Supply And Exhaust Patents (Class 137/625.2)
  • Patent number: 11564328
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery backup unit (BBU) with a louver design includes a container, a battery module having one or more battery cells, a first louver at a frontend of the container, a second louver at a backend of the container, and a control mechanism that is coupled to both the first and second louvers and is configured to open and close the louvers. Also, the battery module and the control mechanism are disposed within the container. In another embodiment, a BBU shelf with a similar louver design that includes one or more battery modules may be implemented within an electronic rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventors: Shuai Shao, Tianyi Gao
  • Patent number: 10590771
    Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device, such as a low-speed, high-torque gerotor motor, is provided with a valve drive shaft that is partially inserted into and engaged with a main drive shaft as the main drive shaft engages a rotating output shaft and engages a rotating and orbiting star member of a positive displacement device. The device is also provided with a drive retainer configured to retain the engagement of the main drive shaft and the valve drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Jay Paul Lucas, Todd Dean Degler
  • Patent number: 10569604
    Abstract: A pressure regulating device is provided for at least one tire of a commercial vehicle, having a relay valve which performs compressed air loading of a working line which leads to the tire starting from a pressure source in accordance with a pneumatic pilot controller which has an electropneumatic converter for converting an electric actuating signal into a corresponding pneumatic pilot control signal for the relay valve. The converter has an electropneumatic aeration valve and an electropneumatic ventilating valve for pneumatic signal specifying for increasing or reducing the tire pressure. The pneumatic signal specifying takes place according to special regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Kornel Kantor, Janos Toth, Tamas Toth
  • Patent number: 10030781
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a tire pressure management system. The valve assembly including a housing. The housing includes a valve cavity. A cage member is positioned within the valve cavity. The cage member is in a sealed relationship with the housing. A piston is moveable within the cage member. A biasing member is provided in a biasing member cavity portion of the valve cavity. The biasing member contacts a stem portion of the piston to urge the piston away from the biasing member cavity portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
    Inventor: Jason M. Sidders
  • Patent number: 9994250
    Abstract: A steering shaft 10 is constructed by an input shaft 11, an intermediate shaft 13 connected to the input shaft 11 through a first torsion bar 12 and an output shaft 15 connected to the intermediate shaft 13 through a second torsion bar 14, and around the input shaft 11, there is provided a first resolver 51 for detecting a rotation angle of the input shaft 11 and around the intermediate shaft 13, there is provided a second resolver 52 for detecting a rotation angle of the intermediate shaft 13, and the first and second resolvers 51 and 52 are arranged to constitute a torque sensor TS that detects a steering torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiro Yoda, Takuya Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20150114475
    Abstract: A drainage component in fluid communication with the fluid supply line includes a drain channel leading to a drain, the drain channel having an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall has a sealing surface approximate a three-way elastomeric valve. The elastomeric valve includes a moveable first wall having a first position when the fluid supply is on and a second position when fluid supply is off and a second wall connected to the moveable first wall, the second wall engaging a drain sealing surface when the first wall is in the first position. The elastomeric valve includes an orifice through which fluid may flow. When the pressure of the fluid on the elastomeric element increases, the second wall of the elastomeric valve engages the drain sealing surface. The elastomeric valve is preferably a fluoroelastomer to ensure both flexibility and resistance to a variety of chemical products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Ronald Schwartz, Andrew Max Schultz
  • Patent number: 9010376
    Abstract: A relay includes a balance plug, a vent passage, and a flow passage. The first passage fluidly coupled to the balance plug and the vent passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventor: Hal G. Watts
  • Patent number: 8939173
    Abstract: A flow control valve includes a body having a body bore oriented coaxially with a longitudinal axis of the body and a seat member extending into the bore. A valve member is slidably disposed in the bore and oriented coaxially with the longitudinal axis of the body. The valve member includes a non-circular geometrically shaped head having a bore. A drive adapter includes a head receiving cavity slidingly receiving the geometrically shaped head of the valve member and preventing axial rotation of the valve member. A stepper motor is connected to the drive adapter, the stepper motor incrementally rotating a shaft engaged with the bore of the valve member. First and second equal diameter pistons of the valve member provide pressure balanced valve member operating positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: MAC Valves, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Yahr, Kevin C. Williams
