Diaphragm Patents (Class 251/331)
  • Patent number: 12078266
    Abstract: A sample injection diaphragm valve is provided, as well as a plunger assembly and a method of operating the valve. The valve includes a valve head and a valve body. The valve includes a diaphragm positioned between the valve head and the valve body. The diaphragm has a process groove seated in the recess of the valve body for circulating fluid therein. Plungers are slidably fitted in plunger passages of the valve body. Each plunger is movable between a closed position wherein the plunger deforms the diaphragm and blocks fluid circulation between two process ports, and an open position wherein the plunger is retracted away from the diaphragm, thereby allowing fluid to circulate in the process groove. The plungers have linear lips extending across the top face of the plungers for pressing against the diaphragm when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: APN Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Lemelin, Joël Lessard
  • Patent number: 12055240
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve 100 includes a valve body 10, a diaphragm 20, a bonnet 40, and a compressor 60. The diaphragm 20 includes a first portion 21 and a second portion 22 surrounding the first portion 21, the first portion 21 having a first thickness T1 and a curved plate shape, the second portion 22 having a second thickness T2 smaller than the first thickness T1 to form a step and having a flat plate shape. The second portion 22 includes a sealing band SB surrounding the first portion 21. The bonnet 40 has an inner step 43 that contains a part of the first portion 21 and the inner step 43 has a depth G in the Z direction larger than a difference T1?T2 between the first and second thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Inventors: Katsuaki Iimura, Takashi Mitani
  • Patent number: 11927280
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve includes a valve body that defines a flow path through which fluid flows and an opening that opens to the outside in a middle of flow path; a flexible partition member that covers the opening and separates the flow path from the outside, and changes a cross-sectional area of the flow path; and a flexible support member disposed on a rear surface side opposite to a flow path side of the flexible partition member. A housing is fixed to the valve body via peripheral portions of the flexible partition member and the flexible support member. A humidity sensor that detects a state of an atmosphere or a change thereof in a space defined by the flexible support member and an inner surface of the housing. The diaphragm valve is capable of preventing fluid in a diaphragm valve from leaking to the outside due to breakage of a diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yuya Suzuki, Ryutaro Tanno, Daihi Tsuchiguchi, Nobuo Nakamura, Tsutomu Shinohara
  • Patent number: 11796077
    Abstract: A valve cavity cap arrangement including an insert and a threaded cap is provided in combination with a valve body defining a valve cavity, a central passage, and at least one offset passage. The insert is received in the valve cavity and includes an inner annular sealing surface sized to seal against a portion of the recessed surface surrounding the central passage, an outer annular sealing surface sized to seal against an outer periphery of the recessed surface, surrounding the offset passage(s), and a solid web portion extending between the inner and outer annular sealing surfaces. The threaded cap includes an outer threaded portion threadably engaged with an internal threaded portion of the valve cavity, a central end portion configured to apply a first sealing force to the inner annular sealing surface, and an outer end portion configured to apply a second sealing force to the outer annular sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SWAGELOK COMPANY
    Inventors: William H. Glime, III, James G. McCoy, Branden W. Keeper
  • Patent number: 11719358
    Abstract: Technologies are described for devices and methods to determine a position of a valve. The devices may comprise a housing attached to an actuator. The actuator may be in physical communication with the valve. The devices may comprise a microcontroller within the housing. The microcontroller may be in communication with the actuator to control a position of the valve. The devices may comprise a position sensor module in communication with the microcontroller. The devices may comprise a position sensor target attached to at least one part of the actuator that moves. The position sensor module may be configured to detect movement and a position of the position sensor target, generate position data related to the position of the position sensor target, and transmit the position data to the microcontroller. The microcontroller may be configured to determine a position of the valve based on the position data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Kovacs, Louis Matalon
  • Patent number: 11674604
