Choked Or Throttled Pressure Type Patents (Class 137/489)
  • Patent number: 11898749
    Abstract: A gas delivery apparatus has a delivery pipe that extends from a gas entrance end to a gas delivery end along which an entrance component, a pressure regulator and a flow rate regulator are present, coordinated with each other in order to supply on each occasion the desired quantity of gas to a burner of an apparatus fed with gas. or p with an air-gas mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SIT S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Mastellari, Lorenzo Zulian, Filiberto Rimondo
  • Patent number: 11112020
    Abstract: A fuel control valve includes a case and a movable body that is movably housed in the case. The case has a valve seat surface shaped in an inner cone shape whose inner diameter increases toward a tip. A valve element surface is operable by the movable body, and is in contact with the valve seat surface along a seal line in a valve closed state. The valve element surface is separated from the valve seat surface in a valve open state. Plural grooves are disposed between the tip and the seal line to expand radially outside from the valve seat surface. Plural projections are defined between the grooves to intermittently leave the valve seat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: KYOSAN DENKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masakazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11060951
    Abstract: A fault diagnosis device for a fluid feed system comprises a first acquiring part acquiring values as a fluid pressure and pump rotational speed before fluid injection, a second acquiring part acquiring values as a fluid pressure and pump rotational speed during fluid injection, a pump rotational speed difference calculating part calculating a pump rotational speed difference comprising a difference between a pump rotational speed during fluid injection and a pump rotational speed before fluid injection when the fluid pressure before fluid injection and the fluid pressure during fluid injection match, and an abnormality judging part judging if an abnormality has occurred in a flow rate of fluid injected from an injection device based on the pump rotational speed difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuya Takaoka
  • Patent number: 10948104
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a device for regulating the flow of a gas, the device having a flow conduit and a shutter assembly that defines a restriction in the flow conduit. The method includes: causing the transit of gas through the flow conduit; defining a sequence of time intervals (Z1 . . . Zn) of corresponding durations (t1 . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Pietro Fiorentini S.P.A.
    Inventor: Gianfranco De Feo
  • Patent number: 10851993
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, a gas valve assembly may include a valve body with one or more valves movable between an opened position and a closed position, one or more valve actuators configured to operate the valves, and one or more pressure sensors to sense a pressure within a fluid path of the valve assembly. A valve controller may receive a measure related to a sensed pressure from the one or more pressure sensor(s). The valve controller may compare the received measure related to the sensed pressure to an overpressure threshold. In the event the measure related to the sensed pressure surpasses the overpressure threshold value, the valve controller may be configured to provide a signal that indicates an overpressure event has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David Kucera, Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, Gregory T. Filkovski
  • Patent number: 10794362
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a wind turbine power generating apparatus includes: an operation step of operating a pitch actuator corresponding to one of a plurality of wind turbine blades of the wind turbine power generating apparatus, without operating a pitch actuator corresponding to each of the wind turbine blades other than the one of the plurality of wind turbine blades; and a measurement step of measuring a response value indicating a response to operation of the pitch actuator corresponding to the one of the plurality of wind turbine blades. The operation step and the measurement step are performed repeatedly for each of the plurality of wind turbine blades, and the response value is obtained as data for health check of a blade pitch mechanism of the wind turbine power generating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuya Baba
  • Patent number: 10663986
    Abstract: A system for adjusting pressure of a gas includes: a first shutter unit for causing a pressure drop in the gas, from a supply pressure to a delivery pressure; a pilot unit for providing a pilot pressure depending on the difference between the delivery pressure and a predefined setting pressure; a first drive unit operated by the pilot pressure to reduce the opening of the first shutter unit when the delivery pressure exceeds the setting pressure, and vice versa; a second shutter unit in series with the first shutter unit can assume a closed configuration; a second drive unit operated by the pilot pressure to reduce the opening of the second shutter unit when the delivery pressure exceeds the setting pressure, and vice versa. When the first shutter unit is open the opening of the second shutter unit causes a pressure drop smaller than the pressure drop by the first shutter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Pietro Fiorentini SPA