  • Patent number: 8936042
    Abstract: A dual control shut off system, such as a dead man system for a blasting system, blasting equipment, or other equipment having both pneumatic and electric safety control circuits, may include an electric dead man's switch or a pneumatic dead man's switch. An embodiment of the dual control dead man system is for wet abrasive blasting systems used for cleaning, preparing surfaces, removing coatings, and/or other abrasive blasting operations. Embodiments of the dual control shut off system provide the ability to conveniently switch between an electric and pneumatic shut off system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc
    Inventor: Keith Eliason
  • Patent number: 8905077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic auxiliary valve device (1) adapted to be connected to a hydraulic main valve (20) on a work vehicle, which work vehicle comprises a hydraulic system comprising a pump and a tank, the auxiliary valve device (1) comprises: —a first motor port connection (4A) and a second motor port connection (4B) arranged to be connected to a first motor port and a second motor port, respectively, on a double acting hydraulic motor, in particular a double acting hydraulic cylinder, —a pump lead-through (2), which connects the pump input port connection (2A) of the auxiliary valve device (1) to the pump connection output port (2B); —a tank lead-through (3), which connects the tank input port connection (3A) of the auxiliary valve device (1) to the tank connection output port (3B); and —a control valve (IA) provided with two open positions, which control valve (1A) in the first open position connects the pump input port connection (2A) to the first motor port connection (4A) and the t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Bertil Lundgren
  • Patent number: 8783653
    Abstract: A solenoid operated modular valve includes a solenoid body having a coil and a pole piece positioned in the solenoid body. A valve body cartridge is connected to the solenoid body. A polymeric snap-in seat assembly includes first and second deflectable claw arms each having a barb engaging the valve body cartridge retaining the snap-in seat assembly in direct contact with the valve body cartridge. A seat engagement face when contacted by a valve seal member defines a valve closed position, and is displaced away from the seat engagement face in a valve open position when the coil is energized. A valve body cartridge body end portion includes a barb engagement face having pitched contact edges each having a continuous pitch directly contacted by the barb of the first and second deflectable claw arms to rotatably and frictionally lock the snap-in seat assembly to the valve body cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: MAC Valves, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Jamison, Jeffrey Simmonds, Kevin C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20130214588
    Abstract: A valve device for brake control of a different pressure medium-operated vehicle brake systems comprises a housing that has pressure medium ducts. A relay valve provides a pneumatic control pressure, which is fed to the relay valve via at least one of the pressure medium ducts at a higher flow rate. At least one insert is pneumatically connected to at least two of the pressure medium ducts, which can be pneumatically connected to each other by the insert. The two pressure medium ducts define a pressure medium path, the profile of which differs based on the housing that is in each case selected and/or switched based on the selected insert. The housing is selected from a set of housings having different pressure medium ducts, in particular bores, but which are otherwise essentially similar. The insert is selected from a set of different inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd-Joachim Kiel, Hartmut Rosendahl, Gerd Roters, Wolfgang Strache, Otmar Struwe
  • Patent number: 8434773
    Abstract: A lift axle control valve (200) for controlling a vehicle lift axle is provided. The valve (200) includes a vehicle port (103) configured to receive a vehicle pressure and a suspension port (106) configured to receive a suspension pressure. The valve (200) is configured to receive a lift axle control signal, actuate the lift axle control valve (200) to connect one or more lift bag output ports (121) to the vehicle port (103) and to connect one or more load bag output ports (131) to the vent port (118) if the lift axle control signal comprises a lift command, and actuate the lift axle control valve (200) to connect the one or more load bag output ports (131) to the suspension port (106) and connect the one or more lift bag output ports (121) to the vent port (118) if the lift axle control signal comprises a load command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Norgren GT Development Corporation
    Inventors: John Michael Morris, Kevin Vincent Curtin
  • Patent number: 8291944