    Abstract: A diaphragm 30 includes a fixed portion 32 to be fixed to a body portion 10, and a flexible thin film portion 33 integrally connected to the fixed portion 32. The fixed portion 32 has a tubular press-fitting portion 34 to be press-fitted into a tubular sealing groove 15 formed on the body portion 10, and a diaphragm-side tapered surface 38 formed on an axis C side with respect to the press-fitting portion 34. In a state where the press-fitting portion 34 is press-fitted into the sealing groove 15, an inclination angle ?1 of the diaphragm-side tapered surface 38 relative to the axis C is smaller than an inclination angle ?2 of a body-side tapered surface 18 formed on the body portion 10 relative to the axis C, and an end portion 38a of the diaphragm-side tapered surface 38 is brought into contact with the body-side tapered surface 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON PILLAR PACKING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakano, Kazukiyo Teshima
  • Patent number: 11614178
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a diaphragm. The diaphragm may comprise a structure. The structure may be a disc shape with a top and bottom side. The top and bottom sides may be circular in outline. The diaphragm may comprise a diaphragm stud at a center point on the top side. The diaphragm stud may be configured to couple with a connector of a bonnet assembly. The diaphragm may comprise a diaphragm bead on the bottom side. The diaphragm bead may be along a first axis. The diaphragm may comprise at least one tab which may extend radially from the structure along at an outer edge of the structure. The at least one tab may engage with a bonnet notch of a bonnet assembly to align the diaphragm to the bonnet assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Louis E. Matalon, Richard Kovacs, David Lindt, Michael D. Yoder
  • Patent number: 11585448
    Abstract: A fluid handling device, comprising: a substrate including a first channel, a second channel and a partition wall formed between the first channel and the second channel; a film including a diaphragm, the film being disposed on the substrate so that the diaphragm faces the partition wall; and a sliding member slidable on the film while contacting with the film, the sliding member including a protrusion formed on an underside thereof, and the sliding member being disposed on the film with the underside facing the film, wherein: the sliding member is capable of switching between a first state and a second state by sliding on the film, wherein the protrusion is positioned so as not to face the partition wall with the diaphragm therebetween in the first state, and the protrusion is positioned so as to face the partition wall with the diaphragm therebetween in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Ono, Nobuya Sunaga
  • Patent number: 11427911
    Abstract: A valve device with a built-in orifice is manufacturable with low-cost. The valve body defines an accommodation recess which opens at the surface of the valve body and contains a valve element therein, a primary flow path and a secondary flow path connected to the accommodation recess, the valve element having a sealing portion for blocking direct communication between the primary flow path and the secondary flow path through the accommodation recess, and a through flow passage for making the primary flow path and the secondary flow path communicate through the valve element, wherein an orifice is formed in the through flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kazunari Watanabe, Kohei Shigyou, Kenji Aikawa, Tomohiro Nakata, Takahiro Matsuda, Tsutomu Shinohara
  • Patent number: 11313489
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to microfluidic devices for controlling pneumatic microvalves. One embodiment includes a microfluidic device for independently controlling a plurality of pneumatic microvalves. The microfluidic device is couplable to a pressure source. The microfluidic device includes a first substrate. The microfluidic device also includes a flexible membrane covering the first substrate. Additionally, the microfluidic device includes a second substrate covering the flexible membrane. Further, the microfluidic device includes one or more fluidic channels at least partially defined in the first substrate. In addition, the microfluidic device includes a pressure couplable to the pressure source and branching into a plurality of pressure channels. Still further, the microfluidic device includes at least one pressure control switch per pressure channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Tim Stakenborg, Chengxun Liu, David Cheyns
  • Patent number: 11306830
    Abstract: A valve device includes a valve body; a valve seat; an inner disk made of a metal alloy having an inner annular portion, outer annular portion and a connecting portion that connects the inner annular portion and the outer annular portion; a diaphragm made of a metal alloy covering the inner disk and the valve seat and moving between an open position at which the diaphragm does not contact the valve seat and a closed position at which the diaphragm contacts the valve seat to enable and shuts off communication between the first flow path and the second flow paths; and a presser adapter that presses a peripheral edge portion of the diaphragm toward the outer annular portion; and the inner disk has a hardness higher than the valve seat and lower than both the valve body and the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kenta Kondo, Tsutomu Shinohara, Tomohiro Nakata, Hidenobu Sato
