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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082940 | Water reservoir for vehicle having drain valve operated by traveling wind The present invention provides a cooling water reservoir for a fuel cell vehicle, in which a drain valve operated by traveling wind is mounted in a reservoir housing of the reservoir such that unnecessary water in an amount corresponding to the amount of product wat... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7918239 | Shock actuated responsive mechanism for vertical and horizontal valve assemblies A horizontal and vertical shock responsive fluid valve assembly which are capable of automatically closing a fluid valve in response to earthquake forces or other shock forces of a predetermined magnitude. The assemblies are comprised of a respective horizontal and ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7357149 | Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337798 | Gas supply apparatus A gas line (120) for supplying hydrogen gas and a harness (110) for supplying power to an electromagnetic valve are connected to an electromagnetic valve mechanism (200). The length of the harness (110) from a connecting member (111 | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334596 | Pendulous control valve system A housing containing a rotatable cage for rotatably supporting a spherical flow control valve having a vertically orientated open or filled conduit and an internal bottom weight mass centered on the vertical conduit. If the rotatable cage is tilted, the gravity-resp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331365 | Lavatory service shut-off valve A shut off valve (10) is provided for use in an aircraft lavatory system (70) during maintenance sanitizing operations. The shut off valve includes an inlet passage (20) in intermittent fluid communication with an outlet passage (30) and ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308765 | Angle-measuring arrangement An angle-measuring arrangement that includes a base body, a code disk, which is rotatable relative to the base body around an axis A and a contact area, which is laid out in such a way that electrical current or electrical signals can be conducted into the angle-mea... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7282040 | Gravitational pressure regulating mechanism A gravitational pressure regulating mechanism for use with a valve is provided for control of pressure and diversion of bodily fluids. The mechanism includes a reservoir having first and second ends, the first end being open and the second end having a floor and an ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279651 | Automatic shut-off switch for main power source An automatic turn-off switch responsive to displacement of a movable element placed on a seat which resides on the top of a chute located with an opening at the bottom immediately adjacent to a pivotal lever. A spring-loaded latch is normally biased in a contracted ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255556 | Method and apparatus for conveying powder and heat An apparatus and method for the horizontal conveying of a dry powder is provided, notably useful for conveying heat from a heat-producing operation to a heat-consuming operation. In this application, heat is conveyed by a hot powder flowing through a vertically vibr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246633 | Shock absorber A shock switch main has a main member, a resting device and a return device. The main member has a chamber therein, a first passageway communicated to the chamber, a resting portion at a bottom of the chamber, an aperture on the resting portion, a vertical chamber c... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243684 | Flow dividing device for gardening pipes A flow dividing device for gardening pipes includes a main body having a plurality of mounting studs, and a plurality of water control switches each mounted on the respective mounting stud. Each of the water control switches includes a control valve, an operation kn... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237473 | Actuator for pneumatic valve A pneumatic valve includes a housing having an inlet port and a delivery port and an exhaust port. A valve element is movable in the housing to control air flow between the inlet port and the delivery port and the exhaust port. The valve includes a rolling element a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231933 | Fuel storage apparatus for vehicle An airbag installed inside a fuel tank is manipulated when the vehicle is inclined along a slope without sufficient fuel in the tank such that the fuel in the tank is gravitated to one side thereof. Thereby, the remaining fuel is provided smoothly and consistently t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219658 | Fuel feed apparatus having pump and stay A fuel feed apparatus includes a flange, a fuel pump, and a stay. The flange covers an opening of a fuel tank. The fuel pump is accommodated in the fuel tank. The fuel pump pumps fuel in the fuel tank to the outside of the fuel tank. The stay has a first end, which ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216672 | Flow dividing device for gardening pipes A flow dividing device for gardening pipes includes a main body, and a plurality of water control switches each mounted on the main body. Each of the water control switches includes a movable member, a push member, a control knob, a universal connector, a pivot seat... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7197904 | Lockout device A telescoping lockout device for encasing a gate valve, electrical connection, or similar apparatus, for the purpose of preventing unauthorized access and tampering with the apparatus. The lockout device is comprised of two nested half cylinders attached to one anot... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189033 | Apparatus and methods for thrust sensing valves Apparatus and methods for thrust sensing valves are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing including an input port and an output port and further having a mounting portion adapted to be coupled to a manufacturing tool. A supply member is opera... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171981 | Flow control device and system A flow control valve has a ball and an annular seat providing a positive stop for automatically preventing flow through the valve when a line downstream has been broken. The flow control valve is useful for interior applications in which seepage through the valve wo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163026 | Valve unit and fluid control chip A valve unit and a fluid control chip include: a valve chamber having an inlet and an outlet for a fluid; a valve element accommodated in the valve chamber; a piezoelectric element for applying vibrations to the valve chamber; and a driver for driving the piezoelect... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152615 | Earthquake actuated horizontal valve with micro switch An earthquake actuated device includes a flapper-valve adapted to block a gas flow and a micro switch for closing or opening a circuit. A seismic sensor responds to accelerations characteristic of an earthquake. The sensor cooperates with a magnet in a flapper arm t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137578 | Segmented monitor A firefighting segmented monitor for redirecting a trajectory of a pressurized fluid discharge towards a target comprises a flowpath with minimum convolutions. The monitor flowpath comprises in series a stationary segment and three rotating segments including a lowe... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128539 | Method for improved cleaning of a pumping system Improved method for cleaning a pump, fluid hose, and spray gun is provided by, for example, repeatedly changing the flow rate of the cleaning fluid pumped through the system to generate turbulence or increased turbulence and increased frictional resistance for enhan... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124852 | Acceleration sensor and engine control for motorcycle A motorcycle has an engine and other components that are controlled based upon output from an acceleration sensor. The motorcycle also has an alarm system that uses the same acceleration sensor to detect vibrations indicative of a potential theft of the vehicle. Var... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118549 | Shunt system including a flow control device for controlling the flow of cerebrospinal fluid out of a brain ventricle An anti-siphon device limits the flow of a fluid from a first region of a patient's body to a second region. The device includes a housing having a spherical inner surface with a predetermined inner diameter. The housing has an inlet port for receiving fluid from th... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111929 | Magnetically-actuated fluid control valve This disclosure provides a valve which is controlled by a magnetic actuator. More specifically, the actuator is a polarized, magnetic actuator, that is, a magnetic actuator containing both a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. The actuator can be an inexpensive c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097120 | Hose nozzle apparatus and method A device and method are provided for regulating two types of flow from a nozzle. The first flow is a deluge stream and the second flow is a fog spray. The deluge stream is controlled by the nozzle operator using a first flow control valve, such as a ball valve. The ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089960 | Ball valve The present invention is a ball valve which may be attached to a fluid pipe for connection/disconnection between an entrance and an exit. More particularly, the present invention is a ball valve having a discharge orifice communicating with ambient air in addition t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073525 | Multi-tank connecting device for liquefied petroleum injection vehicle A multi-tank connecting device has a main tank with a fuel pump and one or more auxiliary tanks. A fuel pipe connects the main tank and the auxiliary tank and allows fuel to flow between the main tank and the auxiliary tank. A fuel isolating device closes the fuel p... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059305 | Internalized component for fuel tanks An assembly is provided for internal placement of a component within a vehicle fuel tank. The assembly generally includes a two housing elements biased apart to retain the component within the fuel tank. The component may be non-destructively and selectively attache... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028671 | Fuel return systems A fuel return system for returning fuel from a fuel pump to first and second fuel tanks in an automotive vehicle includes an open T fitting having branches connected through couplings to the first and second fuel tanks. The couplings each have a low return, fuel flo... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004360 | Easy pour tea kettle A tea kettle includes kettle body and a lid that covers a fill opening in the body. The lid includes a knob within which a whistle is positioned. A spout is attached to the kettle body and has a passageway. A ball seat is positioned within the passageway as is a str... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971398 | Hydrodynamic-force-responsive baffle for liquid treatment basin A baffle controls the normal process flow of liquid in basins of liquid treatment equipment, but releases uncontrolled flow of the liquid caused by events such as seismic events. Methods provide an unbent blank for making such baffle with a hinge member to facilitat... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968852 | Shock actuated responsive mechanism with improved dual safety means to prevent over-rotation of the valve reset mechanism and to provide easy access to the reset knob A shock responsive fluid valve assembly capable of automatically closing a fluid valve in response to earthquake forces or other shock forces of a predetermined magnitude. The shock responsive valve assembly has a flow control mechanism having a cradle that holds a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953046 | Microprocessor-based gas meter A microprocessor-based gas meter has fully electronic control, safety cutoff and data communication functions, while remains the same size of a conventional gas meter. The control circuit board in the microprocessor-based gas meter is mounted inside the main body of... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941206 | Tip-over detection device for motor vehicle A vehicle includes a tip over detection device that uses a vertically oriented sensor to improve the accuracy of detecting when the vehicle has tipped over. An ECU communicates with the accelerometer and controls engine operation. The ECU stops the engine, preferabl... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938637 | Emergency gas and electricity shutoff apparatus and control system A gas meter installation including gas supply plumbing and point of use plumbing will have a gas meter therebetween. A valve can be installed with the gas meter for shutting off the flow of gas to the point of use. This valve is preferably a gate valve mounted with ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926025 | Shock actuated responsive mechanism with improved leveraged valve closing activation means for vertical fluid valve assemblies A vertical shock responsive fluid valve assembly capable of automatically closing a fluid valve in response to earthquake forces or other shock forces of a predetermined magnitude. The vertical shock responsive valve assembly has a flow control mechanism having a cr... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6917004 | Earthquake actuated micro switch An earthquake actuated micro switch includes a ball which falls into a micro switch actuating position when disturbed. The ball normally resides in a shallow ball seat. A sufficient disturbance causes the ball to escape the ball seat, and fall into a switch seat. Wh... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913240 | Electrohydraulic control unit An electrohydraulic control unit for operating an actuator of a hydraulically controllable device is disclosed. The electrohydraulic control unit comprises a housing including a chamber for hydraulic fluid. The housing is coupled to the actuator such that a path for... | 07/05/2005 |
