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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832432 | Chemical delivery apparatus for CVD or ALD Embodiments described herein provide ampoule assemblies to contain, store, or dispense chemical precursors. In one embodiment, an ampoule assembly is provided which includes an ampoule containing a first material layer disposed on the outside of the ampoule and a se... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7726342 | Variable output pressure backup valve A backup valve for use with a pool cleaner coupled to a source of water under pressure. The valve includes a housing having an inlet and at least a first outlet and a second outlet. The valve further includes a timing apparatus directing water from said inlet to the... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717134 | Quick draining air valve A quick draining air valve comprises a first valve having an air inlet device for inputting high pressure air; a second valve having at least one channel which is extended to a surface of the second valve; a distal end of the channel extending with a tube which is c... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7275697 | Thermostatic valve for a cooling circuit A valve comprises a housing, a movable check mechanism that is suitable for regulating passage of a fluid between an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice of the housing, a stationary seat for receiving the check mechanism, and a thermostatic element that is provided ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273072 | Valve body for a valve assembly A valve body for a valve assembly includes a main passageway in which a primary valve is received which has a weir constructed to define a valve seat and to interact with a valve element in the form of a diaphragm. Integrated in the valve body is a secondary valve h... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7247146 | Support element for an integrated blood treatment module, integrated blood treatment module and extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus equipped with said integrated module The invention relates to support element (4) comprising a main body (6) having a front wall (25) and a peripheral wall (32) projecting away from the front wall. The front wall and the peripheral wall define a housing compartment (33 | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234483 | Electro-pneumatic air pressure regulator An electro-pneumatic air pressure regulator includes a primary pressure introduction port, a secondary pressure output port, a pilot pressure chamber, a main valve for opening and closing a communicating conduit, a floating piston which actuates the main valve, a no... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232418 | Support element, an integrated module for extracorporeal blood treatment comprising the support element, an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment equipped with the integrated module, and an assembly process for an integrated module for extracorporeal blood treatment An integrated module for extracorporeal blood treatment has a flat-shaped support element which exhibits on an internal face thereof a complex of fluid distribution lines and on an external face thereof a high-flow dialyzer. The support element has a base body which... | 06/19/2007 |
| 6867049 | Method for obtaining increased particle concentration for optical examination The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for analyzing a blood or other biological fluid sample in a quiescent state, whereby particulate constituents of biological samples that contain sparse populations of interesting cellular species can be enumera... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6830062 | Spigot freeze dripper A dripper apparatus for a water spigot includes a coupler having a threaded female member for connecting to a water spigot. A generally cylindrical elongate member has a longitudinal portion in fluid communication with the female member. The longitudinal portion has... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6672566 | Multi-use sterile access/GMP diaphragm valve housing A multi-use sterile access/GMP diaphragm valve housing having a valve housing block having a main flow axis. The housing having a main flow valve mounting surface formed parallel to the main flow axis. The housing having a first port and an opposing secon... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6662554 | Adjustable restriction muffler system for a combine A bypass for an exhaust system for a utility vehicle, such as a combine, that, when substantially closed, provides maximum noise attenuation for road transport, i.e., relatively high back pressure, and then, when substantially open, would provide a reduce... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6401756 | Integral sterile access/ GMP diaphragm valve An integral sterile access/GMP valve housing having an integrally formed valve housing block. The housing having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a sampling port. The housing having an upstream passage extending from the inlet port. The housing having a... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6357183 | Water conservation method and apparatus therefor The invention relates a water storage and storm water collection and detention system including at least one storage reservoir integrally attached to and extending along the edge of an extremity of a roof of a building structure; wherein the storage reser... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6263918 | Multiple feed powder splitter A device for providing uniform powder flow to the nozzles when creating solid structures using a solid fabrication system such as the directed light fabrication (DLF) process. In the DLF process, gas entrained powders are passed through the focal point of... | 07/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6182699 | Diverter valve for improved flow control A control valve for controlling the fluid flow of particulate and other materials through a conduit having a housing accepting the fluid flow received from an inlet conduit. A selectively positionable elliptical shaped diverter plate is positioned in a ce... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6098651 | Non-educting back flow prevention device Disclosed is a non-educting device (10) for preventing back flow of contaminated water into a potable water system. The device (10) includes first and second nozzles (33, 35) in series flow relationship to one another, an air gap (49) between the first an... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6073655 | High pressure/vacuum isolation apparatus and method A valve system is provided for operatively coupling a high pressure source to a processing chamber that selectively cycles between high pressure and vacuum. The valve system includes a branch passageway that selectively communicates a source of intermedia... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5967188 | Distribution valve assembly A distribution valve assembly, particularly to a compact valve which can distribute the air from a single air inlet to a plurality of air outlets, comprises a valve housing and a binding air-duct housing. The valve housing further comprises a plurality of... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5901746 | Controlled flow filling system A controlled flow filling system is used with a flowable product filling apparatus. The filling system includes a first, upstream V-track valve in series with a second, downstream umbrella valve to provide a substantially paraboloid liquid flow profile of... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5884583 | Field bag boost vaccination delivery system A method for orally administering medicaments to a plurality of animal drinking stations, and an apparatus for accomplishing the method. A medicament reservoir is separately connected to each of the drinking stations via tubes each of an identical predete... | 03/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5704387 | Propane reserve system A propane reserve system for providing propane fuel to propane driven equipment. The propane reserve system includes a standard tank and reserve tank interconnected by a supply network such that the standard tank simultaneously supplies fuel to the propan... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5678592 | Back flow prevention device Disclosed is an improved device (10) for preventing back flow of possibly-contaminated water into a potable water system. The device (10) includes first, second and third nozzles (33, 35, 37) in series flow relationship, and an air gap (49) between the fi... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5645381 | Variable-split blowdown coal feed system A variable-split blowdown coal feed system supplies two streams of air entrained pulverized coal in a uniform, well-metered steady state manner. Splitter dampers control a split of a coal and air mixture into two streams which are fed to respective cyclon... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5564638 | Multi-station textile winding machine for producing cheeses A textile winding machine having a plurality of work stations each of which has a number of pneumatically actuable operating components. The operating components are connected to separate compressed air lines each having at least two compressed air supply... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5558124 | Refrigeration manifold An improved refrigeration manifold having an unrestricted and uncomplicated flow path as well as a simple and efficient valve system is disclosed. The refrigeration manifold includes a manifold body having a first passage extending horizontally through th... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5533303 | Downspout water conservation diversion adaptor A downspout water conservation diversion adaptor is provided for insertion within the lower part of an upstanding downspout and is selectively operable to divert water flowing downward through the downspout laterally outwardly of the adaptor and along a b... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5478537 | Detergent dispenser for use with solid casting detergent A detergent dispenser that is coupled to a source of fluid and which has a chemical source in solid cast form. A spray generator is designed to generate a fluid spray bearing on the chemical source, the fluid spray generating a concentrated solution of th... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5450878 | Manifold valve assemblies for dairy product flow control A manifold valve assembly, composed of a plurality of valve subassemblies, each of the subassemblies including at least five valves. At least a first one of the valves in each subassembly is in fluid flow communication with a supply source, and at least a... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5433238 | Pumping system for evacuating reactor chambers A system for evacuating a reactor chamber includes a main evacuation line connected at one end thereof to the reactor chamber and at another end thereof to a means for creating a partial vacuum. A valve in the main evacuation line divides the line into a ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5309945 | Valve assembly for gas cylinder A gas inlet (4), a stop value (7), a pressure reducing valve (8) and a gas outlet (5) are arranged in series within a valve casing (3). The gas outlet (5) and an outlet (7b) of said stop valve (7) are communicated with each other by a gas charging passage... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5232307 | Hydraulic oscillating diverter A hydraulic diverter comprises a pair of tubes connected to receive water from a storm drain. One of the tubes is connected to discharge the water into a basin, while the other is connected to discharge water and bed sediment load into a bypass line. The ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5163475 | Gas delivery panels A micropanel for the delivery of gas from a supply cylinder to a tool location comprises an arrangement of valves, pressure regulator and associated components adapted to enhance the purity of the delivered gas and the safety of the gas delivery panel.... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5119825 | Multi-functional patient valve A single-use, disposable patient valve for use in cardiopulmonary test apparatus comprises a molded, flexible, elastomeric tubular body of a cruciform shape an cooperating with the stem portion of the cross are first and second selective actuatable clamps... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5101847 | Method and apparatus for equalizing airflow velocity An air distribution system employs an inner proportioning pipe inside an outer proportioning pipe. Airflow into the proportioning pipes is adjusted by controlling the position of the outer proportioning pipe with respect to the walls of a duct. Proportion... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5066600 | Multiple waste isolation system A multiple waste isolation system including a common drain connected to the discharge outlet of an inductively coupled plasma system for atomic spectroscopy. This common drain may be connected to a multiport valve for directing the flow of waste material ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5014716 | Sphygmomanometer air connector An air connector for use in association with a sphygmomanometer body, comprising an air socket having an air plug acceptor and a pressure measuring air line and an exhaust air line each communicating with the air plug acceptor, an air supply plug removabl... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5013235 | Stack injection molding melt transfer apparatus A stack molding apparatus wherein the injection nozzles are disposed in pairs of coaxial nozzles in a housing between two sets of injection molds. The reciprocable valving elements of the injection nozzles of each pair are coaxial with each other and are ... | 05/07/1991 |
