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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141588 | Flow control method and apparatus An apparatus and method for redirecting fluid flow in a plenum provides flow performance (quality), structural, and economic advantages by using an array of flat blades that is mounted at an angle with respect to the inlet (upstream) fluid flow, such that the blades... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7954514 | Air-admitting guide member An air-admitting guide member comprises an inflow end; an outflow end disposed on an inlet of a mechanical device; an elongated straight flow hole defined between the inflow and outflow ends; a plurality of rotational flow holes spaced apart respectively and each be... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7735522 | Fluid flow control device A flow control device that is uniquely capable of providing uniform flow under changing environmental conditions of temperature and pressure. The device achieves flow rate stabilization by taking advantage of the properties of the moving fluid in a channel with eddy... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730907 | Device, with vanes, for use within a pipeline, and pipeline arrangement including such device A device for use in a pipeline including a fluid conduit section constructed of a flexible material. The fluid conduit section has a first end, which includes a first mounting arrangement, and a second end, which includes a second mounting arrangement. The fluid con... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7644733 | Duct with spiral groove A duct (10) for transporting a two phase mixture has a length portion of circular cross-section (12) leading, via a transition zone (14) in which the duct cross-section changes from circular to lobed, to a zone in which its cross-section exhibit... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7594518 | Vane assembly for HVAC duct systems A vane system is provided for use in a corner of a HVAC duct system. The vane system utilizes a plurality of unitary vanes each including ribs and each including interlocking runners that improve the structural integrity of the vane system. ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7513273 | Fluid flow control device A flow control device having no moving parts that controls fluid flow along a fluid pathway in such a way that flow rate remains constant irregardless of environmental changes. The device achieves a constant flow rate by taking advantage of the properties of the flu... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7487800 | Flow restriction Flow restriction to be fitted in a fluid line, consisting of a conduit part that has been produced from plastic by injection moulding and has been provided with a baffle closing the flow cross-section, wherein one or more openings have been made with the aid of a la... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487799 | Flow channel for liquids The object of the present invention is to provide a flow channel for liquids or also gases, which is of such a design that the lowest possible losses occur in the flow, in particular low frictional losses. A further aim of the invention is to provide a flow channel ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7481244 | Fluid flow control device A flow control device of the character having a fluid pathway for permitting fluid flow therealong under conditions of varying temperature and pressure for achieving substantially constant output flow rate from the fluid pathway. One or more flexibly deformable vane... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7347223 | Pipe flow stabilizer A fluid flow stabilizer for use in a flow of fluid in a conduit between a source of turbulence and a fluid control device. The stabilizer comprises a fluid conduit section having a first end with a mounting arrangement for mounting the first end to the fluid conduit... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331752 | Method of conversion of continuous medium flow energy and device for conversion of continuous medium flow energy A device and method for conversion of the energy of medium flows are provided. The proposed device and method ensure suppression of the vortex streams in the flow on the leg of its motion along the radially converging trajectories and concentration of the flow energ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318849 | Cyclonic fluid separator equipped with adjustable vortex finder position A cyclonic fluid separator for separating one or more condensable components, such as water, and/or solids, such as smoke or sand particles, from a fluid mixture has a tubular housing having a fluid inlet section in which the fluid mixture is accelerated to a supers... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318454 | Flexible tubular duct for the transport of fluid and particularly gaseous hydrocarbons with an anti-turbulence carcass and internal lining A flexible tubular pipe for transporting hydrocarbons, the pipe comprising at least one carcass, an internal pressure sheath and one or more armor layers. The carcass forms the innermost structural element of the pipe and consists of an interlocked spiral winding of... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316245 | Fluid flow control device A flow control device having no moving parts that controls fluid flow along a fluid pathway in such a way that flow rate remains constant irregardless of environmental changes. The device achieves a constant flow rate by taking advantage of the properties of the flu... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314237 | Pipe joint assembly A pipe joint assembly including a transparent quill; an outer quill having at least a first view port, and having at least a first outwardly extending pipe coupling thread which extends longitudinally along and helically about the outer quill, the transparent quill ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306170 | Lawn sprinkler flow control device and tool therefor A device for restricting water flow through a conduit in a landscape sprinkler system, wherein the conduit comprises a hollow pipe having an interior wall, the device comprising a generally rigid disc having an external periphery shaped to conform to the interior wa... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302774 | Flash suppressor apparatus and methods Flash suppressors having novel expansion features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a suppressor apparatus includes an attachment portion adapted to attach to a gun barrel, and a suppressor portion coupled to the attachment portion. The suppressor portion has a supp... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303048 | Method for filtering ultrasonic noise within a fluid flow system A method is employed to attenuate ultrasonic noise propagating in a flow stream of a fluid flow system. In particular, the method attenuates the noise propagating between a noise source and a reference point in the flow stream (wherein the reference point and the no... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303730 | Waste gas treating device having flow regulator An apparatus having a baffle device and used for treating an exhaust gas, the apparatus comprising: (a) an inlet duct through which the exhaust gas is flowed in, (b) a bend portion, and (c) a catal... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303047 | Apparatus for filtering ultrasonic noise within a fluid flow system A method is employed to attenuate ultrasonic noise propagating in a flow stream of a fluid flow system. In particular, the method attenuates the noise propagating between a noise source and a reference point in the flow stream (wherein the reference point and the no... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303046 | Apparatus for filtering ultrasonic noise within a fluid flow system A method is employed to attenuate ultrasonic noise propagating in a flow stream of a fluid flow system. In particular, the method attenuates the noise propagating between a noise source and a reference point in the flow stream (wherein the reference point and the no... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291194 | Intermittent mixer with low pressure drop A thermal mixer reduces the temperature of flue gas supplied to a fabric filter. Two spray dry absorbers are operable to cool flue gas. A housing of the mixer has first and second inlet passages for gas from the absorbers, an outlet passage for gas to the fabric fil... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288128 | Intermittent mixer with low pressure drop A thermal mixer reduces the temperature of flue gas supplied to a fabric filter. Two spray dry absorbers are operable to cool flue gas. A housing of the mixer has first and second inlet passages for gas from the absorbers, an outlet passage for gas to the fabric fil... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284573 | Hose for installing loose fill insulation The present invention provides tubes for, in an exemplary embodiment, dispensing loose fill insulation. The tube comprises an inner web formed in a tubular shape and having a plurality of spaced helical projections disposed along an inner surface thereof and extendi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267098 | Vortex generating air intake device A device for generating a vortex of the airflow passing through an air intake passage of an engine. The device comprises a cylindrical skirt, a plurality of holes in the cylindrical skirt and a plurality of vanes projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the cyl... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261766 | Supersonic fluid separation enhanced by spray injection The separation of liquid and/or solid components from a multiphase fluid stream passing through a supersonic fluid separator is enhanced by injecting a surface active agent into the fluid stream passing through the separator. Preferably the spray is injected via an ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249614 | Structure and method for improving flow uniformity and reducing turbulence A structure for reducing turbulence and increasing flow uniformity in a flowing fluid in a wind tunnel, or a fluid channel, has a plurality of conduits or channels arranged into a conduit bundle. The conduit bundle has a number of parallel conduits with plurality of... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249613 | Energy attenuation device An energy attenuation device for a conduit that is adapted to convey a pressurized fluid therethrough, comprising a hose section disposed about a portion of the conduit, wherein such conduit portion is provided with at least one aperture, for example in a surface th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237434 | Slotted damping section for aerodynamic wind tunnel A damping section, for an aerodynamic wind tunnel having a test section defined by a nozzle mouth at an upstream end and a collector mouth at a downstream end, is adapted to conform to a perimeter of the collector mouth and extend in the downstream end of the test s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7186058 | Stormwater detention system and method A stormwater runoff detention system includes a system including an inlet, a first surge chamber, a second surge chamber and one or more storage chambers. The first surge chamber is connected to receive stormwater from the inlet prior to the second surge chamber or ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174919 | Flow redirection member and method of manufacture Fluid transmission devices combine and separate fluid flowing therein, and are particularly useful in engine exhaust systems. Given the ever-increasing complexity of exhaust systems, there is a need to reduce construction costs, labor costs, and costs associated wit... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171986 | Airflow converger An airflow converger belonging to the field of auto parts, that was developed to improve air supply conditions and performance of internal combustion engines includes: a tubular body equipped at an upper end with an air inlet, having parallel fins that direct airflo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169292 | Pyrolysis tube and pyrolysis method for using the same The present invention provides a pyrolysis tube for enhancing the yield of olefins and reducing a coking tendency in steam cracking of hydrocarbons. According to the present invention, the pyrolysis tube is characterized in that a plurality of mixing blades made by ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155956 | Medium, method and system for proving a turbine meter A novel medium, method and system for proving a turbine meter for use with natural gas. The novel test medium is a gas having the following characteristics: (a) Density>2×Density of Natural Gas; (b) Dynamic Viscosity | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140394 | Thermostatic control valve with fluid mixing A thermostatic control valve assembly for use in continuously mixing a hot first fluid with a cold second fluid to continuously produce a mixed fluid at a constant temperature. The valve assembly includes an improved mixing dome defining a mixing chamber that facili... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114525 | Method and apparatus for reduction of fluid-borne noise in hydraulic systems Method and apparatus for eliminating turbulence-induced noise in a pulsation-absorbing flexible hose, as in a hydraulic power steering system containing a pressure fluid-feeding pump and a steering gear operated by the pressure fluid discharged from the pump. The ho... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114524 | Fluid flow in tubing There is disclosed a method for configuring or reconfiguring branches in tubing in which the axes of at least two components of the branched structure are arranged askew. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104881 | Locator ring insert with baffles A connection assembly for an exhaust extraction system which is designed to vent the exhaust from a vehicle tail pipe includes, in combination, three primary components. One component is an annular sleeve which is constructed and arranged to assemble onto the vehicl... | 09/12/2006 |
