Fluid handling inventions 10/07

20070246097 - Processing apparatus and method: A processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber configured to contain a workpiece; a first nozzle provided in the processing chamber, the first nozzle discharging vapor onto the workpiece; a wall enclosing the processing chamber; a fluid channel provided inside the wall; a fluid inlet; and a fluid outlet. The fluid... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070246098 - Decorative motion lamp: A lamp for creating a decorative visual effect from the movement of fluids contained therein. In one form, the lamp features a tank having opposing front and rear surfaces that are substantially parallel to one another, at least one light source, a plurality of immiscible fluids of varying densities contained... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20070246099 - Valve core: A valve core includes a cylindrical core base fixed in a mounting hole having an inner circumferential surface, a movable shaft extending through the core base so as to be movable, the movable shaft having a distal end, a first sealing member made from rubber and located on the distal... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070246100 - Exhaust port protective device for an air valve: In a valve assembly (18) of the type having a housing, a pole piece (16) disposed within the housing, and an exhaust port (50), one embodiment of an exhaust port protective device (10) comprises a flow restrictor assembly coupled at least in part to the pole piece (16). The flow... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20070246101 - Liquid level controller and pilot switch: A liquid level controller including a pilot valve switchable between snap and throttle modes. A displacer translates changing liquid level in a tank into movement that is transferred to the pilot valve which will provide output gas to a control valve to allow or to prevent the discharge of fluid... Agent: Mcafee & Taft Tenth Floor, Two Leadership Square

20070246102 - Flow controller delivery of a specified-quantity of a fluid: A system and method for delivering a specified-quantity of a fluid using a flow controller based on a fluid delivery profile is described. One embodiment includes a fluid delivery profile that includes a delivery time window with a plurality of set points that each correspond with a specified instant in... Agent: Neugeboren Law Firm PC

20070246103 - Relief valve: A relief valve mounted on a pump such as an oil pump, for preventing pressure abnormality by allowing fluid to escape when a discharge fluid pressure reaches a predetermined set value, wherein influx of oil sludge into the valve can be prevented. The relief valve comprises: a valve housing; and... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070246104 - Pressure controller of filter of pneumatic cylinder: A pressure controller for a filter of a pneumatic cylinder includes a base and a knob. The knob is fitted to a shaft of the base to be moved between an open position, in which the knob is free for rotation and exposes an indication member on the shaft, and... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070246105 - Hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic system: A hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic pump combination has at least one hydraulic fluid port and includes a container with a hollow body having a top and a conduit having a bottom within the container and a top above the bottom. The conduit has an opening adjacent to the bottom... Agent: Norman M. Cameron

20070246106 - Flow distribution channels to control flow in process channels: The invention describes features that can be used to control flow to an array of microchannels. The invention also describes methods in which a process stream is distributed to plural microchannels.... Agent: Frank Rosenberg

20070246107 - Coupling member of pipe coupling: A seal ring of an on-off valve of a pipe coupling is prevented from separating from the on-off valve even when a fluid flows at high speed around the seal ring. When an on-off valve 26 is in the closed position, a seal ring 50 is sealingly engaged under pressure... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070246108 - Quick-disconnect with pressure relief and a locking mechanism: A quick-disconnect, the nipple portion of which has a pressure relief path and a coupler portion of which has a safety lock. The nipple portion is provided with a spring-loaded sleeve which covers the relief flow path when not engaged. The sleeve is hand driven against the spring load to... Agent: Leonard Tachner, A Professional Law Corporation

20070246109 - Rotary valve device: This invention relates to a rotary valve device for controlling and distributing flow of a fluid medium directly in response to the rotary motion of a motor shaft. Fluid medium is continuously supplied to a cavitated disk through a manifold by a pump source where the cavitated disk rotates at... Agent: Frederick Gotha

20070246110 - Multi-ways water distributing device: A water distributing device has one input pipe and two output pipes; a casing, and a turning rod located in the casing and turnable in the casing so as to provide a discharge of water in a first direction, a discharge of water in a second direction, a discharge of... Agent: Ilya Zborovsky

