Larner-johnson Type Valves; I.e., Telescoping Internal Valve In Expanded Flow Line Section Patents (Class 137/219)
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Publication number: 20080216899Abstract: An actuator, comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end; an actuating device received within an opening located at the second end, the actuating device being secured within the housing by a screw plate; and a biasing device for providing a biasing force to the actuating device when the actuating device is secured within the housing, the biasing device being integrally formed with either the housing or the screw plate or both of them.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Alejandro Moreno, Conrado Carrillo
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Patent number: 7353837Abstract: 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 connected with an adjusting means comprising a recirculating ball nut and a rotating spindle wherein the rotating spindle is movably connected with said flow restrictor. To improve such a pressure reducer that a corresponding flow restrictor with a facilitated construction is reliable and can exactly be adjusted in position, the recirculating ball nut is detachably fastened to a turning sleeve rotatably mounted in the flow-around body and the recirculating ball nut is connected with a driving toothed wheel in a rotation-resistant manner, which is rotatable by an electric drive for the movable connected with recirculating ball nut.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventor: Klaus Biester
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Fixed cone sleeve valve having cone supported by means downstream of the gate in its closed position
Publication number: 20070284002Abstract: A sleeve valve comprising a conduit, a gate, and a shut-off member. The conduit and the shut-off member are fixed in position relative to each other. The gate is movable relative to the shut-off member between opened and closed positions. The gate engages the shut-off member when the gate is in the closed position in a manner preventing fluid from flowing through the fluid passageway of the gate. The opened position of the gate allows fluid to flow through the valve. The valve is devoid of any structure within the fluid passageway of the gate attaching the shut-off member to the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Brian T. Hartman, Thomas A. Hartman -
Patent number: 7232152Abstract: A method of bringing to readiness an inflatable airbag of a safety device is characterized in the interruption of the gas flow through the inlet of the airbag at a specified time instant. The interruption of the gas flow through the inlet of the airbag alternates with its resumption, generating a sequence of gas flow pulses of controllable duration and on/off time ratio. A safety device comprises the airbag (1) a gas source (3), and a valve device (8). The valve device is formed by a pneumatic distributor having two stable positions: an open position, and a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Inventors: Sergey Nikolaevich Isakov, Sergey Vasilyevich Yurkin
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Patent number: 7128059Abstract: A device comprising an air intake duct and at least one passive one-way air intake valve disposed in the air intake duct. There is also an actuator coupled to the one-way valve for biasing the one-way valve in a closed position. During operation, the one-way air intake valve is opened via an air induction force created by operation of an internal combustion engine positioned downstream from the actuator. This one-way air intake valve is closed after the internal combustion engine has stopped operating to prevent emissions of evaporated hydrocarbons from the engine through the air induction system. The valve can also be moved into a fail-safe position if the actuator fails but the engine is operating.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Mahle Technology, Inc.Inventor: Edward Phaneuf
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Patent number: 7055542Abstract: This invention relates to a flap valve with a shutter and a pneumatic actuator that is integrated into the valve, said actuator comprising a metal bellow interdependent with the shutter, wherein said bellow is directly welded onto an intermediate flange downstream from the valve and directly onto the shutter at the level of an end part upstream from the valve. The invention also relates to the use of such a valve as an isolating stop valve in the aerospace sector, preferably at high or cryogenic temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Techspace Aero, S.A.Inventors: Pierre Delobel, Yves Defloo, Thomas Servais
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Patent number: 7036529Abstract: An arrangement for mixing a first and a second gas flow, for example, an inlet flow with a exhaust gas return flow in a diesel engine, comprising a line (16) for the first flow, an inlet (7) for the second flow in the line (16), in order to achieve the mixing; a streamlined body (8) arranged to be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the line (16) at the inlet (7) in order to achieve a variable venturi effect and in this way a variable suction effect and mixture of the mixed flow; and actuating means for displacing the body forwards and backwards in the line. In order to minimise the need for throttling and the accompanying pressure losses, the streamlined body (8) and the supply part (2) are designed to achieve maximal throttling in the line (16) close to the inlet (7), independently of the position of the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Varivent Innovations ABInventors: Gustav Berggren, Fredrik Jansson, Fredrik Westin, Hans-Erik Ångström
