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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE39311 | Hermetically sealed cosmetic compact case A hermetically sealed compact contains a cosmetic substance. The compact includes an integral two-piece insert having a cover piece coupled to a base piece by an integral living hinge. The cover piece of the insert has a circular cavity with a pair of ridges, while ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6981517 | Gas supply system, valve assembly and method of forming reactant pulses by operating a valve assembly A gas supply system for pulse-wise feeding a reactant gas to a reactor, the gas supply system comprising: a first valve being a four-port diaphragm valve; a second valve which in an open state brings the first port... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6913245 | In-line shut-off valve and method of assembling same An in-line water shut-off valve is provided including a tailpipe which is attached to a main water line in order to form a “T” or 90° “L” which protrudes from the wall of the building and upon which is attached a cap which is threadably and rotatably attach... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910504 | Surge prevention device A surge prevention valve may be used to prevent the formation of an initial surge of high pressure. The valve may be located, for example, between a high pressure gas cylinder and a medical pressure regulator. The valve is provided with first and second valves locat... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907903 | Drive shaft for ceramic control valve of faucet A faucet includes a main body, a control valve, a drive shaft, and a handle. The drive member of the drive shaft has a peripheral wall contacting with the mounting recess of the control seat of the control valve and formed with a plurality of spacing portions to red... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904960 | Heat dissipation apparatus A heat dissipation apparatus has an enclosure, in which a lateral fan seat is integrally formed with the enclosure. The lateral fan seat divides the interior space of the enclosure into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. An axis is installed across the upper and ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901942 | Butterfly valve with injection-molded shaft The invention relates to a method for producing a throttle valve unit for installation into a flow conduit through which a gas flow passes. A flap shaft of the throttle valve unit is affixed to a stamped insert part inside a fastening region. The stamped insert part... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899121 | Switching valve seal Switching valve utilizing a rotatable seal suitable for use in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, and oxidizer including the switching valve. The valve of the present invention exhibits excellent sealing characteristics and minimizes wear. The valve has a seal plate t... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896240 | Diaphragmed air valve system A diaphragmed air valve system for an automotive engine is provided which is designed for the purpose of keeping intact the shape as well as the mass of an air flow going through it. This diaphragmed air valve system includes a cylindrical air inlet having a valve o... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6892747 | Temperature actuated valve A temperature and pressure sensitive valve is disclosed herein. The valve has a valve piston for regulating flow through the valve, a valve piston guide for directing movement of the piston, the piston guide having one or more passages there through, a thermal eleme... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6886804 | Socket for pipe coupling There is disclosed a socket for a pipe coupling, comprising a hollow cylindrical socket body including a plug insertion port, a radially movable locking element to lock a plug in the plug insertion port, and a sleeve attached to the socket body so as to be movable f... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6886801 | Valve assembly A valve assembly has a valve opening which can be sealed and un-sealed by movement of a membrane 6, a force generator, such as an electromagnetic force generator having a solenoid and armature arrangement, and a shaft that is operably connected to the membran... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6886806 | Throttle-valve actuating unit In a throttle valve actuator unit having a throttle valve neck that contains a pivotable throttle valve and having a drive chamber for receiving an electric drive mechanism for the throttle valve and for receiving an electric connection plug for a plug connection to... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6886586 | Symmetrical valve configuration A compression-type valve seating ring device for sealingly engaging the valve seat. The seating ring device includes a resilient cylindrical body having a central axis and having a side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface. A first inward bevel is defined cir... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6883599 | Heat exchanger with corrugated plate In a heat exchanger for performing heat exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid, a corrugated plate is provided in a first tube defining a first fluid passage through which the first fluid flows. The corrugated plate forms ridges and grooves. Walls between... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6883774 | Microelectromechanical high pressure gas microvalve A microvalve and a method of forming a microvalve. The microvalve comprises first and second layers, a diaphragm member and a switching means. The first and second layers are secured together to form a valve body that forms an inlet opening for receiving fluid, an o... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6883773 | Pinch valve A pinch valve is provided which includes an outer housing into which lower and upper elements are positioned. A flexible, tubular shaped hose, duct, or similar conduit or line to be used under pressure is inserted into and maintained between a support section of the... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880805 | Trim installation hardware A Roman tub installation includes a hub and handle assembly, a valve, a sleeve coupled to the valve's body, a stem adapter coupled to the valve's stem and to the hub and handle assembly, and a threaded collar coupled to the sleeve. The hub and handle assembly includ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6880797 | Safety tap for hot water dispenser A child resistant tap has a valve body (12) with an inlet (22) and an outlet (24) and a valve seat (26) therebetween. An axially slidable valve element (28) engages the valve seat (26) to open and close the valve. A handle o... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6880808 | Gamma-stable high pressure stopcock A medical stopcock is provided that is constructed and arranged to withstand high pressures and gamma irradiation. The stopcock generally includes a housing and a valve member. The valve member is trapped within the housing so that, when subjected to relatively high... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6874525 | Linear solenoid valve control device Disclosed is a control device for controlling a two-way linear solenoid valve (60) including a pressure regulating port (60p) which communicates with a hydraulic circuit side, a drain port (60d) which communicates with a drain side... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871698 | Heat dissipation device with interlocking fins A heat dissipation device (30) includes a base (50) and a plurality of individual fin plates (40) standing side by side on the base. Each fin plate includes a main body (41), a flange (43) and a pair of tabs (45) distal from... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6871836 | Electromagnetic valve for variable discharge fuel supply apparatus The object of the present invention is to provide an electromagnetic valve for a variable discharge fuel supply apparatus with improved relief property and high-responsiveness, a small electromagnetic valve, reduced electric current consumption and increased respons... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869061 | Valves, and seismic sources incorporating the valves A valve has an input (3,13) and first and second outputs (4, 5; 14, 15). The valve also has a closure member (2, 12) that is operable to isolate the first output from the input, to isolate the second output from the input, to isolate both output... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866241 | Portable flow control valve A portable flow control valve for allowing a user to control fluid flow from a conduit from anywhere along the hose. The portable flow control valve includes a frame assembly being designed for being selectively positioned around the conduit. A clamping member is co... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866244 | Bushing-less control valve A fluid control valve, in which the usual metal stem guide bushings have been eliminated, includes a valve bonnet and a packing nut threadably engaging the valve bonnet. A valve stem passes through the valve bonnet and the packing nut in a clearance fit so that ther... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863260 | Piston actuator incorporating partitioned pressure chambers A multi-chambered piston actuator incorporates partitioned pressure chambers, each chamber delivering an actuation force to a common target object based on multiple presence signals and/or resources. The chambers are formed in part by one or more tiers, each tier ha... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863120 | Laminated heat exchanger This invention relates to a laminated heat exchanger, more particularly, which is constructed to close some of distribution channels in refrigerant distributing sections of tubes to uniformly distribute refrigerant into the tubes thereby improving refrigerant flow d... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860464 | Electromechanical/pneumatic rocket engine valve actuator A valve actuator assembly is provided for selectively opening and closing a valve. The valve actuator assembly includes a primary motor and secondary motor both operatively coupled to an output shaft and adapted to receive valve position commands and operable, in re... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6860321 | Heat-dissipating device A heat-dissipating device for a heat generating electronic component has a heat-conducting plate having a holding surface, a heat sink defining a clipping holed formed at a bottom thereof and a heat-conducting block received in the clipping hole and disposed on the ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857617 | Roller pincher for setting the regulation cross-section of a flexible tubing An elongate pinch housing is provided which is U-shaped in cross-section with two sidewalls and with a web wall connecting these. A pinch roller is longitudinally displaceable in these sidewalls with an annular notch at its one circumferential corner region for form... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6848668 | Silent-operating device for feeding water into a tank, in particular for filling a lavatory flush tank There is provided a silent-operating device for feeding water into a tank, in particular for filling a lavatory flush tank; the silencing effect is achieved by feeding the water through a chamber housing flow deflecting members; the members are perforated members ar... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845964 | Actuator for automotive air duct damper The present invention relates to an actuator for automotive air duct damper, and more particular to an actuator for automotive air duct damper with a new structure which allows a precise control on the flow of the air supplied in the indoor space of a car and which ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845958 | Wireline valve actuator A wireline valve/blowout preventor is capable of resisting the flow of fluids through a bore. At least one actuator assembly has a first and second end moveable between a first configuration in which fluids can flow through the bore, and a second configuration in wh... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845966 | Gas valve with linear regulation for gas burners A gas valve with linear regulation for gas burners that comprises a valve body (10), said valve body (10) comprising a gas chamber (15), an inlet conduit (16) and an exit conduit (14) communicating with said gas chamber (15)... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843466 | Rotational speed adjustment mechanism of a pneumatic tool A rotational speed adjustment mechanism of a pneumatic tool, including an intake member, a speed adjustment valve and a case enclosing the intake member and the speed adjustment valve. The intake member is formed with an intake and an exhaust port which are not comm... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843465 | Memory wire actuated control valve A memory wire actuated control valve comprises a memory wire actuator operatively coupled to a fluid control valve. The memory wire actuator includes a housing having an interior cavity enclosing an electrical platform assembly, an activation wire and a transfer mec... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837474 | Electrically operated remote trip mechanism and method A mechanism and method for controlling an external member, such as the shut off valve of a steam turbine, from a remote location according to which latching and tripping devices are connected to the plunger of a solenoid so that the control of the external member is... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837226 | System for diagnosing EGR valve, actuator and sensor related failure conditions An EGR fault/failure determination system for an internal combustion engine is operable to monitor a number of EGR system operational parameters and diagnose various EGR-related fault and failure statuses therefrom. For example, the system is operable to determine a... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837477 | Proportional pressure-regulator valve A proportional pressure-regulator valve comprising a load-dependent control step and a method for the load-dependent regulation of a pressure level of a pressure medium with one proportional pressure-regulator valve. The load-dependent control step is obtained with ... | 01/04/2005 |