    Inventor: Claudio Imboccioli
  • Patent number: 10626872
    Abstract: A water supply system includes a water inlet connection (12), a water outlet connection (28), a centrifugal pump (3), an electric motor (5), an electrical/electronic control and a diaphragm tank (30). The centrifugal pump (3) and the diaphragm tank (30) are arranged above one another and are connected to one another via a construction unit (6). The construction unit (6) includes the water connections (12, 28), the conduit connections between the water connections (12, 28) and the pump (3), as well as a threaded connection piece (29) for the diaphragm tank (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
    Inventor: Bjarne Vinther Toft
  • Patent number: 10589207
    Abstract: A dust collector diaphragm valve capable of performing manual emergency operation according to the present invention is configured to perform control so that the internal equal pressure of the diaphragm valve can be broken due to an internal pressure drop attributable to an instantaneous air discharge occurring whenever an emergency operation switch is manually pressed when a pulse operation signal or solenoid valve used to operate the diaphragm valve fails, and thus a rubber plate installed between the body and cover of the diaphragm valve can be turned (moved forward) after being instantaneously moved backward. Accordingly, dedusting work can be manually performed according to the determination of a manager, and thus the dust collector diaphragm valve can prevent an emergency shutdown during the operation of a dust collector and can also prevent a filter from reaching a limit differential pressure, thereby preventing the lifespan of the filter from being shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: Jin-Suk Myung
  • Patent number: 10394254
    Abstract: A multistage flow control valve system with a pressure balanced first stage connected to one or more downstream, pressure balanced, intermediate and/or outlet stages configured to accommodate very large pressure drops across the system while maintaining a desired flow rate, and avoiding potentially destructive cavitation within the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SKO FLO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Kirchner, John D. Tomlinson
  • Patent number: 10281934
    Abstract: An example valve includes: a valve body defining a bore, an inlet port, an outlet port, and a signal cavity; a spool movable in the bore to shift between a first position and an intermediate position, where the spool has a first end and a second end, where the outlet port is fluidly connected to the second end, where the valve body defines a spring cavity adjacent the first end of the spool to house a spring, where the first end is subjected to a load-sense pressure signal, and where when the spool is in the first position, the spool disconnects the inlet port from the outlet port and connects the inlet port to the signal cavity; and a valve actuator that, when activated, connects the signal cavity to the second end of the spool to move the spool in the bore from the first position to the intermediate position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas Coolidge
  • Patent number: 10239625
    Abstract: An ozone converter includes an outer housing having an inlet and an outlet, a first channel disposed between the inlet and the outlet, and a bypass channel disposed between the inlet and the outlet and separated from first channel. The converter also includes a core disposed within the first channel and a bypass control mechanism that includes one more blocking elements that causes inlet air to pass through the first channel or the bypass channel based on an altitude of the ozone converter. The control mechanism includes a piston that moves between at least a first position and a second position and a bellows that controls a flow a pressurized air to the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald E. Army, Christopher McAuliffe
  • Patent number: 10168054
    Abstract: A control device for gas ovens, including: a valve body exhibiting an inlet opening for combustible gas and an outlet opening for combustible gas; a passage conduit for passage of the gas, fashioned internally of the valve body for setting the inlet opening in fluid communication with the outlet opening; a selector device associated with the valve body and exhibiting at least one shutter for at least partly interfering in the gas passage conduit and defining a reduction or interruption of the section for passage of the fluid in the conduit; the valve body including at least one sliding channel for the shutter, the sliding channel being made as a single body with the valve body and in communication with the gas passage conduit, the selector device being coupled to the sliding channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: ACTEK S.R.L.
