CHEMICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM Complex fluidic micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) are incorporated into high purity chemical delivery systems, while maintaining valve sealing integrity, quality and performance of the system. In particular, fluidic MEMS systems are incorporated into high purity ch... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070095413 | Systems and methods for controlling the flow of a fluidic medium Systems and method for controlling the flow of a fluidic medium are disclosed. One embodiment of such a system comprises a plurality of first valves logically arranged in an array, the first valves having a control port capable of enabling and disabling fluid flow throu... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070095412 | ENHANCED WATER VALVE TUBE STOP A fluid valve assembly and method for assembling the same includes a valve body defining an inlet, an outlet and a fluid passage communicating fluid therebetween. A control member is positioned within the fluid passage and includes a central passage through which the fl... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070079883 | Airflow divider with shutoff An air divider having a shutoff plate for converting row spacing on a seeding implement. A reversible shutoff plate has a closed position wherein one end of the plate extends through a slot and completely blocks a leg of a Y-shaped output end of the divider. By reversin... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070023095 | Vacuum chamber inlet device A vacuum chamber inlet device includes a gas providing element (10), a plurality of flow control element (20), and a plurality of gas input elements (30). The gas providing element has an inlet (11) and a plurality of outlets (12). The... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20060249211 | Actuator and actuator driven control device An actuator mechanism comprising a bimetal element secured at one end and having a heating element mounted thereon, the bimetal element being deflectable by energising the heating element to effect thermal transfer to the bimetal element, the degree of deflection being ... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060237080 | Patterned surfaces and polymeric microstructures within robust microfluidic channels Microfluidic channel. The channel includes a microfluidic mold defining a channel and a substrate including patterned regions. The microfluidic mold is in conformal contact with the substrate to form an irreversible seal. The patterned regions are adapted to immobilize ... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060027273 | Device for controlling the flow of liquid or gaseous media A device controls the flow of liquid or gaseous media, especially a liquid heating or cooling medium, in a line system with a first channel that contains a valve, especially a shut-off valve, and is provided with connections on both ends thereof. Two other channels are ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20050268977 | Inflatable flow control apparatus and associated method An inflatable flow control apparatus and method for controlling the flow of a fluid through a drain passage are provided. The apparatus includes an inflatable bladder with first and second opposite sides and an outer surface extending between the sides. A plurality of t... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050263196 | Air intake structure for electromagnetic valve assembly of a massage chair An air intake structure of an electromagnetic valve assembly for a massage chair comprising a plurality of electromagnetic valves, on each of the electromagnetic valve are defined air connecting portions, an air guide base is made of elastic material and is defined at a... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050252562 | Valve body for a valve assembly A valve body for a valve assembly includes a main passageway in which a primary valve is received which has a weir constructed to define a valve seat and to interact with a valve element in the form of a diaphragm. Integrated in the valve body is a secondary valve havin... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050241706 | Faucet adapter A faucet adapter including, without limitation: a valve body having a valve; an inlet end coupled to the valve body for connection to a faucet; a tubular member having an outlet end and a coupling end; and a coupling connection for coupling the tubular member to the val... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050034773 | Fluid balance control system for use in a fuel processor A method and apparatus for providing a balanced fluid supply through multiple feeds are disclosed. The method comprises supplying the fluid through a plurality of feeds from a common fluid accumulator; determining the fluid pressure in a common fluid accumulator; and co... | 02/17/2005 |
| 20050016606 | Piezo-electric actuated multi-valve manifold An apparatus controls flow of a fluid from at least one inlet port to at least one outlet port. A support has a rigid, non-flexible portion, at least one pivotable relatively rigid, non-flexible, folded-back arm portion extending from the rigid portion, at least one sur... | 01/27/2005 |
