With Repair, Tapping, Assembly, Or Disassembly Means Patents (Class 137/315.01)
  • Publication number: 20130053812
    Abstract: A clamp for receiving cylindrical objects, comprising a main body, which on two opposite sides has connecting elements that are matched to one another for detachably connecting similar clamps, and a receiving region, which is designed in a substantially ring segment shape and has a receiving opening for connecting a cylindrical object to the main body in a detachable locking manner, said opening extending over less than 180° of the receiving region, and the inside diameter (D) of the receiving region being 32 mm, 17 mm to 24 mm, or 10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Björn Lehmann, Steffen Roser, Harry Pütter
  • Publication number: 20130042925
    Abstract: A valve assembly is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve housing having an internal generally cup-shaped bore, a valve control cartridge inserted into the bore and having a rotatable control stem extending upwardly therefrom, and a bonnet nut threaded to an internal wall of the valve housing. The bonnet nut has a through channel that surrounds the control stem, and means are provided along the through channel to control a level of resistance to rotation of stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Kohler Co.
  • Patent number: 8375978
    Abstract: Provided herein are drainage valves for removing water accumulated in the lower part of fuel tanks of an aircraft. The valves can be affixed in correspondence with a lower skin forming part of the tanks. The lower skin includes recesses for the complementary housing of the heads of the valves that, in combination with some axial fastening nuts, immobilize the valves to that skin. The recesses can comprise a conical structure obtained by deformation of the lower skin, and with the deformation an inner elevated seat is further obtained, on which seat the axial fastening nuts press, maintaining the thickness of the skin in the area where the valves are located, thus preventing the area from weakening as it happens conventionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations, S.L.
    Inventors: Vicente Martínez Valdegrama, Luis Manuel Rodríguez Urbina, Olaf Andreas Dietrich Carreño
  • Patent number: 8375972
    Abstract: The present invention includes a device and method for reinforcing the portions of an inflation bladder not contained by a liner in pipeline renewal applications. A liner/bladder assembly is provided wherein the liner is positioned relative to the bladder such that a portion of the bladder having a greater wall thickness extends beyond the ends of the liner. The present invention also includes a device and method for repairing the junction of a main pipe and the lateral pipe with bladders reinforced in areas unconstrained by the liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: LMK Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Larry W. Kiest, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130037128
    Abstract: A valve sub-base (100) is provided. The valve sub-base (100) includes a coupling system (200). The valve sub-base (100) includes a female coupling member (106a) formed on a first side (151) of the valve sub-base (100). The valve sub-base (100) also includes a male coupling member (106b) formed on a second side (152) of the valve sub-base (100) and configured to engage a corresponding female coupling member (106a) on an adjoining valve sub-base (100) to couple two or more valve sub-bases (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Fluid Automation Systems S.A.
