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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234679 | Gate valve A gate valve has a transfer chamber-side valve element and a process chamber-side valve element connected to a single shaft. A rotary latch pivotably supported on an inner surface of one of the valve element with the rotary latch having a latch surface at a forward ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198759 | Microfluidic devices, methods, and systems Microfluidic assemblies, systems, and methods are provided for manipulating fluid samples. Assemblies include an elastically deformable cover layer and a less elastically deformable substrate. The methods include deforming the substrate through the cover layer so th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6929239 | Microfluid system for reactions and transfers The invention concerns a device for performing a reaction or at least two reactions in parallel or in series, and for transferring a fluid flow, consisting of. an upper surface (2) and a lower surface (3) mutually linked by an edge (4); at least... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6206339 | Rotary fuel filler valve actuator A rotary valve actuator for actuating a valve pivotally disposed in a housing and movable between first and second positions. The actuator includes an actuator member coupled to the valve, a resilient arm coupled to one of the housing or the actuator memb... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5918854 | Pop-up valve closure for a container A pop-up valve closure for a container has a cap with a well defined therein. A valve with a valve sleeve is movably mounted in this well. The valve is movable between a closed position and a popped-up open position. An actuator can lock and unlock the va... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5083743 | Slip thread adjustable in-line valve for sterile fluids A rotatable rigid material valve operator is provided having a threaded shank threadedly engaged within a threaded blind bore formed in a valve member constructed of thermo plastic elastomer having an 80-90 "SHORE" scale durometer hardness and snugly slid... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4949625 | Air volume damper kit and assembly A kit and assembly for making an air volume damper for use in the ductwork of a heating and ventilating system. The kit includes a long rod with a single bend at one end to form an L-shaped member, a hinge bracket for being riveted to a damper plate and r... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4934568 | Discharger for flowable media A discharger, particularly intended for the discharge of flowable media, especially pharmaceutical preparations, has a lock for the discharge head (5) in the form of a pump handle, so that the latter cannot be operated in an accidental or unauthorized man... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4564128 | Beverage dispensing system and tap Beverage dispensing system having a single source of pressure for a plurality of containers of a particular beverage and a dispensing line for each container communicating with a separate tap. Pressure regulating means can be present to accommodate the ty... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4534512 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser, preferably a pistol grip type hose nozzle, affords no flow, solid misty cone spray and solid jet spray capabilities and contains a fluid flow rate control feature for instantaneous adjustment of the rate of fluid flow through the dispen... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4512547 | Locking drain valve A finger operated drain valve for crankcases, radiators and bilge drains having a slide gate held in the closed position by a locking spring.... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4471942 | In-line valve for administering parenteral liquids An intravenous flow control valve includes in-line valving mechanism wherein flow through the valve at low flow settings increases slowly with displacement of a valve controller disc. The disc, which is free to rotate with respect to an axis but is longit... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4432542 | Joke cigarette lighter A novelty device resembling a cigarette lighter in appearance has a bi-stable actuator mounted on the container to expel a foam-like substance from the container whenever a user depresses the actuator.... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4197915 | Self-righting thrown or rolled spherical fire extinguisher A substantially spherical hollow body is filled with a fire extinguishing chemical under greater than atmospheric pressure. The top of the body is provided with a normally closed exhaust valve biased open by a handle. The handle is also used to throw the ... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4192349 | Air conditioning valve A valve consisting of a rotating flapper type valve which covers an inlet d outlet opening in a missile base and being held open by the insertion of an inlet fitting of a supply duct into the valve for supplying conditioned air into a missile and the valv... | 03/11/1980 |
