Plural Disk Or Plug Patents (Class 137/625.27)
  • Patent number: 11566724
    Abstract: A fluid distributor comprising: a fluid inlet, a first outlet connected to the inlet by a first fluid communication channel, a second outlet connected to the inlet by a second fluid communication channel, an actuator comprising a movable piston capable of moving between an initial position and a switched position; a first deformable diaphragm, in contact with the first end of the piston, and configured to close the first channel when the piston is in its switched position; a second deformable diaphragm, in contact with the second end of the piston, and configured to close the second channel when the piston is in its initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: A. Raymond Et Cie
    Inventors: Urs Grether, Stéphane Baron
  • Patent number: 11326702
    Abstract: A system and method for a high flow valve includes a seal rod, an armature configured to be connected to and move the seal rod, a valve seal configured to be connected to the seal rod, an exhaust seal seat and a diaphragm. The valve seal is configured to be positioned on the exhaust seal seat and exert an exhaust seal pressure force. The diaphragm is configured to exert a diaphragm force opposite the exhaust seal pressure force to balance the exhaust seal pressure force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Aventics Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Ward, Kenneth Salyer
  • Patent number: 11318923
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a solenoid valve. The solenoid valve includes a fixed core, a movable core and a coil. A first valve seat member and a second valve seat member are fixed in the fixed core, and a valve body member is disposed therebetween. A spring member is interposed between the valve body member and the second valve seat member such that the valve body member is normally seated on the first valve seat member. The valve body member can move away from the first valve seat member to be seated on the second valve seat member, by being pushed by the movable core. And, a guide member holds the valve body member and the spring member to the second valve seat member so as not to move away from the second valve seat member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLIV NISSIN BRAKE SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Takahashi, Hiroaki Tokoi
  • Patent number: 11168789
    Abstract: This unique and novel exemplary embodiment of a high-volume diaphragm securement apparatus is related to a device for securing high-volume diaphragms that vary in size above the pressure chamber of a high-volume double diaphragm pump. The exemplary embodiment is comprised of a pair of pressure chambers, each providing an enlarged upper wall section, and a pair of corresponding geometrically adaptive retainer plates. Each retainer plate provides the ability to be customized with one or more notches such that they each can be installed on a variety of diaphragm pumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventor: Douglas D. Myers
  • Patent number: 11137086
    Abstract: A solenoid valve and a manufacturing method are disclosed. The solenoid valve includes a main body portion, a movable iron core, a valve portion, a lower cover and an upper cover. Wherein the main body portion includes a bobbin, a fixed iron core, a magnetic conductive portion, a coil and an outer case. The outer case covers the bobbin, the fixed iron core, the magnetic conductive portion, and the coil. The movable iron core is movable relative to the fixed iron core, and the lower cover is disposed in the valve portion. A left side surface of the upper cover is fixed at the valve portion and the lower cover, and a right side surface of the upper covers is fixed at the main body portion. The solenoid valve has stable size and stable operation, and can quickly cut off the air pressure, and the control effect is good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventor: Jui-Pin Chang
  • Patent number: 11073221
    Abstract: Example electro-pneumatic converters and related methods are disclosed herein. An example electro-pneumatic converter includes an axial passageway defined in a body between a first opening and a second opening. A supply port is formed by the first opening. The supply port is to receive pressurized fluid from a pressure supply source. The electro-pneumatic converter further includes an output port fluidly coupled to the axial passageway and a solenoid including a coil and an armature. The armature is disposed in and movable in the axial passageway. The armature is movable between a first position blocking the pressurized fluid from flowing through the axial passageway between the supply port and the output port and a second position allowing the pressurized fluid to flow through the axial passageway between the supply port and the output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: Michael Fontaine
  • Patent number: 11022231
