Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299992 | Drinking water fountain having mixed hot and cold water A drinking water fountain includes a valve body, a heating device, a control valve, a cold water inlet conduit, a cold water outlet conduit, a heating conduit, and a hot water inlet conduit. Thus, the drinking water fountain can provide drinking water, including col... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275367 | Exhaust pressure-raising device for an internal combustion engine There is provided an exhaust pressure-adjusting valve that is brought into a closed position due to a biasing force of a resilient body and is opened against the biasing force of the resilient body due to the exhaust pressure in an exhaust channel, which is raised i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7080654 | Method for transporting easily polymerizable liquid by pipeline A method for transporting an easily polymerizable liquid by a pipeline having branches, wherein among pipelines branched at a branch point, one pipeline which may not be used over a long period of time, is provided with a valve to close the pipeline, within 500 mm f... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080632 | Apparatus for pumping fuel Known apparatuses for pumping fuel have at least two suction jet pumps, which each have one drive nozzle and one collection conduit and mixing conduit located downstream of the drive nozzle. A disadvantage is that the parallel suction jet pumps require a large amoun... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048005 | Throttle valve device for a pneumatic power tool A throttle valve device for a pneumatic power tool comprises a casing (10) with an air inlet passage (11), an air outlet passage (12), a valve chamber (13) with a main valve seat (14) and a main valve element (15), and a man... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7008536 | Oil desalting and dewatering The invention includes a method for dewatering and/or desalting a water-in-oil emulsion comprising introducing a plurality of streams of the emulsion into the electrostatic field under opposed flow whereby the water coalescence is enhanced. The invention also includ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6968923 | Reduced noise valve stack connection Disclosed is a silencer system configured to allow for thermal growth thereof while attenuating noise created by expansion of high-pressure fluid flowing therethrough. The silencer system comprises a tubular inner sleeve, a tubular flexible bellows, a tubular vent s... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6776901 | Quiet flow control washer for water softener or the like A flow control includes a conduit and a flow control washer disposed in the conduit between the conduit's inlet and the outlet. A gas inlet passage opens into the conduit, preferably at a location just downstream of the flow control washer, to permit a gas (typicall... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6615855 | Stimuli-responsive hybrid materials containing molecular actuators and their applications The present invention provides a hybrid material and a method for forming a hybrid material comprising actuator made from a stimuli responsive polymer mounted in a porous framework. The present invention also provides devices employing the actuator of the... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6607006 | Amplitude attenuation of time-variant properties of fluid streams A method to reduce or attenuate the amplitude of time-variant properties of a fluid stream by introducing the stream into a defined enclosed volume in a controlled manner such that the residence time distribution of the fluid exiting the enclosed volume a... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6534003 | Valve and a method of using a valve A valve is provided which includes a valve body, a first valve member, and a second valve member. The valve body has a first flow passage formed therethrough and a second flow passage formed therein. The second flow passage has a smaller cross-sectional a... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6516830 | Device for guiding backwater produced in a paper machine Apparatus and process for guiding portions of backwater produced or stored at different levels of a machine. The apparatus includes an upper backwater chamber arranged to receive first backwater, a lower backwater chamber arranged below the upper backwate... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6491061 | Stimuli responsive hybrid materials containing molecular actuators and their applications The present invention provides a hybrid material and a method for forming a hybrid material comprising actuator made from a stimuli responsive polymer mounted in a porous framework. The present invention also provides devices employing the actuator of the... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6382228 | Fluid driving system for flow cytometry A fluid driving system for portable flow cytometers or other portable devices that accepts a less precise and less stable pressure source, and then adjusts the pressure in a closed-loop manner to maintain a constant, desired flow velocity. The fluid drivi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6354318 | System and method for handling multiphase flow A method and device for transferring a multiphase flow to a predetermined location through a pipe. The multiphase flow is comprised of at least a liquid phase and a gas phase. The multiphase flow is provided to a flow divider that diverts a gas portion fr... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6298868 | Multifunctional valve and use of same in reaction control system Various types of valves are disclosed, as well as the use of the same in a reaction control system for space travel vehicle applications. Multiple functions are provided by one of these valve designs by providing multiple flowpaths through the valve. An i... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6296059 | Reverse circulating control valve A circulation control valve includes a top sub having a bore, a body connected to the top sub and having a first fluid passageway and a second fluid passageway parallel to the first fluid passageway, the bore communicating with both the first fluid passag... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6286986 | Multiple tub mobile blender and method of blending An improved oil and gas well servicing apparatus for blending and delivering a slurry of fracturing fluid and particulate matter at constant flow rate and pressure to a downhole pump is disclosed. Multiple blending tubs are mounted on a trailer or skid an... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6240959 | Hydraulic safety fuse device A protective device for a hydraulic system includes a block which forms a housing with at least one fluid flow inlet into the housing and at least one fluid flow outlet. A plurality of fluid flow channels within the housing connect the inlet and the outle... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6235199 | Parallel plumbing supply system The present invention comprises methods and apparatus for biological-processing unit fluid conveyance and pumping systems. The invention teaches methods of reducing fluid flow resistance and reducing pumping requirements for supplying fluid to the biologi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6219859 | Cabinet door operated faucet valve An automatic control system for a faucet of a sink includes a valve manifold adapted to be disposed beneath the sink. The valve manifold is adapted to communicate with at least one of a hot water supply line and a cold water supply line and at least one o... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6193009 | Electromagnetic valve for a vehicle and a power steering device An electromagnetic valve for a vehicle that returns at least some of the hydraulic oil sent to a hydraulic actuator is provided. The valve has a body, two passages located at intermediate portions of two pipes, respectively, an oil path passing through th... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6189312 | Fuel metering arrangement for a gas turbine engine A fuel metering arrangement has a fuel flow metering valve, a pressure drop regulator valve arranged and operable to maintain the pressure drop across the metering valve substantially constant and a throttle device arranged and operable to regulate fuel f... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6116259 | Method and apparatus for measuring and adjustably controlling vapor-liquid mixing ratio at pipe junctions Methods and apparatus are disclosed for adjusting, measuring and controlling the vapor/liquid ratio of wet steam in the output line of a pipe junction in a two phase fluid flow line. The vapor phase and liquid phase of the two phase fluid are separated in... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6102072 | Water-hammerless check valve The present invention is intended to provide an economically advantageous, high-performance water hammer preventing check valve capable of preventing both water hammer and pressure rise under any pipeline conditions when feed of a fluid is stopped and of ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6089267 | Automatic by-pass valving systems and methods An automatic by-pass valving system for an electrical cable system wherein insulating fluid at a pressure above atmospheric pressure is supplied to an electrical power cable, such as a pipe-type or self-contained cable, having a fluid flow channel and hav... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082398 | Device for regulating the flow of gases having substantially different molar masses A device for regulating the flow of gases having substantially different molar masses, comprising an always-open feed line connected to a gas source at a defined pressure and to an apparatus a first calibrated restriction placed in the feed line, a bypass line... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6026840 | Hydraulic control system A hydraulic control system for connecting elements, which is particularly applicable for an externally engaged clutch on an engine, comprises a pump for producing an oil stream, a distributing valve for determining the flow path of the oil stream, a throt... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6021808 | Fluid supply shut off valve system and fluid monitoring device for use with same A water supply shut off valve system is used with a fluid storage tank, such as a hot water heater, to automatically shut off a fluid supply to the storage tank as a result of a pressure drop in the storage tank caused, for example, by a leak or rupture. ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5992445 | Float unit for controlling the filling level of liquid gases in vessels A float unit for controlling the filling level of liquid gases in vessels, ylinders and the like, comprises a valve body which can be associated with a cylinder and defines a fork body whereto a float member is swingably connected, the float unit further c... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5979488 | Bleed system An improved bleed system for a double block and bleed plug-type valve which employ a safety check valve which automatically shuts off bleed system flow upon ruptures or upon an inadvertently open manual bleed valve during normal plug valve operation. An i... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5900214 | Device for delivering any one of a plurality of gases to an apparatus A device for delivering one of a plurality of gases to an apparatus includes at least two valves. Each valve includes a first conduit permanently connected by one end thereof to an associated sampling line and, by another end thereof, to an associated pur... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5881767 | Modular piezo valve arrangement A piezo valve arrangement for gas mixers or respirators, which is built up modularly from individual valve elements. At least one individual valve element, which is provided in its housing with a pressurized gas channel and a gas discharge channel, is arr... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881766 | Manifold and station for mounting steam/condensate responsive devices in a condensate return line A station for mounting a steam/condensate responsive device in a condensate return line comprises a housing block having front and back faces, opposite end faces and top and bottom faces. The back face has a mount for removably mounting a steam/condensate... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5810042 | Device for ensuring the safety of the gas and oxygen supply to a cutting and welding torch, and a flow-pressure switch for use in said device A device for ensuring the safety of the oxygen and gas supply to a welding and cutting torch (4). The object of the device is to prevent accidental escape of oxygen and/or gas when the torch is not in use. For this purpose, the device is characterized in ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5713387 | Conduit fluid containment system with automatic shut-off This invention relates to a conduit that is at least partially encased within a containment housing. The containment housing provides structure for containment of fluids from a leaking or totally failed conduit and for automatically shutting off the flow ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5694985 | System and method for compressing natural gas and for refueling motor vehicles A system and method for selectively refueling a plurality of vehicle storage tanks with compressed natural gas (CNG) are provided that utilize a compressor system operable at suction pressures ranging from about 330 to about 3600 psig and discharge pressu... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5673751 | System for controlling the flow of fluid in an oil well A device is provided for controlling fluid flow in oil well casings or drill pipes. The device defines a flowpath for fluid through a casing section or drill pipe with the flowpath including a throttling valve which restricts or prevents the flow of fluid... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5664600 | Process-chamber flow control system To control the flow of air into andr out of a process chamber, such as a clean room, a two-stage system is disposed within each of several parallel conduits leading into and/or out of the process-chamber. One stage includes a regulator, having a plenum di... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5632298 | Resuscitation and inhalation device A resuscitation and inhalation device which can be used alternatively in each of two modes. The flow of oxygen or gas is controlled by a control valve, itself controlled by a movable member acted upon by the pressure of oxygen or gas in a chamber after ha... | 05/27/1997 |
