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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458389 | Bracket system for securing a single-lever-valves and associated water pipework to a support board A bracket system for securing one or two single-lever-valves and associated water pipes to a support board. In one embodiment of the invention, a bracket system includes first and second female tongues, and a male tongue. The female and male tongues work can be orie... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458393 | Control valve with integrated insert providing valve seat and plug guides A control valve for regulating flow of fluids has an actuator located in a control chamber connected to a valve body. The valve body defines a flow passageway passing through an opening. A plug is associated with the actuator such that movement of the actuator from ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7451778 | Valve for an expandable gas or fluid distribution system A system and method for a valve for an expandable gas or fluid valve is disclosed. The valve comprises an electromagnetic switch with a male connector on one face, and a female connector on an opposite face. The electromagnetic switch has a passageway connecting the... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448411 | Actuator and valve assembly An actuator for selectively moving a part relative to another part includes a shape memory wire, which contracts upon heating, and a magnetic field. One end of the shape memory wire is fixed to a first body. The other end of the shape memory wire is coupled to a sec... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448409 | Fluid flow control device having a throttling element seal A fluid flow control device includes a body defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet. A valve seat ring is coupled to the body and defines an orifice through which the fluid flow path passes. A cage is also coupled t... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448410 | High differential pressure, low torque precision temperature control valve A high differential pressure, low torque precision temperature control valve is disclosed herein. This valve is trunnionated with stem components that are separable from the plug for ease of maintenance and manufacturability and thus reducing the need to remove the ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7438277 | Flow force compensated sleeve valve The present invention features a sleeve valve comprising an elongate body having an outer surface and including a lumen for receiving a fluid and an associated fluid pressure therein and for defining a flow path of the fluid; at least one fluid flow port formed thro... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434598 | Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both sur... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431049 | Valve for withdrawal of a substance from a container A valve has a housing defining a bore. Two bottom ports and two side ports in the housing communicate with the bore. Two annular grooves are in the outer surface of a spool received in the bore. A bypass extends within the spool from an annular groove to a bypass po... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426938 | Choke valve flow trim for fracture prevention A choke valve having flow trim components, namely a tubular cage and a flow collar or plug, and related components, designed and arranged for reduced fracturing. The invention includes a protective tubular sleeve, or insert cartridge in which the side ports are loca... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426939 | Rotatable valve A rotatable valve allows the flow of a fluid to be switched between at least two different paths by rotating an element within the valve. Advantageously, both the housing of the valve and the rotatable element within the housing are formed of glass, making the valve... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426937 | Bracket system for securing single-lever-valves and associated water pipework to a support board located inside a wall A bracket system for securing one or two single-lever-valves and associated water pipes to a support board located inside a wall. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7418978 | Methods and apparatus for providing fluid to a semiconductor device processing apparatus In a first aspect, a valve assembly is provided that includes a valve assembly output adapted to output at least one of DI water and a chemical. A first valve of the valve assembly includes (1) a first input adapted to receive the chemical; (2) a first output adapte... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409966 | Ball valve A ball valve includes a valve seat having a chamber therein and bores communicated with the chamber, a ball, which has a plurality of channels, received in the chamber, a shaft connected to the ball, and a plurality of lids connected to the valve seat to close the b... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409968 | Faucet with a water outlet controlled by a central pull stick A faucet with a water outlet controlled by a central pull stick capable of being installed easily comprises a valve body consisting of a main body and a head portion connected together by screw threads. The valve body further comprises a main body and a head portion... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406984 | Fluid distribution device A fluid distribution device comprising a “T” shaped body suitable for being connected to a fluid feeding tubing by an inlet and defining two water outlets and wherein inside the body there is provided a seat for a cartridge wherein there is arranged a gate axial... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404417 | Modular surface mount manifold A modular manifold system is provided for interconnecting fluid components of a fluid system in a reduced area. The system is comprised of a one or more bridge fittings having an internal fluid passageway which has an inlet end in fluid communication with an outlet ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7398707 | Roll-pitch-roll surgical tool A robotic surgical tool includes an elongate shaft having a working end and a shaft axis, and a pair of linking arms each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is pivotally mounted on the working end of the shaft to rotate around a first pitch axi... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395834 | Hydrant box The present invention is a wall hydrant box having a unitary front plate welded onto a front portion of the wall hydrant box. The unitary front plate is sufficiently sized to allow a ring or any other such structure to be mounted to a rear portion of the wall hydran... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389790 | Reel assembly A reel assembly is provided with a hub and opposing flanges that may be disassembled into at least two primary components that may be at least partially nested with one another for compact storage and transport. A stepped or tapered axle is axially received by the h... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389797 | Air header/manifold for a dust collector Air header/manifolds for industrial air filters, sometimes referred to as bag houses, are formed by extrusion and provided with flat mounting and sealing surfaces for accommodating staggered and offset rows of valves secured to the mounting surface and provided with... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383859 | Main steam valve for a steam turbine A main steam valve with improved flow characteristic and enhanced reliability comprises a valve seat, a main valve body, and a bypass valve body. A side surface of the bypass valve body slidably fits into the inner surface of the main valve body and forms a steam in... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377291 | Multiport rotary valve A multiport rotary valve has a stator with plural flow paths and a rotary valve plate having plural flow channels. The rotary valve plate defines a rotor that rotates relative to the stator to define unique plural fluid pathways from the stator, through the valve pl... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377289 | Hose reel The present invention provides for a hose reel assembly structured for ease of use and maintenance. The hose reel assembly includes a folding crank handle, having an easily accessible and identifiable release, an easily released water system, and an autotrack device... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373954 | Multi-ways water distributing device A water distributing device has one input pipe and two output pipes; a casing, and a turning rod located in the casing and turnable in the casing so as to provide a discharge of water in a first direction, a discharge of water in a second direction, a discharge of w... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373953 | Valve assembly A valve assembly for plumbing installations. The valve assembly has a unitary valve body with three interconnected ports and a fluid control mechanism. Connector portions are formed about each port of the unitary valve body to thereby enable connection of the valve ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373951 | Control valve having “C” seal A control valve having a shiftable valve plug includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, a flow passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, and defining a longitudinal axis, a generally cylindrical valve cage disposed within the valve body and sized t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373952 | Sanitary outflow fitting The invention relates to a sanitary outflow fitting, especially a single-lever mixer (1), comprising, in a manner known per se, a housing (2) provided with at least one admission (5, 6) for water, and one outlet (49). A control cartridge ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373955 | Modular manifold A modular manifold includes a first pair of adjoining port modules configured with a first internal channel adapted for fluid flow and two side ports arranged on top of each other. A front cap is operatively coupled to one side of the first pair of adjoining port mo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370672 | Diverter valve A diverter valve is disclosed and may comprise an actively cooled valve actuation section, an actuator, and a valve section comprising a rotationally actuated valve plate that is structured to be rotationally actuated by the actuator to direct flow wherein the actua... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370674 | Modular fluid distribution system An interconnection assembly for the transport of a fluid between an external fluidic means and a mounting block of a modular fluid distribution system, comprising: a cylindrical cavity formed through a face of the mounting block; a cylindrical flow element, a fluid ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367360 | Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both sur... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363935 | Field configurable shut-off valve A kit of parts for configuring and assembling a shut-off valve in the field has a valve body, a plurality of connection fittings, and a plurality of gaskets. The connection fittings each have a first end with a common configuration adapted to fit into any of three p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360554 | Integrated gas meter bar device and locking shut-off valve A control valve assembly and for a gas delivery system is disclosed comprising a valve housing and piping combination adapted to mate with a gas meter outlet, the valve including a main inlet and an auxiliary inlet for bypassing the main inlet, and a poppet disposed... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357370 | Detent apparatus for water temperature regulation of induction faucets A detent apparatus for water temperature regulation of induction faucets includes a mixer located in a faucet and a swiveling mechanism located in the mixer. The swiveling mechanism has a rotary valve and a handle located outside the mixer and the faucet. The handle... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353840 | Split nut for outlet box installation An internally threaded split nut having an arcuate gap defining an opening large enough to pass over the outside diameter of a first tubular conduit or elongate rod section from the side, the split nut then being coaxially alignable and threadedly engageable with a ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350762 | Flow control assemblies having integrally formed shape memory alloy actuators In one embodiment of the present invention, a shape memory alloy (“SMA”)-actuated flow controller comprises a number of grille members, each having a long axis and being slideable relative to one another parallel to that long axis. The SMA-actuated flow controll... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347408 | High differential pressure, low torque precision temperature control valve A high differential pressure, low torque precision temperature control valve is disclosed herein. This valve is trunnionated with stem components that are separable from the plug for ease of maintenance and manufacturability and thus reducing the need to remove the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343928 | Regulator insert with hydraulic damping in outlet A regulator insert for valves includes inflow openings and a plurality of slot-shaped outflow openings extending in the axial direction of the insert and being, via a roller membrane, closable in response to the difference in pressure across the insert under the inf... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343935 | Gas flow control flap operating mechanism In a gas flow control flap operating mechanism including a ball-head joint provided between an actuator drive and the gas flow control valve flap with a ball head which is received in a multipart ball-head socket, the parts of the ball-head socket are interconnected... | 03/18/2008 |
