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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6176249 | Inflator An inflator (10) for providing inflation fluid to inflate an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device includes a pressure vessel (12) defining a chamber (30) for inflation fluid. The pressure vessel (12) has a passage (40) through which inflation flu... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6161481 | Air bag inflator An apparatus (10) for helping to protect a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) and an inflator (14, 114). The inflator (14, 114) has a source of inflation fluid (48, 148) in a chambe... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6131948 | Air bag inflator with burst disk cutter and flow control means An apparatus (10) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device includes a container (18) defining a chamber (16) containing fluid (14) under pressure. The container (18) has a first opening (34). A frangible portion (40) of the container... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131385 | Integrated pulsed propulsion system for microsatellite A propulsion system and, in particular, a microthruster for a microsatellite. The microthruster may be formed as a resistojet type thruster formed with a chamber, closed by a diaphragm which acts as a blow-out disk. A fluid, such as an inert gas, is dispo... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6063198 | High pressure release device for semiconductor fabricating equipment The present invention provides an improved device, system, and method for handling accidental explosions in a substrate processing chambers typically used in chemical vapor deposition (CVD). In particular, the invention channels the force from an explosio... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6006938 | Enhanced reverse buckling rupture disc An improved reverse rupture disc for use as a safety pressure relief device is provided. The disc is defined by an annular flat flange region, a concave-convex disc dome region and a transition region that joins the disc-shaped flat flange region to the c... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5878770 | Pressure release mechanism for heating apparatus using saturated vapor as heating medium A pressure release mechanism for a heating apparatus using saturated vapor of a heating medium according to this invention will completely prevent undesirable intrusion of the air into a heating chamber even when the pressure within the chamber reduces do... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5857698 | Gas generator free of pyrotechnics A gas generator, in particular for vehicle passive restraint systems, is constructed without pyrotechnical components for gas production, gas release, or gas heating. The gas generator includes a compressed gas container having an opening that is releasab... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5820162 | Airbag system inflator A spool valve controls the release of gas from a pressure vessel into an airbag upon the release of the gas in the event of a collision. The valve uses pilot pressure acting on either end of the spool to actuate the spool. The position of the spool within... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5810057 | Pressure vessel fill protective device A method and apparatus for preventing over-pressurization of vessel during filling with a fluid where temperature of the vessel would cause the fluid to flash or rapidly expand on contact. A shut off device is placed in a conduit between the fluid source ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5720495 | Air bag inflator with clamping ring for rupturable disk An apparatus (14) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant device (12) includes a container (20) defining a chamber (22) containing a source of inflation fluid. The container (20) includes an opening (26) through which the inflation fluid flows outwar... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5711340 | Gas pressure reducing regulator A gas pressure reducing regulator which includes a flexible diaphragm which is biased by a spring so as to control the opening of the valve of the regulator and thus the delivery pressure of the gas being regulated. The regulator includes provision for ef... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5662352 | Swaged annular support for air bag inflator closure and method An apparatus (24) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (22) comprises a container (40) which provides a source of inflation fluid. The container (40) has an opening (44) through which the fluid can flow to inflate the protection ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5631634 | Flow and pressure sensor A pressure sensor assembly includes a disk entirely of metal and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced petals, separated by a plurality of radially extending slots. The slots extend from the periphery of the disk to a position near the center. Ho... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5613703 | Apparatus for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device An air bag inflator (10) includes a container (14) and an isolation membrane (100). The container (14) contains inflation fluid under pressure, and has a discharge opening (40) for discharging a flow of the inflation fluid. The isolation membrane (100) is... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5583490 | Rupture disk monitoring apparatus A monitoring apparatus for monitoring the condition of a pressure relief rupture disk disposed in a pressure relief conduit is disclosed. The monitoring apparatus includes an electrically conductive rupture disk circuit, spaced apart electrodes affixed to... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5529089 | Modular compressed natural gas fuel unit The present invention relates to a modular compressed natural gas fuel unit comprising generally a tank adapted to contain compressed natural gas and a fuel supply unit integrally attached to the main valve of the tank.... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5365964 | Vacuum valve to be used in an emergency system to reduce the risk of escape of liquid from tankers due to injuries under the waterline A vacuum valve for use in a tanker is constructed with means (11, 12, 13, 33, 35, 36) for applying a supplemental closing force to the valve body if the pressure drop across the vacuum valve rises substantially above a value designated for the vacuum valv... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5366454 | Implantable medication dispensing device A medication dispensing device for implantation into an animal or human body, comprises a plurality of compartments each containing a dose of medicine to be dispensed and having a delivery opening permitting delivery of the medicine; a rupturable membrane... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5313194 | Rupture disk sensing assembly An integral burst sensing disk assembly wherein a disk forms an integral part of the burst sensing circuit. The improvement of the instant invention comprises using a rupture disk to form a complete circuit between a wire connected to the burst membrane p... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5033510 | Removable isolation baffle for wastewater conduit A conduit isolation baffle assembly designed to be installed in a conduit system such as a vent and wastewater system of a building. The flexible baffle is installed in a groove having a sidewall and seat formed in the interior surface of a conduit to iso... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5005722 | Fail safe rupture disk assembly The invention renders fail safe a rupture disk assembly consisting of inlet head, outlet head, and rupture disk secured therebetween, whenever the assembly is installed upside down. A fail safe relief notch is formed in the inlet head disk seating surface... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4978947 | Rupturable fluid flow indicator A rupturable fluid flow indicator and a rupture disk assembly including the indicator are provided. The indicator is comprised of a rupturable member adapted to be clamped across a fluid flow passageway having at least one opening formed therein for weake... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4951697 | Rupture disk failure indicating apparatus The present invention provides apparatus for visually indicating the failure of a rupture disc comprised of an elongated hollow body member, a piston disposed in the body member which is moved therein by pressurized fluid pressure exerted thereon, and an ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4936350 | Sewage system isolation valve assembly The present invention is a sewage system isolation valve assembly designed to be installed between a sewage drainage line of a building and a sewage service line. In its initially closed position, the isolation valve assembly provides a closure means for ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4913184 | Flow control device A safety flow control device in a beverage distribution system using pressurized gas to dispense the beverage from its containers for ensuring that the containers are not accidentally overpressurized. The device is adapted to be placed in the line which c... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4842004 | Quick-release assembly for rupture disc insert type holder and the like A quick release assembly including a pair of flanges for receiving a rupture disc insert type holder and the like therebetween in a leak-tight seal, at least one of the flanges being secured to a pressure relief conduit of a pressure system. A minimum num... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4706698 | Temperature responsive pressure relief apparatus and method A fluid pressure relief apparatus of the rupturable type which ruptures at different pressures depending upon the temperature of the fluid in contact therewith. A rupture member is provided supported by a support member which is maintained in place by a m... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4478244 | Mud saver valve An operably automatic valve assembly for being received in a cavity of a short drill string subassembly, preferably a kelly saver subassembly, for preventing mud spills when the kelly assembly is disconnected when adding additional sections of drill pipe.... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4294247 | Frangible, resealable closure for a flexible tube In a flexible tube, for example tubing for connecting blood bags, valve means are provided which comprises a tubular portion having a closed end, and an elongated, generally rigid member carried on the exterior of the closed end and positioned within the ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4290276 | Valve with frangible closure A valve member fitting utilizing a frangible closure wherein the fitting may be used with precharged conduits such as employed in the refrigeration arts. Additionally, the invention relates to fitting for precharged conduit systems utilizing frangible clo... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4270534 | Frangible valve assembly for blood bags and the like Frangible valve means within a flexible tube. The valve means comprises a tubular portion having closed ends, and an elongated, generally rigid member carried on the exterior of the closed end and positioned within the flexible tube. Frangible means are p... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4210614 | Passive containment system A containment system that provides complete protection entirely by passive means for the loss of coolant accident in a nuclear power plant and wherein all stored energy released in the coolant blowdown is contained and absorbed while the nuclear fuel is p... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4201238 | Emergency override with hermetic seal A hydraulically actuated gate valve having a hermetically sealed piston head adapted to receive a remotely operable actuator for overriding the valve to open the gate.... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4137955 | Tamperproof shipping valve A disposable tamperproof shipping valve for containers of fluids, especially those under pressure. The valve of unitary, one-piece construction incorporates a tamperproof, hermetic seal and includes a means for opening a check valve in an external dispens... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137930 | Single operation normally closed coupling valve A normally closed valve is characterized by an integral valve body forming a fluid passage between an inlet thereto and an outlet therefrom, and a flow barrier within the passage integrally joined with the body to hermetically seal the passage. The barrie... | 02/06/1979 |
| 3966226 | Fluid supply for occupant restraint system An occupant restraint system including a confinement with a collapsed inoperative condition and an expanded operative condition for restraining movement of an occupant of a vehicle during a collision of the vehicle, a fluid supply, and a diffuser for dire... | 06/29/1976 |
