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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7418973 | Device to reduce noise in pressure regulators A pressure regulator comprising a body portion having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow passage positioned therebetween is provided. A valve member and a valve seat are positioned in the flow passage. A spring is coupled to the valve member to urge the valve... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367229 | Liquid flow regulating device and dynamometer testing device The present invention relates to a regulating device (1) for control of flow and/or pressure, including a housing (3) enclosing a movable inner member (2) which is provided with a passage corresponding to the housing inlet. The inlet comprises a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357154 | Multi-stage positioning structure for a ceramic valve core A ceramic valve core has a multi-stage positioning structure. The multi-stage positioning structure includes a first snapper, which can move along with the swaying motion of the brake valve handle of the ceramic valve core, and a second snapper, which is an integrat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328883 | Damper assembly exploiting a crankshaft A coupling release component for releasabley coupling a shaft of a motor to a further shaft for rotation of the further shaft by the motor shaft having a rotation lock component having an axially disposed first gripping device for connecting the lock to the shaft fo... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7284978 | Brake for molding machine valve Disclosed is a device configured for a valve. The valve has a valve structure that is configured to include an outlet body configured to define an outlet. The outlet body is also configured to attach to a melt processing screw of a molding machine. The valve structu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7219696 | Cartridge for adjusting the flow rate and mixing of water flows in faucets in general The present invention relates to a cartridge for adjusting the flow rate and mixing of water flows in faucets in general, comprising a cartridge body therefrom a rod to which a drive knob is coupled projects. The main feature of the invention is that the cart... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213611 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes a body having a bore and a valve received within the bore for movement between an open position and a closed position. First and second sealing members are secured for movement with the valve and are positioned between the valve and the bod... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207322 | Supercharger installation with load control for internal combustion engines An impulse turbocharger for an internal combustion engine. The impulse turbocharger is adapted to be used for controlling the air flow of an air supply conduit on the intake side of an internal combustion engine. The impulse turbocharger has a rotary valve which is ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7174913 | Gas tap for a cooking appliance, with a cover for the rotary shaft The manual gas tap for a cooking appliance is of the type with a conical plug (3) for regulating the outlet gas flow (G), accommodated in a central housing (2a) in the tap body, and has a rotary actuating shaft (4) coupled to the conical ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168683 | Oil drain valve A drain valve to be used with numerous drain applications, such as draining fluid from an engine, includes in an exemplary embodiment a valve body, an o-ring and a cap. In another exemplary embodiment, the drain valve includes a valve body, an o-ring, a cap retainer... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152845 | Cock comprising indexable rotating key A cock has an indexable rotating key. Indexing is achieved by a raised element on a shaped base of a housing of a barrel, and a ring which is formed at the end of the key and which is elastically deformable in a transverse plane. The raised element and ring form stu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128088 | Backflow preventer A backflow assembly including a housing with a passage having at least one check valve positioned therein to permit fluid flow in one direction while preventing fluid flow in the reverse direction. The check valve includes a valve head connected to a stem having an ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108012 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve for the mixing of hot and cold water and delivery at a selected flow rate is described wherein an upper housing and lower housing are clamped together by a snap-fit connection thereby enclosing other fluid control valve component parts. A ball ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066204 | Multi-port diverter valve assembly with integral detent A multi-port diverter valve assembly with an integral detent feature includes a valve body and a diverter valve cartridge and cap combination wherein the cap includes one or more deflectable fingers positioned so as to “detent” into one or more detent recesses f... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063099 | Exhaust gas control valve, apparatus and method of controlling exhaust gas flow The present invention is directed to an exhaust gas control (EGC) valve. The EGC valve comprises a valve housing having at least one inlet port, at least one outlet port, and a flow channel having a centerline extending between the ports. A valve seat is adjacent an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032885 | Throttle body and method of assembly A throttle body for an automobile and a method of assembly of a throttle body are provided. The throttle body includes a throttle shaft defining a rotational axis, a housing having a bore, a deformable member located on the throttle shaft and at least partially-loca... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018337 | Method and apparatus for automatic non-invasive blood pressure monitoring An automatic non-invasive blood pressure monitoring system includes a blood pressure monitor, a blood pressure cuff pneumatically connected to the blood pressure monitor, a deflation valve connected intermediate the blood pressure monitor and the blood pressure cuff... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997041 | Dual slide gate valve and method for using same A method and device for pressure testing a pipe line is provided wherein a fitting is inserted into the pipeline by inserting male ends of the pipeline into female ends of the fitting to define a flow path through the fitting extending along a longitudinal axis. The... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988511 | Outlet valve structure for water dispenser A outlet valve structure of a water dispenser includes a body member, a first controller, a second controller and a control switch. The outlet valve has the function of controlling dispense and switch of hot water, cold water and warm water. Therefore, only one of s... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986360 | Valve for inflatable objects A self-sealing valve comprises a valve housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat, a flexible diaphragm and a support member. The valve housing is configured to pass fluid through the fluid conduit. The flexible diaphragm provides a self-seal of the fluid conduit,... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6915632 | Actuator for a valve, in particular a turbine valve An actuator includes a valve spindle, for adjustment of an opening position for a valve and a drive piece for the valve spindle. The drive piece is connected to the valve spindle, by a storage device, which may be pre-tensioned to a particular pre-tensioned value du... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6869063 | Sleeve valve and method for its assembly A sleeve valve device for fluid flow between a hydrocarbon reservoir and a well in the hydrocarbon reservoir comprises a fixed outer sleeve (1) and an inner sleeve (2) which is rotatable in order to bring apertures (3, 4) in the outer sleeve and... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860463 | Access valve An access valve (2) for a laparoscopic device or a intraluminal deployment device has a cylindrical diaphragm (8) with a longitudinal aperture (3), a flexible member (14) is passed circumferentially around the cylindrical diaphragm and an... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6799597 | Pressure control system which detects and abates overpressure and underpressure conditions in a pressurized fluid Apparatus for detecting and abating an overpressure condition and an underpressure condition in a pressurized fluid. A collapsible buckling pin is supported between a valve assembly and a control assembly. The control assembly comprises a retractable support member ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796544 | Valve mount for water saving core shaft of single handled faucet A valve mount for water saving core shaft of a single-handled faucet has a valve embodiment housed in a receiving cavity of a faucet body with the upper section provided with internal threads to be in locking engagement with a locking cap. In the valve chamber of th... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792965 | Shuttle valve assembly A shuttle valve assembly, comprising a valve housing containing first, second and third ports, and a cavity in the housing, a poppet shiftable in the cavity between a first position and a second position, the poppet in its first position directing flow between the f... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6755208 | Valve for inflatable objects A self-sealing valve for controlling the volume of fluid within an inflatable device. The valve includes a housing having a fluid conduit, a valve seat and a valve assembly that selectively seals the fluid conduit to provide a self-seal. The valve assembly includes ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6725881 | Multi-port fluid valve and method A multi-port valve is disclosed having a ball bearing support system for a stator/rotor/valve stem assembly within a valve housing. Slipper seals or alternatively, poppet seals, connect a plurality of apertures situated in the rotor and a plurality of apertures situ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6672565 | Dual snap action for valves An actuating means for a valve that is both opened and closed with a snap-action. The bidirectional, bi-stable snap acting valve has adjustable resistive forces governing the snap action of the valve. The bi-stable snap action mechanism can be incorporate... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669165 | Solenoid valve assembly A solenoid valve assembly for a vehicle includes a barrel and a solenoid disposed in the barrel for connection to a source of power. The solenoid valve assembly also includes a movable plunger disposed in the barrel and cooperating with the solenoid and a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669170 | Vacuum valve A vacuum valve comprising valve housing (1), a continuous line (3) in the valve housing (1) the conductance of which is to be set; a movably supported valve body (5) extending into the line (3) and having a position (H) which defines a conductance through... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6661702 | Double gate DRAM memory cell having reduced leakage current A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell and associated array are disclosed. The DRAM cell (300) includes a storage capacitor (304) and a pass transistor (302). The pass transistor (302) includes a source region (322), drain region (320) and channel reg... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6626204 | Cylinder valve assembly with check valve An accommodation portion (53) is formed at a position where it faces a check valve member (42) through a chamber inlet (41a) of a check valve chamber (41). An opening means (51) is attached in the accommodation portion (53). This opening means (51) switch... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6536742 | Multi-way cock A multi-way cock including a substantially hollow-cylindrical housing with attachment bores on its outer circumference; a plug rotatably mounted in the housing and having a through-channel transverse to an axis of rotation and which may be aligned with th... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6520478 | Dirty fluid valve with mechanical latch A dirty fluid valve having a mechanical latching or detent system to secure the valve in an open or closed position is disclosed. The preferred detent assembly includes a c-ring that is engaged and urged outwardly by radially extending pins. The pins are ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6508264 | Valve for inflatable objects A self-sealing valve is used to fill, empty, and control the volume of fluid within an inflatable device. The valve includes a housing having a fluid inlet, a valve seat and a valve assembly that selectively covers the fluid inlet to provide a self-seal. ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6484746 | Fuel valves A manually operated fuel valve having OFF, ON and RESERVE positions which comprises a valve body with a standpipe extending therefrom for receiving fuel from a fuel tank and supplying fuel to an engine the said valve is in an ON position. the valve body d... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6467751 | Inflation valve An inflation valve has a valve housing having an inner wall, a cylindrical inner chamber terminating in a gas outlet, and a gas inlet bore providing fluid communication between the inner chamber and a pressurized gas source. A piston enclosed in the inner... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6390125 | Valve system especially for a sanitary fixture A manually-operated valve is provided in series with an electromagnetically-operated valve and the manually-operated valve is provided with a proximity detector connected to the electronic controller whereby a switch in the manually-operated valve, in one... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6325092 | Thermally responsive valve A freeze protection plug has latching balls engageable bayonet-fashion with grooves in a fitting. The balls are normally held in engagement with the grooves by a cam, but move inward to release the plug from the fitting when the cam is moved by a thermal ... | 12/04/2001 |
