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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141842 | Solenoid valve A solenoid valve includes a valve housing in which a spool valve element is fitted to be reciprocably slidable along an axis; a magnet coil that moves the spool valve element in a first direction along the axis by an action of an electromagnetic force; a return spri... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8038120 | Magnetically coupled safety valve with satellite outer magnets A magnetically coupled safety valve with satellite outer magnets. A safety valve includes a housing having multiple chambers extending longitudinally in a pressure bearing wall of the housing, and multiple magnetic devices, each of the magnetic devices being recipro... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7900885 | Electromagnetic actuator with permanent magnets which are disposed in a V-shaped arrangement An electromagnetic actuator includes a coil, a core designed to channel a flux of the coil so as to form a return path in an armature, the core having a base from which branches extend, including a central branch around which the coil extends, and two permanent magn... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7717396 | Magnetic actuator device The magnetic actuator device of the invention comprises a magnetic field generator external to the duct and a permanent magnetic field generator internal to the duct, separated from the magnetic field generator external to the duct by a non-magnetic separator wall, ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7648119 | Magnetic drive for a valve A magnetic drive for a valve, in particular for a pneumatic or hydraulic valve, includes a movable armature (14) and a permanent magnet (20). The permanent magnet (20) is formed from a magnetic paste or a magnetic foil. In preferred embodiments,... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641171 | Fluid control valve An object of the present invention is to obtain a quick-response fluid control valve. A fluid control valve includes a pressure chamber including an output port; an air supply nozzle and an air exhaust nozzle which are communicatively connected to the pressur... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7404541 | Solenoid valve A solenoid valve comprises a valve chamber between a base body and a magnet head and in the valve chamber a magnet armature functioning as a valve member is located. The actuation of the magnet armature takes place by activation of an electromagnet means, which poss... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7370675 | Flow conditioner for a fluid transport pipe The flow conditioner for a fluid transport pipe, comprises a support-forming substantially tubular main body, at least one flow rectifier disposed inside the main body essentially perpendicularly to the axis XX′ thereof, and a porous plate disposed inside the main... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363942 | Continuous automatic control and distributor valve, with a magnetic seal A valve which is composed of: —A seal consisting of two identical ferromagnetic discs (1), which enclose another smaller-diameter disc (2) and a permanent magnet, the rims (3) of the outer discs (1) being bevelled and the three discs co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354118 | Control valve system A pneumatic brake system that includes at least one pneumatic latching valve; a single device, such as a solenoid, for providing momentary pilot signals to pneumatic latching valve; a source of pressurized supply air in communication with the pneumatic latching valv... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353837 | Pressure reducer with adjustable flow restrictor A pressure reducer has a housing comprising an inlet and an outlet in which a flow-around body is arranged in a flow channel connecting inlet and outlet. A flow restrictor is adjustably mounted relative to the flow-around body for varying a flow rate and is movably ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338029 | Compact solenoid A compact solenoid including a coil and a frame located outside the coil for constituting a magnetic circuit. The frame includes four bars extending in parallel to the axial direction of the coil and located proximate to the outer circumferential face of the coil. E... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334582 | Electronic valve reader The invention is directed toward a magnetic valve reader used as an indicator tool. The magnetic valve reader determines a location and an orientation for a magnetic indicator device to indicate a device setting of an implantable medical device. The implantable medi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331488 | Multi-chemical dispensing system An apparatus for selective eductive dispensing of multiple chemical fluids from separate fluid containers includes a motive fluid inlet; an eductor in fluid communication with said motive fluid inlet; a selector switch defining at least one inlet and an outlet there... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331365 | Lavatory service shut-off valve A shut off valve (10) is provided for use in an aircraft lavatory system (70) during maintenance sanitizing operations. The shut off valve includes an inlet passage (20) in intermittent fluid communication with an outlet passage (30) and ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328688 | Fluid pumping apparatus, system, and method A fluid pumping apparatus, system, and method are disclosed in which an apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a housing, an inlet through which the fluid enters the housing, an outlet through which the fluid leaves the housing, a valve com... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325781 | Automatic bathroom flushers with modular design A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320338 | Microvalve package assembly A microvalve assembly that can help protect a microvalve or an assembly of microvalves from the environment. Such a microvalve assembly may be mechanically assembled, without the use of adhesives and/or other materials that might out-gas and/or otherwise reduce the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320456 | Valve device A valve element for opening and closing a flow path can be reliably set to an opening position and a closing position. The valve element for opening and closing a communication opening portion communicating with an inflow hole and an outflow hole is provided in a va... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318592 | Motorcycle steering damper According to the invention, there is provided a steering damper (10) in which the interior of a cylinder (12) is divided into two oil chambers (A), (B) by a piston (14) which slides in the cylinder (12) as a steering operation takes place... | 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 |