    Abstract: A solenoid operated valve includes a valve block defining a valve lumen, a poppet slidably disposed within the valve lumen, a solenoid including an annular winding with an internal surface defining a winding lumen and an external surface, and a core including a central core portion disposed within the winding lumen and an annular core portion disposed outside the external surface of the winding, and an armature including a central armature portion disposed within the winding lumen and an annular armature portion disposed outside the external surface of the winding, wherein the armature is in communication with the poppet so that movement of one is translated into movement of the other. Solenoids for such valves are provided. Also provided are methods of assembling solenoid valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Marotta Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxwell Wolfinger, Christopher Strianse, Keith Brodek, Alexander Colletti, Brian Ippolitto
  • Patent number: 11002375
    Abstract: A multi-channel disc valve assembly including: a first inlet chamber having a first inlet port; a second inlet chamber having a second inlet port; a multi-channel mixing chamber body having at least one first chamber opening fluidly communicable with the first inlet chamber and at least one second chamber opening fluidly communicable with the second inlet chamber; a first disc valve sub-assembly positioned between the first inlet chamber and the multi-channel mixing chamber body, the first disc valve sub-assembly including a first movable disc; and a second disc valve sub-assembly positioned between the second inlet chamber and the multi-channel mixing chamber body, the second disc valve sub-assembly including a second movable disc; the first and second movable discs being rotatable to respectively alter fluid flow pathways from the first inlet chamber to the multi-channel mixing chamber body and from the second inlet chamber to the multi-channel mixing chamber body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Olivier Marchand, Emmanuel Vuichard
  • Patent number: 10962135
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a manually operable override with a latch handle that comprises a profile for, in a latched position, latching a valve core by having the profile block an operator part of the valve core in a longitudinal direction, and that is biased towards its latched position, preferably by means of gravitational forces acting upon it. The profile includes a recessed hook portion for, in an unlatched position, abutting sideways against the operator part for limiting the latch handle to move towards its latched position. A release handle is movably connected to the latch handle from a starting towards a release position for forcing the operator part to slide along the hook portion in the longitudinal direction until it no longer abuts sideways against the operator part and releases the biased latch handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Asco Controls B.V.
    Inventors: Henk Bakker, Erik Kooijman, Bert van de Kamp
  • Patent number: 10912408
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a beverage from capsules, including a liquid supply system comprising a water reservoir and a pump, an extraction block comprising an injection block including an injector head and a housing, and an extraction mechanism comprising a capsule holder configured to receive a capsule. The injector head comprises an injection plate having plurality of inlet injectors with internal liquid channels configured to pierce through a lid of a capsule. The injector head comprises a water inlet connected to the water reservoir and an actuating mechanism configured to displace the injector head between an open position whereby the capsule can be inserted or removed from the extraction block to a closed position whereby the injector head is sealingly closed against the capsule holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MoCoffee Europe Unipessoal, Lda
    Inventors: Pascal Schlittler, Marco Miranda, Vincent Nanchen, Blaise Russi
  • Patent number: 10900445
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation cooler may include a heat exchanger block including a first mounting flange, a diffuser including a second mounting flange, and at least one non-return valve arranged between the heat exchanger block and the diffuser. The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may also include a valve carrier which supports the at least one non-return valve and on which a gasket is arranged. The heat exchanger block may be connected via the first mounting flange directly to the second mounting flange of the diffuser. The valve carrier may be arranged between the heat exchanger block and the diffuser, and with the gasket may seal a sealing point between the first mounting flange and the second mounting flange. The diffuser may include an outwardly closed recess with a peripheral rim structured to accommodate the valve carrier. The rim may define the second mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventor: Oliver Grill
  • Patent number: 10738898
