Fluid handling inventions 06/08

20080149180 - Method of associating a water utility service line to a customer service line: The meter box comprises an electronic module that includes a variety of selectable features including data logging, AMR, environmental monitoring, and resource monitoring. A remote monitor is provided for allowing a customer to view selected data including consumption data, pressure, pH, temperature, warnings, remote turnoff, and provide secured bill paying... Agent: Simmons Patents

20080149181 - Rotary-actuated electro-hydraulic valve: A valve for controlling fluid flow in a fluid system is disclosed. The valve includes a housing, a servo spool, and a piston. The servo spool defines a spiral groove and a spiral land. The piston defines an orifice configured to provide flow communication to a supply of pressurized fluid... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.l.p.

20080149182 - Linear motor to control hydraulic force: Disclosed are a fluid control system and a method of controlling operating pressures within a fluid system. The fluid control system may include a choke assembly and a linear motor. The choke assembly may have a housing having an inlet passage, an axial bore, and a chamber, wherein a portion... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20080149183 - Novel microvalve: An improved microvalve is described. The microvalve is formed such that the walls of the microvalve are formed from a gel material. Typically, the microvalve includes open flow paths, often holes, through a gel layer. An electric field is applied in regions where fluid flow is undesirable. The electric field... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20080149184 - Apparatus and method for controlling gas flow: A gassing system includes a gassing device, a pressure regulator in communication with the gassing device and a gas source and a PLC electrically connected to the pressure regulator. In addition, the system includes a removable orifice in communication with the pressure regulator, wherein the pressure regulator controls gas flow... Agent: Cardinal Law Group

20080149185 - Method for producing a device for controlling the flow of a gaseous or liquid medium: For producing a device for controlling the flow of a medium, having a housing and a flap supported pivotably in it between a closing position and an open position, which flap in its closing position rests with its peripheral region on stop faces of the housing that are present on... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080149186 - Method and apparatus for emission management: A combination pneumatic and electro-pneumatic gas valve positioning system comprising a pneumatic positioner and an electro-pneumatic positioner in parallel. The apparatus also includes at least one solenoid to control gas flow between the electro-pneumatic positioner and the pneumatic positioner.... Agent: Law Office Of David Mcewing

20080149187 - Piloting actuator valve for subterranean flow control: The present invention provides for a pilot valve used in a well and in which the state of the pilot valve is controlled by an actuator.... Agent: Schlumberger Reservoir Completions

20080149188 - Modular blocks for rainwater recovery system: A modular block, useful for constructing liquid-storage tanks for water-recovery systems, is described. The blocks can support large vertical loadings, may be fabricated from synthetic materials, and can be assembled into a tank-like structure. Because of their small size, light weight and easy portability, custom-sized water-recovery tanks may be readily... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20080149189 - System for maintaining temperature of a fluid in a conduit: A fluid transport apparatus maintains temperature of a fluid transported through a conduit. The fluid transport apparatus includes a fluid transport conduit for transporting fluid, the fluid transport conduit having an inlet end that is coupled to a fluid supply and an outlet end that is coupled to a receiving... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP

20080149190 - Thermal transfer methods and strucures for microfluidic systems: Processing devices that include one or more process arrays with thermal transfer structures that can be used alone or in conjunction with gravity/rotation to transport fluids within a microfluidic system. The thermal transport function can be accomplished by changing the temperature of one or more chambers to create a vacuum... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080149191 - Method of using one-way valve and related apparatus: An apparatus has a valve body defining a first passageway, a valve seat, and a flow aperture extending through the valve body and coupled in fluid communication with the first passageway. A valve cover of the apparatus is formed of an elastic material and includes a cover base mounted on... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080149192 - Valve: A valve 100 comprising a magnetic circuit comprising a first member 101 and a pivotably mounted armature 102 the armature being movable between a position in which the valve seal 104 engages the valve seat 105 of valve port 103 to block the valve port 103, and a position away... Agent: Pyle & Piontek Llc