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Patent number: 6994311Abstract: A regulating vacuum valve comprises a valve body with a through-channel a closure member which is adjustable over a control path between a closed position of the regulating vacuum valve in which it contacts a valve seat and closes the through-channel and an open position of the regulating vacuum valve in which it is raised from the valve seat, an adjusting device which has a drive unit for adjusting the closure member over the control path, a carrying unit which carries the closure member and is supported so as to be displaceable relative to the closure member. The carrying unit is arranged in the through-channel and is secured to the valve body, and the carrying unit has a chamber which is sealed relative to the through-channel and in which the adjusting device or at least a portion thereof is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: VAT Holding AGInventors: Bernhard Duelli, Leo Marugg, Robert Gsteu
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Patent number: 6892997Abstract: A process reducing the side opening and closing time of a valve. The process uses a valve for mounting in an intake port of a reciprocating engine upstream from a charge changing valve, which valve contains a valve element operating in conjunction with the inner wall of the intake port, and may be moved back and forth between a closed position and an open position. The valve in the closed position blocks passage of fluid through the port and when in the open position, clears such passage. The valve is characterized in that the inner wall of the port and the valve element are of a design such that when the valve element is moved from its closed position the opening cross-section initially does not increase at all or increases only slowly and then increases rapidly and when the valve element is moved from its open position the opening cross-section initially does not decrease at all or decreases only slowly and then decreases rapidly.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: META Motoren- und Energie-Technik GmbHInventor: Peter Kreuter
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Patent number: 6782912Abstract: In a throttle assembly for a flowing medium having an inlet and outlet and having two throttle devices disposed between them coaxially to one another, which each have at least one flow window for the passage of a flow of the medium flowing from the inlet to the outlet and are rotatable relative to one another for controlling the flow of the medium, in order to avoid friction and wear between the throttle devices and to assure a closing position without leakage flows, the throttle devices are embodied as hollow cones, with a cone jacket including at least one flow window, and the cones are disposed concentrically to one another in such a way that in the closing region of the throttle assembly, they are displaced axially toward one another by displacement means.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Sam Soubjaki
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Patent number: 6772783Abstract: A valve is disclosed that is operable by converting rotational force of a stem into linear motion of a valve closure element, such as a sleeve, to control fluid flow through the valve. In a presently preferred embodiment, at least two interconnection members are rotatably mounted, such as with a round end, to a stem drive element. The interconnection members are slidably mounted into channels or grooves in a sleeve. Rotatable movement of the stem permits rotation of the interconnection members whereby the interconnection members are constrained to slide in the channels whereby rotational movement of the stem is converted into translational or linear movement of the valve closure element.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Inventor: Reggie H. Etheridge
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Publication number: 20040129310Abstract: This invention relates to a flap valve with a shutter and a pneumatic actuator that is integrated into the valve, said actuator comprising a metal bellow interdependent with the shutter, wherein said bellow is directly welded onto an intermediate flange downstream from the valve and directly onto the shutter at the level of an end part upstream from the valve. The invention also relates to the use of such a valve as an isolating stop valve in the aerospace sector, preferably at high or cryogenic temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Pierre Delobel, Yves Defloo, Thomas Servais
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Patent number: 6742539Abstract: A flow control valve has a housing having a fluid inlet at one fitting end and fluid outlet at another fitting end, and a control body supported within the housing by support structure bridging between the control body and the housing such that for flow of fluid through the valve from the inlet to the outlet is along fluid paths symmetric with respect to an axis of the control body, the control body and support structure being streamlined so as not to interfere substantially with flow. At least one valve member is carried by the control body in an orientation for being shifted by driven movement along the axis relatively toward and away from the fitting end for control of fluid passing through the fitting end in response to an actuator within the control body. At least one port extends through the support structure for communicating with the actuator and providing for control of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Innovative ControlsInventor: Jerry L. Lyons
