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Fluid handling October patent listing 10/08

20080257410 - Fluid flow control system having capillary fluid flow restrictor: A fluid flow rate control system and method comprises a capillary tube having a proximal end that projects into a chamber with a cross-sectional area that is larger than or equal to the fluid supply tube's cross-sectional area. The inner cross-sectional area of the capillary tube is configured less than... Agent: Obi Iloputaife

20080257411 - Systems and methods for preparation of emulsions: Systems and methods to prepare an emulsion are described herein. In one embodiment, a mixture of two or more non-miscible components may be sent to a fluid treatment system which creates an emulsion of the mixture. An emulsification system may include a reservoir and/or one or more fluid treatment systems.... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080257412 - Fluid delivery device with flow rate control: A device for delivering a fluid to a target site is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a pump, a flow modulator, a flow meter, and a controller. The pump may generate a fluid stream characterized by a flow rate. The flow modulator may smooth out irregularities... Agent: Microlin, LLC

20080257413 - System, program product, and related methods for global targeting of process utilities under varying conditions: Systems, program product, and methods to estimate and manage flowing fluid characteristics of a fluid stream flowing through a pipeline in real-time, are provided. A system can include a vertically oriented extent of a pipeline for transporting crude oil, a pair of spaced vertically apart sensors or sensor assemblies connected... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080257414 - Method for reduction of crude oil viscosity: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the viscosity and facilitating the flow of petroleum-based fluids. The method includes the step of applying an electric field of sufficient strength and for a sufficient time to the petroleum-based fluid to cause a reduction in viscosity of the fluid.... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080257415 - Method for water hammerless opening of fluid passage,and method for supplying chemical solutions and device for water hammerless opening for which the method is used: The water hammerless opening device comprises an actuator operating type valve installed on the fluid passage, an electro-pneumatic conversion device to supply the 2-step actuator operating pressure Pa to the afore-mentioned actuator operating type valve, a vibration sensor removably fixed to the pipe passage on the upstream side of the... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080257416 - Connector with screw valve: A connector with a screw valve is described that attaches to the end of the outlet tube, remains closed unless it is completely screwed onto a tire valve and then opens when it is screwed directly onto a valve, such as a tire valve.... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080257417 - Pipe branching arrangement: A pipe branching arrangement, in particular for a tank farm system, comprises an at least approximately vertically extending hollow body which has at least one lateral connector, further comprising at least one mixproof valve which sits on the connector and produces a closable connection between the hollow body and at... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080257418 - Pressure averaging sense tube for gas regulator: A regulator comprises a regulator valve and an actuator. The actuator is coupled to the regulator valve and comprises a control element for controlling the flow of fluid through the regulator valve. The actuator is additionally equipped with a pressure averaging sense tube to sense the actual pressure at the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257419 - Fluid pressure regulating device: A body 20 has body wall surfaces 21, 22 defining a body space inside. A core 30 is disposed within the body 20. The core 30 has a core wall surface defining a core space inside which has a bottom having an opening 33a. A valve 50 is inserted through... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20080257420 - Slam shut safety device: A safety device for a gas distribution system includes a valve body, an upper casing attached to the valve body, the upper casing housing two springs. The two springs are co-axially located and separated by a casting tube. Further, the two springs are attached to a movable diaphragm that is... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257421 - Integral overpressure monitoring device: The present invention provides an integral cantilever monitoring device for a regulator having a positionable vent port that may be disposed proximate the lowest point of the monitoring device to allow drainage of liquids accumulating within the monitoring device due to humidity and precipitation. The monitoring device may also include... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257422 - Electro-hydraulic control device, valve and activating electronics: An electro-hydraulic control device is equipped with a valve and with activating electronics for the electrical activation of the valve as a function of a control signal. A sensor component or actuator component which is held on the valve, is connected to the activating electronics by means of an electrical... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080257423 - Secondary seat for gas regulator: A fluid regulating device includes a valve disc and a valve port adapted to provide a secondary seal during an obstructed closing operation, whereby the valve disc directly engages a housing component of the valve port to maximize the integrity of the secondary seal and advantageously reduce the size and... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257424 - Flow valve port for a gas regulator: A fluid regulating device comprises a valve body carrying a valve port that defines an elongated orifice that converges from an inlet portion to an outlet portion. The converging orifice minimizes the effects of boundary layer separation and advantageously maximizes the flow capacity of the valve port. The elongated orifice... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257425 - Valve for dive mask: A valve mounted on a dive mask is disclosed. The mask has a closed window frame, a soft skirt extending rearward from the window frame for defining a space between itself and the face of a diver wearing the mask, and one or two windows defined by the window frame.... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20080257426 - Integral hinge: A valve is provided. The valve may include a housing defining a cavity. A first end of the housing may define an opening configured to be closed by a flapper door. The valve may further include a hinge formed integrally with the housing. The hinge may extend from an upper... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080257427 - Service regulator with improved boost performance: A regulator comprises a regulator valve and an actuator. The regulator valve comprises a valve body equipped with a customized valve port. That is, the valve seat is designed to have a customized seat height depending on a diameter of an orifice through the valve port, a longitudinal dimension of... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257428 - Actuating drive: The disclosure relates to an actuating drive for control of an actuating element for automation in process installations. An exemplary actuating device drive for control of an actuating element comprising: a position detection device configured for detection of an actual position of the actuating element; a regulator unit configured for... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080257429 - System and method for detecting pressure variations in fuel dispensers to more accurately measure fuel delivered: A system and method for enhancing the accuracy of fuel flow measurement by a fuel dispenser are provided. Pressure sensors positioned in the fuel flow path detect pressure in the fuel flow path and communicate pressure signals to a control system in the fuel dispenser. The pressure signals are used... Agent: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