  • Patent number: 11274766
    Abstract: An electrical valve, comprising: a valve body component, the valve body component comprising a valve body and a valve cover body, the valve cover body being fixedly connected to the valve body; a valve seat component, the valve seat component comprising a valve seat body and a valve seat core, the valve seat body being fixedly connected to the valve body, the valve seat core being sleeved with a valve port protective sleeve. Due to a structurally optimised design, the electrical valve has a compact overall structure and a small size, and the positional accuracy between various functional parts is easily ensured, thereby increasing the reliability of the valve seat core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SANHUA CLIMATE AND APPLIANCE CONTROLS GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming Lv, Jiancheng Zhi, Damai Yang
  • Patent number: 11226257
    Abstract: A fluid controller is provided having a flow path through which a fluid can flow, a closed space separated from the flow path by an isolation member, and a leak port capable of communicating the closed space with an external part. An anomaly detection device for detecting an anomaly has a pressure sensor detachably fixed to the leak port, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure in the closed space, a processing module for executing a predetermined information processing, and an detachable mechanism for blocking the leak port from the external part in the state of being fixed. The processing module determines an anomaly of the fluid controller by comparing a detection value detected by the pressure sensor to a predetermined threshold, and transmits a discrimination result of the anomaly of the fluid controller to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Fujikin Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Harada, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Koji Kawada, Katsuyuki Sugita, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Tsutomu Shinohara, Ryutaro Tanno, Yuto Kawauchi
  • Patent number: 11208914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flap arrangement for a turbine of a turbocharger, in particular for a wastegate valve of the turbine, having a spindle for mounting the flap arrangement in a rotatable manner in a turbine housing, having a lever arm, wherein the lever arm is coupled to the spindle, and having a flap disk, wherein the flap disk is coupled to the lever arm. At least part of the lever arm is configured elastically such that applying a closing force to the flap arrangement, when the flap disk is in contact with a flap seat in the turbine housing, provides for relative movement of the flap disk in relation to the spindle, in order to compensate for thermal deformation of the turbine housing and/or wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: Josef Knauf
  • Patent number: 11168803
    Abstract: A valve having a housing, a solenoid arranged in the housing, a pin movable by the solenoid, a piston connected to the pin, a second housing part that bears against the housing and which partially surrounds the piston, and a seal for sealing off the valve. The second housing part is composed of metal, and the seal, which seals off the valve, is arranged on that side of the second housing which faces toward the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Rosario Bonanno
  • Patent number: 11143318
    Abstract: In a diaphragm valve comprising a tubular valve seat, a primary side passage located outside the valve seat, a secondary side passage located inside the valve seat, and pressing member which presses the diaphragm to a seating surface to change a valve opening, a supporting member which contacts with the diaphragm in a valve opening range that is at least one part of an entire opening range from a fully opened state to a fully closed state to obstruct deformation of the diaphragm to the secondary side passage side is disposed in a region between the seating surface and a center of the seating surface. Thereby, even when a pressure difference between both sides of the diaphragm is large, a reduction of a gap at the seating surface can be prevented, and gas can be flowed at a large flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Goto
  • Patent number: 11137078
    Abstract: A fluid control valve includes a cover portion and a body portion. Inner surfaces of the cover and the body portion define a chamber that includes an inlet and an outlet in communication with the chamber. The fluid control valve also includes a diaphragm disposed between the cover portion and the body portion. The diaphragm has a flexible member that is disposed within the chamber for controlling communication between the inlet and the outlet. The upper surface of the flexible member has a substantially smooth wall portion. The flexible member has an inverted position in which the upper surface conforms to at least a portion of the inner surface of the cover portion to define a passageway that permits communication between the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventor: James O. Williams