20080149193 - Vent valve: A vent valve comprising an outer sleeve including a vent window; a housing disposed within the outer sleeve, the housing including a vent slot; a baffle disposed in front of the vent slot. Embodiments of the invention may include a float disposed within the outer sleeve, a flapper disposed within... Agent: Dykema Gossett Pllc

20080149194 - Automatic annular valve: Simple refinishing of the valve seat 3 of an annular valve 1 is made possible, which has a plurality of ring guide studs 15 arranged radially and separated in circumferential direction and projecting from said valve seat 3 to guide sealing rings 5 in radial and axial direction, whereby a... Agent: Dykema Gossett Pllc

20080149195 - Suction valve with unloader: According to the invention, a non-rotatable lock sleeve 20 concentrically arranged on the valve seat 3 is provided with a non-circular outer contour onto which the unloader 22 is placed with its radial central section 28, which is correspondingly formed in a diametrically opposed manner to prevent said unloader from... Agent: Dykema Gossett Pllc

20080149196 - Automatic annular valve: A metallic separating plate 6 is arranged between the sealing rings 5 and the synchronizing plate 7 to prevent mutual wear of the sealing rings 5 and the synchronizing plate 7 in an annular valve having sealing rings 5 as sealing elements and a synchronizing plate 7 to synchronize and... Agent: Dykema Gossett Pllc

20080149197 - Pneumatic system for a vitrector: A system for providing pneumatic power to a vitrector includes first and second output ports, an output valve, an isolation valve, and three manifolds. The first and second output ports provide pressurized gas to power a vitrector. The output valve alternately provides pressurized gas to the first and second output... Agent: Alcon

20080149198 - Air-exhaust mixing apparatus: One embodiment is an apparatus including an air-exhaust mixing passageway, a first lip extending into the passageway, a second lip extending into the passageway, a valley intermediate the first lip and the second lip, and an exhaust inlet aperture in flow communication with the flow channel.... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080149199 - Saddle tank: The present invention relates to a saddle tank for internal combustion engines of motor vehicles, comprising an oblong boom, which is connected at one end to a swirl pot located in the first chamber and rests toward the other end on a lower saddle surface of the saddle and a... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz , P.c. (gme)

20080149200 - Pressure-balanced choke system: Disclosed are a fluid control system and method of controlling operating pressures within a fluid system, where the fluid control system includes a choke assembly, a pressure generating device, and a linear motor. The choke assembly may include a housing and a choke member adapted for movement in the housing,... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20080149201 - Sleeve insert for mitigating acoustic cavity resonances and related method: A main flow line and relief valve assembly comprising: a main line fitted with a standpipe; a relief valve fitted within the standpipe; and a sleeve inserted in the standpipe below the relief valve, with a distal end of the sleeve configured to prevent aero-acoustic resonances of the deep cavity... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.c.

20080149202 - Image forming apparatus: An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge which ejects an ink, a chamber having an inlet unit which inhales a fog generated when the ink is ejected from the cartridge and an outlet unit which exhales the inhaled fog, an air pressure generating unit which is connected to the chamber... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20080149203 - Developing a flow control system for a well: To develop a flow control system for use in a well, a multi-level approach is used, where the multi-level approach includes setting goals for the flow control system. According to the goals set, an overall design of the flow control system is specified, and based on the specified overall design... Agent: Schlumberger Reservoir Completions

20080149204 - Piston valve: A piston valve includes a body having an inlet on one end side of the body, a relief hole that opens on a sidewall of the body, a piston slidably inserted in the body, a damper chamber formed in the body, and a spring disposed in the chamber and urging... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080149205 - System and method for reducing wake: A machine includes an unsteady blower device, such as a synthetic jet actuator, disposed such that an aperture of the blower is disposed upon the trailing edge of the machine component. The unsteady blower device is actuated to perform unsteady blowing of a fluid from the aperture in order to... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080149206 - Combination wet kit: A combination wet kit includes a single mounting bracket supporting an end dump/return manifold and a walking floor/side dump/low boy manifold, as well as a support bracket for the hydraulic fluid filter. A three-way valve is positioned between the end dump/return manifold and a walking floor/side dump/low boy manifold. The... Agent: Shewchuk Ip Services

