Concentric Ports Patents (Class 137/516.13)
  • Patent number: 11867171
    Abstract: A fluid splitter, a fluid end, and a plunger pump are provided. The fluid splitter includes: a body having a shape of column and including a first end, a second end, and a side surface connecting the first end and the second end; a first opening, located at the side surface of the body; a first cavity, located at the first end; a first channel, communicated with the first opening and the first cavity, respectively, the first channel extending from the first opening to the first cavity and being configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough; a second opening, located at the side surface of the body; a second cavity, located at the second end; and a second channel, communicated with the second opening and the second cavity, respectively, the second channel extending from the second opening to the second cavity and being configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobin Li, Jixin Wang, Baojie Wang, Haiping Cui, Peng Li, Shulin Zhang, Hailong Li
  • Patent number: 11859607
    Abstract: A valve for a reciprocating machine is disclosed. The valve includes a seat provided with flow apertures therein. A valve closing member is adapted to co-act with the seat for selectively closing and opening the flow apertures. A cage is connected to the seat and forms a guide, in which the actuation stem of a valve closing member is slidingly engaged and guided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie—S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessio Capanni, Douglas M. Mcclure, Federico Puccinelli, Riccardo Maleci, Stephen J. Waymeyer
  • Patent number: 11598433
    Abstract: Poppet valve, plate valve, with a longitudinal axis (L), with a valve seat having a plurality of valve seat passage channels, with a catcher arranged at a distance from the valve seat in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L), and with a sealing element arranged movably between the valve seat and the catcher for opening and closing the valve seat passage channels. One of the valve components formed as the valve seat or the catcher having a plurality of passage channel limiting sections and a plurality of web portions, each extending mutually at an angle (?), wherein at least one of the valve components formed as valve seat or catcher is produced at least in sections by additive manufacturing, and wherein at least one of the passage channel limiting sections is dimensioned shorter in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION AG
    Inventors: Matthias Pfister, Reiner Schulz
  • Patent number: 11486505
    Abstract: An automatic plate valve having a valve seat, a valve guard, a longitudinal axis (L) and a valve element arranged between the valve seat and the valve guard and movable along the longitudinal axis (L). The valve seat includes an end face having with valve seat openings oriented towards the valve guard, and a plurality of passages, which have a fluid-conducting connection to the valve seat openings. The valve element includes sealing element interacting with the valve seat openings. Wherein some of the passages have a different distance to the longitudinal axis in a radial direction (R). The end face of the valve seat including a plurality of grooved recesses, forming valve seat openings, with passages open into the same recess, the passages forming a fluid-conducting connection to the valve seat opening. Some of these passages connected to the valve seat opening have different distances to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION AG
    Inventor: Reiner Schulz
  • Patent number: 11433215
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for providing an antimicrobial composition to the proximal elements of a transdermal catheter and into the lumen of the transdermal catheter are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a cap configured to be removably secured to the hub, the cap comprising a ring member comprising first threads for engaging second threads on the hub of the transdermal catheter, the ring member having an opening through its interior; and an insert member secured within the opening of the ring member; wherein the insert member comprises an antimicrobial composition and the ring and insert member do not readily rotate with regard to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Ziebol
  • Patent number: 11313486
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electromagnetic regulating valve with a check function. The valve may effectively regulate the flow in a valve body. Due to different lengths and taper angles of a valve flap group, the flow can be regulated more finely, and a medium can be prevented from backflow by a check function when necessary. Meanwhile, a mesh structure of bases of valve flaps can effectively reduce the instability of flow field motion so as to achieve an effect of rectifying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
    Inventors: Zhe Lin, Zeyong Wu, Desheng Chen, Guang Zhang, Zuchao Zhu
  • Patent number: 10669703