20080257430 - Vibration resistant proportional valve and method for damping vibrations during regulation of fluid flow: A proportional valve includes a valve stem movable toward and away from an orifice for alternatively closing and opening the orifice, and regulating fluid flowing out from the orifice while in the open state. A fluidic damping volume is formed between the valve stem and a surface surrounding the orifice.... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20080257431 - Tempering system, device with tempering system, and process for tempering a device and for producing the device: A tempering system for tempering a mold by supplying heat via at least one heating medium, includes a first heating medium circuit and a second heating medium circuit. The first heating medium circuit and the second heating medium circuit are connected by a connecting unit to form an integrated unit... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080257432 - Valve including a rotary spool and check valves: A valve having a housing and including a rotatable rotary spool that includes a conducting chamber. A first inlet communicates with the conducting chamber and with a plurality of outlets that are selectively individually connected with the conducting chamber as a function of the rotational position of the rotary spool... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20080257433 - Bleed valve apparatus: A seat member forms a bleed chamber between a spool and the seat member and has a bleed port communicated with a low pressure side. The spool is seatable against a seat of the seat member, which is formed around the bleed chamber, to disable substantial communication between the bleed... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080257434 - Hydraulic control system for high flow applications in motor vehicles: A hydraulic control system for high flow applications in motor vehicles, in particular for active wheel suspensions and active steering arrangements, includes at least one passive high flow valve which is controlled hydraulically by at least one low flow valve.... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080257435 - Fluid displacement mechanism: A fluid displacement mechanism is disclosed. In an embodiment, first and second cavities are separated by a flexible membrane. The first cavity contains a non-conductive fluid and the second cavity contains a conductive fluid. First and second electrodes are positioned in the first and second cavities respectively such that the... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080257436 - Piping: The present invention relates to piping (1) for use in industrial activities, where the piping (1) has a specific geometry. In particular, the piping (1) is formed as a lowamplitude helix, which causes fluid flowing through the piping (1) to swirl. This swirl flow provides a large number of advantages.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080257437 - Microfabricated fluidic circuit elements and applications: Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention include switches that can be opened and closed to allow or block the flow of fluid through a channel in response to the pressure level in a gate of the switch. The microfabricated fluidic switches may be coupled together to perform logic functions... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080257438 - Micromachined electrowetting microfluidic valve: This invention relates to a systems and methods of controlling the flow of a fluid in a capillary or microfluidic channel. A first pair of electrodes can influence the wetting of a fluid front at a relatively hydrophobic surface in the channel. A second pair of electrodes can electrolytically generate... Agent: Quine Intellectual Property Law Group, P.C.