20080142085 - Method for processing a material and packing container for carrying out this method: A method for processing a material, which is stored in a flexible packing container, comprises the following steps: At least one material or material mixture is fed to a first material or material mixture already located inside the packing container via a filling opening situated on the packing container; the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080142086 - Method for isolating an appliance in a plumbing system: A fluid isolation valve having a valve body with a first fluid flow port, a second fluid flow port and a fluid drain port with a valve in the fluid drain port. The valve body also defines a fluid flow channel, a drain flow channel and a valve portion, wherein... Agent: Brian L. Michaelis Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080142087 - Fuel-outflow check valve: A fuel-outflow check valve includes: a casing, at least one portion of which is located in a fuel tank, the casing having a ventilation hole via which the interior of the casing and the interior of the fuel tank communicate with each other and an upper wall portion protruding inward... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080142088 - Tire valve and molding seal for a tire valve: A tire valve having a valve body engaging in a rim bore of a rim, in particular vehicle rim, which valve body forms a lower valve body section arranged on a side of the rim, in particular in the rim interior, in the assembled state, and an upper valve body... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c.

20080142089 - Durable water heating system providing rapid hot water delivery: A durable water heating system providing rapid hot water delivery includes a water heating unit connected to a water source. A hot water line connects the water heating unit to at least one water delivery fixture. A return line of substantially the first cross-section connects to the hot water line... Agent: Belasco, Jacobs & Townsley LLP Howard Hughes Center

20080142090 - Kitchen sink knee shield: A system and method are disclosed for the processing of a citrus juice for packaging in which the juice is sparged with numerous small bubbles of nitrogen gas at one or more locations during the processing to reduce the levels of dissolved oxygen in the juice and the levels of... Agent: Tony Nugent

20080142091 - Pneumatic pressure regulation valve: A pneumatic pressure regulating valve, the opening of which can be automatically changed in a pressure-related manner, including a control diaphragm that is subjected to a reference pressure, to the gas pressure as well as to a governor spring, wherein a change in the differential pressure causes an adjustment of... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080142092 - Safety flow guide protection device: A safety flow guide protection device comprises a body having a flow guide device through which high pressure air flows; the flow guide device coated with a protecting layer; a safety releasing section formed at a surface of the flow guide device, the flow guide device being a hollow structure;... Agent: Yi-jhih Bai

20080142093 - Adjustable pneumatic system for a surgical machine: A pneumatic system for a surgical machine includes a reservoir, first and second proportional valves, and a controller. The reservoir holds pressurized gas. The first proportional valve is located on an input side of the reservoir and allows a variable amount of pressurized gas to enter the reservoir. The second... Agent: Alcon

20080142094 - Hot water device for bathtub: The present invention provides a hot water device for bathtub in which water is not wasted to allow energy saving and at the same time it is possible to save a trouble of adjusting the temperature of water for bathtub supplied to the bathtub to a temperature desired by the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080142095 - Faucet: The present invention relates to a faucet having washing means for washing the insides of glasses and the like, which washing means comprise an abutment surface for abutment thereagainst of an open end of a glass, a supply line for supplying washing liquid, a spray nozzle at one end of... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080142096 - Actuating assembly: The invention relates to an actuating assembly (1) for the electrohydraulic actuation of displaceable elements in a vehicle. Said actuating assembly (1) comprises a pump unit (4), an electric motor (3) that drives the pump unit (4), a hydraulic fluid tank (2) and at least one valve block (5) for... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080142097 - Fuel supply unit for a motor vehicle: A fuel-supply unit for a motor vehicle has a fuel container (2) that has several chambers (6, 7). The unit has a transfer pump (5) that is located inside the fuel container (2) for exclusively supplying ejector pumps (9, 10), which are positioned in the chambers (6, 7), with fuel... Agent: Baker Botts L.l.p. Patent Department

