Removable Valve With Normally Disabled Supplemental Check Valve Patents (Class 137/329.1)
  • Patent number: 11215300
    Abstract: A pipe joint and a joint connection device have simpler configurations while preventing fluid leakage and absorbing misalignment of shaft centers. A pipe joint includes a male joint and a female joint into which the male joint is inserted. The male joint has a male joint main body and a cap that is fixed at a base end of the male joint main body, with a male joint O-ring interposed between the cap and the male joint main body. The cross-section diameter of the male joint O-ring is 3 to 10 mm, and a clearance-between the male joint main body and the cap is 3 to 13% of the cross-section diameter of the male joint O-ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Hayashi, Shuichi Saga, Mizuho Hitotsubashi
  • Patent number: 11129772
    Abstract: A drug container assembly for use with a parenteral drug delivery device is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container configured to hold the medication and an intermediate port connector. The port connector may be fixedly coupled to the container and removably coupled to the delivery device in a convenient, reliable, and sealed manner. In use, the port connector may convey the medication from the container to the delivery device for delivery to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Akshay R. Kamdar, Daniel M. Hartmann, Gavin M. McKeown, James A. Davies
  • Patent number: 10220405
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly including a pressure regulator and a flow stop element combined in a single assembly. In one embodiment, the sprinkler includes a sprinkler body in fluid communication with a water supply to provide water to the sprinkler, a riser movably mounted in the sprinkler body and in fluid communication with the sprinkler body such that the riser rises up and out of the sprinkler body when water is provided to the sprinkler, a nozzle assembly mounted on a top end of the riser and in fluid communication with the riser; and a regulation element mounted in the riser and in contact with a portion of the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly holds the regulation member in an open position to allow flow of water to the nozzle assembly and to maintain a substantially constant water pressure in the nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: K-Rain Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Carl L. C. Kah, Jr., Carl L. C. Kah, III, Weiming Feng, Richard Zhang
  • Patent number: 9694171
    Abstract: A needleless connector has a body having an internal cavity with a sealing ridge, a port, an output flow channel, and a fluid flow path between the port and output flow channel. The connector also has a collapsible valve disposed within the cavity. The valve includes a cylindrical wall having a center axis, an internal surface, and a shoulder configured to sealingly contact the ridge of the body, thereby blocking the fluid flow path. The valve also includes a head fixedly attached to the wall. The head has a smiley cut at a first angular position about the center axis and a continuous top surface that is generally perpendicular to the axis. The valve also includes a first dimple formed in the internal surface of the cylindrical wall. The dimple extends around the internal surface over an angle in the range of 90-270°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Quach, Christopher J. Zollinger, Jonathan Yeh, George Michel Mansour
  • Patent number: 9434594
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser is disclosed that includes a cleaning adapter configured to form a cleaning space in which each syrup nozzle and a dilution water supply section are located between the cleaning adapter and a multivalve and to clean each syrup nozzle by dilution water discharged from the dilution water supply section. A gap between the cleaning adapter and the multivalve is sealed above a nozzle distal end portion of each syrup nozzle and the dilution water supply section. The cleaning adapter includes discharge port 71 that discharges the dilution water after cleaning each syrup nozzle from a position higher than the nozzle distal end portion of each syrup nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Kaneko, Atsushi Makino
  • Publication number: 20090205720
    Abstract: A burst disc replacement apparatus (102) comprises a magazine (114) carrying a first burst disc (116) and a second burst disc (118). The apparatus also comprises a flow path (104) therethrough for venting fluid. The first burst disc (116) is located in the flow path (104) and the second burst disc (118) is located outside the flow path (104). A translation mechanism is also provided and coupled to the magazine (114) and arranged to permit manual translation of the magazine (114) so that the second burst disc (118) moves, when in use, into the flow path (104) in place of the first burst disc (116).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Magnet Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew HOBBS, Trevor Bryan Husband, Philip Alan Charles Walton
  • Publication number: 20090205721
    Abstract: A burst disc replacement apparatus (100) comprises a magazine (122) that carries a first burst disc (232) and a second burst disc (234). A flow path (104) passes through the apparatus (100) for venting fluid. The first burst disc (232) is located in the flow path (104). A translation mechanism (112, 144, 146, 200, 214, 220, 222) is arranged to move the second burst disc (234) into the flow path (104) in place of the first burst disc (232) in response to an indication that fluid pressure at one side of the first burst disc (232) has exceeded a predetermined pressure corresponding to rupture of the first burst disc (232).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Magnet Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Trevor Bryan HUSBAND, Philip Alan Charles Walton
  • Patent number: 7201003
    Abstract: A magnet vent assembly for venting a cryogenic gas from a superconducting magnet of an MRI system. The assembly comprises: a first burst disc, the first burst disc comprising a first inlet and a first outlet; a second burst disc, the second burst disc comprising a second inlet coupled to the first inlet and a second outlet coupled to the first outlet; and wherein the magnet vent assembly is configured to switchably direct a flow path of cryogenic gas through either of the following: the first burst disc and the second burst disc. A service tool for a magnet vent assembly for venting a cryogenic gas from a superconducting magnet of an MRI system. The magnet vent assembly comprises a first burst disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Neil Clarke
  • Patent number: 6347643
    Abstract: A gas outlet apparatus (10) is configured to provide a medical gas outlet for a gas supply line (62). The apparatus (10) includes a front cover (12) formed to include a gas outlet opening (14), a back plate (24) coupled to the front cover (12), and a gas outlet barrel (30) having an inlet end, an outlet end (80), and a valve located between the inlet end and the outlet end (80). The apparatus (10) also includes a retention portion located on the back plate (24). The retention portion is configured to engage the barrel (30) adjacent the outlet end (80) to secure the barrel (30) to the back plate (24) and the cover (12) and with the outlet end (80) of the barrel (30) in alignment with the gas outlet opening (14) formed in the front cover (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Cope, III, David M. Garner, Eric R. Colburn
  • Patent number: 6189560
    Abstract: A secondary valve unit is provided to interconnect a front/finish assembly and an existing wall outlet for supplying medical gases. The secondary valve unit includes a cylindrical body containing a secondary valve assembly to prevent gas leakage when the front unit that contains a primary valve is removed for services. The secondary valve unit is pre-assembled and threadedly connected to the wall outlet. The threaded connection is locked by an indexing plate which is attached to the wall and provides indexing connection with the front unit to avoid mistakenly connecting a wrong front unit for different gases. The secondary valve unit is especially used in renovations of medical gas systems in hospitals, and able to be installed to an existing wall outlet without breaking the wall so that the cost for renovations is significantly reduced. The connector assembly for gases using the secondary valve unit provides a great gas flow and achieves a more secure connection over a long period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: VitalAire
    Inventor: Kenneth Joseph Reynolds