Line Condition Change Responsive Release Of Valve Patents (Class 137/624.27)
  • Patent number: 11821773
    Abstract: An ultrasonic fluid meter comprises a conduit (4) in which a fluid can flow, an ultrasonic measurement device (6) for evaluating a current flow rate of the fluid, a valve (12) comprising a moving member (14) for controlling the current flow rate of the fluid, a position sensor (15) for measuring a current position of the moving member (14), a first pressure sensor (16) for measuring a first pressure of the fluid upstream of the valve (12), and a second pressure sensor (17) for measuring a second pressure of the fluid downstream of the valve (12), and a processing circuit (5) for evaluating the current flow rate as a function of the current position of the moving member (14) and of a pressure value representative of a difference between the second pressure and the first pressure, if the current flow rate cannot be measured by the ultrasonic measurement device (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SAS
    Inventors: Abbas Sabraoui, Ahmet Samed Basturk, Oussama Abid
  • Patent number: 11199131
    Abstract: A multistage axial compressor includes: a rotational shaft to which a plurality of rotor blades are mounted; a casing surrounding the rotational shaft, the casing forming a flow passage of a working fluid between the rotational shaft and the casing; a wall portion having an annular shape and extending in a circumferential direction of the rotational shaft so as to surround the casing, the wall portion forming an bleed chamber having an annular shape and being in communication with the flow passage; a plurality of port portions connected to an outer peripheral surface of the wall portion, the port portions forming respective outlet flow passages which are in communication with the bleed chamber; and a plurality of bleed pipes connected to the respective port portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventor: Daisuke Morita
  • Patent number: 11059369
    Abstract: An exhaust after-treatment system associated with a diesel engine includes a diesel exhaust fluid storage unit. The storage unit includes a diesel exhaust fluid tank and a vent system coupled to the tank and configured to regulate flow of air into the tank and fluid vapor out of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Stant USA Corp.
    Inventors: Jan Nimrichter, Nuno Bras
  • Patent number: 10837570
    Abstract: A valve for closing a fluid line, comprising: an inlet element with an inlet line; an outlet element with an outlet line; a closing element which, in a first state, allows a fluid passage between the inlet line and the outlet line and which, in a second state, closes the fluid passage, wherein the closing element, in the first state, is fixedly connected to the inlet element or the outlet element and, in the second state, is detached from the inlet element or the outlet element; an actuator which, when actuated, is configured to move the closing element from the first state towards the second state; and a pretension element which is pretensioned and is configured to move the closing element into the second state after actuation of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ARIANEGROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Kraus, Thomas Maier, Markus Wolf, Georg Schulte
  • Patent number: 10808735
    Abstract: A hydraulic park system includes a spool valve linked to a park mechanism. In some circumstances, a hold-out-of-park mechanism is utilized to hold the spool in position. To avoid wear on the aluminum spool, a steel saddle is inserted onto the spool between two lands such that the hold-out-of-park mechanism engages the steel saddle. The steel saddle is inserted from the side of the spool. To ensure that the hold-out-of-park engages the correct side of the saddle, the saddle must be held in a predefined circumferential position about the bore axis. The saddle is constrained from rotation about the spool axis by abutting flat surfaces on the spool and the saddle. The spool is constrained from rotation relative to the bore by the park mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Lee John Becker, Timothy Andrew Sikowski
  • Patent number: 10648428
    Abstract: A thrust reverser system for a gas turbine engine includes a support structure, a transcowl, an actuator, and a hydraulic assist mechanism. The actuator is configured to supply an actuation force to the transcowl to thereby move the transcowl between the stowed and deployed positions. The hydraulic assist mechanism is coupled to the transcowl and is configured to react reverse thrust loads on the transcowl at least when the transcowl is translating between the stowed position and the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Steve Abel, James Wawrzynek, Patrick Hinke, Ron Vaughan
  • Patent number: 10584804
    Abstract: A drive lever comprising a first end for insertion into a slot of the hydraulic spool valve. The first end comprises at least two resilient members which resist radial compression (R1, R2) such that they exert a radially outward force (F1, F2) on one or more inner surfaces of the slot when inserted therein. This radially outward force (F1, F2) can account for any backlash that would otherwise be present between the drive lever and the slot due to manufacturing tolerances or wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: CLAVERHAM LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Brewer, Reg Raval, Suat Bekircan
