Patents Issued in July 16, 2019
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Patent number: 10352448Abstract: A method for manufacturing a seal is disclosed. The method includes forming a layer of a hardened metal layer on a metal base plate. Further, the method includes melting the layer of the hardened metal in a nitrogen atmosphere to form a layer of metal nitride. Furthermore, the method includes depositing a plurality of layers of a metal alloy on the layer of metal nitride to form a main seal body portion, wherein the layer of metal nitride and the main seal body portion together correspond to the seal.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Thierry Marchione, Timothy A. Thorson, Dennis Michael Turczyn
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Patent number: 10352449Abstract: A mechanical seal has a stationary side seal ring and a rotating side seal ring in opposed sliding contact with the stationary side seal ring. One seal ring of the stationary side seal ring and the rotating side seal ring is disposed on a sealed fluid side and constitutes a slide bearing which supports the rotating shaft. The other seal ring is disposed on the opposite side to the sealed fluid side, and a pressing member is attached to the other seal ring for biasing the other seal ring in the axial direction to press sealing faces of both the seal rings.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Masatoshi Itadani
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Patent number: 10352450Abstract: The invention provides a sealing device sealing so as to prevent a sealed fluid in a machine inner side from leaking to a machine outer side between a housing and a rotating shaft which is inserted to a shaft hole provided in the housing. The sealing device has a seal flange which is installed to an outer periphery of the rotating shaft, and a seal lip which is installed to an inner periphery of the shaft hole of the housing and slidably comes into contact with the seal flange over an entire periphery. The sealing device includes a thread groove which exerts a fluid pumping action when the rotating shaft rotates. The thread groove is provided at a position which does not intersect a contact area where the seal lip slidably comes into contact with the seal flange over the entire periphery, thereby suppressing generation of static leakage.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: NOK CorporationInventors: Satoshi Yamanaka, Norimasa Hosonuma, Maiko Kawamoto, Fangman Xu
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Patent number: 10352451Abstract: A sealing structure with a torsional damper and an oil seal includes a damper pulley serving as a torsional damper and an oil seal. The damper pulley has an annular hub pocket that is recessed in the outer side direction and extends in the circumferential direction along a boss part of a hub. The oil seal includes a side lip that extends toward the outer side. An outer circumferential surface of the hub pocket increases in a diameter toward the outer side, the side lip of the oil seal does not enter inside the hub pocket, and an annular gap is formed between an outer side end of the side lip and an inner side end of the outer circumferential surface of the hub pocket.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Kamiya, Hiroki Matsui, Shinya Omoto, Toru Nakashima, Hirotaka Mizuta
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Patent number: 10352452Abstract: A seal assembly for use in a dynamic pin joint defining axial and radial directions comprises a counterface seal ring subassembly including a counterface seal ring member that includes a radially extending planar seal face and a first contoured load ring interface, and a first load ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: David G. Kupper
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Patent number: 10352453Abstract: The concentration of a sealed fluid in the vicinity of a sliding face between a stationary-side seal ring and a rotating-side seal ring is prevented without increasing the number of components and without providing a large-scale external circulation device. A seal cavity includes a radial sliding bearing 11, 25 for supporting a rotating shaft 2, and a sealing means 4, 30 on the side opposite to a sealed fluid source of the radial sliding bearing 11, 25 in a rotation axis direction, for sealing a sealed fluid. Fluid introduction holes 20 are provided in the radial sliding bearing 11, 25 for connecting the sealed fluid source side and the vicinity of the sealing means 4, 30 on the high-pressure fluid side.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Masatoshi Itadani
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Patent number: 10352454Abstract: In an embodiment, a mechanical seal device has a mating ring (131) that rotates with a rotating shaft (101), as well as an opposing seal ring (133) that slidably contacts the mating ring (131), so as to seal between the rotating shaft (101) and a seal cover (105) fixed to an equipment main body (102); wherein the seal cover (105) is a split structure comprising at least a first seal cover (107, 108) and second seal cover (106), the first seal cover (107, 108) is detachably connected in the axial direction by leaving the second seal cover (106) free from it, and the seal ring (133) is connected to the first seal cover (107, 108) in a securely following manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD., EAGLEBURGMANN JAPAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Masakazu Kito, Hiroshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 10352455Abstract: A radial seal and radial seal assembly (10) are disclosed. An embodiment of seal assembly may include an inner rotating shaft (20) with inner rotating shaft fluid feed holes (22); a primary segmented seal (30); a secondary segmented seal (40); a tertiary seal (50) that may axially seal the primary and secondary segmented seals; and an outer housing (60) including a plurality of outer housing fluid feed holes (62). In embodiments, the assembly is configured so that, as the inner rotating shaft rotates, the inner rotating shaft fluid feed holes periodically come into fluid communication alignment with outer housing fluid feed holes.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Gerald M. Berard, Edward N. Ruggeri