    Inventors: Carlo Amati, Enrico Amati
  • Patent number: 10082088
    Abstract: A flexure for a metering valve has a flexure body defining a center axis to be aligned with a fuel nozzle. The flexure body includes an outermost peripheral surface surrounding the center axis. A retaining feature is formed in the flexure body and is configured to mount the flexure body to a metering valve component. The retaining feature is located radially between the center axis and the outmost peripheral surface. A metering valve is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Francis P. Marocchini, Elise N. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10077851
    Abstract: A modular hydraulic control valve assembly for use in a pilot-operated hydraulic control system comprises, in one embodiment, a control valve including a valve body defining a main flow passage from an inlet on a high pressure side of the control valve to an outlet on a low pressure side of the control valve, a valve member arranged in the flow passage and separating the high pressure side from the low pressure side, a control chamber comprising means for hydraulic actuation of the valve member by applying a control pressure to the control chamber so as to position the valve member between an open position and a closed position thereby adjusting a main flow through the main flow passage in response to the control pressure, a feed port for feeding fluid to the control chamber to increase the control pressure therein, a bleed port for bleeding fluid from the control chamber to decrease the control pressure therein, and a valve bonnet closing the control chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: AVK Holding A/S
    Inventor: Christian H. Simonsen
  • Patent number: 9989978
    Abstract: A gas pressure regulator includes a body having respective inlet and outlet ports and an interior chamber defining a gas flow path. A hollow piston is moved in relation to a valve seat to create a junction through which gas is directed along the flow path to the outlet port. The piston engages a valve seat, thereby defining relative open and closed positions based on the position of the piston and the pressure of the gas, the piston being axially biased by a spring. The valve seat is attached to an adjustment member having at least one externally accessible feature to enable the axial position of the valve seat to be varied relative to the spring biased piston. In one version, the gas pressure regulator can include a heater assembly extending into the flow path adjacent the outlet port, enabling ported gas to be heated before introduction, e.g., into an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Gary E. Graham, Jeffrey B. Gotthelf, Darrell T. Wiley
  • Patent number: 9982785
    Abstract: A pressure control valve includes a main valve unit provided with a main valve element and a valve housing body having a main valve seat capable of seating the main valve element and having a pilot chamber for slidably housing the main valve element. A pilot valve unit is provided with a pilot valve element and a pilot valve seat member has a pilot valve seat capable of seating the pilot valve element and separating the pilot valve element from the pilot valve seat and opening when a pressure in the pilot chamber exceeds a predetermined pressure. The pressure control valve is configured with recessed (concaved) parts that form hydraulic fluid channels between the pilot valve seat member and the pilot valve element when the pilot valve unit is in an open-valve-state at three or more locations so as to be separated by equal angles. Each recess has the same shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kakio, Junya Kuromusha
  • Patent number: 9958060
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to and from a torque converter that is operatively associated with a lockup clutch. The torque converter is disposed upstream of an outlet regulator that maintains a predetermined pressure in the torque converter. Power transmission in a powertrain can be directed through the torque converter during a hydrodynamic mode and can be directed through the lockup clutch during lockup mode. To switch between the hydrodynamic mode and the lockup mode, the hydraulic circuit includes a diverter valve to selectively direct pressurized hydraulic fluid between the torque converter and the lockup clutch. When operating in the lockup mode, the diverter valve further diverts hydraulic fluid discharged for the torque converter to bypass the outlet regulator disposed downstream of the torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Boston, Eric J. Manning, Benjamin D. Nauman
  • Patent number: 9952605
    Abstract: Fluid regulator systems having reset apparatus and methods are described herein. A fluid regulator system includes a fluid regulator including a loading chamber and a supply chamber. The supply chamber is in fluid communication with a supply fluid. The system includes a first fluid control device having a loading inlet and a loading outlet. The loading inlet receives a loading fluid from a loading fluid source and the loading outlet is in fluid communication with the loading chamber. The first fluid control device controls fluid flow between the loading fluid source and the loading chamber. A second fluid control device includes a vent inlet and a vent outlet. The vent inlet is in fluid communication with the loading outlet and the loading chamber and the vent outlet is in fluid communication with a vent. The second fluid control device to control fluid flow between the loading chamber and the vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: James Lyman Griffin, Jr., Daniel Gunder Roper, Douglas James Scheffler, Harold Joe McKinney, Jason Daniel Journey
  • Patent number: 9880568