    Inventors: Richardet Didier, Stefan Gairing
  • Publication number: 20130037123
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing fluid includes a vessel provided with a sidewall including a passage and at least partially defining an interior compartment. A drain tube positioned in the interior compartment may drain fluid through the passage in the sidewall. The drain tube may be angled, and arranged such that the end in the interior compartment may be adapted for movement as the result of manipulation of a structure, such as a coupler, external to the interior compartment. Accordingly, the drain tube may be positioned along the sidewall at a reference point for movement between a first position for draining fluid above the reference point and a second position for draining fluid below the reference point. An indexing feature may also be provided for incrementally adjusting the position of the drain tube, along with an associated tool to facilitate the adjustment. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick Dujardin, Steven Vanhamel, Matthew Kusz
  • Publication number: 20130025703
    Abstract: An incorrect filling prevention assembly (10), including a body locatable in a filling guide tube so as to define a passage through the body coaxial with the guide tube. The body mounts a closure member (32) selectively movable between a closed position preventing access through the passage and an open position allowing access therethrough. A plurality of release members (48) are movably connected to the body so as to in a rest condition extend inwardly from the body into the body passage, and also in the rest condition retain the closure member (32) in the closed position. The release members (48) are movable outwardly relative to the body upon location of an item of sufficient diameter in the body passage to engage against a plurality of the release members (48) to move same to a use condition, with the release members (48) in the use condition allowing opening of the closure member (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: William Lee Steadman
  • Publication number: 20130025704
    Abstract: A valve for the gastight interruption of a flow path is disclosed. A valve housing includes a first opening and a valve seat. A valve disk includes an inner disk portion, which is linearly movable relative to an outer disk portion so that, in a closed setting, a pressure differential acts substantially upon the movable inner disk portion, which is supported on the valve housing. The valve seat has a radially inward pointing first inner face and the outer disk portion has a radially outward pointing first outer face, wherein in the closed setting there exists a radial sealing contact with the first inner face. The outer disk portion has a radially inward pointing second inner face and the inner disk portion has a radially outward pointing second outer face, having a radially sealing contact with the second inner face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: VAT HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Michael LAMPRECHT, Wolfgang WEISS
  • Publication number: 20130014786
    Abstract: A top plate 32 is provided with a top plate rotation mechanism configured to rotate the top plate 32 in a horizontal plane. An outside cup peripheral case 50 disposed around a cup 40 is configured to move between an upper position, in which a top end of the cylinder 50 is positioned above the cup 40, and a lower position located below the upper position. A nozzle support arm 82 configured to support a nozzle 82a is moved, in a horizontal direction, between an advanced position, in which the arm 82 is advanced into the outside cup peripheral case 50 via a side opening 50m formed in a side surface of the outside cup peripheral case 50 when the cylinder 50 is located in the upper position, and a retracted position, in which the arm 82 is retracted outward from the outside cup peripheral case 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Norihiro Ito, Kazuhiro Aiura, Naoki Shindo, Yosuke Hachiya, Takashi Nagai
  • Publication number: 20130000748
    Abstract: A device for ejecting gas from a gas turbine engine, which includes: an outer wall and an inner wall defining a gas flow path therebetween, the inner wall forming a central body defining an inner cavity, the outer wall being perforated and communicating with at least one outer resonance cavity for attenuating noise in a first range of sound frequencies; and a mechanism for placing the outer and inner cavities in fluid communication, extending through the gas flow path, the inner cavity thus forming a resonance cavity for attenuating the noise in a second range of sound frequencies. The device can, for example, be used to attenuate two ranges of sound frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: TURBOMECA
    Inventors: Eric Jean-Louis Bouty, Pierre-Luc Regaud, Antoine Yvan Alexandre Vallon
  • Publication number: 20120325334
    Abstract: A manifold system is provided that includes a manifold housing and a manifold core. The manifold housing is configured to receive the manifold core. The manifold housing includes an oblique inner surface and at least one fluidic channel. The fluidic channel ends with one of its ends at the oblique inner surface. The manifold housing together with the at least one fluidic channel has no undercut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: BIOCARTIS SA
    Inventors: Ronald De Gier, Arthur R. Van Es, Peter Wilnauer
  • Publication number: 20120325336
    Abstract: An extension assembly for effectively extending a faucet stem to facilitate the maintenance of a faucet assembly. The extension assembly includes a stem extender which connects to a faucet stem, an extension tube which fits over the stem extender and determines the length by which the faucet stem is extended, and an optional adapter for interfacing between the faucet stem and the stem extender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventor: James P. Wheatman
  • Publication number: 20120325335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling (8) for the releasable coupling of pipe parts, the coupling (8) comprising: a first pipe part (9), which on the inner circumference has two or more rows (18, 19) of lugs (13, 15); a second pipe part (10), which on the outer circumference has two or more rows (30, 31) of lugs (23, 24); wherein the lugs (13, 15, 23, 24) of each of the rows (18, 19, 30, 31) of the first pipe part (9) and of the second pipe part (10) have interspaces (12, 14, 25, 26) which are designed to allow lugs of one pipe part to pass the lugs of the other pipe part for sliding of the pipe parts (9, 10) into and out of one another in the axial direction, and wherein the pipe parts (9, 10), in the slid-together state, can be twisted in the tangential direction to make the lugs (13, 15) of the first pipe part (9) engage on the lugs (23, 24) of the second pipe part (10) for fixing of the pipe parts (9, 10) in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: IHC HOLLAND IE B.V.