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Patent number: 10352456Abstract: An annular seal plate for a shaft assembly in which the seal plate is disposed between and abuts a first adjacent element that rotates with the shaft and seal plate and a second adjacent element that does not rotate with the shaft. The annular seal plate includes an axial scoop defining an annular lubricant collection area disposed radially outwardly from an oil supply orifice that is in fluid communication with a source of pressurized lubricant supplied through the first adjacent element. Lubricant flows through the oil supply orifice and collects in the collection area. An oil passage places the collection area in fluid communication with a lateral surface facing and abutting the second adjacent element to provide lubricant to the interface between the annular seal plate and the second adjacent element.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Armando Amador, Russell B. Witlicki
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Patent number: 10352457Abstract: A split mechanical seal for mounting to a housing containing a rotating shaft, including a gland assembly, a holder assembly having an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, and a rotary seal ring that is sized and configured for seating within the space defined by the holder assembly. A detent groove is formed in the inner surface of the holder assembly for at least partially seating a portion of a sealing element, and another detent groove is formed in an outer surface of the rotary seal ring for at least partially seating another portion of the sealing element. The holder detent groove and the seal ring detent groove in combination are configured to seat and to retain the sealing element.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANYInventor: Edwin Cid
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Patent number: 10352458Abstract: A method for removably securing a component within a bore having a shoulder, includes: forming a housing with a generally cylindrical wall with an open first axial end and a partially closed second axial end having an annular shoulder, and an annular lip section at the first end of the cylindrical housing wall, the lip section having a radially outwardly projecting and circumferentially extending annular ridge, an inner chamfer creating a frustoconical surface with a base toward the housing first axial end and an outer chamfer creating a frustonconical surface with a base toward the housing first axial end; and, inserting the housing into the bore, engaging the bore shoulder, engaging the inner chamfer of the housing lip section with a tool for applying axial force, the tool having a conical surface corresponding to and engageable with the housing inner chamfer, and applying axial force against the inner chamfer by means of the conical surface of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: THE LEE COMPANYInventor: Serge Doyen
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Patent number: 10352459Abstract: Seal assemblies for use with fluid valves are disclosed. An apparatus includes a valve plug having a first annular shoulder adjacent an end of the valve plug, a seal disposed on the first annular shoulder, and a fastener at the end of the valve plug to force the seal against the first annular shoulder to apply a load to the seal.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventor: Trenton Frank Jackson
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Patent number: 10352460Abstract: Disclosed is a coolant control valve unit having a sealing structure, the control valve unit including: a rotary valve provided with a valve coolant passage formed from an inner surface to an outer surface of the rotary valve; a valve housing in which the rotary valve is rotatably provided; a fitting coupled to the valve housing, and having a fitting coolant passage; and a sealing unit provided between a front surface of the fitting and the outer surface of the rotary valve, wherein the sealing unit includes: a sealing ring being in contact with the outer surface of the rotary valve; and a rubber ring provided on the front surface of the fitting, and bringing the sealing ring into contact with the outer surface of the rotary valve, wherein the rubber ring has an X-shaped cross-section, with a front groove, a rear groove, an inner groove, and an outer groove.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Motors Corporation, MVH Korea, Inc., Inzicontrols Co., Ltd., GMB Korea Corp.Inventors: Jae Soo Jang, Phil Gi Lee, Jea Woong Yi, Ju Bong Lee, In Hee Lee, Seo Kyu Kim, Cheol Soo Park
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Patent number: 10352461Abstract: A valve device which improves the operability of a valve for opening and closing a flow path. The valve device includes a valve, an actuator, an actuator support member, an operating portion, and a threaded member wherein the valve is able to open and close a fluid path in a valve body having a fluid inflow passage and a fluid outflow passage. The actuator displaces the valve between an open position and a closed position. The actuator support member operatively supports the actuator so that the actuator is able to be driven. The operating portion drives the actuator. The threaded member is threadedly engaged with the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Fujikin IncorporatedInventors: Hisatoshi Akamoto, Yuya Suzuki
