Abstract: Apparatus and methods for reducing pressure exchanger manifold resonance. Example apparatus include a first manifold and pumps fluidly connected with the first manifold. Each pump is operable to inject a pressurized clean fluid into the first manifold. The apparatus may further include a second manifold and pressure exchangers each fluidly connected with the first and second manifolds. Each pressure exchanger is operable to receive the pressurized clean fluid from the first manifold and discharge the pressurized dirty fluid into the second manifold. The apparatus may also include a first flow restricting orifice fluidly connected along the first manifold, a second flow restricting orifice fluidly connected along the second manifold, and a discharge conduit fluidly connected with the wellbore to permit the pressurized dirty fluid to be injected into the wellbore during a well treatment operation.

Abstract: A diaphragm valve, in particular for fluid media, includes a valve body, a diaphragm, and a connecting piece which can be actuated by a drive unit to act on the diaphragm, wherein the valve body and the diaphragm are made of plastic. Two mutually independent seals are provided for sealing the fluid medium with respect to the outside, wherein the valve body and the diaphragm are welded to each other, and the diaphragm is mechanically sealed between the drive unit, or an intermediate piece, and the valve body.

Abstract: A magnet having an annular coolant fluid passage is generally described. Various examples provide a magnet including a first magnet and a second magnet disposed around an ion beam coupler with an aperture there through. Each of the first and second magnets including a metal core having a cavity therein, one or more conductive wire wraps disposed around the metal core, and an annular core element configured to be inserted into the cavity, wherein an annular coolant fluid passage is formed between the cavity and the annular core element. Furthermore, each annular core element may have a first diameter and a middle section having a second diameter, the second diameter being less than the first diameter. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus capable of operating in alternating inhalation and expiratory phases includes a pressurized respiratory gas source, an inhalation duct to supply gas from the pressurized respiratory gas source to a patient, and an expiratory duct for expiratory gas of the patient. The apparatus further includes a set of flow rate sensors positioned to sense a first flow rate of the expiratory duct and a second flow rate of the inhalation duct, and a controller, including a processor, configured to control the gas source. The inhalation duct includes an inhalation valve, the inhalation valve configured to provide proportional operation and the inhalation valve is selectively controlled by the controller to move to a specific position to allow a desired level of flow through the inhalation valve to the patient.

Abstract: A valve for a fuel cell system includes a valve housing having a valve seat formed therein. The valve seat includes an orifice formed therein to permit a fluid to flow through the valve housing. A movable member is disposed in the valve housing and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The movable member includes a first end having an elongate portion and a generally conical shaped base. At least a portion of the base is disposed in the orifice of the valve seat when the movable member is in the closed position to militate against a formation of ice across the orifice of the valve seat.

Abstract: A flow control valve is disclosed that includes a valve body member having a seating surface that is seated on a valve seated surface. Multiple inflow orifices and multiple outflow orifices may be formed on the valve seated surface or the seating surface, and may be formed so as not to overlap each other in a state in which the seating surface is seated on the valve seated surface. An inside inflow channel that is in communication with the inflow channel and the inflow orifice may be formed inside a member where the inflow orifices are formed and an inside outflow channel that is in communication with the outflow channel and the outflow orifice is formed inside a member where the outflow orifices are formed.

Abstract: A refrigerant valve has a body with a through bore. Multiple tubes have openings aligned in a ring around a middle of the bore. The tubes lead to larger channels in the body. A needle assembly inserted through an end of the bore reciprocates a needle with a stepper motor and speed reducer to precisely control sizes of the openings. Further advancing the needle shaft after closing the openings to the tubes, engages and slides a bypass sleeve against a return spring force to open a bypass in a side of the valve body. A connector connects the bypass in a first end of the bore to outward opening holes of the channels.

Abstract: A high pressure metering valve has a valve element with a closing portion, a metering portion and a rapid return portion. The closing portion seats against a corner seat at the end of a valve bore in which the metering portion has a close sliding fit. When the element is unseated, a flow rate can be metered depending on the overlapping length of the metering portion in the valve bore. At the opposite end of the metering portion, the rapid return portion is undercut to be of smaller area than the metering portion to provide a full open state for rapid fluid return.

