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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074672 | Inertially activated ejection valve An ejector is provided for an induction system in a vibratory system generating vibration, including a dust ejector for an air induction system of an internal combustion engine. An ejection valve is provided by an inertial mass inertially activated and driven by the... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7368139 | Aseptic processing system for fruit filling An apparatus for aseptic processing of a viscous food product includes a product tank configured to hold the viscous food product. A first pump is configured to pump the viscous food product from the product tank through a heat exchanger at a given rate. A cleaning ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7325573 | Plumbing line test plug and method of use of the same A plumbing line test plug includes a plug body adapted to plug an interior diameter of a plumbing line. The body has a wet face, which is exposed to liquid when in use, and a dry face, which is opposed to the wet face. A flexible pressure responsive annular membrane... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311114 | Cross-line plugging system A method of providing access to the interior of a cross-line that intersects with a primary pipeline of equal or greater diameter, including the steps of attaching a branch fitting to the exterior of the primary pipeline on the side thereof opposite the point of int... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7225832 | Five valve manifold with angle bonnet details A multi-valve manifold is provided, including a valve body having a periphery about which are placed a series of valves. At least one of the series of valves fits within a depression in the valve body. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7185529 | Shower station testing assembly for pressure testing plumbing The present invention provides a testing assembly for pressure testing a plumbing system in a building where the building has a shower station with a drain and a shower inlet. The testing assembly includes a drain adapter, a hose fitting on the shower inlet, and a h... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178418 | Segment of a sensor-supporting element for a scraper-type device Disclosed is a segment (15) of a sensor-supporting element for a scraper-type device, which comprises at least two pairs of runners (16a, 16b) that are arranged essentially parallel behind each other. A support plate (20) re... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7089964 | Water pipe coupling with off-centered piercing assembly for tear out disk and 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 b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7051760 | Three-way inline piggable branch valve A multi-port valve device to divert flow of a fluid from a piggable transfer pipe line into a branch pipeline, and simultaneously prevent a line clearing device (known as a pig or cleaning sphere) from flowing with that fluid into the branch pipeline. This device ca... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028701 | Particle build-up prevention in flowing systems A system serves to prevent or remove particle build-up in flowing systems, wherein a fluid flows in a conduit to a valve body. A mechanical shock is periodically generated in the valve body that is of a sufficient magnitude to disturb any particle attachment in the ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6945268 | Particle build-up prevention in flowing systems A system serves to prevent or remove particle build-up in flowing systems, wherein a fluid flows in a conduit to a valve body. A mechanical shock is periodically generated in the valve body that is of a sufficient magnitude to disturb any particle attachment in the ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6915819 | Tear out coupling A unitary removable barrier for installation in a cylindrical water line to selectively block the water line to passage of water therethrough. The unitary removable barrier is composed of a single piece body having at least one cylindrical section sized to receive u... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6418960 | Ultrasonic enhancement for solvent purge of a liquid delivery system The present invention generally provides an apparatus and method for improving the process of purging a liquid delivery system used in integrated circuit manufacturing. The liquid delivery system comprises ultrasonic transducers mounted to various compone... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6240946 | Switch valve A switch valve 10 is provided with an upper body 14 having a plurality of outlet ports 20A, 20B, and 20C and a lower body housing 16 with inlet port 18. The switch valve includes a ball member 22 which is rotatable within the switch valve body 12 for sele... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6206021 | Sleeve valve with clean out section A sleeve valve comprises a sleeve and a gate. The sleeve includes an intake, a discharge nozzle section, and a clean-out section. The discharge nozzle section includes a plurality of nozzles. The sleeve is adapted for fluid flow from the intake through a ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6200068 | Hot tap fluid blaster apparatus and method of using same A apparatus and method of using the apparatus for removing a blockage in a subsea pipeline without retrieval of the pipeline to the surface. The apparatus components include a hot tap saddle, a drill assembly, a fluid blaster assembly and a support frame.... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6161563 | Plumbing tool A plumbing tool for providing a passageway through a blockage, such as a test cap or other blockage, in a fluid-carrying line. During the rough-in plumbing phase of construction, the drain pipe leading from the plumbing system in a building to the city se... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5954066 | Method for controlling chemical reaction Method for safely carrying out chemical reactions in a vessel having a discharge end, wherein a control valve is provided at the discharge end, and wherein reacted and unreacted chemicals are cleared from in front of the control valve thus reducing the ri... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5740830 | Testing of plumbing installations A method and apparatus for testing a plumbing system in a more dependable and cost-effective manner. During the rough-in plumbing phase of construction, the drain pipe leading from the plumbing system in a building to the city sewer main or main sewer lin... | 04/21/1998 |
| 4989631 | Valve device with control sleeve and check valve A full opening sleeve valve device with check valve for controlling fluid flow through a line pipe or the like. The valve device has a housing, and a flow passageway extends through the housing and terminates at opposed ends thereof. The opposed ends of t... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4938246 | Cleaning tool for a valve manifold A cleaning tool (46) for removable attachment to a valve manifold (10) upon removal of instrumentation (26) therefrom for cleaning the axial bore (29) of the valve manifold (22). The manifold (22) which has a mounting flange (56) supporting the instrument... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4899776 | Method and apparatus for emergency disconnection of a fluid petroleum product transfer arm A method and apparatus for effecting emergency disconnection of a fluid transfer arm from a marine tanker manifold or other vessel to which the arm is connected, including means to purge the arm of fluid prior to disconnection in order to prevent fluid sp... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4391289 | Check valve for rod out A ball check valve connects to a duct leading from a process pipe to a flow transmitter, pressure gauge or sampling analyzer. A unique check valve is connected to the distal end of the straight-through duct. A cleaning rod impales a packing gland which is... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4314577 | Installation, hydrostatic testing, repair and modification of large diameter fluid transmission lines Method and apparatus for installing and testing new pipelines or for testing, repairing or modifying existing pipelines without purging products from the line are disclosed. The method is carried out by selectively sealing the pipeline to prevent the flow... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4073303 | Oil field pig launcher and receiver A pig valve for use with a pigging system of a pipeline has a body insertable into the pipeline and provided with a hollow interior which forms a straight passage through the body. Rotatably disposed surrounding the body is a sleeve having associated ther... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4003393 | Gel-like composition for use as a pig in a pipeline A gel-like mass is prepared comprising a highly gelled organic liquid which can be fluidized after its intended use. A hydrocarbon liquid is gelled with a metal salt of an aliphatic substituted orthophosphate ester to form a substantially self-sustaining ... | 01/18/1977 |