    Abstract: Provided is a switching valve for use in an analyzer module for switching flow passages of fluids, in which the manufacturing cost is reduced and the life is increased. The valve element is provided with a lower contact portion that comes into close contact with a lower valve seat disposed at a valve body when a valve is closed, and with an upper contact portion that comes into close contact with an upper valve seat disposed at a counter plate when the valve is open. The counter plate has a first recess that is open downward and a second recess that is open toward the first recess and has a smaller horizontal cross-sectional area than that of the first recess, and the upper valve seat is press-fitted into the second recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Keisuke Ishibashi, Tadayuki Yakushijin, Ryohei Fujimoto, Norifumi Suntou, Michio Yamaji, Yasuhiro Yoshikane
  • Patent number: 10724651
    Abstract: An electropneumatic solenoid valve for a pneumatically-actuated field device can include air channels, a flapper valve member, an electromagnetic controller, and a spring. An air supply channel, air dispensing channel and air exhaust channel can be mound into an air chamber. The flapper valve member can include a closure element arranged on an axial control direction and be engageable with a delimitation interior wall mouth of one of the air channels such that the flapper valve member is arranged with a circumferential axial distance to the delimitation interior wall. The electromagnetic controller can displace the flapper valve member in the axial control direction to ventilate/exhaust the air dispensing channel. The spring can bias the flapper valve member into a closed position to close closing the one of the air channels. The flapper valve member can be float-mounted in an unguided configuration except for spring within the air chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stefan Kolbenschlag, Michael Pittelkow
  • Patent number: 10724646
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a double-juxtaposed-valve-core rotary multi-functional hydraulic regulating valve driven by two motors. The hydraulic regulating valve includes a first regulating component, a second regulating component and a valve block. The first regulating component includes a first motor, a first valve core, a first connection sleeve and a first valve sleeve. The second regulating component includes a second motor, a second valve core, a second connection sleeve and a second valve sleeve. The first motor and the second motor are provided with angular displacement sensors. Both the first valve core and the second valve core include a connection portion and a cylinder portion. The cylinder portion defines a group of crossed radial through holes. Both the first valve sleeve and the second valve sleeve are of hollow cylinder structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Laioning Haiyu Fluid Transmission and Control System Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haiming Wu, Xuesen Chang, Yao Yao, Haiyan Wu
  • Patent number: 10537093
    Abstract: An electronic gas dispenser control system having backflow and pressure sensors is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventor: Mark O. Hamran
  • Patent number: 10495215
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle transmission includes electrically connecting a Transmission or Powertrain Control Unit (TCU or PCU) to the vehicle transmission, the TCU or PCU controlling operation of the transmission and having switchable power on a high side, and switchable ground on a low side of a plurality of solenoids in a shared functional grouping configuration, proportionally controlling an amount of current through a load such as a solenoid via controlling an amount of time current is being sunk through the solenoid to ground and controlling an amount of time current is provided via an adaptable recirculation path in the TCU or PCU, the recirculation path minimizing current decay when the solenoid is driven in an OFF state. The TCU or PCU having a single hardware layout, but being electronically adaptable to control a plurality of transmission types and solenoid architectures based on any desired functional solenoid grouping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy P. Philippart, Robert J. Horner, Michael R. Grimes
  • Patent number: 10422438
    Abstract: Example electro-pneumatic converters and related methods are disclosed herein. An example electro-pneumatic converter includes an axial passageway defined in a body between a first opening and a second opening. A supply port is formed by the first opening. The supply port is to receive pressurized fluid from a pressure supply source. The electro-pneumatic converter further includes an output port fluidly coupled to the axial passageway and a solenoid including a coil and an armature. The armature is disposed in and movable in the axial passageway. The armature is movable between a first position blocking the pressurized fluid from flowing through the axial passageway between the supply port and the output port and a second position allowing the pressurized fluid to flow through the axial passageway between the supply port and the output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: Michael Fontaine
  • Patent number: 10267430