  • Patent number: 10561868
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve with a valve body and chamber. A poppet with a stem and piston is slidably engaged inside the valve body. A poppet release mechanism is included for releasing the poppet from a closed position. A mechanism cover is attached to the valve body. A safety mechanism with a pin, spring, and lever is included for preventing the poppet from moving into a fully open position. A first end of the pin extends into the chamber into a pathway of the poppet and a second end of the pin extends into the valve body of the valve. The spring is positioned between and in contact with the pin and the mechanism cover to bias the pin toward the poppet. A first end of the lever is pivotably attached to the pin and a second end of the lever extends out from the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug John Baxendell, David William Frasure
  • Patent number: 10561869
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve with a valve body and chamber. A poppet with a stem and piston is slidably engaged inside the valve body. A poppet release mechanism is included for releasing the poppet from a closed position. A mechanism cover is attached to the valve body. A safety mechanism with a pin, spring, and lever is included for preventing the poppet from moving into a fully open position. A first end of the pin extends into the chamber into a pathway of the poppet and a second end of the pin extends into the valve body of the valve. The spring is positioned between and in contact with the pin and the mechanism cover to bias the pin toward the poppet. A first end of the lever is pivotably attached to the pin and a second end of the lever extends out from the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug John Baxendell, David William Frasure
  • Patent number: 10502240
    Abstract: An example valve section includes: a housing having: (i) a longitudinal bore, (ii) a first and second workport passages configured to be fluidly coupled to an actuator, (iii) a first and second return passages, (iv) an open-center passage configured to be fluidly coupled to a source of fluid, and (v) a supply passage disposed between the first and second workport passages. The valve section also includes a spool movable in the longitudinal bore to shift between: (i) a neutral position that allows the open-center passage to permit fluid flow therethrough, and (ii) a shifted position that allows fluid to be diverted from the open-center passage to the supply passage, and connects the supply passage to either the first or second workport passage while connecting the other workport passage to a corresponding return passage of the first and second return passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Slattery, Christopher J. Webber, Bipin Kashid
  • Patent number: 10408363
    Abstract: A valve has a control slide (4) guided in a valve housing (6) so as to be longitudinally movable. The control slide selectively connects a plurality of fluid connection points (P, T, A, B) in the valve housing (6) to each other in a fluid-conducting manner or disconnects the fluid connection points from each other, and can be electrically controlled by a stepper motor (2). The control slide (4) can be actuated by an emergency device (34, 52) in the event of a malfunction or failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HYDAC SYSTEM GMBH
    Inventors: Sascha Alexander Biwersi, Marcus Hettiger, Christoph Stoenner
  • Patent number: 10288007
    Abstract: The present subject matter can be embodied in, among other things, a two-speed thrust reverser actuation system for actuating a thrust reverser element experiencing an assisting load during movement between a stowed and deployed positions. The system includes a hydraulic actuator to move the thrust reverser element between the stowed and deployed positions, and a directional control valve with a regeneration feature including a restrictor and a velocity fuse arranged in parallel with the restrictor. The velocity fuse is configured to close when the assisting load on the thrust reverser element increases the flow rate of hydraulic fluid through the velocity fuse above threshold value. In operation, the system defines a first movement speed when the velocity fuse is open, and a second movement speed when the velocity fuse is closed, thereby decreasing an effective exit orifice size of the hydraulic actuator when the assisting load increases the deploy rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Kopecek
  • Patent number: 10030788
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve includes a sliding control member that delimits at least one constantly adjustable diaphragm. The sliding control member is configured to be moved in the direction of a longitudinal axis. The hydraulic valve further includes a locking device with a locking member that is configured to be moved counter to the force of a first spring transversely relative to the longitudinal axis. The hydraulic valve further includes at least one catch contour in which the locking member is configured to be engaged in such a positive-locking manner that the sliding control member is releasably retained in a catch position that is associated with the respective catch contour. The position of at least one catch contour is constantly adjustable in such a manner that the free cross-sectional surface-area of the at least one diaphragm is constantly adjustable in the associated catch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Kunz, Christoph Keyl, Steffen Knapper
