Fluid handling inventions 08/07

20070199593 - Devices and methods for controlling fluid flow through conduits: A device for assembly to an end of a conduit is provided such that an internal surface of the conduit is not contacted by the device, through, for example, engagement of the device with an external surface of the conduit. Also, an assembly of one or more conduits and one... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070199594 - Fluid blasting effluent containment device: A device is disclosed which acts to contain the contaminated effluent of an operation such as a hydro-blasting operation. The device has flexible bag for containing the effluent. The bag has an opening interfacing with a vessel being fluid blasted, into which opening the blasting effluent is received. A drain... Agent: Sherman D Pernia, Esq., PC

20070199595 - Liquid aspirator: A liquid aspirator, in particular for liquids containing solids such as sludge, has a receptacle into which liquid can be sucked in by an aspirator motor through a vacuum connector and from which the liquid can drain through a drainage. The receptacle has at least two separate receiving chambers and... Agent: Gudrun E. Huckett Draudt

20070199596 - Digital pressurization compound terminal tg6000x: A digital pressurization compound terminal comprising a high accuracy digital pressure gauge sheltered in a silicone housing, main body made of a high-resistance alloy and dimensioned with a handle to be held in the palm of the user's hand, o-ring, control or HP valves, ring, regulator assembly valve, equipped piston,... Agent: Manuel Fernandez

20070199597 - Female coupling member of pipe coupling: A female coupling member is provided for a pipe coupling that handles a high-pressure fluid. The female coupling member has collet-type locking members capable of correctly connecting the female coupling member and the associated male coupling member. The male coupling member receiving portion 22 has an inward inner surface 35-2... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070199598 - Fuel transfer coupling: Provided herein are couplings useful in the transfer of liquid fuels from a remote storage reservoir to an on-board fuel tank of a motorized vehicle. There is provided a first coupling which is adapted to be in fluid communication with the interior of a vehicle's fuel tank, and a second... Agent: Christopher J. Whewell Western Patent Group

20070199600 - Low-flow valve: A low-flow diaphragm valve is disclosed having a flexible diaphragm that cooperates with a portion of the valve body to open and close the valve. The diaphragm may have a dome for seating in a passage between the inlet and outlet of the valve, and the passage may be surrounded... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070199599 - Diverter valve: A diverter valve (10) for selectively controlling the flow of fluid from a fluid source to one of several fluid outlets (132, 136) includes a fixed ceramic disk (14) fixed to a housing (12) and a rotating ceramic disk (16) retained in the housing against the fixed disk by a... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20070199601 - Directional or flow control valve: A valve selected from the group consisting of a directional valve and a flow control valve has an inlet connection, an outlet connection, a slide that controls a fluid connection between the inlet connection and the outlet connection, the slide being configured so that it controls the fluid connection in... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20070199602 - System for supplying an internal combustion engine and method of manufacturing a tank comprised in the system: A system for supplying an internal combustion engine with a liquid fuel, comprising a tank, a pipe for the circulation of hot fuel between the engine and the tank and at least one sealed composite junction conduit for joining the pipe to the tank. The composite junction conduit includes at... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070199603 - Fluid handling apparatus: A first liquid fed into a first flow passage 6 of a fluid handling apparatus travels to the open end thereof on the side of a second flow passage 7 due to capillarity. The movement of the first liquid is uniformed on the cross section of the flow passage by... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070199604 - Construction-kit system: The invention relates to a construction-kit system comprising at least one primary-valve block (10), provided with at least two groups of connection lines (12, 14), which are all interconnected at one point (16) via a connection line of one of the groups (12) to form a fluidic connection. At least... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070199605 - Airflow control mechanism: The present invention provides an airflow control mechanism comprising a conduit for air having an inlet located at a first end thereof and an outlet located at a second end thereof; a first opening formed in a side of said conduit and able to provide a secondary inlet thereto; a... Agent: John Yun Black & Decker Corporation

20070193625 - Inflation valve with pneumatic assist: A pneumatically assisted inflator for gas cylinders comprises an inline configuration such that gas contained within the gas cylinder flows axially through the inflator to be exhausted therefrom and inflate an inflatable article. The inline configuration of the inflator reduces the stress otherwise imparted to the component parts thereof and... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP Attn: Stefan V. Stein/IPDept.