20070246111 - Actuating valve with control port vent to ameliorate supply pressure fluctuation: A spool valve for, e.g., a vehicle automatic transmission system include a valve body defining an exhaust port, a supply port, and a control port. A solenoid-actuated spool is disposed in the valve body and reciprocates between a closed configuration, wherein the supply port is fluidly isolated from the control... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070246112 - Three position solenoid valve: A three position solenoid operated cartridge valve comprises an elongate cylindrical cartridge valve housing having an axial through bore defining an interior chamber. A port end of the chamber comprises an end port and a plurality of axially spaced side openings define first, second and third side ports. An axial... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070240762 - Modified latex drag reducer and processes therefor and therewith: A modified latex drag reducer and methods of making and using the drag reducer in order to reduce friction losses resulting from turbulent fluid flow through a conduit. Particularly, the modified latex drag reducer is formed from an initial latex which is a product of an emulsion polymerization reaction. The... Agent: Conocophilips Company - I.p. Legal

20070240763 - Method and device for cleaning dental polishers: Method for maintaining and cleaning the conduits (2a, 3a) of a dental polisher (1), of the type that includes the pressurized spraying of a polishing powder (7) onto a tooth surface. The method includes an operational phase comprising the pressurized injection of a solution (9), in which the powder (7)... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070240764 - Freeze safe valve: A freeze safe valve includes a housing coupled between an upstream tube and a downstream tube of a water flowing or supplying line for shutting off the water flowing or supplying line and for opening a drain port in response to the formation of ice on the downstream side of... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070240765 - Backflow preventer: A reduced pressure zone backflow preventer comprising a body 12 entirely made of plastic material, formed with an inlet port (14) accommodating an inlet check valve assembly 120 and an outlet port accommodating an outlet check valve assembly 122. The check valve assemblies extend along a coaxial axis coinciding with... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070240766 - Lockout device: A lockout device is provided for an instrument having a body and an actuating member extending from the body for operating the instrument. The lockout device includes a bottom member, a cover member, and a flexible member. The bottom member and cover member are adapted to receive a cinching portion... Agent: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

20070240767 - Autofeed mechanism for heated humidifier chamber: An autofeed mechanism for controlling the flow and level of a fluid. The mechanism includes a body with an inlet chamber and a float chamber. A seat permits fluid communication between the two chambers. A float and a ball cooperate to permit, or deny, access to the seat. Fluid first... Agent: Kimberly Luna Cardinal Health 200, Inc.

20070240768 - Lifting pipe for pump type liquid container: A lifting pipe for a pump-type liquid container includes a draw-up pipe for drawing a liquid within a liquid container main body; a pouring pipe for communicating between the draw-up pipe and an exterior; and a safety valve mechanism for stanching the liquid when the liquid container main body is... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070240769 - Shutoff valve apparatus and mass flow control device with built-in valve: Shutoff valve apparatus comprising: a valve block 80 having a valve chest on which gas collects temporarily, an inlet flow path 34 which makes gas flow into a valve chest, an outlet flow path 40 into which gas is made to flow out of a valve chest, a valve seat... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070240770 - High-pressure tank and valve assembly: A high-pressure tank and a valve assembly capable of properly increasing the easiness of handling of a pressure regulating valve. A high-pressure tank 1 includes a valve assembly 10 integrally having a cutoff valve 11 and a pressure regulating valve 12. The valve assembly 10 has a first area 15... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070240771 - Self-riveting flapper valves: A rivet-type flapper valve assembly for a fluid device has a main body part defining a valve orifice communicating with the fluid device. The main body part includes a pin or shaft of a rivet spaced adjacent to the valve orifice. The main body part is permanently attached to the... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070240772 - In-line, one-way valve assembly: A valve assembly may include a valve body having a main body portion and a mounting portion. The main body portion may include a perimeter, a first side and a second side. The first side may define a sealing portion extending proximate to and substantially around the perimeter. The sealing... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070240773 - Methods and devices for high throughput fluid delivery: Methods and devices for delivering fluids into microfluidic device body structures (112, 202, 316, 508) are described. The methods and devices include the use of fluid manifolds (200, 300, 400, 500) which are integrated or interchangeable with device body structures. Methods of fabricating manifolds are also provided.... Agent: Perman & Green