  • Patent number: 9974988
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve with a valve body and chamber. A poppet with a stem and piston is slidably engaged inside the valve body. A poppet release mechanism is included for releasing the poppet from a closed position. A mechanism cover is attached to the valve body. A safety mechanism with a pin, spring, and lever is included for preventing the poppet from moving into a fully open position. A first end of the pin extends into the chamber into a pathway of the poppet and a second end of the pin extends into the valve body of the valve. The spring is positioned between and in contact with the pin and the mechanism cover to bias the pin toward the poppet. A first end of the lever is pivotably attached to the pin and a second end of the lever extends out from the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug John Baxendell, David William Frasure
  • Patent number: 9931270
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve system for carrying out a compressed air supply to and evacuation from a plurality of air chambers of massage instruments of a pneumatic massage device includes a plurality of first electromagnetic valves each to be connected to a corresponding one of the air chambers; a second electromagnetic valve including a first aperture which communicates with external air; and a plurality of first check valves each within a header in an intermediate location between the second electromagnetic valve and a corresponding one of the air chambers with a connection tube therebetween, the first check valves allowing air to pass from the air chambers toward the second electromagnetic valve only when air pressure on a second electromagnetic valve side is lower than air pressure on an air chamber side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kawashima, Haruki Nakao
  • Patent number: 9523442
    Abstract: A detent mechanism that increases a holding force for a valve member having two switch positions includes a ring shaped housing groove and an annular elevated portion. A ring shaped detent member made of a material having rubber elasticity is housed in the housing groove. The housing groove includes right and left groove side walls which extend in parallel to each other, and a groove bottom wall. The detent member includes right and left side walls which face the groove side walls of the housing groove and a protruding portion which extends from the housing groove. A locking section which elastically locks the protruding portion of the detent member in the two switch positions is formed at both axial ends of the elevated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bunya Hayashi, Kenichi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 9353605
    Abstract: Disclosed are flow distribution assemblies for distributing fluid flow through well screens. One flow distribution assembly includes a bulkhead arranged about a base pipe having one or more flow ports and defining flow conduits in fluid communication with the flow ports, a sand screen arranged about the base pipe and extending axially from the bulkhead, a flow annulus defined between the sand screen and the base pipe, and flow tubes fluidly coupled to the flow conduits and extending axially from the bulkhead within the flow annulus, the flow tubes being configured to place an interior of the base pipe in fluid communication with the flow annulus via the flow ports, wherein the flow tubes distribute a fluid through the at least one sand screen at a plurality of axial locations within the flow annulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc
    Inventors: Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., Stephen Michael Greci, John Gano, Weiqi Yin
  • Patent number: 9222274
    Abstract: A pool valve module includes a conical outer plate, a conical slider plate, and an impeller. The outer plate includes an inlet port near a narrow end of the outer plate and a plurality of elongated outlet ports extending through the outer plate. The slider plate is rotatable within the outer plate and includes a slider plate outlet and a slider plate inlet. The impeller is rotatably coupled to the slider plate, and the slider plate rotates within the outer plate responsive to rotation of the impeller. The slider plate rotates between at least three positions: a first position that distributes water through a first outlet port but no other ports; a second position that distributes water through the first and second outlet ports but not other outlet ports; and a third position that distributes water through the second outlet port but no other outlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: GSG Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Goettl, Steve Sharp
  • Patent number: 9038656
