Ancillary Reactor Surface Responds To Inlet Pressure Patents (Class 137/505.15)
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Patent number: 11988288Abstract: A seat carrier subassembly for a valve includes an annular seat carrier body including an annular projection extending radially into a central passage, and an annular plastic seal ring over-molded onto the annular projection, with the annular plastic seal ring defining a seat seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: SWAGELOK COMPANYInventors: David John Owen Parkes, Barry Cannell Irvine, Graham Harwood Stephenson, Charles Kneen Bregazzi
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Patent number: 11275392Abstract: A gas pressure regulator comprises a high pressure inlet and a regulator mechanism which is arranged to receive high pressure gas via the high pressure inlet, and deliver gas at a regulated pressure to a regulated pressure outlet. The regulator comprises a regulator element and a rotatable member that rotates to move the regulator element, thereby adjusting the regulated pressure. A gauge arranged to receive high pressure gas and display a measured reading of the pressure of the high pressure gas is also provided along with a regulated pressure indicator which is arranged to display a regulated pressure value related to the degree of rotation of the rotary mechanism. The regulator mechanism has a gear chain between the rotatable member and the indicator so that it requires multiple rotations of the rotatable member to move the regulator element through its full range of movement.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Linde AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christopher Cowles, Duncan Wales
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Patent number: 10267427Abstract: A spring adjusting device and a valve assembly including the same. The spring adjusting device includes an adjusting screw rod, a spring, and a spring seat which is located between the adjusting screw rod and the spring. A groove is arranged in the spring seat, which can contain an end part of one end of the adjusting screw rod, and is provided with a cylindrical side wall. The spring adjusting device can prevent the end part of the adjusting screw rod from being separated from the groove, and the spring from being bent on the whole, thereby improving the overall working performance of the valve assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Yuxiong Huo, Xiao Xiao, Yanwei Lei
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Patent number: 10113511Abstract: A pressure regulator including a body having an internal chamber and a thermal shield made of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than a material of the body for reducing heat transfer between the body and the fluid flowing into the internal chamber. By reducing heat transfer between the fluid and the body, the temperature of the components of the pressure regulator is increased to reduce failure of the components and the density of the fluid is increased to improve the flow capacity of the pressure regulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: William Eric Ehlig, Daniel Morgan
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Patent number: 9223320Abstract: A pressure regulator includes a body having a gas inlet for a gas having an inlet pressure and a gas outlet for the gas having an outlet pressure lower than the inlet pressure and a passage connecting the outlet to the inlet. A regulator piston is arranged to control the outlet pressure of the gas by moving closer to and further away from a pressure regulator seat, and a regulating elastic element is arranged to bias the regulating piston in a direction away from the pressure regulator seat, against the force of gas at outlet pressure acting on the regulator piston in a direction towards the pressure regulator seat. The passage is fluidly connected to a floating piston, arranged to move in response to increased inlet pressure by compressing a stabilizing elastic element. The stabilizing elastic element is connected to the regulating elastic element via a connection element.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: GCE HOLDING ABInventor: Petr Jehlicka
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Patent number: 8925577Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttling structure for use in a fluid pressure device. A nozzle passage is formed between a primary side port and a nozzle back pressure chamber. A throttling mechanism made up from a plurality of orifice plates is disposed in the nozzle passage. Small diameter opening holes, which are smaller in diameter than the nozzle passage, are provided in the orifice plates. Outer edge portions of the orifice plates are retained in a second body part via seal members. Further, the orifice plates are separated mutually from each other by a predetermined distance along the direction of extension of the nozzle passage.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: SMC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Horiuchi, Kenji Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 8739811Abstract: A direct metering fuel supply system includes a fuel pump, a burn flow fuel line, a servo flow fuel line, and a servo regulator. The fuel pump is adapted receive pump commands representative of a commanded fuel flow rate and is configured, in response to the pump commands, to discharge fuel at the commanded fuel flow rate. The burn flow fuel line is in fluid communication with the pump to receive a first portion of the fuel discharged therefrom. The servo flow fuel line is in fluid communication with the pump to receive a second portion of the fuel discharged therefrom. The servo regulator is mounted on the servo flow fuel line and configured to maintain fuel flow rate in the servo flow fuel line at a substantially constant fuel flow rate regardless of fuel flow rate in the burn flow fuel line.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Paul Futa, David Tuttle, William Scott Rowan
