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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866628 | Pipe coupling A pipe coupling member has a tubular body (20) and a valve unit (22) slidably set in the through-hole of the tubular body. The valve unit has a valve holder (26) and a rotary valve member (30) supported by the valve holder so as to be rot... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857284 | Medical valve with movable member A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a movable member with a member channel therethrough. The member channel extends betwee... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7815168 | Medical valve with rotating member and method A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a rotating member with a member channel. The rotating member is rotatable to c... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7367358 | Medical fluid delivery system and method relating to the same A medical fluid delivery system for the use in the delivery of medical fluids. The medical fluid delivery system may include a pumping system, a disposable medical fluid line set and a valve operating system. The disposable tubing line set may include valves adapted... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7337449 | Disk drive for minimizing jamming during disk positioning A disk drive including a tray having a seating portion in which a disk or disk cartridge is seated, and an opening hole, and further having a disk cartridge holder installed on the tray to be capable of sliding, the disk cartridge holder fixing the disk cartridge to... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335182 | Valved connector with closure operated by axial movement of the valve A valved connector apparatus is described having an integral opening and closing system operated by axial movement of the valve. The body of the valved connector apparatus is in a Y-shaped configuration with a main channel and a lateral channel branching off of the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331949 | Urinary catheter with check valve The present invention provides a novel construction for a catheter that includes backflow prevention in the form of a check valve, which keeps the flow of drained fluid material from reentering the patient. The catheter construction of the present invention provides... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320484 | Plug-in safety coupling A plug-in safety coupling for pressurized conduits includes a blocking element, which is mounted in a coupling housing; the blocking element includes a through bore in which a coupling plug may be introduced in a sealing manner. A pivot path of the coupling housing ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293721 | Check valve assembly for sprinkler head A check valve assembly has a coupling sleeve with a first end for connection to a pop-up or fixed sprinkler head and a second end for connection to a water supply, the coupling sleeve incorporating a valve seat. A disc valve is retained below the valve seat, and a s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7163282 | Valve unit and liquid ejecting apparatus The pressure of a pressure chamber decreases as liquid is ejected from an ejecting head. A valve element of a valve unit is provided inside the pressure chamber. The valve element has a power point part, fulcrum part and application point part. The power point part ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7118089 | Fluid coupler A fluid coupler has a female coupler member and a male coupler member which can be connected to the female coupler member by simply being inserted into the female coupler member. The female coupler member includes a first locking ball, a second locking ball and a lo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7070164 | Coupling member of a pipe coupling A coupling member comprises a spherical rotatable valve member installed in a fluid passage thereof, in which the fluid passage is maintained open when a through hole of the valve member is aligned with the fluid passage, while the fluid passage is maintained closed... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063685 | Hemostasis valve for a catheter A hemostasis valve that is closed when not accessed, but which provides an unobstructed fluid pathway when accessed by a luer fitting/connector. An auto-closure valve within the hemostasis valve housing is flush with a top surface thereof, allowing easy cleaning (sw... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028982 | Coupling member for a pipe coupling A coupling member has a spherical rotatable valve member is operatively installed therein so as to be movable in an axial direction of the coupling member, and so as also to be rotatable between the opening rotational position and a closing rotational position under... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021313 | Respiratory suction catheter apparatus with improved valve and collar An improved respiratory suction apparatus catheter includes a manifold for attachment to the distal hub of an endotracheal tube to form a respiration circuit, a catheter tube which is displaceable through the manifold and into the endotracheal tube to suction secret... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008404 | Indwelling catheter An indwelling catheter has a hollow catheter body, a catheter tube fitted to a front end of the catheter body, an elastic valve fitted inside the catheter body, and a hollow plug slidably fitted inside the catheter body. The catheter tube, the elastic valve, and the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6978844 | Filling and circulating apparatus for subsurface exploration A disclosure is provided describing a filling and circulating tool and method of use. The filling and circulating tool comprises a tubular housing having a first fluid passage and a longitudinal axis, a movable seal coupled to an exterior of the housing, the seal ad... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969044 | Apparatus for controlling a fluid discharge An apparatus for controlling a fluid discharge through an opening in a conduit includes a conduit section, conduit inlet, conduit interior, conduit exterior, and a conduit outlet or opening having a continuously curved perimeter surface with oppositely disposed conc... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948921 | Vacuum pump comprising an outlet A vacuum pump (1, 30) has an inlet (5) and an outlet (6). Plug-in screw fittings (9) are connected with the inlet and the outlet. The plug-in screw fittings include a bore with an internal bevel (22) that receives a flexible connec... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938636 | Breakaway coupling with flapper valve A breakaway coupler for coupling upstream and downstream hose includes one or more locking balls carried by a downstream coupling member. An upstream flapper is pivotally secured with respect to an upstream housing. A pushrod is axially movable in response to engage... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929246 | Expansion valve fitted with a connector that is designed for the connection of a user socket A fluid expansion valve with a main body and a method of its use. The main body has an internal fluid passage and an outlet connector. The outlet connector is suitable for delivering the expanded fluid and for connecting with a socket. The internal profile of the so... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918500 | Plug body for medical fluid container A plug body for chemical container capable of preventing the contact thereof with chemical and preventing ruptured film from falling into the chemical, comprising a valve (1) having an insert hole (3) formed at the center thereof, a cover (2) fo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6899132 | Fluid coupler A fluid coupler comprises a ball valve a through hole provided between a female coupler body and a valve holding casing connected to the female coupler body and surrounding the ball. The ball valve has a first flat sliding surface formed on a spherical outer surface... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6840277 | Breakaway coupling with flapper valve A breakaway coupler for coupling upstream and downstream hose includes one or more locking balls carried by a downstream coupling member. An upstream flapper is pivotally secured with respect to an upstream housing. A pushrod is axially movable in response to engage... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6827329 | Pipe coupling A pipe coupling comprises a socket having a ball valve in which a through bore having one end that allows insertion of a plug is formed and a casing supporting the ball valve for rocking motion. The casing has a slot extending from its flank to the top. The slot has... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6598620 | Faucet and pipe connection including a spherical valve element A faucet for pipe connection designed to be incorporated in a receiving structure such as a pipe or tank, includes a cylindrical body inside which is housed in concentric manner a sleeve defining the fluid communication channel and bearing at its outer en... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6533846 | Modular pressure swing adsorption apparatus with clearance-type valve seals A rotary module for implementing a high frequency pressure swing adsorption process includes a stator having a number of function compartments opening into the stator valve faces, a rotor rotatably coupled to the stator and including a number of apertures... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6422267 | Pipe coupling A pipe coupling comprises a socket including a cylindrical main body having an axial bore for a fluid, an annular valve seat at the forward end, a ball type valve body rotatable relative to the valve seat and having a through hole and a casing fitted over... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6250603 | Adjustable device for opening service valves A service port connector for connecting to a service port of a pressurized system is described. The connector includes a valve opening member for opening a valve within the port. The position of the valve opening member within the connector is adjustable.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6247306 | Pneumatic spring system The invention relates to a pneumatic spring system comprising at least one pneumatic spring which consists of at least the following: a pneumatic spring cap as an upper component; a pneumatic spring piston as a lower component; pneumatic cushioning bellow... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6089539 | Valved pipe coupling for fluid lines A pipe coupling improved in operational and functional characteristics is provided. As an outer sleeve 1 is moved backward, an inner sleeve 9 comes into engagement at its locking balls 62 with the outer sleeve 1 and retracts together with the outer sleeve... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085774 | Inflation valve for sacks, bags or the like containers A flange (2) with a circular cylindrical opening (4) is provided in an inflation valve (1) for a container with non-rigid walls which is to be air pressurized, said flange (2) being secured to the container. A filling nozzle (6) communicating with a valve... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079444 | Valve system A probe comprising of a probe body, a probe post positioned in the probe body and having a forward end with a forwardly tapering front face and a rearwardly tapering probe post seat. A probe seal is provided within the probe body having a forward end with... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6077249 | Tubular shaft instrument A tubular shaft instrument, in particular a trocar, has an instrument channel which can be closed off by a flap valve. An actuation element serves to open the flap valve against the force of a closing spring. It is proposed that the actuation element be c... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6066117 | Cannula flapper valve assembly A cannula includes a cannula cap connected to a proximal end of the cannula, which cap has cap body having a bore defining an instrument receiving passageway. A monolithic flapper valve is positioned within the cannula proximal end and adjacent the cap bo... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6044864 | Fuel neck valve control An apparatus for slidably moving a valve control member adjacent a fuel neck of a fuel tank without generating transverse forces. The apparatus provides a slide engaging the valve control member and a toggle lever one arm of which slidably engages a pivot... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5820604 | Cannula cap including yeildable outer seal and flapper valve A cannula cap embodiment includes a monolithic elastomeric cap body having a sidewall portion for engaging a proximal end of a cannula, and an end portion connected to the cylindrical sidewall portion. The cannula cap also includes a monolithic flapper va... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5820600 | Adjustable introducer valve An adjustable pnemostasis valve and method for providing a fluid seal around the periphery of endoscopic viewing scopes and instruments having a wide variety of cross-sectional sizes. The valve (8) comprises a first valve member (50) having an opening for... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5787927 | Coupling assembly Apparatus for coupling to an aircraft a high pressure air flow from ground equipment to start engines includes a hollow housing attachable to the ground equipment. A pair of members defining a first valve form a clamshell within the housing. Such members ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5769107 | Valve system, particularly for use with termiticide systems A split clam shell valve for flow and metering of powder, semi-viscous, and granular materials includes a resilient slitted cover over a discharge outlet in an outer valve component. The valve is driven into an open position by the action of an inner valv... | 06/23/1998 |
