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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051875 | Pipeline protection system A protection apparatus detects and reduces overpressure in a fluid pipeline. First and second pipeline valves are connected in series along the pipeline and are independently switchable between open and closed positions. A pressure transducer determines the fluid pr... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7246634 | Drill for tapping pipe with safety device in branch pipe A fitting for connection to a pipe includes a sleeve, in which a body is axially displaced along a sleeve axis, whereby the body has a drill for drilling into the pipe and/or a valve body of a valve. The fitting also includes a branch sleeve, located in particular o... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7201232 | Washpipeless isolation strings and methods for isolation with object holding service tool An isolation string having an upper packer and an isolation pipe in mechanical communication with the upper packer, the isolation pipe comprises an operable valve and an object activated valve. An object holding service tool is adapted to release an object to activa... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198109 | Double-pin radial flow valve A valve with the following components: a pipe; an inner sub connected to the pipe; an outer sub connected to the pipe, wherein the inner and outer subs are concentric and define a sub annulus; a conduit between the sub annulus and an inside diameter of the inner sub... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178599 | Subsurface safety valve A subsurface safety valve assembly for controlling fluid flow in a wellbore. In one embodiment, the subsurface safety valve assembly includes a tubular member having a longitudinal bore extending therethrough, a flapper removably connected to the tubular member. The... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150287 | Safety valve A safety valve comprises a main body, fixed body, meltable body, movable body, biasing member, movable plug and plug holding means. The fixed body has a small passageway communicating with the interior of a container, and an upper large passageway. The movable plug ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7124824 | Washpipeless isolation strings and methods for isolation An isolation string having: an upper packer; and an isolation pipe in mechanical communication with the upper packer, wherein the isolation pipe comprises a pressure activated valve and an object activated valve. A method having: running-in an isolation string on a ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115091 | Reusable endoscopic device and related systems and methods Reusable instruments, such as reusable medical instruments, and related systems and methods, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the reusable instrument can be an endoscope, which can be cleaned by sterilization. In certain embodiments, a method of sterilizing inclu... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7025083 | Quick closing shut-off valve A quick closing shut-off valve includes an inlet, an outlet and a passage there between. A closing element blocks the passage when in the closed position. The closing element is interconnected to a piston via a pull rod. The piston is positioned within a working cha... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6880567 | Over-pressure protection system An over-pressure protection system having a conduit section extending between a pressure reduction valve and a low-pressure fluid handling system, a shut-off valve provided with an actuator arranged in the conduit section, pressure sensors arranged one on either sid... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6834666 | Apparatus for outputting compressed air in compressor The invention provides an apparatus for outputting compressed air in a compressor to a plurality of pneumatic tools at a plurality of pressures. The apparatus includes: an air tank storing compressed air compressed by the compressor at a high pressure; a pressure ad... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6651686 | Valve actuator system An actuator system for a system valve exposable to a source of system pressure. A piston within a sensing vessel is caused to move longitudinally from a first position to a second position in response to a designated system pressure. A first piston stem c... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6484742 | Cartridge assembly for valve A cartridge assembly for a valve is disclosed. The cartridge assembly includes a cartridge containing an activation component. The cartridge and activation component are configured to be replaceable as a unit. The activation component prevents the valve f... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6103079 | Anti-leakage apparatus An anti-microleakage apparatus is used in a sputtering deposition equipment. A metallic object, such as a wafer, is put in a process chamber. A cryo-pump is used to vacuumed the process chamber. A heater to heat up the process chamber to allow a thermal r... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5906219 | Pressure sensitive valves A pressure sensitive valve 10 comprises a valve body 12 defining a bore 14, an inlet port 16 and an outlet port 18. The inlet port 16 is in fluid communication with the outlet port 18 and defines a fluid flow path 20. The fluid flow path 20 is in communic... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5810057 | Pressure vessel fill protective device A method and apparatus for preventing over-pressurization of vessel during filling with a fluid where temperature of the vessel would cause the fluid to flash or rapidly expand on contact. A shut off device is placed in a conduit between the fluid source ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5752544 | Device for feeding a distribution network with gaseous fluid Each gas expansion station of a distribution network fed with gas in accordance with the invention comprises at least one regulator-expander provided with a valve member disposed on a main duct, a pilot valve, a safety valve provided with a valve member d... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5323799 | Fully mechanical pressure relief system A mechanical pressure relief system for a pressurized operating system which is suitable for high purity applications. The pressure relief system utilizes a mechanical logic switch, operable at a set point pressure, in conjunction with a pressurized actua... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5240034 | Safety and automatic stop device, in particular for gas expansion stations A safety and automatic stop device for interrupting the flow of gaseous fluid along a main duct by tripping a safety valve member including a closing actuator for closing the safety valve member and an opening actuator for opening the safety valve member.... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5209253 | Emergency shutoff valve and regulator assembly A low gas pressure emergency shutdown valve forms part of a valve body having a flow passageway interposed in a gas supply line and forming a gas pressure regulator having a diaphragm/spring responsive poppet valve and a companion diaphragm responsive shu... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5146942 | Low pressure fluid emergency shutdown valve A low fluid pressure emergency shutdown valve is formed by a valve body having a flow passageway interposed in a gas supply line downstream from a pressure regulator. A diaphragm responsive valve in the valve body is maintained open by a pin interposed be... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5113899 | Check valve with valve opening device In a check valve with a valve opening device, a check valve member (32) inserted into a check valve chamber (21) formed in a valve box (20) is resiliently urged for valve closing by means of a check spring (33) as well as the check valve member (32) is ma... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5067511 | High presssure fluid emergency shutoff valve An emergency shutoff valve for closing the upstream end portion of a high pressure fluid conductor in the event of unintentional closing the downstream end portion of the conductor is formed by a valve body interposed in the upstream end portion of the hi... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5036666 | Stable position bleed valve with O-ring detent The bleed valve (22) especially for a hydraulic brake circuit, comprises a fluid reservoir (20), a hydraulic motor (26) and a mechanism for putting the fluid under pressure (24), and has a first port (42) connected to the motor (26) and to the mechanism (... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4889150 | Pressure control for earthquake sensitive shut-off valve A pressure control for a shut-off valve, preferably an earthquake sensitive shut-off valve, and a control for closing the valve in response to regulated pressure failure in the pressure supply of gas or the like thereto, and including a meter means or the... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4768539 | Pipeline safety valve A surface pipeline safety valve having a tubular member telescopically movable in the housing for controlling the movement of a valve closure member, a rod piston and cylinder assembly contacting and moving the tubular member in response to pressure in th... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4727903 | Fluid shutoff valve An excess pressure and/or excess flow/temperature shutoff valve comprising a valve housing having an axial bore therethrough with inlet and outlet ends, a portion of the bore being enlarged to form a valve chamber, and a spool movable in the valve chamber... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4597409 | Safety device against overpressure particularly for gas pressure control apparatus The high pressure of a gas transport network must be reduced before the gas is admitted to a distribution network to which consumers, e.g. household appliances are connected. This reduction is carried out by a gas pressure control installation. If this in... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4586526 | Arrangement for controlling communication between a tubular member and an inflatable element supported on the tubular member in a well bore A valve housing is adapted to be supported on a tubular member, there being bore means in the valve housing. Passage means are provided in the tubular member and in the valve housing for communicating fluid from the interior of the tubular member through ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4550746 | Regulator for mounting on the outlet connection of a gas cylinder or like container The housing (5, 6) of the regulator contains a medium-pressure chamber (10) to which gas is supplied from the cylinder when a self-closing cylinder valve (2) is open and which communicates with the regulator outlet (14) through a further valve (b 13), and... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4503883 | Gas pressure regulator with under and over shut-off A gas pressure regulator including an under and over pressure shut-off valve assembly has a toggle mechanism which "breaks" a critical connection when the outlet pressure gets too high.... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4457334 | Pressure sensitive valve actuator A pressure sensitive device for shutting off flow through a valve is disced. The device includes a pressure sensor having an integral atmospheric pressure reference for releasing a plunger to shut off flow through the valve. A manually operated eccentric... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4286768 | Stepped pressure gas valve apparatus The invention is a pressure responsive shut-off valve including a valve housing that defines a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet separated by a valve seat. A valve closure accommodated by the valve seat moves between open and closed positions to control flui... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4260164 | Inflatable packer assembly with control valve An inflatable packer assembly includes a cylindrical mandrel with a cylindrical valve body concentrically disposed about the mandrel. The valve body includes an inlet communicating with an interior of the mandrel and an outlet for directing fluid to an in... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4240458 | Excess pressure shutoff valve A valve adapted to be connected in a fluid line for shutting off flow in response to fluid pressure in excess of a predetermined pressure. The valve includes a housing provided with inlet and outlet ports separated by a valve seat. A pressure chamber in t... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4223692 | Recreational vehicle safety system A recreational vehicle safety system includes two independently operable automatic shutoff valve assemblies. One valve assembly is attached directly to the recreational vehicle's appliance high-pressure fuel tank in such a manner as to be operable in all ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4188971 | Fluid cutout valve A valve disposed in a fluid system for cutting off the flow of fluid from a ource of that fluid to a fluid-using environment upon the occurrence of either an excess or unduly high fluid flow rate or an excess pressure condition experienced in or near the e... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4180241 | Solenoid operated valve and shut-off device A combined solenoid operated valve and shut-off device including a valve housing defining a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a valve seat therebetween. Located within the housing is a valve closure movable between a closed position in which fluid flow bet... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4179097 | Safety shut-off valve The invention is a pressure responsive shut-off valve including a valve housing that defines a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet separated by a valve seat. A valve closure accommodated by the valve seat moves between open and closed positions to control flui... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4176679 | Check valve A check valve is disclosed which uses a valve body having a bore with a first section smaller than a second section, an inlet communicating with the first section to receive flowing fluid, a shoulder disposed between the first section and the inlet for pr... | 12/04/1979 |
