Valves With Separate, Correlated, Actuators Patents (Class 137/637)
  • Patent number: 10794403
    Abstract: A composite valve includes a valve body, a first valve module, and a second valve module. The valve body includes a first body portion to which the first valve module is attached, a second body portion to which the second valve module is attached, a third body portion that has an input port, and a fourth body portion that has an output port and an attachment portion. The first body portion and the second body portion respectively extend along a first axis and a second axis that are parallel to each other. The third body portion extends along a third axis that is at 90 degrees with respect to the first axis and with respect to the second axis. The fourth body portion extends along a fourth axis L4 that is at 90 degrees with respect to all the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirosuke Yamada, Seikai Yo
  • Patent number: 10517190
    Abstract: A fan module includes a first casing, a driving motor disposed in the first casing, a first rotor connected to the first driving motor, a second casing, a second rotor pivotally configured in the second casing, at least one guiding member and a shift apparatus connected to the first casing and the second casing, the first rotor includes a first rotating shaft and a plurality of first blades, the second rotor includes a second rotating shaft and a plurality of second blades, the guiding member is disposed on the first blade and the second blade. The whole height of the blade is adjusted by adjusting the distance between the two group blades, then the efficiency of the fan is improved effectively to optimize the noise level and the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Chen Lin, Ing-Jer Chiou
  • Patent number: 10451202
    Abstract: A device is disclosed comprising a pinchable hose with an inner wall and an outer wall. The hose comprises a flexible material and one or more springs. A central axis of the one or more springs is contained within a space between the inner wall and the outer wall of the hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: Larry Baxter, Nathan Davis, Aaron Sayre, David Frankman, Kyler Stitt, Joe Fox, Skyler Chamberlain
  • Patent number: 9612019
    Abstract: A safety system for gas-operated cooking appliances which include at least one burner which is connected to the mains gas network via a distributor, the gas flow of which is controlled by a manually operated gas tap, includes a position switch, a flame detection device, an electrically controlled control valve which is installed in the mains gas network, a manually actuated restoring switch in operable communication with the control valve, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to open the control valve after the latter was shut off by the flame detector of the burner only when the control circuit simultaneously receives a signal from the restoring switch and the position switch. The safety system serves as a child safety measure which prevents an inadvertent re-activation of a gas flow system that has been shut off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Engin Atalay, Zeki Kafali, Ersin Karaduman
  • Patent number: 9458945
    Abstract: A valve for controlling two gas flows, having: two ducts, in each of which a flap is rotatably mounted on a shaft; an electric motor that drives a shaft via a gear unit; and a transmission mechanism which, depending on the movement direction of the first flap, drives the second flap. Each flap is arranged in a separate housing part and the two housing parts are connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Oskar Grüneis
  • Patent number: 9010368
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a body, a first poppet, and a second poppet. The body comprises a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel. The first fluid channel and the second fluid channel are operable to be fluidly isolated from each other. The first poppet is positioned in the first fluid channel, and the first poppet is operable to be moveable within the first fluid channel. The second poppet is positioned within the second fluid channel, and the second poppet is operable to be moveable within the second fluid channel. The first poppet and the second poppet are operable to be mechanically coupled together such that movement of the first poppet within the first channel is operable to cause sympathetic movement of the second poppet within the second fluid channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Precision Temp, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerry C. Wolter
  • Patent number: 9004106
    Abstract: A switching apparatus for a fluid flow with a first fluid-conducting connection (5) and a second fluid-conducting connection (6) between first and second treatment devices (3, 4) has a first pair of switching levers (11, 12) assigned to first and second distributor valves (7, 8) and a second pair of switching levers (15, 16) assigned to third and fourth distributor valves (13, 14) arranged in different planes. The switching levers (11, 12) of the first pair can be actuated by an operator without obstruction with the switching levers (15, 16) of the second pair, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hydac Process Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Schlichter, Manfred Deutschmeyer
  • Patent number: 8997786