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Patent number: 10352462Abstract: A valving arrangement is provided with a specially designed second fluid port which equalizes lateral forces induced upon a spool valve to greatly reduce or eliminate such forces and thereby virtually eliminate laterally induced ware upon the spool valve or a valve port.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.Inventor: Dennis R. Que
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Patent number: 10352463Abstract: A water temperature regulating valve (10) including a valve body (12) having a cavity (13) in which mixing of fluids can occur, and provided with a hot fluid (or heated water) inlet (18) adapted for communication with a source of hot (or heated) water, a cooled fluid inlet (16) adapted for communication with an apparatus that has used the mixed fluid for heating, a mixed fluid outlet (14) adapted for communication with an apparatus that uses the mixed fluid for heating, and a return fluid outlet (20) adapted for communication with the source of hot (or heated) water, all inlets and outlets also being in communication with the cavity (13) provided within the valve body (12), said cavity (13) being provided with an insert (24) in a sealing relationship with an inner surface of the said cavity (13), said insert (24) having a central bore (42) and also defining flow passages and being configured to direct the flows of hot fluid entering the cavity (13) via the hot fluid inlet (18) and cooled fluid entering the caType: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.Inventor: David Peter Forrestal
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Patent number: 10352464Abstract: An improved structure of an energy-saving precision pressure adjusting valve includes a main body in an interior of which a main membrane and a balance membrane are arranged. The main membrane is operable by an overflow tube and the balance membrane is operable by a pressure-adjusting stein, so that when pneumatic fluid enters the main body, through a channel, a feedback channel and a pressure regulation channel that communicate with each other, together with a feedback channel flow regulation hole and a steel ball arranged in the feedback channel, the pneumatic fluid is allowed to flow in one direction, in combination with stein covering rubber provided on the pressure-adjusting stein and membrane covering rubber provided on the main membrane, the flowing of the pneumatic fluid is made faster and the purpose of fast increase and decrease of pressure and high precision pressure output can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN CHELIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ping-Cheng Yu, Chih-Sheng Cheng
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Patent number: 10352465Abstract: A rod guide assembly for a valve, which includes a rod guide cover and a rod guide body that engage with each other, wherein the rod guide cover together with the rod guide body define a guide channel in which a rod slides. The friction coefficient between the rod guide body and the rod is smaller than the friction coefficient between the rod guide cover and the rod.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Shaolong Fan, Jiayi Shen, Wen Luo
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Patent number: 10352466Abstract: A valve assembly includes a body having a longitudinal axis and defining a cavity therein. A shuttle valve is arranged within the cavity. The shuttle valve has a first surface and a second, opposing surface. An actuator element is adjacent the first surface of the shuttle valve and configured for translating the shuttle valve along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position. The actuator element is formed from a shape memory alloy that is transitionable between a martensite crystallographic phase and an austenite crystallographic phase in response to a thermal activation signal to thereby translate the shuttle valve between the first position and the second position. Furthermore, a resilient member is adjacent the second surface of the shuttle valve. The resilient member is configured to oppose the movement of the shuttle valve moving from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Richard J Skurkis, Anthony L Smith, Xiujie Gao
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Patent number: 10352467Abstract: A direct-action-type electrically-operated valve comprises a valve base provided with a valve cavity, a motor disposed on the upper end the valve base, and a screw rod. The screw rod is fitted and connected to a nut by means of threads. The nut is connected to a spool. Axial positions of a rotor of the motor and the valve base are relatively fixed. The upper end of the screw rod is fixedly connected to the rotor. Driven by the nut, the spool moves along the axial direction of the valve cavity to open or close a valve opening disposed on the valve base. The spool is a tubular structure provided with a balancing channel, and a seal piece for dividing the valve cavity into two independent cavities is disposed on the periphery of the spool.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Zhejiang Sanhua Climate and Appliance Controls Group Co., LtdInventors: Ming Lv, Xianrang Wei
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Patent number: 10352468Abstract: A fluid control system has a body with the inlet passage in fluid communication with a discharge passage. The position of a choke piston in the body controls flow of the fluid from the inlet passage to the discharge passage. A controller connected to the body has an actuator connected to a linkage that is connected to the choke piston. The controller positions the choke piston in the body using the actuator and the linkage to control the flow of a fluid from the inlet passage to the outlet passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Smith International, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Philip Easter, Alan Wayne Burkhard