  • Patent number: 11137079
    Abstract: A fluid control valve includes a cover portion having a first channel and a body portion having a second channel. Inner surfaces of the cover and the body portion define a chamber that includes an inlet and an outlet in communication with the chamber. The fluid control valve also includes a diaphragm disposed between the cover portion and the body portion. The diaphragm has a flexible member that is disposed within the chamber for controlling communication between the inlet and the outlet and a lip member circumscribing the flexible member. When the cover portion and the body portion are joined, the first channel and the second channel define a cavity that circumscribes the chamber and the cavity is configured such that each channel receives a portion of the lip member and pinches the lip member to seal the fluid control valve and hold the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventor: James O. Williams
  • Patent number: 11137080
    Abstract: A fluid control valve includes a cover portion and a body portion. Inner surfaces of the cover and the body portion define a chamber that includes an inlet and an outlet in communication with the chamber. The fluid control valve also includes a diaphragm disposed between the cover portion and the body portion. The diaphragm has a flexible member that is disposed within the chamber for controlling communication between the inlet and the outlet. The upper surface of the flexible member has a substantially smooth wall portion. The flexible member has an inverted position in which the upper surface conforms to at least a portion of the inner surface of the cover portion to define a passageway that permits communication between the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventor: James O. Williams
  • Patent number: 10995862
    Abstract: The valve series includes a plurality of valve types (A, B, C) with valves of different size and type, wherein a plurality of valve types, preferably all valves types (A, B, C) of the valve series (11) have uniform valve actuators (21), wherein the valve closure members (19) of the valves (10, 12, 13) perform the same opening stroke, wherein they can be formed differently, however, and in particular can have different diameters. The closing springs (20) of the different valve types (A, B, C) can also have different characteristic curves and can be of different thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: KARL DUNGS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Lang, Benjamin Bös, Nils Obermöller
  • Patent number: 10948105
    Abstract: A valve arrangement comprising a valve housing, a valve inlet, a valve outlet and a diaphragm assembly for controlling a fluid flow through the valve housing from the valve inlet to the valve outlet, the diaphragm assembly comprising a diaphragm and a diaphragm plate at least partially covering the diaphragm, the diaphragm comprising one or more equalization holes passing through the diaphragm and the diaphragm plate comprising one or more equalization openings passing through the diaphragm plate, the equalization holes being aligned with the equalization openings. The diaphragm assembly comprises an engagement zone engaging the diaphragm in order to rotationally fix the diaphragm and the diaphragm plate with respect to each other so that the equalization holes will keep aligned with the equalization openings to ensure proper function of the valve arrangement at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Schmidt Hansen, Leo Finn Jensen, Anders Pedersen
  • Patent number: 10843947
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve includes a valve body including a valve cavity and first and second ports, and a valve assembly disposed to seal the valve cavity. The valve assembly includes a valve seat, a seat carrier and a diaphragm, with the valve seat being retained with said seat carrier and disposed to surround the first port and including a flow passage in fluid communication with the first port. The seat carrier includes an annular body having an outer rim and a web that extends radially inward from the outer rim to a central opening, the central opening being aligned with the first port. The web includes a plurality of flow passages separated by lands about said central opening. Each land has a surface area that is less than a cross-sectional area of said second port so as to reduce obstruction of flow when the land overlays the second port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SWAGELOK COMPANY
    Inventor: William H. Glime
  • Patent number: 10780703