    Abstract: Disclosed is a work vehicle having a hydraulic apparatus which can reliably prevent erroneous operation of the valve of the hydraulic apparatus even when the operating lever is moved inadvertently. With this hydraulic apparatus, with operations of a single operating lever in two directions, two valves are operated respectively. Two valve operating links for operating the two valves respectively are pivotally supported to a support shaft provided to a pair of frame plates and a lock pin is provided to the frame plates. The two valve operating links form pin holes. When the two valves are at the neutral positions, the lock pin is inserted into the pin holes with a locking operation of a lock operating tool, thus fixing the valve operating links and locking the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Hisashi Tsukatani
  • Patent number: 8991276
    Abstract: A hydraulic system (1) for actuating at least one shifting element (2) of a transmission. The hydraulic system comprises a regulating valve device (3) that can be preset and has a regulating valve slide (8), and a shifting valve device (4) which can also be preset and has a shifting valve slide (6). The shifting valve device (4) interacts with the regulating valve device (3). The regulating valve slide (8) and the shifting valve slide (6) are coaxially aligned with one another and move in opposite longitudinal directions within a common boring (24) of a housing (25). Each of the slides has a control surface (5, 14) which faces toward one another and can be pressurized with a pressure signal (p_VS) via a common pressure chamber (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Markus Herrmann, Thilo Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8869835
    Abstract: A dual valve construction partners first and second valve portions with a mechanical linkage such as gears to operably couple the control stems together. The gears need not be identical and in fact a first gear may have flats so that motion of the first gear need not always move the second gear proportionally. Furthermore, the gears may have differing gear ratios at different portion of the gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Burner Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Sapp, Timothy Frost
  • Patent number: 8863734
    Abstract: A control system for a gas grill is disclosed. The gas grill has a cooking surface. The control system includes at least two fuel flow valves located between a fuel source and at least one grill burner, a user interface unit configured to receive grill operation settings, at least one temperature sensor disposed adjacent to the cooking surface and configured to detect at least a grill operating temperature and a control unit configured to, receive the grill operation settings from the user interface unit, receive the grill operating temperature from the at least one temperature sensor, and automatically control the at least one fuel flow valve for modulating the amount of fuel delivered to the at least one grill burner to maintain the grill operating temperature at a predetermined temperature based on the operation settings and the grill operating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • Patent number: 8857454
    Abstract: A valving system includes, a plurality of flow control valves, and a plurality of chemical control valves in operable communication with a plurality of the plurality of flow control valves such that each of the plurality of chemical control valves is actuated between closed and open positions when the flow control valve it is in operable communication with is actuated between closed or open positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Darrin L. Willauer, Jesse J. Constantine, Walter S. Going
  • Publication number: 20140284156
    Abstract: Provided are a damping force variable valve assembly with a low-speed control valve capable of controlling an ultra-low flow rate and a low flow rate when a damping force variable valve operates in a soft mode, and a damping force variable shock absorber including the damping force variable valve assembly. The damping force variable valve assembly, which is installed in a damping force variable shock absorber for adjustment of a damping force of the shock absorber, includes: a solenoid; a spool which is movable by the magnetic force of the solenoid; a spool guide which surrounds the spool; a main valve which is installed in a main passage formed in a valve body installed in the spool guide; a back pressure chamber which is provided in the rear of the main valve; a chamber forming body which forms the back pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eun Joong KIM
  • Patent number: 8794266
    Abstract: A valve assembly for selectively enabling discharge of fluid includes a plurality of valves that are selectively moveable between a closed position and an open position and a cam that selectively actuates the valves. The cam is moveable between a first position in which fluid is sealed from discharge by the valves and a second position in which the valves are in the open position. An electrical actuator and a manual actuator are connected to the cam, with both the electrical actuator and the manual actuator being separately operable to move the cam into the second position upon actuation. The valve assembly may further include a housing within which the valves are disposed for movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Humphrey Products Company
    Inventors: Mark W. Friedman, Robert A. Kracker
  • Publication number: 20140209196
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for operating a trip valve, comprising the following components or characteristics: a number of two-way slide valves, an equal number of springs for prestressing the valve pistons into a non-activated position, an equal number of cylindrical guides for guiding the valve pistons, a switching magnet is associated with every two-way slide valve, two ways and a bypass of a pipe system are connected to each valve, the pipe system exhibits an inlet and an outlet for a hydraulic fluid, which is under pressure when the trip valve is open, the valve pistons are identical to each other as regards their geometrical configuration, the cylindrical guides are respectively arranged in individual casings or in an overall casing, the ways of the hydraulic fluid are situated outside the individual casing or of the overall casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Goll