    Inventors: Erwin Ruben Schalkx, Leonardus Maria Poppelier, Laurens Jan de Jonge, Wiebrand Bernandus Adriaan Boomsma
  • Publication number: 20120318377
    Abstract: The gas regulator with non-metal components comprises a membrane (4), a body (1), an adjustment screw (2), and a cap (3) made of a non-metal thermoplastic material and equipped with molded threads. The body (1) is connected to the cap (3) via a larger-diameter thread (6) and a smaller-diameter thread (5). The molded threads (5, 6) on the cap (3) are of the same pitch “h” and are arranged coaxially. The cap (3), the adjustment screw (2), and the body (1) are made of glass-reinforced polyamide and equipped with molded threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: OBSCHESTVO S ORGANICHENNOY OTVETSTVENNOSTYU "OKSKOD"
    Inventors: Anatoly Vasilievich Vorotynets, Aleksandr Sergeevich Gurylev
  • Publication number: 20120318372
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and premade and/or prepositioned kits for bypassing damaged or blocked standpipes during fire or other emergencies to quickly restore water supply near the location of the fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: James Robert Wendling
  • Publication number: 20120312380
    Abstract: A microfluidic system comprises a cartridge that includes a first drum which has a first chamber and an adjustment device which is arranged so as to rotate the first drum about its mid-axis and is configured to connect the first chamber conductively to a second chamber. The microfluidic system further comprises a pressure device which acts upon at least one component with a pressure difference and is configured to transfer the component between the first chamber and second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martina Daub, Juergen Steigert
  • Publication number: 20120300003
    Abstract: The invention is to prevent positional deviation of a sealing valve, improve bubble releasability during atmosphere introduction, and stably supply ink to a recording head. The configuration is provided with an opening 270 on an upper portion of a cylindrical regulating body 165 of a joint base 140 in a state where an ink tank 100 is mounted on a connection unit 10 of a printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Takada, Yasuo Kotaki, Koichi Kubo, Hiroki Hayashi, Tatsuo Nanjo, Takeho Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20120298214
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for driven tools such as drilling or milling tools, for adapting an externally fed driven tool for use in a thru coolant system comprising: a) a cylindrical inner sleeve, b) an outer sleeve adapted to rotate relative to the inner sleeve, c) a delivery pipe to deliver coolant to the outer sleeve, and d) at least one coolant flow channel through the outer sleeve and through the inner sleeve to allow flow of coolant from the delivery pipe to the collet, and e) a seal at one end of the inner sleeve having an aperture to receive the cutting tool whereby to allow the blunt end of the tool to engage the collet, in use coolant can pass through the outer sleeve, through the inner sleeve into the collet, and to the cutting tool whilst said inner sleeve rotates with said machine output spindle and the outer sleeve remains static.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Jason Nicholas Gregory, Christopher John Dewfall, Clive Jenkin Evans, Mark Stephen Pimble, Richard John Pitman, Timothy David Bond
  • Publication number: 20120291878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite pressurized gas tank including a sealed inner casing (12), comprising an opening (18) on one of the ends of the casing, and a base (13) attached to the opening (18) of the inner casing (12), the base (13) being provided so as to receive or have built therein a valve or faucet, the tank also including an outer mechanical reinforcement casing (11) that is placed on at least a portion of the inner casing (12). Said tank is characterized in that at least a portion of the gap (14), located between the inner casing (12) and the outer mechanical reinforcement casing (11), is connected to at least one area (15) for collecting the gas capable of accumulating in said gap (14). The at least one collecting area (15, 137) leads into a predetermined discharge area (16, 26, 23) that is located outside the gap (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
    Inventors: Philippe Pisot, Antoine Frenal, Tristan Debry
  • Publication number: 20120284991
    Abstract: A configurable port fitment includes an adapter for forming a locking engagement with a connector associated with a vessel. A kit and related methods may use the configurable port fitment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Matthew Kusz, Vishwas Pethe
  • Publication number: 20120280493
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a rapid-connect coupler including a coupler body configured to convey a fluid; a coupling head at a first end of and communicating with the coupler body, the coupling head configured to transition between a coupled configuration and a de-coupled configuration. The coupler may further include a stop apparatus configured to allow the coupling head to transition from the de-coupled configuration to the coupled configuration without obstruction, and the stop apparatus may be configured to provide a hard-stop as the coupling head transitions from the coupled configuration to the de-coupled configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Macro Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Howard M. Konishi
