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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7578311 | Gas regulator A gas regulator includes a housing and a pressure regulator positioned within the housing along a first axis for controlling the pressure of gas received from a pressurized source. A flow meter controls the flow rate of the gas received from the pressure regulator. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7418976 | Method and apparatus for pneumatic regulation including a high-pressure reserve An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, adjusts fluid pressure. The apparatus includes a body, a seal seat, a sphere, and an adjustment rod. The body includes an axis and an adjustment passage. The adjustment passage is positioned angula... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7363938 | Constant flow valve assembly A dual valve assembly includes two regulating valves. Each valve includes an outer housing comprised of a cap joined to a base. The housing is internally subdivided by a barrier wall into a head section and a base section, the latter being further subdivided by a mo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360555 | Gas regulator with altimetric adjustment The invention relates to a gas regulator which is intended to be mounted on a gas delivery pipe connecting a gas source to a user device. The inventive regulator comprises a pressure regulation mechanism which is controlled by the movement of a mobile element. The i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357143 | Regulator and gas supply method using the same A regulator comprises a body including an inflow line, an outflow line, and a buffer space, the buffer space being provided between the inflow line and the outflow line, and a switch for opening and closing a flow path of a fluid flowing from the inflow line to the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341074 | Multi-stage pressure regulator A pressure regulator that has particular application for an anode input side of a fuel cell system to provide the desired large turn-down ratio. The pressure regulator includes at least two valves positioned in parallel where the first valve is smaller than the seco... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337799 | Gaseous fuel vehicle and automatic vent system A vehicle (1) equipped with a tank (2) for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (3 and 33), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (34), the vent channel b... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331345 | Demand regulator protective bellows A self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) served by a source of breathing gas with a mask and a demand regulator connected to the mask. The regulator has a flexible diaphragmatic member having a side exposed to pressure differentials to cause a valve mechanism to ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328718 | Automatic changeover regulator A pressure regulator (10) includes a changeover regulator (12) with plural inlets (16, 18). Inside the regulator, each inlet has a closure member (62) connected to a diaphragm (100) for control of the closure members (62) in... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309113 | Flow control system for a valve A fluid-flow control system for a valve comprises a valve body and a bi directional main flow passage between a first and second fluid areas. The shuttle piston having a first face in direct communication with the second area and a second face in communication there... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7261119 | Pressure regulator with improved outlet pressure control A pressure regulator comprising a housing, a pivoting lever selectively covering a passage between an inlet port and an outlet port of the housing, a diaphragm interconnected to the lever to rotate the lever in reaction to pressure levels in the housing, and a closu... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258133 | Pressure reducing valve A pressure reducing valve comprises a valve support member provided with a water passage, a valve seat fitting on the portion of the valve support member primary side relative to the secondary side end of the water passage, a cup-shaped valve body fitting on the sec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249867 | Sealed lighting fixture having mechanisms for venting and equalizing interior air pressure A lighting fixture assembly includes a housing assembly that forms an interior. A valve mechanism is associated with the housing assembly and is configured to automatically vent fluid from the interior to the atmosphere when the pressure in the interior exceeds a th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240693 | Pressure regulated solenoid valve having integral mounting structure A regulator valve for managing a fluid in an appliance is provided. The regulator valve comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a filter, a pressure regulator, a solenoid valve, a mounting structure, and a locking tab depending from the mounting structure... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229084 | Chair conversion device Disclosed herein is a device for equipping a recliner with one or more accessories, comprising a base frame portion attachable to the recliner, the base frame having a plurality of mounting locations and a plurality of recliner accessories, each of which is arranged... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163618 | Multi-inlet port manifold for a medical waste receiver having an elevated filter element and tethered inlet port caps A filter system especially useful in the treatment of waste material, in particular liquid waste material which may include particulate matter therein. The filter system includes a series of filters of progressively finer porosity in order to selectively eliminate p... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7121298 | Reducer valve for pressurized gas A reducer valve for pressurized gas includes a piston (2) displaceably mounted in a valve housing (3) against the force of a pressure spring (8). At one end, the piston (2) is subjected to pressure by the back pressure via a control press... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077158 | Velocity head compensated valve assembly A valve assembly includes a valve body configured to define a chamber forming a primary flowpath between an inlet port and a discharge port, an isolator disposed inside said chamber, and a poppet having a bore. The isolator is defined by a skirt and a stem, with the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073490 | Gas feeding system for an internal combustion engine, having an improved pressure reducing valve In a gas-supply system for internal-combustion engines, a pressure-reducing valve is set between the reservoir of the gas and a distribution manifold or rail that feeds the gas to a series of electromagnetically controlled injectors associated to the various cylinde... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7025044 | Pump assembly and method A pump assembly includes a high-pressure pump that flows pressurized working fluid in a fuel injection system of a diesel engine. The assembly includes a pilot-operated inlet throttle valve that receives a flow of low-pressure fluid from a feed pump and controls the... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013894 | Portable, handheld, pneumatic driven medicinal nebulizer A portable, handheld medicine delivery device capable producing atomized agents that are adapted to be inhaled through a nebulizer by a patient suffering from a respiratory condition. In addition, the present invention provides a means wherein the dose of the inhale... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6955664 | Suction regulator and fluid drainage system A low cost suction regulator is disclosed in conjunction with a fluid drainage system that includes a suction chamber and a collection chamber. The suction regulator is comprised of an atmospheric chamber and a suction chamber separated by a divider. An opening in t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6935362 | Pilot valve There is provided a pilot valve (50), suitable for use in water and gas supply systems, the valve including biassing means (57), to control a gate (55), for controlling fluid flow through a control chamber (51), and a second chamber (5... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932108 | Pressure reducer A pressure reducer has a housing with inlet and outlet sockets, a partition between said inlet and outlet sockets, and an accommodation socket. The partition defines an aperture aligned with the accommodation socket. A pressure reducer insert is inserted into the ac... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6868863 | Pressure reduction valve The invention concerns a pressure reduction valve (1) with a housing (2a, 2b), a valve element (6) being displaceable in the housing and acted upon in one direction by a pressure in a low-pressure chamber connected with an o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6843266 | Regulator with erosion resistant seal assemblies The regulator connects to a high pressure fluid supply and regulates the pressure to a downstream apparatus. If an over-pressure occurs, it is vented to atmosphere. An elongate control stem engages a supply seal assembly and a vent seal assembly and moves axially wi... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820643 | Liquid pressure regulator with built-in antidrainage valve A pressure regulator assembly includes an inlet portion having a passageway through which liquid passes through the assembly. The assembly includes a plunger movable within the housing to selectively engage the inlet portion or the housing to control the path of liq... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6805145 | Method and device for maintaining a fluid pressure in a defined volume A method and a regulating valve for maintaining a fluid pressure within a defined volume (3), and simultaneous registering of discharge of fluid from the volume as a result of leakage or consumption. The fluid is supplied from a pressure regulating valve (... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789559 | Pressure regulator A fluid pressure regulator is provided having a housing with an inlet and outlet for fluid, a valve located movably inside the housing and provided with a fluid transport member to allow passage of fluid from the inlet to the outlet. The regulator also has a pressur... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6758240 | Bias spring structure for pressure regulators A bias spring structure for pressure regulators for increasing flow capacity. The inventive device includes a specially shaped metal disc. The bias spring is a circular, thin, conically shaped, metal disc, with a center through hole, and having specifically controll... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758239 | Metal diaphragm structure for pressure regulators A metal diaphragm structure for pressure regulators for increasing flow capacity, flow control, and pressure rating. The structure includes a specially shaped metal diaphragm installed and clamped on its periphery into the outlet cavity of a pressure regulator body.... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6708712 | Pressure regulator utilizing a disc spring A pressure regulator having a disc spring. The pressure regulator comprises a valve having a movable device that is positioned to control fluid flow through the pressure regulator. Downstream fluid pressure produces a first force acting on the movable device to clos... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705343 | Pressure regulator with internal filter The pressure regulator has a regulator body with a control chamber and outlet and inlet passageways opening thereto, a bonnet with a bonnet chamber and a diaphragm separating the chambers. A filter housing is mounted in the control chamber and mounts a filter and a ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6691735 | Fine adjustment device for gas pressure regulators The current invention describes a pressure regulator for a gas burner that allows a consumer to make adjustments to the pressure regulator for differences in altitude as well as differences in the design and manufacturing tolerances of the pressure regula... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672331 | Bonnet securement for gas pressure regulators A pressure regulator having a base and a bonnet. The base includes a plurality of upstanding ridges, with an opening being defined between each of the ridges. The bonnet includes a peripheral rim having a plurality of engagement tabs located within each o... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6637451 | Pneumatic pressure regulator assembly A pneumatic pressure regulator assembly including a regulator housing having an inlet adapted for fluid communication with a supply of pneumatic pressure, an outlet adapted to provide pneumatic pressure to a downstream pneumatically actuated device at a r... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6631731 | Flow regulator for water pump A flow regulator for a water pump, comprising a valve body, a control element, a tube, a spring, and a connecting pipe. The valve body is roughly shaped like a cross, enclosing a first chamber and a second chamber in a vertical direction and having a pass... | 10/14/2003 |