    Abstract: A restriction engaging system includes, a restriction engager, one or more restrictions, and at least one counter configured to permit or prevent passage of a restriction engager through one of the one or more restrictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: David P. Gerrard, Yang Xu
  • Patent number: 9022057
    Abstract: A flow path switching valve is disclosed that can be operated remotely simply by turning flow on and off. A mid portion of the body has at least one passage therein leading from a central axial bore to one or more external ports each having a tractor nozzle. The valve outlet connects the axial bore to a cleaning nozzle. A poppet member is received in the central axial bore. In a first position, the poppet member directs fluid flow through the outlet to the cleaning nozzle connected to the outlet. The poppet member, when in a second position, closes the central axial bore through the outlet end of the valve body and permits fluid flow through the tractor nozzles. Selection of the different flow paths is made by simply reducing flow through the valve below a predetermined fluid flow threshold and then increasing the flow rate above the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Stoneage, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald P. Zink
  • Publication number: 20150083255
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a valve integrated pressure regulator in the form of a cylinder head. The device is intended for medical or emergency purposes and that is used to convert a medical or emergency gas pressure from a high, variable pressure to a lower, more constant working pressure. Two of the main features of the cylinder head design are special ignition event vent hole dimensions and configurations and a pressure regulated reversibly engaging-disengaging safety valve connected to these vent holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Glenn Van Ingelgem
  • Publication number: 20150083133
    Abstract: An airflow control valve (20) for use in a breathing apparatus (10) to control a flow of air from a pressurised air supply to a respirator. The valve comprises an inlet port (31) for connection to a pressurised air supply, and first (32) and second (33) outlets. The valve is configurable between a first position in which the inlet port is in restricted fluid communication with the first outlet to allow a restricted flow of air from the inlet port to the first outlet and in which the second outlet is sealed from the inlet port and, a second position in which the inlet port is in substantially unrestricted fluid communication with the second outlet to allow an unrestricted flow of air from the inlet port to the second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph Anthony GRIFFITHS
  • Publication number: 20150075633
    Abstract: A valve is provided. The valve includes a housing including an interior and a side wall at least partially delimiting the interior, a valve element within the interior of the housing and configured to be selectively operable between an open position and a closed position. The valve element includes an interior and a side wall at least partially delimiting the interior of the valve element. The valve also includes a series of pressure relief devices within the side walls of the housing and the valve element. The series of pressure relief devices include at least one check valve and are configured to provide flow communication from the interior of the housing to exterior of the housing upon actuation of the at least one check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Christopher Nnanna Adi, Paul Scott Truzzi
  • Publication number: 20150059895
    Abstract: A manifold assembly includes a manifold block having a female inlet, at least one outlet, and a gas passageway between the female inlet and the at least one outlet. The manifold assembly further includes a check valve that is sealable against the female inlet and arranged at least partially within the gas passageway between the female inlet and the at least one outlet such that in the absence of pressurized gas within the female inlet, the check valve is sealed against the female inlet, and in response to the introduction of pressurized gas within the female inlet, the check valve recedes from the female inlet to fluidly connect the female inlet and the at least one outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: dHybrid Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Trevor Milton
  • Publication number: 20150041011
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inerting device for a pressurized aircraft fuel tank, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Xavier Tiger
  • Patent number: 8936755
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing the composition of bodily fluid. The apparatus can include a fluid handling network including a patient end configured to maintain fluid communication with a bodily fluid in a patient and a pump unit in operative engagement with the fluid handling network. The pump unit can have an infusion mode, in which the pump unit is operable to deliver infusion fluid to the patient through the patient end, and a sample draw mode, in which the pump unit is operable to draw a sample of the bodily fluid from the patient through the patient end. The apparatus can include a spectroscopic analyzer positioned to analyze at least a portion of the sample; a processor in communication with or incorporated into the spectroscopic analyzer; and stored program instructions executable by the processor to obtain measurements of two or more properties of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: OptiScan Biomedical Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer H. Gable, James R. Braig, Kenneth I. Li, Mark Wechsler, Peng Zheng, Richard Keenan