  • Patent number: 8291927
    Abstract: A process for remanufacturing valve bodies such as fuel injector valve bodies includes receiving a salvaged valve body having a first segment, a second segment and a middle segment which includes a valve seat and a guide bore for a valve therein. The process further includes removing material of the valve body where the valve seat and the guide bore are disposed, and positioning an insert within the valve body in place of the removed material. A new valve seat and a new guide bore are then machined in the insert, including locating for machining the new valve seat and new guide bore on a timing face of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Johnson, Gary Harris, Alberto F. Garcia
  • Publication number: 20120261003
    Abstract: A toilet valve adapter, including: a hollow body having a lower end dimensioned to be received into an outlet and an upper end dimensioned to support a flush valve thereon; a flange extending radially outwards from the hollow circular body; a gasket on the underside of the flange; and prongs projecting radially outwards from the lower end of the hollow circular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Fluidmaster, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Stout, Tuan Le
  • Publication number: 20120255624
    Abstract: A drainage body is disclosed which comprises at least two substantially identically shaped surface units, that is a base unit and a substantially identically shaped top unit, which are combinable with one another in an installation spacing by way of spacers. It is proposed to form the surface units to be substantially interlockingly stackable in such a manner that the installation spacing of the surface units is considerably larger than their spacing in the stacked condition, whereby the spacers essentially have, for example, a frusto-conical or frusto-pyramid shape with a circumscribed cross-sectional area which becomes smaller as its distance from the surface units increases. As an alternative to this, it may be provided that the spacers are disposed in such a manner on the surface units that the base units and the top units are layable so as to be overlapping one another in the manner of a masonry bond. As a result this creates high stability with simultaneous space-saving storability and transportability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: James Canney, Thomas Dau, Timo Elias, Prasanna Kumar, Arne Meincke
  • Publication number: 20120255622
    Abstract: A method of flow baffle installation is disclosed herein. The method, in various aspects includes the steps of orienting a side support at a specified elevation about a sidewall of a sump using a leveling support, bolting the side support to the sidewall of the sump following the step of orienting a side support at a specified elevation about a sidewall of a sump using a leveling support, orienting an opposing side support at the specified elevation about the sidewall of the sump using a corresponding leveling support, bolting the opposing side support to the sidewall of the sump following the step of orienting an opposing side support at the specified elevation about the sidewall of the sump using a corresponding leveling support, adjusting an adjustable cross-member to span between the side support and the opposing side support. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: William F. Braunwarth, Bonnie Brewer, Aaron Gendler
  • Patent number: 8282072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve cartridge (1?) for a solenoid valve having a capsule (4?), having a valve insert (32) which is pushed into the capsule (4?) and having a plunger (33) which is guided in a movable fashion in an inner passage (32.1) of the valve insert (32), wherein at least one axially running volume-compensating groove (35) is arranged between the inner passage (32.1) of the valve insert (32) and a plunger casing (33.1). According to the invention, the plunger (33) is designed such that the plunger casing (33.1) has a simple geometric shape and the valve insert (32) is designed such that the at least one axially running volume-compensating groove (35) is formed into the valve insert (12, 22, 32) and is defined by the shape of the inner passage (32.1) of the valve insert (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Dietmar Kratzer
  • Publication number: 20120247575
    Abstract: The present invention is a car wash foam brush handle that attaches to a foam brush hose that provides a foam solution to activate a hose fitting, a crimping hose, a single roll pin, a single piston head, a piston rod, a plurality of seal crimps that are a plurality of hydraulically compressed assembly and seal crimps, a stainless steel tube, a tubing cover, a cylindrical compression spring, a wire braided hose to channel foam and the stainless steel rod, a flexible protection tube, a compressed ferrule, a brush head connector that is disposed on the distal end of the car wash foam brush handle, a flexible joint assembly that allows the foam brush head to be unusable and a piston assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Donald Klemmer, Patrick Ryan
  • Patent number: 8272112
