With Subsequent Closing Of First Opened Port Patents (Class 137/630.16)
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Patent number: 12110986Abstract: An actuating member is provided. The actuating member acts on a valve core rod. A guide surface is arranged on the actuating member. A guide path is formed on the guide surface. The guide surface is configured to slidably abut against a top end of the valve core rod, so that the top end of the valve core rod selectively abuts against a position on the guide path at a different height, so as to adjust a position of the valve core rod in a valve port of a reversing valve, thereby changing a flow area at the valve port.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Wence Liu, Guoqing Sun, Meijiao Ye
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Patent number: 12078255Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an actuator, an actuator assembly, a method of operating an actuator, a computer program and a system. In one aspect, an actuator may comprise a plurality of independently operable actuation elements and an operator having an operator surface. Each actuation element may have an actuation surface. The operator may be driveable to move the operator surface along a path to selectively engage with the respective actuation surface of each actuation element to actuate the actuation element.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Osler Diagnostics LimitedInventors: Barry Lillis, Steven Green, Damian Holland
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Patent number: 10851700Abstract: A coolant control valve unit for a vehicle is disclosed. The coolant control valve unit includes a cam having an upper surface to which a driving axle is connected and a lower surface having at least one sloped surface with a profile set in a rotation direction on the basis of the driving axle, a valve provided in a rod supported on one side of the sloped surface, an actuator rotating the driving axle to push the rod along the profile of the sloped surface of the cam to cause the valve to open and close a coolant passage, a cam cover supporting an upper surface of the cam, and an annular cam bearing interposed between the cam cover and the cam, excluding a central region in which the driving axle is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Hyo Jo Lee
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Patent number: 10378668Abstract: A valve seat support for a solenoid valve consists of a sleeve-shaped support housing for accommodating a valve seat body, which is produced from a plastic and which has the contour of a hollow cylinder. The support housing has, on the periphery thereof, a plurality of small-surface recesses, which are directly radially inward and which are surrounded by the plastic of the valve seat body on all sides in order to establish an interlocking connection between the support housing and the valve seat body.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Christoph Voss, Christian Schulz
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Patent number: 8733397Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated valve including a solenoid with a coil that generates a magnetic field upon being energized, a tubular member made of a non-magnetic material and disposed on an inner circumferential side of the coil, a movable valve body disposed within the tubular member and movable in an axial direction of the tubular member by an attraction force that is generated upon energizing the coil to thereby open and close a fluid passage, a first member made of a resin material and including a seat portion that is brought into contact with the movable valve body to close the fluid passage, and a first biasing member that biases the movable valve body toward the seat portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Yohei Sato
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Patent number: 8678034Abstract: A quick acting control valve for a steam turbine is provided. The quick acting control valve includes a valve box and a control valve cone which is arranged in the valve box so as to be displaceable along its center axis, whereby the control valve cone may be brought into an open position in which the control valve cone, with its control valve cone surface is lifted off the valve box and into a closed position in which the control valve cone rests against the valve box with its control valve cone surface, and a quick acting valve piston which is arranged in the valve box so as to face the back of the control valve cone facing away from the control valve cone surface, the quick acting control valve piston, on its outer peripheral edge, always resting on the valve box in a steam-tight manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Martin Bennauer, Ningsih Flohr, Michael Nienhaus, Christoph Schindler, Dirk Weltersbach
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Patent number: 8622088Abstract: A solenoid valve has a valve housing, first and second valve members, first and second biasing members, a pressing rod and an electromagnetic driving member. The valve housing defines a fluid pathway for flowing fluid therein. The first and the second valve members are configured to open and close the fluid pathway, respectively. The first biasing member biases the first valve member in a direction for closing the fluid pathway. The second biasing member biases the second valve member in a direction for closing the fluid pathway. The electromagnetic driving member sequentially presses the pressing rod against the first valve member and the second valve member in order to open the fluid pathway in stages.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Sugiura, Takashi Nagai
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Patent number: 8312897Abstract: A diverter valve is disclosed for use in a shower mixer valve or the like. It is constructed to reduce the force needed to be applied by the bather to actuate the diversion. There is a diverter stem that is moveable between a non-diverted and diverted position. The diverter stem includes an upstream portion and a reduced cross sectional waist portion downstream of the upstream portion. The reduced portion interacts with the diverted fluid to reduce the force required to move the diverter stem from the non-diverted to the diverted position.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventor: Michael A. Niver
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Publication number: 20120260993Abstract: A poppet valve assembly to control a pneumatic actuator may include a housing having a central bore. A first module may be disposed within the central bore, and the first module may have a first and second poppet valve. A second module may also be disposed within the central bore, and the second module may have a third and fourth poppet valve. A supply of pressurized fluid may be in fluid communication with a plurality of control valves such that pressurized fluid from the control valves opens and closes the poppet valves. The supply of pressurized fluid may also be in fluid communication with the first module and the second module such that the opening and closing of the poppet valves controls the position of the pneumatic actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: General Equipment and Manufacturing Company, Inc., d/b/a TopWorx, Inc.Inventor: Bruce R. Penning
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Patent number: 7740026Abstract: A thermal storage type gas treating apparatus has a high sealing performance while achieving a simple apparatus construction. The thermal storage type gas treating apparatus includes a valve member rotatable to place successively a supply port for a gas to be treated and an exhaust port for a treated gas formed in the valve member, in an opposed and communicating relationship with supply and exhaust ports formed in a distributor, thereby successively passing gas to be treated and treated gas through a plurality of thermal storage chambers communicating at one end with a combustion chamber. The valve member is supported to be displaceable toward and away from the distributor. A valve biasing device is provided for pressing the valve body to the distributor, while being inoperative with respect to a gas chamber device.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Taikisha Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Matsui, Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Horisawa, Tomotaka Miwa
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Publication number: 20090032127Abstract: A decompression apparatus has an exhaust mechanism for decompressing a vacuum chamber. The exhaust mechanism has a main exhaust passage one end of which is connected to the vacuum chamber and the other end of which is connected to a vacuum pump, a first valve disposed in the main exhaust passage; a slow exhaust passage one end of which is connected to the vacuum chamber directly or via part of the main exhaust passage and the other end of which is connected to the vacuum pump directly or via part of the main exhaust passage, a cylindrical inorganic porous body disposed in the slow exhaust passage so that a gap is formed between the inorganic porous body and the inner surface of the slow exhaust passage, and a second valve disposed in the slow exhaust passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Norihiko Saito, Sotaro Takeda
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Patent number: 7284566Abstract: Valve arrangement for guiding a liquid against a gas pressure gradient. The valve arrangement includes first, second and third pressure areas connected in series. An intake opens into the first pressure area. An outlet opens into the third pressure area. Flow check valves selectively open or close passage openings between the first and second pressure areas and between the second and third pressure areas. Whereby the flow check valves, free from outside influences, are opened when in a resting position and are automatically held in a closed position by gas counterpressure. Whereby the first and third pressure areas are respectively connected to the second pressure area via a ventilation line. Whereby a ventilation valve coupled to at least one of the ventilation lines, the ventilation valve selectively opening or closing the at least one of the ventilation lines. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Hengst GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Oliver Bojer