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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389793 | Faucet device selectively operatable manually or automatically A faucet device includes a block disposed in a faucet member and having two passages for receiving hot and cold water and having an entrance and an exit coupled to a solenoid valve, a housing disposed in the faucet member and having two ports aligned with the entran... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7327045 | Fuel delivery system and method providing regulated electrical output In a mobile fuel delivery vehicle, providing bulk aircraft fuel from a pressurized fuel reservoir to an aircraft, a method of regulating electrical output of an electrical power source, includes the steps of: (a) receiving, in a fluid path, the bulk aircraft fuel fr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290587 | Die thermal management through coolant flow control A system and method for thermal management of a die is disclosed wherein cooling of the die is controlled by controlling coolant flow to switch between laminar flow and turbulent flow as desired. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7232111 | Control arrangement for an automatic residential faucet A hands-free faucet comprises a spout, a valve, a position sensitive device, and a logical control. The position sensitive device is positioned on the user's side of the spout, and has a trigger zone and an extended zone, each defined in part by a distance range fro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7195029 | Inflate and deflate valve An inflate/deflate valve of a heavy duty design for use during inflation of inflatable devices such as dunnage bags. Such dunnage bags are used in hostile or rough environments where when deflated the dunnage bags are stacked and compressed into storage drums where ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7069941 | Electronic faucets for long-term operation An electronic faucet (10) mounted on a countertop (12) includes a housing, at least one fluid inlet line (24a, 24b) extending into the housing, a fluid outlet (46) from the housing, a solenoid (142, 143) for op... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040301 | Fuel system with integrated pressure management A fuel system supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The fuel system includes an integrated pressure management system managing pressure and detecting leaks in the fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak dia... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025084 | Integrated pressure management system for a fuel system An integrated pressure management system manages pressure and detects leaks in a fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak diagnostic for the head space in a fuel tank, a canister that collects volatile fuel vapors from the head spa... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6931919 | Diagnostic apparatus and method for an evaporative control system including an integrated pressure management apparatus A diagnostic appartus and method for a fuel system that supplies fuel to an internal combustion engine. The fuel system includes a fuel tank that has a headspace and a filler occluded by a removable cap, a charcoal canister in fluid communication with the headspace,... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910500 | Integrated pressure management system for a fuel system An integrated pressure management system manages pressure and detects leaks in a fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak diagnostic for the head space in a fuel tank, a canister that collects volatile fuel vapors from the head spa... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6883541 | Manual-automatic water faucet A manual-automatic water faucet includes a shell installed inside with a water intake base, a water outlet valve, an electromagnetic valve, an induction device and a control device. The control device is composed of a valve rod, a spindle and a revolving button. The... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6450201 | Multiway turning valve A multiway rotary valve includes two valve elements for directing a pressurized medium to and from two working chambers of a servomotor and to a return connection for a pressurized-media vessel. The two valve elements can rotate relatively to each other. ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6405754 | Modular multiple output pneumatic pressure valve A multiple output modular pneumatic pressure valve has a plurality of modules connected together. Each module has a regulator, shuttle valve and four way solenoid actuated spool valve for provides a plurality of pneumatic pressures to a single outlet whic... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6257277 | Modular multiple output pneumatic pressure valve A multiple output modular pneumatic pressure valve has a plurality of modules connected together. Each module has a regulator, shuttle valve and four way solenoid actuated spool valve for provides a plurality of pneumatic pressures to a single outlet whic... | 07/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6202688 | Instant-on vented tank valve with manual override and method of operation thereof An instant-on valve assembly with manual override is designed to be connected to a tank containing high pressure gaseous fuel. The valve assembly and manual override allows the tank to be alternately closed off, vented or allows the gas in the tank to byp... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6098674 | Solenoid valve and its application to an apparatus for delivering cryogenic liquid and a packaging plant A solenoid valve is provided that includes a valve body (14) having an inlet duct (18), an outlet duct (24) and a plurality of sequentially operated solenoid actuators arranged in a circular configuration for selectively bringing these two ducts into comm... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6032690 | Fluid diverter system A fluid diverter system for diverting a flow of fluid from an inlet port to at least a selected one of a plurality of fluid passages includes a bypass passage which is provided between the fluid passages immediately upstream of a pair of closure members. ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6024123 | Fluid diverter system A fluid diverter system for diverting a flow of fluid from an inlet port to one or the other of a pair of fluid passages includes a bypass passage which is provided between the fluid passages immediately upstream of a pair of closure members. The pair of ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5944257 | Bulb-operated modulating gas valve with minimum bypass A multi-way valve unit which provides low pressure unregulated gas flow and high pressure regulated gas flow in an integrated gas control system. A main and bypass diaphragm valves control gas flow through the gas valve system, the main and bypass valves ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5937886 | Method and device for delivering a pure gas charged with a predetermined quantity of at least one gaseous impurity to an apparatus A method of delivering a pure gas charged with a predetermined quantity of at least one gaseous impurity to an apparatus, comprising the steps of mixing at least two different auxiliary gases, including the impurity to form a mixture, diluting a sampled q... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5922286 | 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... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5871031 | Removable three position valve The invention provides a valve for regulating fluid flow. The valve having a collar, a plug and a flapper seal. The collar defining an aperture and having a base with an opening therein, with a shaft extending from the base within the aperture. The plug b... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5839470 | Three-way stopcock and flow rate control device in use thereof A three-way stopcock and a flow rate control device having a flow rate control unit for controlling the flow rate by flow resistances of flow rate control tubes. The three-way stopcock includes a plug portion in a cylindrical shape having a liquid path in... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5655560 | Clog-free valving system In an exemplary aspect, the invention provides a fluid distribution system including a first fluid path, and a second fluid path that is laterally spaced-apart from the first fluid path. A third fluid path connects the first and the second fluid paths. A ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5400816 | Pilot actuated override mechanism for holding valve A holding valve for use in a hydraulic operating system of a machine which is adapted to perform both lifting and digging functions is disclosed. The holding valve includes a conventional poppet assembly for modulating the rate at which hydraulic fluid fl... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5381828 | Slow starting valve A valve for slowly starting an actuator includes a block having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a passage providing communication between the inlet and outlet ports. A first valve body is disposed in the passage for selectively opening and closing the ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5313871 | Hydraulic control system utilizing a plurality of branch passages with differing flow rates A hydraulic control system for controlling an actuator has a cylinder and a piston, and an oil pump. A first passage is communicated with the oil pump, and a second passage is communicated with the cylinder of the actuator. A plurality of branch passages ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5174337 | Water conditioner rotary valve A water conditioner rotary valve for use in a water conditioning system includes a valve body constructed of an upper section, a lower section and a middle section, to facilitate ease in assembly of the body. The valve rotor member of the conditioner valv... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5029470 | Device for measuring or metering and regulating the mass of a flow of gas The invention pertains to a device for measuring and regulating the mass of a flow of gases by means of a bypass system with a sensor capillary element, a regulating valve, and an electronic component for elucidating and evaluating measurements received f... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4962790 | Faucet having proximity actuation control and hand control that can be interchangeable The present invention provides an improved faucet which has two holes (115), (116) formed on the bottom of a hemispherical valve seat (113) on the same plane, two channels (117), (118) formed on another plane and these two planes cross each other; six hol... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4928731 | Aircraft toilet tank filling valve assembly A toilet tank filling valve assembly to be mounted on an aircraft (10) includes an elongated main body (32) for defining an elongated passage (34) and first and second longitudinally spaced lateral passages (36 and 38). A one piece elongated bypass casing... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4913186 | Slide valve for fluid-carrying lines The invention relates to a slide valve for flow lines that carry fluid. The slide valve includes a stationary valve plate and two separately movable sealing plates, which like the valve plate have a plurality of flow openings formed by ribs. Oppositely di... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4805666 | Slide valve SA four way slide valve comprises a plunger (122, 51) connected to a slider (113, 45) and a solenoid coil (12, 55) for driving the plunger thereby to switch the four way valve between room-heating and room-cooling, and further, by inserting a demagnetizab... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4751942 | Multi-function fuel metering valve A hybrid fuel metering system incorporating a multi-function control valve (18) is shown. The valve has a sleeve (96), a piston (98) mounted for translational movement within the sleeve and a spool (100) mounted for translational movement in the piston. T... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4643224 | Alarm test device for a sprinkler system An alarm test device for a sprinkler system incorporates test and drain valves, together with a sight glass and a metering orifice into a single test valve, with the option of employing a plug valve as the test and drain valves, and the further option of ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4586536 | Flow control valve A hydraulic flow control valve is disclosed having a secondary orifice that is connected downstream and in series with one of two parallel main orifices and has a flow area that is varied by the pressure gradient across the valve so as to reduce the sensi... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4501295 | Transfer valve A transfer valve having a valve casing with a closed bottom, a closed top and a separator plate dividing the interior of the valve casing into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. An inlet port opening into the upper chamber, an outlet port opening into ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4367140 | Reverse osmosis liquid purification apparatus In apparatus for the reverse osmosis purification of water or other fluid in a module containing a membrane, the water is forced into the module under pressure using two piston-cylinder assemblies mechanically interconnected with the pressurized fluid fro... | 01/04/1983 |
