Did You Know...
...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7513150 | Check valve module for flow meters with fluid hammer relief The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for improved check valve technology used in flow meters, particularly compound/combo meters. The improved check valve technology may be comprised in a single piece module that (1) can easily be removed from th... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7343796 | Fluidic demand apparatus and MEMS flow sensor for use therein A microvalve sensor for sensing fluid flow therethrough and generating an electrical signal indicative thereof comprises: a housing connectable inline with a fluid passageway; a microvalve disposed in the housing to permit fluid to flow unidirectionally through the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7013726 | Fluidic demand apparatus and MEMS flow sensor for use therein A microvalve sensor for sensing fluid flow therethrough and generating an electrical signal indicative thereof comprises: a housing connectable inline with a fluid passageway; a microvalve disposed in the housing to permit fluid to flow unidirectionally through the ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6363782 | Twin check valve water meter A twin check valve water meter having a water register and being connected between a source of water (e.g. a fire hydrant) and a water receptacle (e.g. a tanker truck) so as to measure the volume of water flowing between the source and the receptacle. In ... | 04/02/2002 |