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Patent number: 10352469Abstract: An electromagnetic pressure regulation valve including an electromagnetic actuator that positions a piston that is received axially movable in a controller housing, wherein the piston is configured to open and/or close connections of the pressure control valve for flow through, wherein the piston includes a pin at a face surface that is oriented away from the electromagnetic actuator, wherein a relative movement is facilitated between the pin and the piston, wherein a pin face that is oriented away from the piston in the controller housing is arranged opposite to a stop, wherein the pressure control valve includes a hydraulic end position damping for damping a movement of the pin in a direction towards the stop.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: ECP Holding 1 GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisenberger, Bernd Franz
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Patent number: 10352470Abstract: A control valve and an air starting system for an engine having a pressurized air source, an air starter, and a control valve. The control valve having a housing defining a flow passage with an inlet port fluidly coupled to the pressurized air source and an outlet port fluidly coupled to the air starter, a valve body movable between an opened and closed positions to selectively open and close one of the inlet and outlet ports, resulting in a corresponding opening and closing of the control valve, and a linear motor operably coupled to the valve body to move the valve body between the opened and closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Marc David Zinger, James Thomas Zalusky, Eric Sidney Roslund
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Patent number: 10352471Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a housing, a bobbin and an armature. The bobbin is received at least partially within the housing and has a body about which a coil is provided. A fluid flow path including an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat is defined by at least one of the housing or the bobbin, and the armature is moveable relative to the valve seat to control flow through the fluid flow path.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Walbro LLCInventors: Dale P. Kus, David L. Thomas
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Patent number: 10352472Abstract: A valve arrangement includes a housing with an outlet and an inlet and having a poppet. The poppet has a stem and is movable within the housing along a movement axis between an open position and a closed position. The inlet is isolated from the outlet when the poppet is in the closed position. The inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet when the poppet is in the open position. The stem is inverted relative to the housing such that at least a portion of the poppet stem is disposed in the inlet when the poppet is in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Doug John Baxendell, David William Frasure
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Patent number: 10352473Abstract: A membrane valve for controlling flow and pressure relief has a format following the anatomy and the action mechanism of a sphincter, in order not to have restriction points to the fluid flow. The valve includes a body provided with terminal sections provided with ends and, internally, a folded membrane which opens and closes according to the flow and/or pressure exerted therein, directly or indirectly, locally or remotely.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: ZAMMI INSTRUMENTAL LTDAInventor: Luiz Henrique Vargas Fonseca
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Patent number: 10352474Abstract: A transducer with a lower housing assembly and an upper housing assembly is for connection to a fluid pressure source having a mechanism for setting a pneumatic output via an electrical input signal. The lower housing assembly comprises lower housing configured to receive a supply nozzle, which fluidly communicates with a supply port and intermittently fluidly communicates with an output port of the lower housing through an internal fluid passageway. The lower housing further comprises an exhaust nozzle fluidly communicating with an exhaust port and intermittently fluidly communicates with the output port of the lower housing through the internal fluid passageway. The upper housing assembly comprises an upper housing configured to receive a coil and an armature such that the upper housing, coil and armature define a latching electromagnetic circuit that provides alternating contact of the armature with the supply nozzle and the exhaust nozzle of the lower housing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCInventors: George W. Gassman, Curt Galbreath
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Patent number: 10352475Abstract: The invention provides an electrically operated valve which can more accurately detect a position of a valve body. An electrically operated valve is provided with a valve shaft, a valve body, a rotor member which is movable together with the valve shaft in a parallel direction to a first direction, a stator member which applies a turning force to the rotor member, a permanent magnet member which turns together with the rotor member, an angle sensor which detects an angle of rotation of the permanent magnet, and a guide member which guides a relative movement of the rotor member or the valve shaft in relation to the permanent magnet member. A distance between the permanent magnet and the angle sensor is fixed when the permanent magnet member turns.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: FUJIKOKI CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Uehara, Bunta Narukawa
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Patent number: 10352476Abstract: A gas purge valve (114A-D) is provided within a fluid system, the valve being configured with one or more sensors (134B) each for sensing and generating one or more signals indicative of parameters associated with the valve. The fluid system further comprises a power source and a transmitting system for transmitting signals from the sensors to a remote control station (130).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: A.R.I. FLOW CONTROL ACCESSORIES LTD.Inventors: Moshe Aylon, Yoel Bahalul