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes an outer housing having a first opening in fluid communication with a first fluid, a second opening in fluid communication with a second fluid, a third opening in fluid communication with a third fluid and a fourth opening in fluid communication with a fourth fluid. The valve assembly includes a piston configured to slide within the outer housing into a first position at which the third opening is blocked from fluid communication with the fourth opening based on a fluid pressure of the first fluid being greater than a fluid pressure of the fourth fluid. The piston is further configured to slide within the outer housing into a second position at which the third opening is in fluid communication with the fourth opening based on the fluid pressure of the second fluid being greater than the fluid pressure of the fourth fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott W. Simpson
  • Patent number: 10215292
    Abstract: A spool component for use in a spool valve has a cylindrical body including a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion, the first diameter portion having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the second diameter portion. A metering notch is cut into the first diameter portion and extends toward the second diameter portion. The metering notch includes a first angle cut and a second angle cut that are sloped at different depth angles toward the first diameter portion. A spool valve assembly includes a housing defining a bore, and the spool component, which is moveable within the bore along a stroke distance comprising a metering band for metering a flow of fluid across the spool component. The metering notch provides precise metering of the flow of fluid across the spool component based on the different depth angles of the cuts in the metering notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Joshua Matthew Guarino
  • Patent number: 10203705
    Abstract: A pressure regulator has a pressure chamber connected to an inlet flow area which receives liquid flow. As liquid flows into a forward chamber of the pressure chamber, pressure is exerted on the forward face of the piston, which in turn causes the piston to slide longitudinally through the pressure chamber. An internal passageway through the piston fluidically connects the forward pressure chamber and rear pressure chamber such that as the piston slides into the rear pressure chamber pressure increases at the rear pressure chamber, which in turn forces the piston to move forwardly, thus regulating flow out of the pressure chamber. A hand wheel is configured to turn a movable plate located inside the pressure chamber, with the movable plate configured to impede the piston from moving rearwardly. Pressure sensors and vents with a pressurized air source may be used to keep the pressure within a desired range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Inventor: Carroll G. Rowe
  • Patent number: 10196049
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake system, including: a brake operation member; a brake device; a master cylinder; a communication switching valve; a low-pressure-source shut-off valve; a high-pressure source; a regulator; a pressure adjuster; and a controller, wherein, when a pressurizing state of the master cylinder is switched from a first pressurizing state to a second pressurizing state after initiation of an operation on the brake operation member, the controller executes a pressurizing-state switching control in which switching of a state of the low-pressure-source shut-off valve from an open state to a closed state and switching of a state of the communication switching valve from a closed state to an open state are carried out after a pressure-regulating state of the regulator has been switched from a first pressure-regulating state to a second pressure-regulating state by controlling the pressure adjuster to increase a second pilot pressure while the first pressurizing state is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakaoka, Kiyoyuki Uchida, Masaki Maruyama
  • Patent number: 10080502
    Abstract: In a solenoid valve, a bobbin and a solenoid coil are accommodated in a casing. A rod-shaped plunger is slidably inserted into the bobbin. A core provided with a flow port through which a fluid flows is disposed on one side of the casing. A valve body is attached to one end opposing the flow port of the plunger. In a non-operating period during which a solenoid coil is in a non-energized state, the valve body moves away from the flow port due to the biasing force applied by the biasing portion and another end of the plunger protrudes outward from the casing through the through hole, abuts against lock portions disposed outside of the casing, and is thereby locked. The lock portions can be elastically deformed by an external force such that separation of the plunger and the valve body from the casing is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Sano, Gaku Hasegawa, Hironori Sato, Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Toshihiko Ogura
  • Patent number: 10054243
    Abstract: An electropneumatic proportional flow control device improves electropneumatic control of pneumatically operated valves. Improved turn down ratios in regards to the electromagnetic response of the device to a supplied control voltage is achieved using two variable spring devices, one linear, as part of the pressure regulator valve component, and the other non-linear, as part of the proportional valve component and which are magnetically responsive to different magnetic forces. The use of both the linear and non-linear springs together results in an increased turndown-ratio, especially during initial valve control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventor: Edmund F. Kelly