20070193627 - Backpressure relief valve: A sillcock for supplying varying amounts of water at various temperatures includes a backpressure relief valve for relieving backpressure in the sillcock. The sillcock includes a sillcock tube and a valve body attached to the sillcock tube. A cartridge assembly is provided in the valve body, and an actuation assembly... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070193626 - Cartridge assembly retainer: A sillcock for supplying various amounts of water at various temperatures includes a retainer for positioning a cartridge assembly in a sillcock. The sillcock includes a sillcock tube and a valve body attached to the sillcock tube. A cartridge assembly is provided in the valve body, and an actuation assembly... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070193628 - Gas supply facility of a chamber and a fethod for an internal pressure control of the chamber for which the facility is employed: The present invention makes it possible to prevent substantial reduction of flow rate control accuracy in a small flow quantity range, to achieve an accurate flow rate control over the entire range of a flow rate control, and also to allow control of a wide pressure range of a chamber... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070193630 - Thermostatic expansion valve with check valve: A valve is provided that comprises a valve body including an inlet, an outlet, and a check valve chamber having an opening through the side of the valve body. The valve has a cover secured within the side opening in the valve body. A first valve opening is disposed between... Agent: Kevin M. Pumm

20070193629 - Thermostatic expansion valve with check valve: A valve is provided that comprises a valve body including an inlet, an outlet, and a check valve chamber having an opening through the side of the valve body. The valve has a cover secured within the side opening in the valve body. A first valve opening is disposed between... Agent: Kevin M. Pumm

20070193631 - Pressure reducing valve: A pressure reducing valve, for a clamping device in particular, has a control plunger, which is acted upon by a regulating pressure against an adjustable force, and a closing body which is preloaded against a valve seat in the closing direction by the force of a compression spring. The closing... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20070193632 - Artificial heart valve and rotary pressure porting mechanisms: This invention provides a simple, rotary, reliable, compact, anticoagulant, artificial or mechanical heart valve based on two rotary pressure porting mechanisms. This valve provides one center flow stream without any obstruction which only human heart valve can provide so far. It employs about ⅕ of the energy that the conventional... Agent: Jianchao Shu

20070193633 - Self-contained check valve module: A check valve module for use in a backflow preventer. The check valve module includes a housing, a valve element positioned in the housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position, and a spring retainer. The spring retainer includes at least one outwardly extending projection adapted to... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070193634 - Activation assembly in a dehumidifier: An activation assembly for activating a pump inside a dehumidifier includes a cover (1) adapted to connect to the dehumidifier and having therein a switch device (11) adapted to electrically connect to the pump. A recoil mechanism (2) is partially extended through the cover (1) and has therein a path... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates

20070193635 - Rotary pump, hydrodynamic mixer with a rotary pump, and also the use of the rotary pump for the processing of fluids: The invention relates to a rotary pump (1) including a rotor (3) arranged in a closed pump housing (2) which is in operative connection with a drive (5) for the pumping of a fluid (4), wherein an inlet opening (6) is provided at the pump housing (2) for the intake... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070193636 - Hot & cold hydrant with swivel outlet: A freezeless hot and cold outdoor hydrant having a hot water inlet and a cold water inlet and a single water outlet elbow. The hydrant has a hydrant body including a mix cavity chamber. The single water outlet is swivel mounted to an end of said hydrant body such the... Agent: Entrepreneurial Studies And Development