Abstract: A fluid control valve for use in a system for inflating an anti-G garment. The valve includes an elongate chamber in which a valve member is moveable. The chamber has first and second axial ends. An inlet opening in a chamber wall provides for the flow of fluid into the chamber. A valve edge is provided at the second end of the chamber to form an outlet. The valve member has a first portion which closes the first chamber end and is moveable in the chamber between the inlet opening and the first chamber end, an intermediate portion which has a cross sectional area less than that of the chamber wall to permit the inflow of fluid to the chamber, and a second portion including a flow control device which co-operates with the valve edge to control fluid flow from the valve.

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.

Abstract: A flow connector for a valve, including a body in which a flow channel is formed that is made up of a first port, a second port and an opening area to receive a movable plug, whereby the ports can be flow-connected through the opening area. The valve having a flow connector is configured and refined in such a way that the volume of fluid that flows through the flow channel per unit of time can be set without any problem wherein the cross section surface area of the flow channel in the opening area is configured to be constant along a first height of lift and to be variable along a second height of lift. A solenoid valve includes the flow connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Abstract: A terminal valve having a cone (9) that communicates with a valve seat (10) of a seat ring (19) and cooperates with a veil (12) to control flow. The valve seat (10) and the veil (12) together form a sealing element, which seals against the cone (9) as well as the valve body (1). The cone (9) has a cylindrical portion (46) with slits (49, 50) that form a flow passage area which allows a flow that corresponds to a modified logarithmic function.

Abstract: A high pressure homogenizer segmentalizes material made of minute solid or the like by passing suspension liquid including the material to a small diameter orifice at high speed under high pressure. An injection valve of the high pressure homogenizer includes: a fixed member having a material introducing passage therein; and a movable member disposed rotatably, swingably, or pulsatingly opposite to the fixed member in an axial direction of the fixed member. The orifice of the injection valve is made of a fine gap in a radial direction disposed between an end face of the fixed member facing an end of the material introducing passage and an end face of the movable member disposed at an end of the movable member opposed to the fixed member. The orifice communicates with a material processing passage via a ring-shaped collision wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a re-configured valve design to accommodate a high volume of product in the delivery system and the dispensation of product upon the application of a predetermined vacuum condition on the downstream side of the valve.

Abstract: A device for metering and controlling fluid flow includes a variable orifice and is configured to use a pressure sensor. The device includes a fluid flow conduit having at least one planar inner wall that extends along a portion of the fluid flow conduit length, and an element having a linear edge configured to mate with the at least one planar inner wall of the fluid flow conduit. The element is movable in a direction transverse to an axis of the conduit between an open position wherein fluid flows through the conduit and a closed position wherein the element substantially shuts off fluid flow in the conduit.

Abstract: A turbocharger actuator and method of calibrating for a variable nozzle turbocharger. Included are an actuator housing having a diaphragm connected across it, a piston, and a compression spring arranged to be generally centered in the actuator housing biasing the piston. Three rivets connect the actuator housing to a bracket. The diaphragm is crimped to connect to the actuator housing, which is coated with an elastomeric bead. The bracket includes three plate sections, the first having a plurality of rivet holes, and second two each having an elongated hole to receive an attachment bolt and allow sliding movement of the actuator assembly relative to the turbocharger housing.

Abstract: A device for metering and controlling fluid flow includes a variable orifice and is configured to use a pressure sensor. The device includes a fluid flow conduit having at least one planar inner wall that extends along a portion of the fluid flow conduit length, and an element having a linear edge configured to mate with the at least one planar inner wall of the fluid flow conduit. The element is movable in a direction transverse to an axis of the conduit between an open position wherein fluid flows through the conduit and a closed position wherein the element substantially shuts off fluid flow in the conduit.

Abstract: A valve seat includes a seat body with an inlay and at least one groove. The seat body has a passage which extends from a first opening to a second opening in the seat body. A channel is located in the seat body adjacent the first opening and extends around at least a portion of the passage. The inlay is located in at least a portion of the channel. The groove extends along at least a portion of an inner surface of the passage from the first opening towards the second opening.

Abstract: A valve seat includes a seat body with an inlay and at least one groove. The seat body has a passage which extends from a first opening to a second opening in the seat body. A channel is located in the seat body adjacent the first opening and extends around at least a portion of the passage. The inlay is located in at least a portion of the channel. The groove extends along at least a portion of an inner surface of the passage from the first opening towards the second opening.

Abstract: A settable control valve (13, 50, 113) has a closure member moveable within a passage-way (17, 71, 81A, 101, 117), there being at least one groove for fluid flow (25, 26, 44, 56, 57, 97, 98, 107, 108, 125, 126) in the wall of the passageway. The groove is of varying transverse cross-sectional area along its length and the closure member may be set at different positions so as to expose varying lengths of the groove to fluid flow, hence enabling different fluid flow rates to be established.