  • Publication number: 20140214287
    Abstract: A variator lockout valve system for a continuously variable transmission includes a pair of shift valves. Each shift valve has at least one port that is fluidly coupled to a variator of the continuously variable transmission. Electro-hydraulic actuators control the position of each of the shift valves. When the shift valves are in one position, pressure control valves supply fluid pressure to the variator. If one of the shift valves is in another position, one of the pressure control valves is blocked from supplying fluid pressure to the variator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Charles F. Long, Darren J. Weber, John William Edward Fuller
  • Patent number: 8733398
    Abstract: A shut-down arrangement comprises a shut-off actuation device operable under the control of a control unit, a switch whereby a first shut-down signal can be supplied to the control unit and whereby a second shut-down signal can be supplied to the shut-off actuation device, and delay means whereby the transmission of the second shut-down signal to the shut-off actuation device is delayed relative to the transmission of the first shut-down signal to the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services Limited
    Inventor: Nigel Herbert Henson
  • Patent number: 8678340
    Abstract: A hydraulic control valve apparatus including a valve body and a hydraulic control valve that is disposed in the valve body in parallel to an upper horizontal surface of the valve body. The hydraulic control valve includes a spool, a biasing member that biases the spool, and a damper chamber that accommodates the biasing member. The valve body includes a drain hole through which a pressurized oil is discharged from the hydraulic control valve, and a first communication passage that allows fluid communication between the drain hole of the valve body and the damper chamber of the hydraulic control valve. The drain hole and the first communication passage are formed on the upper horizontal surface of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Jatco Ltd, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Ishii, Tomohiro Kameda
  • Publication number: 20140076440
    Abstract: An electro/hydraulic circuit enabling two mechanical devices to shadow each other's movements without any direct mechanically-operative linkage between the devices. The two devices incorporate matching sets of hydraulic actuators for inducing movements of movable components of the devices. For each actuator in a given one of the devices, a system of electronic sensors and hydraulic valves, in conjunction with a central processing and control system, keeps track of the physical positions and configurations of the actuator and the corresponding actuator in the other device, and what the status of the actuators should be in relation to each other. If an actuator associated with one device is moved by an external force, a corresponding actuator in the other device moves in response to that external force, with proportionate direction, speed, and force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Darin J. Chaika
  • Patent number: 8671989
    Abstract: In order to improve a drive arrangement (15) for valve devices (1) comprising a closing member (3), comprising a movable drive element (6) for making an operative connection with the closing member (3), pre-tensioning means for exerting a pre-tensioning force on the drive element (6) in order to hold the closing member (3) in a base position, preferably closed position, against the working forces acting on the closing member (3), and driving means (17, 21) to move the drive element (6) from the base position against the pre-tensioning force in the direction of the working forces, with a view to the disadvantages of the known drive arrangements, in particular in order to reduce the weight, it is proposed that the pre-tensioning means comprises a compressible fluid, preferably compressed air (21), enclosed in a pre-tensioning container (16), with a static pressure for producing the pre-tensioning force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Kolding A/S
    Inventors: Jens Folkmar Andersen, Karsten Schack Madsen, Kenneth Rehhoff
  • Publication number: 20140053933
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to valves comprising a member such as a plate or poppet, that is moveable relative to a stationary seat. The state of the member may be maintained against opposing forces with relatively little expenditure of energy. According to one embodiment, a poppet displaced from seating in the valve seat, may be held in position against opposing forces tending to close the valve, until a desired flow of gas through the valve has taken place. The poppet may then be released as desired, such that those opposing forces serve to passively close the valve. The valve may be secured in position utilizing mechanical, magnetic, electromagnetic, pneumatic, electrostatic, or hydraulic approaches. Valve embodiments may be particularly suited to controlling gas flows for compression and/or expansion in an energy storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: LightSail Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Danielle A. FONG, Stephen E. CRANE, Gordon RADO, Edwin P. BERLIN, JR.
