Patents Examined by Reinaldo Sanchez-Medina
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Patent number: 11473779Abstract: A gas valve for a cooking appliance is provided and includes a valve housing defining a valve chamber therein. A plug is disposed within the valve chamber. A valve stem interacts with the plug such that rotation of the valve stem correspondingly rotates the plug to selectively permit a flow of gas through the gas valve. The valve stem is axially translatable between a locked position wherein rotation thereof is inhibited and an unlocked position wherein rotation thereof is permitted. A first spring exerts a compressive force against the valve stem, toward the plug, to bias the valve stem into the locked position. A second spring exerts a compressive force against the plug in order to seat the plug within the valve chamber regardless whether the valve stem is in the locked or the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Padgett, Brian Martin, John Ballman
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Patent number: 11466853Abstract: Apparatus to deliver gas having a delivery pipe that extends from an entrance end to a gas delivery end along which there are, one after the other, an entrance component, a pressure regulator and a flow rate regulator coordinated with respect to each other to supply on each occasion the desired quantity of gas to a burner of an apparatus fed by gas, or by a mixture of air/gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: SIT S.P.A.Inventors: Luca Mastellari, Lorenzo Zulian, Filiberto Rimondo
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Patent number: 11460065Abstract: Described herein is a method for filling seal caps and a corresponding automated device for filling seal caps. The method for filling seal caps includes carrying out the filling of the seal caps using an automated process, wherein positioning a filling unit and/or positioning the seal caps by means of movement in an XYZ coordinate system as well as filling the seal caps is automated, and wherein the seal caps are positioned on a support plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: CHEMETALL GMBHInventor: Heinz Burock
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Patent number: 11460869Abstract: A fluid control system (1) comprises: a first valve (21) provided downstream of a flow rate controller (10), a flow rate measuring device (30) provided downstream of the first valve (21) and having a second valve (22), an open/close detector (26) provided to the second valve (22), and a controller (25) for controlling an open/close operation of the first valve (21) and the second valve (22), and the controller (25) controls the open/close operation of the first valve (21) in response to a signal output from the open/close detector (26).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Satoru Yamashita, Yohei Sawada, Masaaki Nagase, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
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Patent number: 11448312Abstract: A valve device for an automatic transmission for a vehicle, preferably for a motor or utility vehicle, is provided. According to the invention, the valve device is designed such that the valve device can achieve the establishment and separation of a fluid connection between an operating pressure side and an actuator pressure side, each in a state operated without pressure. Further, an automatic transmission having such a valve device and a corresponding method for controlling such a valve device are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Martin, Benjamin Kluge, Sebastian Liebert, Ulrich Ohnemus
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Patent number: 11448329Abstract: A valve device includes a body having a gas flow path. When the gas is charged, the first flow path is located upstream of the intersecting portion, and the second flow path is located downstream of the intersecting portion. The gas flow path has a check valve mechanism and a drive mechanism. The check valve mechanism opens a valve when the gas is charged and closes the valve when the gas charge is completed, and the drive mechanism opens the valve of the check valve mechanism and holds the open state of the valve of the check valve mechanism when the gas is discharged from the tank. The check valve mechanism includes a valve seat, and the valve seat is disposed in the first flow path.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazushi Numazaki, Takeshi Takahashi, Kazuhiro Takabayashi, Tomohiro Ishihara, Natsuki Iwamoto
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Patent number: 11442476Abstract: In a flow controller comprising a base with a gas passage formed inside, a flow sensor which measures a flow rate of the gas flowing through the passage, and at least two flow control valves which control the flow rate of the gas flowing through the passage, the flow sensor is configured so as to detect a total flow rate of the gas flowing through the passage, a part in the middle of the passage is branched into at least two branch passages, and at least one of said flow control valves is interposed in each of these branch passages. Thereby, even when a pressure difference ?P1 between a primary side pressure P1 and a secondary side pressure P2 cannot be increased, the maximum flow rate of the gas can be made larger than before.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Hitachi Metals Ltd.Inventor: Mamoru Ishii
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Patent number: 11441695Abstract: A safety opening/closing valve for easy checking of an opened/closed state thereof includes: a ball valve part having a rotating shaft part configured to open and close a flow path of the ball valve part by rotating; a housing part having an upper surface and having a plurality of gear teeth vertically formed along the inner circumference of an inner space of the housing part; a rotating part arranged in the housing part such that the rotating part rotates relative to the central axis of the housing part; at least three satellite gear parts mounted rotatably to the upper portion of the rotating part while being in engagement with gear teeth formed at the inner circumference of the housing part; a driving part including a sun gear part provided as a bar shape and inserted through an open central area of a top surface of the housing part.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: POLYTEC Co., LtdInventors: Gu Seob Kwon, Jung Hyun Choi
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Patent number: 11440789Abstract: A fuel tank fill assembly includes a fuel fill tube adapted to be coupled to a fuel tank and configured to receive fuel discharged by a pump nozzle. The assembly includes a tube mounting bracket for mounting the fuel fill tube in a stationary position in a vehicle to conduct fuel to the fuel tank. A process for coating the tube mounting bracket is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Stant USA Corp.Inventors: Paul C. Wetzel, Kevin M. Sin, Rick A. Willis
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Patent number: 11441699Abstract: The present invention is a differential pressure loss valve comprising a valve housing that incorporates: a sleeve that incorporates a continuous cylindrical helical thread formed in the inner surface thereof; and a cylindrical channel carrier incorporating a cylindrical helical thread formed in the outer surface thereof. When the channel carrier is positioned within the sleeve a portion of the sleeve cylindrical helical thread integrates with the channel carrier cylindrical helical thread, and a composite channel is formed there-between. The geometric configuration of the composite channel is consistent throughout such composite channel, although the geometric configuration may differ in individual embodiments of the present invention. Fluid can flow within the valve between an inlet port incorporated in the sleeve and an outlet port incorporated in the valve housing and through the composite channel, or any portion thereof between the inlet port and outlet port, if any.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: John Faiczak