Abstract: A gas-lift valve includes a valve member having an inner wall defining a flow passage having a longitudinal axis, the valve member having a planar inlet end and an outlet end, the inner wall diverging from the inlet end to the outlet end so that the flow passage increases in cross sectional area from the inlet end to said outlet end.

Abstract: An Exhaust Gas Recirulation (EGR) valve is integrated onto a turbocharger by providing an EGR outlet in a flange in the volute of the turbine housing and a mating valve assembly extending from a mating flange with an elbow. The outlet direction of the elbow is adjustable to a plurality of directions by positioning the mating flange relative to the EGR outlet flange.

Abstract: A throttle apparatus having a throttle body with an air passageway extending therethrough, an axle rotatably mounted in the throttle body, a disk affixed centrally to the axle so as to pivot relative to a rotation of the axle, and a channel formed in a wall of the throttle body and having an end separate from and adjacent to the disk. The channel is formed on the wall in at least one side of the disk. The axle is adapted to rotate in relation to a movement of an accelerator pedal. The axle extends across the air passageway transverse to a longitudinal axis of the passageway. The disk is movable between a first position adapted to block air flow through the passageway and a variable second position adapted to allow air flow through the passageway. A seat is formed in the passageway of the throttle body and extends radially inwardly from the wall. The seat extends circumferentially around the disk in the first position.

Abstract: A flow regulator for a water pump, working in conjunction with a water pump, having a pump, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe with a water pressure, and a container. The flow regulator comprises: a main body, installed at the inlet pipe and having a passageway for water flowing through the inlet pipe; a chamber inside the main body; a connecting pipe, conducting the water pressure in the outlet pipe through an entrance on the main body to the chamber; and a control element, mounted inside the chamber and glidingly movable therein back and forth. The water pressure causes the control element to move within the chamber, adjusting the width of the passageway and controlling the flow of water through the water pump. This allows to extend start-stop cycles of the pump.

Abstract: A flow control valve having a controllable flow area which varies with the valve displacement. The flow control valve includes a poppet-type valve element mounted to reciprocate between a closed and open position in a valve cavity formed in a valve housing. The valve housing has an inlet and outlet passage to allow fluid to flow therethrough. A removable insert having a flow passage is positioned in the valve cavity adjacent the poppet-valve for controlling the flow rate of gaseous fluid from the inlet passage to the outlet passage while the poppet valve is in an open position. Movement of the poppet valve from a closed to an open position varies the effective cross-sectional flow area of the flow passage.

Abstract: A flow control valve having a controllable flow area which varies with the valve displacement. The flow control valve includes a poppet-type valve element mounted to reciprocate between a closed and open position in a valve cavity formed in a valve housing. The valve housing has an inlet and outlet passage to allow fluid to flow therethrough. A removable insert having a flow passage is positioned in the valve cavity adjacent the poppet-valve for controlling the flow rate of gaseous fluid from the inlet passage to the outlet passage while the poppet valve is in an open position. Movement of the poppet valve from a closed to an open position varies the effective cross-sectional flow area of the flow passage.

Abstract: A sanitary fill tube assembly includes an oval fill tube connected between an oval inlet tube and an oval spreader having a hollow interior with a piston valve member reciprocally mounted therein. The piston valve member is actuated by a plunger rod and is guided by a pair of arcuate guide slots formed in the spreader to accurately move the piston valve between open and closed position. The plunger rod and the piston valve member may include elongated internal passages therein and the piston valve member closely fits into a discharge outlet from the hollow interior of the spreader to accurately control and meter material being fed into a pouch. The piston valve member may be provided with a sharpened leading edge to cut off particulate material contacted thereby.

Abstract: A steam isolation valve system for opening and closing a steam flow passage of a steam flow comprises a valve body, a valve disk accommodated in the valve body to be reciprocatingly movable for opening and closing the steam flow passage, and a drive mechanism for moving the valve disk along an axial direction of the valve body. The steam flow passage has a portion elliptical in section having a short axis in a direction of the reciprocating axis of the valve disk projected on a plane perpendicular to an axis of the steam flow passage. The steam flow passage has a throttling inlet passage which is deformed in shape from a circular tube portion having a diameter D on a steam upstream side to an elliptical tube portion having a long side diameter D and a short side diameter D cos.theta. (45.degree..ltoreq..theta..ltoreq.65.degree.