20080142098 - Water conservation safety shut-off valve: The present invention is a water conservation safety shut-off valve assembly for use on locations which normally have intermittent water usage but need to indicate when there is constant water usage, such as a leak. The valve assembly has a valve body with a fluid pathway and a valve plug... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080142099 - Four-way valve: In a four-way valve having a simple structure, even if a high-temperature refrigerant and a low-temperature refrigerant flow close to each other, heat loss between both refrigerants is suppressed. The valve comprises a housing member including a valve chamber, a valve seat including a bearing surface portion located in the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080142101 - Upwardly and downwardly discharged faucet: The Invention relates to an upwardly and downwardly discharged faucet for comfortable use, comprising a main handle and a main valve body. The main valve body is provided with a diverting valve with dual ports. The diverting valve comprises a valve seat mounted on the main valve body. On the... Agent: Anna Wu

20080142100 - Stepper motor driven proportional fuel metering valve: A low energy stepper motor driven fuel metering valve (FMV) that eliminates the need for a position sensor is provided. The stepper motor rotates a cam that replaces the flapper valve used in conventional systems. The cam rotation increases the gap between the cam and nozzle on one side of... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.c.

20080142102 - Check valve and pump for high purity fluid handling systems: A one-way, self-actuating, and springless check valve for high purity fluid handling system and components, including pumps and fluid passageways, includes fixed, but resilient, deformable valve member that cooperates with a valve seat to stop fluid flow in one direction and to bend away from the valve seat when fluid... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080142104 - Hot/cold fluid isolation valve: A fluid isolation valve having a valve body with a first fluid flow port, a second fluid flow port and a fluid drain port with a valve in the fluid drain port. The valve body also defines a fluid flow channel, a drain flow channel and a valve portion, wherein... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080142103 - System for controlling fluid flow to an appliance: A fluid isolation valve having a valve body with a first fluid flow port, a second fluid flow port and a fluid drain port with a valve in the fluid drain port. The valve body also defines a fluid flow channel, a drain flow channel and a valve portion, wherein... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080135100 - Retrofitting a fire hydrant with a replacement hydrant body containing a secondary valve: The present invention relates to methods and devices for retrofitting fire hydrants with additional structure for reducing the potential that those with ill intent can foul municipal water supplies by introducing toxins or other materials into fire hydrants. Various embodiments include a replacement hydrant body having an enlarged diameter portion... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080135101 - Microfluidic device using centrifugal force and pump to control fluid movement, microfluidic system comprising the same and method of manufacturing the microfluidic device: The microfluidic device includes a rotatable platform, a plurality of connection ports disposed at a portion of the platform proximate to a shaft connection hole, the plurality of connection ports capable of being connected to an external connector for selectively injecting and discharging fluid and being closed by the connector,... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080135102 - First stage pressure regulator for a two-stage underwater breathing apparatus: A first stage pressure regulator for a two-stage underwater breathing apparatus, comprises a second movable wall (16, 18) for separating a balance chamber (10) from an ambient exposed chamber (17) . The second movable wall is formed by a disk-shaped piston (16) which is slideably and non sealingly guided along... Agent: Themis Intellectual Property Counsel

20080135103 - Compressed air distribution system: A pressurized gas system controls a gas flow from one or more gas pressure storage vessels by means of an electronically controlled electromechanical shut-off valve located in close proximity to each of the vessels. The shut-off valves are electrically wired to actuation switches on the control panel. Pressure transducers mounted... Agent: Gregory J. Gore

20080135104 - Fail-safe vacuum actuated valve for high pressure delivery systems: A high pressure storage and delivery system having a fail-safe vacuum actuated valve is provided. In particular, through the innovative design of the vacuum actuated check valve, the system can accommodate up to three times the volume of product in similar size cylinders.... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20080135105 - Fluid recovery system of molding system: Disclosed are: (i) a fluid recovery system of a molding system, (ii) a molding system including a fluid recovery system, (iii) a method of a molding system having a fluid recovery system, (iv) a molded article manufactured by usage of a fluid recovery system of a molding system, (v) a... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080135106 - Non-interruptible meter change out apparatus: A method and apparatus for non-interruptible change out of a gas meter utilizing the meter set assembly swivel connections to create a bypass of the meter. The apparatus is machined to conform to the swivel and the threads of the meter inlet and outlet. A clamping mechanism maintains the meter... Agent: Mark E. Fejer Gas Technology Institute