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Patent number: 8490647Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first bore diameter, a second bore diameter, a fluid inlet for receiving fluid at an unregulated pressure, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid at a regulated pressure. A shuttle assembly is located in the chamber, the shuttle assembly including a valve that is in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a first sealing member located at an upper portion of the shuttle assembly and a second sealing member located at a lower portion of the shuttle assembly. An unregulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid inlet, a regulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid outlet and a fluid pressure control zone communicates with a portion of the shuttle assembly, the fluid pressure control zone controlling the regulated pressure at the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Inventor: Walter Franklin Guion
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Patent number: 8336575Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first bore diameter, a second bore diameter, a fluid inlet for receiving fluid at an unregulated pressure, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid at a regulated pressure. A shuttle assembly is located in the chamber, the shuttle assembly including a valve that is in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a first sealing member located at an upper portion of the shuttle assembly and a second sealing member located at a lower portion of the shuttle assembly. An unregulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid inlet, a regulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid outlet and a fluid pressure control zone communicates with a portion of the shuttle assembly, the fluid pressure control zone controlling the regulated pressure at the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Inventor: Walter Franklin Guion
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Patent number: 8240327Abstract: A gas regulator includes an actuator, a regulator valve, and pressure loading device. The pressure loading device provides a pressure load to a surface of a diaphragm of the actuator to act against a downstream pressure being applied to the opposite surface of the diaphragm and being controlled by the regulator. As the downstream pressure varies and the diaphragm displaces to move a control element to regulate the downstream pressure, the pressure loading device maintains a specified load pressure. The regulator may further include a balanced trim applying a balancing force to offset a force of an upstream pressure on the control element.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James C. Hawkins, Paul R. Anderson, Jason S. Mevius, Gregory L. Foust
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Publication number: 20120000552Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first bore diameter, a second bore diameter, a fluid inlet for receiving fluid at an unregulated pressure, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid at a regulated pressure. A shuttle assembly is located in the chamber, the shuttle assembly including a valve that is in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a first sealing member located at an upper portion of the shuttle assembly and a second sealing member located at a lower portion of the shuttle assembly. An unregulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid inlet, a regulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid outlet and a fluid pressure control zone communicates with a portion of the shuttle assembly, the fluid pressure control zone controlling the regulated pressure at the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventor: Walter Franklin Guion
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Publication number: 20110290346Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first bore diameter, a second bore diameter, a fluid inlet for receiving fluid at an unregulated pressure, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid at a regulated pressure. A shuttle assembly is located in the chamber, the shuttle assembly including a valve that is in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a first sealing member located at an upper portion of the shuttle assembly and a second sealing member located at a lower portion of the shuttle assembly. An unregulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid inlet, a regulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid outlet and a fluid pressure control zone communicates with a portion of the shuttle assembly, the fluid pressure control zone controlling the regulated pressure at the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventor: Walter Franklin Guion
