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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132780 | Subsea coupling A subsea female coupler has a body defining a socket for the reception of a probe of a male coupler. The socket includes an annular shoulder and, outwardly of the shoulder, a part-conical seat which tapers towards the interior of the socket. An annular seal is dispo... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8074964 | Luer activated medical connector having a low priming volume A connector is described which includes a valve housing comprising a valve housing base and a valve cap, the valve housing defining an inlet port, and an outlet port, the valve housing further including a fluid path from the inlet port to the outlet port, the fluid ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8038123 | Fluid handling device and method of making same A fluid handling device, such as a needlefree access device, includes a housing having an inlet and an inlet channel; and a flow control member comprising a combination outlet, biasing and piston member. The flow control member includes a piston section moveable bet... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7841581 | Needle-free medical connector A needleless connector for controllably permitting fluid communication between a cannula and a port usually associated with a patient catheter or line. The connector is made from three parts, two of which form an elongated housing for a valve part. The valve part co... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7810785 | Undersea hydraulic coupling with hydrostatic pressure energized metal seal A female undersea hydraulic coupling member is equipped with a pressure-energized seal configured to seal between the body of the female member and the probe of a corresponding male hydraulic coupling member in response to ambient hydrostatic pressure. In one partic... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7762525 | Pressure-balanced undersea hydraulic coupling A pressure-balanced hydraulic coupling suitable for undersea use comprises a male member having one or more flow ports on the side of its probe section and a poppet valve actuator extending from the end of the probe section which has a fluid-tight seal around the ac... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7731155 | Male luer connector A male luer connector to prevent generation of bacteria and waste of medicinal liquid. The male luer connector comprises a basal end and a tip end rotatable relative to the basal end; the male luer part is tapered and rotatable within the tip end. The outer p... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7520489 | Fluid handling device and method of making same A fluid handling device, such as a needlefree access device, includes a housing having an inlet and an inlet channel; and a flow control member comprising a combination outlet, biasing and piston member. The flow control member includes a piston section moveable bet... | 04/21/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7361165 | Pressure compensating IV flow control regulator A pressure compensating IV rate flow regulator having a housing with a metering port and an outlet. The flow rate is set by adjusting a flexible disk to vary the clearance between a metering port and flow passageway. The controlled fluid passes to a land surrounding... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357792 | Positive push medical valve with internal seal A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The val... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7296782 | Dome check valve A valve comprising an inlet housing, an outlet housing, an elastomeric valve element having a generally dome-shaped configuration with a central integral stem positioned substantially concentrically therewith, the inlet housing and outlet housing being fastened toge... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293758 | Pipe connector A pipe connector includes a casing, a valve block mounted in the first end of the casing and movable between a close position and an open position and normally supported in the close position by a spring inside the casing, a locking block holder mounted in the secon... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252112 | Breakaway hose coupling with a magnetic connection A breakaway coupling for a fuel supply hose includes a male valve body interfitting with a female valve body for defining a fuel passage, and the valve bodies enclose axially movable spring biased poppet valve members. The valve bodies are connected by a permanent m... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7219932 | Junction plate for subsea hydraulic couplings A junction plate assembly for subsea hydraulic couplings has gear-driven cam followers on the circumference of one, generally circular, junction plate and curved cam tracks on a corresponding junction plate to urge the plates together or apart. The gears can provide... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182108 | Automatic bleed valve for pressurized system An apparatus and method is provided for automatically venting a fluid from at least a portion of a pressurized system. An interconnection between two devices in the system contains an automatic bleed valve configured to automatically seal a vent hole when the two de... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7100890 | Swabbable luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077176 | Container with valve assembly for filling and dispensing substances, and apparatus and method for filling A vial has a body defining a chamber for receiving a substance therein; and a valve assembly coupled in fluid communication with the chamber and defining (i) an open position permitting at least one of (a) passage of the substance through the valve assembly and into... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036792 | Valve arrangement for a vacuum pump A valve arrangement for a vacuum pump includes a valve head displaceable substantially perpendicular to a flow direction of a fluid through the valve arrangement, a valve seat, and a valve spring for biasing the valve head into a flat abutment engagement with the va... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014169 | Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varyin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6981612 | Tamper-proof gas pin valve A pin valve assembly includes a spring biasing a piston against a seal to seal an opening of a gas cylinder. The spring compresses a length determined by a distance between the insert and the plunger. The insert is pressed into an opening opposite the plunger and he... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6923476 | Floating seal for undersea hydraulic coupling A floating seal for an undersea hydraulic coupling member is moveable radially to seal with the male coupling member even if there is some misalignment with the female coupling member. The floating seal is restricted from axial movement within the female coupling me... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916007 | Closure valve apparatus for fluid dispensing A closure valve used in a fluid dispensing assembly. The closure valve contains a housing, poppet, sleeve, and a biasing member. The closure valve provides simplified sealing structures for preventing product leakage and spill. The sealing structures being integrall... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6637459 | Undersea hydraulic coupling member with external port guard An undersea hydraulic coupling member includes an external port guard that covers radial or angled flow ports of the probe when the coupling member is disengaged. The port guard is biased to the extended position over the flow ports, and may be moved to a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6575430 | Hydraulic coupling with dovetail seal having multiple radial sealing surfaces An undersea hydraulic coupling member having a ring-shaped seal with multiple scaling surfaces extending radially inwardly therefrom is disclosed. The multiple sealing surfaces help guide the probe of the male coupling member into the female member withou... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6543745 | Male luer valve A valve that has at least one internal port on a valve core and at least one an internal slot in a valve body. The valve core is biased into a position wherein the port of the valve core is aligned with a sealing surface of the valve body thereby prohibit... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6516831 | Undersea hydraulic coupling with radial seals on probe An undersea hydraulic coupling is disclosed having a male member with at least two radial seals around the outer circumference of the probe. The seals on the probe engage the receiving chamber and seal retainer of the female coupling member. When the seal... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6511043 | Female coupling member with recessed flow passages An undersea hydraulic coupling member is disclosed having recessed flow passages to facilitate connection to opposing coupling members having radial, angled or longitudinal flow passages. The recessed flow passages of the coupling member permit these conn... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6428520 | Positive-flow valve A closed system, spikeless, positive-flow valve device includes a body defining an internal cavity. At the proximal end of the body is an opening which is preferably sufficiently large to receive an ANSI standard tip of a medical implement. The valve incl... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6394131 | Trapped fluid volume compensator for hydraulic couplers A volume compensator has a body with an axial chamber containing a piston assembly that is biased to one side by a spring. The compensator is coaxially mounted with a female coupler to a protective cover for a hydraulic interface plate. The female coupler... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375153 | Undersea hydraulic coupling An undersea hydraulic coupling having a stepped internal bore dimensioned to increase the flow rate through the coupling is disclosed. The coupling allows an increased flow rate without increasing the size or weight of the coupling, by positioning the pop... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6357722 | Undersea hydraulic coupling with guide for valve actuator An undersea hydraulic coupling is disclosed having a poppet valve with an actuator extending from the valve, and a guide between the actuator and bore. The guide is a sleeve shaped member around the actuator with flow passages which ensure a smooth flow o... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6286809 | Gas flow obstructing device A gas fitting for selectively obstructing gas flow from a gas source, particularly for medical use when gaseous material is to be dispensed through a hose. A hollow plunger is movably retained within a passage through the fitting and has a seal which, whe... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283444 | Undersea hydraulic coupling member An undersea hydraulic coupling member is disclosed having a valve actuator extending through the probe section and the leading face, and having angled flow ports in the probe section which help keep the hydraulic system clear of debris when the coupling m... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6227245 | Undersea hydraulic coupling with internal guard for flow port An undersea hydraulic coupling member is disclosed having angled flow ports to prevent ingress of debris into the hydraulic lines. A port guard attached to the valve actuator closes the flow ports unless the poppet valve is opened by mutual engagement wit... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6206040 | Undersea hydraulic coupling An undersea hydraulic coupling having a stepped internal bore dimensioned to increase the flow rate through the coupling is disclosed. The coupling allows an increased flow rate without increasing the size or weight of the coupling, by positioning the pop... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202691 | Undersea hydraulic coupling with bleed port An undersea hydraulic coupling has a bleed port for seawater external to the coupling to enter the bore of the female coupling member when the male member is partially withdrawn from the female member. A ring-shaped radial seal positioned between the coup... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6123104 | Undersea hydraulic coupling with Y-seal An undersea hydraulic coupling having a metal seal with a Y-shaped cross section that provides a face type seal between the male and female coupling members is disclosed. The inner circumference of the Y-shaped seal remains engaged with the face of the ma... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6123103 | Pressure balanced coupling with split body A pressure balanced hydraulic coupling for use in undersea drilling and production operations is shown. The coupling has radial passages connecting between the male and female members such that fluid pressure is not exerted against the face of either memb... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6095191 | Undersea hydraulic coupling with tapered probe An undersea hydraulic coupling is disclosed having a male member with a tapered, frusta-conical surface and a female member with a tapered, frusta-conical bore. Before radial seals engage the frusta-conical surfaces, trapped seawater is expelled or displa... | 08/01/2000 |