    Abstract: The invention particularly relates to a tool set making it possible to introduce in a sheath (2) a flow-monitoring device (1) comprising a hollow body (11), a valve (12), a cup-type seal member (13), and a plurality of retention elastic legs (14). This tool set comprises three tools (3, 4, 5), whereof the first tool is formed of a contention bushing (31) and an ejecting pusher (32), whereof the third tool (5) receives the sheath (2) and comprises a cylinder (51) wherein a centering piston (51) slides in the sheath, and whereof the second tool (4) shaped like a funnel, is inserted between the first tool (3) and the third tool (5), and makes it possible to radially compress the seal (13) and the legs (14) of the device (1) while inserting them into the sheath (2) while this device is pushed out of the first tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: GDF Suez
    Inventors: David Leme, Amine Dalibey, Didier Mangon
  • Patent number: 8267114
    Abstract: An integrated positioning mechanism of hydrant shell plate, of which the hydrant has an upper shell plate, a lower shell plate and an integrated positioning mechanism; the upper shell plate has a pedestal, an upper base plate, screw holes and a mating side; the lower shell plate is assembled beneath the upper base plate of the upper shell plate, and provided with two threading seats and an assembly side; moreover, the integrated positioning mechanism comprises a locking portion with a flange and a concave coupled together, as well as two bolts, thus enabling limited assembly of the upper and lower shell plates; with this unique design, the present invention allows two bolts and the locking portion to position the hydrant more stably and firmly by a three-point fixation way, thus improving substantially the quality of the hydrant with innovative applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Crescent Plumbing, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Kee-Suo Chen
  • Publication number: 20120227828
    Abstract: An installation and removal system for a toilet unit is provided. The system includes a base having floor engaging wheels coupled thereto. At least one of the floor engaging wheels is adjustable to maintain the base substantially level relative to the floor. An actuator is disposed on the base. A pair of spaced apart support elements are coupled to the actuator and adapted to engage an underside of the toilet unit. An angle of the support elements relative the base is adjustable. The system includes a retaining system coupled to the spaced apart support elements and adapted to couple with the toilet unit. The retaining system militate against an undesired movement of the toilet unit relative the support elements. A kit and method for using the system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: John Head
  • Publication number: 20120222756
    Abstract: A plug for a tubular service entrance of a conduit, wherein the plug includes a core body having a central hollow channel extending from a first end to second end of the core body; at least one flexible fin extending radially outwardly from the core body and having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the tubular service entrance so that the plug is adapted to fit tightly into the tubular service entrance, and wherein the at least one flexible fin is deformable to adapt to the shape of the service entrance and apply a lateral force against the inner diameter of the service entrance. A plug dispensing magazine for storing and dispensing service entrance plugs to be service entrances of a conduit prior to installation of a liner in the conduit and a method of sealing the service entrances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: SANEXEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Anthony SUDANO, Michael DAVISON, BenoÌt CÔTÉ
  • Publication number: 20120160341
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus with a central housing with an outer surface and an inner surface that forms a central bore sized to receive an end of a first conduit length and an end of a second conduit length. The coupling apparatus further comprises a first and a second flexible support arm with respective first and second arm openings that have respective first and second arm spring elements. There are a plurality of first arm teeth and a plurality of second arm teeth that engage with and grip an end of a first conduit length and second conduit length. The bonding and/or grounding effectiveness increases when a tensile force placed on the coupling apparatus increases by separating the first conduit length from the second conduit length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas F. Moran
  • Publication number: 20120153205
    Abstract: The device of the invention for regulating the passage of adherent or tacky materials to an enclosure comprises: a main hollow body with an access hole susceptible of being covered by a locking cover, and a lower opening; a swinging locking cover, susceptible of adopting a closed position, covering the access hole, and an open position, being swung onto one of the inner walls of the main body; cleaning means for the outer face of the cover, comprising a rotating cleaning disc shiftable between an inoperative position, allowing the passage of materials to the main body, and an operative cleaning position, the disc being juxtaposed to the outer face of the cover when the latter adopts the open position, removing by friction the material residues adhered to the face as the disc rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: AMBIENSYS, S.L.