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Patent number: 11434627Abstract: This invention shows a type of dual-sensing basin faucet, includes the shell of faucet, the shell of this faucet is setting a valve seat with adjustment switch. The top of valve seat is connected to the cavity of water outlet and cavity of solenoid valve. There is the outlet tube inside the cavity of water outlet and a solenoid valve inside the cavity of solenoid valve. Both outlet tube and solenoid valve are setting inside the shell of this faucet. There is circuit board setting on the top of outlet tube, and the circuit board is electrically connected with the solenoid valve. There is a support plate that is setting above the circuit board and is firmly connected with the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventor: Jun Feng
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Patent number: 11420082Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure relief device (1) for a housing (2) which is protected against explosions, in particular is compression-proof and has a wall connecting piece (3) which can be at least partially inserted into a housing opening (4) of a housing wall (6) by its insertion connecting piece section (5), which can be in particular detachably fixed from an inner side of the housing and rests from the outside on an opening edge (8) of the housing opening (4) in its inserted and fixed position with a radially outwardly projecting support flange (7), wherein the insertion connecting piece section (5) furthermore comprises a projecting connecting piece section (9) which is opposite the insertion connecting piece section relative to the support flange (7) and comprises a longitudinal conduit (10) running through the wall connecting piece (3) into which conduit a flame-blocking body (11) is replaceably inserted, wherein a pressure nut (13) which loads the flame blocking body (11) with pressure in its inType: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Toni Christian Ott, Reiner Naumann, Dominik Herbold
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Patent number: 11415235Abstract: A hydrant valve with an internal automatic shut-off valve. The internal valve blocks communication between a piston chamber and a hydrant chamber when in a closed position. An upper valve opens the internal valve against its biasing force permitting the flow of fluid between the hydrant chamber and the piston chamber. The internal valve closes in response to a disconnection of the upper valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Raycon Industries, Inc.Inventor: Tak-Yiu Wong
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Patent number: 11414260Abstract: A piston for a collapsible cartridge for dispensing a material, the piston includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The rigid portion has a first diameter, a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be disposed in a material dispensing direction. The flexible portion has a second diameter less than the first diameter, a first end disposed in the material dispensing direction and a second end disposed in an opposite direction. The flexible portion is disposed on the first end of the rigid portion such that the second end of the flexible portion is disposed to face the first end of the rigid portion. The flexible portion is configured to radially expand and longitudinally compress upon a force applied to the first end of the flexible portion to compress the collapsible cartridge between the flexible portion and an interior surface of a support cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Hayden Turner, Evan Travers
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Patent number: 11416012Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods of in-line mixing of hydrocarbon liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline. According to an embodiment, a method of admixing hydrocarbon liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline to provide in-line mixing thereof includes determining a ratio of a second fluid flow to a first fluid flow based on signals received from a tank flow meter in fluid communication with the second fluid flow and a booster flow meter in fluid communication with a blended fluid flow. The blended fluid flow includes a blended flow of the first fluid flow and the second fluid flow. The method further includes comparing the determined ratio to a pre-selected set point ratio thereby to determine a modified flow of the second fluid flow to drive the ratio toward the pre-selected set point ratio.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LPInventor: Kyle E. Miller
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Patent number: 11414848Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water purifier, in which a partitioning container is detachably mounted on the bottom surface of a tank cover, and an agitator is inserted into the partitioning container to be connected to an agitating motor mounted in the tank cover in a state where the partitioning container is mounted on the bottom surface of the tank cover. By this structure, the inner diameter of the partitioning container may be less than the outer diameter of the blade of the agitator.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jongwoo Park, Kwangyong An, Seonwoong Hwang
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Patent number: 11408160Abstract: Described is a resilient fluid control valve assembly. The resilient fluid control valve assembly includes a cartridge housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is formed to reside above a drain opening, while the lower portion is formed to reside within the drain opening. The resilient fluid control valve assembly further includes a resilient fluid control valve positioned within the cartridge housing. The resilient fluid control valve has a valve body portion and a sealing portion. When positioned within the cartridge housing, a portion of the valve body portion resides above the drain opening, and a portion of the sealing portion resides within the drain opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventor: Edward Michael Goldsmith
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Patent number: 11408527Abstract: A metal reinforcement band is embedded around the inlets and outlets of a valve to help prevent cracking the plastic bodies of the inlets and outlets. This metal band is embedded in between an outer diameter and a threaded inner diameter of the inlets and the outlets of a valve by an injection molding process.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: The Toro CompanyInventor: Quynh Nguyen
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Patent number: 11408522Abstract: An erosion resistant check valve includes a valve housing having a fluid flow passage extending therethrough; a valve seat extending within the fluid flow passage; a valve member slidingly engaged within the fluid flow passage; a spring engaged with the valve stem to contract upon pressure towards the stop; a housing positioned over the first end of the valve stem and past the stop, the housing creating a gap between a portion of the stem body and an inner surface of the housing; the spring contracts into the housing and the disk is seals the spring within the housing to prevent fluid contact therewith.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventor: Todd Stair
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Patent number: 11406785Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a gas product including: a gas container; and a gas composition filled in the gas container, in which the gas composition includes nitrogen monoxide, hydrogen, and an inert gas, and a concentration of the nitrogen monoxide is 20% by volume or less based on a volume of the gas composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD., THE KITASATO INSTITUTEInventors: Masaaki Yamada, Ichiro Misawa, Hirosuke Kobayashi, Kenichi Kokubo