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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866626 | Hydraulically controlled in-line valve apparatus An apparatus for failsafe control of liquid material passage through a line is provided. The apparatus includes a dispensing control unit for coupling to the line, which includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a conduction port extending therebetween for ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7731151 | Pendulum vacuum gate valve A pendulum vacuum gate valve comprised of a housing for enclosing a valve plate assembly having a pair of air pressure actuated floating seal plates disposed on opposite sides of the valve plate assembly which is actuated by a gate arm to reciprocate between open an... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7340895 | Turbocharger actuator A turbocharger actuator and method of calibrating for a variable nozzle turbocharger. Included are an actuator housing having a diaphragm connected across it, a piston, and a compression spring arranged to be generally centered in the actuator housing biasing the pi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7306195 | Anti-icing actuator assembly for pneumatic valve An actuator assembly for use in conjunction with a pneumatic valve assembly of the type which includes an airway having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a valve disposed within the airway and configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position, c... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7240740 | Diaphragm valve with pivoting closure member A valve is disclosed having an inlet duct aligned with an outlet duct and an angularly oriented elliptical seat positioned between them. A pressure chamber faces the seat. A pivoting valve closure member is positioned between the pressure chamber and the seat. An as... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114477 | Variable intake system monitoring apparatus Variable intake systems are provided that include a variable intake valve shaft, potentiometer, pneumatic actuator, Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor, Throttle Position Sensor and controller. Preferred systems of the invention can monitor whether valves of a variabl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7013916 | Sub-atmospheric gas delivery method and apparatus An apparatus for containing and delivering hazardous gases at sub-atmospheric pressure from a pressurized container is provided which includes a valve body in sealed communication with an outlet orifice of the pressurized container. The outlet orifice of the pressur... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007916 | Low flow valve improvement The present invention illustrates an irrigation valve that operates at low flows by providing a guide washer of the valve assembly that prevents diaphragm extrusion. Specifically, the circular channel area of a guide washer of the valve includes spoke-like fins. The... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000889 | Tilted and stepped diaphragm for control valves A diaphragm operated valve having the diaphragm attached at its lower end to a valve closure plug, and movable therewith, and attached at its upper end to a portion of valve body that forms the pressure cavity. The diaphragm has a stepped portion between its upper a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6973941 | Control valve with low noise and enhanced flow characteristics A control valve that reduces noise and controls flow includes a slotted cylindrical skirt and/or a tapered metal ring. The metal ring has a tapered external surface for engaging a matching tapered bore within a valve housing. One embodiment is directed to a control ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964134 | Membrane deflation in combination with rigid surfaces The present invention is related to inflatable devices, and, more specifically, to inflatable devices in combination with rigid surfaces and a method for deflating an inflatable device. According to one embodiment of the present invention an inflatable device is pro... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959725 | Constant pressure regulator In a constant pressure regulator according to the present invention, a diaphragm defining an air chamber with a body is clamped between the body and a cover. An air chamber defining ring provided around the air chamber is clamped between the body and the cover. The ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953182 | Retainer lock nut for fluid pressure control device A control valve includes a valve body defining a top opening. A bonnet is provided for closing off the top opening of the valve body. A stem housed in the bonnet and the valve housing slidably moves a valve plug in the valve housing to open and close the valve. A pa... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935371 | High capacity globe valve A high flow globe valve with a body defining an interior cavity in communication with a first and second fluid passages. A tubular throttling cage is offset in the cavity away from the second fluid passage and has an open end in communication with the first fluid pa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926249 | Precision modulating globe valve A precision modulating globe valve for controlling the flow of a fluid from zero to a maximum flow rate. The valve plug of the globe valve includes at least one flow modulating channel recessed from the outer surface of the valve plug. The outer surface of the valve... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6871618 | Valve actuating device, and method for controlling same A device and control method for actuating valves of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine including at least a controlled hydraulic actuator actuating the associated valve that is provided in the form of a cylinder. A mobile piston connected to the valve delimi... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6810667 | Bypass valve system of a turbo-charged engine The bypass valve system of a turbo-charged engine includes a compressor coupled between an air intake and a cylinder. The system also includes a bypass valve coupled in a bypass passage between an intake manifold and the air intake. The bypass valve is configured to... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6797063 | Dispensing apparatus Described are dispensing apparatuses and methods of their use, the dispensing apparatuses having one or more process chamber inside of a control chamber, and the volume of the process chamber increases or decreases by adding or removing control fluid from the contro... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6695279 | Pressure-responsive actuator In a pressure-responsive actuator, the inside of a case is divided into first and second air chambers by a diaphragm, and a coil spring is accommodated in the second air chamber for exerting a spring force for urging the diaphragm in a direction to decrea... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691786 | Inflatable flow control device and method A valve has a pair of surfaces, such as those of pipes, with an inflatable bladder disposed therebetween. Controlled inflation and deflation of the bladder provides for control of flow through the valve. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688853 | Control valve for regulating flow between two chambers relative to another chamber A control valve is fluidly coupled to chambers containing fluid of different pressures for regulating flow therebetween. The control valve has a valve housing having a chamber fluidly coupled to a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber. A fl... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6679476 | Control valves A compact, in-line valve assembly consists of a hollow valve body, a seat, and a first diaphragm assembly including a deflectable portion forming a first volume between the seat and the first diaphragm assembly. A second diaphragm is attached to the first... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6626415 | Valve assembly A valve assembly for controlling flow of gases and liquids includes a valve housing having a first end wall, a second end, and a peripheral wall such that a lumen is defined within the valve housing. Each of the first and second ends has an opening extend... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6602055 | Leachate and depollution pneumatic pump with sleeve valve A pneumatic pumping device for pumping liquids such as landfill leachates and polluted liquids or thick matter includes a tubular body (1) forming a pump body and defining a cylindrical main chamber (2) in the upstream and downstream ends of which respect... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6557819 | Roll seal control valve A water system uses a pressure reservoir of an extremely small size. A valve device is placed between a water pump and the pressure reservoir. The valve device has a constant outlet pressure to limit the flow from the pump at high pressures. The pump is t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6481982 | Diaphragm pump having a mechanism for preventing the breakage of the diaphragm when a discharge check valve is not completely closed due to the insertion of foreign matter into the valve A diaphragm pump, in which a working fluid control valve (D) opens a working fluid make-up passage (B24) to prevent a diaphragm (C) from being damaged when an excessive discharge pressure acts on the diaphragm. The working fluid control valve (D) for open... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6474623 | Valve mechanism and control A valve assembly has a valve body in which an inlet port is formed. A valve seat, penetrated by an elliptical opening, is secured in the valve body to provide an outlet port. The inlet port communicates with an inlet chamber, and the outlet port communica... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6416032 | Expansion valve of an air conditioning system in an automobile The present invention discloses an expansion valve of an air conditioning system for an automobile which does not employ a conventional method that opens and shuts in response to a motion of a pin and ball and can control a flow of a refrigerant and contr... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412751 | Extended range diaphragm valve and method for making same An improved micro-machined valve assembly includes a valve diaphragm that will not adhere to a valve seat during elevated temperature operation. In one embodiment, a portion of the diaphragm that is susceptible to adhering to the valve seat at elevated te... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6338330 | Device for moving a valve flap An apparatus for moving a valve flap, especially in the air intake duct of an internal combustion engine, including a vacuum box (20) which executes a longitudinal movement in dependence on the application of a negative pressure or vacuum, and the longitu... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6328277 | Automatic valve A compact automatic valve has a cylindrical body with a sleeve inserted to move in the cylindrical body in the axial direction. A first diaphragm, having an annular joint section and an annular protrusion arranged in the outer circumferential section, is ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6311949 | Apparatus for operating water gate An apparatus for operating a water gate has a door of the water gate provided in a water channel, and has a mechanism for vertically operating the door. A pressure receiving plate is fixed to the door via an operating rod, and upper and lower air bags are... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6276658 | Roll seal control valve A water system uses a pressure reservoir of an extremely small size. A valve device is placed between a water pump and the pressure reservoir. The valve device has a constant outlet pressure to limit the flow from the pump at high pressures. The pump is t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6274885 | Active matrix display device with TFTs of different refractive index In producing a semiconductor device by annealing with laser light irradiation, while a linear laser light is scanned in a direction perpendicular to a line, the annealing is performed for a semiconductor material. In this state, since an anneal effect in ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6199870 | Seal A seal for a shut-off device moved in a rectilinear manner, which is switched from a closed to an open position and vice versa so as to shut off material flows. The seal is formed of metallic components which define a pressure chamber to which external pr... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6196521 | Fluid dispensing valve and method A valve is provided including a body made of anaerobic, reactive fluid resistant material. The valve also directs pressurized fluid in a substantially planar manner between adjacent port holes on a recessed area of a fluid body section of the valve. The f... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6123229 | Water discharge device particularly useful as toy water gun A water discharge device, particularly a toy water gun, includes a portable housing containing a reservoir for a quantity of water; a discharge control device for controlling the discharge of water from the housing; and a hand-operated pump for manually p... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6073905 | Method of operating a filter cleaning system, a valve and an air/gas cleaning assembly The present invention relates to valve constructions which allows two different flow rates to pass through said valve, whether by two separate control signals or by one control signal and the second flow rate being attained automatically or inherently aft... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6000675 | Tension-spring return rotary valve actuator A rotary valve actuator with movable actuator linkage maintained in a constant "pull-pull" tension, includes a sliding canister, rotatable lever, and a return spring substantially aligned in-line with each other. The linear motion of the canister in respo... | 12/14/1999 |
