Abstract: This invention relates to a pneumatic control device having an operating mode selecting means for operating in either the manual or automatic modes. Pneumatic pressure is regulated in the manual mode by a hand operated leakport, and in the automatic mode by a voice coil or other pressure regulating device. The pneumatic input supply, manual pressure regulating means and voice coil all communicate at a common surface. The mode selecting means slides across this common surface to connect together the pneumatic input supply with one of the selected pressure regulating means.

Abstract: An isolation valve includes a housing having a port and a seal plate for sealing the port. The seal plate is linked to a shaft which carries a guide frame. To close the port, a drive mechanism drives the shaft linearly in one direction. The seal plate first moves linearly with the shaft until the guide frame stops against the housing. The seal plate then moves linearly in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the housing containing the port until it seals the port. Motion of the drive shaft in the opposite direction causes the seal plate to retrace its path. In one embodiment, the valve includes a second seal plate for sealing a second port. A spring between the guide means and the shaft provides pre-load which maintains the seal plates in a retracted position until the frame stops against the housing. An extension spring between the first and second seal plates eliminates play in the link mechanism and extends valve life.

Abstract: An operator for remotely opening and closing the valve on a gas cylinder includes a metal frame having an enclosed upper portion, a support plate extending across the upper portion and a mounting wall extending downwardly from a side of the upper portion. On the mounting wall is a C-shaped clamp which is adapted to extend around and be secured to a non-cylindrical portion of the cylinder valve to secure the frame to the cylinder. On the mounting wall below the clamp is an additional clamping means which extends around a cylindrical portion of the cylinder to further secure the frame to the cylinder. A pneumatic activator is mounted on the support plate and has a shaft extending through an opening in the support plate in alignment with the valve stem of the cylinder valve. A coupling member is on the shaft and connects the shaft to the valve stem.

Abstract: In a steam generating plant having a main steam line and a pivotally actuated valve movable between open and closed positions for controlling the flow of steam in the main steam line, a system for operating the main steam line valve comprising a spring assembly for biasing the valve pivotally into the closed position, fluid actuated means for urging the valve pivotally into the open position against the biasing action of the spring assembly and means for supplying fluid under pressure for the fluid actuated means, the fluid supply means including a pump operatively connected to the fluid actuated means and at least one exhaust valve operatively connected to the pressure end of the pump.

Abstract: A system for controlling the rate of flow of a fluid dispensed in a fluid coating material dispensing circuit includes a source of a first fluid coating material to be dispensed from the coating material dispensing circuit, a source of a desired first fluid flow rate-related signal, a fluid utilization output, and a fluid flow rate regulator for controlling the flow rate of the first coating fluid at the fluid utilization output in response to the desired first fluid flow rate-related signal. The regulator includes a first fluid flow rate-related signal input port and a separate and distinct second flow rate-related signal input port, an input port for the first fluid, and an output port for the first fluid. The input port for the first fluid is coupled to the source of the first fluid. The output port for the first fluid is coupled to the fluid utilization output. The source of the first fluid flow rate-related signal is coupled to the first fluid flow rate-related signal input port.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hybrid hydraulic system for a work vehicle having both an open center hydraulic circuit and a close center hydraulic circuit. An internal combustion engine drives a fixed displacement pump and a variable displacement pump. The fixed displacement pump provides hydraulic fluid to the open center circuit which directs hydraulic fluid to a steering circuit and the working circuit through a priority valve. The variable displacement pump provides hydraulic fluid to the close center circuit which directs hydraulic fluid to a braking circuit and a pressure reduction circuit. The pressure reduction circuit directs hydraulic fluid to a pilot control system, a clutch cutoff and a differential lock out. Both pumps receive hydraulic fluid from a common sump and a common suction line. The braking circuit comprises two independent braking circuits.

Abstract: A pilot-controlled proportional throttle valve is provided having pilot oil passage means provided in the spool of said throttle valve.

Abstract: A poppet valve in which a poppet is slidable in a valve body and opens or closes a main valve path for pressurized fluid at one end. The pressurized fluid is conveyed to a back pressure chamber at the rear of the poppet either through a reduced flow path or through a valve arrangement between the surfaces of the poppet and a poppet spool slidable within the poppet. Either a control rod or the poppet spool moving relative to the poppet opens a flow path at the side of the back pressure chamber and the flow continues through a hollow in the spool or the control rod to an oil chamber away from the back pressure chamber where it is released to a tank.