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Patent number: 10352477Abstract: A computer with a proper program generates a phased array sequence of signals. In a pulser with delays, the signals are fed through a multiplexor into multiple water wedges that are attached to a globe valve being tested. For a sequential operation of the globe valves from the open to the closed position, ultrasonic signals are transmitted through the fluid contained in the valve and reflected back through piezo-electric crystals to the multiplexor. By summation and merger of the signals, an image can be developed of the operation of the globe valve to determine if the globe valve is operating properly. By comparing the signals received with a known standard for that globe valve, proper operation, or lack thereof, of the globe valve under test can be determined. Separation of the valve stem from the globe can also be measured.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Inventor: Jesse R. Delgado
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Patent number: 10352478Abstract: Provided is a replacement necessity determination device for a snap-in valve having an inner end to which an air pressure detection device including an air pressure sensor and an acceleration sensor is coupled. A control device of the replacement necessity determination device is configured to predict an angle change amount of the snap-in valve and the air pressure detection device with respect to a wheel caused by a centrifugal force based on a rotational speed of the wheel and an acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor, calculate a degradation indication value of an elastic body of the snap-in valve based on a maximum value of the angle change amount during a period set in advance, and determine necessity of replacement of the snap-in valve based on an integrated value of the degradation indication value.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuji Taki
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Patent number: 10352479Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a parallel cylinder-type check valve and, more particularly, to a parallel cylinder-type check valve in which two shock-absorbing dampers are connected in parallel to each other so as to absorb shock when a valve is closed, wherein the length of a rocker arm connected to any one shock-absorbing damper is adjusted to be longer according to the principle of a lever in order to provide a sufficient shock-absorbing effect. Also, the present invention relates to a parallel cylinder-type check valve, which is rapidly closed at a high speed at the time of the initial closing of the valve and is slowly closed at a low speed at the later closing of the valve by means of the parallel cylinder, thereby preventing noise and vibration, as well as preventing water hammer.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: FLOWTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Gu Yang, Jai Youl Yang, Jae Wook Oh, Ji Suk Yang
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Patent number: 10352480Abstract: A bidirectional gate valve including: a blade (200) installed in a valve housing (100) having first and second passage holes (110, 120) to open/close the first and second passage holes (110, 120); a shaft (300) coupled to a lower portion of the blade (200); a first driving block (400) including: a first cylinder (410) which is provided under the valve housing (100) and into which the shaft (300) is inserted; a first piston (420) installed inside the first cylinder (410) and coupled to a lower portion of the shaft(300) to vertically move the shaft (300) according to pressure change inside the first cylinder (410).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: PRESYS.CO., LTDInventors: Bae-Jin Kim, Ki Sun Choi, Kang Hyun Kim, Sang Min Kim
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Patent number: 10352481Abstract: An ER fluid valve includes a housing and a plurality of parallel flow passages through the housing each defined by spaced electrodes at least one of which is controllable independently of other flow passages electrodes. A controller is configured to selectively establish electrical fields for all of the independently controllable electrodes to close all of the flow passages to ER fluid flowing through the housing. By removing the fields from all of the independently controllable electrodes, all the flow passages are open to the ER fluid flowing through the housing. By establishing fields for select independently controllable electrodes to close their associated flow passages and by leaving other flow passages open, restricted flow of the ER fluid through the housing is accomplished to vary the flow rate through the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Michael Murphy, Robert Playter
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Patent number: 10352482Abstract: A flexible air duct contains a uniformly-spaced reflective insulation system, with or without bulk insulation, a liner, and an outer jacket that would allow a reduced amount or no amount of bulk insulation to be used to obtain a desired R-value insulation. The flexible air duct can be used to move conditioned air to one or more desired locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ronald L. Carlay, II, John Cullen Schlageter, Donald B. Campbell
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Patent number: 10352483Abstract: An irrigation pipe is formed from a sheet rolled into a tube about a longitudinal axis, and having overlapped lateral margins. The sheet has a fabric layer and an outer layer formed on the fabric layer. The pipe includes axially extending load bearing members which are in contact with the outer layer. The load bearing members are lacking at least in the vicinity of one or both of the overlapped lateral margins.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Netafim, Ltd.Inventor: David Tough
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Patent number: 10352484Abstract: An exhaust gas system includes a first exhaust component and a second exhaust component that are spaced apart from each other by a solder gap that can be has great as 1.20 mm. A high temperature solder material is provided near the solder gap and is heated by an inductor to form an induction solder joint between the first and second exhaust components.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: FAURECIA EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBHInventors: Alfred Blueml, Hongjiang Cui
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Patent number: 10352485Abstract: A pipe connecting device configured to connect at least two pipes, comprises a pipe including a catching ledge at a connecting end portion thereof and made of stainless steel or copper; a first connecting member formed in a cylindrical shape and having a spring seating portion on which a circular plate spring is seated, a pipe through-hole through which the pipe passes, and a screw recess provided inside the first connecting member; and a second connecting member provided with an o-ring seating portion on which an o-ring is seated at a side at which the pipe is coupled and an outer surface having a screw thread, wherein a through-portion having the same inner diameter as the pipe is formed in the second connecting member.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Inventor: Ki Nyeon Kim
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Patent number: 10352486Abstract: Pipe joints and more particularly circular push-on type pipe joints including a flexible gasket having both hard and soft portions and where the soft portion overlaps a flange and an inner curved section of the hard portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: American Cast Iron Pipe CompanyInventor: Stephen L. DeBoalt
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Patent number: 10352487Abstract: An isolating flow line spool fitting, particularly for electrical isolation of above-ground steel flow lines or other pipes. Two opposing half segments are electrically separated from each other by non-conductive isolating materials. A first half segment includes a threaded male connection member, while a second half segment includes a mating threaded collar for threadedly connecting the second half segment to the first half segment, and thereby forming a fluid pressure seal.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: R & B Innovations, LLCInventors: Byron P. Stephens, Robert L. Spikes
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Patent number: 10352488Abstract: Connection system to connect a tubing with a fitting comprises a tubular fitting including an exterior shoulder and an annular groove disposed a distance away from the shoulder, the tubular fitting is configured to be inserted into the tubing to overlie the groove; a clamp including first and second curved sidewalls, a flexible joint connecting a respective first end of the curved sidewalls, clenching means that connects respective second ends of the curved sidewalls, and an annular flange arranged in an internal region of the curved sidewalls; and the annular flange is disposed over the annular groove when the sidewalls are engaged with the shoulder such that the tubing underneath the annular flange is forced into the annular groove by the annular flange when the clamp is in a clamped position.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: THC CHILE S.A.Inventor: Sergio Barrientos
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Patent number: 10352489Abstract: A quick connect coupling includes a hollow female connector body, a male end form configured to be received in the female connector body, a retainer, and a verifier coupled. An entry end of the female connector body defines a pair of windows on opposite sides of the entry end. The retainer extends along the windows and into a bore of the female connector body. The verifier includes legs and feet that extend into the windows and into the bore. The windows define a ramped edge, and the retainer is forced against the ramped edge by an annular upset of the male end form. The retainer spreads outward and springs back after the upset clears the retainer. The feet of the verifier include a ramped surface and spread outward in response to a force applied by the upset. The verifier can be pushed down after the legs are spread apart.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Rick Pepe, David Gabbey
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Patent number: 10352490Abstract: An integrated clamp assembly for fluid tubes, a fluid tube assembly and a method of connecting automotive fuel tubes. The assembly includes a clamp body with side-by-side channels for receiving complementary-sized side-by-side fluid tubes, a clamp cover, numerous quick connectors to fluidly join the ends of fluid tubes together, and a retaining clip for each quick connector to keep the end of one of the joined fluid tubes secured to the quick connector. The size of the quick connectors is such that when placed within a corresponding section of the channel formed in the clamp body, the smaller quick connector length provides an axially-compliant fit within the respective channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Eric F. Bursch
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Patent number: 10352491Abstract: An anti-rotation device for preventing a hydraulic connector assembly from leaking. Various embodiments of the anti-rotation device provide a mechanism whereby threadably engaged connectors, such as compression fittings, are permitted to rotate only a fraction of a turn after loosening. For many applications, the limited degree of loosening is sufficient to prevent the onset of leaking. Structurally, the anti-rotation device can include a band that is secured to a female nut of a hydraulic connector. Protrusions extend laterally from the band and engage with a stop tab on the male body of the hydraulic connector assembly, thereby limiting rotation of the female nut that would otherwise cause leaks.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Entegris, Inc.Inventors: John Leys, Michael Schleicher, Jeffrey J. McKenzie
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Patent number: 10352492Abstract: Provided is a coupling device including a cylindrical housing portion, a valve portion that turns into an open state by contact with the plug device, a bellows portion having therein an expandable and contractible supply passage for supplying incompressible fluid from the plug device to a supply tube, a moving portion being movable to be brought into contact with or distanced from the plug device fitted inside one end side of the housing portion, a first pressure chamber generating a biasing force in a direction to distance the moving portion from the plug device and contract the bellows portion, and a safety valve for discharging the incompressible fluid within the supply passage to the outside when the incompressible fluid within the supply passage reaches or exceeds a predetermined level.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SURPASS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiro Hasunuma
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Patent number: 10352493Abstract: The intersection connection of locomotive cryogenic systems includes a flexible double-wall corrugated pipeline having two corrugated pipes made of cold-resistant steel, which are arranged one inside the other and separated by elastic inserts. There are end adapter flanges fixed to the end walls of the locomotive adjacent sections, and an elastic bar connected to the flexible double-wall corrugated pipeline with suspensions. The intersection connection can be provided with an elastic bar aligned relative to the inner corrugated pipe with centering elastic inserts.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY “RUSSIAN RAILWAYS”Inventors: Yuriy Valeryevich Babkov, Andrei Gennadievich Voronkov, Nikolai Konstantinovich Nikolskiy, Igor Valentinovich Sazonov, Boris Mikhailovich Frolov, Valeriy Alekseevich Nikonov
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Patent number: 10352494Abstract: The invention relates to pipe heat insulation and to methods of heat insulation installation on weld joints of pipes for transportation of oil and oil products. The heat insulation of pipe weld joints for subsurface pipelining mounting includes an anticorrosive protection of welded pipe joints using heat-shrinkable polymeric tape, heat insulating polyurethane foam pipe coverings mounted on the junction, that are held together with a tie strap locks, hot-melt adhesive tape glued at the edges of the pipe protective envelope with overlap on the pipe coverings of polyurethane foam and protective galvanized metal casing installed symmetrically relative to the center of the weld joint, the surface of which is sealed with a heat-shrinkable polymeric fabric.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: Public Joint Stock Company “Transneft”, Joint-Stock Company “Transneft Siberia”, L.L.C. “Transneft Research and Development Institute for Oil and Oil Products Transportation”Inventors: Alexey Nikolaevich Sapsay, Vitaly Ivanovich Surikov, Inna Yakovlevna Fridlyand, Nikolai Nikolaevich Skuridin, Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Pavlov, Pavel Ivanovich Shoter
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Patent number: 10352495Abstract: A gimbal for controlling an optical device includes a rocker and a controlling assembly. The rocker is configured to receive an action instruction and generate a control instruction based at least in part on a duration of the action instruction. The controlling assembly is configured to (1) receive the control instruction from the rocker, and (2) generate, based on the control instruction, a performing instruction for controlling the optical device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SZ DJI OSMO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Paul Pan, Ming Liang Zhu, Xi Feng Zhao
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Patent number: 10352496Abstract: A stand assembly for an electronic device includes a neck portion with a first end that holds and extends from the electronic device, a spine portion that is coupled via a joint structure to a second end of the neck portion, the joint structure being configured to provide a first rotational degree of freedom of the neck portion with respect to the spine portion, and one or more interconnect wires. The one or more interconnect wires include a first wire portion, a second wire portion and a third wire portion, the first wire portion being routed through an interior of the neck portion, the second wire portion being routed along a surface of the spine portion, and the third wire portion being routed though the joint structure from the surface of the spine portion to the interior of the neck portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Rafat E. Mehdi, Adam Scott Kilgore, Jason Evans Goulden
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Patent number: 10352497Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilizing mount, the stabilizing mount including a cylindrical element and a leveling system adjustably connected to the cylindrical element. The leveling system includes a sleeve adjustably connected to the cylindrical element, wherein the sleeve can be adjusted 360 degrees about the cylindrical element and a first arm adjustably connected to the sleeve, wherein the first arm can be adjusted at least 180 degrees about a connector disposed through the sleeve. The leveling system further includes a mount connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: GCO Outdoor Solutions, LLCInventors: Joseph Paul Yokiel, Joseph Paul Yokiel, II