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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113487 | Vacuum processing apparatus A grease supply mechanism is provided inside a vacuum transfer chamber. The grease supply mechanism includes: a grease storage part in a bottomed cylindrical shape storing grease therein; and a movable cover covering an opening of the grease storage part and sliding... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7611124 | Vacuum processing apparatus A grease supply mechanism is provided inside a vacuum transfer chamber. The grease supply mechanism includes: a grease storage part in a bottomed cylindrical shape storing grease therein; and a movable cover covering an opening of the grease storage part and sliding... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7309057 | Guillotine valve A guillotine valve, used for example in pipelines includes a single block body incorporating sealing elements, each in the form of an annular hose section, which are made of an elastomeric material and which are hollow along their entire circumference, each providin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7201361 | Gate valve having reduced friction Valve having a valve housing, a valve member slidable in the valve housing between open and closed positions, and a friction reducer to reduce friction between the valve member and the valve housing. The friction reducer comprises at least one guide shoe made of low... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7118046 | Sliding structure for shaft member with improved abrasion resistance and injector In a sliding structure in which a shaft member is retained slidably in a guide hole, the lack of an oil film caused by the edge contact of the shaft member to which a pressing load in the axial direction is applied is prevented. With the fact being taken into accoun... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111823 | Actuator An actuator having a set of slidable pistons including sliding regions with the sliding regions including at least one wear member supported by a resilient member and a second wear member laterally spaced from the first wear member with a lubrication reservoir locat... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111822 | Valve for controlling a fluid A valve for controlling a fluid, in particular for controlling a gas. The valve includes a valve housing which accommodates an electromagnetic actuating unit for a solenoid armature which is guided axially displaceably in the valve housing and which cooperates with ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104523 | Valve having contamination counter-measures An anti-coking valve arrangement having a valve body that defines a passage for the flow of fluid medium. Valve seat and valve member positioned within the valve body and function to control the flow of fluid medium. A first anti-coking device is operably associated... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6962325 | Electronically controlled throttle apparatus In an electronically controlled throttle apparatus, a coil spring is shaped to extend from a U-shaped hook portion which is a joint between a first spring portion having a returning function and a second spring portion having an opening function to the other end of ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959913 | Actuator An actuator having a set of slidable pistons including sliding regions with the sliding regions including at least one wear member supported by a resilient member and a second wear member laterally spaced from the first wear member with a lubrication reservoir locat... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6863259 | Electronically controlled throttle apparatus In an electronically controlled throttle apparatus, a coil spring is shaped to extend from a U-shaped hook portion which is a joint between a first spring portion having a returning function and a second spring portion having an opening function to the other end of ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6824120 | Flow amount control device In a flow amount control device, column shaped valve element is slidably disposed in a cylindrical inner circumferential wall of a valve body. The valve element is provided along an outer circumference thereof with two ring shaped grooves. Fuel stored in the ring sh... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6786464 | Pneumatic valve A pneumatic valve includes a cylinder having at least one gas port for providing inflow and outflow of a gas; a piston arranged in the cylinder and performing a reciprocating, straight-line movement in response to the inflow and outflow of the gas; a first valve sha... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6769247 | Exhaust gas valve device in internal combustion engine An exhaust gas valve device in an internal combustion engine, including a first bearing member mounted between a valve shaft and a valve body with one end of the valve shaft turnably fitted into the first bearing member, a second bearing member mounted between the v... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6543472 | Pressure regulator valve The present invention relates to automatic transmissions of land motor vehicles. Specifically, the present invention relates to pressure regulation in the system of automatic transmissions of land motor vehicles. The present invention is a pressure regula... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6469325 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device and its manufacture In order to eliminate a difference in ESD resistance caused by the polarities of excessive voltages applied to an external terminal and enhance the ESD resistance of a semiconductor integrated circuit device to both positive and negative overvoltages, a p... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6468060 | Oil film dilation for compressor suction valve stress reduction The seat of a suction valve of a reciprocating compressor is modified to limit the radial extent and thereby the area in which an annular oil film can be established between the valve and the valve seat. The preferred radial extent of the seating surface ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6382592 | Valve A valve has a valve body, a valve sheet formed in the valve body which contacts the valve sheet in an axial direction, to thereby open and close the valve sheet with a knurling portion and a screwing action. A handle is combined with a handle combination ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371347 | Air switch and palm guide for papermaking machinery An air switch including a housing, a lubrication port, a first air inlet port and an exhaust port is disclosed. The housing includes a chamber. The lubrication port is disposed to deliver lubrication into the chamber. The first air inlet port is disposed ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6309194 | Enhanced oil film dilation for compressor suction valve stress reduction The seat of a suction valve of a reciprocating compressor is modified to limit the area in which an annular oil film can be established between the valve and the valve seat. The seat is configured to limit the oil film from 3% to 33% of the total inlet po... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6286627 | Fluid dispensing apparatus A dispenser for ejecting a volume of fluid. The dispenser is adapted for connection thereof in a system for supplying fluid under pressure thereto for charging it with fluid to be dispensed. A system for delivery of the volume of fluid ejected by the disp... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6116570 | Electromagnetic actuator with internal oil system and improved hydraulic lash adjuster An electromagnetic actuator 10 is provided and includes an upper electromagnet 12, a lower electromagnet 14 spaced from the upper electromagnet and an armature 16 mounted for movement between the upper and lower electromagnets. Shaft structure 20 is opera... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5964449 | Brake valve latch with enhanced lubricity The present invention provides an improved lubrication system for use in a railway locomotive brake valve. Such railway locomotive brake valve includes a suppression cam having a plurality of detented control positions. It further includes a handle connec... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5941503 | Valve assembly A non-riser valve assembly 30 includes a bonnet or housing 32, a bushing 34, a stem 36, a washer 38 and a stop 40. The assembly 30 further includes a coupling 42, a rotatable or movable disk 44, a fixed disk 46 and a bottom seal 48. In assembly, the bushi... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5890700 | Gate valve A packingless gate valve is disclosed which includes a housing having opposed similar housing halves with primary resilient sleeve units which compressibly engage each other in the valve open condition and engage opposite sides of the gate in the valve cl... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5826788 | Handle assembly for rotatable stem A handle assembly for a rotating shaft which reduces shaft wobble. The handle assembly has a bearing in the form of a split ring which is arcuate in cross section to provide a reduced friction when the bearing is placed between the shaft and a housing axi... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5819774 | Self-lubricating and wear resistant valve/valve guide combination for internal combustion engines A self-lubricating and wear resistant valve/valve guide combination for an engine includes a self-lubricating coating deposited on one of (a) the inner surface of the valve guide, or (b) the outer surface of the valve stem. A wear-resistant coating deposi... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5755261 | Valve assembly A valve assembly has a valve seat formed with valve holes which can be opened and closed by sliding a valve body on the valve seat. Its water stopping capacity is kept high after long, continuous use. Its handle operability is also kept high. A valve seat... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5692475 | Fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines A fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines which has a moving part supported in a housing bore and on its jacket face on one side, has an exit opening that is under high pressure, and whose bearing is improved by virtue of the fact that at leas... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5465691 | Valve guide A valve guide (14) for guiding a stem (13) of a headed poppet valve (11) for slidable movement in an internal combustion engine has an inner bearing surface (17) of generally cylindrical shape but a groove (18) which is cut spirally into that surface exte... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5365971 | Seal system, particularly suitable for process valves A seal system particularly suitable for a process valve, in which the intermediate chamber formed between two sliding seal gaskets arranged in series is connected to a static separator of elastic plenum chamber or bag type filled with a biodegradable, non... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5329958 | Single-control mixer cartridge for hot and cold water Single-control mixer cartridge for hot and cold water, comprising a body which is associated with a bottom for containing a fixed plate and a movable plate provided with a plate cover which is coupled to an actuation lever pivoted on a rotating coupling; ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5255568 | Liquid sample/reagent metering and delivery method A method for sampling, metering and delivering precise microliter volume aliquots of a liquid blood sample to mixing and testing means of an electronic blood analysis system for analysis using a sampling and metering valve assembly in which is defined plu... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5209456 | Tank valve A valve insertable in a threaded opening in a tank for loading, unloading, or sealing the tank. The valve includes a threaded blocking plug threadable into the opening, and a threaded pipe connected to the top of the plug for threading into the opening. T... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5176168 | Valve top Valve top, in particular for water fittings, with a spindle rotatable in a head-piece and a sealed grease chamber in the head-piece. The lower end of the spindle is mounted and supported in the head-piece by means of a bearing element of plastic, the bear... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5158751 | Liquid metering and transfer valve assembly A liquid metering and transfer valve assembly having the capability of metering, isolating, transfering and delivering precise microliter volume aliquots of a blood sample, from a source thereof, to mixing and testing chambers of an electronic blood analy... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4948565 | Analytical system A metering valve assembly for use in an analytical system includes fixed and movable valve members that have slidably engaged faces. One valve member includes a first metering chamber in the form of a through passage having an axis perpendicular to the di... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4892289 | Letdown valves A letdown valve for slurries under pressure is provided with a throttle 13 inside a housing 15 with interposed lubricant sealer and grooves 16 to accommodate any excess lubricant sealer. The throttle body 13 is held in place by a retaining ring 17 which i... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4863101 | Accelerating slugs of liquid Discrete volumes, or slugs, of liquid are accelerated to high velocities utilizing energy stored by compressing the liquid. Liquid is forced into a pressure vessel already filled with liquid to effect the compression. A slug of liquid is ejected from the ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4822569 | Rotary shear valve with cleaning feature and method of using same A rotary shear valve comprising two stators and a rotor is filled with specimen in a first rotary position. Movement of the rotor to a second rotary position divides the specimen into aliquots, one or more of which are dispensed in the second rotary posit... | 04/18/1989 |