  • Publication number: 20150013804
    Abstract: A valve includes a body with a spool bore, a supply passage, a tank passage, and a workport. A spool, in the spool bore, has a first position providing a first path between the supply passage and the workport, a second position providing a second path between the tank passage and the workport, and a closed position. A latch assembly includes a cam that moves in response to pressure, a sphere engaged by the cam, and a notch. While the spool is in the second position, fluid flowing from the workport to the tank passage produces a first pressure, which causes the cam to hold the sphere in the notch, thereby inhibiting spool movement; and when the fluid flow from the workport to the tank passage terminates, a second pressure is produced causing the cam allow the sphere to move out of the notch, thereby enabling the spool movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Gary J. Pieper
  • Publication number: 20150000774
    Abstract: A constant pressure valve includes a lock rod, a valve sleeve, a sliding shaft, a biasing unit, and a solenoid unit. The lock rod is formed with a first through hole. The valve sleeve is inserted fixedly into the lock rod, and includes an outer sleeve surface having a shrunk surface portion cooperating with the lock rod to define an annular space in fluid communication with the first through hole. The sliding shaft is movable in the valve sleeve to contact the lock rod, and includes a large-diameter section and a small-diameter section. The constant pressure valve is adapted to maintain a hydraulic device at a preset pressure. The less a difference between the diameters of the large-diameter section and the small-diameter section is, the more the preset pressure can be.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: WINNER HYDRAULICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wu-Long SUNG
  • Publication number: 20140366524
    Abstract: A pump housing has at least two inlet valve openings located in a first row, at least two outlet valve openings located in a subsequent second row, and at least one high-pressure switching valve opening and at least one changeover valve opening located in a further subsequent fourth row. At least one connection for a wheel pressure sensor is positioned in a third row between the second and fourth rows. At least one connection for a master cylinder pressure sensor is positioned in a fifth row following the fourth row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Schlitzkus, Matthias Mayr, Andreas Weh
  • Publication number: 20140360604
    Abstract: A combination valve includes an isolation shutoff valve to prevent a fluid flow; a check valve to prevent backflow and gravity circulation of fluid flow; a pressure sensor to sense a pressure measurement of fluid flow and determine pressure sensor signaling containing information about a sensed pressure measurement; a temperature sensor to sense a temperature measurement of fluid flow and determine temperature sensor signaling containing information about a sensed temperature measurement; and a flow measurement sensor to sense a flow measurement of fluid flow and determine flow measurement signaling containing information about a sensed flow measurement. The pressure sensor, temperature sensor and flow measurement sensor are all embedded and preassembled in the combination valve with the isolation shutoff valve and the check valve as part of one integral composite unit or component, so as to form a combination isolation valve and check valve with integral flow rate, pressure and/or temperature measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Florin ROSCA, Glenn E. HUSE, Stanley P. EVANS
  • Publication number: 20140352824
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control apparatus includes a first pressure regulating valve for reducing an initial oil pressure of a working oil introduced from an inlet port, a solenoid-operated valve, and a second pressure regulating valve for converting the initial oil pressure of the working oil into an actuating pressure. The three valves share a single body. A joining boss and a relief valve, which is operable to release the working oil out of a passage in the body when the pressure of the working oil in the passage becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, are arranged on a closed end face of the body. The joining boss and the relief valve have respective upper surfaces that are covered by a cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: KEIHIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Yamada, Kenji Suda
  • Publication number: 20140352816
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control apparatus includes a first pressure regulating valve for reducing an initial oil pressure (line pressure) of a working oil, a solenoid-operated valve for converting the oil pressure, which has been reduced in pressure, into a solenoid pressure, and a second pressure regulating valve for converting the line pressure of the working oil into an actuating pressure responsive to the solenoid pressure. The three valves share a single body. Further, an outlet passageway is formed along a thicknesswise direction of the body, with a relief valve being formed upwardly of the outlet passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicants: KEIHIN CORPORATION, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Yamada, Keiichi Nagaseki, Kenji Suda, Tomotaka Terajima, Susumu Ito
  • Publication number: 20140345573
    Abstract: A system which includes a turbo bypass switching valve (BSV) positioned at a beneficial location as a direct mount on an air box to achieve compliance to OBD hose-off requirement via electronic actuation of the BSV and monitoring of the fuel tank pressure sensor for pressure change. When the turbocharger unit is generating pressurized air, the turbo BSV is open, and vapor is passing through the purge valve, some level of vacuum in the fuel tank is sensed. By closing the BSV, flow through the venturi is reduced, producing both less vacuum and a change in fuel tank pressure. The pressure change does not occur if any of the hoses become disconnected. This results in a simple OBD “venture hose off” check without additional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Douglas Jefford, Benjamin Dominick Manton Williams, David William Balsdon, David Rene Forgeron, Adrian Ovidiu Crisan
  • Publication number: 20140345267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid valve arrangement having a bistable fluid valve for at least one fluid line with a valve body which can be moved into two positions for two switching states, a pressure pulse generator being provided for valve switchover in the feed line for switching over a feed line and a return line between two flow lines, and the fluid valve comprising a reversing unit which has two chambers which are separated from one another by a bistable surface element, the two chambers being connected to the two flow lines and the bistable surface element being operatively coupled to the valve body in order to actuate it. As a result, a bistable fluid valve is provided which can be reversed by way of pressure pulses or pressure flanks and otherwise has no energy requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Stefan Storm, Raphael Rammer
  • Publication number: 20140345728
    Abstract: A valve assembly comprising an inner housing in which is provided a first port, a second port, and a third port, and a valve member assembly which is movable between a first position, a second position, and a third position. An outer housing is separate from and encloses at least part of the inner housing, the outer housing having a first port and a second port, the Inner housing and outer housing each being provided with first mating parts, which engage to provide a substantially fluid tight seal whilst enclosing a conduit for fluid communication between the first port of the inner housing and the first port of the outer housing, and second mating parts, which engage to provide a substantially fluid tight seal whilst enclosing a conduit for fluid communication between the second port of the Inner housing and the second port of the outer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Robert David Prescott, Laurence John Potter, Edward Gilbert Shaw
  • Publication number: 20140338766
    Abstract: To eliminate as many hoses and tubes as possible, reduce overall system size, weight and costs, the manifold system disclosed herein has been developed. The apparatus in some examples utilizes a unitary structure (solid cast) manifold to replace many of the hoses previously provided. Several versions/examples of this apparatus are disclosed herein such as a manifold system and an integrated water manifold wherein a mount for a hot water heater and/or water filter are integrated into the manifold body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Edward Fiala
  • Publication number: 20140332102
    Abstract: A faucet structure comprises a faucet body and a check valve. The check valve comprises a valve body, a control unit, a movable valve piece, a fixed valve piece and a valve base. The movable valve piece has a mixing cavity, at least one flow channel that is connected with the mixing cavity. The fixed valve piece has an outlet hole through the central axis, a cold water inlet hole disposed at one side of the outlet hole, and a hot water inlet hole disposed at the other side. The flow passage is positioned that when the handle of the faucet body is positioned in the middle, the mixing cavity and the flow channel of the movable valve piece align with the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: GEANN INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Shih Wang
  • Publication number: 20140311602