    Abstract: Hydrogen filling station, in particular, for refilling vehicle tanks with hydrogen gas, comprising a source reservoir designed to hold liquid hydrogen (LH2), a pipe for withdrawing liquid hydrogen from the source reservoir to at least one user station, an electric cryogenic pump arranged within the withdrawing pipe and an electric power supply connected to the cryogenic pump to supply the same with electricity, characterized in that the electric energy supply comprises at least one fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Laurent Allidieres
  • Patent number: 8231818
    Abstract: A pressure control valve assembly including a valve body with a valving cavity, a metal insert, a member and ball, a plastic internal ball guide, and a plug. The metal insert, which is received within the valving cavity, includes an exhaust port, a pressure control port, a supply port, and a plug-receiving end. The plastic internal ball guide is included within a portion of the metal insert. The member extends within a portion of the insert and is movable with respect to the exhaust port, the member moving a ball with respect to a supply port. In an embodiment, a plug is received within the plug-receiving end of the insert. A method for making a valve body for a valve assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel Bamber
  • Publication number: 20100089461
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, removing non-condensable gas from a cooling system includes trapping contents of a discharge tube of a heat exchanger, where the heat exchanger is in thermal communication with an ambient environment at an ambient temperature. The contents of the discharge tube comprises a vapor portion of a cooling fluid, a liquid portion of the cooling fluid, and a non-condensable gas. The cooling fluid is at a subambient pressure, and the ambient temperature is lower than a boiling point of the cooling fluid. A first additional portion of the cooling fluid is inlet into the discharge tube to increase a pressure within the discharge tube. The vapor portion of the cooling fluid within the discharge tube is allowed to condense. A second additional portion of the cooling fluid is inlet to purge the non-condensable gas from the discharge tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Richard M. Weber
  • Publication number: 20090266840
    Abstract: A chemical injection system, comprising: a drive mechanism; a housing removably attached to the drive mechanism; at least one chemical inlet located on the housing; and, a valve spool located within the housing and provided with at least one chemical pass-through port, wherein the drive mechanism rotates the valve spool to align the chemical pass-through port with the chemical inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Dvir Brand, Brian H. Bunnett, Philip Neil Theurer, Shlomo Nevo, Uzi Emanuel Aharony, Jonathan Knaan
  • Publication number: 20090118024
    Abstract: An amusement ride system includes an amusement ride infrastructure defining a travel surface, with at least one vehicle having a vehicle body defining a vehicle undersurface disposed for travel generally along the travel surface. A plurality of valves are disposed to selectively deliver a pressurized flow of water through the travel surface, into a confined region defined between the vehicle undersurface and the travel surface, the pressurized flow of water into and through the confined region creating a cushion of water to separate the vehicle undersurface from the travel surface. The vehicle is configured to convey at least one passenger generally along the travel surface upon the cushion of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: STARFLIGHT AMUSEMENT RIDES LLC
    Inventor: Lance Yule
  • Publication number: 20090078322
    Abstract: A overmold fitting is coupled to a fluid conduit. The overmold fitting may include a first portion and a spaced apart second portion proximate a first end of the fluid conduit. The first portion may be an end ring and the second portion may be a retention ring. The overmold fitting may include a visual indicator to provide an indication of the fluid to be used with the fluid conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown, Brian A. Enlow
  • Patent number: 7484528
    Abstract: A valve is provided with a valve housing encompassing a pressure chamber and possessing at least two valve ports which open into the pressure chamber, whereby, in the pressure chamber at least one axially slidable valve stem exists, which controls at least one of the valve ports and which the at least one valve stem is movable between a closed position and an open position. The valve further encompasses at least one wire or band shaped SMA element, the element having an SMA, as well as possessing a resetting element for the movement of the valve stems into the closure direction. The valve seat carries on its first end a port closing closure disk, whereby its second end is axially guided within the pressure chamber on a base plate which the plate extends itself transversely to the valve stems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Alfmeier Prazision AG Baugruppen und Systemlosungen
    Inventors: Wolfgang Beyerlein, Markus Köpfer
  • Publication number: 20090025947