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Publication number: 20040045603Abstract: A sleeve valve has a valve body and a flow passage through the valve body. The flow passage has a longitudinal axis, a valve plug positioned therein, and a slidable sleeve received therein. The sleeve is movable in an axial direction between an opened and a closed position relative to the valve plug. An interchangeable first valve plug end portion is removably mounted to part of the valve plug in the flow passage. The first end portion is removable and replaceable with another second valve plug end portion to change at least one performance characteristic of the sleeve valve. The valve plug of the sleeve valve can be selectively interchanged with a plug selected to provide one or more desired performance or flow characteristics, whether to reduce the effects of wear or to change the valve performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Michael W. McCarty, Ted A. Long
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Publication number: 20040035462Abstract: A combined, integral flow control valve and actuator is formed with a two part valve body and a slidable plug therebetween. A valve seat is formed integrally within the valve body. The slidable plug and the valve body define actuating chambers. A positioner/actuator mounted to the valve body has an output coupled to the actuator chamber to move the slidable plug with respect to the valve seat and thereby control fluid flow. In a single action device, a spring return moves the slidable plug towards the valve seat. In a dual acting embodiment, two actuating chambers are provided and two integral valve seats are provided in a symmetrical configuration. The valve seat is removable enabling different materials to be used for the valve seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2002Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Michael W. McCarty, Douglas P. Gethmann
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Patent number: 6684895Abstract: An improved fluid control valve includes a valve body with an inlet and an outlet. A sealing member is connected to the valve body conformed to seal the inlet and form a pressure chamber. A push rod is connected to the sealing member and a sleeve is provided which encompasses the push rod. A piston, forming an equalization chamber, is connected to the sleeve and to the push rod so that when the piston moves in one direction the sealing member is moved in the opposite direction until camover when both move in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Inventors: Joseph Licari Sclease, Gary Lynn Williams
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Patent number: 6681792Abstract: A multiple opening sleeve valve is provided with a gate movable to control flow or pressure without the need for axial movement of a component through a pressure-containing seal. A gate actuator can include a drive rod and nut coupled to a gate substantially internal to the valve housing without the need for grease or similar external lubrication. The valve can provide for relatively high in-line gate-moving force, a reduction in force or torque requirements for operation, increased ease of wear-part replacement and decreased overall valve length, compared to previous valve configurations of comparable size or capacity.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Core IndustriesInventors: John Edward, Brad Matejek, Erick Maitre, Eric Brewer
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Publication number: 20030196698Abstract: An axial flow control valve comprises a valve body having a flow passage containing therein a cylinder and an annular sleeve both are held in position by a positioning sleeve. The annular sleeve has a wall member formed with a multi-pores means for providing a number of V-shaped or elongate ports for reducing noise and vibration of fluid flow. A push rod is axially movably disposed within the cylinder, having one end attached with a resiliently biasing means for resiliently engaging a valve piston axially displaceable within the cylinder and the annular sleeve for controlling fluid flow. The positioning sleeve is formed with a truncated conical valve seat to associate with the valve piston for sealingly occluding fluid flow. O-rings made of resiliently metallic or ceramic material are disposed on the valve piston and/or the push rod for sealing the axially movable elements, so that the valve can be used in a high-temperature environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: October 23, 2003Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development CentreInventors: Chin-Shun Lin, Kuo-Hung Lin
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Publication number: 20030168098Abstract: An improved fluid control valve includes a valve body with an inlet and an outlet. A sealing member is connected to the valve body conformed to seal the inlet and form a pressure chamber. A push rod is connected to the sealing member and a sleeve is provided which encompasses the push rod. A piston, forming an equalization chamber, is connected to the sleeve and to the push rod so that when the piston moves in one direction the sealing member is moved in the opposite direction until camover when both move in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Joseph Licari Sclease, Gary Lynn Williams