20070193637 - Systems and methods for controlling fluid flow: Systems and methods for controlling fluid flow, including valve assemblies that control the flow of two or more fluids during microfeature workpiece processing, are disclosed herein. Certain aspects of the invention are directed toward a valve assembly having a compartment with an interior volume, a first inlet, a second inlet,... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070193638 - Pressure reducing valve: A pressure reducing valve applied to products such as a water purifier, a bidet, a boiler, an instant water heater, and so on is provided. The pressure reducing valve has advantages of being capable of increasing productivity and reducing manufacturing cost of products by omitting a diaphragm, a metal poppet... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070193639 - Three-way proportional pressure reducing control valve: A three-way proportional pressure reducing valve includes a valve body and a cylindrical valve spool. Five chambers are formed between the valve body and the cylindrical valve spool, respectively a fifth chambers, a first chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber and the fourth chamber. The first chamber connected to... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070193640 - Faucet wand: A faucet wand includes a waterway having a body with a cavity therein. A plate is attached to the body to cover the cavity and form a conduit in the waterway.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070186973 - Fuel cutoff valve: A fuel cutoff valve comprises a casing and a float mechanism having a float and a seat portion. An upper vent hole is formed in the upper wall portion of the float, and a side portion communication hole is formed in the side wall portion. The passage area of the... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070186974 - Transducer of an electrical input signal into pneumatic output signals: In a transducer of at least one electrical input signal into two separate magnetic output signals for a pneumatic actuator, a pressure input is connected to a source of pressure and a setting unit sets the pneumatic output signals by use of the electrical input signal. The setting unit provides... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070186972 - Plasma processing apparatus: The object of the invention is to provide a plasma processing apparatus having enhanced plasma processing uniformity. The plasma processing apparatus comprises a processing chamber 1, means 13 and 14 for supplying processing gas into the processing chamber, evacuation means 25 and 26 for decompressing the processing chamber 1, an... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070186975 - Single lever faucet with spray: A single lever faucet with spray, wherein two cold and hot water inlet holes, a water outlet hole and a through hole are defined in the bottom of the faucet body, and the water outlet hole is connected to a hollow threaded tube, and the through hole is connected to... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070186976 - Fuel storage system for a vehicle: A fuel storage system for a transportation or recreational vehicle has a fuel tank that carries a vapor assembly that seeks out vapor pockets and controllably removes fuel vapor from the tank without releasing hydrocarbons to the surrounding environment. Preferably, a vent manifold attaches to a flange that sealably covers... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070186977 - Hydrant valve pilot with detachable actuator: A pilot valve actuator for use with a hydrant valve has a pilot valve and a removable actuator. The pilot valve blocks communication between a primary hydrant chamber and a piston chamber when in a closed position. Under pressure, the actuator opens the pilot valve against its biasing force permitting... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070186978 - Portable tire pump: A portable tire pump includes a small refillable gas bottle and a control device connected to the gas bottle. The control device includes an inlet channel with one end connected to the connecting end, an outlet channel with one end connected to an air injecting tub, and an airflow controller... Agent: Hdsl

20070186979 - Device for maintaining the water level in pools, ponds and fountains: A device for automatically maintaining a desired water level in a water structure, such as a pond, pool or decorative water fountain. The device includes a reserve tank that is connected to the water structure by an open tube, or pipe, thus allowing the water level in the reserve tank... Agent: Seto Patents

20070186980 - Fluid delivery system: A fluid delivery system for delivering at least one service fluid to at least one construction type equipment. The fluid delivery system includes a modular body including a main platform with a variety of different sizes of fluid vessels and at least one pump associated therewith. The fluid delivery system... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070186981 - Hydraulic control apparatus for vehicular fluid- actuated power transmitting device provided with lock-up clutch: A hydraulic control apparatus for a vehicular fluid-actuated power transmitting device provided with a lock-up clutch and an oil cooler, the lock-up clutch being operable between an engaged state and a released state according to a difference between pressures of a working fluid in an engaging fluid chamber and a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070186983 - Gas delivery method and system including a flow ratio controller using a multiple antisymmetric optimal control arrangement: The multiple antisymmetric optimal (MAO) control algorithm is disclosed for a gas delivery system including a flow ratio controller for dividing a single mass flow into multiple flow lines. In the MAO control algorithm, each flow line is provided with a flow sensor and a valve actively controlled by a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070186982 - Method for dispensing compressed gas: A method and apparatus for dispensing compressed gas to a receiving vessel is provided where the pressure ramp rate is varied as a function of apparent gas density in the receiving vessel. In a first portion of the dispensing process, the time-averaged pressure ramp rate is greater than during a... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070186984 - Liquid container: A liquid container includes: a liquid containing chamber that discharges a liquid stored therein by pressurization of a pressure unit; a liquid detection chamber that is connected to the liquid containing chamber, and the volume of which changes according to an inflow amount of the liquid from the liquid containing... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20070186985 - Valve assembly: A valve assembly comprising a valve body, a first movable pressure responsive element, and a second pressure responsive movable element, wherein the valve assembly further comprises a resilient biasing element and a movable third pressure responsive element, the resilient biasing element extending between the third pressure responsive element and the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070186986 - Primary/secondary loop purge valve: This invention comprises a purge valve comprising a valve body having a first primary loop port and a second primary loop port, the valve body defining a first secondary loop port and second secondary loop port, the valve body defining a flow channel and a valve portion, the valve portion... Agent: Brian L. Michaelis