20080135107 - Water trap apparatus for fuel cell vehicles: A water trap apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle includes: an intake duct for intaking water and air to the apparatus; a water trap, coupled to a bottom of the intake duct, and in fluid communication with the intake duct, for collecting the water; and a first line in fluid... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080135108 - Gas convenience outlet: A gas convenience outlet for connecting an outdoor grill or other gas fired appliance to a home gas supply or other fixed position source of natural gas or liquid petroleum gas comprises a case having an open interior and an openable cover with a manifold mounted in the interior. The... Agent: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP

20080135109 - Safety valve: An apparatus for controlling flow in a flowline under pressure, said apparatus comprising a flow passage having a firs end and a second end, and hindering means for reducing the flow in the flow passage, the hindering means being arranged to move between a first and a second position under... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080135110 - Bi-directional positive/negative pressure relief valve: A bi-directional positive and negative pressure relief valve includes valve elements and flow passages that are configured to provide a fairly specific pressure distribution on the valve elements, and thus valve opening may be controlled in a more precise manner. The valve element and flow passage configuration results in a... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080135111 - Apparatus for preventing explosion: To prevent explosion of an air tank in a vehicle collision, an apparatus includes a case defining a passage, configured for air stored in the air tank to be exhausted therethrough, the case being mounted to the air tank; a stopper movably disposed in the case and configured to selectively... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080135112 - Apparatus and method for assembling relief valve unit: An approach is provided for minimizing failure of relief valve assembly and enhancing quality of control of making a relief valve conforming to the standards. An improved relief valve includes a body having a seat formed in a passageway. A relief valve core member is mounted in the seat, wherein... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20080135114 - Multiplexed hydraulic valve actuation devices and methods: The invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for using the same. In particular, the present invention provides a multiplexed hydraulic valve actuation device, systems utilizing the device, and methods of using such devices.... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20080135113 - Utility hand-piece with integrated fluid channel: A utility hand-piece is adapted for being worn on a hand of a user. The hand-piece includes a body portion adapted for covering at least a portion of the hand, and incorporating at least one fluid channel. A fluid inlet is formed with the body portion and communicates with the... Agent: Schwartz Law Firm, P.c. Southpark Towers

20080135115 - Pinch valve: A pinch valve is adapted to hold at least one flexible tube in a tube holding room (7) and comprises a plunger (13) adapted to protrude into the tube holding room and pinch the tube against an opposite side wall (11) thereof The plunger (13) is controllable to be positioned... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20080135116 - Fluid manifolds: Disclosed is a durable fluid manifold easy to handle and whose members for forming channels are thin and circuit volume is relatively small. The fluid manifold includes an admission-side base with fluid admission ports and an exhaust-side base with fluid exhaust ports. The fluid manifold additionally includes a flexible member... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080135117 - Dispenser tap: A dispenser for delivering beverages (e.g. beer) including a main body (20), an inlet (21), an outlet (23) and a piston stop valve (23). In use, the piston moves from a first closed position (A) to a second position (B) where fluid is permitted only through a restricted aperture (31)... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c.

