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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661654 | Valve unit A valve unit is connected to a fixed member and an external member. The valve unit includes an actuator to actuate a valve member for communicating and blocking a fluid passage. The valve unit includes a housing defining a chamber therein for absorbing variation in ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7618019 | Automatic swimming pool cleaners and components thereof Devices for cleaning vessels, especially swimming pools, are discussed. The devices may include a non-linear flow path in a gap surrounding an in-line valve. This non-linearity permits lengths of concentric pipes forming the gap to be decreased without sacrificing o... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7533866 | Fluid flow body A sanitary diaphragm valve is provided that includes a generally dome shaped diaphragm having a central boss that can be connected to or driven by a valve actuator. The diaphragm includes an outer peripheral edge and a relatively thin web portion that connects the b... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7395836 | Screwable check valve Disclosed is a check valve (5) that is screwed into a threaded bore (1) of a housing (2) of a hydraulic subassembly between a first pressure side (26) and a second pressure side (27) by means of an external thread (11) which... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383853 | Multi-port free flow valve and element A multi-port valve arrangement and removable valve element for use in sanitary environments that comprises at least three ports formed by the joining of at least two valve casing bodies at angles necessary to accommodate multiple connecting fluid streams. A seamless... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364132 | Sanitary diaphragm valve A sanitary diaphragm valve is provided that includes a generally dome shaped diaphragm having a central boss that can be connected to or driven by a valve actuator. The diaphragm includes an outer peripheral edge and a relatively thin web portion that connects the b... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7207351 | Switching valve with position detecting mechanism In a switching valve containing a valve member for opening and closing a valve seat and a piston for driving the valve member by the action of a pilot fluid pressure inside a valve housing, a magnet for positional detection is attached to the piston, two sensor atta... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7156267 | Valve unit for filling machines The present invention relates to a valve unit for container filling machines, particularly for bottle fillers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a valve unit (1), particularly for machines for filling containers (8), comprising a holl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7051758 | Scalable inlet liquid distribution system for large scale chromatography columns A uniform fluid distribution system (2) for use with a liquid transfer system (100) for maintaining an interface between liquid phases within a large scale separator system including a cell of circular or rectilinear cross-section into which liquid may... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040599 | Liquid sending and receiving joint device The present invention provides a convenient and highly reliable joint device which contains a small number of components by simplifying the coupling structure, which is small-sized and can be manufactured at low cost, which is leak-proof under a wide range of condit... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017604 | Thermally insulating interfaces At least one of a valve body, a sealing tip and a vessel or conduit includes at least one space formed therein between an interior of the vessel or conduit and an internal cavity of the valve. The space includes an active or passive thermal insulation forming at lea... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6988710 | Flow regulating device The flow regulating device has a shape preservation member which surrounding the environment of a flow conduit and restricts the amount of heat deformation of a housing in the housing. The shape preservation member is made from a material whose amount of heat deform... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6969043 | Solenoid valve A substantially cylindrical annular space is formed by an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical portion and a substantially flat surface portion of a substantially bottomed cylindrical sleeve, an inner circumferential surface of a case member, and a substan... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969248 | Injection valve, especially for a mould for an optical lens An injection valve includes an injection channel (17) that opens outwards via an outlet (18) and has a specific inlet for the arrival of the molding material (19A) remote from the outlet (18), in addition to a slider unit (20) that... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942194 | Gate valve The invention relates to a gate valve with a housing, having an inlet and an outlet, between which a flow area is arranged, with a sealing insert in the flow area and a sliding element cooperating with a contact area of the sealing insert in the closed state. In a g... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935365 | Rotary slide A rotary slide for medium-carrying pipelines is proposed, comprising a housing (1) capable of being installed between two pipeline ends and having a stop member (9) for shutting off the pipeline and having an actuating device (8) for actuating t... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929246 | Expansion valve fitted with a connector that is designed for the connection of a user socket A fluid expansion valve with a main body and a method of its use. The main body has an internal fluid passage and an outlet connector. The outlet connector is suitable for delivering the expanded fluid and for connecting with a socket. The internal profile of the so... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929023 | Back flow prevention device for pipelines conveying fluids A back flow prevention device is shown for use in a plastic pipeline for conveying water, sewage, hydrocarbons or other fluids. A valve body features a flow control mechanism which is formed entirely or primarily of plastic materials. The valve body and its opposing... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6892759 | Valve having at least one screen A valve has a valve housing having a flow path for a medium with at least one bore. At least one screen is arranged in the flow path of the medium in the valve housing. The screen is a perforated plate having screen openings and is made of a strap. The valve housing... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6637455 | Plastic stop valve and method for the production thereof A method for the production of a stop valve for pipes, with a housing which consists of plastic, has two pipe connectors and in which a blocking element, which can be adjusted by an actuation unit between a flow position and a blocking position, is mounte... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6622696 | Throttle valve having a large diameter shaft with integral valve plate A rotary throttle valve having a first cylindrical bore for flow of air between an inlet and an outlet and a second cylindrical bore orthogonal to the first bore and being substantially the same diameter as the first bore. A flow modulator rotatably dispo... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6585230 | Housing for an integrated pressure management apparatus An integrated pressure management system manages pressure and detects leaks in a fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak diagnostic for the headspace in a fuel tank, a canister that collects volatile fuel vapors from th... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6578605 | Modular vacuum and low pressure valve assembly A modular valve assembly of this invention includes individual valve units and components, which can be selectively combined to form an integrated multi-port, multi-way valve assembly that is operated by a single common linear actuator is disclosed. The m... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6539971 | Method and apparatus for mounting solenoid operated valve A technique of assembling a solenoid operated valve to a hydraulic manifold in which the manifold has provided thereon undercut stanchions disposed on opposite sides of a cavity communicating with fluid valving passages. A U-shaped bracket with a central ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6505811 | High-pressure fluid control valve assembly having a microvalve device attached to fluid distributing substrate A fluid control valve assembly including a microvalve for controlling fluid flow in a fluid circuit having a relatively high fluid pressure requirement, such as vehicular brake system, is fixed to an associated fluid distributing substrate with a high-pre... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6435473 | Butterfly body A butterfly body provided with a valve body having a through duct, a butterfly valve moving on command within the through duct in order to regulate the flow of fluid through this through duct and a device for moving the butterfly valve mechanically couple... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431521 | Silicon carbide valve disc for nuclear reactors The present invention is a directed to a main steam relief valve for use in a nuclear power plant. The valve disc includes a cylindrical first end of uniform external and internal circumference, a conical opposite end, an external surface, and an internal... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6422259 | Apparatus and method for actuator stroke and spring preload setting An apparatus and method for simultaneously setting the stroke and biasing force of a valve assembly, the apparatus utilizes a securement member which individually sets the biasing force of a valve assembly. The stop assembly allows a stop member, for sett... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6394417 | Sanitary diaphragm valve A sanitary diaphragm valve is provided that includes a generally dome shaped diaphragm having a central boss that can be connected to or driven by a valve actuator. The diaphragm includes an outer peripheral edge and a relatively thin web portion that con... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6371444 | Multi-shot, injection molded valve A multi-shot, injection molded valve has at least two independent elements which are rotatably and non-detachably connected together. The valve includes a stationary housing and a pitcock rotatably mounted therein. The stationary housing is molded in a fi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6349739 | Multi-component metallic housing for a fluid A method of reducing metallic debris in a multi-component metallic housing for a fluid comprises the initial step of providing a first metallic component that includes a portion with a circular cross section and defines part of a fluid cavity when mated t... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6273119 | Exhaust control valve and method of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing an exhaust control valve includes casting first and second subhousings as separate pieces and machining smooth the inner faces of both. Each subhousing has a stem portion and a flow portion. Each flow portion defines a cylindrica... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6123320 | Sanitary diaphragm valve A sanitary diaphragm valve is provided that includes a generally dome shaped diaphragm having a central boss that can be connected to or driven by a valve actuator. The diaphragm includes an outer peripheral edge and a relatively thin web portion that con... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6073647 | Valve disk assembly having single orientation A valve assembly 20 includes a housing 22, a stem 24, a reversible stop 30 and a retainer 32. A coupler 34, a rotatable ceramic disk 36, a fixed ceramic disk 38 and a bottom seal 40. Also form components of the valve assembly 30. The rotatable disk 36, th... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065483 | Throttle body and method of manufacturing the same In a resin-made throttle body for controlling air flow rate in an air intake passage, orientation of resinous material of a wall of the throttle body surrounding the valve member has a step portion for controlling orientation of fiber-including resinous m... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6058965 | Low-temperature flow-control valve A flow-control valve has an outer housing assembly including an outer housing member, a tube fixed to the member and having an inner end remote from the member, and an end collar of high-alloy steel welded on the tube end. An inner housing member is forme... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5911400 | Solenoid valve and method for its manufacture A solenoid valve has a solenoid including a push rod. The solenoid has a central axis along which the push rod is displaceable. A valve member with a piston is provided, and the valve member and solenoid are enclosed in a casing. The solenoid and the valv... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5911407 | Metal valve housing In the case of cast housing bodies with highly stressed regions of the housing, and in particular in the case of housings for valves with control pistons, the regions of the housings subjected to high stresses are developed as independent parts from a mat... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5904618 | Pressure relief valve A flap-type pressure relief valve particularly intended for relieving overpressure conditions in a vehicle passenger compartment includes a frame having an integral peripheral sealing gasket that is formed on the frame by being injection molded directly t... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5899378 | Plastic housing A plastic housing is proposed comprising a upper part, a bottom part and a control element to be disposed between the two parts, in particular a wax thermostat (10) for controlling the temperature of the intake air of a mixture-compressing internal combus... | 05/04/1999 |