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sanitary insert unit, configured for insertion into a discharge fitting. The insert unit includes an upstream sieve connected to a throughflow regulator. The throughflow regulator includes a control gap and a throttle body that deforms under pressure to regulate throughflow by varying an opening size of the control gap. The sieve and throughflow regulator are arranged upstream of a jet diffusor which includes a plurality of radial openings. The sieve, throughflow regulator and jet diffusor are arranged to be, at least partially, received within a housing. The ratio of the overall height of the insert unit to the height of the height of the assembled sieve and throughflow regulator is approximately 2.7:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Uwe Zoller
  • Patent number: 10603481
    Abstract: Medical devices including a cap for a medical connector are disclosed. In some embodiments, the cap comprises a disinfectant, such as an antiseptic fluid and an insert configured to seal or partially seal the medical connector as it is engaged with the cap. In some embodiments the cap insert has a segment which is deformable under axially applied pressure as an end-user attaches the cap to the medical connector. In some embodiments this insert is configured to improve the exposure of antiseptic to the outer surface of the medical connector while minimizing exposure of the antiseptic inside the medical connector open lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahender Avula, Richard P. Jenkins, Kenneth Sykes, Robert Hitchcock, F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 10253888
    Abstract: A flow control valve includes a valve body with inlet and outlet ports, and an intermediate chamber therebetween. The valve further includes a static flow rate regulator for the fluid, accessible from outside the valve body and adapted to vary the cross-section of a passage orifice between the inlet and the outlet of the valve. The valve further includes a dynamic flow rate balancer, regulating flow rate based on a change of the incoming flow rate. The flow rate balancer includes a perforated element interposed between the inlet port and the intermediate chamber, allowing fluid passage only through at least one opening of the perforated element and an elastic element at one face of the perforated element facing the inlet port of the fluid into the valve body. An increase in the inlet/outlet differential pressure corresponds to an enlargement of the elastic element, guaranteeing a constant flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: GIACOMINI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Rosa Brusin, Giacomo Alberganti, Paolo Arrus, Cesare Zoppis, Roberto Torreggiani
  • Patent number: 10155103
    Abstract: A tubular fitting for medical fluid lines includes a hollow body within which a male connector and an opposite female connector are coaxially housed. The male connector is coupled in rotation with respect to the body in a direction corresponding to a screwing with a female connector of the line, while it is normally freely rotatable in the unscrewing direction, in the same way as the female connector is coupled in rotation with respect to the body in the direction corresponding to the screwing with a male connector of the line, while it is normally freely rotatable in the unscrewing direction. The male connector and/or the female connector can possibly be locked in rotation with respect to the body in the unscrewing direction, only following a positive command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 10094483
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include check valves capable of improved dynamic performance (e.g., closing and opening times). The check valves may include an annular disc having an opening. The annular disc may be lightweight and present a reduced surface area to the flow, thus increasing the closure speed of the check valve as well as the opening speed of the check valve. Other components, such as a spacer component, may be reconfigured to modify the check valve for increased performance in a variety of applications, including low flow volume, medium flow volume, and high flow volume applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Christophe Avdjian, Michael G. Dempster
  • Patent number: 10041386
    Abstract: In order to improve an oil separator unit, in particular an oil separator unit provided for vehicle drives, comprising an oil separator housing with a drainage system and a check valve unit which is formed from a valve seat and a valve element which comprises a valve member of an umbrella-like design and consisting of an elastomer, in such a manner that it can be produced as inexpensively as possible, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the wear on the valve element is, however, considerably reduced or occurs to as low a degree as possible, it is suggested that the valve member of the valve element be held on an insert part and that the insert part be insertable, for its part, into an insert part receptacle in a valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ElringKlinger AG
    Inventors: Holger Coolens, Matthias Herzel, Klaus Bendl, Gabriele Gorbach, Erich Amann, Gerd Reichle, Tobias Michael Gruhler