    Inventors: Carlos Leon Tomas, Javier Ragull Aviles, Luis Carlos Carrillo Muñoz, Maria Dolors Salvatierra Robert, Jaime Bertral Gosch, Angel Manuel Nuñez Bodelon
  • Publication number: 20120138161
    Abstract: Tapping assembly for beverages, comprising a pressure chamber and a pressurising device, wherein the pressure chamber comprises a lid closing off the pressure chamber at least partly, with an opening in said lid, and a container extending with a neck through said opening and a body extending inside said pressure chamber, wherein a first flange extending around the neck lies at a side of the lid facing the pressure chamber and at least one element extending from said neck lies at the opposite side of the lid, the device being provided with at least one closure element engaging said at least one element, forcing said element away from the lid and thereby pulling the first flange towards the lid for sealing the opening by at least the first flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventor: Wolter Wolthers
  • Publication number: 20120132293
    Abstract: A shower arm-securing device for securing the placement of a shower arm comprising: an opening in the center of the device; an outer perimeter; an inner perimeter, where the inner perimeter is tapered from the opening and meets the outer perimeter; and a set screw, where the set screw secures the device to a shower arm. The shower arm-securing device may also include an adhesive surface on the backside that abuts the wall surrounding the shower arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Aaron Hokanson
  • Publication number: 20120125448
    Abstract: An adjustable coolant quick coupler has a coolant supplier seat and a transmission seat that can be optionally connected or disconnected. The coolant supplier seat has a regulator assembly. The regulator assembly is able to adjust quantity of flow-in coolant and quantity of flow-out coolant. When the coolant supplier seat is connected to the transmission seat, the coolant can flow automatically from the coolant supplier seat to the transmission seat, so as to cool down electronic components inside a rack. When the coolant supplier seat is disconnected from the transmission seat, the coolant instantly stops flowing into the transmission seat. Because of the quick coupler, the rack installed inside a narrow space is convenient to set up or disassemble. Furthermore, by adjusting the quantity of flow-in coolant and the quantity of flow-out coolant, the electronic components can have a better effect of heat-dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHIEN-AN CHEN, Wei-Ta Shih
  • Publication number: 20120111268
    Abstract: In an electrostatic coating apparatus (1), an electrically conductive coating material is supplied through a coating material supplying path (11) to a coating gun (13) to which a high voltage is applied. The electrostatic coating apparatus (1) is provided with an insulating and separating valve (32) capable of electrically insulating and separating the coating material supplying path (11) into an application side in which the high voltage is applied and a non-application side. The insulating and separating valve (32) is provided with a female coupling member (32U) having a first connecting portion (54) and a male coupling member (32D) having a second connecting portion (64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakazono, Hiroki Matsunaga, Masashi Honma, Norihiko Sudo
  • Publication number: 20120073676
    Abstract: The invention refers to a device for removing screenings from liquid flowing in a channel (1), especially from sewage (2), the device comprising a tilted screening drum (4) being at least partly immersed in the liquid, being drivable around a rotating axis with the help of a drive and having an open face (5) on the inflow side, the device further comprising an extractor for the screenings, preferably in form of a screw conveyor (11) or suction device (17), whereas the extractor is arranged at least partially inside the screening drum (4) and comprises a feeding section for the screenings, preferably in form of a feeding funnel (15), that is arranged inside the screening drum (4). According to the invention, it is suggested for the screening drum (4) to have a folded sieve wall (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Huber SE
    Inventors: Christian Frommann, Franz Spenger, Stefan Reber
  • Patent number: 8132590