    Abstract: A pressure control for a fuel supply device to supply fuel from a reservoir to a user includes at least two flow paths between a high-pressure chamber and a low-pressure chamber, and an operable closure unit for opening and closing of the at least two flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Hyptec GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Zieger, Thomas Höller
  • Patent number: 9688410
    Abstract: The present invention provides a water inflow prevention device for aircraft, working when landing in water, the device including: a blocking body for blocking a flow channel from an outside of the aircraft when landing in water, the flow channel allowing the inside and outside of the aircraft to communicate with each other, and a valve element of a pressure adjusting valve being positioned in the flow channel; and a connection part that is deformed when landing in water, wherein the blocking body is supported by a member constituting an end of the flow channel on a side outside the aircraft through the connection part, and the connection part is deformed in a direction so as to block the flow channel by the blocking body, with use of force of water acting on the blocking body when landing in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Kawano, Takashi Uchino, Syuichi Hagino, Akitaka Urano
  • Patent number: 9574672
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to access and align sealing discs are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a cage of a fluid regulator, where the cage has a central aperture, and a valve stem to be received by the central aperture. The example apparatus also includes a diaphragm coupled to the valve stem, where an integral protrusion of the cage is to constrain a peripheral edge of the diaphragm against a removable portion of a valve body when the cage is coupled to the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Lin, G. Glynn Crutsinger, Jeffrey Sanders, Tung Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9562614
    Abstract: The flow control apparatus has first to eleventh channels, wherein the first to fifth channels are respectively provided in a first flow controlling body of a first flow controlling element. The ninth to eleventh channels are respectively provided in a second flow controlling body of a second flow controlling element. The first to fifth channels are extended downwardly from a first flow controlling side of the first flow controlling element. The ninth channel is extended upwardly from a second controlling side of a bottom end of the second flow controlling body and extended from the second middle portion of the bottom end of the second flow controlling body to the second edge portion and defines a ninth opening communicated with an outer space thereof. The tenth and eleventh channels are extended upwardly from the second flow controlling side of the bottom end of the second flow controlling body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaozong Hu, Jizong Hu, Zehong Tu
  • Patent number: 9533767
    Abstract: A water-inflow prevention device is provided by installing a closing lid 6 for blocking a duct 2 of an air pressure regulating valve 1, which regulates air pressure inside a cabin 101. A buoyant body 9 is attached to the disc-shaped closing lid 6 installed to the duct 2 so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 7. The buoyant body 9 receives a buoyant force from water when immersed in the water. Since the side of the closing lid 6 in which the buoyant body 9 is attached is thereby floated in the water, the closing lid 6 automatically rotates around the rotation shaft 7 so as to close a ventilation port 2a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Kawano, Tomoka Mashio, Akitaka Urano, Shuichi Hagino
  • Patent number: 9518800
    Abstract: A regulator assembly for a paintball marker includes a body having an inlet orifice for connecting to the compressed fluid source, an outlet orifice for connecting to the marker, and a cavity formed therein having a first chamber proximate the outlet orifice, a second chamber proximate the inlet orifice and providing a fluid pathway between the inlet and outlet orifices, a poppet valve functionally positioned within the outlet orifice, and a pneumatic valve actuator positioned within the cavity of the body and supportively coupled to the poppet valve. The pneumatic valve actuator comprises a piston, a spring pack and an adjustment strut. The spring pack is modular to allow interchanging and includes a plurality of Belleville springs properly oriented and secured in place by a washer and O-ring to create a predefined pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Immortal Air
    Inventor: Dan Colby
  • Patent number: 9482363
    Abstract: A valve unit includes a valve body with a plate located in a tubular portion of the valve body. The tubular portion has multiple notches defined in the outside there. A knob has a space defined therein and is threadedly mounted to the tubular portion. The knob has a groove defined in the outside thereof. A first hole and a second hole are respectively defined through knob and communicate with the groove. A resilient member is engaged with the groove and two ends of the resilient member are respectively engaged with the first and second holes. A spring is biased between the plate and the knob. The contact portion is engaged with the notches to generate sounds when rotating the knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Hui Bao Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wan Pao Chen
  • Patent number: 9483061