  • Patent number: 8646481
    Abstract: A valve is provided including a first valve member and a second valve member. The first valve member includes a first step and a first orifice adjacent the first step. The second valve member includes a second step and a second orifice adjacent the second step. The second valve member is movable relative to the first valve member between an open position, in which the first orifice is fluidly connected the second orifice, and a closed position, in which the first orifice is substantially fluidly disconnected from the second orifice. The first and second steps are fluidly connected to the second orifice and substantially fluidly disconnected from the first orifice when the second valve member is in the closed position, and the first and second steps are fluidly connected to the first and second orifices when the second valve member is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Dale A. Stretch
  • Publication number: 20140026995
    Abstract: A valve device having at least one inflow area and first and second outflow areas, which are connected with one another with regard to the flow through two poppet valves. Through the first poppet valve, a fluid inflow from the inflow area to the first and second outflow areas can be adjusted and a fluid outflow, through the second poppet valve between the first and the second outflow areas can be adjusted. The second poppet valve is designed as a cone poppet valve with a cone shaped closure body. Located upstream of the second poppet valve, between the first and the second outflow area, is a flow guide device which is designed to provide the fluid, which flows in the direction of the second poppet valve, with a swirl. The closure body of the second poppet valve has a cone angle of 60°+/?10°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Karlheinz MAYR, Markus MOOSMANN, Frank HAMMA, Hubert REMMLINGER
  • Publication number: 20130327044
    Abstract: A system provides “fail fixed” functionality and allows a user to manually manipulate fuel flow to a gas turbine engine in the unlikely event the primary control means is unavailable. The fuel metering unit includes a fuel metering valve, a flow increase valve, and a flow decrease valve. The flow increase valve and flow decrease valves are both in fluid communication with the fuel metering valve and are each adapted to selectively receive fuel flow commands from a primary fuel flow command source and from a secondary fuel flow command source. The flow increase and decrease valves are responsive to the fuel flow commands to selectively control the position of the fuel metering valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Portolese, Gregory Kline, Paul W. Futa, David Tuttle, Brad McRoberts, Greg Lafferty
  • Publication number: 20130255810
    Abstract: A color changer includes a valve module with a first interaction area and a plurality of valves. The valves are connected on their respective inlet side to a respective supply duct and are connected on their respective outlet side to a common collecting duct. The valves are openable and closeable via respective switches by a first actuation end discharging into the first interaction area. The color changer includes a switching module with a second interaction area and one actuator, which discharges by a second actuation end into the second interaction area. The valve and switching modules are arranged with their respective interaction areas adjacent and are displaceable relative to one another. Due to a respective displacement movement, the second actuation end is simultaneously movable with respect to at most one of the first actuation ends into a respective actuation position so that the actuator opens or closes the corresponding valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Arnulf KROGEDAL, Ole-Morten Larsen
  • Publication number: 20130240072
    Abstract: A control device for paint spraying systems and application systems which are used, in particular, for the quick-change application of paint in batch productions, with a piping system (1) carrying fluids, such as paint, lacquer, coating particles, and solvents of different cleanliness classes, with individual separating elements, such as pigs (15), enabling a fluid separation inside the piping system (1), is characterized in that individual control blocks (19, 21, 63) of the control device are composed of a plurality of actuatable switching valves (23, 25, 45, 47, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91), which enable, on the one hand, the input and/or output of pigs and/or, on the other hand, for this purpose, the simultaneous conveying of fluids in the piping system (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: HYDAC ACCESSORIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen KÄFER, Bernd MICHEL, Eric RINKENBACH
  • Publication number: 20130228246
    Abstract: Disclosed is a work vehicle having a hydraulic apparatus which can reliably prevent erroneous operation of the valve of the hydraulic apparatus even when the operating lever is moved inadvertently. With this hydraulic apparatus, with operations of a single operating lever in two directions, two valves are operated respectively. Two valve operating links for operating the two valves respectively are pivotally supported to a support shaft provided to a pair of frame plates and a lock pin is provided to the frame plates. The two valve operating links form pin holes. When the two valves are at the neutral positions, the lock pin is inserted into the pin holes with a locking operation of a lock operating tool, thus fixing the valve operating links and locking the valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Hisashi Tsukatani
  • Publication number: 20130213504
