Fluidic Flow Control Valves Patents (Class 141/DIG2)
  • Patent number: 4387303
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radioisotope generator useful in the process of eluting a daughter radioisotope from an adsorbed parent radioisotope. The radioisotope generator comprises a column containing carrier material adapted to adsorb the parent radioisotope and including an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The outlet opening of the column is connected to a tapping point on the generator by an eluate conduit, the tapping point adapted to receive an evaluated elution vial so that a liquid eluate containing the daughter radioisotope can be obtained from the generator under vacuum. The generator further includes a device for interrupting the elution process before the elution vial is entirely filled while simultaneously exposing the generator to sterile air both in the direction of the generator column and of the elution vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: Byk-Mallinckrodt CIL B.V.
    Inventor: Harm M. Benjamins
  • Patent number: 4167958
    Abstract: An improvement in a liquid dispensing, vapor controlling system is disclosed. The improvement senses and responds to the presence of fuel flowing in the vapor passageways of the system and to the existence of a safe maximum pressure in a vehicle fuel tank with which the system is utilized. The improvement draws power from the movement of liquid fuel in the liquid fuel dispensing passageway of the system through the action of an aspirator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventor: Frederick L. Voelz
  • Patent number: 4167957
    Abstract: An improvement in a liquid dispensing, vapor controlling system is disclosed. The improvement senses and responds to the presence of liquid flowing in the vapor passageway of the system and, as preferred, to the existence of an abnormal pressure in a liquid receiver with which the system is utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Frederick L. Voelz, Peter P. Moskovich, William J. Kosinski
  • Patent number: 4027791
    Abstract: A system for transfer of liquid from a storage vessel to and maintaining at least a minimum level in a receiver or plurality of receivers, using the gas arising from liquid vaporized into the gas space above the liquid in the storage vessel to expel liquid through a valve energized by the gas and responsive to gas-back pressure type probe means utilizing the gas. A clustering manifold device applied as a vessel closure provides a liquid manifold valve for four controller devices valving liquid to respective receivers, and a gas manifold provides gas supply connections for supplying gas at pre-established pressure to energize respective controller devices and associated gas probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1977
    Inventor: W. Edward Samuels
  • Patent number: 3986537
    Abstract: Three fluidic control devices of special construction receive streams of air that are deflected to the atmosphere at predetermined intervals by means of jets of air controlled by valves and the liquid level in a container being filled as a filling machine moves through its cycle. At one point in the cycle, air pressure from one of the fluidic control devices causes the filling valve of the machine to open and remain open until a jet of control air is delivered to another of the fluidic control devices when the desired liquid level in the container is reached, whereupon those two control devices are vented to the atmosphere and the filling valve closes. If a container is not in filling position when it should be, there will be no blow-down through the level-sensing tube and the filling valve will not open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1976
    Assignee: Horix Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Charles V. Wilhere