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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181665 | Flushing unit and flushing system for flushing vapor compression systems A flushing unit for flushing vapor compressions systems with a flushing agent. The flushing unit includes a pressure relief member to ensure that the reservoir containing the flushing agent is not over-pressurized. In certain embodiments, the flushing unit is adapte... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8156956 | Refrigeration condensate line connectors An assembly mounts between the drain pan that collects condensate water from an air conditioner and the drain line. It includes a housing with a first end connected to the pan. A second end connects to the drain line. A shut off valve shuts off the passage to the pa... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8136544 | Sealing arrangement with a segmented seal and pressure relief A sealing apparatus adapted for use in a pressure vessel such as a synthesis gas cooler. The sealing apparatus is of a segmented plate construction formed around an outer wall section of a conduit means of the pressure vessel that defines at least part of a passage ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8074673 | Freeze-resistant metering valve A freeze-resistant metering valve is provided that comprises a magnetic part and a hydraulic part. The magnetic part has an armature biased by a spring. The hydraulic part has an annular space for receiving and conveying a liquid as well as a tappet facing a valve s... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8047220 | Gas cabinet A gas cabinet has a housing receiving at least one gas bottle. The housing has at least one intake opening and at least one exit opening. A conduit system is located in the housing to which the at least one gas bottle is to be connected. A scavenging air passage for... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042566 | Ex-situ component recovery Disclosed herein are devices, methods and systems for ex-situ component recovery. The ex-situ recovery can be performed by desorbing or outgassing components of a processing system in a recovery system, rather than in the processing system itself. The recovery syste... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8011381 | Balanced purge slit valve Methods and apparatus for providing a gas to a slit valve opening are provided herein. In one embodiment, a slit valve is described. The slit valve includes a housing having an opening, the opening defined by a plurality of interior sidewalls and sized to allow a su... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7694691 | 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 ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7658201 | Valve for sterile sampling of a liquid sample from a container A valve for sterile sampling of a liquid sample from a container includes a valve body (1) with a valve chamber (2). The valve includes a sample inlet (6) in the valve chamber (2), a first valve seat (7), a first valve plug (5 | 02/09/2010 |
| 7644725 | Mixing valve and mixing device The object is to provide a mixing valve and a mixing device which can more easily control the flow rates of one fluid and another fluid or fluids in comparison with a conventional mixing valve. In a mixing valve 10A in which a main passage 13 through w... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7614418 | Washing apparatus and a valve device comprising said apparatus A washing apparatus, in particular for washing parts exposed to the presence and/or passage of a flow of loose material, said parts forming a chamber, comprising an orbital head for supporting at least one nozzle which dispenses a washing fluid in the chamber. ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7594516 | Freeze-resistant metering valve A freeze-resistant metering valve is provided that comprises a magnetic part and a hydraulic part. The magnetic part has an armature biased by a spring. The hydraulic part has an annular space for receiving and conveying a liquid as well as a tappet facing a valve s... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7562672 | Chemical delivery apparatus for CVD or ALD An ampoule assembly is configured with a bypass line and valve to allow the purging of the lines and valves connected to the ampoule. The ampoule assembly, in one embodiment, includes an ampoule, an inlet line, an outlet line, and a bypass line connected between the... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7556055 | Prevention of unwanted material accumulations In one embodiment, the invention provides a rupture disk assembly having a rupture disk and a rupture disk holder. The rupture disk holder has a first annular member downstream of the rupture disk, a second annular member upstream of the rupture disk, and an optiona... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7533684 | Dispensing valve with back flow protection A dispensing valve assembly with a housing having a plurality of inlet passageways connectable at a respective upstream end to a respective supply source. Each inlet passageway is in communication with a pressure responsive valve element. The valve element is biased... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7448405 | Multiple valve drain and pipe-cleaning device Dual valve and tri-valve drain and pipe-cleaning devices which are characterized by a length of pipe having one or two valves such as gate valves and a nipple extending from the pipe and fitted with a third valve for receiving a flush hose or the outlet nozzle of a ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7406979 | 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 ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7392818 | Slurry dispensing system A slurry dispensing system comprises a first supply station, a second supply station, a first loop, a second loop, a first valve and a second valve. The first loop is selectively connected to the first supply station and the second supply station. The second loop is... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392658 | Automated air conditioner drain line clean-out system A cleaning system for an air conditioner injects a biocide followed at regular intervals, which may be followed by a rinsing flush. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389792 | Dip tube valve assembly An apparatus for sampling or feeding a flowable material through a wall of a vessel or conduit includes a body having a collection chamber formed therein. A passage has an opening operatively connected to the collection chamber. An orifice is formed in the body and ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367358 | Medical fluid delivery system and method relating to the same A medical fluid delivery system for the use in the delivery of medical fluids. The medical fluid delivery system may include a pumping system, a disposable medical fluid line set and a valve operating system. The disposable tubing line set may include valves adapted... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367350 | Processing device and method of maintaining the device A film processing device using vaporized liquid source capable of confirming the flow control accuracy of flow control equipment such as a mass flow controller (15) controlling the flow of the liquid source without separating the flow control equipment from p... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367361 | Eductor apparatus An eductor assembly includes an inlet connectable to a high pressure water source useful in firefighting, an outlet connectable to a fire hose and/or nozzle, and a venturi therebetween. An additive inlet communicates with the venturi so that a chemical additive, suc... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357144 | Contamination control apparatus, management system and related methods A contamination control apparatus includes at least two pipes connected by a joint portion and configured to allow a processing fluid to flow therethrough, and a cover configured to enclose the joint portion and to provide an enclosed cavity between the cover and th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353836 | Device for purging deposit from an engine There is disclosed a device for purging filth from an engine. The device includes a closing element for closing a tank. The closing element defines a first channel through which a purging agent goes to the engine from the tank and a second channel through which pres... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353835 | Valve stem protection system An improved stem protector system for valves including an assembly, preferably a sleeve assembly, structured and sized for surrounding a valve stem and for mating with a valve stem actuator, the assembly including at least one port system, the at least one port syst... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350821 | Method and system for purging a dispensed fluid within a fluid dispensing system including a filter-free connector apparatus A connector apparatus is provided which is configured to replace a separation module in a system for dispensing a fluid. When it is desired to purge the system of a dispensed fluid, the connector apparatus, having the same configuration of an inlet and an outlet as ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347221 | Solenoid valve A valve assembly comprises two valves and a single solenoid actuator with only one magnetizing coil that controls both valves. The corresponding magnetic circuit comprises a yoke with only two pole pieces. The valves are arranged concentric to one another. The valve... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343926 | Liquid raw material supply unit for vaporizer A liquid raw material supply unit for a vaporizer is adapted to supply a liquid raw material to the vaporizer that vaporizes the liquid raw material. The unit comprises: a manifold internally formed with a flow passage; and a plurality of fluid control valves mounte... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343925 | Device and method for extracting liquid samples The invention relates to a device and a method for extracting liquid samples from containers (1) and/or tubes filled with a medium (2), especially from fermenters, via a filter membrane (5) by means of a partial vacuum. Said filter membrane (... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340939 | Emissions sampling valve The invention provides a device for use in sampling the exhaust emissions from a turbine engine. The device has a valve array in a manifold housing coupling multiple turbine exhaust lines to an emissions analyzer, such as used in CEMS. Each valve can be actuated by ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334595 | Cabinet for chemical delivery with solvent purging and removal The present invention is an apparatus and process for storing and delivering a low vapor pressure process chemical to a process tool for semiconductor fabrication, comprising: a) a bulk container for storing the process chemical; b) a process container for deliverin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328716 | Pressure-based gas delivery system and method for reducing risks associated with storage and delivery of high pressure gases Apparatus and method for dispensing a gas using a gas source coupled in selective flow relationship with a gas manifold. The gas manifold includes flow circuitry for discharging gas to a gas-using zone, and the gas source includes a pressure-regulated gas source ves... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325781 | Automatic bathroom flushers with modular design A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325485 | Clean-in-place automated food or beverage dispenser The invention relates to an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid an... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325567 | Pneumatic retarder acutator valve The present invention pertains to an electro-pneumatic retarder control (EPRC) valve for a pneumatic retarder that controls the speed of railroad cars in a marshaling yard. The EPRC valve has a housing that generally encloses and protects its various components. The... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318814 | Medical suction valve A valve assembly includes a housing defining an aperture, a passageway, and a branch passage. The branch passage extends from the aperture and intersects and communicates with the passageway. The branch passage is disposed at an angle greater than 90 degrees with re... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311224 | Chemical dispense system for cleaning components of a fluid dispensing system A system and method for cleaning the beverage-carrying components of a beverage dispensing system in order to clean these components for future use is disclosed. The cleaning system includes a controller, a plurality of junctions, a plurality of couplers and a multi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309470 | Methods and apparatus for improved fluid control utilizing a U-valve employing a bidirectional check valve A U-valve apparatus including a bidirectional check valve for controlling the flow of liquid from a vessel while preventing inadvertent discharge from the vessel. The check valve allows passage of a fluid such a gas into the vessel, for purposes of agitating the liq... | 12/18/2007 |