20070240774 - Fluid pressure reduction devices: An example fluid pressure reduction device includes a hollow cylinder having an inner surface and an outer surface and a plurality of passageways extending between the inner and outer surfaces. Each passageway delimits an aperture having a cross-sectional area and a wetted perimeter that is greater than a second wetted... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070240775 - Power saving locking coil: A variable flow valve is provided. The variable flow valve includes a housing, an actuator, a biasing agent, positioning coils, and a locking coil. The housing defines a bore, an inlet, and an outlet. The actuator is moveably disposed within the bore and configured to selectively obstruct and expose the... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070240776 - Hydraulic pressure control system for automatic transmission device: In a hydraulic pressure control system for a vehicle automatic transmission device, an electric pump is provided in addition to a mechanical pump for generating hydraulic pressure, so that the hydraulic pressure can be continuously supplied to friction coupling elements even during the idling stop operation. A hydraulic pressure line... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070240777 - Stationary phase extraction cartridge: An inflow side frit (3), a stationary phase filler (4), and an outflow side frit (5) are installed in a cylindrical cartridge body (1A) from the upper side, a stopper part (1f) supporting the outflow side frit is formed at the inner surface bottom end of the cartridge body (1A),... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070240778 - Multiple-channel flow ratio controller: A system for dividing a single mass flow into a plurality N of secondary flows includes an inlet configured to receive the single mass flow, a master FRC (flow ratio controller), and one or more slave FRCs. Each FRC is connected to the inlet and including at least one flow... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070235078 - Hydraulic supply systems: Disclosed is a hydraulic system for utility vehicles, in particular agricultural tractors, for supplying primary and auxiliary pressure medium consumers (7, 12, 13) with different system pressures, which exceed the load pressure by a pre-determined control pressure differential. In order to produce a first control pressure differential for operating a... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20070235080 - Adjustment assembly: A fluid flow control device (26, 28) comprising a guide member (30) to guide a fluid passing through a duct (22, 24, 76), the guide member (30) being movable between first and second positions; and an urging arrangement (32) capable of providing an urging force (F1) to urge the guide... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070235079 - Method and device for tapping a pipeline: A method and device is provided for tapping an existing primary pipeline (e.g., a water supply line) without cutting the existing primary pipeline. A secondary supply line may be installed by coupling the device to a valve of the existing pipeline. In various implementations, the device may have a single... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070235081 - Anion-liquid-saving apparatus: A anion-liquid-saving apparatus comprises a body having a penetrating channel and an assembly tube extended from the penetrating channel; an inner side of the assembly tube having an inner threaded channel which is communicated to the penetrating channel; at least one water-stop washer and a negative pressure adjusting check valve... Agent: Chi-chang Wang

20070235082 - Methods and apparatus for an on-off controller: An on-off controller, according to various aspects of the present invention, for controlling a pressurized fluid from a provided bottle, the bottle having a poppet valve biased in a closed position, wherein the pressurized fluid flows from the bottle when the poppet valve is open, the on-off controller includes a... Agent: Letham Law Firm, LLC

20070235083 - Apparatus for adjustment and sensing of gastric band pressure: An apparatus is operable to communicate fluid. An exemplary apparatus comprises a housing and a fluid reservoir within the housing. An actuator is operationally engaged with the fluid reservoir. The actuator is operable to effect communication of fluid from or into the fluid reservoir. A sensor is in fluid communication... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20070235084 - Leak compensating valve with flow switch indicator: A valve (10) for use on a large truck with a tire inflation system, flows air into a leaking tire and energizes a light to indicate the presence of a leak to the driver. The valve has a passage (22) that connects a high pressure inlet (14) to an outlet... Agent: Leon D. Rosen Freilich, Hornbaker & Rosen

20070235085 - Chemical delivery apparatus for cvd or ald: An ampoule assembly is configured with a bypass line and valve to allow the purging of the lines and valves connected to the ampoule. The ampoule assembly, in one embodiment, includes an ampoule, an inlet line, an outlet line, and a bypass line connected between the inlet line and the... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070235086 - Fuel injector with inductive heater: A fuel injector includes an inductive heater that generates heat inductively in a structure to rapidly heat fuel within the fuel injector. Wires are connected to the inductive heater and are arranged outside of a fuel flow path.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070235087 - Safety valve for toilet tank: A filling system for a toilet tank prevents continual flow to the tank in the event of a leak from the tank by providing a hydraulically actuated safety valve for halting water flow to the filling valve in the event that the water flow continues for a time longer than... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20070235088 - Reinforced elastomeric hinge check valve: A check valve assembly installable in a valve body comprising an elastomeric hinge that includes an elastomeric member and a hinge member around which the elastomeric member can bend. The elastomeric member is coupled to the hinge member. At least one rigid valve plate is coupled to the elastomeric member.... Agent: Edward W. Goebel, Jr. Macdonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP

20070235089 - Vehicle fuel pump mounting arrangement: A vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes a fuel tank and a fuel pump mounting arrangement that inhibits or prevents fuel from leaking from the fuel tank. The fuel pump mounting arrangement includes a mount assembly that secures the fuel pump within the fuel tank. At least a portion of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070235090 - Fluid processing system: A fluid processing system can include a tank having a peripheral side wall and a bottom defining an interior cavity. An inner chamber can be located within the interior cavity and spaced apart from the peripheral side wall. The inner chamber can have an open bottom in communication with the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070235091 - Water tap assembly having a pull-out water-discharge head: A water tap assembly particularly for kitchen sinks includes two ports for connection to cold and hot water supply lines, and also a third port for connection to a special-water supply line, e.g., for supplying filtered or carbonated water. The assembly further includes a control valve, a spout, and a... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc

20070235092 - Latching connectors: Improved latching connectors that can be used to connect a fluid system, such as manufacturing, test, or processing equipment, to an external system, for example charging, evacuation and/or testing equipment. In one embodiment, the connector includes elements by which to protect connector seals from being exposed to fluid being transferred,... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070235093 - Device and valve combination for reversing the flow of flowing media: In a device for reversing the flow of flowing media including two multi-way valves (21) which are fluidically interconnected and mounted on an adapter plate (32), the two valves are identical and are fluidically connected with one another by being pushed one into the other via rotationally symmetrical sealing members... Agent: Law Offices Of Stuart J. Friedman

20070235094 - Multiple-mode fluid valve: A multi-position fuel valve includes a main body having an enclosed chamber with a number of inlet ports and an outlet port and associated seats in the chamber. Disposed inside the chamber is a revolving rotor that is connected to a selector handle located outside the chamber. The rotor provides... Agent: Lauson & Schewe LLP

20070235095 - Methods and apparatus for mechanically adjusting a null offset in a torque motor of a servovalve: A servovalve assembly includes a motor having a flapper shaft. A flapper couples to a first end of the flapper shaft such that the flapper shaft orients the flapper between a first nozzle and a second nozzle of the servovalve assembly. An adjustment assembly adjusts a position of the flapper... Agent: David E. Huang, Esq. Bainwood Huang & Associates LLC

