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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118049 | Safety system for fluid conduit A safety system for a fluid conduit includes an elongated flexible conduit having a first end and a second end and a central opening running therethrough and capable of transporting a first fluid under pressure. A first valve is located near the first end of the con... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7281687 | In-flight refueling system and method for facilitating emergency separation of in-flight refueling system components An in-flight refueling system and method are provided for facilitating the emergency separation of the components of a probe and drogue in-flight refueling. The in-flight refueling system and method provides a fuse device capable of being installed between, for inst... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7128085 | Valve mounting assembly having a fluid port for washing unwanted material accumulations off the valve In one embodiment, the invention provides a rupture disk assembly having a rupture disk and a rupture disk holder. The rupture disk holder has a first annular member downstream of the rupture disk, a second annular member upstream of the rupture disk, and an optiona... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117813 | Submarine boat The submarine is equipped with a fluid gas pressure container, in particular for storing liquid oxygen. The liquid gas pressure container is arranged within the pressure hull of the submarine and is surrounded by an outer pressure container which is likewise stored ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117887 | Quick fill device An apparatus is adapted to be secured to a pressure regulator, relief valve, or any other valve and allows the user to control the position of the valve. According to one embodiment, the pressure regulator remains fully open until a desired maximum fill pressure wit... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6949385 | Thermal microvalves The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differen... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6911183 | Moving microdroplets The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6742538 | Method and apparatus for orbital and seal welded relief device on a compressed gas cylinder A relief device for a high-pressure gas container, comprising a main body having a generally uniform outer circumference and that defines a primary bore, the primary bore in fluid communication with an interior volume of the high-pressure gas container, the main bod... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726241 | Cold gas generator A cold gas generator for an airbag system has a storage device filled with a gas under pressure and provided with a gas outlet opening. A thin-walled sealing disk is provided which, in a rest state, seals pressure-tightly the gas outlet opening. A support device sup... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6612326 | Inflator An inflator for inflating an airbag has a vessel for containing compressed gas. The vessel has a gas outlet aperture. A support element is located in the gas outlet aperture with a sealing element next to the side of the support element that faces the int... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6604541 | Pilot operated rupture disk A rupture disk assembly comprising two rupture disks which form a chamber. The chamber is connected by a first line to the interior of a vessel on which said rupture disk assembly is mounted and a valve in the line reduces the pressure in the chamber to l... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6497183 | Inflatable air bag release and membrane protection device A release device for releasing an inflatable element for protecting a vehicle against impact, which element, once inflated, presents a general shape that fits closely over the region of the vehicle to be protected, said inflatable element being held, in a... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6431383 | Enhanced reverse buckling rupture disc An improved reverse rupture disc for use as a safety pressure relief device is provided. The disc is defined by an annular flat flange region, a concave-convex disc dome region and a transition region that joins the disc-shaped flat flange region to the c... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6321770 | Regulator valve for escape slide A system for controlling with safety the transfer or control of high pressure fluids from a container for use as to an inflatable escape slide. The pressurized container houses valve mechanisms such as a first and second valve mechanism, with the first va... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6311715 | Stacked rupture disk assembly A stacked rupture disk assembly of the present invention is adapted to be positioned between flanges in a vent pipe or pressure relief port of a pressure vessel. The stacked rupture disk assembly includes a first rupture disk assembly and a second rupture... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6247725 | Opening apparatus for the gas pressure container of an airbag An opening apparatus for a gas pressure container for inflating an airbag is provided. A housing is fixedly connected to the container and communicates therewith via a discharge opening. The housing includes a principal member that has oppositely disposed... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6176249 | Inflator An inflator (10) for providing inflation fluid to inflate an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device includes a pressure vessel (12) defining a chamber (30) for inflation fluid. The pressure vessel (12) has a passage (40) through which inflation flu... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5947143 | Fast acting deployment device for high pressure vessels A release mechanism for releasing high pressure fluid from an associated pressure vessel has connecting means for connecting to the pressure vessel, a support sleeve which has an axial and a radial opening, a sealing disc, supporting means which may be a ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5860443 | Rapid release mechanism with damping control A release mechanism for releasing pressurized fluid from an associated pressure vessel has sealing means for use in sealing an opening in the associated pressure vessel, supporting means for supporting the sealing means, first opening means for selectivel... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5664803 | Gas generator, particularly for an air bag A gas generator includes a bottle containing compressed gas and an outlet passage through which the gas may leave the bottle; a housing supported within the bottle and having a side wall defining an inner housing space communicating with the outlet passag... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5433239 | Downstream fluid pressure responsive emergency shutdown valve In a fluid flow emergency shutdown valve a valve body is transversely interposed in a fluid line upstream with respect to a flow restricting unit, A valve stem is longitudinally slidably supported by the valve body and referenced to atmosphere at its resp... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5048554 | Valve for a gas cylinder The valve has an outlet safety channel (20) closed by a burstable diaphragm (26) wedged between the body (10) of the valve and a plug (24) fitted detachably in the body (10) of the valve, the said plug (24) comprising an axial passage (28) in communicatio... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4828183 | Butterfly valve for fluid flow line A butterfly valve provided within a disconnect of a fluid flow line, such as in a fuel dispensing system, incorporating a pair of decoupling members, at least one or a pair of butterfly valves mounted within and in proximity with location for disconnectio... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4619285 | Fluid flow control device A compact, light weight fluid flow control device adapted to be interconnected between a source of fluid under pressure and a normally stowed inflatable system such as a safety slide or flotation unit. The device uniquely initiates fluid flow between the ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4561630 | Valve A valve for sealing off pressurized fluid for an extended period comprises, a body defining a passageway, a closure member in said passageway for closing off the latter against fluid flow, a pivotally mounted arm for maintaining the closure member in its ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4520838 | Valve for high pressure fluid container A valve having a valve housing for mounting on a high pressure fluid container. A cartridge is mounted in a fluid conduit in the valve housing leading to the fluid container. A metallic disc is crushed by the cartridge against a valve seat in the conduit ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4434905 | Rupturable low pressure relief apparatus Rupturable pressure relief apparatus are provided which are less subject to damage and premature failure as a result thereof and which reliably rupture at very low pressure differentials. The apparatus are adapted to be clamped between conventional pipe f... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4361165 | Breakaway pipe coupling with automatically closed valves A breakaway pipeline coupling is described which comprises first and second pipe sections forming a fluid seal and designed to separate at a predetermined axial load. A plurality of piston and cylinder pressure compensating devices are arranged around the... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4345611 | Safety valve means for battery The present application discloses a safety valve means for battery comprising a lid plate having therein a valve hole, a thin plate overlapped on the lid plate for closing the valve hole, a terminal plate in the reverse dish shape overlapped on the thin p... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4289327 | Air bag device for cars An entirely mechanical air bag device for cars wherein a frangible lid seals a container having gas under pressure therein. The frangible lid is supported by a pressing lid in contact with a link mechanism. During a crash, an impact detecting assembly rel... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4111222 | Adjustment limiter in a compressed gas pressure regulator An adjustable compressed gas pressure regulator of the diaphragm and spring type has a spring seat mounted between the spring and the adjuster and the regulator body has a limit stop to engage and stop adjustment displacement of the spring seat prior to c... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4020860 | Device for dissipating the accidental over-pressure of a fluid A device for dissipating the accidental over-pressure of a fluid contained in an enclosure provided with a sealing membrane intended to be deformed and broken by the over-pressure comprises a mobile piston applied against the membrane subjected to the act... | 05/03/1977 |