20070181181 - Gas supply system, substrate processing apparatus and gas supply method: A gas supply system includes a first and a second branch line branched from a processing gas supply line to be respectively connected with a first and a second gas introduction section for introducing a gas from different portions in a processing chamber and a branch flow control unit for... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070181182 - Valve assembly: A valve assembly can include a ruptureable member. The ruptureable member may be secured in place by a first support member, a second support member, and one or more removable engaging elements. The valve assembly can be configured such that the ruptureable member can be removed when a single removable... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20070181183 - Pressure relief vent devices: A pressure relief device is disclosed that is designed to open in response to a pre-determined pressure differential. The pressure relief device includes a panel member, and at least one release mechanism. The release mechanism has a first end, a failure portion configured to fail upon experiencing a predetermined load,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070181184 - Needle and manufacturing method thereof: The distance between an end of a contour of the curved area at which a straight line extending longitudinally of the pipe through the axis of the hole intersects with the contour of the curved area, and an end of the hole that is the nearest to the end of... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070181185 - Apparatus and method for preparing a multiple phase confectionery product: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for producing a multiple phase confectionery article. The apparatus may include a housing with a chamber, the housing having a first inlet and a first outlet, and a second inlet and a second outlet. A rotary valve may be disposed within the chamber, the... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070181186 - Systems and methods for detecting and correcting a leak: A fluid leak detection system includes a sensor, a control module and a valve module. The sensor is adapted to be placed near a fluid source, such as a water supply line of an appliance. The valve module advantageously includes a motorized ball valve or a magnetic latch configured to... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070181187 - In ground hose well: A corrosion resistant enclosure adapted to be recessed below the ground which allows a covering lid to be placed about an opening at the upper end of the housing substantially parallel to the surrounding terrain. The housing is preferably cylindrically shaped, having a larger diameter at the bottom than at... Agent: Daniel C. Crilly, Esq. Brinkley, Mcnerney, Morgan, Solomon & Tatum LLP

20070181188 - Selectively activated float equipment: A valve for a well pipe, the valve having the following parts: a valve collar connectable to the well pipe; an index piston coaxially positioned within the valve collar for longitudinal translation within the valve collar between closed, flow-open, and locked-open configurations; a detent in the index piston, wherein the... Agent: John W. Wustenberg

20070181189 - Housing and system and method of using the system: A housing can include a first member and a second member, wherein the first and second members can be rotated with respect to each other and joined at an acute angle. A system can include a valve assembly and a housing. The valve assembly can include an interface. The housing... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20070181190 - Non-return valve: The inventive non-return valve comprises a valve body (1) which defines an internal fluid through-opening (7) extending along the longitudinal axis (5) of the body, comprising a seat body (17) defining a valve seat (31) arranged in said through opening (7) and a closing body (35) which is axially displaceable... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070181192 - Method and apparatus for monitoring gas flow amount in semiconductor manufacturing equipment: An apparatus for monitoring gas flow in a semiconductor manufacturing equipment, includes an exhaust line, a flow amount measuring unit, and a controller unit having a first input electrically connected to the flow amount measuring unit and a second input having a predetermined reference value, the controller unit having the... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20070181191 - Bypass valve with an integral flow sensor for a water treatment system: A bypass valve includes a body with first and second chambers connected by a bridge passage, an untreated water inlet and an untreated water outlet both open into the first chamber, and a treated water inlet and a treated water outlet both open into the second chamber. A first valve... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070181194 - Bypass valve with flapper valve elements for a water treatment apparatus: A bypass valve has a body with an inlet for receiving untreated water, an untreated water outlet for connection to a water treatment apparatus, a treated water inlet and an outlet through which treated water flows. The body includes a first valve seat between the inlet and the outlet, a... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070181193 - Two part valve body for a water treatment system: Operation of a water softener is controlled by a set of valves within a body that has water inlet, water outlet, a regenerant connector and a drain outlet. Openings are provided in an exterior wall of the body through which a plurality of valve elements are received. The body has... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070181195 - Switching mechanism: A mechanism (1) for switching at least two hydraulic tie-in points (5, 6, 7) between at least two switching positions includes a tie-in plate (2) and a switching plate (3). The tie-in plate (2) has at least two tie-in points (5, 6, 7). Each tie-in point (5, 6, 7) includes... Agent: Cermak & Kenealy LLP

20070181196 - Spool valve: Two stage spool valves having, in a single assembly, a first stage spool and a second stage spool. The first stage spool may have a solenoid actuator with a return spring, with the second stage spool having either a hydraulic return or a spring return, or both. The solenoid actuator... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070181197 - Water drain tank or channel module: A water drain tank or channel module includes a structure having a top platen and a bottom platen, a plurality of generally vertical support members for supporting at least the top platen, the support members being retained in sockets on at least one of the bottom platen and the top... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070181198 - Dome-loaded pressure regulators: Dome-loaded pressure regulators are disclosed. An example pressure regulator includes body having a pressure inlet and a pressure outlet. A piston is disposed in the body and fluidly coupled to the pressure inlet, the pressure outlet, and the pressure control inlet. The piston is configured to contact a valve seat... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070175511 - Blending facility set-up and operation: A continuous blending system can be used to prepare burner fuel or blasting agent, and includes a mixer, a first hydrocarbon system, a second hydrocarbon mixer, and a computing system. The mixer is configured for continuously mixing a continuous supply of a first hydrocarbon and a continuous supply of second... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070175512 - Method of optimizing heavy crude pipeline transportation: Heavy crude transportation optimization method wherein at least one solvent consisting of a petroleum cut is added to said crude. According to the method, the polar component δp of the Hildebrand parameter of the solvent is increased, and the contribution of hydrogen bond δh of the Hildebrand parameter of the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070175513 - Method and apparatus for controlling a fluid system: A water controlling kit is connected to the fluid system, of a fire truck for example, used for pumping water to one or more fire hoses. The kit has a water level gauge, a signaling element and a control valve and is adapted to maintain the pressure at the inlet... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070175514 - Vent including a separator membrane: A vent structure at least partially defining a passageway between the inside of a fuel storage tank and the outside atmosphere includes a separator membrane. The separator membrane is positioned within the vent structure configured to block liquid fuel in the storage tank from reaching the outside atmosphere through the... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070175515 - Vacuum sewer system: The present invention relates to a sewer system comprising a sewage receptacle (1), sewer piping (3) connected to the sewage receptacle by means of a discharge valve (2), a vacuum generating means (4) for generating vacuum in the sewer piping, a control mechanism (5) for controlling the discharge valve, and... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070175516 - Connecting structure for connecting a bulb holder with a connecting tube: A connecting structure for connecting a bulb holder with a connecting tube, including a connecting tube, a fitting seat, a connecting seat and a bulb holder. The fitting seat is fitted in the connecting tube. The fitting seat has multiple male stopper sections and a first electric connection section. The... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070175517 - Support for valve of inflatable bag: A support mountable in an inflatable bag having a belt shaped valve, comprises a tube shaped to partially fit into the belt shaped valve and including at least one first engagement member (e.g., groove or rib) formed on its outer surface; at least two clamp members each having an inner... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070175518 - Fastening device for an actuator and a housing, in particular for a motor vehicle: The invention proposes a device for attaching an actuator (2) to a housing (4), in particular for an automotive vehicle, the actuator being provided for driving a movable equipment (41) disposed within the housing. The device comprises attaching means for attaching the actuator on the housing. The mounting means comprise... Agent: Valeo Climate Control Corp. Intellectual Property Dept.