Abstract: Valve arrangement in a line with pressure medium used as supply and return line, said valve arrangement being intended for controlling the flow through said line and comprising a valve body with a first and a second valve port which serve, alternately, as input and output, and a valve cone arranged in the valve body which connects in its open position the valve ports with each other, closes these in its closed position and is actuated by a holding force which is greater than the force acting on the pressure medium side of the valve cone and dependent on the medium pressure in the input port.

Abstract: A power tong assembly wherein a safety latch mechanism includes a power part equipped with two outlet side connections, one of which is connected to a control part for controlling the opening cross section of the tank side connection. The power part has a control element in the form of a piston-shaped valve body with equal sized surfaces on both end faces subject to the pressure of the working medium and with a bore running in the direction of the valve body movement. This bore has a conical extension of its inlet flow end. This blocks the direct connection of the supply with the return to the tank.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system of communications between a station on the surface of a liquid medium and submerged control and monitoring means of a group of submerged well head valves remote from the station.For each valve, the system comprises a control and monitoring module connected to an electrovalve and to sensors corresponding to said valve, transmission means connected to communications channels and to modules for simultaneously applying to said modules any control signals supplied by the station. The modules are connected to monitoring signal multiplexing means. The transmission means and multiplexing means are connected to the communications channels by switching means, which automatically select one of the channels in the case of an operating incident on the other channel.Application to the control of submerged oil or gas well valves.

Abstract: This invention relates to power valve assemblies and systems thereof and more particularly to their controls. It features a body having flow passages through which control fluid is directed to operate the interrelated valve. Said body is constructed to provide therein a plurality of openings or cavities each of which intersect one or more of said flow passages. Per the present invention, a plurality of unique independent adapters or control units are provided for application to said openings or cavities. Said adapters and/or control units are so designed that each thereof has different form and utility, may be selectively applied to said openings or cavities and easily and quickly interchanged or shifted from one thereof to another by virtue of which to influence the delivery and mode of application of control fluid and thereby the means and/or mode of control of the operation of the valve to which they relate.

Abstract: A valve arrangement for connecting a hydraulic machine, such as a pump or a motor, with a pressure accumulator in which a conventional manual shutoff valve is replaced by a leak-proof pressure controlled valve whose operating pressure signal is supplied by a shuttle valve from that one of two ports of the pressure controlled valve at which the higher pressure prevails at a given time. The pressure controlled valve is supplied with fluid under pressure by way of a leak-proof remote controlled slide valve.

Abstract: In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, a safety relief valve, subject to control of redundant pilot valves with a control system, is set forth. A safety relief valve is ordinarily installed in a fail safe circumstance; accordingly, this control system incorporates redundant pilot valves which respond independently of one another having outputs utilized in the control system to trigger operation of the safety relief valve. The control system has, in its preferred form, an elongate body mounting redundant pilot valves on common manifold passages. If any pilot valve forms a signal requiring operation of the safety relief valve, that signal for the safety relief valve adjusts the setting of the safety relief valve.

Abstract: An actuator control system is disclosed using fluid dispensing means to selectively add or remove fluid from a closed actuator system, whereby the movement of the actuator is volume rather than pressure responsive.

Abstract: A fast opening valve apparatus includes an electronic sensing circuit to determine when a positional error signal exceeds a predetermined reference value corresponding to an opening rate reference value. The sensing circuit provides a fast open command signal which is applied to a solenoid valve which is hydraulically coupled in parallel with a control servo valve. The control servo valve hydraulically couples a primary source of hydraulic fluid under pressure to a valve actuator which is mechanically coupled to a valve stem of an associated steam valve desired to be controlled. The activated solenoid valve opens a supplemental hydraulic fluid path between the valve actuator and the primary source of hydraulic fluid. To ensure an adequate hydraulic fluid pressure at the input of the servo valve and solenoid valve, an auxiliary source of hydraulic fluid under pressure may be coupled upstream of the servo valve and solenoid valve.