    Abstract: A channel control apparatus includes: a diaphragm portion displaceable between an opening position to open a channel and a closing position to close the channel; an abutment portion for moving in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction by a driving source; and a gripping member that has an inclined surface portion for abutting against the abutment portion and grips the diaphragm portion, wherein when the abutment portion moves in the first direction, the gripping member displaces the diaphragm portion to the opening position by the abutment portion abutting against the inclined surface portion, and wherein when the abutment portion moves in the second direction, the gripping member displaces the diaphragm portion to the closing position by the abutment portion being separated from the inclined surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Tsuyoshi Saeki, Toshiaki Tokisawa, Ryoma Arai, Yumi Mukoyama
  • Patent number: 10781926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve body including a membrane which cooperates with a valve seat, wherein the valve body and the membrane are connected to each other in the region of a laser weld seam in a bonded and fluid-tight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: GEMUE GEBR. MUELLER APPARATEBAU GmbH & Co. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thomas Rueckel, Jean-Claude Rudolf
  • Patent number: 10774936
    Abstract: A diaphragm for a diaphragm valve comprises a base body made from an elastomer, the base body having a side facing towards the media and a side facing away from the media. A force transmission component is disposed at the base body on the side facing away from the media for the attachment of a spindle drive for a diaphragm valve. Furthermore, the base body has a reinforcement area, the reinforcement area being disposed on the outside of the base body on the side of the base body facing away from the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SED FLOW CONTROL GMBH
    Inventors: Valentin Mall, Uwe Rutsch
  • Patent number: 10751468
    Abstract: A valve for controlling delivery of fluid includes a valve seat comprising a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a conical well having an opening, a beveled surface and a bottom, and a valve membrane comprising a conical potion having a base and a tip. The conical portion is configured to fit within the conical well of the valve seat. The valve membrane is configured to fluidly connect the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet when the valve membrane is in an undeformed position and fluidly disconnect the fluid inlet from the fluid outlet when the valve membrane is in a radially deformed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Abal
  • Patent number: 10648585
    Abstract: A pressure control valve is provided with a pressure control block. The pressure control block has a pressure control block having an opening portion provided on one outer surface, a pressure control surface provided as a plane at a bottom portion of the opening portion, and two internal channels having openings at the respective end portions of the pressure control surface. A sheet-like valve body having elasticity and arranged so as to cover the pressure control surface is provided in the opening portion of the pressure control block. A valve body driving portion is provided on a side opposite to the pressure control surface with the valve body interposed therebetween that adjusts an amount of a gap between the valve body and the pressure control surface by pressing the valve body in a direction perpendicular to the pressure control surface. The pressure control surface has higher hardness than a hard material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chihiro Kora, Takao Okado, Michiaki Owa, Yosuke Iwata
  • Patent number: 10571040
    Abstract: An irrigation valve incorporates a valve body with an inlet, an outlet, a pressure chamber and a standpipe in fluid communication with the inlet. A solenoid operated valve train has a flow control inlet fitting, a solenoid actuating element movable between in inactivated position and an activated position responsive to a solenoid coil, and a threaded manual actuator rotatably movable between a first sealing position and a second open position. The valve train is operable in a first position with the solenoid actuating element in the inactivated position to produce hydraulic interconnection between the standpipe and the pressure chamber, a second position with the solenoid actuating element in the activated position producing hydraulic interconnection between the pressure chamber and an outlet port, and a third position with the threaded manual actuator in the second open position producing hydraulic interconnection between the pressure camber and the outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Storm Manufacturing Group
    Inventors: Brian Babb, Joseph Michael Holohan, Hung Van Truong, Bogumil J. Matysek
  • Patent number: 10549790
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system including a floor. A flooring component is positioned above the floor to define a gap. A drain assembly is coupled with the flooring component which includes a plug having a one-way valve and defining a plug opening. A drain defines a drain aperture to accept the plug. The drain defines a drain opening in alignment with the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jack Marchlewski, Robert Reiners, Darrin Neil Wagner
  • Patent number: 10480676