  • Patent number: 10006412
    Abstract: A canister closed valve for an automotive fuel system is positioned at a vent line of a canister, which is exposed to atmospheric air, so as to perform a sealing function for the fuel system. The canister closed valve includes a valve body for protecting a coil assembly and internal components, the coil assembly for converting electric energy into magnetic energy; a plunger and rod assembly, which is magnetized and is moved up and down so as to block a pipe channel when power is applied; a spring for restoring the plunger and rod assembly so as to open the pipe channel when the application of the power is shut off; and an inner housing, which is disposed in the valve body, accommodates the core and the plunger and rod assembly, and includes an internal space isolated from atmospheric air when the plunger and rod assembly is raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jung Su Park
  • Patent number: 10007281
    Abstract: A thermostatic valve includes a housing internally provided with a receiving cavity and a thermostatic actuating element mounted in the receiving cavity. The receiving cavity is in communication with the exterior through at least three ports such as a first connecting port, a second connecting port, and a third connecting port. The thermostatic actuating element is mounted in the housing via two elastic members. An annular sealing collar which is fixedly mounted is provided in the receiving cavity. At least most of the thermostatic actuating element is located between the third port and the sealing collar. Such arrangement may ensure the temperature of the transmission oil when having a low temperature can rise rapidly and ensure the lubrication performance of a transmission. In addition, a processing precision requirement for components and parts can be reduced and manufacturing and mounting are more convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Zhejiang Sanhua Automotive Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haoming Qiu, Bin Yin, Jianmin Zhang, Hui Wang
  • Patent number: 9993821
    Abstract: For the present small solenoid valve, a stem is coupled to a solenoid plunger, and a valve body is attached to a distal end of the stem. A circular-ring shaped valve seat on which the valve body is seated is provided in a valve chamber of a valve casing, and a seal ring is externally fitted on the stem between the valve chamber and the solenoid plunger with an outer peripheral portion of the seal ring made to contact with an inner surface of the valve casing. The valve casing and the seal ring are made of a rubber-like polymer elastic body, a first port is connected to communicate with the valve chamber, and a second port is connected to communicate with an inner side of the valve seat. At actuation of the solenoid, when the stem moves in an axial direction, the seal ring follows the movement by only elastic deformation without sliding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TAKASAGO ELECTRIC, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugiura, Naoya Asai
  • Patent number: 9909684
    Abstract: A lever type switch valve has a switch chamber with three sections in the axial direction including, two outlet cavities at two ends and an inlet cavity in the central section. The outer end of each outlet cavity in the axial direction has a slide section; an inner protruding ring is disposed between two ends of the inlet cavity and the outlet cavities; a spindle of dumbbell shape, the spindle is slidably coupled to the inner side of the switch chamber axially; the spindle has three sections in the axial direction that are two pistons at two ends and a flowing section in the central section; the piston has a big outer end and a small inner end. The outer ends of the pistons are slidably coupled to the slide section in sealing way, the axial length of the outlet cavity is larger than the axial direction of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Jun Han, Yuzhi Wu, Lihong Hu, Bin Chen
  • Patent number: 9896829
    Abstract: A diaphragm for use in a diaphragm-type flush valve includes a flexible diaphragm body having a first side and a second side and an outer periphery, a center passageway defined in the diaphragm body, a bypass orifice defined in the diaphragm body, and a sealing ring attached to the outer periphery of the flexible diaphragm body. The sealing ring defines an outer circumferential surface of the diaphragm. The outer circumferential surface of the sealing ring defines a recessed area. The recessed area is configured to be positioned in a keyed relationship with a flush valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew C. Davis, Michael A. Funari, John Kevin Schoolcraft
  • Patent number: 9855939
    Abstract: An air brake valve designed to remove the air from a vehicle air brake system in order to apply parking brakes in a manner to prevent unauthorized release of said brakes, and to achieve regulatory pre-trip and D.O.T. inspection of system low pressure warning indicator as well as regulatory after trip parking procedures for school busses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventor: Randy D. Jordan
