Abstract: A valve island that has a pilot fluid passageway located on the side of the sub-base is disclosed. The pilot fluid passageway is formed into one side of the sub-base and couples the front end of the sub-base with the back end of the sub-base. A gasket or sealing device may be used to help form a seal around the pilot fluid passageway when the sub-base is joined to a mating part.
Abstract: A system and method for a pressure gage assembly for an expandable gas or fluid distribution system is disclosed. The pressure gage assembly comprises a pressure gage with a male connector on one face, and a female connector on an opposite face. The pressure gage assembly has a passageway connecting the male connector with the female connector. The pressure gage is coupled to the passageway. The male connector on one face can be coupled to the female connector on another device, forming a line or chain of devices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 27, 2007
Assignee:
Norgren, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Bordonaro, Christopher Bezzina, Mark Pevoteaux, Todd M. Ables, Stephen Fiondella, Jeff Sherrel
Abstract: A method and apparatus of correcting flow information generated by flow measurement apparatus, such as a Coriolis flowmeter. The disclosed method and apparatus corrects flow information generated during low flow and zero flow rates by blocking the application of spurious flow signals from the output of the flowmeter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2003
Date of Patent:
March 20, 2007
Assignee:
Micro Motion, Inc
Inventors:
Charles Paul Stack, Craig B. McAnally, Gregory Treat Lanham
Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter (300) having a low mass drive system comprising a driver coil (D) for vibrating flow tube means (102). The Coriolis mass flowmeter does not use a magnet affixed to the flow tube means. Instead, the flow tube means is coated with or is integral to magnetic material (103) that responds to the magnetic fields generated by the driver coil to vibrate the flow tube means. The flow tube means may comprise one (102) or more (1402C1, 1402C2) flow tubes. The magnetic material may be ferrous material devoid of an internal magnetic field. Alternatively the magnetic material may be steel or stainless steel having internal magnetic fields.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 4, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2007
Assignee:
Micro Motion, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark James Bell, Roger Scott Loving, Joseph C. Dille
Abstract: A temperature sensor system includes a body and window arrangement. The body defines an air intake and is flush mounted to a mobile platform having a boundary layer. The window arrangement is integrated into the body and transfers a first signal and receives a second signal. The second signal represents energy from the first signal that is reflected by air particles beyond the boundary layer. The second signal is processed to determine a temperature beyond the boundary layer. The air intake receives air particles, transfers a first set of the air particles to a first air vent into the mobile platform, receives the first set of the air particles from a second air vent from the mobile platform, vents the first set of the air particles, and vents a second set of the air particles that bypass the first air vent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 7, 2004
Date of Patent:
January 2, 2007
Assignee:
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner attachment is provided. The vacuum cleaner attachment includes a chassis and a plurality of wheels. The chassis is adapted to roll on an underlying surface using the plurality of wheels. The vacuum cleaner attachment further includes a vacuum cleaner receptacle formed in the chassis and adapted to receive a vacuum cleaner and corresponding power brushroll. The vacuum cleaner attachment further includes a vacuum airflow conduit formed in the chassis and adapted to communicate a vacuum airflow of the vacuum cleaner through the chassis. The vacuum cleaner attachment further includes one or more rollers rotatably held in the chassis and positioned to receive rotational power from the power brushroll of the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner is positioned in the vacuum cleaner receptacle. The one or more rollers are positioned in the chassis to make contact with the underlying surface.
Abstract: A de-icing information system processes weather data indicating precipitation rate and temperature to determine a check time for a de-icing fluid. The de-icing fluid remains effective if applied after the check time, and the de-icing fluid may not remain effective if applied before the check time. The de-icing information system transfers the de-icing information indicating the check time.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 24, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2006
Assignee:
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Inventors:
Roy Martin Rasmussen, Frank W. Hage, Rondal K. Moore
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a Coriolis flowmeter for the measurement of a process material requiring an ultra high level of purity. This is achieved by forming the entire flow path of the Coriolis flow meter from a PFA plastic material that does not transfer ions from the Coriolis flowmeter to the process material flowing through the flowmeter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 26, 2001
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2006
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co.
Inventors:
Martin Andrew Schlosser, Mark James Bell, Matthew Glen Wheeler, Daniel Patrick McNulty, Leland Charles Leber
Abstract: A method and apparatuses for installing a sensor on an active conduit is disclosed. An adaptor is attached to a corporation stop valve that has been installed onto an active conduit in the closed position. A sensor is positioned at a first position in the adaptor forming a seal between the sensor and adaptor. At the first position the sensor is automatically inhibited from moving further into the adaptor. The corporation stop valve is opened and the sensor is further inserted into the adaptor through the open corporation stop valve and into the active conduit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2006
Assignee:
Hach Company
Inventors:
Elijah J. Scott, Terry L. Engelhardt, Eugene G. Fatton
Abstract: Yield monitor apparatus and method for a forage processing machinery are provided according to the invention. The yield monitor measures a forage yield by measuring a forage volume increment accumulation. In one embodiment of the invention, the yield monitor includes a volume increment accumulation measuring device generating a volume increment accumulation signal substantially related to a forage mass and a computer that receives the volume increment accumulation signal. The computer generates a yield amount based upon the accumulation signal, a forage processing machinery groundspeed, and forage processing machinery intake parameters. The yield monitor may generate a yield amount, with the yield amount capable of being stored and displayed to a forage processing machinery operator. Alternatively, the yield monitor may generate a groundspeed control signal that is used by the forage processing machinery to control a forage processing machinery groundspeed or other forage processing machinery parameters.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2006
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Inventors:
Kevin J. Shinners, Neil G. Barnett, Walter M. Schlesser