    Abstract: A fluid control apparatus compact in size and high in performance, and a fuel supply system provided with the fluid control apparatus. The first valve opening direction in which a valve body of a relief valve is separated from a valve seat and the second valve opening direction in which a valve body of a discharge valve is separated from a valve seat are opposite to each other. The first valve opening drive pressure to have the valve body of the relief valve separated from the valve seat and the second valve opening drive pressure to have the valve body of the discharge valve separated from the valve seat are different from each other. The valve seat is provided integrally with the valve body. The fluid control apparatus is provided with a displacement limiting mechanism that limits the displacement of the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KUBUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeyuki Yabuuchi
  • Publication number: 20130192675
    Abstract: A variable flow device includes a body supporting a first orifice and a second orifice, and a drive mechanism. The variable flow device further includes a first valve actuator coupled to the drive mechanism and linearly shiftable between a first open position and a first closed position, the first valve actuator incorporates a first valve stem including a first conical portion sized to symmetrically engage the first orifice when the first valve stem is shifted to the first closed position, and a second valve actuator coupled to the drive mechanism and linearly shiftable between a second open position and a second closed position, the second valve actuator incorporates a second valve stem including a second conical portion sized to symmetrically engage the second orifice when the second valve stem is shifted to the second closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Schuler, Dmitri Chapovalov
  • Patent number: 8469058
    Abstract: Disclosed is a work vehicle having a hydraulic apparatus which can reliably prevent erroneous operation of the valve of the hydraulic apparatus even when the operating lever is moved inadvertently. With this hydraulic apparatus, with operations of a single operating lever in two directions, two valves are operated respectively. Two valve operating links for operating the two valves respectively are pivotally supported to a support shaft provided to a pair of frame plates and a lock pin is provided to the frame plates. The two valve operating links form pin holes. When the two valves are at the neutral positions, the lock pin is inserted into the pin holes with a locking operation of a lock operating tool, thus fixing the valve operating links and locking the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Hisashi Tsukatani
  • Publication number: 20130008511
    Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a first supply channel and a first discharge channel fluidically connected to one another by a first valve. The device also includes a second supply channel and a second discharge channel fluidically connected to one another by a second valve. At least one of the first channels can be fluidically connected to at least one of the second channels by a T-valve. The device also includes a control unit for controlling the valves, the control unit being configured in such a way that a first fluid from one of the first channels and a second fluid in one of the second channels can be laminated in parallel by actuating the valves in one of the first or second channels. A microfluidic system and a method for transporting fluids, and a use thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Dorrer, Jochen Rupp
  • Publication number: 20130000731
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a gas delivery system. The gas delivery system includes a fast gas exchange module in fluid communication with one or more gas panels and a process chamber. The fast gas exchange module has first and second sets of flow controllers and each of first and second sets of flow controllers has multiple flow controllers. The flow controller is configured such that each of the flow controllers in the first and second sets of the flow controllers is independently operated to selectively open to divert gas to the process chamber or an exhaust. The first and second sets of flow controllers are operated for synchronized switching of gases in a pre-determined timed sequence of flow controller actuation. The invention enables fast switch of resultant gas flow in the process chamber while having individual flow controller operated at lower switching speed to provide longer service life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Saravjeet SINGH, Roy C. Nangoy
  • Patent number: 8343338
    Abstract: A valve assembly having a first valve defining an inlet connected to the inlet supply and an outlet connected to the concentrate chamber, a second valve defining an inlet connected to the permeate chamber and an outlet connected to the faucet, and a third valve defining an outlet connected to drain, a port connected to the concentrate chamber, and an inlet connected to the inlet supply. The port is selectively in fluid communication with the third valve outlet and inlet. When the faucet opens, the first valve opens, the second valve has permeate flowing, and the third valve opens a flowpath between the third valve port and the inlet due to pressure dropping in the second valve. When the faucet closes, the first valve closes and the third valve opens another flowpath between the third valve port and outlet due to pressure created in the second valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20120318367
    Abstract: A valving system includes, a plurality of flow control valves, a plurality of chemical injection devices, and a control line in selective operable communication with at least one of the plurality of flow control valves and at least one of the plurality of chemical injection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Walter S. Going, David H. Green
