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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360999 | Means for using single force sensor to supply all necessary information for determination of status of medical pump A medical pump, for use with a cassette having a pumping chamber, includes a pumping element with a piston slider assembly which intermittently pressurizes the pumping chamber during a pumping cycle and has a piston head connected to a main body with a single pressu... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7255133 | Fluid pressure system including free floating bladder A fluid pressure system (S) includes a flexible diaphragm bladder (172) located inside a pressure tank (164) installed within a fluid system such as well (168). In preferred aspects, the bladder (172) can be inflated by the introduction o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7174998 | Submerged electric fluid pump An electric fluid pump for a transmission, transfer case or an oil reservoir. The pump is contained within the transmission, transfer case or engine oil reservoir and has an open housing which allows fluid into the motor for cooling and lubrication. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7126464 | Method and apparatus for controlling a valve during a hazard event A method and apparatus for controlling a valve during the detection of a hazard event. A hazard event is defined as an event that may endanger the health or safety of people or the environment from contamination of hazardous material carried by a vehicle. The hazard... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7093651 | Water pressure system with pressure tank installed within well casing of well A water pressure system includes a pressure tank installed underground within the well casing of a well. The water pressure system includes a submersible pump connected to the inlet of the pressure tank by a drop pipe. The outlet of the pressure tank is connected to... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7048254 | Low-leakage valve apparatus A low-leakage valve apparatus which reduces fugitive emissions from valves to the ambient atmosphere. A secondary packing chamber or gland is installed on an existing valve to intercept leakage past the valve's original primary packing gland, which otherwise would e... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7013924 | Fluid pressure system including free floating bladder A fluid pressure system (S) includes a flexible diaphragm bladder (172) located inside a pressure tank (164) installed within a fluid system such as well (168). In preferred aspects, the bladder (172) can be inflated by the introduction o... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6962348 | Sealing apparatus having a single groove A sealing apparatus includes a sealing arrangement and a groove in a base. The sealing arrangement may comprise an o-ring and a grounding gasket where both the o-ring and the grounding gasket partially protrude in a longitudinal direction from the groove. Thus, the ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951207 | Fuel supply apparatus using low boiling point fuel and its control method A fuel supply apparatus reduces the fuel vaporization and leakage by means that the positions of vaporization and leakage and their amount in the fuel tank and the fuel pipe is detected properly in case of using a low boiling point fuel having a vapor phase in the n... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6933465 | Screw air compressor for a welder A portable and fully integrated welder and compressor combination includes a housing having an engine, electrical current generating alternator, and a belt-driven screw air compressor. The engine is configured to drive the generator directly, and a pulley arrangemen... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924733 | Hose separation transmitter system and methods A hose separation transmitter system includes a shock sensor and a transmitter that are secured to the delivery hose. If the hose becomes disconnected, the shock sensor will generate a shock signal when the hose falls to the ground and the transmitter will respond t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910532 | Water pressure system with pressure tank installed within well casing of well A water pressure system includes a pressure tank installed underground within the well casing of a well. The water pressure system includes a submersible pump connected to the inlet of the pressure tank by a drop pipe. The outlet of the pressure tank is connected to... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904811 | Apparatus for measuring the flow velocity and/or flow throughput of fluids A flow meter, such as a gas meter, for measuring the flow velocity and/or the volumetric through-flow of fluids. The flow meter has a body with connecting flanges for connecting the meter to a pipeline for the fluids. The meter has a tubular center piece that, on it... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6705839 | Control system and method for air compressor In a device and a method for controlling an oiled air compressor (1), which is included in a compressed-air system (2) for a motor vehicle and which is driven by the engine (3) of the motor vehicle and supplies compressed air to at least one con... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6687622 | Leak detection apparatus for blister packs Apparatus for detecting a leak in one or more pockets of one or more blister packs is described. The apparatus comprises means to support the or each pack, means to apply a reduced pressure around the or each pack so as to cause deflection of at least one... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6652239 | Motor controller for a hydraulic pump with electrical regeneration Disclosure is made of a precision hydraulic energy delivery system that directly couples the pump to a primary mover (motor) and a related motor control. The system provides flow control of a hydraulically driven machine without the use of downstream devi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6547529 | Dry tank shutdown system for pumps A sensor, system, and method for determining whether sufficient water is present to safely operate a pump. The sensor includes first and second conductive fittings that are physically and electrically isolated from one another by a third non-conductive fi... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6422822 | Pressurized seal for submersible pumps A submersible pump employs a sealed, oil-filled chamber with a moisture-sensing probe to detect the presence of any pumpage, such as water, which has leaked into the chamber. If contamination is detected, the pump may be shut down for repairs before it fa... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6168385 | Rotary device with means for monitoring and adjusting the clearance between the rotors A rotary device (11) has a first rotor (12) rotatable about a first axis and having at its periphery a recess (14). A second rotor (13) is counter-rotatable to said first rotor (12) about a second axis, parallel to said first axis, and has a radial lobe (... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6094970 | Leak detector for a pump A leak detector for a pump having a plurality of stacked diaphragms includes a plurality of flat spacer rings each having discontinuous channels and being disposed in face-to-face abutting and stacked relationship with one another wherein the discontinuou... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6086331 | Safety pumping system for hazardous environments using pressurized gas in a plurality of chambers A safety pumping system including a pump (19) and an electric motor (15) is adapted to be immersed in a fluid (11) contained in a tank (10). The electric motor and the pump are interconnected by a driving shaft (23). The electric motor is enclosed in a mo... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5979225 | Diagnosis process of vacuum failure in a vacuum chamber A quick set of procedures for diagnosing the cause of a failure in a vacuum system having a pump and a chamber is disclosed. If the base pressure of the system has failed, but the rate of rise has not, then the most likely cause of the failure may be in t... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5718269 | Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage A safety tank apparatus is provided for installation to receive and store a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and from which the liquid may be withdrawn. It comprises tank structure including an inner metallic tank; an outer metallic tank p... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5501577 | Gas operated pump leak preventer A technique for detecting and containing liquid leaks in a liquid pumping, gas-operated diaphragm pump, and for stopping the pump operation when such leaks occur. If there is a leak in such a pump, the exhaust air gets contaminated with the liquid. With t... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5406993 | Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage A safety tank apparatus is provided for installation to receive and store a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and from which the liquid may be withdrawn. It comprises tank structure including an inner metallic tank; an outer metallic tank p... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5360033 | Oil transfer system A hazardous fluid removal and storage apparatus for the fail-safe removal and storage of hazardous liquids. An electrically monitored and electro-pneumatically controlled system provides safe pumping and storage of hazardous liquids with automatic pump sh... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5284191 | Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage A safety tank apparatus is provided for installation to receive and store a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and from which the liquid may be withdrawn. It comprises tank structure including an inner metallic tank; an outer metallic tank p... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5265656 | Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage having fire resistant construction A safety apparatus for installation to receive and store a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and from which the liquid may be withdrawn comprising a structure including first and second inner metallic tanks, and an outer metallic housing pr... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5244567 | Pressure filter with means to detect break in pressurizing membrane A pressure filter for suspensions comprises a boiler shaped outer shell (1) the front side of which is closed by a detachable lid (11), a tubular filter element (15) which projects from the lid, a membrane (5) which can be inverted arranged coaxially betw... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5192194 | Explosion proof compressor and a method for explosion proofing a compressor An explosion proof compressor and method for explosion proofing a compressor for use with air conditioning or refrigeration system in a hazardous location where flammable gases or vapors may exist places the electrical supply terminals for the compressor ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5174722 | Safety shutdown circuit for pneumatic pump system A safety shutdown circuit for a pneumatic pump system. The pump system includes a manifold assembly for discharging pumped liquid. The liquid is discharged from the system by a reciprocating piston apparatus which drives a liquid pump cylinder. The pump s... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5137064 | Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage Safety tank apparatus for installation to receive and store a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and from which liquid may be withdrawn, including: tank structure including an inner metallic tank, and an outer metallic tank protectively rece... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5100303 | Agitator and pump assembly An agitator and pump assembly adapted to be trailed behind a vehicle and to be moved into a manure pond, wherein the apparatus includes a pump housing at the end of an elongated frame supported on a wheeled sub-frame. The wheeled sub-frame is pivotally co... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5090871 | Junction assembly with leak detection means A junction assembly with leak detection means comprising a pair of mating surfaces forming the junction of two fluid conduits, means forming an annular containment chamber in at least one of the surfaces circumscribing the conduit passageway, a pair of sp... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5064347 | Pressure responsive fluid pump shut off and alarm system A pump supply system for furnishing well water or the like which is sensitive to and operates within a range defined by a pressure switch to supply water when pressure in the system falls below a preset minimum pressure and shut off the pump when the pres... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5049048 | Hose pump A hose pump has a housing (10) with a pressure connection (14) and an intake connection (12). A hose (22) is connected to the pressure connection and the intake connection and rests against the inner wall (24) of the housing (10). Squeezing members (26) c... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5016689 | Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage A safety tank apparatus is provided for installation to receive and store a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and from which the liquid may be withdrawn. It comprises tank structure including an inner metallic tank; an outer metallic tank p... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5005615 | Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage A safety tank apparatus is provided for installation to receive and store a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and from which the liquid may be withdrawn. It comprises tank structure including an inner metallic tank; an outer metallic tank p... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5000663 | Automatic tubing lock for ultrasonic sensor interface An ultrasonic air-in-line detection system for use in detecting air bubbles in the fluid line of a disposable cassette mounted on a main pump unit is disclosed which automatically loads the outlet tubing at the bottom of the cassette into a slot in an ult... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4873650 | Water flow controller A water flow controller times periods of uninterrupted water flow through a valve and closes the valve whenever a timed period exceeds a preselected duration.... | 10/10/1989 |