20080135118 - Spool valve for vct locking pin release mechanism: A spool valve 10 for a variable camshaft timing (VCT) phaser for an internal combustion engine comprises a spool 11 slidable in a bore 12 in a valve sleeve 13, the spool 11 having spaced apart lands 14-17 dividing the bore 12 into chambers 41, 42, 43 between adjacent lands.... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, Llc

20080128025 - Controller, system and method for providing supplementing water: A controller (10) provides water to outlet (22) from a supplementing water supply (e.g. from a rainwater tank) attached to passage (18) in preference to a main water supply (e.g. from a mains water supply) attached to passage (14). If there is insufficient supplementing water to meet demand, then mains... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080128026 - Dry pipe valve for fire protection sprinkler system: A fire protection system comprises a supply pipe having a first fluid pressurized to a first pressure and a network of pipes having a plurality of sprinklers. The network of pipes have a second fluid being pressurized to a second pressure at approximately 5.5 times the first pressure. The system... Agent: For: Tyco Fire & Building Products Proskauer Rose LLP

20080128027 - Active control of surface drag: A system and method is described generally for deforming a surface of a body to alter a fluid flow in order to change the characteristics of the fluid flow about the body.... Agent: Searete Llc

20080128028 - Pressure activated trap primer and water hammer combination: A water hammer arrestor and drain trap primer valve includes a hollow pipe having a closed end, a discharging end, an inlet, an outlet port connected to said discharging end and attachable to plumbing tubing, an inlet port connected to said inlet and attachable to plumbing tubing, an insert plug... Agent: Kurt M. Rylander Rylander & Associates, P.c.

20080128029 - Method, system and computer product for ensuring backup generator fuel availability: Disclosed herein is a method that relates to ensuring backup generator fuel availability. The method includes, receiving natural gas at a local backup power generation site via pipeline, compressing the natural gas and then containing the natural gas in compressed form until needed pursuant to power outage. The method further... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080128030 - Systems and methods for the collection, retention and redistribution of rainwater and methods of construction of the same: Systems and methods for collecting, storing, and redistributing water, which systems and methods make use of building foundations and surface concrete slab structures. A variety of rainwater collectors are anticipated, including rooftop collection systems (e.g., gutters) and ground surface covering structures (driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and patios). These collection systems... Agent: Gunn & Lee, P.c.

20080128031 - Draining system for valve actuator/valve stem protector assemblies: Condensation draining system and method for valve stem protectors comprising an actuator and a stem protector assembly structured in combination to provide a drain and an opening for draining condensation from inside the assembly to outside the combination.... Agent: Shaper Iler LLP

20080128032 - Mobile device for heating and pressurizing fluid: A portable power washer with an on-demand gas-heated water supply, is provided with a water heater for receiving water from an external water supply and rapidly heating the water by passing it though a heat exchanger proximate one or more gas burners. After the water flows through the heater it... Agent: Erickson & Kleypas, L.l.c.

20080128033 - Check valve with adjustable opening pressure: A pressure relief check valve includes a valve body, a flapper, a magnet coupled to the flapper, and an adjustment mechanism. The valve body has an upstream side, a downstream side, and a flow channel that extends therebetween. The flapper is rotationally mounted on the valve body, and is movable... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080128034 - Handle lever locking mechanism for dry disconnect coupler: A coupler assembly wherein the coupler of the assembly has a locking mechanism mounted thereon for preventing a rotatable handle lever of the coupler from being rotated from a first locked position in which a projection of the handle lever is engaged with a stop surface of the coupler body... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080128035 - Plumbing valve with stick control handle: Faucets are provided with joystick type control handles. The joysticks are provided with springs outside the main valve housing either between the joystick handle and lever stick, or between the joystick handle and an associated ball. In the latter case the ball retains a sliding disk.... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080128036 - Softstart valve means: A softstart valve means comprises a main valve member which is only switched over after a certain time from a closed position into an open position. The opening force required for switch over of the main valve member can be produced selectively in a manner dependent from pressure obtaining in... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080128037 - Gas valve with resilient seat: A gas valve having a valve member disposed within a valve cavity, and an elastomeric valve seat extending from a valve cavity wall into the valve cavity. The valve member is movable between an open position in which the valve member does not engage the resilient valve seat thereby permitting... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080128038 - Intake manifold valve assembly: A flapper valve assembly and a method of making the same. The flapper valve assembly is mountable to a manifold as a unit. The flapper valve assembly can include bearings that do not require assembly on a shaft of the flapper valve. More particularly, the flapper valve can include a... Agent: Don W. Bulson (park) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP