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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001989 | Liquid flow control device A liquid flow control device has a port or passageway through which liquid flow is to be controlled. A body of a liquid swellable material is located in the port or passageway having an upstream side and a downstream side in relation to the direction of liquid flow ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7918240 | Systems for preventing overinflation of inner tubes A system for preventing overinflation of an inner tube is disclosed. In some embodiments, the system may include a wheel; and a tube-bursting region of the wheel, wherein the tube-bursting region is configured to facilitate bursting of an associated inner tube when ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7690391 | Liquid flow control devices A liquid flow control device has a port or passageway through which liquid flow is to be controlled. A body of a liquid swellable material is located in the port or passageway having an upstream side and a downstream side in relation to the direction of liquid flow ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7424896 | Automatic flow shut-off system An automatic system which includes a tripper unit for actuating a device (e.g. valve-closing actuator) upon contact with water. Basically, the tripper unit is comprised of a housing having a cartridge therein which, in turn, is wrapped with an adsorbent paper which ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7367396 | Blowout preventers and methods of use Methods and apparatuses for severing a wellbore tubular, the apparatus, in certain aspects, including: a first member movable toward a tubular to be severed; a second member with a second blade disposed opposite to the first member and movable toward the tubular; a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350380 | Washing machine Disclosed is a washing machine enabling to prevent foam from leaking. The present invention includes a housing, a tub installed in the housing to store water, the tub having at least one opening and at least one pipe connected to the at least one opening, a drum rot... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331562 | Blowout preventer with breech assembly A blowout preventer which, in certain aspects, has a main body with a main top, a main bottom, and a main bore therethrough from the main top to the main bottom, at least one breech assembly secured to the main body, ram apparatus movable within the breech assembly ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325423 | Drum-type washing machine A drum-type washing machine is disclosed which includes a ventilation apparatus that provides an air passage for an inner space of a tub to communicate with an external atmosphere. The ventilation apparatus employs a bubble dissipation device that prevents bubbles g... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316133 | Drum-type washing machine A drum-type washing machine includes a washing water supply apparatus providing a liquid passage from a water outlet of a detergent reservoir to an inner space of a tub. The washing water supply apparatus employs a bubble dissipation device for preventing bubbles ge... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7238325 | Very small chemical device and flow rate adjusting method therefor There is provided a micro chemical device with a valve function for which the pressure resistance is high and the channel cross-sectional area does not depend on the fluid pressure, and which furthermore enables the suppression of the adsorption of biological matter... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225825 | Valve seal and method of installing a valve seal An assembly comprises a valve, a valve seal, and a piece of epoxy. The valve comprises a valve gate, a housing, and a plurality of screws. The housing comprises a fluid passageway and a groove that extends into the housing from the fluid passageway. Each of the scre... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7185668 | Closing device for fluid passage A valve device for automatically closing a gas pipe when a fire breaks out. The valve device includes a gas thermosensitive generating composition, which decomposes and generates a large amount of gas within a short period when exposed to a high temperature. The val... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182171 | Muffler with variable acoustic properties A muffler with variable acoustic properties. A pressure cell with a diaphragm, a spring, a piston, a piston rod, a closing element on the piston rod, and a pressure connection line are integrated into a housing. The diaphragm is thermally insulated against the pisto... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172731 | Apparatus for releasing pressure in a vacuum exhaust system of semiconductor equipment An apparatus for protecting a vacuum system of semiconductor equipment is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a process tool and a gas-exploding unit. The process tool includes a gas reaction chamber, and the process tool is connected with a first gas piping to exhau... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150299 | Assembly and method for containing, receiving and storing fluids and for dispensing gas from a fluid control and gas delivery assembly having an integrated fluid flow restrictor A fluid control and gas delivery assembly and method for containing, receiving and storing hazardous fluids and for dispensing gas comprising a container, a fluid fill path, a gas dispensing path, a first shut-off valve, a pressure reducer, a fluid flow restrictor, ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140379 | Cross-over prevention valve A valve mechanism which is resiliently biassed towards a first position but is normally retained in a second position by means of a linkage including a chemically sensitive device which is arranged to release in the presence of a contaminant. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7096878 | Pyrotechnically actuated microvalve The microvalve comprises a mini-piston moving due to the thrust of gases given off by firing of a pyrotechnic charge and comprising an aperture designed to enable communication to be established between ends of microchannels of a microfluidic component. When the end... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7063268 | Electro-active fluid cooling system Embodiments of the invention provide one or more valves in which an electroactive material acts to open or close the valves to increase efficiency of a pump, which may be a pump that uses an electroactive diaphragm to pump fluid. The valves and pump may pump fluid t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059339 | Pyrotechnically actuated microvalve The microvalve comprises a mini-piston moving due to the thrust of gases given off by firing of a pyrotechnic charge and comprising an aperture designed to enable communication to be established between ends of microchannels of a microfluidic component. When the end... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7013916 | Sub-atmospheric gas delivery method and apparatus An apparatus for containing and delivering hazardous gases at sub-atmospheric pressure from a pressurized container is provided which includes a valve body in sealed communication with an outlet orifice of the pressurized container. The outlet orifice of the pressur... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969314 | Air exhauster invention A pressure relief valve provided for installation in an opening in a motor vehicle body. In particular, the valve is configured to allow a volume of air to flow therethrough substantially equivalent to the volume of air permitted to flow through the opening if the v... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6918526 | Muffler for staple guns A muffler is received in a passage of an end member connected to a handle of the staple gun and a fitting extends from the end member so as to be connected to a hose. The muffler includes a tubular body and a plurality of plates extend from an end of the tubular bod... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6862852 | Sealing system and gasket therefor The invention releases to a sealing system comprising a cylindrical tube of a material that is capable of deformation under the influence of a temperature increase, and a gasket of an at least partially elastic material for sealingly retaining the tube in a lead-thr... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6792967 | Shutoff valve system with leak detector A latched, spring loaded valve having a water sensor and an activation mechanism shuts off water supply, when a water leak is detected, to specific application as cloths washing machines, dishwashing machines, sinks, toilets, and refrigerators equipped with ice make... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6779554 | Return check valve The invention relates to a backflow preventing check valve (1) comprising a housing (2) in which a closing member (3) is arranged. The closing member is moveable between a closed position and an open position and is disposed on a valve seat with... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6634375 | Leak arresting valve A flow control valve is disclosed wherein a housing defines a flow chamber with an inlet and an outlet. Disposed within the flow chamber is a poppet assembly comprising an inner poppet and an outer poppet. A first spring is selected to bias the outer popp... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6609719 | Walker and wheel assembly therefor A walker includes a frame with downwardly extending front and rear legs. An obstacle traversing wheel assembly is disposed at the lower end of each front leg, and a wheel having a brake that is engaged by a downward force on the walker frame is disposed a... | 08/26/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6397595 | Pyrotechnic actuator with a deformable membrane A pyrotechnic actuator comprises a deformable membrane (24) separating a first chamber (20), which is able to receive pyrotechnic combustion gases, from a second chamber (22) containing a control member (32) displaceable by the membrane (24) during the op... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6321769 | Injection pressure sensor sealing mechanism An injection pressure sensor (10) intended for use with a fluid source (12). The injection pressure sensor (10) has a sensor element (14). and a tube member (18). The tube member (18) creates a fluid pathway (20) between the fluid source (12) and the sens... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6131594 | Gas cartridge actuated isolation valve An isolation gate valve (10, 10a, 10b, 124, 146, 210) is provided which has a valve body (12, 126, 212) presenting a passageway (14, 214) therethrough; a shiftable, apertured gate member (18, 224) is located within the body (12, 126, 212) and is shiftable... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6102897 | Microvalve The invention relates to a microvalve for disposable use with a casing with at least one valve seat and a closing element fusible under thermal application for the opening and/or closing of the microvalve with electrical heating elements serving the therm... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6000632 | Pop-up sprinkler head with maintenance features A pop-up sprinkler head is provided with a mechanism that shuts off the water when the nozzle portion of the riser is removed for maintenance. A stopper element reciprocally mounted in the riser moves to a shut off position when the nozzle is removed. A v... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5960811 | Sensing valve for automatic shutoff when a substance is present in a flow of fluid A sensing valve includes a flow control member and a sensor element responsive to the presence of a substance in a flow of fluid for actuating the flow control member for stopping the flow of fluid when the substance is present in the flow of fluid. The s... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5960812 | Fluid flow control valve A valve and method of operation for controlling the flow of fluid from a pressurized fluid source while maintaining a secure seal against fluid leakage over long periods of time. The valve includes a valve body formed with an inlet channel which extends t... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5868557 | Method and apparatus for the separation of hazardous waste from groundwater Disclosed is a method and apparatus for the continuous remediation of a site contaminated with a hazardous substance. The remediation apparatus includes a material selectively permeable to the hazardous substance located at the site. Once isolated, the ha... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5779798 | Device for distributing liquid by gravity The invention concerns a device for distributing liquid by gravity, particularly in a photographic coating process. The device comprises: a) a rigid cylindrical outer pipe; an inner casing produced from a flexible material and the external diameter of which is... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5771916 | Automatic shut-off for a conduit fluid containment system 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 ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5738304 | Emergency aircraft fuel system A fuel tank has an outlet fuel line with a valve adjacent the tank. The valve is air operated open and spring biased toward closed. A frangible envelope surrounds the fuel tank and is pressurized from the same air line as that to the valve so loss of air ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 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 |
