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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278514 | Acoustic noise filter An acoustic filter is provided with a single flow chamber for exposure of a flexible rubber layer to liquid undergoing flow through the flow chamber with noise producing acoustic energy therein. The flexible rubber layer is supported on a cylindrical drum with slant... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7222486 | Diaphragm assembly A diaphragm assembly for use with a hydraulic apparatus. The diaphragm assembly includes a cap formed of a rigid material and a diaphragm formed of an elastomeric material. The diaphragm is generally tubular and includes an upper annular collar portion defining an o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216782 | Dispenser for discharging liquid material A dispenser has a syringe having a nozzle at one end thereof and a plunger fitted in the syringe from the other end of the syringe. One end of a pipe is connected to a portion of the syringe between the one end and the other end of the syringe. A liquid material tan... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7147001 | Fuel-transfer system A fuel-transfer system is provided for a fuel system of a vehicle. The fuel-transfer system includes a filler neck and a fuel tank having top and bottom walls. The fuel-transfer system includes a tube and a fuel conductor. The fuel conductor includes a housing and a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128095 | Vibration damping coupling A vibration damping bellows with a high vibration absorbing effect and whose a simple structure. In a vibration damping coupling, for example, the vibration damping bellows is formed by interposing viscoelastic material, material with low elasticity, or combination ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6959727 | Siphonable check valve and method of making same A check valve for connection in a fuel tank filler tube. The valve has a tubular body with a plurality of radially inwardly extending vanes or ribs in the inlet end about a portion of the circumference. The ribs are tapered in the flow direction to deflect the end o... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951262 | Method and apparatus for suppressing waves in a borehole Methods and apparatus for suppression of wave energy within a fluid-filled borehole using a low pressure acoustic barrier. In one embodiment, a flexible diaphragm type device is configured as an open bottomed tubular structure for disposition in a borehole to be fil... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6572350 | Screw compressor A package-type screw compressor includes a low-pressure stage state compressor and a high-pressure stage compressor. Motive power is transmitted from an electric motor to the two compressors via a speed increaser. The discharge gas, compressed and heated ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6560985 | Universal accumulator assembly A universal accumulator device for an auto air conditioning system includes a housing having an inlet opening, one or more outlet openings, one or more inlet fittings selectively engaged with the inlet opening of the housing, and one or more outlet fittin... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6503066 | Hydrostatic pressure test pump A pressure testing apparatus to bring, and maintain, pressure within a test vessel at a proof pressure. The apparatus includes an air motor and a fluid pump which is removably mountable to the air motor. The air motor drives the fluid pump and the pump pi... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6435209 | Method and apparatus for preventing ice formation in water towers An elevated water tank having an improved means of preventing ice formation. The water tank is provided with an air supply line communicating the interior or the water tank to an external air compressor. The air compressor forces air through the air suppl... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6412509 | Passive surge control method for compression systems and relative device Passive surge control method and device for a compression system, used to reduce the functioning instability created in particular operating conditions, wherein the compression system consists of a compressor element (12) and a plenum (13) defined by at l... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6237629 | Apparatus for positive water retention and circulation in storage tanks An apparatus for positive water retention and circulation in single entrance pipe water storage tanks having an arrangement of directional flow check valves coupled to allow injection of water entering the tank at a different level than water exiting the ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6058958 | Pulsatile flow system and method The present invention relates to a pulsatile flow system and method. The pulsatile flow system includes a reservoir, a pressure riser and a first fluid passage connected between the reservoir and the pressure riser. The system further includes a device ad... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5664599 | Flow controller for a particle sensor Provided is a gravity feed flow controller in which fluid communication with a particle sensor allows gas bubbles, present in a liquid flowing therethrough, to escape, under influence of a buoyant force associated therewith, before entering the sensor.... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5593574 | Water treatment system particularly for use in aquaculture The invention relates to a water treatment system and more particularly to a fish tank and biofilter for use in a fish aquaculture. The fish tank has a double outlet system whereby solid waste particles are drawn continually into a central well by a trick... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5379791 | Dual-head flow controller and method A dual-head flow controller having a positive-head and a negative-head for supplying a sample fluid from a source to a restriction at a constant rate, with the magnitude of the negative head about the same as that of the positive head, independent of the ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5343888 | Automatic syphon system A level activated syphon system which automatically begins drainage of a liquid such as water from an accumulation area such a swimming pool cover or flat roof when the accumulation of water reaches a preset level is disclosed. The system requires no outs... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5333524 | Pressure stabilizer for barfeed apparatus A pressure stabilizing apparatus is given which is capable of storing and supplying the volume of hydraulic fluid needed for rapid advances as well as accepting displaced hydraulic fluid required for rapid retractions in a barfeed apparatus. This pressure... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5327800 | System using vertical exhaust passage for maintaining primed condition of hydraulic circuits of an automatic transmission A manual valve for an automotive transmission includes a valve spool defining lands having a relatively large diameter and a land having a relatively smaller diameter. Regulated line pressure supplied to the manual valve is selectively connected to and di... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5265942 | Variable response fluid brake system regulators Disclosed is a regulator for use in fluid braking systems of motor vehicles, particularly hydraulic braking systems. The regulator includes a housing which is advantageously formed of a main housing piece and a detachable cap piece. A resilient bulb is mo... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5058384 | Digital actuator A hydraulic actuator is formed by an assembly including a first element, a cylinder, a body section and a chamber. The first element is provided with a first set of a plurality of different sized piston cavities and piston elements which cooperate with a ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5054519 | Recirculating chemical bath with inflow and self balancing outflow A chemical bath in which batches of integrated circuit wafers or other articles are immersed in hot liquid chemical during manufacture has a processing vessel, an adjacent sump vessel and a trough which carries overflow from the processing vessel to the s... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5039405 | Disconnector for the protection of the watermain, with particular reference to medical plants The present invention relates to a back-flow prevention device for use with a water supply for supplying water to dental instruments within a dental clinic for preventing bacteria contamination of a water source feeding water supply. The device provides n... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4930552 | Drain standpipe A washing machine standpipe that has a drainage outlet in Lifting on an inner tube inside the standpipe uncovers a lower opening on the standpipe, allowing trapped water to escape. When the lower opening is in a closed position by having the inner tube co... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4928754 | Heat exchanging apparatus A heat exchanging or circulation apparatus comprising a system of conduits connected to an inlet and an outlet for circulating water or other practically incompressible liquid through the system, heat being transferred through the conduit walls, circulati... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4911197 | Drain standpipe A washing machine standpipe that has an auxiliary drainage outlet in case the machine pump should break down. Rotation of an inner tube inside the standpipe opens a lower connection to the machine discharge hose, allowing trapped water to escape. When the... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4852609 | Sump pump adaptor A sump pump adaptor which includes a tank which is mounted to a bottom nipple connected to a sewer pipe. A vertical sump pump is mounted on the tank so as to pump water from the tank out of a basement, for example as by pumping water through the basement ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4815494 | Water tower A water tower consisting of a main body extending upward from the ground, a water channel and a pumping means for pumping water into the water channel, which acts as a water storage of the tower. In know water towers, the main water storage is placed at t... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4779769 | Dispensing device for liquids A dispensing device enables a liquid to be delivered to the cavities of a titration plate. In order to obtain optimum quality of delivery, charging pipes lead from a distributing pipe first upwards, and then, after passing a bypass area, downwards to a di... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4765366 | Temperature compensated control valve for automatic transmissions A temperature-compensated fluid flow control valve for a valve system of an automatic transmission having a displaceable valve spool which is acted upon by pressure in a valve chamber against the force of a spring and on which an additional force proporti... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4756327 | Irrigation head control device and method A method and apparatus for head control of irrigation waters in above-ground gated pipe located on a gradient. The method includes the steps of: measuring the elevation drop over the length of said pipe; providing an in-line container at predetermined ele... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4700734 | Water collecting and spring box and gauging system and holding tank The present invention relates to water collecting and spring box and gauging system and water holding tank wherein the spring box is designed to receive and collect water from a source such as a spring. Once collected in the spring box, the water is filte... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4660588 | Method for temporarily storing fluids A method of temporarily storing a producer unit effluent, during the transmission of the effluent from the producer unit to a user unit at a predetermined user unit flow rate, in which excess producer unit effluent is passed to a storage unit through a si... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4564500 | Oil pot for reactor coolant pump motor and apparatus for controlling the oil level therein A reactor coolant pump motor has an annular oil pot encircling the vertical motor shaft and containing lubricating oil to a predetermined normal level. A plurality of secondary oil containers are equidistantly spaced around the perimeter of the oil pot, e... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4552175 | Arrangement of fuel tanks for vehicles A reserve tank is built into the vehicle, and communicates with a filler pipe. A sleeve extends into the reserve tank, the upper end of which defines the reserve capacity, and the other end of which is connected with the inlet of the fuel tank. The conten... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4518009 | Device for fuel tanks for cars A device for a fuel tank for a car with a main fuel tank, comprising a filling tube, a ventilation box, and a piping system leading from the filling tube to the main tank. A reserve tank permanently built into the car is located within the piping system. ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4431026 | Pressure control valve A pressure control valve to control the pressure of a fluid in a fluid system so that it remains constant. This type of valve can be utilized as element of a fuel injection system for internal combustion engines, and has storage means which are independen... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4427024 | Flexible standpipe and subsurface pressure seal An expansible, resilient receptacle positionable about a standpipe installed for the relief of subsurface water pressure occasioned specifically by sewer backup. The receptacle surrounds the standpipe and communicates with the inner portion thereof throug... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4425928 | Liquid discharge apparatus A water discharging system for cooling hot rolled steel strip including a header for delivering water to the strip, a water supply system for the header, two fixed overflow pipes arranged to control the volume output of said header: one capable of produci... | 01/17/1984 |