    Abstract: A bleed air control valve includes a pneumatic actuator operable to drive rotation of a closure disk, a connecting rod, a shaft, and an actuator fluid supply passage. The pneumatic actuator includes an integral filter and pressure regulator unit disposed in line with the actuator fluid supply passage. The actuator fluid supply passage provides communication between an inlet side of the flow control duct and at least one pressure chamber. The integral filter and pressure regulator unit has a cylindrical regulator cavity in selective communication with a cylindrical vent cavity. Filter media is secured to the pressure regulator unit and disposed across at least one of a regulator inlet orifice and a regulator outlet orifice. A regulator nozzle has at least one regulator port providing selective communication between a vent cavity and a regulator cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Scott W Simpson
  • Patent number: 8985548
    Abstract: A composite valve has a communication path communicating a first valve chamber with a second valve chamber, a second valve port communicating the second valve chamber with an outflow port, and a pilot passage communicating a back pressure chamber with the outflow port. In the case that a lift amount of a second valve body for a small flow rate control is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the pilot passage is closed by a pilot valve body, and a first valve port is closed by a first valve body, thereby taking a small flow rate control state. In the case that the lift amount of the second valve body goes beyond the predetermined amount, the pilot valve body is moved up in conjunction with the upward movement of a valve shaft so as to open the pilot passage, thereby taking a large flow rate control state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Fujikoki Corporation
    Inventor: Yusuke Arai
  • Patent number: 8967175
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for modulating the downstream pressure output of a pressure reducing hydraulic control valve in response to the flow demand fluctuation the method comprising. Included is an adjustable pressure pilot valve mechanism having a drive element extending from the control valve. The drive element is displaceable in response to a flow capacity through the hydraulic control valve. Also included is an adjustable pressure pilot valve deployed along a control tube connecting an upstream pressure port to a downstream pressure port, the adjustable pressure pilot valve associated with the drive element such that adjustable settings of the adjustable pressure pilot valve are responsive to displacement of the drive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Bermad CS Ltd.
    Inventors: Moshe Azoulay, Zvi Barkan, Zvi Weingarten
  • Patent number: 8959927
    Abstract: A pneumatically actuated valve includes a valve body, a pneumatic actuator, and a pitot tube. The valve body includes a valve disc positioned in a valve housing that defines a flow passage with a flow passage diameter. The pneumatic actuator rotates the valve disc in the valve housing. The pitot tube is connected to the pneumatic actuator and has a tip extending into the flow passage. The tip is spaced apart from the valve housing by at least 1/20 of the flow passage diameter. The tip is substantially free of downstream obstructions for a distance equal to at least ½ of the flow passage diameter when the valve is in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Josh Kamp, Kevin Arthur Roberg
  • Publication number: 20140345701
    Abstract: Electrohydraulic pilot control means (1) for a hydraulic device which can be a proportional directional valve, an adjusting pump or an adjusting motor, which pilot control means contains two proportionally acting pressure control valves (3) and is provided with a control block (2) which accommodates the hydraulic valve parts (4) in holes and to which the associated proportional magnets are flange-connected, wherein the proportional magnets have a common electrical plug connection (5) and wherein the two proportional magnets (3) are joined to form an assembly by being encapsulated with plastic, the said assembly being fastened to the control block (2) and, in this case, being precisely oriented relative to the valve components (4), which are accommodated in the control block, by means of positioning aids which act perpendicular to the movement direction of armatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: THOMAS MAGNETE GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Schonlau, Jens Krallmann, Harald Geis, Marc Leinweber, Thomas Zastrau, René Schulz
  • Patent number: 8887748
    Abstract: A pressure reducer having a high-pressure inlet, a low-pressure outlet and a valve having a valve seat and a valve plunger, which interacts therewith and can be displaced in a direction of displacement. When displaced away from the valve seat, the valve plunger opens a first path between the high-pressure inlet and the low-pressure outlet. The pressure reducer furthermore includes a second path, which connects the high-pressure inlet and the low-pressure outlet, a first control valve, which is arranged in the course of the second path, and a first effective area of the valve plunger, which is arranged in the course of the second path and is aligned in such a way that a first control pressure acting thereon results in a first force on the valve plunger in the direction of displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventor: Peter Pucher
  • Patent number: 8881759
    Abstract: A selector with at least two settings, useful for controlling flow of fluid in a hydraulic control valve. In at least one of the settings of the selector, control of fluid flow is fully automatic, being controlled by the valve actuator, and in at least one of the settings of the selector, control of fluid flow is fully manual, being entirely independent of the valve actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Galcon Bakarim Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd.