Abstract: A rotating actuator comprising, eddying causes noise production that is to be avoided flat boundary faces formed at a throttle opening, and a flat boundary face that is formed at an outlet opening. Streamlined transitions with one convex and one concave region each are provided in the inlet connection piece from a frustoconical constriction to the boundary faces, and a streamlined transition with one convex and one concave region to a frustoconical widening of the outlet connection piece is provided in the outlet connection piece. The rotating actuator is used in particular to regulate the idling rpm of internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A flowmeter controller, which includes emitter sensor pairs coaxial to a rectilinear measurement tube which has a cross-section uniformly decreasing from its inlet, this latter being of annular radial extension symmetrical about the tube axis, and being provided with a grid of annular structure offering resistance to passage of the fluid under examination which increases from the outer end to the inner end of the grid, and being connected to the tube by an annular inlet duct which is curved in the shape of a circular arc with a uniformly decreasing cross-section and including a deflection fairing an axial flow deflector is provided at the tube outlet to convey the fluid into an annular duct of decreasing cross-section and the radial exit port is closable by a valving member moved along the measurement tube axis by an operating member.

Abstract: A toilet device flush valve has a body with an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat in the body positioned therebetween. There is a movable diaphragm which closes upon the valve seat to control flow between the inlet and the outlet. A piston is attached to the movable diaphragm and there is a flow control ring mounted on the piston. The flow control ring includes water passages forming the sole flow path between the inlet and the outlet when the piston is in the open position. The passages on the flow control ring are sized to correspond to the desired flow rate through the flush valve. The passages extend in a direction to give the water flowing therethrough both axial and circumferential components to dissipate power in the water flowing through the flush valve to provide a relatively constant flow rate which is independent of the water pressure applied at the flush valve inlet.

Abstract: A flush valve body has a passage which connects the inlet and outlet. There is a valve seat at one end of the passage and a diaphragm is positioned to control the flow of water through the passage and to close upon the seat. A guide member is attached to the underside of the diaphragm and a refill ring is attached to the guide member. The improvement is specifically directed to the exterior of the refill ring which has a plurality of recesses to channel the flow of water through the flush valve passage. The recesses have a portion of constant size and a portion of gradually changing size. There are fins which separate the recesses and the fins are always in contact with the interior of the passage. The stroke of the diaphragm when moving between fully open and fully closed positions is approximately one-half of the axial length of the refill ring.

Abstract: A refill ring for use in a diaphragm-type flush valve is mounted upon the guide member of the diaphragm assembly. The refill ring has an outer diameter approximating the inner diameter of the flush valve passage adjacent the diaphragm seat. The refill ring has a plurality of recesses formed about its periphery whereby closure of the diaphragm assembly upon its flush valve seat moves the refill ring within the flush valve passage, the exterior of the refill ring being in contact with the interior of the passage such that the flow of water past the refill ring is limited to the area of the refill ring peripheral recesses.

Abstract: A valve having a flow path in the form of a Venturi tube having a throttle and flow path sections extending and flaring from the opposite sides of the throttle to an inlet and outlet, respectively, and a cylindrical valve plug provided at the throttle and selectively movable at right angles to the flow path to present a flow path end into the flow path and having a semi-spherical valve head at the flow path end with a notch having a length in the direction of movement of the valve plug less than the diameter of the throttle formed in a portion of the valve head and the remaining portion of the valve head containing a diametrical line connecting opposite portions of the valve head in contact with the wall of the throttle while occupying a major portion of the surface of the valve head facing a flow in the flow path.

Abstract: A flow control apparatus for use primarily in plug-type valves provides means for continuously varying the flow rate of fluid through the valve while using the same operator that is used to control the open and closed position of the valve. The invention utilizes a globe valve-type throttling plug which requires no special mechanism to coordinate the throttling motion of the valve. Only the plug and lower plate of the valve body are modified relative to existing plug valves to achieve a unique flow control capability. The plug of the invention provides distinct inlet and outlet channels separated by a flow control passage which may be selectively obstructed by a fixed flow control element which is an integral portion of an inverted lower trunnion extending from the bottom plate of the valve body. The vertical position of the plug with the plug rotated for alignment with the inlet and outlet of the valve, determines the degree of flow through the plug.

