Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322419 | Circulating sub and method A control sub for use with a hydraulically operated downhole tool. In an embodiment, the sub comprises an outer sleeve connected to a work string and an inner sleeve slidably engaged to the outer sleeve by matching hex profiles, connected to the downhole tool. Radia... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7182094 | Air nozzle for inflating cushion A nozzle through which air can be pumped into a cushion from a pump includes a housing with a passage extending therein and a space intersecting the passage. A core is put in the space in a sealing and sliding manner for pushing a valve installed in the cushion. The... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6973974 | Valves for use in wells A valve assembly to control the intake of fluid. The valve assembly has a valve body and a valve choke disposed therein. The valve choke has a choke bore through the interior of the valve choke. The valve choke has a plurality of orifices to the choke bore spaced at... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951317 | Vehicle, lightweight pneumatic pilot valve and related systems therefor A vehicle, such as a missile, with a pilot valve system controls the vehicle's thrust valves despite a hostile propellant gas environment. The pilot valve system can have one or more pilot valves. Using refractory elements, the pilot valve ball reciprocates between ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6913244 | Urinary slide valve A valve for controlling fluid flow through a flow passage. The valve includes a tubular valve body defining a longitudinal axis and having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The valve body defines first and second valve ends and a tip portion is supported ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908071 | Self-closing faucet with shearing action A faucet includes a body having a main bore including an inlet and an outlet. A bonnet and spout are connected to the body. A stem includes a first portion inserted into the outlet of the main bore and a second portion that projects through the bonnet chamber to a d... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6886807 | Bite valve for drinking with integral spring A bite valve for drinking liquids from a hydration system, the bite valve having a hollow deformable impervious body with a receiving opening fluidically connectable to an outlet of the hydration system for receiving liquids and a dispensing opening adapted to selec... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875198 | Surgical suction regulator valve A suction regulator valve adapted to be installed between a suction pump or other vacuum source and a suction tube or catheter, the valve comprising a hollow valve body having an outer surface with a generally transverse or circumferential opening therethrough, and ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871669 | Connector apparatus and method of coupling bioprocessing equipment to a media source A disposable connector apparatus designed for one time use in a bioprocessing assembly, and a method for coupling a piece of bioprocessing equipment to a media source in a sterilized environment. The connector apparatus includes a telescoping valve formation with an... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6802488 | Electro-mechanical coaxial valve Coaxial valves usually contain only one moving part. It has not been easy, then, to provide for electric motor actuation. Many actuators being proposed involve designs which lead to bulky packages. The key facing those improving coaxial valves is the provision of su... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6557584 | Flow control and flow rate control mechanisms for use in brewing machines with fluidly connected chambers A brewing machine with brewing water flow control mechanisms for controlling flow between chambers, includes a filling chamber in fluid connection with a heating reservoir. In one aspect of the invention, a control chamber with a sealable opening is forme... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6498371 | Body-tied-to-body SOI CMOS inverter circuit An SOI CMOS inverter circuit in which a silicide layer in combination with body tie regions tie a p-type body region and an n-type body region together. At the same time, however, the body regions remain floating electrically so that the benefits of SOI a... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6419124 | Liquid sprayer A liquid dispenser of the type comprising a tank (R) fitted with liquid extractor means (P) suitable for being actuated by axial displacement of the tank relative to a delivery tube (T) having a portion that projects outwards, the dispenser being characte... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6409146 | Check valve arrangement for a diagnostic test point The invention provides a check valve for a test point for taking pressure measurements or fluid samples in a pressurized fluid system, said check valve including a housing having a bore and a movable valve body located in said bore, one end of said housin... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6341762 | Service valve and use of same in reaction control system Various types of valves are disclosed, as well as the use of the same in a reaction control system for space travel vehicle applications. Multiple functions are provided by one of these valve designs by providing multiple flowpaths through the valve. An i... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6220530 | Water spray nozzle control device A water spray nozzle control device has a main body, a rotatable collar, a positioning shaft, a water check collar, a plunger, a water sieve device, and a water stopping washer. The main body has a channel, a hollow threaded head, a handle, and a neck dis... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6178988 | Hydrant design A hydrant valve assembly including a spool member having at least one spool seal which is at times under extremely high pressure tending to cause the seal to be displaced from an associated recess, the spool member forming venting passages in the seal rec... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6135935 | Closing valve for a regulation valve of a variable-crown roll in a paper machine and a variable-crown roll including the same A closing valve for a regulation valve of a roll in a paper machine, such as a variable-crown roll, including a frame part arranged between the regulation valve of a regulation valve block and a block frame and in which pressure medium ducts are formed. T... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6113070 | Aerosol valve assembly and method of making an aerosol container An aerosol valve assembly(12) has a mounting cup(18) with an arcuate bottom portion(43) that distorts during pressurization to absorb some of the pressure shock to enable pressurization at higher levels and a valve stem(22) with grooves(25) that define pa... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110766 | Methods of fabricating aluminum gates by implanting ions to form composite layers An aluminum gate for a thin film transistor is fabricating by implanting ions into the exposed surface of the aluminum gate. The ions are preferably selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, carbon, oxygen and boron ions. A composite layer of alumin... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6039301 | Container and sealing device for use in the container A container has a wall which defines a space for holding a fluid and a sealing device connected to the wall. The sealing device comprises a coupling member having a seat and a channel which gives access to the space. The sealing device further comprises a... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5975491 | Coupling A hose coupling member comprises a housing with a through opening and with grooves oriented obliquely along the inner surface of the housing, a piston arranged in the housing to seal the through opening, a shaft attached to the piston, and an actuator arr... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5918811 | Showerhead with variable spray patterns and internal shutoff valve A water discharge device in the form of a showerhead is disclosed having multiple features including a rotating shutoff valve incorporated in the body of the device. Variable discharge patterns are achieved by rotation of a handle on the side of the devic... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5749561 | Plug assembly A plug assembly (2) which can be used in a drain, sink or bath (5). The plug (2) is of the pop up type being spring biassed into an open position. The plug (2) includes inter-engaging means for engagement of the plug (2) with a waste pipe (3) and means to... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5704397 | Water flow control device A water flow control device including a control valve mounted in a casing and controlled by a control rod through an actuating rod to close/open the water discharging port, the control valve including a valve flap having a center hole and a plurality of a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5595207 | Tension actuated gas shutoff valve A tension actuated gas shutoff valve having a body with an inlet for receiving gas flow along a flow path from upstream to downstream and a piston slidable within the body. The piston slides in response to a longitudinal force applied across the valve bet... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5492148 | Rinsing assembly with swivel actuating valve A rinsing assembly has a swivel actuation valve disposed between a riser pipe member and second pipe member. The swivel actuation valve has an inner body member disposed co-axially within an outer body member. The outer body member is axially movable rela... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5337775 | Dispensing taps A dispensing tap for flexible bulk beverage containers comprising a body having an inlet and an outlet, the axes of which are transverse, a piercer unit carried within the body adjacent the inlet by a shaft and an outlet sealing means comprising a valve e... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5222716 | Flow control device A flow control device has two half-bodies (76, 79) connected to one another with the interposition of an annular seal (92) and forming together a body defining a flowpath (81) between two openings (82, 83), each of which is associated with one of the half... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5165492 | Apparatus for preventing separation of a down-hole motor from a drill string An apparatus is disclosed for use in a drill string 10 to prevent separation of a lower tubular member 16 from an upper tubular member 15 by a rotational force applied from a down-hole motor 22. The down-hole motor 22 is rotated by drilling fluid pumped f... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5135199 | Valves and urine bags A valve for a urine collection bag has a base plate with a valve housing within which a valve member is displaceable. The valve member is hollow and has an aperture that aligns with an aperture in the base plate and bag when the valve member is in its low... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5127694 | Vacuum manipulator A vacuum manipulator having a spool valve mounted in a sliding fashion in a guide channel at the bottom of which are two holes in communication with two duct segments with one segment intended to be connected to a suction source, and a longitudinal guide ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5096097 | Manually-operated precompression type spray head A spray head for use with a receptacle containing a liquid which is maintained under pressure by a propellant gas, thereby enabling a product to be packaged so that it is protected from coming into contact with the air, the spray head being of the type co... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5010913 | Fluid bleed apparatus An apparatus for bleeding or purging fluid from a fluid line includes a bleed valve permanently affixed to the wall of the fluid line and a valve actuator releasably connected to the bleed valve which is operative to move a spring-biased, one-way valve me... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4975038 | Device for the injection of a plastic material into a mold A device for the injection of a plastic material in a mold having an injection head with an injection face designed to be placed in contact with the mold feeder channel. The injection head has an injection chamber supplied with plastic material by a feede... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4964547 | Manually-operated precompression type spray head A spray head for use with a receptacle containing a liquid which is maintained under pressure by a propellant gas, thereby enabling a product to be packaged so that it is protected from coming into contact with the air, the spray head being of the type co... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4928775 | Downhole surge valve for earth boring apparatus A manually operated downhole for an underground earth boring apparatus having a pneumatically operated earth boring tool. A drill pipe is connected to the tool and to a source of pneumatic fluid. A valve is positioned in the drill pipe substantially adjac... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4909326 | Tubing unloader A tubing unloader including first and second housing sections adapted to be telescopingly mounted in each other and movable between open and closed positions by means of a J-slot assembly wherein an actuator pin for the J-slot includes an actuator portion... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4852624 | Tire inflation device for emergencies A flat tire inflation device for emergencies is provided which includes a flexible hose a supply chuck that is temporarily securable to a inflated tire by means of a spring loaded retaining clip and having a pressure gauge on the inflation chuck at the ot... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4742851 | Dripless faucet for beverage containers A faucet for a liquid container includes a tubular housing which is mounted in an opening in the container and a tubular valve which is slidably mounted in the housing. The tubular housing includes open front and rear ends, and the valve extends forwardly... | 05/10/1988 |