  • Patent number: 10017028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the heat exchanger 1 of refrigerant circuitry of an air-conditioning system for a vehicle, which enables a bidirectional pass flow. The air-conditioning system is configured to perform a combined operation of cooling device mode and heat pump mode, the heat exchanger 1 is formed in the form of a multi-pass, and the flow direction of a refrigerant varies depending on operation mode. The first heat exchanger 1 formed in the form of a multi-pass includes header pipes 2 and 3, flow paths assigned to respective passes, and means configured to partition an internal volume space of one or more header pipes 2 and 3 into independent regions. A first pass of the heat exchanger 1 has a greater flow cross section and greater heat exchange surface than the last pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Peter Heyl, Tobias Haas, Marc Graaf, Milan Moravek, Jiri Dobner, Jan Gregus-Kollar
  • Patent number: 9861804
    Abstract: A valve for a needleless valve system. The valve includes a body configured to be disposed in the needleless valve system and controlling fluid flow through the needleless valve system and wherein the body is tail-less. The body includes a continuous top surface, and a compression feature configured to control how the body is compressed to allow fluid flow through the needleless valve system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Zollinger
  • Patent number: 9803635
    Abstract: A valve seat member, which partitions between a supply passage and a pressurizing chamber, includes an inner flow path, which communicates between the supply passage and the pressurizing chamber, and an outer flow path, which is placed on a radially outer side of the inner flow path. An inner valve is seatable against an inner valve seat formed in an opening of the inner flow path. An outer valve is contactable with an end surface of the inner valve, which is opposite from the inner valve seat. The outer valve is seatable against an outer valve seat, which is formed in an opening of the outer flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiko Kato, Shinichiro Koshimoto, Osamu Hishinuma, Yutaka Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9765770
    Abstract: An automatic valve including a valve seat having first gas flow passages extending there through and a valve guard having second gas flow passages extending there through. The valve further comprises at least one shutter member movably arranged between the valve guard and the valve seat, at least one set of spring members biasing the at least one shutter member towards a closed position in sealing engagement with the valve seat to close the first gas flow passages, and at least one spring holder ring provided with a plurality of spring retention seats. Each spring member of the set of spring members is partially housed in a respective spring pocket formed in the valve guard and retained in a respective one of the spring retention seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone SRL
    Inventors: Alberto Babbini, Riccardo Bagagli, Guido Pratelli
  • Patent number: 9702353
    Abstract: A valve plate (1) made of fiber-reinforced plastic for gas exchange valves for reciprocating piston compressors comprises at least two concentric sealing rings (3) which cooperate with corresponding sealing surfaces (4) at the valve seal (5) by way of profiled sealing surface (2) and that are connected by way of radial webs (6). In order to improve the flexibility of the valve plate (1) and the sealing behavior, the webs (6) are designed thinner along the entire radial extent thereof between the sealing rings (3) on both sides of the valve plate (1) compared to the adjacent thickness of the sealing rings (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Spiegl, Markus Testori, Uwe Fuxa
  • Patent number: 9644586
    Abstract: A solenoid valve for metering a fluid into an intake tract (1) of an engine, said solenoid valve comprising a solenoid assembly (2), an armature (3) interacting with the solenoid assembly (2) and a stroke-movable valve disc (4) connected to the armature (3) for opening and closing at least one through-flow aperture (6) formed in a valve plate (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Foerster, Kai Kroeger, Okke Venekamp, Stephan Dirnberger
  • Patent number: 8616523
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated valve with a valve body which is assigned to a valve seat, is mechanically prestressed in a first direction toward a first switching position and can be adjusted by means of a magnetic actuator in a second, opposite direction into a second switching position is disclosed. The valve body has a planar contact surface which can be brought into sealing contact with a surface of the valve seat, which surface is planar at least in sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Duerr, Joerg Weingart, Peter Schwaderer
  • Patent number: 8444402
    Abstract: To reduce the clearance volume for a crank-side concentric suction and pressure valve, it is proposed to arrange a sealing 20 axially abutting on the suction and pressure valve 2,3, wherein the sealing 20 consists of a number of pressure packings 21a, 21 which are arranged axially one behind the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Fuxa, Gunther Machu, Markus Testori
  • Patent number: 7886764
