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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100381 | Gas regulating and safety valve for burners of a modulatable gas heating device The invention relates to an integrated gas regulating and safety valve for burners of a modulatable gas heating device. According to the invention, the gas regulating and safety valve comprises a housing (1) with two controllable closing elements, the axes of... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8061684 | Anti-twist device for an actuating motor An anti-twist device retains an actuating motor (10), which is placed in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner onto the projecting driveshaft (22) of a pivotable shut-off flap (62) of a gas transport tube (34), in particular of an HV... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047505 | Regulating device A regulating device for the linear regulation of an actuating element is connected for movement to a ball spindle drive for the conversion of a rotational movement into a linear movement. The rotational movement can be transferred to the spindle drive from at least ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8006952 | Low power actuator and valve-actuator combination Actuators and valve-actuator combinations are disclosed which require low power for actuation, and which are particularly suitable for use to control a valve associated with a pipeline. Such an actuator (20) comprises a thrust member (26) moveable betw... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7946555 | Rotational angle sensors and throttle devices The present invention includes a rotational angle sensor having a magnetic detection device. The magnetic detection device includes a sensing section that can detect a change of a magnetic field produced by at least two magnets attached to a rotary member. A housing... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7871059 | Valve for adjusting the flow-rate of fluids, particularly refrigeration fluids A valve for adjusting the flow-rate of fluids, servo-controlled by an electric motor having within a hermetic enclosure capsule and supported rotatably with a support for reducing rotary friction, the rotor component of the electric motor with a screw-and-nut coupli... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7845616 | Inductive rotation angle sensor and motor-driven airflow control device using the same A motor-driven airflow control device is provided wherein an inductance-based non-contact rotation angle sensor is compactly formed at an end of a throttle shaft. An exciting conductor is attached at an end of a rotating shaft to which a throttle valve is attached, ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7793913 | Valve element opening/closing device A valve element opening/closing device may include a valve element for opening and closing an opening part, a drive mechanism for operating the valve element, and a motor for the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism may include a cam engagement part formed in the va... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7717398 | Damper assembly exploiting a crankshaft A damper assembly exploiting a crankshaft to induce displacement of a damper means from one position to another. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717397 | Electrically isolated actuator output shaft An actuator for use in a fuel system. The actuator has a first metallic section adapted to be coupled to a motor, a second metallic section adapted to be coupled to a valve, and a nonmetallic section coupled to the first and second metallic sections for transmitting... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703743 | Valve drive device, its control method and pump A valve drive device may include a motor, a rotational member rotated by the motor, a linearly moving member engaged with the rotary member, a converting mechanism for converting rotation of the rotational member into linear movement of the linearly moving member, a... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699289 | Throttle valve for weaving looms A valve (13a) is described comprising: a housing (50) having a fluid inlet for (54) receiving a flow of compressed fluid and a fluid outlet (55); a flow duct (60) movably mounted with respect to the housing, the duct (62 | 04/20/2010 |
| 7607638 | EGR valve having rest position During normal operation of diesel engines the EGR valve poppet often becomes stuck to the valve seat in the closed position, due to excessive build up of exhaust gas debris, which renders the valve inoperable. This usually occurs after the engine is shut down and th... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7607637 | Reduction gearing for an electric actuator The invention relates to reduction gearing (10) for an electrically driven actuator for controlling a gaseous or liquid volumetric flow (98), in particular in the fields of heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology and fire and smoke protect... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604216 | Remotely activated manifold shut-off A remotely activated shut-off for stopping a fluid flow in a fluid line by actuating an existing valve in fluid connection with the fluid line wherein the valve is within an existing valve body and includes an existing external element for the actuating of the valve... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7591448 | Hydraulic control valve system A hydraulic control valve system comprising a hydraulic valve block with a plurality of control valve segments arranged in a juxtaposed manner, each control valve segment comprising a first line, for example a pump line, a second line, for example a return line, and... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7543794 | Torque-transmitting device for use in air control valve A torque-transmitting device is advantageously applied to a secondary air control valve mounted on an automotive vehicle. The device includes a gear train for reducing a rotational speed of a motor and a mechanism for converting a rotational motion to a linear motio... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7523917 | Motor-operated valve A motor-operated valve includes a valve body having a valve chamber and a valve seat; a valve element; a valve rod for operating the valve element; a cylindrical can fixed to the valve body; a motor energizing device mounted in the outer peripheral portion of the ca... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7494108 | Motor-operated valve A motor-operated valve has a rotor unit in a can, and is rotationally driven by a stator unit. The rotation of the rotor unit is transmitted to a screw feed member. A stem member fixed to a valve body is engaged threadedly with the screw feed member by a first screw... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7469879 | Throttle device and motor therefor A motor is properly aligned with a throttle valve and vibration resistance of the motor is improved. In a throttle device having a motor for driving a throttle valve, the motor is inserted into a motor casing provided in a throttle body. A portion on the outp... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7434405 | Bleed diffuser for gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustion section communicating with and disposed downstream of the compressor section relative to a direction of airflow, and a gas turbine section communicating with and disposed downstream of the combustion s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7377479 | Position restoring apparatus for an open and close device A position restoring apparatus for an open and close device includes a casing base, a first actuating member, a second actuating member, a first end cover, a second end cover, an output shaft and a motor. The casing base has main member with a hollow seat. The first... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375446 | Actuator including rotor case and housing with sealing unit for hermetic structure An actuator for use with a fluid channel structure comprises: a stator assembly including stator yokes, and a coil; and a rotor assembly including a housing shaped in a circular hollow-cylinder, an output shaft inserted through the housing, a sleeve, a magnet fixedl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374148 | Control system for flow adjusting valve A control system for a flow adjusting valve, it uses rotation of a motor as the power force to move a terminal output axle and then to change the openness of the latter; and further includes a magnet and a magnetic inductive element in opposition to the magnet to co... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370644 | EGR control apparatus and method for operating the same An ECU calculates a foreign-matter accumulation index base on a total flow rate of EGR gas integrated since the previous execution of a last foreign-matter removal operation until the present execution of the foreign-matter removal operation. The ECU controls an act... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357369 | Damper device A damper device includes a drive part, a baffle driven by the drive part, a frame including an aperture part which is opened or closed by the baffle, and a cover member for covering a joint part provided for the drive part to prevent moisture existing outside of the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358632 | Motor which performs a rotational-to-linear motion conversion A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350590 | Instrumentation for a downhole deployment valve The present generally relates to apparatus and methods for instrumentation associated with a downhole deployment valve or a separate instrumentation sub. In one aspect, a DDV in a casing string is closed in order to isolate an upper section of a wellbore from a lowe... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334628 | Flow control device for gas stream A control device for gas is provided with a pivotable flap mounted between side walls of a guide duct. A receiving pocket for the insertion of a drive element (motor) is provided on one of the side walls and is oriented in such a way that, after insertion, the outpu... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331773 | Pump provided with exhaust valve device and hemodynamometer incorporating the same A diaphragm is provided in a pump case so as to define a pump chamber communicated with an external member having an air chamber. A motor actuates the diaphragm to introduce air into the pump chamber and to supply the introduced air to the air chamber. An exhaust va... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325780 | Motor operated valve with reduction gear A small-sized motor operated valve is disclosed that has high output and high resolution by housing a reduction gear together with a rotor in a single can. A valve shaft 32 having a valve member 30 is inserted to a motor operated valve body 10. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325782 | Remotely activated manifold shut-off A remotely activated shut-off for stopping a fluid flow in a fluid line by actuating an existing valve in fluid connection with the fluid line wherein the valve is within an existing valve body and includes an existing external element for the actuating of the valve... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322560 | Coaxial valve A coaxial valve includes a valve box having an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a common flow channel. An axially movable cylindrical valve casing has an opening for a fluid inlet port and an opening for a fluid outlet port, both of which are joined up in the f... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318576 | Bi-directional air valve for a tank system of a motor vehicle The invention includes a bi-directional air release valve for the tank system of a motor vehicle having an inlet opening, an outlet opening, a valve seat placed between the openings, and a closure element. In a closed position the closure element blocks the flow com... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318577 | Motor-operated valve assembly A motor-operated valve assembly has a housing, a motor, a driving force transmission means and a valve member. The housing has a fluid passage therein. The motor is installed in the housing. The driving force transmission means has an output rotor rotatably supporte... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316384 | Electric control valve The electric control valve, in which a throttled flow rate is quantitatively determined by the groove 16 by a rotating position of the valve body 20, the valve seat surface projects like a band from a border band 16C drawing an outline of the gr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7278524 | Electronically controlled fluid coupling device An electronically-controlled fluid coupling device having a front mounted fan and electrical actuation without a tethered harness. The fluid coupling device combines an inverted viscous clutch, drive pulley and a split electromagnetic actuator package. In this arran... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275557 | Method for the production of an electronically controlled butterfly valve with an inductive sensor of “contact-free” type for an internal combustion engine A method for the production of a butterfly valve which comprises a valve body housing a valve seat engaged by a butterfly disc keyed on a shaft in order to rotate under the action of an electric motor, the shaft being coupled to an inductive position sensor of the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274122 | Motor which performs a rotational-to-linear motion conversion A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273068 | Electric driven, integrated metering and shutoff valve for fluid flow control A fuel control valve (100) includes a rotary throttling valve assembly (4,7) providing one or more of the benefits of being lightweight, having a relatively low power consumption, having a fail-closed structure and/or zero leakage. The fuel control val... | 09/25/2007 |