    Abstract: A valve assembly with at least one transverse channel in a substantially tubular valve housing, the assembly including a valve closing member that is positioned in the valve housing and that co-operates with a valve seat situated on a hollow cylindrical valve seat body that is fixed in the valve housing, the valve seat body being attached to one end of the valve housing. To simplify the production process, the transverse channel is formed by a longitudinal slot which extends in some sections of the valve housing from a starting point at the end of said housing in the longitudinal direction of the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Christoph Voss
  • Publication number: 20120055562
    Abstract: The use of sealants based on organosilanes for refrigeration and air conditioning systems is made possible by control of the rate of introduction and viscosity of the sealant mixture within certain ranges. An appropriate choice of organosilane sealant is made to allow effective sealing of small pinhole size leaks in the air conditioning or refrigeration system. The organosilane is then combined with a miscible lubricant at particular ratios to provide the proper mixture viscosity for injection into the refrigerant system to prevent bearing seizure. Specific orifice sizes are selected for an apparatus to ensure that the composition is injected at the flow rates required to prevent liquid slugging and subsequent compressor shutdown or failure. In addition, effective introduction of the mixture requires certain procedures be performed. Injection procedures are also described that prevent temporary or catastrophic equipment shutdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: BRASSCORP LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Appler, George E. Cranton, Jack Brass
  • Publication number: 20120048393
    Abstract: A detachable impact sprinkler head repair clip is disclosed for repairing broken attachment clips of closed-case impact sprinkler heads. The detachable impact sprinkler head repair clip includes a base plate defining a lateral plane, from which four legs descend to distal ends comprising cammed latching clips, and from which a plurality of engaging components ascend around a longitudinal axis to distal ends which detachably engage the cover plate of closed-case impact sprinkler head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Kevin Waters
  • Publication number: 20120048394
    Abstract: A faucet capable of accepting different types of control valves includes an adapter disk, whereby a precise ceramic control valve can be mounted to the faucet. When the faucet is used alone without the adapter disk, a safety control valve can be mounted in the faucet. In this way, the faucet can accept two different kinds of control valves, thereby increasing the functionality thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Wen-Tsung Lin
  • Publication number: 20120042963
    Abstract: A retrofit or new installation kit or apparatus has a junction box, a supply pipe that attaches to a quick-connect fitting inside the junction box that attaches to a valve within the junction box. The valve within the junction box has a stub-out that connects to the quick-connect fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Brian D. Sanzone, Mahesh Cheerla, Joseph Schutte, Joseph M. Lehman, Jeffrey Robert Burger, Paul Perry Kolada, Nathan Daniel Durflinger
  • Publication number: 20120024399
    Abstract: A liquid-chromatography module includes a microfluidic cartridge housing a microfluidic substrate with a channel for transporting fluid. The microfluidic substrate has fluidic apertures through which fluid is supplied to the channel. One side of the cartridge has nozzle openings, each aligning with a fluidic aperture in the microfluidic substrate and receiving a fluidic nozzle. A clamping assembly has a plunger that is movable into a clamped position and an end housing that defines a chamber. One wall of the end housing has a fluidic block with fluidic nozzles extending into the chamber. A second wall has a slot through which the cartridge enters the chamber. When moved into the clamped position while the cartridge is in the chamber, the plunger urges the cartridge against the fluidic block such that each fluidic nozzle enters one nozzle opening and establishes fluidic communication with one fluidic aperture in the microfluidic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David P. Prentice, Russell L. Keene, Stanislaw Koziol, Joseph D. Michienzi, Paul E. Linderson, Gary W. Bertone
  • Publication number: 20120013118
    Abstract: A connector assembly for a flow restricting apparatus is disclosed. The flow restricting apparatus comprises an outlet configured to be in fluid communication with an outlet conduit. The connector assembly comprises a first member configured to be engaged with the flow restricting apparatus at least partially about the outlet. The first member comprises a first face, a second face, and a bore defined through the first member. The connector assembly comprises a second member comprising a first side, a second side, a bore defined through the second member, at least one projection extending outwardly from the first side of the second member, and sealing means for sealing positioned intermediate the first member and the second member. The at least one projection forms a receiving portion configured to receive a portion of the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Ipex Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Guillaume Hugo Marquis-Martin
  • Publication number: 20110259441
    Abstract: An extendable pressurized fluid coupler is disclosed. The extendable pressurized fluid coupler has a guiding portion having a central fluid channel. The extendable pressurized fluid coupler further has a piston having a central fluid channel, the guiding portion and the piston having a common central axis. The extendable pressurized fluid coupler also has a drive circuit for driving the piston. The piston is extendable with respect to the guiding portion. The guiding portion is arranged for guiding the piston along the central axis. The piston is arranged for connecting the pressurized fluid coupler to a corresponding coupler having a second fluid channel, so that a fluid passage for a main pressurized fluid circuit is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR WORK TOOLS B.V.
    Inventors: Joost Luyendijk, Edward Amelsfoort
  • Publication number: 20110261483
    Abstract: A method of changing a composition and/or a density of gases inside of a hard disk drive. The method includes placing at least one tube into contact with an interior of a hard disk drive, and exchanging gases through the at least one tube. The exchange of gases occurs essentially simultaneously with another hard disk drive manufacturing process step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Philip Campbell, Peter Martino, Brian S. Merrow, Eric L. Truebenbach
  • Publication number: 20110203679
    Abstract: The present invention is a bidet conversion kit to convert a toilet into a bidet that includes a 4 way connector with a built-in stud to reduce water leakage and a washer that is set around the built-in stud, a cap with a built-in stud and a place holder to accommodate a washer to help prevent and block water leakage and an elongated handle with a T-shaped bracket that is removably integral to a pressure control valve of the toilet. There is also a primary water jet with a seamless tube and an angled flange that is integral to the flexible tube from the pressure control valve and an end jet that includes tubing, a strengthening support wedge, an aperture disposed on the distal end and a high pressure nozzle that disperses the water to wash a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: Durgavathi Ravishankar
  • Publication number: 20110186146
    Abstract: An assemblable faucet includes a body having a holder, at least one inlet, an outlet located at the holder, a channel communicating with the inlet and the outlet, and at least one valve seat communicating with the channel; the valve seat being used to receive and position a control valve set to control water from the inlet to flow toward the outlet; an outlet pipe including an inflow connector with an aperture, including a spray head with a spout, and including a tunnel communicating with the inflow connector and the spray head; the inflow connector being tightly connected to the holder of the body so that the aperture is in communication with the outlet of the holder, such that the water from the outlet of the body flows to the spout along the tunnel of the outlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Bichang Guan
  • Publication number: 20110180154
    Abstract: In an assembling structure of an actuator part of a chemical liquid valve, a cover is formed with a protrusion extending in a radial direction of a valve element, and a cylinder is formed with an engagement part engageable with the protrusion. A cover is placed to hold a spring in a compressed state in the cylinder and make a cap part cover an opening of the cylinder. The protrusion and the engagement part are engaged with each other to integrally connect the cylinder and the cover without separating from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: CKD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naofumi MURATA, Hiroyuki MURASE, Kazuhiro SUGATA, Shinji IKENOYA