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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113234 | Stem-mounted tire inflation pressure regulator The specification discloses a tire inflation pressure regulator facilitating precise tire inflation. The regulator includes a body, a two-position valve within the body, and a rotational lock. The body includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air vent. In one po... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7938141 | Single component two-stage regulator Disclosed is a cylindrical, single-component two-stage regulator for controlling a pressure and a flow rate of a gas. The regulator includes a housing for holding the two stages having an ingress adapted for connection to a source of gas at a high input pressure and... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7828009 | Pressure reducing regulator with adjustable feature The present disclosure is directed to a flow control device, such as a regulator, for controlling fluid flow between an inlet port and an outlet port, and having an internal adjustment mechanism for varying the outlet pressure of the device, including the pressure r... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7757710 | High-pressure regulator A high-pressure regulator includes body having a pressure inlet and a pressure outlet. A piston is disposed in the body and fluidly coupled to the pressure inlet and the pressure outlet. The piston is configured to operate in compression to contact a seat ring for t... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7654282 | Easy-type water pressure reducing apparatus An easy-type water pressure reducing apparatus comprises a connecting tube having a bore extending through an inlet end and an outlet end. The bore has an annular seat with a smaller-diameter inlet chamber integrally extending at both sides to which a movable elemen... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7575021 | Gas pressure regulator A gas pressure regulator of the kind in which a valve member is spring biased to the valve-open position and is moved to the valve-closed position when upstream pressure at an outlet overcomes the spring is arranged such that gas pressure at an inlet end of the valv... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7481241 | Method and apparatus for a pressure regulator Pressure regulators find uses in a variety of applications such as, for example, pneumatic tools, water systems, and paintball markers. Pressure regulators may substantially benefit from a separate seal carrier adapted to facilitate maintenance, improve performance,... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7441564 | Gas cylinder valve assembly The gas valve assembly includes a housing with a bore and a main valve body and a main valve stem mounted therein. The valve body has a fluid passage fluidly connecting the inlet and one of a housing and valve body outlet with the valve stem mounting a valve seat an... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438083 | Pressure regulator filter assembly A pressure regulating apparatus is disclosed for use in an irrigation network. A pressure regulator may be combined with a filter unit in a single pipe to reduce components and joints in the irrigation network. A pipe may be provided having openings in its sides for... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7418976 | Method and apparatus for pneumatic regulation including a high-pressure reserve An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, adjusts fluid pressure. The apparatus includes a body, a seal seat, a sphere, and an adjustment rod. The body includes an axis and an adjustment passage. The adjustment passage is positioned angula... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401622 | Modular pressure regulator A pressure regulator assembly comprising: a regulator body having a housing, an inlet portion at one end of the housing and a cap at an opposite end of the housing, the inlet portion and the cap in substantially coaxial alignment along a regulator body axis; a press... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7370667 | Flow through pressure regulator with pinch valve A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulator housing having an inlet end and an outlet end; a flexible flow tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end; a hollow piston located at a downstream location relative to a mid-portion of the flow tube in a d... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357153 | Pressure-reducing valve for high-pressure gas cylinders A first valve chest 241 formed integrally with a lid 2 of a high-pressure gas cylinder, a first valve element 5, a spring 6, a second valve chest 32, a second valve element 7, a spring 8 and a main body 8 are a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337802 | Pressure reducing valve A pressure reducing valve applied to products such as a water purifier, a bidet, a boiler, an instant water heater, and so on is provided. The pressure reducing valve has advantages of being capable of increasing productivity and reducing manufacturing cost of produ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334598 | Pressure regulator adaptable to compressed gas cartridge This pressure regulator is specifically designed to operate with a portable compressed gas cartridge thus reducing the high vapor pressure found in compressed gas cartridges down to a substantially consistent outlet pressure. Due to the nature of the crowded regulat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334772 | Pressurized breathable gas pressure regulator The high pressure gas inlet channel (6) of the pressure regulator (1) is formed upstream in a stationary valve element (7) having an enlarged terminal head (9) interacting with a seat edge of a movable seat (10) acted upon in closu... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328700 | Respiratory system and method of use A respiratory protection circuit of the type having an air flow regulator disposed in an air flow path between an air supply and a respirator is improved by including an air flow splitter and a bi-directional valve. The air flow splitter is disposed in the air flow ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293574 | Gas cylinder regulator The pressure regulator is threadable onto the neck of a tank of gas under pressure that has a plug mounted in the neck and a rupturable disk blocking fluid flow through a plug bore. The main body includes a central reduced diameter portion extendable into the plug b... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287548 | Integrated valve assembly with means for blocking the actuator An integrated valve assembly and apparatus. The assembly has a main body that includes (1) an internal gas passage for conveying gas between a gas inlet and a gas outlet; (2) a gas expansion means placed in the internal gas passage between the gas inle... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275559 | Pressure control valve A pressure control valve is disclosed which includes an inlet; an outlet; a valve body between the inlet and the outlet; a piston having opposed smaller and larger ends each having a circumferentially extending piston wall, the piston being slideably received within... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255127 | Vacuum regulator and intermittent flow device A vacuum regulator and intermittent flow device are disclosed. Vacuum regulation is achieved via spring forces acting on a movable piston-tube assembly disposed within a regulator body having a cylindrical hollow interior. Vacuum is supplied to an input port and reg... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7225810 | Valve for use in high pressure gas containers An on-off valve mounted in a high pressurized gas container, which has a holding portion for holding a flow amount controlling member in a path formed in an upper stream side of the body of the valve, and in which a flow amount controlling member is movably held. In... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213734 | Pneumatic tool drive system The invention relates to a pneumatic tool drive system, comprising a portable pressure source, a valve assembly, a regulating assembly, and a pneumatic assembly. The pneumatic assembly can be any conventional pneumatic device. The pneumatic assembly may be a pneumat... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213611 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes a body having a bore and a valve received within the bore for movement between an open position and a closed position. First and second sealing members are secured for movement with the valve and are positioned between the valve and the bod... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7181953 | Moisture detector assembly The moisture detector assembly includes a moisture detector having a probe extending into a housing bore to have fluid flow in contact with the probe and exiting through a housing bore orifice. A pressure regulator is mounted to the housing with its outlet opening t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182443 | Ink delivery system An ink delivery system comprises a first container. A second container, at least a portion of which is flexible, contains a supply of ink to be supplied to a print head of a printer. The second container is received within the first container and the second containe... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182857 | Pressure limiting and/or flow regulating valve for use with POU/POE filter system An apparatus comprising a pressure limiting valve for preventing transmission of elevated pressure to components downstream of the apparatus. Preferably, the pressure limiting valve is used in combination with a flow regulating device that maintains a substantially ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178551 | Valve A valve for fitting to a container, in particular a bottle, in which a pressure has accrued, comprising a valve housing in which at least one valve seat is provided. A valve seat, independent of the bottle pressure is located between a piston and the bottle contents... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171980 | Springless regulator valve assembly A valve assembly and a regulator for use therein are disclosed. The valve assembly includes a valve poppet having a first end having a first face and a second end having a second face. The first face has a surface area smaller than the surface area of the second fac... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168444 | Flow through pressure regulator with pinch valve A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulator housing having an inlet end and an outlet end; a flexible flow tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end; a hollow piston located at a downstream location relative to a mid-portion of the flow tube in a d... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159611 | Inline flow control device The inline flow control device includes housing with a tubular portion coaxially aligned with the tubular portion of a fitting threaded to the housing. A piston has a bore extending therethrough with the tubular portions extended thereinto in axial spaced relationsh... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159612 | Method and apparatus for pneumatic regulation a high-pressure reserve Methods and apparatus for regulating fluid pressure are described. A fluid regulator with relatively large passages and a high-pressure reserve may improve performance when the regulator is used in a sustained sequence. A smaller area stem piston may make the regula... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140387 | Regulated gas supply system A regulated gas supply system having a body defining a pressurized gas reservoir connected to a high-pressure regulator that regulates the high pressure gas from the gas reservoir to disperse the gas at a desired pressure. The gas regulating assembly includes a pist... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125230 | Valve with operation parameter set at assembly and pump using same A valve is assembled by telescoping a first body component relative to a second body component until reaching a relative position that corresponds to a predetermined valve operation parameter, such as a valve opening pressure. The first body component is then fixed ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121298 | Reducer valve for pressurized gas A reducer valve for pressurized gas includes a piston (2) displaceably mounted in a valve housing (3) against the force of a pressure spring (8). At one end, the piston (2) is subjected to pressure by the back pressure via a control press... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104274 | Fluid control apparatus There is an apparatus for regulating air flow into a rim mounted pneumatic vehicle tire. The apparatus has an elongated valve housing 1′ with an inlet end 1A′, an outlet end 2′ and a central portion between the outlet and inlet. The outlet... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096881 | Digital pressurization compound terminal A digital pressurization compound terminal 10 comprising a high accuracy digital pressure gauge 11 sheltered in a silicon housing, main body 13 made of a high-resistance allow and dimensioned to be held in the palm of the user's hand, o-ring ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089938 | Pneumatic oxygen conserving device A pneumatic oxygen conserving device uses a portion of gas exiting its main valve to interrupt delivery of the gas. Gas is dispensed upon inhalation and is interrupted by means of suitable pneumatic connections between the device's delivery system and its sensing sy... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080655 | Regulator for low concentration corrosive and reactive gases A filter-less regulator is implemented for use in fluid flow systems that process low concentration reactive gases. The regulator includes an inlet, an outlet and a fluid flow path defined between the inlet and outlet by internal surfaces of the housing. The regulat... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059343 | Direct acting gas regulator A direct acting pressure regulator controls the flow of a gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device. Gas is delivered from the regulator at a predetermined outlet pressure. The regulator includes a body having a high pressure inlet and defining a seat... | 06/13/2006 |