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Patent number: 7896101Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool includes an outer frame, a driving components, a pressure reduction valve, and a switching valve. The outer frame has a compressed air intake portion and defines therein a compressed air chamber. The driving components are disposed in the outer frame and are driven by a compressed air in the compressed air chamber. The pressure reduction valve defines a pressure receiving space and allows a compressed air to flow from the air intake portion to the compressed air chamber and to the pressure receiving space. The switching valve is movable between a first position where the compressed air flows from the compressed air intake portion to the pressure receiving space, and a second position where a communication between the compressed air intake portion and the pressure receiving space is blocked.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Michio Wakabayashi, Takashi Mori, Shouichi Hirai
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Publication number: 20100037762Abstract: A valve device and method for the activation of an actuating drive, which can be acted upon with a pressure medium by a position controller. The position controller can be acted upon by a working connection of the actuating drive with a pressure medium which can be delivered to the position controller via a feed pressure connection. The valve device includes means for blocking the actuating drive in the event of a failure of the feed pressure. The blocking means includes a pilot-controlled shut-off valve which is arranged in the region of the working connection of the position controller, and a pilot control valve arrangement connected to the feed pressure connection of the position controller to control pressure of the feed pressure connection and cause the pilot-controlled shut-off valve to assume a shut-off position when the feed pressure falls below a defined first limit value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Thomas KLEEGREWE, Dieter BINZ, Stefan TABELANDER
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Patent number: 7178335Abstract: A pressure regulator includes a housing, a metering spool, a first pressure chamber at a reference pressure to which one end of the metering spool is exposed, a spring within the first pressure chamber acting against the one end of the metering spool, a second pressure chamber containing hydraulic fluid at the regulated pressure acting against the opposite end of the metering spool, wherein the position of the metering spool relative to the housing is a position of equilibrium that changes to maintain a predetermined pressure difference between the reference pressure and the regulated pressure. An abutment against which the opposite end of the spring reacts is provided and a third pressure chamber at a control pressure acts on the abutment, such that the control pressure can be changed to adjust the position of the abutment to change the pre-load of the spring to adjust the value the predetermined pressure difference.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Goodrich Control Systems LimitedInventor: Daniel James Bickley
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Patent number: 6971402Abstract: In order to achieve an object to provide a liquid control valve of normally close valve type which has both of an outflow side pressure automatic regulating function and a water stop function, the liquid control valve has a pressure regulating piston which moves within a housing for finding a balance point between an outflow side pressure and a spring force of a pressure regulating spring placed so as to resist the outflow side pressure; a movable valve seat which is provided in the pressure regulating piston and moves together with the pressure regulating piston; and a valve body which sits on the valve seat so as to close the valve in accordance with a valve closing force generated by an inflow side pressure and a spring force of a water stop spring, and moves apart from the valve seat so as to open the valve at the time when an external valve opening force larger than the valve closing force is applied, whereby the outflow side pressure automatic regulating function is achieved in accordance with movementType: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignees: NOK Corporation, INAX CorporationInventor: Matsuyoshi Yamashita
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Patent number: 6923197Abstract: A pressure regulating system having a tamper-proof safety feature. A pair of seats are mounted to an annular pipe. A first bleed pipe, with a fixed restriction, extends from an inlet conduit to a first chamber. The first chamber is separated from a second chamber by a second diaphragm. A second bleed pipe extends from the second chamber to an outlet pipe. A bleed off mechanism is sealed within the outlet conduit and includes a compressible bellows. When compressed, which occurs when a predetermined pressure level is attained in the outlet conduit, a third seat is moved out of sealing relation with the outlet conduit and the first chamber. This creates an imbalance of the pressures in the chambers that leads to the pair of seats being moved to seal off apertures in the inlet conduit, thereby inhibiting flow into the outlet conduit.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: KeySpan EnergyInventor: Steven Vitale
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Patent number: 6786231Abstract: A fluid flow regulator having a chamber comprising a port opening and a tapered pin disposed within the opening, for controllably restricting the cross-sectional flow area through the port. The tapered pin moves relative to the bore of the port that it is disposed in, under the influence of a pressure responsive diaphragm. A spring biases the pin towards the diaphragm. The diaphragm's movement is unaffected by any misalignment of the diaphragm with respect to the tapered pin and port, and the tapered pin's movement is unaffected by any diaphragm movement not in line with the port.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.Inventors: Thomas P. Buescher, Timothy E. Reitz