    Inventors: Shay Shtekelmacher, Sari Razili
  • Publication number: 20140216245
    Abstract: A servo valve includes a movable throttling member positioned between a first opening and an opposing second opening, and a first inlet port and a second inlet port to convey a fluid flow toward the first and opening, respectively. A first inlet orifice, defined between the first inlet port and a first pressure reaction member, is located between and in fluid communication with the first inlet port and the first opening. A second inlet orifice, is located between and in fluid communication with the second inlet port and the second opening. The second pressure reaction member is secured to the first pressure reaction member at a substantially fixed distance. Each of the first inlet orifice and the second inlet orifice is variable via a change a pressure of the fluid flow downstream of the first inlet orifice and the second inlet orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Leo J. Veilleux, JR.
  • Patent number: 8695620
    Abstract: A flush valve for a waste water system comprises a valve including a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a main valve element adapted for movement to allow fluid flow between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet based on a pressure differential across a portion of the main valve element. The valve also includes a vent system comprising a control chamber in flow communication with the fluid inlet of the valve and a vent outlet in flow communication with the fluid outlet of the valve, and a solenoid for venting fluid venting fluid from the control chamber to the fluid outlet. A pressure sensor, such as an electronic pressure transducer, senses the fluid pressure of fluid within the vent system. When a predetermined pressure threshold is reached or exceeded, the solenoid can be energized to release fluid from the control chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: SDB IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Shawn D. Bush
  • Publication number: 20140099223
    Abstract: A cold start valve for a hydraulic circuit has a valve slide with two counteracting control faces. It is possible to load a first control face with a control pressure and to load a second control face with a feed pressure. In addition, the first control face is loaded with the spring force of a valve spring. A damping space is configured to damp a stroke movement of the valve slide. The damping space is delimited by a damping face formed on the valve slide and oriented in accordance with the first control face. The damping face is configured to be loaded via the damping space with a damping pressure to damp the stroke movement. The damping space is connected in a throttled manner to a pressure space. The second control face of the valve slide is configured to be loaded with the feed pressure via the pressure space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hakan Camurdan, Juergen Gintner, Stefan Rundstadler, Johann Wuchenauer, Alexander Patrick Steiner
  • Patent number: 8631819
    Abstract: A gas supply system includes a receiver assembly, a gas storage vessel coupled to the receiver assembly, a main poppet positioned at an end of the gas storage vessel and sealing the gas storage vessel when the main poppet is closed, a pilot poppet positioned in the main poppet and sealing the gas storage vessel when the pilot poppet is closed, and a chamber positioned behind the main poppet, wherein when the pilot poppet opens, gas from the gas storage vessel is released into the chamber to exert pressure on the main poppet to open the main poppet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Ausco, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph R. McKee, Kenneth Bram
  • Publication number: 20130291964
    Abstract: A proportional pressure control valve includes a cage housing and has an inlet, a relief outlet, and a control outlet. A relief poppet provides a proportional relief to the valve. A sleeve is received in a central bore of the cage housing. The sleeve has a fluid inlet fluidly connected to the inlet of the cage housing and has a fluid outlet fluidly connected to the relief outlet and the control outlet of the cage housing. A control piston is received in a central bore of the sleeve and is axially moveable between first and second positions therein. The control piston is configured to restrict flow through the outlet of the sleeve when the control piston is in the second position, and wherein the control piston is biased towards the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: William F Guse, JR., Clyde Bennett Stevens, Eric Schisler
  • Publication number: 20130263930
