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| 7424995 | Valve A valve is provided. The valve includes a plunger, a chamber having a first region and a second region where the plunger moves back and forth, a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet which are located around the first region and the second region to apply a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7363942 | Continuous automatic control and distributor valve, with a magnetic seal A valve which is composed of: —A seal consisting of two identical ferromagnetic discs (1), which enclose another smaller-diameter disc (2) and a permanent magnet, the rims (3) of the outer discs (1) being bevelled and the three discs co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357367 | Embedded high temperature valve A high temperature valve for controlling gas flow includes an outer vessel, a valve housing, and a valve element. The valve housing is disposed at least partially within, and is at least partially surrounded by, a propellant gas flow passageway that is formed in the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341239 | Valve in particular for a sanitary fitting The valve has a valve housing (39), in which a valve body (26) is mounted displaceably and preferably rotatably about its longitudinal axis (A). It has at least one valve seat (53, 54), with which the valve body (26) interacts. A button (... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331362 | Valve capable of controlling water discharge A valve includes a hollow pipe defining a first opening and a second opening aligning with each other. A first passage, a second passage, a third passage and a fourth passage are respectively defined in an inner surface of the hollow pipe and communicate with each o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7213617 | Airflow divider with shutoff An air divider having a shutoff plate for converting row spacing on a seeding implement. A reversible shutoff plate has a closed position wherein one end of the plate extends through a slot and completely blocks a leg of a Y-shaped output end of the divider. By reve... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213616 | Diversion valve fluid coupling A diversion valve fluid coupling, permitting alternate flows in first and second operating positions, including a valve housing with inlet, first and second outlet ports; a quick disconnect coupling attached to the second outlet port and a seal interposed therebetwe... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204961 | Liquid feed apparatus and automatic analyzing apparatus Provided is a liquid feed apparatus for feeding liquid by operating a diaphragm at a high frequency, in which an inlet valve and an outlet valve are integrally incorporated with a liquid feed chamber, the positions of the valve are shifted into peripheral parts of t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7152271 | Apparatus for adjusting a vacuum selector A vacuum selector is provided. The vacuum selector includes a housing having first and second faces, the first face including first and second openings, the second face including a primary opening that communicates with the first and second openings along a flow pat... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7093617 | Fluidic diverter valve with a non-spherical shuttle element A fluidic diverter valve for use in flight control systems that includes a non-spherical shuttle element disposed within a cavity formed in the valve housing. In one embodiment, the shuttle element has a disc-shaped main body with first and second sides that are sub... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7051512 | Fluidic diverter valve with a variable valve-bore clearance A fluidic diverter valve includes valve element freely disposed within a valve bore. The valve bore has a cross sectional area that varies. As a result, the clearance between the valve element and an inner surface of the valve bore also varies. This variation in cro... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7000638 | Diverter valve with multiple valve seat rings A diverter valve includes a valve bore having a set of valve seats associated with each fluid outlet port. Each set of valve seats is at least partially separated from one another by a flow channel. The valve seat configuration increases the impact area for the valv... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6968862 | Electrostatically actuated valve An electrostatically actuated valve that is relatively small, has relatively low fabrication costs, and consumes relatively low voltage and/or power. Normally closed, normally open, three (or more) way valves, and other configurations are contemplated. These electro... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6926036 | Fluidic diverter valve with a non-spherical shuttle element A fluidic diverter valve for use in flight control systems that includes a non-spherical shuttle element disposed within a cavity formed in the valve housing. In one embodiment, the shuttle element has a disc-shaped main body with first and second sides that are sub... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6588495 | Air passage switching device and vehicle air-conditioner The present invention provides anchor tabs at opposite ends of a film member that are anchored to side faces of a door plate of a sliding door. Draft deflectors prevent the inflow of air to between the anchor tabs and the side faces of the door plate. Thu... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6273137 | Band controlled valve/actuator A band controlled valve apparatus for controlling fluid flow from a source to a sink, including a base (12) having an upper surface and an aperture (16) extending from the upper surface through the base (12) allowing the flow of fluid from the source thro... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6220529 | Dual pressure valve arrangement for waterjet cutting system An ultra high pressure waterjet cutting system which includes a valve for selectively delivering either a stream of ultra-high pressure water or alternatively, a moderately reduced but yet sufficiently high pressure to initiate cutting. The arrangement pr... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6220793 | Apparatus for guiding pneumatically conveyed textile fiber tufts A device for channeling a pneumatically conveyed fiber tuft stream includes a housing defining a chamber; a main conduit merging into the chamber for guiding the fiber tuft stream into the chamber; first and second branch conduits extending from the chamb... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6182700 | Diverter valve A valve assembly has a valve housing formed with a bore open at a surface and extending along an axis, an inlet passage opening into the bore, inner and outer outlet passages also opening into the bore, and an inner valve seat between the inlet passage an... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6155300 | Divert valve A three-way divert valve has a body assembly including first and second axially aligned ports and a third port extending generally perpendicularly to the first and second ports. A flow control member is slidably positioned for linear movement within the b... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148861 | Multiway valve for fluids and its use The present invention comprises a multiway valve for fluids, consisting of an inlet line (1), a connector housing (9), basic valve bodies (2, 3) and additional valve bodies (25, 26, 26') branching off from the connector housing (9), with each of the valve... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6149876 | Apparatus for reclamation of glycol based liquids used in gas dehydration A method and apparatus for reclamation of glycol based liquids used in gas dehydration. A first step involves providing an thermal oxidizer and a reboiler. A second step involves providing a dual stream valve having a first outlet, a second outlet and mea... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6085791 | Close-off and connecting unit for hydromassage orifices The present invention is a device which includes a connecting coupling for connection with hydromassage water circulation pipes, the connecting coupling having first coupling portion with a first aperture connected with an inlet of a hydromassage orifice,... | 07/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6082624 | Safety device for sanitary equipment A safety device for a sanitary equipment contains a reversing element, which reverses the water flow between two water passages located in a fitting housing. A temperature-sensitive element acts on the reversing element in such a way that when the latter ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6053200 | Process instrument isolation valve A process instrument isolation valve is disclosed having a valve body, a plurality of valve seats, a stem, a plug attached to the stem, and an actuator. The valve has an inlet, a sensor port and a vent port. In use, the valve is opened allowing process ma... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6024127 | Down spout clean out adapter A down spout clean out adapter (10) connectable to a bottom distal end of a leader (18). The down spout clean out adapter (10) having an adapter (12) which has an adapter upper front (12UF) having an adapter upper front opening (12UFA) and an adapter uppe... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5957149 | Fluid diverter valve A fluid diverter valve for selectively switching fluid flow between two paths is disclosed. The valve includes an intake port, two output ports, and a valve member mounted for reciprocating movement between a first position wherein fluid is substantially ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5893407 | Air conditioner According to the present invention, in an air conditioner for a vehicle, when the cool air passage is opened, the sliding door slides so as to incline with respect to the flowing direction of the cool air in such a manner that an end portion of the slidin... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5893390 | Flow controller An apparatus (10) is provided for controlling the flow of a fluid. The apparatus (10) includes a housing (12) having an inlet port (14), an outlet port (16), and a bypass port (18). A throughput block (26) is contained within the housing (12). The through... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5787860 | Valve with combined valve members and fuel--injection system provided with such a valve A valve comprises an inlet and two outlets. The flow to the two outlets is controlled by an integrated valve having two members which operate in conjunction with the two valve seats associated with the outlets. The valve is used in an air-assisted fuel-in... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5725025 | Fluid filtration system with quick-release fluid hose fitting A readily serviceable ancillary fluid filtration system has a fluid flow diverter with a quick-release fluid hose fitting (132). The quick-release fitting attaches to and receives fluid flowing from a manually actuatable diverter body (130) that is attach... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5711508 | Quick connect fluid coupling equipped with check valve and service valve A quick connect fluid coupling equipped with a check valve and a service valve includes a housing that has a primary passage and an auxiliary passage arranged in a T-shape construction. The primary passage is provided with a check valve and an outlet end ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5701949 | Air conditioner for an automobile According to the present invention, in an automotive air conditioner system, a link mechanism is provided by using a cool air passage provided in parallel with a warm air passage and a cool air/heated air mixing chamber provided at a downstream side of th... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5558276 | Air gun for spraying and drying air-dryable liquid materials A hot air gun for drying a sprayed air-dryable liquid material is disclosed. The gun includes a hot air gun connected to both a source of hot pressurized air and a source of flowable air-dryable liquid material. The gun includes a body having a handle ass... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5549136 | Metering valve for automatic fluid metering devices, particularly for industrial ink and paint A metering valve wherein an outer casing defines a first and second chamber communicating with each other via a hole and respectively communicating externally of the casing via a fluid inlet conduit and a fluid recirculating conduit. The first chamber als... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5406981 | Flow control for fluid circuits The flow control for fluid circuits having dual power outlets includes a housing having an interior compartment with the compartment having an interior surface, center portion and first and second ends. The compartment has a maximum cross-sectional area a... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5386799 | Teat cup having cleaning fluid line branching therefrom adjacent connection with milk line A device for pneumatic milking of cows comprises a system of teat cups which are connected to a milk line, each cup being provided with a connection to a source of alternating vacuum. The milk line (7) from each teat cup (2) at a point near the liner (5) ... | 02/07/1995 |
