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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120012774 | REED VALVE A reed valve is adapted to be fixed to a fixing member. The reed valve includes a valve plate and a resiliently deformable reed. The valve plate is fixed to the fixing member and includes a frame part and a supporting column. The frame part has an opening inward of the ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110308655 | CLAMP RING FOR WELDED DIAPHRAGMS A diaphragm sealed flow cavity comprises a first body comprising a support surface, a diaphragm comprising an outer portion that is joined by a weld to the first body, a clamped portion, and an inner portion that is movable along an axis, with the clamped portion of the... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110305497 | Flexible air pump with stand-alone diaphragm valve A widely used marking pen for dispensing viscous substances comprises: a casing with a dispensing tip, a ball being spring biased to selectively reveal a dispensing tip orifice that permits pressurized flow therefrom, a flexible bulb member with orifice therein permitti... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297865 | Drain valve assembly The present invention concerns a drain valve assembly with a pop-up drain stopper for a drain opening. The drain valve assembly has an improved sealing mechanism whereby the drain valve assembly may be easily installed and, in addition, the interface between the drain v... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297866 | VALVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A COMPONENT IN MICROFLUID TECHNOLOGY The invention relates to a valve, in particular for a component in microfluid technology, comprising valve bodies (1, 2) which have surfaces (6, 7) intended for contact with each other and which can be moved relative to each other by displacing the contact... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110272614 | PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE In a pressure reducing valve, a valve mechanism including a valve body that can be seated on a valve seat is housed in a body and a valve shaft portion which is coaxially connected to the valve body is linked to a central part of a diaphragm. A diaphragm rod (85)... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110260091 | Aseptic or Sanitary Diaphragm Valve An aseptic or sanitary diaphragm valve has a valve body and at least one cylinder-actuated valve mechanism. A chamber is defined between a cylinder head and a plate or disk, which has a central bore or passage. A flexible diaphragm extends across the cylinder below the ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110252960 | MECHANICAL VENTILATOR A reciprocating device, comprising:
| 10/20/2011 |
| 20110248197 | DUAL BY-PASS FOR DIAPHRAGM TYPE FLUSHOMETERS A flush valve diaphragm is provided. The diaphragm includes at least two by-passes orifices. Each by-pass orifice in the diaphragm has a by-pass associated therewith. Each by-pass having a passage therethrough, allows communication with the control chamber above the dia... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110233443 | DIAPHRAGM, DIAPHRAGM VALVE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIAPHRAGM Provided are a diaphragm, a diaphragm valve, and a method of manufacturing a diaphragm capable of increasing a flow rate (Cv value) of gas without degrading long-term durability even when a displacement amount is increased. A diaphragm (1) has an outer diameter Î... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110233441 | LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH INTERNAL LINEAR TO ROTARY CONVERSION AND EXTERNAL ROTARY COMPONENT An actuator including a barrel, two end caps, a piston, a guide slot, a hollow shaft and a twisted bar connected to an external rotating hub whereby any linear movement of the actuator shaft produces proportionate rotation of the external hub either clockwise or anti-cl... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110233444 | VALVE A valve includes a body, a plug and a diaphragm defining an aperture and a seat. The diaphragm is substantially movable in response to a force applied to the seat by the plug. The valve can be cycled between an open state in which the plug is free of the seat, a closed ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110192467 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHING FLOW IN FLOW PASSAGES Abstract A flow means for cutting off/opening a flow of liquids or gases as well as for routing said flow, of the type that includes a body component that is manufacturable by injection molding and that is formed with a flow passage through it and has at least one sharp... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110186765 | SINGULATION OF VALVES A method and apparatus for the singulation of valve plates and/or assembled valves from a lead-frame are described. The method and apparatus utilizes an electric current to fuse tabs which join the valve plate and/or the assembled valve to the lead-frame. The valve comp... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110174381 | Fluid Regulator Having Pressure Registration Flow Modifier A fluid regulating device includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, a valve port, and a control element shiftable within the valve body. A control assembly includes an actuator coupled to the control element and includes a diaphragm disposed adjacent a diaphragm... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110155250 | HYDRAULIC ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A SLIDING STEM CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY A hydraulic actuating device for a sliding stem control valve assembly is mounted between a control valve and an actuator housing. The hydraulic actuating device is connected to one of a control valve stem, an actuator stem, and a stem connector and the hydraulic actuat... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110120412 | Valve A valve having a housing with a flow opening with a flat boundary. The flow opening is connected on one side to an elastic film element, which seals the flow opening in the flat state of the element. The valve is used as a throttle element for motor vehicles with diesel... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110114868 | Diaphragm For a Valve A diaphragm (20) for a diaphragm valve is described. The diaphragm (20) has a body (22) comprising a first elastomer and a resistant layer (24) comprising a second elastomer having a different composition or formulation. Diaphragms described ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110037011 | Non-adjustable water pressure and flow speed regulating flush system A non-adjustable water pressure and flow speed regulating flushing system includes a valve member adapted for sealedly disposing between the water inlet and outlet to control water flowing from water inlet to outlet through the water chamber, a relief valve disposed wit... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110006239 | PREASSEMBLED VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A TURBOCHARGER A valve assembly disposable in a turbocharger housing includes a cover; a sealing body connected to the cover so as to form a pressure space between the cover and the sealing body; a restoring spring disposed in the pressure space and disposed against the cover and the ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100320410 | Diaphragm-actuated fluid control valve Provided is a diaphragm-actuated fluid control valve capable of, even in a region where the pressure difference between the pressures on the upper surface side and the lower surface side of a diaphragm is small, significantly changing the amount of lift of the diaphragm... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100306911 | FLUSHING VALVE A flushing valve suitable for reducing water wastage from a cistern of a toilet is described. The flushing valve comprising an inlet valve, an outlet valve and a timer valve. The timer valve is mechanically connected to both the inlet valve and the outlet valve so as to... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100304263 | VALVE HAVING VALVE ELEMENT DISPLACED BY AT LEAST ONE OF A MOVEMENT OF A DIAPHRAGM AND A MOVEMENT OF AN ACTUATOR, AND FUEL CELL USING THE VALVE A valve and a fuel cell using the same are provided, the valve having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a flow path communicating therebetween, a valve element provided in the flow path, a diaphragm which is disposed so as to separate the inside from the outside of the flo... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100294971 | VALVE DIAPHRAGM A valve component (1), formed at least partly of resilient material, including a body portion (2), of generally overall cylindrical shape, a radial recess (3), provided within an end surface of said body portion, and a peripheral flange (5), ... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100294970 | PRESSURE MANAGEMENT CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY An adjustable hydraulically operated pressure management control pilot assembly has first and second diaphragm assemblies which define two fluid pressure chambers. Varying the pressure between these two fluid chambers modulates the control pilot assembly between adjuste... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100245497 | BUFFER AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS A buffer receiving and supplying liquid includes: a cylindrical cup having a bottom; and a flexible film forming a sealed space between the cup and the film, wherein one of a depressed portion and a projecting portion is formed at an open end of the cup, and wherein the... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100237270 | EXPANSION VALVE An expansion valve for reducing the quantity of material required for the valve body by contriving the arrangement of bolt fitting grooves. In the expansion valve (20), displacement of a valve member driver (36) provided in the valve body (21) is tr... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100207048 | SUCK BACK VALVE SYSTEM AND VALVE-CLOSING-OPERATION CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME There is provided a suck back valve system in which problems in the suck back function are resolved. In a suck back system including an integral-type suck back valve in which an on/off valve that performs opening and closing operations by a first pneumatic actuator has ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100140524 | Aseptic Flow Control Valve With Outside Diameter Valve Closure An aseptic diaphragm valve in which a valve seat (37) is formed by a groove including a concave surface of engagement that positioned along an outer diameter of an upper end of an inlet tube (32), and a resilient valve member portion (41) that is an... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100122733 | PRESSURE BIASED MICRO-FLUIDIC VALVE Embodiments of a valve are disclosed that allow for the control and adjustment of a fluid flow between a valve inlet port and a valve output port as a function of the pressure at the valve inlet port, a pressure at a first pressure input port, and a reference pressure.... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100090151 | DIRECT TOUCH TYPE METAL DIAPHRAGM VALVE A direct touch type metal diaphragm valve, wherein durability of the valve, that is to say, the ensured number of continuous open/close operations of the valve, is substantially increased under conditions that an appropriate flow rate coefficient Cv is maintained, and c... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100078584 | VALVE DEVICE The present invention relates to a valve device (10) comprising a substrate (12) and an elastic membrane (13), the membrane being joined at least around a valve area to the substrate. The substrate comprises a first channel (16) and a second ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100071776 | FLUID CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM AND METHODS A diaphragm-type control valve having a diaphragm and a valve body is provided preferably for use in the separation of and fluid control between a fluid source and a pressurized gas volume. The diaphragm element and a port in the body together form an intermediate chamb... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100059699 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED VALVE FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY Plungers and plunger assemblies for a diaphragm-sealed valve are provided. Each plunger is adpted to be received in a passage of the valve body and includes a base member and an upper member having a longitudinal play in this passage with respect to the base member. A r... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100059702 | LUER ACTIVATED MEDICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A LOW PRIMING VOLUME A connector is described which includes a valve housing comprising a valve housing base and a valve cap, the valve housing defining an inlet port, and an outlet port, the valve housing further including a fluid path from the inlet port to the outlet port, the fluid path... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100038567 | SUCK-BACK VALVE A suck-back valve having an open/close valve with a suck-back function is provided. The suck-back valve includes a suck-back chamber formed in a valve internal channel of the open/close valve, a piston shaft portion and an open/close pressuring member to apply pressure ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100001223 | VALVE WITH A SPRINGY DIAPHRAGM A diaphragm membrane (212) is disclosed that has a shape that spring loads a diaphragm during assembly to provide a default position for the diaphragm. The diaphragm membrane (212) is made from a resilient material. The diaphragm is spring loaded during as... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090314972 | Mechanically-Actuated Microfluidic Diaphragm Valve A microfluidic diaphragm valve. The valve comprises: an inlet port; an outlet port; a weir positioned between the inlet and outlet ports, the weir having a sealing surface; a diaphragm membrane for sealing engagement with the sealing surface; and a thermal bend actuator... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090308460 | ROCKER TYPE DIAPHRAGM VALVE A rocker type diaphragm valve is disclosed. The diaphragm (428) in the diaphragm valve is asymmetric and the stroke of the diaphragm is offset from the center of the diaphragm. The two sealing surfaces (318, 320) that the diaphragm acts against form two pl... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090272922 | Pressure-actuated normally open fluid valve A normally open non-electric valve includes a flow path through an apertured valve seat. cavity isolated from the flow path is sealingly closed off adjacent the valve seat by a flexible diaphragm. The diaphragm is sufficiently flexible to be pushed and held away from th... | 11/05/2009 |
