Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved breast pump systems, components thereof, and methods of use thereof. The breast pump system includes a breast cup having a diaphragm disposed between a pressure chamber and milk chamber. Expansion and contraction of the diaphragm acts to express milk and transport it from the breast cup.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a milk distribution system, components thereof, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A mechanical seal support system for a sealing device for sealing a piece of industrial equipment, includes a mechanical seal for sealing the piece of industrial equipment and a system vessel for containing barrier fluid for the mechanical seal and being circumferentially split into a plurality of sections detachably attached for retaining pressure. The system vessel includes a clean-in-place (CIP) assembly, a cooling element and device for sterilizing the system vessel. The device for sterilizing the a heating element is formed as a coiled tubular element for the barrier fluid to pass therethrough, with closed-loop pipe work included for connecting the system vessel to the mechanical seal and a drain and filling device for removing and adding the barrier fluid to the system vessel.

Abstract: A mechanical seal support system for a sealing device for sealing a piece of industrial equipment, includes a mechanical seal for sealing the piece of industrial equipment and a system vessel for containing barrier fluid for the mechanical seal and being circumferentially split into a plurality of sections detachably attached for retaining pressure. The system vessel includes a clean-in-place (CIP) assembly, a cooling element and device for sterilizing the system vessel. The device for sterilizing the a heating element is formed as a coiled tubular element for the barrier fluid to pass therethrough, with closed-loop pipe work included for connecting the system vessel to the mechanical seal and a drain and filling device for removing and adding the barrier fluid to the system vessel.

Abstract: A pipe clamp includes a first jaw pivotally connected to a second jaw, each jaw having a connection flange at each of its ends, in which the flanges at the pivoting end of the jaws are provided with a first locking mechanism and the flanges of the jaws distal from the pivoting end provided with second and third locking mechanisms. The second and third locking mechanisms are shaped such that, when they are in place, the combined width of the second and third locking mechanisms is less than twice the width of their widest crossways section in the same plane when not in place.

Abstract: A seal support system, for use in combination with a mechanical seal installed on a piece of rotating equipment, includes a pressure vessel, one or more fluid inlets and connecting pipework between the one or more fluid inlets and the mechanical seal. A device is included to alter the fluid flow, so that a portion of the seal support system may be isolated for various purposes, such as, for example, cleaning or repurposing.

Abstract: A mechanical seal support system includes a bladder accumulator with a first connection to the top of the bladder accumulator and a second connection to the bottom of the bladder accumulator with a device that is responsive to the pressures at each of the first and second connections of the bladder accumulator for providing an output determined by the difference between the pressures. The mechanical seal support system further includes a display for displaying the output in a manner indicative of the volume of the fluid in the bladder accumulator relative to a predetermined volume.

Abstract: A bearing isolator for controlling fluid flow includes a static component fixed relative to a housing and a rotational component fixed relative to a shaft. The static and rotational components are held axially relative to each other and an annual sealing member is provided. The annual sealing member has a first position in contact with both the static and rotational components and a second position in contact with either, or both, of the static or rotational components. The profile of the static and rotational components is shaped to create a flow path between them with the flow path having at least one feature to slow the flow of fluid therethrough.

Abstract: A pipe clamp includes a first jaw pivotally connected to a second jaw, each jaw having a connection flange at each of its ends, in which the flanges at the pivoting end of the jaws are provided with a first locking mechanism and the flanges of the jaws distal from the pivoting end provided with second and third locking mechanisms. The second and third locking mechanisms are shaped such that, when they are in place, the combined width of the second and third locking mechanisms is less than twice the width of their widest crossways section in the same plane when not in place.

Abstract: A seal support system, for use in combination with a mechanical seal installed on a piece of rotating equipment, includes a pressure vessel, one or more fluid inlets and connecting pipework between the one or more fluid inlets and the mechanical seal. A device is included to alter the fluid flow, so that a portion of the seal support system may be isolated for various purposes, such as, for example, cleaning or repurposing.

Abstract: A seal support system for use with a sealing device employed to seal a piece of industrial equipment. The seal support system includes a system vessel for containing barrier fluid, a closed loop pipe work to connect the seal support system vessel to a sealing device, such as a mechanical seal, and drain and filling device for removing and adding barrier fluid to the system vessel. The vessel, containing a fluid, and being connected to a sealing device in a closed loop system, is circumferentially split into two or more sections which are detachably attached so that they may retain pressure when in assembled state and includes, but is not limited to, any permutation of cleaned-in-place assembly, heating element and cooling element of which all or any of may or may not be controlled externally.

Abstract: A mechanical seal support system includes a bladder accumulator with a first connection to the top of the bladder accumulator and a second connection to the bottom of the bladder accumulator with a device that is responsive to the pressures at each of the first and second connections of the bladder accumulator for providing an output determined by the difference between the pressures. The mechanical seal support system further includes a display for displaying the output in a manner indicative of the volume of the fluid in the bladder accumulator relative to a predetermined volume.