  • Patent number: 9797244
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a wellbore formed in a formation is disclosed that in one embodiment includes a probe for obtaining a formation fluid into a flow line, a pump for extracting formation fluid from a formation into the flow line, a chamber for receiving the formation fluid from the probe, and a flow control device that controls the formation fluid flow from the flow line into a chamber, wherein the flow control device includes a movable member that moves between a first seal position and a second seal position, wherein the flow control device is closed when the movable member is in the first seal position and the second seal position and is open when the movable member is between the first seal position and the second seal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kyle A. Gostkowski, James T. Cernosek
  • Patent number: 9657860
    Abstract: The present invention is directed a valve element which is intended to improve a sealing property at a time of closing a fluid control valve and to improve stability while maintaining durability for a long time period, wherein the valve element constitutes one of a valve seat surface or a seating surface and the valve element includes a concave portion formed in an opposing surface facing the valve seat surface and a resin coating film which is formed in the concave portion and contacts the valve seat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Hayashi, Tadahiro Yasuda, Kazuya Ohsa
  • Patent number: 9568922
    Abstract: The invention refers to an electromagnetic valve, in particular pressure control valve, with a magnetic part of at least an electrically controllable coil, a core and an armature provided in an armature housing and shiftably guided, and with a valve part, having at least a feed, a return and/or a consumer connection, wherein the valve part has between the feed and the return or consumer connection at least one globe valve that can be sealed by a locking part, and the armature interacts with the locking part, between armature and locking part an activation rod arranged in a penetration bore hole of the core being provided for this purpose, wherein a connecting channel, connecting the penetration bore hole with an in particular pressure-free or pressure-reduced relieving area, ends in the penetration bore hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: FIRMA SVM SCHULTZ VERWALTUNGS-GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Georg Scherer, Helmut Mang, Florian Schreiber
  • Patent number: 9470324
    Abstract: A valve is provided. The valve may include: an axially movable spool having a conical valve portion and dissipating disk portion; a valve housing defining a valve cavity in which the spool resides; a first port in the valve housing; a second port in the valve housing; a land defined by the housing; a wide portion in the housing; and a valve seat defined, at least in part, by the valve housing configured to form a seal with the conical valve portion, wherein the land, the wide portion, the conical valve portion, and the valve seat are dimensioned to cause the disk portion and the land to be proximate to each other when the valve section is near the valve seat and the disk portion is proximate to the wide portion when the valve section is away from the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SPX FLOW, INC.
    Inventor: Michael T. Landrum
  • Patent number: 9409108
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable filter capsule apparatus that incorporates integral quick connect components and check valves to facilitate assembly to, and dis-assembly from, larger assemblies and apparatus. The quick connect elements and valves are configured to eliminate the need for auxiliary sealing elements, e.g., o-rings and valve springs so as to prevent unwanted reactions with fluids and/or gases flowing through the capsules, and to further prevent the disposal of expensive re-usable elements in the disposable capsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Pastics Corporation
    Inventor: Zhenwu Lin
  • Patent number: 9297461
    Abstract: A three-way valve includes a rotatable shaft positioned within a cylindrical, linear bore within a housing. A fluid pressure source is coupled via an input port to an inner end of the bore which includes a valve chamber. An output port coupled to a pressure-operated device is also disposed in the housing and is connected to the valve chamber, as is a drain port. Attached to the shaft's inner end is a first seal, while a second seal is attached to the shaft in closely spaced relation to the first seal. Rotational displacement of the shaft clockwise causes the first seal to seal off the source of fluid pressure from the valve chamber, while allowing for fluid discharge through the drain port. Rotational displacement of the shaft in a second, opposed direction connects the pressure-operated device to the pressure source via valve chamber and isolates valve chamber from drain port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: BLAC, INC.
