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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7793915 | Valve drive device A valve drive device includes a valve element for opening or closing the inflow port or the outflow port, a drive mechanism for driving the valve element, an abutting part which is provided in any operation member included between the drive mechanism and the valve e... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7556239 | Slow close valve A quarter turn valve includes a tubular body having a bore flow passage, a valve element having a through flow passage, the valve element being supported in the through flow passage for rotation about an axis transverse to the through flow passage. The through flow ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7357746 | Eccentric gearbox An eccentric gearbox with selectable large speed ratio, in this gearbox many eccentric gear (8, 12, 16) pairs are assembled in parallel, and are connected to a common input shaft (1) and a common output shaft (2). In every gear pair (8, 12, 1... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351179 | Stepper motor driven proportional actuator A low energy stepper motor driven actuator that eliminates the need for a position sensor is provided. The stepper motor rotates a cam in a control piston valve. The cam rotation increases the gap between the cam and nozzle on one side of the cam and decreases the g... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322560 | Coaxial valve A coaxial valve includes a valve box having an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a common flow channel. An axially movable cylindrical valve casing has an opening for a fluid inlet port and an opening for a fluid outlet port, both of which are joined up in the f... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7237531 | Throttle and recirculation valves having a common planetary drive A valve arrangement for a power source is disclosed. The valve arrangement has a first valve element and a second valve element. The valve arrangement also has an actuator configured to drive the first and second valve elements. The valve arrangement further has a p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216845 | Valve actuator A highly efficient apparatus for actuating a valve. An input mechanism drives the apparatus through an input member. Torque is increased as a plurality of driver discs eccentrically rotate about a central shaft member and engage an output member via low-friction, ro... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191748 | Integrated air and fuel carrier module An air induction manifold has manifold air passages. A carrier has air passages to communicate air from the manifold air passages to an engine. The carrier has a first sealing interface for a manifold and a second sealing interface for an engine cylinder. The first ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192004 | Electric driving device for a valve An electric driving device for a valve includes a lower casing member, a cover plate, a driving unit, a cylindrical part, a control part, a third rod and a fourth rod. The cover plate closes the open top of the lower casing member. The driving unit has an electric m... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7171984 | Mixer tap A mixing valve has a housing having hot- and cold-water inlets and at least one hot-, cold-, or mixed-water outlet. Respective hot- and cold-water valves in the housing each have a valve stem rotatable to control flow through the respective valve and carrying a resp... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163192 | Actuator for valve An actuator for a valve serving to transfer turning power from a motor to an output shaft through an inner gearing planet gear speed reducing mechanism that is imposed in a casing and adapted to effect speed reduction of the turning power, and utilize rotation of th... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143664 | Electromotive servo drive An electromotive servo drive includes a drive motor, a drive train, which is fitted with an output member and includes at least one gear stage for reducing the rotation speed of the motor, and a rotatable hand-operated adjusting shaft for adjusting the output member... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140392 | Valve device The invention relates to a valve device comprising a valve housing (2) with a first and a second flow channel (3a, 3b) and a first and second damper shaft (8a, 8b) that is rotatable relative to the valve... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7093581 | Throttle valve control apparatus of internal combustion engine and automobile using the same The invention provides a throttle valve control apparatus provided with a throttle sensor which is in trouble at a low possibility and has a long service life, whereby an accurate output of a throttle opening degree can be obtained. The throttle valve control appara... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083159 | Precision flow-control device using multiple shutters This invention relates to a shutter device for the precision control of a flow, comprising at least one organ for shutting a section for the passage of a flow, the motion of which is proportional to that of an actuator controlling it, wherein said device comprises a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083071 | Drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus A drink supply canister for a beverage dispensing apparatus. The drink supply canister includes a removable valve assembly member having a drink supply outlet valve and a gas inlet valve. The beverage dispensing apparatus pressurizes the drink supply canister by sup... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069804 | Gear linkage device with real time check A gear linkage device with real time check. The gear linkage device with real time check includes a first gear link and a second gear link. The first gear link includes a flange provided with a notch and a plurality of first toothed portions on the lateral surface t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066197 | Supplying water to a reticulation system from different sources A water supply system for supplying water to a building including a water tank (13) for collecting water from the roof (10) and gutters (12) of the building (11); a water level sensor means (21) for sensing the level of water in th... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044439 | Motor driven value An easy-to-assemble motor-adjustable throttle valve for fluid channels, especially in motor vehicle air conditioning systems, which can be obtained when a geared motor is integrated in the setting stem without causing an unacceptable reduction of the remaining clear... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017882 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes a valve stem which is connected with a valve. A drive member is disposed in engagement with the valve stem. A gear assembly is operable to rotate the drive member to effect axial movement of the valve stem. The gear assembly is driven by an... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6941970 | Liquid distributor valve A liquid distributor valve. This valve comprises a compartmented base body being provided with a top cover and having several outlets and an upperly arranged, lateral inlet, a rotatable obturator bell being arranged between the outlets and said inlet and having an u... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935609 | Microvalve for controlling fluid flow A microvalve for controlling fluid flow, including a body portion having at least one opening formed therein, a shutter located adjacent to and substantially parallel with the body portion, and a drive mechanism for causing the shutter to pivot with respect to the b... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918572 | Valve drive unit and series thereof A series of electric valve drive units is provided, which can set up rotational efficiency and anti-counter-rotating function of a valve. In a series of electric valve drive units which can drive a valve body via reduction gears, at least one gear mechanism of the r... | 07/19/2005 |
| RE38750 | Fluid valve assembly A fluid valve assembly includes a housing, a valve, a rotatable driver received in the housing in operative communication with the valve, and an over-center linkage disposed between the driver and the housing. The housing includes an entrance to permit fluid flow in... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6840503 | Right-angle valve closure system An air motor (34) is arranged at a right angle to the valve stem (54), through a right angle gear drive (36) that provides torque amplification. A bracket (40) associates the motor with the valve body (48), having a flat ring (6... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6805227 | Electromotive servo drive An electromotive servo drive includes a drive motor having an external rotor and a drive train in driving relationship with the drive motor and having an output member operatively connected to a control element to be adjusted. A locking device having a brake element... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6793573 | Air conditioning systems for vehicles and vehicles comprising such air conditioning systems An air conditioning system for a vehicle includes a first air path formed within an air duct, and a second air path formed within the air duct. The air conditioning system also includes an air mixing damper for adjusting a first amount of air, which flows within the... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6712335 | 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... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6585495 | Reversible volume oil impeller pump with mechanical governor A fluid pump is provided that produces an outflow of fluid that is not proportional to the speed of the input drive. Thus, the fluid pump can be tuned to provide a substantially constant outflow of fluid irrespective of the speed of the input drive. The f... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6530557 | Water sentry drive unit The present invention discloses a motorized drive unit for operating a valve including a gear, a motor, a chain coupling the gear and motor, a housing encasing the motor, gear, and chain, and a rotation limiting piece. Additionally, the present invention ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6471184 | Spring assisted electric/electronic globe control valve A globe valve system for controlling the flow of fluid in a pipe comprises a pipe receiving body having within a fluid passage, a valve seat and a globe valve plug movable between an open position allowing fluid flow through the passage and seat a closed ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6446660 | Valve assembly with multiple mode actuators A multiple mode valve assembly including valve actuators equipped with a combination of a shaft (4) and a spindle (5), coaxial and immobilized in an axial direction, but capable of rotating freely one with respect to the other, so that by means of the spi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443422 | Apparatus and method for adjusting an actuator on a real-time basis An apparatus (30) and method for adjusting an actuator (32) on a real-time basis includes a rack (40) extending axially over at least a portion on an outer surface of an adjustable member (36). The actuator (32) has a bore (42) that extends from the rack ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6363971 | Integrated gas valve assembly A gas valve assembly for forming a plurality of valves is provided which includes a unitary valve body having a gas supply passage interconnected to a plurality of flow control chambers wherein the gas supply passage is interconnected with a supply of gas... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364284 | Throttle valve control device for an internal combustion engine A throttle valve controller for an internal combustion engine in which a ring gear comprises a center body, a teeth portion, at least one rotation detent portion and at least one contraction detent portion for preventing the ring gear from rotation along ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6334486 | Downhole flow control devices Several downhole flow control devices are disclosed which are meterable and are also capable of shutting of a particular zone in a well. The several embodiments include a multiple valve body, a toroidal inflatable valve, and a series of related choke syst... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6311948 | Fluid valve assembly A fluid valve assembly includes a housing, a valve, a rotatable driver received in the housing in operative communication with the valve, and an over-center linkage disposed between the driver and the housing. The housing includes an entrance to permit fl... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6283150 | Hall effect rotation sensor for a throttle valve unit A Hall-effect angular rotation sensor device for a throttle valve unit. The sensor includes a housing unit, a stationary unit, and a moving unit moveable relative to the stationary unit. The stationary and the moving units are at least partially enclosed ... | 09/04/2001 |