Abstract: A hydraulic throttle valve is disclosed which includes a choke piston slideably mounted in a bore for movement between an open position and a closed position. A differential piston is coaxially mounted with respect to the choke piston, and a control valve is mounted for slideable movement in a second bore which is laterally spaced from and parallel to the first bore. The control valve is operated by an electromagnet to selectively direct a control fluid to either side of the differential piston, and thereby open or close the choke piston. A feedback spring arm interconnects the choke piston and the control valve, with the spring arm resisting the opening of the choke valve and with the resisting force being a function of the force applied to the control valve by the electromagnet. A balance of forces acting on the choke piston is thereby achieved, with the choke piston being opened to an extend functionally related to the magnitude of the input current to the electromagnet.

Abstract: Disclosed is an in-service test valve and system. The in-service test valve includes a body having a first chamber with a relatively small diameter bore and second chamber axially spaced apart from the first chamber and having a relatively large diameter bore. An imperforate shuttle is slidingly mounted in the valve body and includes a first piston slidingly sealingly mounted in the first chamber bore and a second piston slidingly sealingly mounted in the second chamber bore. An in-service inlet is provided in the valve body for introducing in-service pressure into the first chamber to apply sensing pressure to the first piston and urge the shuttle toward the second chamber. A test inlet is provided for introducing test pressure into the second chamber to apply test pressure to the second piston to urge the shuttle in the direction of the first chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus system for drying gases to provide a reverse flow to and from a pair of absorbent beds is automatically solely controlled by a unitary inlet logic shuttle valve unit and by a unitary outlet logic shuttle valve unit. Each valve unit employs positive acting slide valve elements that operate in a smooth and effective manner.

Abstract: Electro-hydraulic control assembly for turbine valves, including electric control means, a shaft connected to a turbine valve, a valve housing and an integrated compact actuator unit disposed in the housing, the actuator unit including an electro-hydraulic converter connected to the electric control means, a hydraulic control cylinder being connected to the electro-hydraulic converter and having a control piston connected to the shaft, and a hydraulic supply system, the supply system including a fluid reservoir, a fluid pump being fed from the fluid reservoir and having a pressure side, an electric motor for driving the pump, and a hydraulic pressure accumulator connected to the pressure side of the pump.

Abstract: In a system for opening and closing a main line valve by use of high pressure hydraulic fluid which is controlled from a remote location and in which the fluid passes through a hand pump located at the site of the valve, a protective lock-out system is provided for guarding against personal injury in the event the high pressure fluid should arrive at the hand pump while it is being manually operated. The lock-out system includes a small piston located in an air passageway which is positioned outwardly of the hand pump main piston chamber. This passageway extends from the top of the hand pump main piston chamber toward the IN port which receives the high pressure hydraulic fluid. The piston is connected by a shaft to a poppet valve. The high pressure fluid is applied to the under-surface of the piston and to the seat side of the poppet valve.

Abstract: A device for remote control of actuator of a shut-off member comprises an autonomous source of energy and a distributor connected therewith. The autonomous source of energy is fashioned as two units, each unit containing at least two gas generators with igniter means, a pneumatic OR gate and a selector. The input of each unit is connected to a corresponding control channel while outputs are connected to respective input and control channels of the distributor. The present invention improves the reliability of control of the shut-off member and facilitates the maintenance of the device during operation.

Abstract: A shutoff valve actuator remote control system includes a main control apparatus and a duplicating control apparatus connected therewith. The duplicating control apparatus comprises a self-contained power source in the form of a gas generator with an igniter connected to an emergency remote control line, and further comprises a commutator, a safety valve, and a receiver connected with the gas generator outlet and the commutator. The commutator is also connected with the outlet from the main control apparatus and the shutoff valve actuator.The present invention provides substantially enhanced dependability of control during breakdown conditions and features a simple design.

Abstract: Apparatus for individually isolating the hydraulic actuators of steam valves for a steam turbine while the turbine remains in operation and while all other steam valves associated with the turbine remain functional. Isolation is achieved by providing a manual isolation valve for blocking the flow of hydraulic fluid from a main supply; a flow restrictor to limit the inflow of hydraulic fluid; and a flow direction control means to limit hydraulic fluid to flow only from the actuator toward an emergency trip hydraulic fluid supply.