    Abstract: An integrated valve assembly, which integrates two check valves and a solenoid assembly which functions as a purge valve. When the solenoid assembly is in an open position, during a first mode of operation, vacuum pressure places the first check valve in an open position and the second check valve in a closed position, and during a second mode of operation, pressurized air places the first check valve in a closed position, and vacuum pressure generated by a venturi valve member places the second check valve in an open position. Each check valve utilizes a nylon insert along with an over molded rubber seal. The design of the check valves prevents actuation at low vacuums and flows when the vehicle is shut off. The integrated valve assembly eliminates the need for an OBD relief valve, and simplifies the EVAP system, saving costs, complexity, and eliminates several possible leak connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Douglas Jefford, John Nelson Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20140311179
    Abstract: A valve case (11) includes a plurality of ports (P1, P2, P3, . . . ). A valve body (50) rotates in the valve case (11) and slide on openings of predetermined ones of the ports (P1, P2, P3, . . . ) to switch a communication state among the ports (P1, P2, P3, . . . ). A motor (31) rotates the valve body (50). A controller (500) controls a rotation speed (?) of the motor (31) in accordance with a differential pressure (?P) between internal and external pressures of the valve body (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Kojima, Noriyuki Okuda, Takayuki Setoguchi
  • Patent number: 8863775
    Abstract: A flow path switching valve is disclosed that can be operated remotely simply by turning flow on and off. The switching valve may be incorporated into the body of a high pressure nozzle. In one embodiment a mid portion of the valve body has at least one passage therein leading from a central axial bore to first and second external ports. A poppet member received in the central axial bore directs fluid flow in a first position to the first external ports. The poppet member, when in a second position, closes the central axial bore through the outlet end of the valve body and permits fluid flow through the second set of external ports. Selection of the different flow paths is made by simply reducing flow through the valve below a predetermined fluid flow threshold and then increasing the flow rate above the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Stonage, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald P. Zink, Neil C. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20140299201
    Abstract: A gas supply line and gas supplying apparatus that facilitates maintenance and management of various types of devices. The supplying apparatus is formed with a supply line that is made up of a gas inlet-side block, a gas outlet-side block and a plurality of fluid control devices. The gas supplying apparatus is formed with at least two gas supply lines, the fluid control device of each gas supply line includes at least one flow controller, an inlet-side block of the flow controller on one gas supplying line is connected to an inlet-side block of the flow controller on the other gas supply line so as to oppose the inlet-side block, and an outlet-side block of one flow controller is connected to an outlet-side block of the other flow controller so as to oppose the gas outlet-side block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Takashi Hirose, Michio Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20140299210
    Abstract: A multi-phase flow meter includes a flow conduit leading from an inlet to an outlet and including a variable inlet restriction, a variable outlet restriction, a pressure sensor and a volumetric flow meter, located between the variable inlet restriction and the variable outlet restriction. The flow meter further includes a controller adapted to receive data from the pressure sensor and the volumetric flow meter, and to adjust the variable inlet restriction and the variable outlet restriction in accordance with at least one program. The program causes the controller to adjust one of the variable inlet restriction and the variable outlet restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Eric Atherton
  • Publication number: 20140251475
    Abstract: A water pressure controlled valve including a housing and a piston slidably received within the housing. First and second water control chambers are positioned on opposite ends of the piston and are fluidly coupled to first and second water control valves, respectively. Operation of the first and second water control valves controls water pressure in the first and second water control chambers to cause sliding movement of the piston and control water supplied to a water outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Garry R. Marty, Joel D. Sawaski, Jeffrey J. Belz, David M. Groves
  • Publication number: 20140219864
    Abstract: An autoclavable bucketless cleaning system, including a vessel for storing fluid under pressure, a removably-connectable outlet regulator assembly for dispensing fluid from the vessel, a removably-connectable inlet regulator assembly for pressurizing the vessel, a removably-connectable outlet autoclave stem for installing in the outlet regulator assembly so that steam may pass through the outlet regulator assembly, and a removably-connectable inlet autoclave stem for installing in the inlet regulator assembly so that steam may pass through the inlet regulator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Veltek Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosario S. CALIO, Jeffrey Churchvara, Arthur Vellutato, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140209195