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve mechanism capable of switching a communication state between a first port and a second port of a body. A diaphragm is held between a valve plug and a holder member, at a central portion of the valve mechanism. An outer marginal portion of the diaphragm is held between the body and the bonnet. A pilot channel through which a communication chamber in the body and a pilot chamber in the bonnet communicate with each other is formed in the valve plug. A first hole communicating with the pilot channel is formed at a central portion of the diaphragm. Pressurized fluid in the communication chamber flows into the pilot chamber through the pilot channel and the first hole to thereby bias the valve plug toward a valve seat, by the pressure of the pressurized fluid in combination with an elastic force of a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi Komatsuzaki, Hisataka Kato, Motohiro Soutome
  • Patent number: 10478608
    Abstract: A valve device (1) for a medical system comprises a valve housing (10), an inlet port (102) arranged on the valve housing (10), an outlet port (103) arranged on the valve housing (10), a flow duct (12) extending through the valve housing (10) connecting the inlet port (102) and the outlet port (103) to allow for a fluid flow (P) through the valve housing between the inlet port (102) and the outlet port (103), and a closure element (11) arranged on the valve housing (10) for selectively opening and closing the flow duct (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Becker, Barbara Amon, Benjamin Schafer, Leo Zeimetz, Matthias Rau
  • Patent number: 10422435
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve including an axially driven valve spindle provides a pressure member, which allows to directly couple the diaphragm to the valve spindle. The same pressure member may always be used for coupling, irrespectively of the type of fastener, which is integrated in the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Kettemann, Marcel Konstandin
  • Patent number: 10344876
    Abstract: An oblong diaphragm valve has curved surfaces carved into faces of a body and a plate. The curved surfaces have an oblong shape and define an oval or egg-shaped valve chamber when the body and the plate are joined and secured to each other, with a diaphragm sandwiched there-between. An inlet and an outlet are defined in the curved surface of the body at opposite ends defined by a length of the valve chamber. A flow passage is defined in the curved surface of the plate and has an opening centrally located relative to the valve chamber for actuation of the diaphragm to close or open the oblong diaphragm valve with minimal or no stress, ensuring durability and longevity of the oblong diaphragm valve with increased precision, while reducing fluid waste and pressure spikes in pumping operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventor: Iraj Gashgaee
  • Patent number: 10330094
    Abstract: Described is a method for manufacturing a diaphragm assembly through the use of injection molding. The method can avoid the use of PTFE as a chemically resistant coating. Further, the method can increase overall adherence of a polymer diaphragm to an insert through the use of an interference surface on at least the surface of a head of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Blue-White Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert E. Gledhill, III, John T. Nguyen, Steve L. Smith
  • Patent number: 10323757
    Abstract: Provided is a diaphragm valve in which seat leak occurrence is drastically decreased. A depression 14 is provided at a radially middle part of a top of the seat 11. A first seal portion 17 is provided between a diaphragm 6 and a radially inward part 15 of the top of the seat 11. A second seal portion 18 is provided between a diaphragm 6 and a radially outward part 16 of the top of the seat 11. An outer circumferential surface 14b of the depression 14 has a cylindrical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji
  • Patent number: 10315939
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve includes a valve body, a valve assembly disposed to seal the valve cavity and including a diaphragm and a valve seat retained with a seat carrier, a threaded member assembled with the valve body, and a valve actuator assembled with the valve body and operable to move a surface of the diaphragm into and out of contact with the valve seat. The valve body includes a valve cavity, a first port and a second port, with the first port and the second port being open to the valve cavity. The threaded member includes an annular bead that directly contacts the diaphragm to apply a compressive load to the diaphragm against a first side of the seat carrier. The valve actuator is separate from the threaded member, and is removable from the valve body without removing the threaded member from the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventor: William H. Glime
  • Patent number: 10145479