20070235096 - Self-contained rigid telescoping drain conduit for recreational vehicles: An adjustable drain conduit apparatus that is capable of draining sewage from a recreational vehicle. A flexible disposal pipe is constructed to engage the disposal fitting of a recreational vehicle at one end and to be received by a first conduit fitting at the opposite end. The first conduit fitting... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070235097 - Marine greywater disposal system: An improved greywater disposal system is provided which substantially eliminates onboard standing greywater. The system includes one or more onboard plumbing fixtures fluidly connected to a greywater sump. The bottom of the greywater sump is sloped toward a drain therein at a low end. The prongs of a sensor may... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20070227591 - Device for generating microspheres from a fluid, method of injecting at least one first fluid into a second fluid, and an injection plate: A device for generating microspheres from a fluid includes an injection plate with at least one defined injection channel having on an inlet side an inflow opening for receiving the fluid and on an outlet side an outflow opening for delivering microspheres formed from the fluid. The device includes feed... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070227592 - Valve for a microfluidic device: A valve for controlling fluid flow in a microfluidic device is provided. The valve comprises a chamber (26) formed on a substrate (24), a heating coil (42), and a valve material (30) contained in the chamber (26). When the valve is to be closed, the heating coil is activated causing... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070227593 - Air relief valve: An air relief valve for use with an irrigation pipe. The valve comprises a base attached to the wall of the pipe, a vent extending from the interior of the pipe to the exterior of the pipe, a shutoff mechanism, and a water level sensor disposed within the pipe. The... Agent: Naih & Associaies, PLLC

20070227594 - Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling pressure in an inflatable device: In one aspect, the invention provides a method for a user to adjust a pressure in an inflatable device. The method includes acts of adjusting the pressure in the inflatable device with a control device to a pressure preferred by the user, where the pressure preferred by the user has... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi

20070227595 - Parent-subsidiary guide float valve: This invention relates to the core component of a floating valve tray-floating valve. The objective is to provide a parent-and-subsidiary flow-guided floating valve of low pressure drop, high throughput and highly flexible operation that can maintain high efficiency within a wide range of gaseous load changes. The technical proposal is:... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20070227596 - System for producing and distributing compressed air: The invention relates to a system for producing and distributing compressed air that comprises at least one compressor (1) having connected thereto a suction pipe (2) for the intake of air and an output pipe (3) for air compressed by said at least one compressor, and distribution piping (4) connected... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070227597 - Method and apparatus for removing waste cooking oil: A new and improved method and apparatus for removing waste cooking oil is herein disclosed. A method for removing waste cooking oil from an associated cooking oil reservoir includes providing a pumping mechanism, wherein the pumping mechanism has tubing operatively connected to the pumping mechanism and a suction apparatus operatively... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20070227598 - Container for a water treatment device and manufacturing method of said container: A container of a water softening plant, comprises a first shell with a first chamber suitable for holding a brine solution and a second shell with a second chamber, separated from the first chamber, suitable for housing a tank, so keeping the tank separate from the mixture. The first shell... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20070227599 - Power beyond steering system: A fluid controller (15a) in a multiple-input hydrostatic power steering system includes a check valve assembly (101), having a first fluid passage (111), defining a check valve seat (105) and a check valve (103) operably associated therewith, in fluid communication with a second fluid passage (109), with the second fluid... Agent: Eaton Corporation Eaton Center

20070227600 - Control valve with integrated insert providing valve seat and plug guides: A control valve for regulating flow of fluids has an actuator located in a control chamber connected to a valve body. The valve body defines a flow passageway passing through an opening. A plug is associated with the actuator such that movement of the actuator from a retracted position towards... Agent: Dr. Mark Friedman Ltd. C/o Bill Polkinghorn

20070227601 - Surge prevention device: A surge prevention valve may be used to prevent the formation of an initial surge of high pressure. The valve may be located, for example, between a high pressure gas cylinder and a medical pressure regulator. The valve is provided with first and second valves located within a housing and... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070227602 - Fluid distribution assembly and corresponding use: A fluid distribution assembly includes modules for channelling fluid and for mounting components a body having at least one support face for supporting the modules, the support face having a regular network of elements for fixing the modules. A passage for fluid is provided inside the body. The assembly finds... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC