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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8418721 | Control system for a valve assembly A valve assembly (2) includes a valve body (4) having a first section (6) and a second section (8). The first section (6) includes an inlet member (12) and an outlet member (13) and the second section (8) inclu... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8418720 | Water diverting device A water diverting device comprises an inlet, two outlets, an upper and a lower sealing seats respectively for the outlets. The device further comprises a water diverting switch that fits with the sealing seats and used to switch over the outlets. The switch includes... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8342205 | Slide type valve The slide type valve of the present invention has a structure in which a movable flowpath forming member is pressed toward a slidable sealing member by use of a spring member and in which the load of the slidable sealing member received from the movable flowpath for... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8281813 | Coolant temperature controller for fuel cell vehicle A coolant temperature controller for a fuel cell vehicle comprises: a housing including first and second inlet ports provided on one side thereof and an exhaust port provided on the other side thereof in a horizontal direction with respect to the first inlet port; a... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8240335 | Fueling valve for fueling a remote control vehicle A fueling valve for fueling a remote or radio-controlled vehicle or removing fuel therefrom has a sliding member in a cylinder to permit fuel to placed or removed from a vehicle as desired. Such a fueling valve greatly simplifies the transportation of the vehicle. | 08/14/2012 |
| 8235070 | Two position three way valve A valve is provided including a first valve member and a second valve member. The first valve member includes a first step and a first orifice adjacent the first step. The second valve member includes a second step and a second orifice adjacent the second step. The ... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8122908 | Three-way valve with flow diverter A three-way valve body comprises a throat defining a generally cylindrical throat cavity. At least one flow diverter is carried by the valve body and extends into the throat cavity. The flow diverter advantageously interrupts any circulatory fluid flow within the th... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7448411 | Actuator and valve assembly An actuator for selectively moving a part relative to another part includes a shape memory wire, which contracts upon heating, and a magnetic field. One end of the shape memory wire is fixed to a first body. The other end of the shape memory wire is coupled to a sec... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431049 | Valve for withdrawal of a substance from a container A valve has a housing defining a bore. Two bottom ports and two side ports in the housing communicate with the bore. Two annular grooves are in the outer surface of a spool received in the bore. A bypass extends within the spool from an annular groove to a bypass po... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7347387 | Distributor for distributing a fluid to a number of fluid application nozzles A distributor which is mountable on a vehicle and is arranged for distributing a fluid from a reservoir to a number of nozzles through which the fluid is dispensed. The distributor includes housing, a first number of connections extending from the reservoir to the h... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343254 | Resolver digital converter In a resolver digital converter comprising a resolver, a resolver digital conversion part, and an excitation signal generation part, the resolver digital converter for inputting an excitation signal generated in the excitation signal generation part to the resolver ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331536 | Shower head A shower head includes a main body formed with a chamber communicating with a water inlet at the upper end. The main body has its lower end formed with central water outlets and peripheral water outlets and has its interior installed with a water-separating unit wit... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331362 | Valve capable of controlling water discharge A valve includes a hollow pipe defining a first opening and a second opening aligning with each other. A first passage, a second passage, a third passage and a fourth passage are respectively defined in an inner surface of the hollow pipe and communicate with each o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325747 | Flow compensated control valve A fluid control system includes a valve and a restrictor. The valve is configured to regulate the proportion at which a first fluid and a second fluid are mixed together. Based on the pressure drop across the restrictor, the valve further regulates the overall flow ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7302970 | Liquid delivery device A micro liquid delivery device includes a flow channel for flowing a liquid, at least two pressure-generators for generating pressures provided in the flow channel, and a variable member placed between the pressure-generators and capable of transforming between a fi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299880 | Surge reduction bypass valve Methods and apparatus are provided for reducing surge pressure while running casing into a wellbore. The apparatus includes a running string for running casing having a diverter tool therein. The diverter tool has one or more bypass ports between its upper and lower... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281529 | EGR cooler purging apparatus and method An apparatus for an internal combustion engine (200) includes a base engine (201) having an intake system (217) and an exhaust system (209). A turbine (203) has an inlet in fluid communication with the exhaust system (209), ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267404 | Arrangement for controlling a fluid volume in shape changing elements of seats A device for controlling a fluid volume in shape changing elements of vehicle seats has a sliding valve connectable with a fluid pressure source and with shape changing elements for filling the shape changing elements with fluid and discharging fluid from the shape ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7223190 | Hydraulic chain tensioner In a hydraulic chain tensioner for an engine timing drive, an annular groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of a plunger, and a friction ring is disposed in the groove. The friction ring is composed of an external resin ring and an internal steel ring... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216528 | Diaphragm-sealed valve, analytical chromatographic system and method using the same There is provided a diaphragm sealed valve particularly advantageous in chromatographic systems. The valve is provided with first and second body and a seal member compressibly positioned therebetween. The first body comprises a first, a second and a common port, ea... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213616 | Diversion valve fluid coupling A diversion valve fluid coupling, permitting alternate flows in first and second operating positions, including a valve housing with inlet, first and second outlet ports; a quick disconnect coupling attached to the second outlet port and a seal interposed therebetwe... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205023 | Method and apparatus for chemical mixing in a single wafer process A method of and apparatus for mixing chemicals in a single wafer process. According to the present invention a chemical is fed into a valve system having a tube of a known volume. The chemical is fed into the valve system to fill the tube with a chemical to generate... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195030 | Bicycle pump valve A valve includes a housing, a first nozzle, a second nozzle and a switch. The housing defines an inlet channel for communication with a pump, a chamber in communication with the inlet channel, a first outlet channel in communication with the chamber and a second out... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191799 | Annular port construction for valve applications A body element for a spool valve is provided that includes a body having an inner surface that defines an internal valving chamber having a longitudinal axis, and at least one transverse surface to the longitudinal axis. The transverse surface has at least one port ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168250 | Engine valve system and method An engine system (100) has a valve system (137). An inlet of a turbine (109) is fluidly connected to a first inlet (119) of the valve system (137). An outlet of the turbine (123) is fluidly connected to a second inlet (11... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165505 | Integrated accessory for an inflatable apparatus Apparatus including an inflatable enclosure delimited by a flexible wall to which an accessory is secured. The wall has an opening defined by an edge to which a protruding reinforcement is secured; two rigid frames straddle the edge of the opening on each side of th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163022 | Connector apparatus and method of coupling bioprocessing equipment to a media source A connector apparatus designed for use in a bioprocessing assembly, and a method for coupling a piece of bioprocessing equipment to a media source in a sterilized environment. The connector apparatus includes a coupler including an end and at least one outlet, and a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159617 | Balanced globe valve An essentially fully balanced plug valve is presented in which the flow control contour is interior to the moving member. The sealing edge of the moving member is at the exterior surface relative to the interior contour. This sealing edge is formed by use of matchin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152271 | Apparatus for adjusting a vacuum selector A vacuum selector is provided. The vacuum selector includes a housing having first and second faces, the first face including first and second openings, the second face including a primary opening that communicates with the first and second openings along a flow pat... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146923 | Valve structure, bladder, and hull portion for inflatable boats A valve structure includes a valve body on which is mounted a first valve and a second valve. The first valve traverses the valve body at a first position and the second valve traverses the valve body at a second position spaced apart from the first position. The fi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140391 | Multiway valve A multiway valve contains a housing having several inlets and outlets and a chamber. Several seats are provided and each is respectively associated with one inlet or one outlet. A closure element is provided which can move between the seats and at least one actuator... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7126449 | Electromagnetic valve An electromagnetic valve (1, 21) includes a coil (2) which is fixedly connected to an iron core (3). An armature plate (5) is movably journalled in the direction of the coil longitudinal axis (22) relative to the iron core (3 | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117881 | Control system The invention relates to a control system, especially a hydraulic control system for a transmission, including a valve assembly, especially a directional valve assembly, designed for controlling a cooling system for a clutch and for ensuring a minimum level of press... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117952 | Automated attachment vibration system One embodiment of the present invention pertains to a system, including a mechanical arm, an attachment member, an actuator, a power system, an electronic control, and an operator interface. The attachment member is tiltably mounted on the mechanical arm about a piv... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093462 | Multi-way valve and refrigerating machine with multi-way valve A multi-way valve, particularly for a refrigerant circuit, includes a housing having a number of inlets and outlets and a chamber with a number of seats respectively associated with an inlet or outlet. The multi-way valve also includes a closing element that can mov... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090144 | Water fountain attachment for a faucet A water fountain diverter device connectable to a faucet for selectively directing water from a normal downward direction, to an upward direction for direct drinking by a user. The device has a body connectable to the faucet, a body inlet for receiving water from th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086415 | Control valve A control valve includes a horn-like body and a seat with an interior surface mounted on the rear. A secondary outlet, primary outlet and inlet are defined through the seat. Two hollow poles are formed at the interior surface of the seat and two first resilient memb... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080665 | Connector apparatus and method of coupling bioprocessor equipment to a media source A connector apparatus designed for use in a bioprocessing assembly, and a method for coupling a piece of bioprocessing equipment to a media source in a sterilized environment. The connector apparatus includes a coupler including an end and at least one outlet, and a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073531 | Valve block A valve block (1) for a dosing device with an arrangement of piston pipettes (2) or other dosingdevices, includes, on its one face, a pattern of first mouths (15) to be aligned with the arrangement of piston pipettes (2) and, on the oppos... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051761 | Fill and bleed valve for liquid cooling system A fill and bleed valve for filling a liquid cooling system has a single axially movable plunger, slidable within a central block bore, from a normal operating position to a filling position that opens the cooling system to a supply of coolant. The filling operation ... | 05/30/2006 |