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Patent number: 6612328Abstract: A flow control valve is made from a one-piece housing which defines a substantially linear flow path. The housing comprises deformable portions coupled to a valve seat and a poppet to allow relative motion therebetween for opening and closing the valve. The deformable portion may comprise a thinned section of a side wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Scott E. Moore
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Publication number: 20030121546Abstract: An exhaust air guiding assembly for a pneumatic tool includes a base with a recess defined therein and a plurality of notches are defined in an inner periphery of the recess. An opening is defined through the cap for releasing the exhaust air of the tool, and a cap is rotatably engaged with the recess. A biasing piece is connected to the cap and engaged with one of the notches. The user may push the biasing piece and rotate the cap till the biasing piece is engaged with another notch so as to change the position of the opening of the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventor: Chen Ming Hsien
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Patent number: 6571780Abstract: An air induction system (10) for use with an internal combustion engine (E) including an intake is disclosed. The system (10) includes a supercharger (12) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve (14) and a valve control mechanism (16). The supercharger (12) receives air through a supply opening (18), pressurizes it, and discharges it through an exhaust opening (20). The valve (14) is in communication with the supply opening (18) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism (16) is coupled to the valve (14) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening (18) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger (12). In one embodiment, the control mechanism (16) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger (12) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Christopher S. Spies
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Publication number: 20030075217Abstract: A valve is disclosed that is operable by converting rotational force of a stem into linear motion of a valve closure element, such as a sleeve, to control fluid flow through the valve. In a presently preferred embodiment, at least two interconnection members are rotatably mounted, such as with a round end, to a stem drive element. The interconnection members are slidably mounted into channels or grooves in a sleeve. Rotatable movement of the stem permits rotation of the interconnection members whereby the interconnection members are constrained to slide in the channels whereby rotational movement of the stem is converted into translational or linear movement of the valve closure element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventor: Reggie H. Etheridge
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Publication number: 20030019521Abstract: In a throttle assembly for a flowing medium having an inlet and outlet and having two throttle devices disposed between them coaxially to one another, which each have at least one flow window for the passage of a flow of the medium flowing from the inlet to the outlet and are rotatable relative to one another for controlling the flow of the medium, in order to avoid friction and wear between the throttle devices and to assure a closing position without leakage flows, the throttle devices are embodied as hollow cones, with a cone jacket including at least one flow window, and the cones are disposed concentrically to one another in such a way that in the closing region of the throttle assembly, they are displaced axially toward one another by displacement means.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Sam Soubjaki
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Patent number: 6474318Abstract: An air induction system (10) for use with an internal combustion engine (E) including an intake is disclosed. The system (10) includes a supercharger (12) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve (14) and a valve control mechanism (16). The supercharger (12) receives air through a supply opening (18), pressurizes it, and discharges it through an exhaust opening (20). The valve (14) is in communication with the supply opening (18) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism (16) is coupled to the valve (14) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening (18) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger (12). In one embodiment, the control mechanism (16) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger (12) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Christopher S. Spies
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Patent number: 6453932Abstract: A flow control valve is made from a one-piece housing which defines a substantially linear flow path. The housing comprises deformable portions coupled to a valve seat and a poppet to allow relative motion therebetween for opening and closing the valve. The deformable portion may comprise a thinned section of a side wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Micron Technology, inc.Inventor: Scott E. Moore
