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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395633 | Rainwater collection and diverging system A rainwater collection and diverging system includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall. A door is positioned in the bottom wall. A hinge hingedly couples the door to the bottom wall and a biasing member is attached to the door and biases the door... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7334599 | Single lever faucet with spray A single lever faucet with spray, wherein two cold and hot water inlet holes, a water outlet hole and a through hole are defined in the bottom of the faucet body, and the water outlet hole is connected to a hollow threaded tube, and the through hole is connected to ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7267404 | Arrangement for controlling a fluid volume in shape changing elements of seats A device for controlling a fluid volume in shape changing elements of vehicle seats has a sliding valve connectable with a fluid pressure source and with shape changing elements for filling the shape changing elements with fluid and discharging fluid from the shape ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7121292 | Gray water reclamation system and method for providing and operating same A method for providing a gray water reclamation system includes connecting one or more gray water sources and one or more black water sources to a main drain line. A collection valve is also connected to the main drain line, the collection valve having (i) an inlet ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077153 | Side control faucet with diverter assembly A side control faucet is provided with a separate diverter valve which is connected to a single outlet from the valve body. The diverter valve is connected to a spout and to an auxiliary water dispenser, such as a side spray or water filtration dispenser. The separa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066415 | Touch pad control information system for a food waste disposer A touch pad control information system for a food waste disposer is disclosed. The touch pad is mountable to a wall or countertop near the food waste disposer. The touch pad preferably includes switches which allow the user to select from a plurality of disposer fun... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059104 | System for filling and closing fluid containing cartridges A filling and closing system for reusable concentrate containing cartridges having integral closures slidable between open and closed positions. The system includes a sealing station having an axially moving reciprocating member for sliding the integral closure from... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6953498 | Adsorption gas dryer An adsorption gas dryer has a first drying tower and a second drying tower each having a first port and a second port through which gas can pass into or out of the tower, a first manifold and a second manifold connected respectively to the first and the second ports... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935142 | Washing machine water control Water temperature selection in a washing machine is accomplished by utilizing a single selector that is in communication with an associated processor. The single selector is preferably on the same board as the processor thereby defining a water temperature selection... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6904926 | Systems and methods for collecting and distributing gray water A gray water collection and distribution system includes a main drain line, one or more black water sources connected to the main drain line, one or more gray water sources connected to the main drain line and a collection valve located down stream from at least one... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6895988 | Self-actuating control valve for a bed pad or seat pad A fluid operated control valve for controlling fluid flow of a system which includes a first and a second fluid channels therein, the control valve includes: a hollow casing with closed first and second ends; a piston member slidably disposed within the casing and d... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6581624 | Automatic pressurized fluid switching device An automatic pressurized fluid switching device performs a switching using pressurized fluid rather than electrical elements, and comprises a pressurized-fluid inlet port, plural pressurized-fluid outlet ports, a switching valve for switching between outl... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6371150 | Flow dividing valve There is provided a flow dividing valve capable of instantaneously and continuously setting the ratio of flow rates for dividing the fluid in an inlet port into a plurality of outlet ports. The flow dividing valve comprises a flow rate control spool for dividi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357467 | Automatic water supply shutoff valve An automatic water supply shutoff valve for use with a fire protection piping system has a body defining a cavity communicating among a supply inlet connected to a water supply, an ancillary outlet connected to ancillary piping, and a fire protection outl... | 03/19/2002 |
| 5743286 | Reverse flow proof control-valve for a mono-faucet A reverse flow proof control valve having a valve shaft, a valve sleeve and a driving block is intended to effectively prevent dirty water or chemicals produced in a fire fighting process from reversely flowing into a household water system via a shower d... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5653255 | Sewage treatment system A sewage treatment system includes a pair of substantially identical unitary fluid treatment modules, each module having a central sedimentation tank surrounded by a peripheral wetland. The sedimentation tanks are coupled through a dosing device to an inp... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5518019 | Diverter and volume control valve The invention relates to a shower control valve assembly which includes a casing mountable in a wall with inlets for hot and cold water. A cartridge is insertable into the casing in one of two orientations so that the hot water inlet of the cartridge can ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 4846211 | Inlet valve in a two-tower air drier An inlet valve for a two-tower air drier for directing an air flow from a central inlet to either tower through a respective one of a pair of opposed outlets. A valve body is axially movable between two valve seats and is provided with two annular flanges... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4745964 | Steam trap and diverter apparatus Apparatus is described having a steam inlet coupled to a steam trap set to discharge condensate at a first predetermined temperature to a condensate return line. A diverter valve is coupled in line to the steam trap to cause the condensate to be discharge... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4337795 | Single lever mixing faucet A single lever mixing faucet is comprised of a body having a through bore in which a spindle is mounted for rotary and axial movement, a pivot member rotatably mounted on the body on which is pivoted an operating handle one end of which engages the upper ... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4316485 | Single handle mixing valve with improved seat There is disclosed a mixing valve primarily for hot and cold water which includes a complex unitary removable seat unit formed by molding, to cooperate with a control member and seal of special form to control fluid flow into a valve body and through the ... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4224962 | Change valve A change valve for sanitary engineering to select either a bath tub or shower head for discharge of water includes a telescoping connection between a valve actuating device and a valve element to achieve reliable operation in the presence of low water pre... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4121895 | Kinetic energy type pumping system The present invention relates to improvements on an "inertia" type pumping system (actually using kinetic energy) including elimination of springs in the valves, include pressure dampening or cushioning means for dampening sharp liquid pressure rises inhe... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4005726 | Thermomagnetic valve A hot fluid is directed through a valved conduit inlet. Downstream of the inlet, the conduit divides into a pair of outlets through which the hot fluid flows. The flow through the outlets is controlled by a pair of vertically oriented valves linked togeth... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3966602 | Process and apparatus for reclaiming and regenerating spent solvent The invention is directed to process and apparatus for automatically restoring to usefulness spent cleaning and/or drying liquids comprising an aqueous phase and an oil phase, the latter comprising 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, as the principal c... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3949774 | Valve A valve for directing fluid under pressure in which a diverter vane when actuated causes the incoming fluid to move a sealing ball member from a first to a second position for opening or closing said valve.... | 04/13/1976 |
