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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104300 | COMPOSITE SEAL A seal ring assembly has a carbon member extending between spaced ends, and with a step at an outer periphery. A ring is received in the step to maintain spaced ends of the carbon member towards each other. A valve disc and shaft, a butterfly valve, and a method of inst... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120042955 | Dual Butterfly Control Valve and Method of Use A valve for a plenum or pipe is disclosed. The valve includes a large butterfly valve element pivotally supported in the plenum by at least one rod. The large butterfly valve element includes an opening for accommodating a small butterfly valve element. The small butter... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120007008 | FLAP ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR EXHAUST GAS FLAP ASSEMBLY For a flap assembly, in particular an exhaust gas flap assembly, with the flap mounted on both sides via bearing devices in the housing, the disclosure describes a design in which a bearing body is supported radially against an annular collar of the bearing device and, ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110297862 | Valve flap device A valve flap device for an exhaust system of a motor vehicle, having at least one tubular valve housing with a flow cross section running perpendicular to a central axis and being formed by the inner geometry and a shaft which can turn about a valve axis with a valve fl... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110284787 | PRE-CLOSING APPARATUS OF A MACHINE A pipe-closing apparatus of a machine which is suitable for processing foodstuff mixtures, contains a throttling valve arranged in a pipeline and has a closing element configured with respect to the pipeline with two sealing sections. The apparatus further has an activa... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110278486 | THROTTLE DEVICE A throttle device, includes a housing, a gas conduit, a throttle shaft, a throttle body movable by means of the throttle shaft. According to the invention, a bearing is provided for supporting the throttle shaft on the housing, in which for sealing off an interstice in ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110265882 | FLOW-CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH A ROTATING FLUID EXPANDER A flow-control assembly may include a fluid conduit and a flow-control valve in the fluid conduit. The flow-control assembly may further include a fluid expansion conduit with an inlet defined at least in part by the fluid conduit and configured to selectively receive f... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110193005 | VALVE WITH OPERATING MEANS BETWEEN TWO OUTLET PASSAGES A valve has a body, a fluid inlet duct and two fluid outlet ducts delimited by the body, an intersection formed at an area where the fluid inlet duct opens into the two fluid outlet ducts, and a butterfly valve disposed in the intersection. The butterfly valve is operab... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110155939 | BUTTERFLY VALVE ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING A UNITARY SHAFT AND BUTTERFLY PLATE VALVE ELEMENT A butterfly valve assembly includes a unitary flow body and a unitary valve element. The unitary valve element is rotationally mounted within the flow body and includes a rotationally mounted shaft and a butterfly plate that is formed integral to the shaft. The butterfl... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110146296 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW A method and apparatus for controlling fluid flow is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve body including a longitudinal axis and a radially inner internal flow passage extending axially between an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a disk selectively position... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110133106 | Method and Device for Controlling an Actuator In a method and a device for controlling an actuator, the first setpoint value for the position of the actuator is predefined. A change in the setpoint value for the control of the actuator to the first setpoint value is limited to a first setpoint value change limitati... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110121219 | COMPOSITE VALVE A valve utilizes a composite two-piece housing to provide a low cost, high strength, light weight alternative to conventional metal and plastic valves adaptable for corrosive and non-corrosive environments. The valve includes a valve body defined by a first body half co... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110101259 | BUTTERFLY VALVE AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME AND METHOD FOR USING SAME FIELD A butterfly valve comprises: a body including a valve opening; and a flapper rotatably mounted about a rotation axis so as to be movable relative to the valve opening. The flapper is rotatable at least 180° about the rotation axis so that the flapper is movable to at l... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110084226 | FULL STRAIGHT-SHAFT SEALING BUTTERFLY VALVE A straight shaft sealing valve assembly includes a valve body, a shaft, a valve element, and a seal element. The valve body has an inner surface that defines a flow channel. The shaft is rotationally mounted on the valve body and extends across the flow channel. The sha... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110073789 | Butterfly Valve Flow Control Device A control valve assembly that utilizes a butterfly valve having a valve body and a valve disk movable between a closed position and an open position. The control valve assembly includes a flow control device positioned downstream from the butterfly valve. The flow contr... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110073191 | Hydraulic Circuit and Manifold with Multifunction Valve A hydraulic manifold has features adapted to the needs of hybrid vehicle applications. In one embodiment, multifunction valves selectively regulate fluid flow among primary and auxiliary flow paths. A normally closed butterfly valve is biased by a relatively small secon... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110024659 | BUTTERFLY VALVE A butterfly valve comprises a valve body, a seat ring mounted on a flow passage of the valve body, a disc rotatably mounted to the valve body and configured to open and close the flow passage by being attached to the seat ring; and a driving device configured to linearl... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100313573 | APU BLEED VALVE WITH INTEGRAL ANTI-SURGE PORT A compressor bleed air valve in an auxiliary power unit (“APU”) modulates bleed air flow both for accessory pneumatic systems powered by the bleed air and for reducing or removing surge in the compressor.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100288957 | SHUT-OFF SYSTEM HAVING A PIVOT FLAP FOR LARGE PIPE CROSS-SECTIONS The shut-off system for large pipe cross-sections comprises a flap housing which is provided with pipe connections, a pivot flap which can be pivoted back and forth therein between two end positions and a drive device having a drive shaft which is connected to the pivot... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100276621 | Butterfly valve A butterfly valve (1) for media under pressure includes a housing (2) having a passage (4) for the medium and a butterfly (6), which is positioned as a shut-off member within the passage (4). The butterfly (6) is pivotable by me... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100270489 | BUTTERFLY VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR SERRATED SPLINE CONSTRAINT Butterfly valves assemblies are provided that include a flowbody, a butterfly plate, an actuator and an upper chimney and a lower chimney disposed within the flowbody. The flowbody has an inner surface defining a channel. The butterfly plate is disposed in the channel, ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100219363 | LOW FORCE ANTI STICKING THROTTLE VALVE A valve assembly having a body, a valve, a contact surface of the valve, and a gap surface of the valve. The body has an interior surface that defines a flow passage. The valve is positioned in the body. The valve is positioned at an angle with respect to the interior s... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100210201 | OUTLET VALVE FOR AN AIRPLANE An outflow valve for an aircraft has a frame for arrangement in an opening of an outer shell of the aircraft, a first flap pivotably arranged in the frame for controlling a flow cross-section of at least one first inflow opening and at least one outflow opening. To achi... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100206264 | THROTTLE VALVE Throttle valves often have the problem that the throttle must be precisely positioned with and fixed to the throttle shaft. In the throttle valve (2) proposed by the invention, hardening filler material (10) is inserted into the intermediate space (22 | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100162994 | VALVE DEVICE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM The present invention relates to a valve device (13) for controlling a gas flow in a fresh air system (6) of an internal combustion engine (2), in particular of a motor vehicle, with a housing (17) which encloses at least one duct section ( 07/01/2010 | |
| 20100148106 | VALVE ASSEMBLY A valve assembly comprises a housing (1) defining a conduit (2) through which fluid may flow and a butterfly plate (8) rotatably mounted within the housing (1) so as to control the flow of fluid through the housing; the plate incorporating op... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100146954 | Liquid-Cooled Exhaust Valve Assembly A valve assembly may include a valve body, a valve member, and a valve shaft. The valve body may include an inlet, an outlet, and first and second fluid paths in fluid communication with the inlet. The first fluid path may extend axially through at least a portion of th... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100116246 | THROTTLE BODY FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE An throttle body for rotating a valve shaft of an air-intake throttle valve through a decelerating mechanism by a motor and change the opening area of an air-intake passage by rotating the valve shaft is equipped with a lever portion that is disposed so as to be interlo... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100108931 | Collets for Use with Valves Collets for coupling rotary actuators to valves are disclosed. An example collet includes a plurality of flexible members configured to be coupled to an elongated member and each having an inner surface that forms at least a portion of a substantially rectangular bore c... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100108932 | BEARING ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW WITHIN A CONDUIT A valve system includes a conduit having a flow of fluid therethrough, and a butterfly valve assembly. The butterfly valve assembly includes a shaft extending obliquely within the conduit, a butterfly disk, and a first bearing assembly positioned on an external surface ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100090148 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLAP MECHANISMS FOR INTAKE LINES OF COMBUSTION ENGINES The present invention relates to a method for the production of flap mechanisms in air distribution pipes of combustion engines, wherein the flap mechanisms essentially comprise a frame and a flap rotatably mounted within the frame. To fulfill the demands in regard to t... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100031921 | Butterfly Valve A butterfly valve including a housing having a hollow passage defining a flow path and a shaft mounted to the housing and extending transversely across the flow path. The shaft defines an axis of rotation for a butterfly valve element carried on the shaft. The valve ele... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100018204 | Butterfly valve A butterfly valve comprises a housing defining a fluid flow conduit and a butterfly valve member supported on a shaft for rotation about an axis extending across said conduit to control fluid flow through said conduit. A portion of the shaft extends into a shaft bore pr... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100006051 | VALVE SHAFT SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR VARIABLE INTAKE MANIFOLD A valve shaft support structure is closed to improve its durability, lower its manufacturing cost and improve its quality, in which a valve shaft interposed between runners is formed as an eccentric shaft integrally formed with a valve. A valve and a valve shaft are for... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100006052 | ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM An engine intake system is provided that includes a sensor unit (16) formed by mounting a throttle sensor (18) and a negative pressure sensor (20) on a sensor housing (17) mounted on a mounting face (15) on one side of a throttle body ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090320808 | VALVE WITH BYPASS DUCT INCORPORATING A HEATING MEMBER AND COMBUSTION ENGINE INTAKE CIRCUIT WITH PREHEATING OF THE AIR A valve for a combustion engine air intake circuit, where the valve includes a main pipe and a bypass duct with upstream and downstream ends opening into the main pipe. The valve also includes a heating member that is positioned in the bypass duct and a shut-off member ... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090309056 | BUTTERFLY VALVE A butterfly valve includes a main body and a valve plate. The main body is provided with a valve port and a handle fixed with a shaft for connecting a handle with the valve plate that is received in the valve port of the main body. Before the valve plate is shaped, a se... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090294718 | SHUT-OFF DEVICE The invention relates to a shut-off device comprising a housing which is to be connected to an adjacent conduit in a pressure-tight manner A tubular passage is defined in the housing for a medium flowing through the conduit. Said device also comprises at least one seali... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090283065 | INTAKE APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE An intake apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises an intake manifold (1); a rotary valve (10) including a plurality of valve portions (11) in communication with air feeding passages (3) through feed switch openings (7); a... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090256098 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND METHOD FOR REBUILDING A FLOW CONTROL VALVE A method for rebuilding a flow control valve, may be performed by first providing a flow control valve having a rotor positioned in a chamber of a valve body. The rotor has a valve stem. A top cover plate is mounted to the valve body above the rotor and has a first bore... | 10/15/2009 |