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Patent number: 6773605Abstract: A method and a system for controlling a separator unit for multiphase separation of fluids of different densities, wherein either a pressure in the separator unit or a level of one or more of the liquids in the separator unit is adjusted in relation to a reference value. The reference value and the relevant pressure in the separator unit (1), or the level of the relevant liquid converted to a pressure, are supplied to either side of a pressure sensitive mechanical device (23; 28) which moves with deviations of the pressure from the reference value, and the movement is transferred directly to a mechanical control unit (22; 33) which is coupled to a control device (20; 38) on a fluid outlet (25; 37) from the separator unit (1), and which utilizes the difference between the pressure in the separator unit and the pressure downstream of the control device for moving this in the desired direction for correcting for the deviation.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignees: Ottestad Breathing Systems AS, Aker Engineering ASInventors: Knut Nyborg, Nils Terje Ottestad
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Patent number: 6758238Abstract: A regulator valve has a housing with a seal member therein. First and second plungers are movable in the housing toward and away from the seal member. The plungers are sealed to the housing and have passages therethrough. The plungers are biased toward the seal member by fluid pressure at the housing outlet end. The plungers are biased away from the seal member by a spring. First and second diaphragms connected to the plungers engage the housing inner wall in sealing engagement so that fluid must flow through the passages. The diaphragms and housing define an expansion chamber. A port in fluid communication with the expansion chamber allows selectable introduction of pilot pressure into the expansion chamber to force the first plunger into engagement with the seal member and prevent flow through the passages. In an embodiment of the regulator valve, the water inlet may be oriented at some divergent angle with respect to a water outlet such as 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Lindsay Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Robert E. Callies
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Patent number: 6752169Abstract: A regulator for controlling the pressure of flowing fluid and also for selectively fully enabling or stopping the flow. The regulator valve includes a valve housing having an inlet passage and an outlet passage connected by a flow passage with a seat surrounding the flow passage. A valve member is movable toward and away from contact with the seat. A control housing is attached to the valve housing. An elongated rod connected at one end to the valve member has an opposite end extending into the control housing. A rod piston is connected to the opposite end of the elongated rod and is movable in the control housing in sealing engagement with the walls thereof. A compression spring is provided to bias the rod piston and the valve member in directions either toward or away from sealing engagement with the flow passage seat. An auxiliary piston is positioned in the control housing on the side of the rod piston away from the seat.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Lindsay Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Robert E. Callies
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Publication number: 20040003847Abstract: A method and a regulating valve for maintaining a fluid pressure within a defined volume (3), and simultaneous registering of discharge of fluid from the volume as a result of leakage or consumption. The fluid is supplied from a pressure regulating valve (20) provided with a means (5-7, 22-26) which opens for the supply of fluid to the volume (3) when the pressure therein has sunk below a first value (P1), and which shuts off the fluid supply when the pressure in the volume (3) has achieved a preset second value (P2) which is substantially higher than the first value (P1). Thus, after each opening of the regulating valve (20) there occurs a distinct pressure increase at the valve outlet. This pressure increase is registered as a pressure pulse, and the frequency of delivered pressure pulses is monitored and utilised as a measure of occurring leakage and/or consumption of the supplied fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2003Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventor: Nils T Ottestad
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Patent number: 6227238Abstract: An apparatus for providing a hydraulic pressure differential proportional to a downstream pressure. The apparatus includes a first chamber having a first cross section area, a main chamber portion, a first end, and a second end; a first spool portion located in the first chamber, the first spool portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first spool portion being located at the location of the downstream pressure; a second chamber having a second cross section area, a first end, and a second end; and a second spool portion located in the second chamber, the second spool portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second spool portion being located generally adjacent the second end of the first spool portion and the second end of the second spool portion being located at the location of the upstream pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Robert J. Huebner