    Abstract: A method, arrangement and valve for controlling rock drilling. In the method, a pressure difference acting across a rotation motor is used to regulate a separate feed regulating valve, which, on the basis of this, regulates control pressures of a feed control valve. The arrangement comprises a separate feed regulating valve, which, under the influence of the pressure difference acting across the rotation motor, regulates control pressures of a feed control valve. The valve comprises a separate retarding element, which slows down the returning of a spool of the valve to the normal position, if the spool has moved away from its normal position under the influence of the pressure difference acting across the rotation motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Vesa Peltonen
  • Patent number: 7306462
    Abstract: A removable gas supply for a weapon simulator, wherein the gas system cycles the bolt or slide of the firearm to provide recoil, actuate a hammer/trigger mechanism and provide realism of the original weapon functions. The weapon simulator has a housing defining a piston chamber and a piston positioned in said chamber and connected to the bolt. The simulator also includes a valve chamber in the housing connected with said regulated gas supply and said bolt, and a recoil valve positioned in the valve chamber to control the release of gas from said regulated gas supply to said piston chamber to generate recoil in the weapon simulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: FATS, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey Howard Metcalfe, Henry Martin Wilson, Jr., Paul Heath Fleming
  • Patent number: 7037087
    Abstract: An object of the capacity control valve is to provide a constant, stable control of the pressure load without fluctuations. Also another object is to improve an energy efficiency of the drive torque of the rotary shaft by means of a control of the pressure load. In this arrangement, the solenoid coil section controls as a reference value of pressure load which is calculated by taking a sum of a pressure differential between the discharge pressure and the pressure in the control chamber, multiplied by the area of the open passage of the first valve seat, and a pressure differential between the pressure in the control chamber and the suction pressure, multiplied by the area of the open passage of the second valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Eagle Industry Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Norio Uemura, Yoshihiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20040144433
    Abstract: In a fluidic device, a space (35) is formed in a passage block (26) to which a plurality of fluidic modules are connected and which is provided, in its inside, with fluid passages (43, 47, 51) for connecting the plurality of fluidic modules to one another. An internal body (36) is received in the space (35). Channels (37, 38, 39) are formed in an outer surface of the internal body so that the channels (37, 38, 39) constitute part of the fluid passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: Teijin Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Hattori, Tsutomu Yasui
  • Publication number: 20030084944
    Abstract: In a fluidic device, a space (35) is formed in a passage block (26) to which a plurality of fluidic modules are connected and which is provided, in its inside, with fluid passages (43, 47, 51) for connecting the plurality of fluidic modules to one another. An internal body (36) is received in the space (35). Channels (37, 38, 39) are formed in an outer surface of the internal body so that the channels (37, 38, 39) constitute part of the fluid passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Teijin Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Hattori, Tsutomu Yasui
  • Patent number: 6520208
    Abstract: In a fluidic device, a space (35) is formed in a passage block (26) to which a plurality of fluidic modules are connected and which is provided, in its inside, with fluid passages (43, 47, 51) for connecting the plurality of fluidic modules to one another. An internal body (36) is received in the space (35). Channels (37, 38, 39) are formed in an outer surface of the internal body so that the channels (37, 38, 39) constitute part of the fluid passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Teijin Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Hattori, Tsutomu Yasui
  • Patent number: 6269839
    Abstract: A control member is rotatable to alter a control flow area of a primary flow path of a valve, with the control flow area being of a rectangular shape having a side defined by a wall of a valve interior, a side defined by a wall of a control member exterior, a bottom defined by a floor of the valve interior and a top defined by a roof of the valve interior. The control member exterior is so configured that rotation of the control member alters a distance between the control member exterior and the wall of the valve interior to alter the control flow area of the primary flow path, with the amount of rotation of the control member between two predetermined end positions and the alteration in the control flow area of the primary flow path being substantially linearly proportional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: ResMed (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Peter John Deacon Wickham, Ian Malcolm Smith, Denis Bullock, Patrick John McAuliffe