Abstract: A shut-off valve has a sealing cone which in a closed position of the valve abuts against a conical sealing seat and is formed as a part of a cylindrical throttling piston, a sealing surface of the sealing seat cooperates at its one end with a cylindrical receiving opening for the throttling piston, and the outer diameter of the throttling piston is selected with respect to the inner diameter of the receiving opening so that a throttling gap is formed between the receiving opening and the the throttling piston.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the step-wise pressure release on the expansion of, in particular hot, gases with highly different volume streams. In a device of this type, reaching or even exceeding the speed of sound is to be safely prevented. This is achieved in that at least two adjustable plate valves are arranged in series one behind the other, that the orifice of each plate valve is arranged eccentrically in relation to its central longitudinal axis, with the orifices of successive plate valves each arranged on opposite sides in relation to the rectilinearly extending, continuous central longitudinal axis common to all the plate valves and that the adjustment of the plate valves is effected as a function of the accumulated volume stream.

Abstract: A low-noise valve has a body with a fluid inlet to receive pressurized fluid, an outlet and a fluid passageway extending between the inlet and outlet. Located in the passageway are a number of spaced throats. The valve also includes a movable stem with a number of plugs each adapted to be closely received by a corresponding throat. Each plug includes a plurality of circumferential alternating grooves and lands, the lands being closely spaced within the throats to create a plurality of flow restrictions each incrementally restricting fluid flow when the stem is at a minimum flow position. Movement of the stem toward a full open position sequentially removes the lands from the throat to reduce restriction of such fluid flow in stages.

Abstract: An improved bidirectional plug valve with increased C.sub.v or decreased insertion pressure loss is provided. The improvements reside in a unique combination of surprising structural parameters including an increase in the diffuser-to-dump transition radii, a high degree of dimension match for diffuser and plug chamber, an unconventionally large diffuser angle, and most surprisingly, a reduction in plug port size with a substantial corresponding reduction in plug size and dump area. The indicated structural features of the invention, combine synergistically to provide an unexpected C.sub.v improvement of approximately 50% and a substantial cost reduction for the valve operating mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed is a double-slide valve for controlling a stream of fluid entrained particulate material. The double-slide valve comprises a valve body forming a closed chamber having an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a pair of valve stem openings. Within the chamber is mounted a flow port having an entrance and an exit opening through which the stream of particulate material passes. The flow of this stream is controlled by two slidable valve plates which slide traversably across the flow port openings upon guide means. The amount of valve plate movement is controlled by a control means.

Abstract: A flow passage providing improved pressure recovery in a valve having an axially movable closure element which includes the provision of an annular diffuser flow passage from the seat port to the periphery of the closure member to reduce the fluid pressure drop across the valve when the closure member is moved a limited distance to its fully open position. The annular diffuser flow passage is provided between a pair of oppositely disposed frusto-conical surfaces respectively provided on the valve body and the closure element. The closure member may also be provided with a convexly shaped projection and the valve flow passage shaped to further reduce the pressure drop across the valve.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed valve includes a valve body having an annular seat adjacent the valve inlet with a frusto-conical surface diverging outwardly therefrom toward the valve outlet and a fixed diffuser assembly including a fixed disc guide and a slidable spring biased closure disc. The disc guide has a diverging frusto-conical surface spaced from the first surface to define a high efficiency annular diffuser flow passage. The fluid exposed surfaces of the disc are located upstream of the passage. The closure disc is actuated between an open position and a closed position by an axially movable valve stem acting on a flexible diaphragm. The pressure drop in the diffuser passage at high flow conditions establishes a force differential on the diffuser assembly acting toward the valve seat which is borne entirely by the disc guide thereby eliminating any pull down forces on the closure disc.

Abstract: A check valve adapted for mounting between the faces of a pair of pipe flanges having flow passages of equal diameters and joined by bolts circumferentially spaced about the flanges. A valve body having a cylindrical flow passage therethrough is formed with end sections, each of which has a surface adapted for sealing engagement with a face of the pipe flanges, and a clapper being mounted for pivoting between a closed position completely blocking the valve body flow passage and an open position withdrawn from the flow passage but within the valve body.

Abstract: A low-noise valve has a body with a fluid inlet to receive pressurized fluid, an oulet and a fluid passageway extending between the inlet and outlet. Located in the passageway are a number of spaced throats. The valve also includes a movable stem with a number of plugs each adapted to be closely received by a corresponding throat. Each plug includes a plurality of circumferential alternating grooves and lands, the lands being closely spaced within the throats to create a plurality of flow restrictions each incrementally restricting fluid flow when the stem is at a minimum flow position. Movement of the stem toward a full open position sequentially removes the lands from the throat to reduce restriction of said fluid flow in stages.