  • Patent number: 8302631
    Abstract: A control valve assembly for a fluid treatment system including a valve housing defining a plurality of compartments and a piston assembly associated with each of the compartments. Each of the piston assemblies is configured to be independently movable in each of the compartments. The control valve assembly also includes a gearbox that is associated with the housing and includes a plurality of cams driven by a motor, where each of the cams is configured to drive a corresponding one of the piston assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Culligan International Company
    Inventors: Kerry Quinn, Ken Reed, Dan Morrison
  • Publication number: 20120255639
    Abstract: First and second valve members are received in a valve receiving chamber, which is connected to an inlet passage and an outlet passage. First and second valve seats are annular and are formed at a connection of the valve receiving chamber to the outlet passage. The second valve member is lifted away from the second valve seat synchronously with lift movement of the first valve member upon energization of an electromagnetic drive arrangement when a force, which is determined based on an applied pressure force applied to the second valve member by a differential pressure between a pressure of the inlet passage and a pressure of the outlet passage and urging forces of the first and second urging members, is smaller than an electromagnetic attractive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Onodera, Mitsuyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120223263
    Abstract: A solenoid valve comprising a particularly cuboidal housing having a hollow interior into which at least three flow channels open, at least two of which are formed with valve seats, is characterized in that at least two two-armed actuating elements are pivotally mounted in the hollow interior and each actuating element cooperates with at least one valve seat to cover or open the valve seat depending on its pivoted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Doerr, Heiko Engler, Martin Ottliczky
  • Patent number: 8241034
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a control valve for regulating fuel flow. The apparatus can include a burner and a valve assembly. In some embodiments, the valve assembly includes a housing, which can define a first fuel input for receiving a first fuel from a first fuel source and a second fuel input for receiving a second fuel from a second fuel source. The housing can define a first fuel output for directing fuel toward the control valve, and can define a third fuel input for receiving a portion of either the first fuel or the second fuel from the control valve. The housing can define a first egress flow path and a second egress flow path, each for directing fuel to the burner. In certain embodiments, the apparatus includes a valve body configured to selectively permit fluid communication between the first and second inputs and the output and between the third input and the egress flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Appliances Inc.
    Inventor: David Deng
  • Publication number: 20120137688
    Abstract: A valve device incorporating two valves is provided. For example the two valves could be a stop valve and a control valve, housed in the same side of a common casing. The proposed valve device includes an inlet port and an outlet port connected by a fluid flow channel. The valve device further includes a first valve and a second valve housed in a common casing. The first valve includes a first valve head mounted on an annular-shaped first spindle. The second valve includes a second valve head mounted on a second spindle, the second spindle extending concentrically and slidably through the annular-shaped first spindle. The first and second valves are displaceable along a common axis and operable to influence fluid flow between the inlet port and the outlet port through the flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Yashwant Batwal, Nihar Ranjan De, Prince Mittal
  • Patent number: 8162287
    Abstract: A valve assembly for modulating fuel flow is disclosed which includes a valve housing having an inlet section and an outlet section, at least one valve rotor disposed between the inlet section and the outlet section for modulating fuel flow through the valve housing, wherein the at least one valve rotor is formed from a ferritic magnetic flux permeable material and is mounted for rotational movement within the valve housing, under the influence of a torsion spring, between first and second magnetically latched positions, and a pair of electromagnets means for alternately latching the at least one valve rotor in the first and second magnetically latched positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Delavan Inc
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Overman, Jerry Lee Goeke
  • Publication number: 20120085445
    Abstract: The invention presents a gas releasing and/or regulating mechanism, equipped with: a body (1) with a passage, a gas intake (2) and outlet (3), the intake and outlet being connected to the passage; elements to block (5, 6, 7, 8) the passage; mobile elements (9) which associated to the body (1) of the mechanism, define a low pressure chamber (11) below the blocking elements (5, 6, 7, 8), the mobile elements (9) operating the blocking elements (5, 6, 7, 8) depending on the pressure within the low pressure chamber (11). The blocking elements (5, 6, 7, 8) are made of a first shutter (5, 6) and a second shutter (7, 8) below the first in the passage; and the first and second shutters (5, 6, 7, 8) are mechanically connected so that the first shutter (5, 6) closes before the second one (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Luxembourg Patent Company S.A.