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Patent number: 6446657Abstract: Aircraft air control valve apparatus for controlling the flow of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air. The control valve apparatus includes a hollow housing with two end portions with each end portion having an aperture located therein with one end portion being connected to a source of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air. A shut-off valve is located in one end portion of the hollow housing for starting and stopping the flow of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air through the hollow housing and a modulating valve is located in the other end portion of the hollow housing for modulating the flow of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air through the hollow housing. The shut-off valve and the modulating valve are operated by the use of pressurized aircraft engine bleed air.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Fairchild Controls CorporationInventors: Paul J. Dziorny, Benjamin D. Sellers
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Publication number: 20020062863Abstract: A multiple opening sleeve valve is provided with a gate movable to control flow or pressure without the need for axial movement of a component through a pressure-containing seal. A gate actuator can include a drive rod and nut coupled to a gate substantially internal to the valve housing without the need for grease or similar external lubrication. The valve can provide for relatively high in-line gate-moving force, a reduction in force or torque requirements for operation, increased ease of wear-part replacement and decreased overall valve length, compared to previous valve configurations of comparable size or capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: John Edward, Brad Matejek, Erick Maitre, Eric Brewer
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Patent number: 6321774Abstract: A motor-driven control valve for cryogenically liquified rocket propellant comprises a valve casing with a co-axial inlet port and outlet port, a slidable regulating sleeve, an electric motor, a gear, a drive chamber within the casing, and a drive transmission in the drive chamber. The regulating sleeve is centrally arranged and slidably mounted and sealed in the valve casing and the drive chamber. Flow slots are circumferentially distributed around the regulating sleeve. The externally mounted motor and gear control the position of the regulating sleeve through the drive transmission. Sliding adjustment of the position of the sleeve regulates the exposed cross-section of the flow slots, thereby also regulating the open and closed switching of the control valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventor: Karl-Heinz Ott
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Patent number: 6296009Abstract: An arm-driven sleeve valve utilizes a single pin connection to transmit torque from a shaft of the sleeve valve to a pair of arm portions suspended therefrom for controlling the flow of fluid from the valve by axially moving a gate. The single pin connection is centrally positioned between the arm portions and ensures the each of the arm portions exerts an equal force on the gate, regardless of torsional deflection of the shaft. Use of the invention allows arm-driven sleeve valves to be driven asymmetrically from only one of opposite axial ends of the shaft without tending to bind the gate against the main body of the valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Inventors: Thomas A. Hartman, Brian T. Hartman
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Publication number: 20010018925Abstract: A flow control valve is made from a one-piece housing which defines a substantially linear flow path. The housing comprises deformable portions coupled to a valve seat and a poppet to allow relative motion therebetween for opening and closing the valve. The deformable portion may comprise a thinned section of a side wall of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Inventor: Scott E. Moore
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Patent number: 6279594Abstract: An upright cylindrical valve body has an inlet port axially aligned with an outlet port. A valve member is retained for reciprocal movement into and out of engagement with a valve seat axial aligned with fluid flow between the inlet and outlet ports. A relief port positioned adjacent to the outlet port exhausts fluid that remains in the valve above the valve seat after it is closed. The valve member is normally maintained in a closed position. Fluid flow into the inlet port actuates the valve. A portion of the fluid flowing through the valve chamber is diverted through passageways by a pair of remote controlled solenoid valves to open the valve. When it is desired to close the valve, the solenoid valves are actuated to evacuate fluid internally within the valve so that the valve member is returned to a closed position. A relief valve in the outlet port exhausts fluid from the upper end of the valve when the fluid pressure falls below a preselected magnitude.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Beitzel CorporationInventors: Donald D. Beitzel, Robert Yaste