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein for relief valves (“relief valves”). A relief valve can include a flow path, a primary valve poppet that is urged or biased into a closed position by a tensioned spring, and a pilot valve in communication with a valve compartment of the relief valve. When an exterior space pressure overcomes the tensioned spring, the primary valve poppet can be overcome and pressure between an interior space and the exterior space can equalize, at least partially. When the pressure within the interior space increases beyond a defined threshold, which can be defined by a spring of the pilot valve, the pilot valve can open, the valve compartment can vent, and the tensioned spring again can be overcome and can open to allow at least partial equalization of pressures within the interior space and the exterior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventor: Mark Alan Shelly
  • Patent number: 8550101
    Abstract: A system for hydraulically managing fluid pressure between selected set points includes a pilot control system operably coupled to a main valve. The pilot control system includes at least one fluid conduit, a variable orifice assembly, and a control pilot valve apparatus. Fluid is passed through a fixed orifice and into a first chamber of the control pilot valve apparatus. Fluid is passed through the variable orifice of the variable orifice assembly and into a second chamber of the control pilot valve apparatus. The main valve is hydraulically opened or closed in response to a pressure differential between the first and second chambers of the control pilot valve apparatus so as to manage fluid pressure downstream of the main valve between the selected upper and lower set points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Cla-Val Co.
    Inventor: Robert Folk
  • Publication number: 20130255791
    Abstract: A fluid regulator includes a regulator body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid flow path, with a portion of the regulator body forming a first chamber and a second chamber, an orifice disposed in the fluid flow path, a seat, and a control element disposed within the fluid flow path and shiftable between an open position spaced away from the seat and a closed position seated against the seat, with the control element arranged to respond to fluid pressure changes to control flow of a process fluid through the orifice. A first diaphragm having a radially inner portion is operatively coupled to the control element, and a second diaphragm having a radially inner portion also is operatively coupled to the control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMANT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMANT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130206254
    Abstract: A flow control device is capable of performing accurate flow control over a wide range of temperatures by using a housing made of resin with superior chemical resistance. The flow control device includes: a housing made of resin; a diaphragm which is supported in the housing so as to split the housing into a gas chamber side to which gas is introduced and a fluid chamber side through which fluid passes, and is activated by the differential pressure between the gas chamber side and the fluid chamber side; and a valve body which operates in integration with the diaphragm to regulate the flow of the fluid introduced into the fluid chamber side. The gas chamber side includes a holding member which holds the diaphragm between itself and an opposing surface of the fluid chamber side opposite to the diaphragm, the holding member being screwed to the inner peripheral wall of the gas chamber side through a screw part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8387653
    Abstract: A flush valve for a waste water system comprises a valve including a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a main valve element adapted for movement to allow fluid flow between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet based on a pressure differential across a portion of the main valve element. The valve also includes a vent system comprising a control chamber in flow communication with the fluid inlet of the valve and a vent outlet in flow communication with the fluid outlet of the valve, and a solenoid for venting fluid venting fluid from the control chamber to the fluid outlet. A pressure sensor, such as an electronic pressure transducer, senses the fluid pressure of fluid within the vent system. When a predetermined pressure threshold is reached or exceeded, the solenoid can be energized to release fluid from the control chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: SDB IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Shawn D. Bush
  • Patent number: 8360095
    Abstract: Disclosed in one aspect is a valve comprising (a) a valve body having a poppet valve chamber with an axis running there through; (b) a seat having a seat sealing surface, and a outer-seat surface, the seat located axially within the poppet valve chamber; and (c) a poppet having a poppet sealing surface, the poppet being located axially within the poppet valve chamber; wherein a poppet-seat interface is created between at least a portion of the seat sealing surface and at least a portion of the poppet sealing surface, the poppet-seat interface being at an angle ? of from 20 to 90° to the axis. In one embodiment the seat is removable, allowing the geometry of at least the poppet head surface and/or the seat inside surface, which defines a fluid flow-path cross-section, to be tailored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Kim Morgan, Eric Richard Lewis, Michael Wayne Ackman