    Inventor: Claude Risse
  • Patent number: 8146547
    Abstract: Actuators, and corresponding methods and systems for controlling such actuators, provide independent valve control with a large initial or opening force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Scuderi Group, LLC
    Inventor: Zheng Lou
  • Publication number: 20120073688
    Abstract: An auto transmission hydraulic control apparatus may include six friction elements that of which two friction elements operate to achieve a corresponding to each stage by hydraulic pressure, five direct-controlled solenoid valves that individually and directly control hydraulic pressure to four friction elements and equally and directly control hydraulic pressure to the other two friction elements, an on-off solenoid valve converting output state and non-output state of hydraulic pressure, a switch valve in which one side of a valve spool is supplied by a spring to selectively supply hydraulic pressure from one of the direct-controlled solenoid valves, equally and directly controlling the hydraulic pressure supplied to the two friction element, in accordance with whether hydraulic pressure from on-off solenoid valve is applied to the other side thereof, and four fail-safe valves disposed between the direct-controlled solenoid valves and the friction elements to structurally limit available arrangements of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Joohang Lee, Hyukjun Lee, Jongsool Park, Hyunjun Son
  • Publication number: 20120055572
    Abstract: A backflow prevention assembly is disclosed including a backflow prevention valve having a valve housing including a valve inlet end and a valve outlet end; a spool spacer of predetermined length having a first end and a second end; an inlet shut-off valve; and an outlet shut-off valve, wherein the spool spacer extends between the backflow prevention valve and one of the inlet shut-off valve and the outlet shut-off valve. The entire assembly, including the backflow prevention valve, the spool spacer, the inlet shut-off valve, and the outlet shut-off valve, is a certified assembly, certified by a certifying authority prior to installation. Methods of manufacturing a backflow prevention assembly and replacing a backflow prevention assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Brad L. Noll, Chris Corral, William M. Orr
  • Publication number: 20120037251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluidic system having a valve device for the fluid supply of fluidic loads, which has a plurality of valve modules (2); the valve modules (2) in each case comprise a channel element (11) and four 2/2-way valves (41, 42, 45, 46), which are interconnected in a full bridge arrangement and can be switched between a shut off position and an open position; and also having a control device (127) for the individual activation of the 2/2-way valves (41, 42, 45, 46) of the valve modules (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: FESTO AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael Ohmer
  • Patent number: 8062612
    Abstract: A MEMS integrated circuit comprising one or more microfluidic diaphragm valves and control circuitry for the valves. Each valve comprises: an inlet port; an outlet port; a weir positioned between the inlet and outlet ports, the weir having a sealing surface; a diaphragm membrane for sealing engagement with the sealing surface; and a thermal bend actuator for moving the diaphragm membrane between a closed position in which the membrane is sealingly engaged with the sealing surface and an open position in which the membrane is disengaged from the sealing surface. The control circuitry is configured to control actuation of the actuator so as to control opening and closing of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Emma Rose Kerr, Kia Silverbrook
  • Publication number: 20110220231
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a boom cylinder control circuit for a construction machine that includes a boom cylinder having an ascending-side chamber and a descending-side chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Won Sun Sohn
  • Publication number: 20110192480
    Abstract: A valving system includes, a plurality of flow control valves, and a plurality of chemical control valves in operable communication with a plurality of the plurality of flow control valves such that each of the plurality of chemical control valves is actuated between closed and open positions when the flow control valve it is in operable communication with is actuated between closed or open positions
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Darrin L. Willauer, Jesse J. Constantine, Walter S. Going
  • Publication number: 20110186161
    Abstract: A water flow and temperature mixing system for touch free automatic faucets comprises motorized actuator mechanisms coupled to a water flow mechanism. The water flow mechanism comprises a housing, hot and cold water inlets, a solenoid valve, and a water outlet. The water is mixed in the water flow mechanism, and exits through the solenoid valve and the water outlet. A faucet sensor system for a touch free automatic faucet comprises a sensor housing, a plurality of sensor assemblies coupled to a sensor holding element and a securing nut to secure the plurality of sensor assemblies within the sensor housing, and a faucet stationary base. The plurality of sensor assemblies comprise a primary sensor assembly, a secondary sensor assembly, and a tertiary sensor assembly. The secondary sensor assembly and the tertiary sensor assembly can be interchangeably placed on either side of the sensor housing to control water flow and temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Chung-Chia Chen
  • Publication number: 20110162409
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for an air conditioning system has a first and a second electrical actuators for driving air control doors, wherein the first and second actuators are accommodated in a common housing so that they are modularized to each other. The driving apparatus further has a third electrical actuator for driving another air control door, wherein the third actuator is provided at a position separated from the housing. Driving circuits for the first to third actuators are formed on a single IC chip or on a single electrical circuit board. The driving circuits formed on the IC chip or the electrical circuit board is accommodated in the housing for the first and second actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Okumura, Yasuhiro Sekito, Kazuhiro Miyazawa, Takayoshi Kawai, Tatsuhiro Matsuki