    Abstract: Various embodiments of methods, apparatus and systems that diagnose and/or detect faults of an electro-hydraulic control system for a transmission are presented. Some embodiments, adjust a main line pressure of the electro-hydraulic control system and detect faults based upon changes in a pressure switch resulting from such adjustments of the main line pressure. The pressure switch may be incorporated into a control main valve or a clutch trim valve of the electro-hydraulic control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Charles F. Long
  • Publication number: 20140190581
    Abstract: A raw material gas supply apparatus includes a liquid raw material gas supply source, a source tank storing liquid raw material, a gas distribution passage through which raw material gas comprising steam of the liquid raw material is supplied to a process chamber from the source tank, an automatic pressure regulator installed on an upstream side of the gas passage, wherein the automatic pressure regulator keeps supply pressure of the raw material gas at a set value, a supply gas switching valve installed on a downstream side of the gas passage, wherein this valve opens and closes the gas passage, an orifice provided on at least one of an inlet side or outlet side of the valve, wherein the orifice regulates flow rate of the raw material gas, and a constant temperature heating device heats the source tank, the gas passage, the valve and the orifice to a set temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki Nagase, Atsushi Hidaka, Kaoru Hirata, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8734277
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for actuating at least two valves, particularly for actuating a conical-pulley continuously variable transmission of a motor vehicle having a continuously variable transmission ratio (CVT), and with a control valve that controls at least two control valves by controlling total control pressure. Between the control valve and a first valve of at least two valves a cutoff valve is connected, through which the total control pressure provided above a switching threshold can be reduced to minimum control pressure acting at least on the first valve or to zero by means of the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roshan Willeke, Volker Edelmann
  • Publication number: 20140124071
    Abstract: A tank neck unit for a vehicle that includes a tank neck operatively connected to a pressure accumulator system of the vehicle and which is configured for a predetermined maximum pressure which is greater than a permissible operating pressure of the pressure accumulator system. A shut-off valve is arranged in a throughflow path between the tank neck and an outlet region of the tank neck unit, the shut-off valve being configured to prevent an increase in pressure of the pressure accumulator system beyond the permissible operating pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Oliver ESL, Franz MAYR
  • Publication number: 20140116554
    Abstract: A system for draining fecal matter off-site, including: a sealed fecal matter disposal device, an off-site fecal matter outlet, an off-site air charging inlet, a control valve, a fecal matter transporting pipe, and an air transporting pipe. A fecal matter extraction interface is disposed on the off-site fecal matter outlet. An air charging interface is disposed on the off-site air charging inlet. The off-site fecal matter outlet is connected to a straight fecal matter outlet arranged on the sealed fecal matter disposal device via the fecal matter transporting pipe. The off-site air charging inlet is connected to an air inlet arranged on the sealed fecal matter disposal device via the air transporting pipe. The control valve is disposed on the air transporting pipe for controlling the connection or disconnection of the air transporting pipe, thereby realizing permission or refusal of off-site fecal matter extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Changsha Dongbang Automated Toilet Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Delin ZENG
  • Patent number: 8707977
    Abstract: An example valve described herein includes a bonnet having a bonnet cavity defining a bonnet inner surface, a bonnet outer surface, and a first pressure sensing passageway extending between the bonnet outer surface and the bonnet cavity. A base is coaxially coupled to the bonnet and has a base outer surface, a base cavity that defines a base inner surface, a fluid inlet passageway extending between the base outer surface and the base cavity, a fluid outlet passageway extending between the base outer surface and the base cavity, and a second pressure sensing passageway extending between the base outer surface and the base cavity. A valve element within the base and bonnet cavities controls a fluid flow path through the fluid inlet passageway and the fluid outlet passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Tescom Corporation, a Minnesota Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Street, Todd William Larsen