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Patent number: 6220272Abstract: In-line control valve constructions are described which include a piston-type valve assembly and a plurality of control chambers (C1, C2, C3, C4) controlled via one or more controls ports (CP1, CP2) to provide a normally-open valve may be closed by controlling the fluid pressure applied to the control port (CP1, CP2), or a normally-closed valve which may be opened by controlling the fluid pressure applied to the control port (CP1, CP2). Also described are valves which have a balanced construction and which therefore include relatively small actuators for opening and closing the valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2000Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Inventor: Elhanan Tavor
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Patent number: 6216721Abstract: A control valve (10) including a housing (16), a pair of end caps (12, 14) sealingly attached to the housing (16), each the end cap (12, 14) being formed with a bore (20) for flow of a fluid therethrough, a shaft (26) fixedly attached to the end caps (12, 14) and which passes through the housing (16), a piston housing (40) disposed in the housing (16) and secured between the end caps (12, 14), the piston housing (40) being formed with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures (42) for flow of a fluid therethrough, a valve seat (48) sealingly secured to one of the end caps (12), and a piston (60) sealingly disposed in the piston housing (40), arranged to slide along the shaft (26) and selectively sealingly abut against the valve seat (48), wherein when the piston (60) does not sealingly abut against the valve seat (48), a fluid can flow through the bore (20) of one of the end caps (12), past the apertures (42) of the piston housing (40), between the piston housing (40) and the housing (16) and out throType: GrantFiled: January 27, 2000Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: BermadInventor: Reuben Perez
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Patent number: 6213144Abstract: A flow control valve is made from a one-piece housing which defines a substantially linear flow path. The housing comprises deformable portions coupled to a valve seat and a poppet to allow relative motion therebetween for opening and closing the valve. The deformable portion may comprise a thinned section of a side wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Scott E. Moore
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Patent number: 6202671Abstract: A valve for controlling flow of cryogenic liquid propellant in a rocket engine comprises a double acting piston-cylinder unit having a first position in which the valve is closed and a second position in which the valve is open, a locking device being engageable with the double acting piston-cylinder unit to lock the unit in the closed position of the valve is closed while being free from the valve in its open position. The locking device has a control piston connected to a locking member to selectively lock and unlock the piston-cylinder unit against the force of a spring acting to lock the piston-cylinder unit, and a control chamber capable of receiving a pressure medium to move the piston and to unlock the piston-cylinder unit. A two-way control valve controls flow of the pressure to the control chamber and to valve closing and opening operation chambers of the piston-cylinder unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Daimlerchrysler AGInventor: Markus Horstmann
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Patent number: 6029691Abstract: In-line control valve constructions are described which include a piston-type valve assembly and a plurality of control chambers (C1,C2,C3,C4) controlled via one or more controls ports (CP1, CP2) to provide a normally-open valve may be closed by controlling the fluid pressure applied to the control port (CP1, CP2), or a normally-closed valve which may be opened by controlling the fluid pressure applied to the control port (CP1,CP2). Also described are valves which have a balanced construction and which therefore include relatively small actuators for opening and closing the valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Inventor: Elhanan Tavor
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Patent number: 5950660Abstract: A liquid flow control system comprises an upstream length of conduit, a downstream length of conduit, a valve housing, a cone valve seat and a sleeve valve. The valve housing is connected between the upstream length of conduit and the downstream length of conduit. The valve housing directs a flow of liquid that exits the upstream length of conduit through the valve housing and into the downstream length of conduit. The cone valve seat is mounted stationary in the valve housing. The sleeve valve is mounted in the valve housing for movement between a closed position wherein the sleeve valve is in engagement with the cone valve seat and an opened position wherein the sleeve valve is disengaged from the cone valve seat. The downstream length of conduit is comprised of a spacer section and a reducer section downstream from the spacer section.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1998Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Inventors: Brian T. Hartman, Thomas A. Hartman