| 7314208 | Apparatus and method for selectively channeling a fluid An apparatus for selectively channeling a high temperature fluid without chemically reacting with the fluid. The apparatus includes an inlet and a membrane positioned adjacent to the inlet, each composed of a chemically inert material. The membrane is formed by comp... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314080 | Slidable sleeve plunger An improved plunger lift mechanism comprises an internal hollow body having bypass orifices that, when exposed, allow fluid to pass through during plunger descent in a downhole tube to the bottom of a production well. A slidable sleeve slides along the hollow body t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312680 | Manual switch-off device of a permanent magnet switch operating mechanism The present invention relates to a device that allows an output shaft to perform axial motion and automatic locking, in particular, a manual switch-off device for a permanent magnet switch operating mechanism. A large shoe plate and a small shoe plate are fixed onto... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304398 | Spring activated energy transducer generating A/C electricity from natural forces-frictionless magnetic plate A spring activated energy transducer is provided. The energy transducer of the current invention generates alternating current (A/C) electricity from abundant external natural forces. The energy transducer is comprised of an upper part and a lower part. The upper pa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302970 | Liquid delivery device A micro liquid delivery device includes a flow channel for flowing a liquid, at least two pressure-generators for generating pressures provided in the flow channel, and a variable member placed between the pressure-generators and capable of transforming between a fi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290561 | Pulsation causing valve for a plural piston pump A valve for causing pulsatile flow in a multi-piston plunger pump includes a valve poppet, a valve seat, and a spring biasing the valve poppet against the valve seat; and a mechanism holding the valve poppet in an open position, thereby producing pulsatile flow from... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284571 | Valve device A valve device includes a main body case to which an inflow pipe and an outflow pipe are connected, a valve element which is disposed inside of the main body case to open or close an outflow aperture part of the main body case, a motor for moving the valve element i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284978 | Brake for molding machine valve Disclosed is a device configured for a valve. The valve has a valve structure that is configured to include an outlet body configured to define an outlet. The outlet body is also configured to attach to a melt processing screw of a molding machine. The valve structu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282040 | Gravitational pressure regulating mechanism A gravitational pressure regulating mechanism for use with a valve is provided for control of pressure and diversion of bodily fluids. The mechanism includes a reservoir having first and second ends, the first end being open and the second end having a floor and an ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281529 | EGR cooler purging apparatus and method An apparatus for an internal combustion engine (200) includes a base engine (201) having an intake system (217) and an exhaust system (209). A turbine (203) has an inlet in fluid communication with the exhaust system (209), ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278443 | Pulsation causing valve for a plural piston pump A valve for causing pulsatile flow in a multi-piston plunger pump includes a valve poppet, a valve seat, and a spring biasing the valve poppet against the valve seat; and a mechanism holding the valve poppet in an open position, thereby producing pulsatile flow from... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275560 | Pressure relief door for air duct work A pressure relief door system for use in a duct for relieving positive or negative pressure within the duct includes a frame to be mounted in the duct; a gasket in the frame; a hinged door mounted on the frame and sealing against the gasket; and an adjustable pressu... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255323 | Pressure activated valve A pressure activated valve incorporates arrangements of permanent magnets within the valve housing to establish a pressure threshold at which the valve is either opened or closed. The magnets are mounted relative to one another with opposing polarities; so that the ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252114 | Electromagnetic fluid flow control valve An electromagnetic actuator status defines two pairs of poles between which an elongate magnetisable armature can see-saw through a mid position between two home positions defined by two of the poles. A closed low reluctance path in each home position includes a per... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240695 | Multi-channel pintle valve A multi-channel valve uses a single drive motor to translate a single actuator assembly coupling multiple pintle valves for metering the same amount of media through each channel. The actuator assembly includes a swivel base mounting two or more clevis and nut arran... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234482 | Servovalve with torque motor The servovalve with torque motor consists of a cylindrical case (3) in which an armature (1) is arranged on one end of an arm (16) and a orifice (18) closing a nozzle (19) with working liquid (2) on the other side of the arm... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226035 | Valve device A valve member is located in a passage through which fluid passes. The valve member selectively opens and closes the passage. The valve member is supported by a support member formed a magnetic material. An electromagnetic driving mechanism attracts the support memb... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225770 | Electromagnetic actuator having inherently decelerating actuation between limits An electromagnetic valve actuator system for controlling the operation of a valve in an internal combustion engine comprising a valve having a valve stem with a valve head at one end. The valve is reciprocable along the longitudinal central axis of the valve stem to... | 06/05/2007 |