Abstract: The safety system employs a shut-off valve, a control valve and a selector. The selector is formed of two non-return valves which are connected to the two chambers of the servomotor and has an output connected to one chamber of the control valve. Another chamber of the control valve is connected to the low pressure chamber of the servomotor while the intermediate chamber is connected to the shut-off valve in order to influence the movements of the piston of the shut-off valve. A solenoid actuates the control valve to deliver either high pressure fluid from the high pressure servomotor chamber or low pressure fluid from the low pressure servomotor chamber to the shut-off valve.

Abstract: A valve of the type which is actuated under the pressure of the medium it controls and in which axially-aligned actuating and damping pistons are disposed within cylindrical relief and damping chambers and are connected to a valve element engageable with a valve seat disposed between inlet and outlet valve ports. The actuating piston acts under the pressure of the medium it controls to actuate the valve element in response to a reduction in pressure in the relief chamber. The invention itself resides in the provision of a restricted passageway which interconnects the relief and damping chambers whereby the pressure in the damping chamber will be reduced slowly in response to a reduction in pressure in the relief chamber whereby, if the valve should stick or otherwise become slow-acting, the pressure within the damping chamber will assist and insure that the valve is actuated even though it may not be in the best operating condition.

Abstract: A controller for at least one damper maintains a constant volume rate of flow of air through a duct into a controlled space for a given condition in the controlled space. The dual reset controller resets the volume rate of flow as functions of two sensed conditions.

Abstract: A circulating flow hydraulic pilot system supplies pressurized fluid from a source to a sump through first and second parallel disposed conduits. Selective pressurization of each conduit is achieved by a pilot valve and a fluid restrictor that are series interposed into each conduit. A fluid actuator includes two ports that communicate with respective ones of the conduits intermediate of respective ones of the pilot valves and fluid restrictors. Other pilot valves are provided for manually overriding the pilot system.

Abstract: A pneumatic valve for controlling the inflation of floatation bladders in ver-deployed underwater recovery apparatus comprises, in one embodiment, an inlet connectable to a source of pressurized air, two small semi-circular flow passages joining the inlet to an outlet which connects to the bladders, a pair of spring-biased control pistons mounted in parallel in the two flow passages and another spring-biased outlet piston in a larger outlet passage positioned between the flow passages and the outlet. Air flow allowed by either of the control pistons impinges on an end of the outlet piston, displacing it from a normally closed to an open position to permit air flow through the larger outlet passage.

Abstract: A pneumatic relay valve is actuated by a pressure differential determined by the respective surface areas of two opposing surfaces of a piston moveable within the valve body. A first pressure (pilot signal) to be monitored maintains the piston member of the valve in its "in-service" position, blocking all ports in the valve body. Upon the occurrence of a sufficient pilot signal pressure drop, a second continuous common supply pressure moves the piston to a "tripped" position, sealing off the pilot signal inlet port to enable the second (common supply) pressure to bleed to the atmosphere. This sudden loss of common supply pressure causes a common supply relay valve to "trip," closing off all common supply fluid pressures to each of a plurality of first relay valves. Only upon reinstatement of the first interrupted pilot signal pressure may the relay valve be manually reset to the "in-service" position and maintained in that position by sufficient pilot signal pressure.

Abstract: A valve assembly is provided in which a first poppet member and at least one subsequent poppet member each having a valve face engageable with a valve seat between first and second passages. A first and a subsequent pilot valve is operative for selectively establishing communication between a fluid reservoir and a space at one side of a piston portion of each poppet member and a pair of restricted flow passages are provided in each poppet member between such space and the first and second passages, such restricted flow passages being preferably formed in the poppet members with ball check valves provided therein. Such restricted flow passages operate upon closure of the pilot valve to develop a static pressure in the space corresponding to the pressure in the one of the first and second passage which has the higher pressure therein so as to move the poppet member to and hold it in its closed position in response to pressures applied from either of the first and second passages.

Abstract: An actuator 4 for a valve 2 disposed in a gas pipe line 1 is driven directly by the gas pressure in the pipe line, which is tapped off and supplied to the appropriate end of the actuator cylinder via an electromagnetic spool valve 12 or 25. A hydraulic transfer circuit couples the chambers on the piston rod sides of the actuator cylinder, and includes flow control valves 17, 18 for regulating the actuator speed and an oil expansion tank. The latter may be sealed and a positive pressure established therein to facilitate the oil transfer. A hand pump 22 may also be provided to implement the oil transfer and drive the actuator piston from the piston rod side if the gas pressure is too low to power the actuator.