    Abstract: Provided is a diaphragm valve that is capable of increasing its flow rate and is capable of suppressing variation among the diaphragm valves in the flow rates. In a diaphragm valve 1, a fluid that has flown into the fluid inflow channel 2a enters a fluid outflow channel 2b via through holes 22a of a seat holder 5. On a bottom surface 13 of a depression 2c of a body 2, a seat receiving surface 13a that receives a seat 4 is flush with a seat-holder receiving surface 13b that receives a seat holder 5. In the bottom surface of the depression 2c of the body 2, an annular groove 14 facing through holes 22 of the seat holder 5 is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Taichi Kitano, Hidenori Kiso, Tsutomu Shinohara
  • Patent number: 10132415
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid controller which enables precise flow-rate adjustment while securing the durability. The fluid controller includes a stem vertical-movement-amount upper-limit-value setting means 10 which sets an upper limit value of a vertical movement amount of a stem 8 associated with opening and closing operations. The fluid controller further includes a stem vertical-movement-amount fine-adjustment means 11 which changes the vertical movement amount of the stem 8 associated with the opening and closing operations, within a range of not greater than the upper limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Tanikawa, Michio Yamaji, Tadayuki Yakushijin, Keisuke Ishibashi, Yasumasa Yanagida
  • Patent number: 9777847
    Abstract: The invention concerns a circuit comprising a bag (11) comprising two flexible films (45, 46) and a press (10) comprising a first (14) and a second (13) shell clamping the bag to form pipes having a passage and edges (41); the first shell comprising a valve (20) which comprises a movable member (24) and a pad (31), which pad has a resting configuration in which a second face (33) of the pad is concave and locally delimits a channel (18) and a pinching configuration in which the second face (33) is convex; said movable member and said pad being configured so that, when said valve is in closed position and said pad in pinching configuration, said passage is pinched by said movable member against said second shell channel and said edges (41) are pinched flat by said movable member against said second shell (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Tuccelli, Sebastien Cirou, Virginie Buisson, Christine Abouayad El Idrissi, Jim Kelly
  • Patent number: 9772038
    Abstract: An intermediate piece for a stop valve, in particular a membrane valve, for fluids including a pressure piece. The pressure piece has at least two locking slides for locking a locking member of a closure element. The intermediate piece includes a cylinder in which the pressure piece can be guided in axial manner. The intermediate piece has a recess, which is arranged in such a way that in mounting position of the pressure piece the locking slide can be shifted into the recess, thus releasing the locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co., Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventors: Jochen Steigert, Zeno Schuler
  • Patent number: 9677675
    Abstract: The invention concerns a circuit comprising a bag (11) comprising two flexible films (45, 46) and a press (10) comprising a first (14) and a second (13) shell clamping the bag to form pipes having a passage and edges (41); the first shell comprising a valve (20) which comprises a movable member (24) and a pad (31), which pad has a resting configuration in which a second face (33) of the pad is concave and locally delimits a channel (18) and a pinching configuration in which the second face (33) is convex; said movable member and said pad being configured so that, when said valve is in closed position and said pad in pinching configuration, said passage is pinched by said movable member against said second shell channel and said edges (41) are pinched flat by said movable member against said second shell (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Tuccelli, Sebastien Cirou, Virginie Buisson, Christine Abouayad El Idrissi, Jim Kelly
  • Patent number: 9599243
    Abstract: A pressure relief valve having a housing with an inlet port, an outlet port and a curvilinearly extending housing interior sidewall that defines a flow passageway through the housing from the inlet port to the outlet port. A piston assembly that is moveable between a closed position to establish a fluid-tight seal between the inlet port and the outlet port, and an open position to permit fluidic flow of pressurized fluid from the inlet port to the outlet port. The piston assembly has a piston head having a parabolically shaped piston face and elliptical perimeter that, when the inlet piston assembly is moved to the open position, aligns with the housing interior sidewall to provide a continuous transition from a position immediately upstream of the piston to a position immediately downstream of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Taylor Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Julian S. Taylor, Bryce A. Bell
  • Patent number: 9587759
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided featuring a spindle having extending spindle portions configured with spindle glands; a compressor having extending compressor portions configured with compressor glands, and a snap ring configured to engage the spindle glands and the compressor glands in order to attach the spindle and compressor together, so that the compressor may be quickly released from the spindle by releasing an engagement between the snap ring, the spindle glands and/or the compressor glands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Louis E. Matalon, Michael D. Yoder
  • Patent number: 9512946
    Abstract: A joint that connects pipelines, a pipeline with a fluid control device, or a pair of fluid control devices is provided therein with a pipe functional component. Examples of the pipe functional component include various valves such as a diaphragm valve, a check valve, a branch valve, a relief valve, a ball valve and a bellows valve, or a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: IHARA SCIENCE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Karasawa
  • Patent number: 9476510
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve has a valve housing and a valve member movable relative to said housing. The valve member includes a diaphragm carrier that can be driven to execute a switchover motion having a sealing diaphragm mounted thereon, which delimits a valve chamber in which a valve seat is found. The sealing diaphragm has a sealing section opposite said valve seat belonging at least partially to a loose diaphragm section of the sealing diaphragm, which can lift from the diaphragm carrier to reduce the stress on the sealing diaphragm when said diaphragm carrier is removed from the valve seat during switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: FESTO AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Buhler
  • Patent number: 9441742
    Abstract: A membrane valve for fluid media, comprising a valve body, a membrane, a pressure piece, and a drive) for the pressure piece. The membrane is coupled to the pressure piece by a connecting element, having a wall which projects from the membrane in the direction of the pressure piece. A latching hook laterally protrudes from one side and a free space is provided on the other side such that the wall. The latch hook can be deflected in order to connect the latching hook to a corresponding receiving portion on the pressure piece. A stationary pin engages into the free space when the membrane is raised from the valve seat of the valve body and protrudes out of the free space when the membrane is resting on the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventors: Fritz Müller, Raphael Flaig
  • Patent number: 9435490
    Abstract: A microfluidic valve operable to semi-permanently close a channel of a microfluidic device defined between a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) film and a substrate operates employs a surface contact bond between the TPE and a wall of the channel. Thermomechanical release of the valve, tristate functionality, and repeated semi-permanent closure and release are demonstrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galas, Emmanuel Roy, Teodor Veres
  • Patent number: 9423043
    Abstract: A valve body arrangement for a hydraulic or pneumatic valve comprises two elements between which a valve body is retained. The two elements are welded together in a first region, preferably by the laser transmission method, and clamp the valve body in a second region with a force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Rausch & Pausch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Perner, Tino Zeidler, Herwig Greiner, Werner Schieweck
  • Patent number: 9416893
    Abstract: There is provided a fluid controller actuator which does not require a plurality of bolts for fixing an inner side spring presser to a casing, in which a configuration is simple and a biasing force of an biasing member can be adjusted from the outside after the assembly. An inner side spring presser includes a shaft portion and a cylinder portion provided at a lower edge portion of the shaft portion, and presses an upper side peripheral edge portion of a through hole of a biasing member by a lower end of the cylinder portion. The shaft portion penetrates an outer side spring presser and extends upwardly. An adjustment screw which positions the inner side spring presser as a lower end abuts against an upper surface of the shaft portion of the inner side spring presser, is screwed to a top wall of a casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tadayuki Yakushijin, Michio Yamaji, Tsuyoshi Tanikawa, Keisuke Ishibashi, Shinichiro Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9328829
    Abstract: A two-way valve includes a valve body made of a resilient member and connected to a lower end of a shaft. The valve body is made up from a main body portion having an axial member connected to the shaft, and a thin film skirt portion formed on an outer circumferential side of the main body portion. An outer edge of the skirt portion is sandwiched and gripped between a small diameter part of a housing and a connector of a body. Further, lips that project in a downward direction are formed in a central portion of the main body portion. The lips are seated on a top portion of a partition wall in the body, so that the two-way valve is placed in a valve-closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Fukano, Tadashi Uchino, Yasunori Suzuki