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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7114522 | Adapter manifold with dual valve block An adapter manifold comprising a first dual valve block having a first diaphragm valve and a second diaphragm valve; a first, a second, and a third low dead space connector for connecting the adapter manifold with dual valve block to the remaining portions of the ch... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7086276 | Temperature correction method and subsystem for automotive evaporative leak detection systems A method and sensor or sensor subsystem permit improved evaporative leak detection in an automotive fuel system. The sensor or sensor subsystem computes temperature-compensated pressure values, thereby eliminating or reducing false positive or other adverse results ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7033133 | Air turbine starter having a low differential check valve An air turbine starter is provided that includes a check valve assembly. The check valve assembly comprises a valve body, a valve seat and a valve element. The valve body includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow passage extending therebetween. The valve se... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6953059 | Check valve with hanger A large diameter check valve has an upstream inlet part mountable on a discharge end of a conduit, a downstream outlet part adapted to prevent backflow of fluid through the check valve, and a transition part located between the upstream inlet part and the downstream... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6382250 | Solenoid valve with a check valve A solenoid valve useful in a slip-controlled hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle, and which has a seat valve disposed between a pressure fluid inlet and a pressure fluid outlet and in the bypass to this seat valve, has a check valve with a hollow co... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6363963 | Excess flow shutoff valve An excess flow control valve which automatically shuts off when an excessive flow of liquid or gaseous material is detected. The valve uses a flow sensitive piston which is drawn up to cover the valve outlet when the flow exceeds a specified rate. When th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6250331 | Zero crack-pressure, high-flow valve The present invention is directed to a zero crack-pressure, high-flow valve assembly especially suited for use with blood salvage or recovery systems. The valve assembly cooperates with a valve seat defining an opening for selectively providing fluid comm... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6112758 | Gas line automatic shut-off assembly A gas line shut-off assembly which is automatically actuated in the event of a catastrophic break of a gas line, wherein gas is retained safely inside the remaining intact portion of the gas line. The gas line shut-off assembly is preferably composed of t... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6062247 | One-piece shut-off valve A one-piece polymer plastic shut-off valve that includes a conduit with a first end having a sealing surface thereon and an engagement surface for connection to a fluid system and a plug with a further sealing surface that is yieldably supported in a spac... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5983928 | Gas safety valve A gas safety valve includes a main body having a longitudinal through hole that defines a gas passage. The longitudinal hole has an inlet end communicated with a gas source, an outlet end through which gas from the gas source exits, a first mediate sectio... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5975130 | Check valve with a low inertia moving part for low or high pressure differentials A check valve having an elongated body with bore therethrough, the bore having a small diameter section abutting a downstream frustoconical section with an increasing diameter, a ball positioned downstream of the small diameter section and movable in the ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5967178 | Flow-controlled one-way valve An improved one-way valve consisting of a valve body containing a valve chamber with at least two surfaces and having first and second fluid ports each communicating with a respective one of said surfaces, and a flat valve member loosely located within sa... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5857487 | Automatic water shut off valve A valve is formed by an intersection of an open ended water supply pipe and a sprinkler outlet pipe. The outlet pipe has a closed end and an outlet end that is adapted for connection to a sprinkler. A cylindrical guide post connected to the closed end ext... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5743295 | Valve construction and method of use Embodiments described herein provide a valve construction. One embodiment comprises a first valve and a second valve. A first fluid conveying conduit fluidly conveying a first fluid is fluidly connected with the first valve. A second fluid conveying condu... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5487406 | Drain control valve and manifold system A valve for permitting fluid flow in a first desired direction and preventing fluid flow in a reverse direction. The valve includes a valve body having a rigid wall defining inlet and outlet openings at opposite ends thereof and a main flow passageway bet... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5456281 | Gas regulator with double stabilizing function A gas regulator with a double pressure adjusting function has a valve body closed with a lower valve lid with two round gas chambers formed in the valve body and the valve lid, each gas chamber having a gas pressure adjuster to adjust pressure of incoming... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5452998 | Non-contact vane-type fluid displacement machine with suction flow check valve assembly A non-contact vane-type fluid-displacement machine includes a stator housing having an annular interior surface defining an interior bore and a rotor supported in an eccentric position in the interior bore of the stator housing relative to the annular int... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5417565 | Automatic instant lighting system for liquid fuel burner A fuel control mechanism for a liquid fuel burner includes a fuel regulating valve which is responsive to flow of liquid fuel through a fuel feed tube for movement between a starting position and a running position. When a fuel control valve for the burne... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5234027 | Fluid flow inhibitor for use in a static flow system device A flow restricting device is described which includes a conduit with a flow inhibitor therein. A plug stem is placed inside a passage in the inhibitor such that it can slide axially, while the head of the plug, which has a larger cross-sectional area than... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5141023 | Flow actuated safety valve A retrievable subsurface safety valve positioned in a well conduit is actuated to close by a predetermined flow rate through the safety valve. A valve member having a sealing surface is moveable by flow to sealingly engage an annular seat in the valve, cl... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4930686 | Self-pressurizing sprayer having inlet pressure responsive valve A portable sprayer which has a resealable closure, a dispensing valve and a pressure-responsive filling valve attached to a receptacle. As the receptacle is filled with fluid through the valve, air which is entrapped in the receptacle pressurizes the cont... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4907616 | Check valve assembly A check valve for use in a vehicle engine fuel system comprising a fuel storage tank, a fuel feed line for delivering fuel from the tank to the engine, and a fuel return line for returning unused fuel from the engine to the tank. The valve is mounted on t... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4872476 | Check valve for engine cooling system A check valve for an engine cooling system includes opposite ports and a venting plug press fit in one of the ports. The venting plug defines an opening which allows fluid flow through the valve, and a jiggle pin is positioned in the opening. The jiggle p... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4792113 | Fluid flow control valve A flow limit valve for limiting the flow rate of a pressurized fluid includes a valve body with an interconnecting cavity of circular cross section. Within the cavity is a piston that slides within the cavity under force generated by a pressure differenti... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4784175 | Valve A valve is provided primarily for medical or surgical aspiration equipment. The valve is interposed in an air line between the low pressure side of a pump and a collecting bottle for body fluid. The valve chamber has a sump-like bottom in which any liquid... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4753642 | Container-valve assembly A urine-collecting container-valve assembly particularly intended for use when taking urine from the urinal bladder of a patient, particularly a bed-ridden patient. The assembly comprises a container, made of thin plastic material, having an inlet port wh... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4739612 | Shuttle valve for oil tank filler neck The invention relates to a shuttle valve designed to retain fluid in a pressurized system when the cap or closure of the filler neck is damaged or left off. In a preferred application, the shuttle valve of the present invention is designed to be installed... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4708176 | Riser for drawing off liquids The riser is used for the substantially foamfree drawing of gaseous liquids, preferably liquids containing carbon dioxide, or gasfree liquids from gas-pressurized receptacles. The riser is equipped with an entry chamber, a downstream reduction chamber con... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4697607 | Procedure and means for making the effect of gravity the same in flow regulators independent of the installation mode The present invention concerns a way and a means for rendering equal the effect of gravity independent of the mode of installation in flow regulators for gaseous substances, particularly for air in air-conditioning and ventilation installations, and for m... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4694854 | Device for regulating the discharge of fluid from a container A throttling unit (1) is joined with a pressure detector by a regulating device for controlling the discharge of a fluid from a container. The regulating device has a throttling unit (3) that is designed to pivot on an axis in a manner permitting regulate... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4694851 | Flow regulator and its use The invention concerns a flow regulator, intended for gaseous substances, in particular for air in air-conditioning and ventilation installations, for maintaining the volumetric flow of the gaseous substance at desired magnitude with sufficient accuracy w... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4683910 | High-speed protective check valving for pressure transducers and the like Sudden increases in fluid pressure which could be injurious to the diaphragm and seals of a sensitive capacitive pressure transducer, or the like, are instantly protectively blocked or "checked" automatically by a miniature naturally-powered valve having ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4678005 | Flow regulator The present invention concerns a flow regulator for gaseous substances, particularly a flow regulator intended for air in air-conditioning and ventilation installations, for maintaining the volumetric flow of the gaseous substance at desired magnitude wit... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4674531 | Flow regulator The present invention concerns a flow regulator for gaseous substances, particularly a flow regulator intended for air in air-conditioning and ventilation installations, for maintaining the volumetric flow of the gaseous substance at desired magnitude wit... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4624443 | Fluid-flow control valve A flow limit valve for limiting the flow rate of a pressurized fluid includes a valve body with an interconnecting cavity of circular cross section. Within the cavity if a piston that slides within the cavity under force generated by a pressure differenti... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4566476 | Flow control device A safety flow control device for use in a beverage distribution system of the character using pressurized gas to dispense the beverage from its containers for ensuring that the containers are not accidentally overpressurized. The device of the invention i... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4548232 | Valve assembly A check valve includes an elongated housing having an inlet port at the upper end and an outlet port at a lower end and a float movable therein. An exterior valve seat surrounds the outlet and a valve stem connected to the float extends through the outlet... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4310017 | Backflow check valve for use with IV administration sets A backflow check valve includes male and female hubs sonically welded together with a flow control disc located within the check valve. The disc permits flow in one direction through the check valve, but prevents flow in the other direction through the ch... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4262692 | Bell trap and check valve combination A bell trap and check valve is disclosed. The bell trap has a central tubular member around its outlet and a conventional cover. The check valve is removably attached to the central tubular member and supported thereon.... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4201243 | Check valves A check valve for connection between a source of pressure medium and a pressure medium reservoir to allow passage of pressure medium from the source to the reservoir but to prevent reverse flow from the reservoir to the source. In order reliably to preven... | 05/06/1980 |