20070175519 - Injector valve in injector for gas fuel: The sticking phenomenon between a coating film and a metal seat caused by a fluorine resin of a valve member can be avoided when a dissolution of a plasticizer from a fuel hose is much, and an excellent durability can be achieved when the operation is continued thereafter and the... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070175520 - Lined valve: A modular lining system for a valve body for use in fluid handling systems including fluid transport tankers, and a method for lining a valve body using the modular lining system. The lining system is slidably inserted into the valve body to protect the valve body from corrosive or other... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070175521 - Metering orifice arrangement for a hydraulic current divider and current adding device: There is disclosed a variable metering orifice arrangement for a current divider and current adding device, the metering orifice arrangement including one or more working terminals by each of which a consumer can be supplied with pressure fluid. The metering orifice arrangement includes a metering orifice piston to which control... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070175522 - Check valves of multiple-layer films: The check valves of multiple-layer films are applicable in an inflatable gas bag, said inflatable gas bag comprises a upper film, a lower film, and check valves of multiple-layer films having a plurality of check valves being enclosed between upper film and lower film. The check valves of multiple-layer films... Agent: Cheng-yung Chen

20070175523 - Pressure relief assembly: Embodiments of the present invention provide a pressure relief assembly that may include an inner shell having at least one air passage, and at least one membrane flap sealingly covering the air passage. The membrane flap is configured to move to open the air passage based on an air pressure... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070175524 - Fuel tank for a motor vehicle: The invention concerns a fuel tank for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one venting device which is connected to a fuel vapor filter, wherein the venting device includes at least one collecting container (4) for receiving liquid fuel (21). The fuel tank is distinguished in that disposed within the... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20070175526 - Apparatus for replenishing a source gas in a cavitation medium: A cavitation system in which a source gas, e.g., a reactant, is loaded into the cavitation medium prior to cavitation is provided. The cavitation system includes a cavitation chamber with suitable cavitation drivers and a cavitation medium reservoir, the chamber and reservoir being flexibly coupled together via a pair of... Agent: Patent Law Office Of David G. Beck

20070175525 - Method for replenishing a source gas in a cavitation medium: A method of replenishing reactant-depleted cavitation medium within a cavitation chamber without re-pressurizing the entire cavitation system is provided, reactant depletion resulting from the cavitation process performed within the cavitation chamber. In addition to the cavitation chamber, the cavitation system includes a cavitation medium reservoir flexibly coupled to the chamber... Agent: Patent Law Office Of David G. Beck

20070175527 - Dynamic fluid power monitoring system for separate actuators: A control valve apparatus couples pressurized fluid to first and second actuators using first and second double valves. The first double valve includes first and second crossover passages and first and second pilots. The second double valve includes third and fourth crossover passages and third and fourth pilots. A first... Agent: Angela M. Davison Ross Controls

20070175528 - Multiple valve: A multiple valve for controlling the distribution of a plurality of pumpable materials. The valve has a slide (15) with a plurality of outlet openings (25) in a row. Each outlet opening (25) has a protruding tubular connection element (27) downstream on the slide (15). The slide (15) is arranged... Agent: Jeffrey S Whittle Bracewell & Giuliani

20070175529 - Three-way, two-position in-tube solenoid gas valve assembly: A new three-way, two-position in-tube solenoid gas valve assembly comprises a modified in-tube solenoid gas valve and a pair of gas release valves is designed to control pneumatic systems. The modified in-tube solenoid gas valve is a modification based on the previous invention by Wang et al., U.S. Ser. No.... Agent: Wei-ching Wang

20070175530 - Mixer tap: Mixer tap with a vertically adjustable spout 2 and a separate adjusting means 4, the spout being upwardly and downwardly movable by means of a piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder 6 arranged under the respective table top and further being controlled by means the adjusting means 4.... Agent: Cooper & Dunham

20070175531 - Water spout extender for a sink: An apparatus is provided for use by a child or disabled person in a sink with a faucet. The apparatus includes the faucet that controls water delivered to the sink through a water spout and a water transfer conduit that is attached to and wholly supported by the water spout,... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd. Jon P. Christensen

20070175532 - Gate valve cable assembly: A valve construction for use with a holding or waste removal tank of a vehicle is provided and includes a gate valve having a valve closure member, and at least one panel having an opening extending from an inside surface to an outside surface connected to the vehicle. Also provided... Agent: Larry F. Gitlin, Esq.