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Patent number: 5934553Abstract: A thermostatic valve for controlling fluid flow from a high-temperature source to a low-temperature source. The thermostatic valve includes a first end which, during use of the valve, is exposed to fluid from the high-temperature source and a second end which, during use of the valve, is exposed to fluid from the low-temperature source. The valve also includes a valve seat member having a valve seat and a valve member having two ends and an exterior closure surface registrable with the valve seat. The valve member has a shape, except at its two ends, with only curves of greater than about 150.degree., so that fluid flowing past the valve member is caused to make only turns of less than about 30.degree.. The thermostatic valve is useful for controlling coolant flow from an internal combustion engine block to a radiator. The valve member may have a shape formed of continuously-varying parabolic curves.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Chrysler CorporationInventor: Walter L. Fournier
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Patent number: 5826613Abstract: A valve which allows for two-directional flow comprises a housing defining an axial flow channel; a flow control body disposed within the axial flow channel, the flow control body having a recess for receiving flow impact surfaces which allow for two directional flow; a closure member disposed within the axial flow channel; and drive means for displacing the closure member in an axial direction for selectively sealing and unsealing the drive means on the flow control body.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1997Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AGInventor: Adelbert Schalk
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Patent number: 5803356Abstract: A thermostat bypass is formed using the periphery of a flange on the thermostat bearing against an annular inner surface of a housing to form a seal inhibiting fluid flow around the periphery of the thermostat. Movement of the thermostat by means of an axially sliding sleeve pushes the thermostat against a spring bias from the sealed position and permits flow of fluid through the housing and around the periphery of the thermostat into the sleeve to the outlet to thereby bypass the thermostat.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: University of British ColumbiaInventor: George Robert Babinger
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Patent number: 5775101Abstract: A refueling cart, for refueling large aircraft at a major airport having pressurized fuel hydrants at loading/unloading aprons, includes auxiliary facilities on the refueling cart that are usually powered by compressed air that is obtained from compressed-air bottles carried on the cart. In order to avoid the labor and annoyance of checking and refilling the bottles of compressed air, a small air compressor is carried on the refueling cart and is powered by a hydraulic motor that is in turn powered by the flowing pressurized fuel. A variable-flow valve is placed in the path of the fuel flowing from a hydrant to the airplane. The pressure generated across the variable-flow valve by the flowing fuel pushes some of the fuel in a path that bypasses the variable-flow valve. That bypass path includes the hydraulic motor, and the bypassing fuel at the pressure difference generated by the variable-flow valve drives the fluid motor. The fluid motor, in turn, drives the air compressor.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1997Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Beta Fluid Systems, L.L.C.Inventor: F. Paul Dunlevy
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Patent number: 5732884Abstract: The spray, serving, in particular, as a dishwashing spray, exhibits, as essential elements, a connection stub (12), a handle (10), a shut-off valve (14) and a spray head (16). The shut-off valve (14) can be actuated, by means of a hand lever (18), counter to the force of the spring (14j). The handle (10), the shut-off valve (14) and the hand lever (18) are enclosed by an elastomeric covering (20) which is sealed towards the outside and provides the hand lever (18) with free play. Such a configuration is particularly hygienic since the covering (20) can be easily washed and it does not exhibit any inaccessible gaps in which contaminants can be deposited.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1995Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: KWC AGInventor: Hansjorg Jauner
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Patent number: 5715857Abstract: A multi-use flow control and pressure reducing valve includes an inlet chamber, an intermediate chamber, and an outlet chamber. An hydraulic gate member forms the outlet chamber and controls communication between the intermediate chamber and outlet chamber to control flow of fluid through the valve. The hydraulic gate also establishes a control or actuating chamber for receiving fluid therein to control the position of the hydraulic gate. The valve is separable in the axial direction into at least two parts for removal, cleaning, or repair with the two parts coupled and held together during use preferably by an easily operated coupling device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1995Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Inventor: Ajit Singh Gill
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Patent number: 5622201Abstract: A bucket valve with a removable handle includes a tubular valve body, a piston disposed with the valve body and a crank arm integrally formed of a central sleeve and two spaced fingers. The fingers are pivotally retained to the piston. A drive shaft is drivingly disposed in and extends from the central sleeve of the crank arm to project through and beyond the valve body to connect by a distal tip thereof to a handle via an axle sleeve. An `L`-shaped latch is resiliently retained in the axle sleeve whereby the combined axle sleeve and handle are removably retained to the drive shaft. The handle has a forked tip forming an outer upper face, a central fork and an outer lower face against each of which a knob can abut in a first, second and third position respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: April 22, 1997Inventor: King Chang