Abstract: A system for controlling liquid flow from an inlet into a tank comprising a normally closed poppet valve controlled by dual pressure chambers each containing a diaphragm movable by the pressure of the liquid in the inlet to cause the valve to close. Pressure against the diaphragms is relieved by bleed passages extending from the chambers which are closed by dual solenoid operated closing mechanisms. Actuation of either one or both of the mechanisms can open the bleed passages.

Abstract: A fire protection system for several zones of protection utilizes an expensive extinguishing agent and directs the extinguishing agent only to a zone in which a sensing device indicates the presence of a fire thus enabling the supply of the extinguishing agent to be delivered only to the fire zone and avoiding the necessity of charging the remainder of the system.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system that is of the gas dispersion type is provided, whereby a given supply cylinder, controlled by a cylinder valve, is piped to a plurality of directional or line valves for delivery to various locations. Sensing devices are also provided for controlling the line valves and cylinder valves as are manual valve operators. A particularly novel cylinder valve is provided, whereby once the valve is opened, venting of one side of the piston prevents closing prior to discharge of fluid from the cylinder.

Abstract: A fluid operated valve in which the fluid from the line in which the valve is placed is used to aid in the opening and closing of said valve. A shuttle valve communicating with both the inlet and outlet chambers of the valve is operable to permit one of said chambers containing fluid under pressure to communicate with an auxiliary chamber in the valve to provide a closing force for the valve.

Abstract: A hydraulic actuator for a gate or like valve such as the main steam isolation valve in an electric power plant characterized in that the actuator is a compact self-contained unit secured to the valve housing and comprises a hydraulic cylinder having its piston rod connected to the movable valve member to open or close the valve, an air-driven hydraulic pump for pressurizing dual hydraulic circuits (active and standby) each of which includes an accumulator, an air-piloted accumulator control valve, an air-piloted directional control valve for the hydraulic cylinder, and solenoid-operated pilot valves for said control valves in a pneumatic circuit including an air pressure reservoir. The hydraulic actuator is further characterized in that fast closing or opening of the valve is achieved by combined accumulator and pump discharge through the directional control valve and slow opening of the valve is achieved by pump discharge alone.

Abstract: A free floating disc valve having a positive closure arrangement thereon. A containment vessel enclosing a volume communicable with a pressure chamber is disposed above the valve disc and permits introduction into the pressure chamber of a high pressure fluid entrapped within the containment volume to provide a force to assist the seating of the valve disc.

Abstract: A proportional electromagnetic-type direction-and throttle-controlling valve comprising a spring centered valve spool in a valve body, a pressure reducing valve, two flow restricting orifices, two DC solenoid controlled poppet valves and a vent port in each pressure chamber. Supply flow reduced to a fixed low pressure is divided into two branch lines with flow restricting orifices. The pilot pressure in each restricted flow passage with vent port is controlled by a DC solenoid-controlled poppet valve. The pilot pressure acting on the main spool end moves the spool against the spool centering spring force proportionally to the input DC current. Therefore, the flow rate through the throttling gap between the spool land and the mating valve body is controlled proportionally to input DC current. Vent ports are provided for rapid action of the spool.

Abstract: Main steam isolation valves are required for both PWR and BWR nuclear steam supply systems. In the event of a main steam line rupture, these valves must prevent gross loss of steam. The pressure drop across the valves is a direct factor in the efficiency of the generating plant. The rate of steam flow through the valves is high. These conditions require large port diameter valves that are reliable, can close rapidly, have low pressure drops, and are suitable for operation at specified design pressure and temperature. The valve of the present invention includes a parallel seat, fully revolving, double disc gate valve and fully satisfies the above requirements. The valve of the present invention embodies a valve operating mechanism which is fully enclosed within the primary pressure containment of the valve. This precludes any part of the operator being damaged by missiles resulting from other system failures.

Abstract: A parking brake system with transmission interlock means is provided with means to override the interlock means. The parking brake system is spring-actuated and fluid pressure released with means to vent the transmission controls when the parking brake is engaged. A special interlock valve is provided to selectively override the normal system to prevent venting of the transmission.