    Abstract: A metallic separating plate 6 is arranged between the sealing rings 5 and the synchronizing plate 7 to prevent mutual wear of the sealing rings 5 and the synchronizing plate 7 in an annular valve having sealing rings 5 as sealing elements and a synchronizing plate 7 to synchronize and dampen the ring opening movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Spiegl, Markus Testori, Peter Steinrück
  • Patent number: 7819131
    Abstract: A valve closure system particularly suited to reciprocating compressors employs no springs and preferably urges the valve in the closed direction by the force generated from magnets positioned to repel each other and in that manner deliver the force to keep the compressor valve closed. Other applications are envisioned and different techniques for replacing the spring component in such valve assemblies are also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: James J. Walpole
  • Publication number: 20090050217
    Abstract: A check valve. An illustrative embodiment of the check valve includes a valve body, a plurality of discharge port openings having at least one of a non-uniform width and a non-uniform position extending through the valve body and a flexible valve disk disposed generally adjacent to the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Peter Francis Worrel
  • Patent number: 7240796
    Abstract: A valve assembly is provided for venting pressurized gases generated from within an enclosed package during a heating of the package. The valve assembly has a membrane element, a tubular body and a retaining member. The tubular body has an open end, a closed end and a recess defined therebetween. The closed end has an aperture for venting the pressurized gases therethrough. The recess is operative to receive and support the membrane element adjacent the closed end. The retaining member is operative for snap-fit engagement with the tubular body for retaining the membrane element within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: PPi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: R. Charles Murray
  • Patent number: 6796741
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for the in-situ bioremediation of aquifers contaminated with chemicals by delivering a chemical degrading bacterial culture using a bacterial slurry delivery apparatus, which is designed to prevent backflow of soil and clogging of the apparatus, and a networked oxygen delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: George Ellis DeVaull, III, Donald Lee Tharpe, James Henry Miller
  • Patent number: 6575192
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a check valve and more particularly to a check valve for a fuel passage of a prechamber assembly of an internal combustion engine comprising a carrier member, a stop member, and a ring member. The ring member is resiliently disposed between the carrier and stop members. The ring member is movable between a first position blocking fluid communication between the carrier and stop members and a second position passing fluid between the carrier and stop members. The principal use is for applications that control fluid passing between components, such as prechamber assemblies in gaseous engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventor: Bradley J. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 6510868
    Abstract: The subject application is directed to a compressor valve having a valve seat, a valve guard and a sealing plate with contoured sealing surfaces, the valve seat having defining inlet flow ports for admitting a controlled medium into the valve, the lower surface of the valve seat including at least one seating surface, the a valve guard having a recessed area and defining outlet flow ports for discharging a controlled medium from the valve, the sealing plate being positioned within a cavity between the valve guard and valve seat and moves relative to the lower surface of the valve seat between an open and closed position, the upper surface of the sealing plate defining at least one contoured sealing surface for engaging at least one seating surface of the valve seat along a continuous line of contact when the valve is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Coltec Industrial Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Neil C. Penza
  • Patent number: 6490738
    Abstract: An overflow preventer comprising a plug receivable in a drain hole and provided with a valve movable between a first closed position and a second open position, the valve being resiliently biased to the first position while the pressure on the valve is less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Liforma Investments NV
    Inventor: Trevor Blaney
  • Publication number: 20020134434
    Abstract: Valve, preferably for compressors, comprising a seat (2; 4) in which there are formed one or more flow apertures (102; 104), positioned with their axes parallel to that of the said seat (2; 4), and a valve face member movable in a direction parallel to the axis of the said seat, comprising one or more valve face elements (1; 3) capable of interacting with the said apertures (102, 104) formed in the said seat (2; 4); each valve face element (1; 3) has, on the surface facing the said aperture (102; 104), a concave profile (111; 113) which is symmetrical with respect to the axis of the corresponding aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Massimo Schiavone, Andrea Bianchi