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Patent number: 5552646Abstract: A device for control and monitoring of pressure in a system combines a conventional three pole pressure switch with the following additional features: (1) a lock mechanism with three influencing input factors and a single resulting output contact action, (2) a three pole thermal release device as one of the input factors, and (3) a remote control tripping device as another input factor, all integrated into a single, compact, modular unit. The thermal release device comprises a plurality of bimetals which sense electrical flow passing through the device, and which are mechanically connected to a locking mechanism to shut off current if the electrical flow reaches a predetermined maximum. If any of the three inputs activates the locking mechanism, the device must be reset by an operator.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1994Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Condor Werke-Gebruder Frede GmbH & Co KGInventor: Dieter Frede
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Patent number: 5509787Abstract: An hydraulic actuator of a constant pressure fluidic supply system is disclosed in which a movable shuttle disposed within a generally cylindrical housing forms therewith a plurality of piston and cylinder assemblies. Displacement of the shuttle within the housing is governed substantially by opposing hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces balanced so as to selectively isolate a pump control pressure switch from system pressure during periods of moderate to high consumption demand and provide communication therewith during periods of low to zero consumption demand. An hydropneumatic tank or a conventional diaphragm tank may be used in combination with the actuator to provide fluidic capacitance to the system. Additional system valving and pressure regulation may be incorporated as desired.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1994Date of Patent: April 23, 1996Inventor: Osvaldo J. Valdes
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Patent number: 5490535Abstract: A valve 1 for controlling a fluid medium flowing under pressure comprises an inlet opening 6 and an outlet opening 12 as well as an inlet member 4 having the medium flowing axially therethrough and a sleeve-shaped control member 13 axially displaceable between a closed and an open position relative to the inlet member 4, whereby in the closed position the outlet opening 12 is closed and in the open position the outlet opening 12 is opened. In addition, a first radially projecting, elastic sealing ring 24b is provided and a first annular sealing edge 25 which is adapted to be pressed sealingly against the first sealing ring 24b in a closed position of the control member 13.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1994Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignee: Bebro-Electronic Bengel & Bross GmbHInventor: Alfred Fromm
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Patent number: 5447203Abstract: A firefighting nozzle includes a nozzle body having a having a centrally formed jet orifice at its outlet end. An annular fog spray opening concentrically surrounds the jet orifice. A jet control valve is provided for allowing selective variation of the diameter of the solid stream emitted from the jet orifice. A fog control valve is provided for selectively varying the intensity of the discharge from the fog spray opening. The jet control valve and the fog control valve are operable independently of and simultaneously with one another, so that either a variable diameter solid stream or a variable fog cone, or both, can be produced at once. Various remote control arrangements are available for actuating the jet and fog control valves.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1993Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Inventors: John E. McLoughlin, Neocles G. Athanasiades
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Patent number: 5435336Abstract: A controlled valve comprising a substantially hollow and elongate body fitted at its longitudinal ends with means for coupling to a pipe that is to be closed, the body including a transverse partition with a central channel formed therethrough, and also including a closure element that is movable parallel to the fluid flow between a closed position in which a zone of said element is in contact with a stationary bearing surface formed on the transverse partition and an open position in which said zone is at a distance from said bearing surface, in which the closure element is in the form of a piston having two end heads slidably mounted in two respective chambers that are coaxial with the channel and that are situated inside the body on opposite sides of the transverse partition, and the sum of the projections in a transverse plane of the surface areas of the element exposed to the pressure that exists in the pipe upstream from the zone of contact between the closure element and the bearing surface and that faType: GrantFiled: June 11, 1993Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Legris S.A.Inventor: Pierre Serot