  • Publication number: 20130019965
    Abstract: A multistage, pilot-operated pressure regulator for pressure adjustment and/or back pressure relief and/or differential pressure or flow control applications comprises a diaphragm and a plurality of plates, including a throttle plate and at least one flow control plate. In at least one embodiment, the throttle plate includes a sloped upper surface for contacting the diaphragm, and a plurality of apertures residing within a plurality of concentric rows. In addition, in at least one embodiment, at least one flow control plate is positioned downstream of the throttle plate, the at least one flow control plate including a plurality of apertures residing within a plurality of concentric rows. A method of controlling the flow of fluid in a conduit is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: Pamela Mooney
  • Publication number: 20120285546
    Abstract: The invention relates to a throttling valve comprising a fluid inlet (29) and a fluid outlet (27). The throttling valve is arranged to control a flux of a fluid stream flowing via a flow path from the fluid inlet (29) to the fluid outlet (27). The flow path comprises a plurality of openings (330) which, in use, create a pressure reduction over the throttling valve and thereby a cooling effect of the fluid. The openings (330) widen in a downstream direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: TWISTER B.V.
    Inventors: Max Robert Anthony Ter Haar, Zvonimir Opic, Marco Betting, Swie Siang Sebastiaan Kwee, Cornelis Antonie Tjeenk Willink
  • Patent number: 8276612
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling fluid pressure downstream a main valve includes associating a variable orifice with the main valve such that the variable orifice opens as the main valve is opened and closes as the main valve is closed. A fluid stream taken from a fluid inlet of the main valve is passed to an inlet of the variable orifice. A fixed orifice is in fluid communication with an outlet of the variable orifice. A pressure differential between the inlet and outlet of a fixed orifice is detected by a control pilot device, which hydraulically opens or closes the main valve in response to the detected fixed orifice pressure differential between low pressure and high pressure set points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: CLA-VAL, Co.
    Inventor: Robert Folk
  • Patent number: 8261770
    Abstract: A flush valve for a waste water system comprises a valve including a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a main valve element adapted for movement to allow fluid flow between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet based on a pressure differential across a portion of the main valve element. The valve also includes a vent system comprising a control chamber in flow communication with the fluid inlet of the valve and a vent outlet in flow communication with the fluid outlet of the valve, and a solenoid for venting fluid venting fluid from the control chamber to the fluid outlet. A pressure sensor, such as an electronic pressure transducer, senses the fluid pressure of fluid within the vent system and regulates water flow through the valve based on the sensed fluid pressure so as to deliver a predetermined quantity of water through the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: SDB IP Holdings, LLC.
    Inventor: Shawn D. Bush
  • Patent number: 8215327
    Abstract: A flush valve for a waste water system comprises a valve including a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a main valve element adapted for movement to allow fluid flow between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet based on a pressure differential across a portion of the main valve element. The valve also includes a vent system comprising a control chamber in flow communication with the fluid inlet of the valve and a vent outlet in flow communication with the fluid outlet of the valve, and a solenoid for venting fluid venting fluid from the control chamber to the fluid outlet. A pressure sensor, such as an electronic pressure transducer, senses the fluid pressure of fluid within the vent system. When a predetermined pressure threshold is reached or exceeded, the solenoid can be energized to release fluid from the control chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: SDB IP Holdings, LLC.
    Inventor: Shawn D. Bush
  • Patent number: 8205765
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel reservoir for gaseous fuel in a vehicle, in particular a sorption reservoir. The fuel reservoir is delimited by at least one wall and includes a sorption material that is contained in its interior. The fuel reservoir has a tank inlet valve containing a shut-off valve and a throttle restriction valve. The restriction of the gaseous fuel takes place inside the fuel reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Gruenwald, Thorsten Allgeier, Kai Oertel, Ian Faye, Stephan Leuthner, Jan-Michael Graehn, Markus Schubert