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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015996 | Gas turbine engine air valve assembly A gas turbine engine air valve assembly has first and second valving elements. The second element is rotatable about a first axis relative to the first element. The rotation controls a flow of air through the first and second elements. An actuator is coupled by a li... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7802590 | Switch valve having leakproof function A switch valve includes a valve seat, a valve body, a ceramic plate unit, a control shaft, and a control handle. Thus, the ceramic plate unit is rotatable in the valve body to open or close the water flow so that the valve body will not rub the valve seat constantly... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7726338 | Valve with ceramic discs A valve comprises a housing and at least three ceramic discs in the housing such that at least two fixed ceramic discs are provided and at least one rotatable ceramic disc is provided between the fixed ceramic discs. The ceramic discs comprise through holes such tha... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7490627 | Butterfly valve with water-filling function A butterfly valve having a pair of disk tails provided at the back of a valve body in the rotation direction in an opening operation, a water flow hole formed in each disk tails, and a steady region found in relationship between loss factor and opening degree of the... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7357151 | Fluid control devices Improved fluid control devices are provided for metering pressure effectively in environments that may contain solid particles and in which the ambient pressure is subject to change. Such a valve comprises a valve body containing a plunger assembly contacting a firs... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328860 | Water sprayer having flow regulating function A water sprayer includes a handle having an inside formed with a water inlet channel and an end portion formed with a mounting seat which has a water conduit and a receiving chamber, a control shaft rotatably mounted in the receiving chamber of the handle and having... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322373 | High accuracy low leakage valve for high pressure applications A high pressure valve assembly (10) comprising a valve sleeve (14) and a valve body (16) slidably mounted in the valve sleeve (14) is disclosed, the valve body (16) and valve sleeve (14) each having first ends (18, 56... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318668 | Agitator-incorporating container A container (10) includes a drum (12) and an agitator (14) positioned within the drum (12)for the mixing of the paint or other liquid contained therein. A one-piece conversion device (16) is installed in the drum's central opening ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7264271 | Reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same A reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly includes a rigid support structure having at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a flexible covering sealingly engaged with the rigid support structure to define an inflatable interior region; a gas source in fl... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261276 | Flow regulator valve An apparatus such as a multiple orifice valve (MOV) for controlling a flow of pressurized fluid. A housing directs the flow from an inlet to an outlet and supports an interior stationary surface. A moveable surface selectively impedes the flow and is disposed in fac... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234488 | Valve assembly and method with slotted plates and spherical ball plug A valve assembly, comprises a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and an internal volume; a pair of sealing rings and mounted to the housing; and a spherical plug rotatably disposed within the housing for contact with the seating rings, the spherical plug comprising... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213644 | Cavity positioning tool and method In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method is provided for preventing formation of sludge in a subsurface cavity having particulate laden fluid disposed therein. The method includes positioning a downhole device having a fluid agitator into ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207390 | Method and system for lining multilateral wells In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for lining a lateral wellbore includes drilling a main wellbore extending from a surface to a subterranean zone, casing the main wellbore with a main casing having a plurality of lateral wellbore w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207395 | Method and system for testing a partially formed hydrocarbon well for evaluation and well planning refinement A method and system for testing a partially formed well includes forming a first well bore intersecting a subterranean formation. The first well bore includes a portion of a planned well having a first configuration. A production characteristic of the subterranean f... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207352 | Bushing for thermally independent bypass air metering valve A bypass air metering valve is provided with a stationary case flange having a plurality of slots, a bushing positioned within each of the slots, and a metering ring positioned so as to ride on a surface of each respective bushing. Each bushing creates a gap between... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185489 | Particulate trap A particulate trap has a housing and a plurality of filters disposed within the housing. The particulate trap also has a plurality of dividers fluidly isolating one or more of the plurality of filters into filter divisions. The particulate trap has at least one inle... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168682 | Emission gas recycling equipment having butterfly valve Emission gas recycling equipment includes a passage for recycling a part of an emission gas and a control valve for controlling an amount of the part of the emission gas. The control valve includes: a housing having a pipe portion; a butterfly valve accommodated in ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163027 | Air tap assembly An air tap assembly includes a mounting seat, a gasket, a connecting member, and an end cap. Thus, the sealing portion of the first mounting cap of the connecting member is rested on the gasket to interrupt the connection between the vent holes of the first mounting... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163063 | Method and system for extraction of resources from a subterranean well bore A method for stimulating production of resources from a coal seam includes forming a drainage well bore in the coal bed that has a first end coupled to a ground surface and a second end in the coal seam. The method further includes inserting a liner into the well bo... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143786 | Two-handle flow-through valve A flow-through valve is provided and includes a housing connecting first and second ends to allow fluid flow from the first end to the second end. The first end includes first and second inlet ports, while the second end portion includes an outlet port. The flow-thr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134450 | Interior structure of water control valve for faucets An interior structure of a water control valve for faucets includes a control valve body, a control valve stem, and a valve plug wherein the control valve body has an upper coupling end with a valve stem hole defined therein disposed at the upper step thereof, a pai... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121303 | Mixed water faucet A mixed water faucet includes a valve seat, a control valve, a flow control member, a handle, and a nozzle. Thus, the mixed water faucet has a simplified construction, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication. In addition, the mixed water is controlled exactly by ope... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114486 | Subunit of a throttle valve housing The dividing unit comprises a metal throttle valve shaft and of a plastic throttle valve. The throttle valve shaft is mounted so that it centrally passes through the throttle valve and the maximum acute angle alpha between the longitudinal axis of the throttle valve... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114515 | In-line valve cartridge The present invention provides an in-line valve cartridge for use in sanitary fittings. The valve cartridge of the present invention includes a generally cylindrical housing having a proximate extent for support in a sanitary fitting, a distal extent from which wate... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100687 | Multi-purpose well bores and method for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface A well system includes at least two well bores extending from a surface to a subterranean zone. Each of the two well bores is used to form a well bore pattern for the subterranean zone that intersects the other well bore and transports fluid from the subterranean zo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089958 | Damper vane A damper unit for an air circulation system. The damper unit includes a frame defining an air flow opening, a damper vane for opening and closing the air flow opening, and a drive mechanism for turning the damper vane between the open and closed positions. The vane ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073595 | Method and system for controlling pressure in a dual well system A method for controlling pressure of a dual well system includes drilling a substantially vertical well bore from a surface to a subterranean zone and drilling an articulated well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone using a drill string. The articulated w... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056173 | Heater and a method for delivering heat energy from a water cooled two cycle marine engine A heater and method for delivering heat energy from a water cooled two cycle marine engine is described and which includes an exhaust expansion chamber operably coupled with a two cycle marine engine, and wherein the two cycle marine engine produces a source of heat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048049 | Slant entry well system and method A system for accessing a subterranean zone from the surface includes an entry well bore extending down from the surface. A plurality of slanted well bores extend from the entry well bore to the subterranean zone. Drainage patterns extend from the slanted well bores ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044436 | Regulation valve A ball valve for fluids comprises a body (11) provided with an inlet and an outlet (12, 13) and with an inner chamber (14) in which a ball element (15) having a main communication passageway (17) passing through the ball element it... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036584 | Method and system for accessing a subterranean zone from a limited surface area A method and system for accessing subterranean resources from a limited surface area includes a first well bore extending from the surface to the target zone. The first well bore includes an angled portion disposed between the target zone and the surface to provide ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025137 | Three-dimensional well system for accessing subterranean zones A drainage system for accessing multiple subterranean zones from the surface includes an entry well extending from the surface. The system also includes two or more exterior drainage wells extending from the entry well through the subterranean zones. The exterior dr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025154 | Method and system for circulating fluid in a well system A method for circulating drilling fluid in a well system includes drilling a substantially vertical well bore from a surface to a subterranean zone and drilling an articulated well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone. The articulated well bore is horizont... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013914 | Throttle valve The present invention relates to a throttle valve, particularly for controlling a liquid flow in a central heating or an air conditioning system, with a flow control unit having a first and a second element (18, 30), which are movably mounted relative to each... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004197 | Valves including thermally sprayed sealing components A valve assembly comprising a valve stem, an annular bonnet configured to receive the valve stem, a valve disk coupled to one end of the valve stem, a seal, and an insert. The seal is disposed adjacent the valve disk and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976533 | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface Improved An improved method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface that substantially eliminates or reduces the disadvantages and problems associated with previous systems and methods. In particular, the present invention provides an articul... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971631 | Fluid damper A damper utilizing a frame having a base and a wall portion extending outwardly from the same. The wall portion supports a stepped edge which is positioned to at least partially circumvent and aperture formed by the frame. A plurality of flanges are positioned in ov... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964298 | Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface An improved method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface substantially eliminates or reduces the disadvantages and problems associated with previous systems and methods. In particular, the present invention provides an articulated well with... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964308 | Method of drilling lateral wellbores from a slant well without utilizing a whipstock In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for drilling a lateral wellbore from a slant well includes drilling the slant well below the surface of the earth such that the slant well is angled toward a first horizontal direction that coincid... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962170 | Microvalve for controlling fluid flow A microvalve (10) for controlling fluid flow, including a body portion (14) having a plurality of spaced openings (18) formed therein, a shutter (12) located adjacent to and substantially parallel with the body portion having a plurality ... | 11/08/2005 |