    Inventor: Duncan M Thompson
  • Patent number: 9046190
    Abstract: A valve assembly having a body, a float assembly, a switch magnet, and a sealing surface that opens or closes a block and bleed valve in response to movement of the float assembly. The float assembly may be pivotally attached to the body at a pivot axis. The float assembly may have a first end and a second end opposite the first end, where the pivot axis is located between the first end and the second end. The float assembly may further comprise a float attached to the first end and a float magnet attached to the second end, such that raising the float causes the float magnet to lower and lowering the float causes the float magnet to rise. The switch magnet may be responsive to movement of the float magnet, and the sealing surface may be responsive to movement of the switch magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: KENCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Chapman, Kenny McDannald
  • Patent number: 8991427
    Abstract: A high pressure three-way control valve comprises a valve body defining first, second, and third ports disposed in selective fluid communication with each other via a control element. The control element is movable between a first seated position and a second seated position to selectively control the direction of fluid between the first and second port, or alternatively, between the first and third port. So configured, the control valve serves a function that conventionally requires two valves plumbed together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Tescom Corporation
    Inventor: Todd W. Larsen
  • Patent number: 8973611
    Abstract: A pressure control valve designed as a slide valve and having an axially situated supply port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schudt, Kurt Gensheimer
  • Patent number: 8813787
    Abstract: A valve rod is accommodated in a valve chest which is in communication with a plurality of ports, the valve rod has a round poppet valve disposed between a supply valve seat and a discharge valve seat, an annular protruding wall is formed on a side surface of the poppet valve, the protruding wall has a circumference surface including a cylindrical surface extending in parallel with an axial line of the valve chest and an inclined surface which enables the base end of the cylindrical surface to be smoothly continuous with the side surface of the poppet valve, and the cylindrical surface has a diameter smaller than that of the poppet valve and larger than that of a narrow portion of the valve rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Matsumura, Masanori Kaitsuka
  • Patent number: 8789559
    Abstract: A flow path switching valve includes a tube body including one or more inlets opened to communicate with a fluid supplying source and supplying fluid into an inside of the tube body, outlets opened at opposite sides to the respective inlets and selectively alternately discharging fluid from the inside of the tube body, drains opened at opposite ends and discharging operating fluid introduced through the outlet, and seat units respectively protrude on an inner circumference of the tube body between the inlet(s), outlets and drains. An operating rod, coaxially mounted in the tube body, includes spaced apart projection units and is connected to an operating unit at one end so as to reciprocate axially within the tube body responsive to the operating unit. Valve bodies are movably disposed on an outer circumference of the operating rod and are arranged between the respective projection units to face respective seat units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Hyosung Goodsprings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gi-Chul Jung, Sang-Gyu Jeon, Man-Gon Kang, Soon-Kwang Kwon, Hyeon-Cheol Choi
  • Patent number: 8695636
    Abstract: A one piece double membrane diaphragm including an upper (308) and lower diaphragm membrane (310) joined together by a central section (312) is provided. The upper diaphragm membrane (308) seals against a top sealing surface (222) when the diaphragm is in a first position. The lower diaphragm membrane (310) seals against a bottom sealing surface (224) when the diaphragm is in a second position. The diaphragm may also be made from a resilient material and shaped in such a way as to create a spring force holding the diaphragm into a default position in the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Norgren GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Kuhnle, Stefan Pfund
  • Patent number: 8651141
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve comprising casing, a coil and a mobile nucleus, sliding axially across the entire extension of the coil, between two operative positions wherein there is an interface with a powering body and a discharging body. The configuration of the electromagnetic valve guarantees a precise guide of the mobile nucleus free from sticking and enables speed and precision in the assembly of the electromagnetic valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Camozzi S.p.A. Societa' Unipersonale
    Inventors: Francesco Giacomini, Marco Zecchini, Vito Basile, Antonio Paciolla
  • Patent number: 8590571
    Abstract: A latching valve system includes a housing, a supply port defined in the housing, a delivery port defined in the housing, an exhaust port defined in the housing, an apply port defined in the housing, and a release port defined in the housing. The apply port is sealingly fluidly isolated from the supply port, the delivery port, and the exhaust port. The release port is sealingly fluidly isolated from the supply port, the delivery port, and the exhaust port. An apply valve supplies an apply pilot pressure to the apply port as a function of a state of the apply valve. A release valve supplies a release pilot pressure to the release port as a function of a state of the release valve. A bore, defined in the housing, fluidly communicates with the supply port, the delivery port, the exhaust port, the apply port, and the release port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventor: Thanh Ho
  • Patent number: 8474487
    Abstract: A latching valve includes a housing, a supply port, defined in the housing, which receives supply pressure, a delivery port defined in the housing, an exhaust port, defined in the housing, and an apply port defined in the housing. A housing bore fluidly communicates with the supply port, the delivery port, the exhaust port, and the apply port fluidly. A shuttle is sealingly and movably secured in the housing bore. The shuttle is alternately set to one of an apply position and a release position as a function of sequential pilot pressures at the apply port acting on the shuttle, and as a function of the supply pressure acting on one of an apply pair of sealed seats with different diameters in the housing bore and a release pair of sealed seats with different diameters in the housing bore. The delivery port fluidly communicates with the supply port while the shuttle is in the apply position. The delivery port fluidly communicates with the exhaust port while the shuttle is in the release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle System LLC
    Inventor: Thanh Ho
  • Patent number: 8453678
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve body having a valve bore. A valve member is slidably disposed within the valve bore between first and second stop positions. First and second valve elements of the valve member have first and second sealing surfaces equally angled with respect to a valve member longitudinal axis. Each of the first and second sealing surfaces is oriented parallel with conical shaped first and second seat surfaces. Both first and second seat surfaces are equally angled with respect to the longitudinal axis and have an adjustable spacing such that the first sealing surface contacts the first seat surface and the second sealing surface contacts the second seat surface simultaneously in the first stop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: MAC Valves, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Neff, Jeffrey Simmonds
  • Patent number: 8413329
    Abstract: The present invention minimizes the assembly time of a dispenser head by inserting a rigid seal retaining element. The seal retaining element comes in different configurations thus allowing a variety of compressed gas cartridge dispensing options. Additional features are integrated into a molded dispenser head thus requiring fewer components to accomplish a useable dispenser thus reducing manufacturing costs. Reliance on conformable plastic allows for relaxed dimensional tolerances. This method of making a dispenser head can equally apply to threaded or non-threaded lance housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony S. Hollars
  • Patent number: 8356633
    Abstract: A stacked conduit assembly includes: a conduit part in which a plurality of plate-like parts are stacked and integrated, and a hollow conduit is formed in an inner layer; and a control board to be fastened to the conduit part by a screw. The plate-like parts include a plurality of plate-like parts that respectively form a side wall, an upper face, and a bottom face of the conduit, a pilot hole is formed in a plate-like part that forms the side wall of the conduit, and the screw is a tapping screw that taps by itself in the pilot hole and is fastened. Thus, a stacked conduit assembly that can stabilize a screw engagement state and realize downsizing or thinning of devices and cost reduction can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Hashimoto, Masashi Hanyu
  • Patent number: 8307902
    Abstract: A downhole flow control tool 1, includes a flow control member in the form of a sleeve 8, and comprises a main body 2 having a longitudinal internal bore 3 extending therethrough, an upper end 4 having a box section 6, and a lower end 5 with a pin section 7, which enable connection of the tool 1 into a work string. The flow control sleeve 8 is mounted for movement relative to the bore 3 between at least a closed and one of several open positions. The tool body 2 includes several flow ports extending through a wall of the body 2 and spaced around a circumference of the body 2. The tool provides multiple fluid flow control options for directing and splitting fluid flow for example during a drilling operation to clear settled cuttings by suitable location of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Specialised Petroleum Services Group Limited
    Inventor: George Telfer
  • Patent number: 8297314
    Abstract: A solenoid actuated pilot valve includes a pilot valve housing defining a pilot valve chamber and a solenoid. The solenoid includes and end cap connected to the pilot valve housing, a reciprocable plunger, and a piston having a shaft with a first end connected to and end of the plunger and a second end connected to a piston head. The end cap has a bore through which the shaft of the piston reciprocates and a first port separate from the bore. A first seal on a first side of the piston head is provided for sealing a first end of the first port. A second seal on a second side of the piston head is provided for sealing a first end of a second port in the pilot valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Hunter Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Clark, LaMonte D. Porter
  • Patent number: 8267107
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve housing. A bore is in the valve housing. An inlet supply port fluidly communicates a pressurized supply fluid to the bore. A piston is movably positioned in the bore based on the pressure of the supply fluid. A portion of the piston extends into a frusto-conically shaped portion of the bore. A sealing member is associated with the portion of the piston sealingly engaging a surface of the frusto-conically shaped portion of the bore based on the pressure of the supply fluid. An inlet valve, movably positioned in the bore, is biased to sealingly engage a wall of the bore based on the pressure of the supply fluid. A control pressure supply port fluidly communicates a pressurized control fluid to the bore through the valve housing. A control pressure delivery port fluidly communicates with the control pressure supply port, via the bore, based on the pressure of the supply fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventor: Thanh Ho