20080257410 - Fluid flow control system having capillary fluid flow restrictor: A fluid flow rate control system and method comprises a capillary tube having a proximal end that projects into a chamber with a cross-sectional area that is larger than or equal to the fluid supply tube's cross-sectional area. The inner cross-sectional area of the capillary tube is configured less than... Agent: Obi Iloputaife

20080257411 - Systems and methods for preparation of emulsions: Systems and methods to prepare an emulsion are described herein. In one embodiment, a mixture of two or more non-miscible components may be sent to a fluid treatment system which creates an emulsion of the mixture. An emulsification system may include a reservoir and/or one or more fluid treatment systems.... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080257412 - Fluid delivery device with flow rate control: A device for delivering a fluid to a target site is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a pump, a flow modulator, a flow meter, and a controller. The pump may generate a fluid stream characterized by a flow rate. The flow modulator may smooth out irregularities... Agent: Microlin, LLC

20080257413 - System, program product, and related methods for global targeting of process utilities under varying conditions: Systems, program product, and methods to estimate and manage flowing fluid characteristics of a fluid stream flowing through a pipeline in real-time, are provided. A system can include a vertically oriented extent of a pipeline for transporting crude oil, a pair of spaced vertically apart sensors or sensor assemblies connected... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080257414 - Method for reduction of crude oil viscosity: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the viscosity and facilitating the flow of petroleum-based fluids. The method includes the step of applying an electric field of sufficient strength and for a sufficient time to the petroleum-based fluid to cause a reduction in viscosity of the fluid.... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080257415 - Method for water hammerless opening of fluid passage,and method for supplying chemical solutions and device for water hammerless opening for which the method is used: The water hammerless opening device comprises an actuator operating type valve installed on the fluid passage, an electro-pneumatic conversion device to supply the 2-step actuator operating pressure Pa to the afore-mentioned actuator operating type valve, a vibration sensor removably fixed to the pipe passage on the upstream side of the... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080257416 - Connector with screw valve: A connector with a screw valve is described that attaches to the end of the outlet tube, remains closed unless it is completely screwed onto a tire valve and then opens when it is screwed directly onto a valve, such as a tire valve.... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080257417 - Pipe branching arrangement: A pipe branching arrangement, in particular for a tank farm system, comprises an at least approximately vertically extending hollow body which has at least one lateral connector, further comprising at least one mixproof valve which sits on the connector and produces a closable connection between the hollow body and at... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080257418 - Pressure averaging sense tube for gas regulator: A regulator comprises a regulator valve and an actuator. The actuator is coupled to the regulator valve and comprises a control element for controlling the flow of fluid through the regulator valve. The actuator is additionally equipped with a pressure averaging sense tube to sense the actual pressure at the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257419 - Fluid pressure regulating device: A body 20 has body wall surfaces 21, 22 defining a body space inside. A core 30 is disposed within the body 20. The core 30 has a core wall surface defining a core space inside which has a bottom having an opening 33a. A valve 50 is inserted through... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20080257420 - Slam shut safety device: A safety device for a gas distribution system includes a valve body, an upper casing attached to the valve body, the upper casing housing two springs. The two springs are co-axially located and separated by a casting tube. Further, the two springs are attached to a movable diaphragm that is... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257421 - Integral overpressure monitoring device: The present invention provides an integral cantilever monitoring device for a regulator having a positionable vent port that may be disposed proximate the lowest point of the monitoring device to allow drainage of liquids accumulating within the monitoring device due to humidity and precipitation. The monitoring device may also include... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257422 - Electro-hydraulic control device, valve and activating electronics: An electro-hydraulic control device is equipped with a valve and with activating electronics for the electrical activation of the valve as a function of a control signal. A sensor component or actuator component which is held on the valve, is connected to the activating electronics by means of an electrical... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080257423 - Secondary seat for gas regulator: A fluid regulating device includes a valve disc and a valve port adapted to provide a secondary seal during an obstructed closing operation, whereby the valve disc directly engages a housing component of the valve port to maximize the integrity of the secondary seal and advantageously reduce the size and... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257424 - Flow valve port for a gas regulator: A fluid regulating device comprises a valve body carrying a valve port that defines an elongated orifice that converges from an inlet portion to an outlet portion. The converging orifice minimizes the effects of boundary layer separation and advantageously maximizes the flow capacity of the valve port. The elongated orifice... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257425 - Valve for dive mask: A valve mounted on a dive mask is disclosed. The mask has a closed window frame, a soft skirt extending rearward from the window frame for defining a space between itself and the face of a diver wearing the mask, and one or two windows defined by the window frame.... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20080257426 - Integral hinge: A valve is provided. The valve may include a housing defining a cavity. A first end of the housing may define an opening configured to be closed by a flapper door. The valve may further include a hinge formed integrally with the housing. The hinge may extend from an upper... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080257427 - Service regulator with improved boost performance: A regulator comprises a regulator valve and an actuator. The regulator valve comprises a valve body equipped with a customized valve port. That is, the valve seat is designed to have a customized seat height depending on a diameter of an orifice through the valve port, a longitudinal dimension of... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080257428 - Actuating drive: The disclosure relates to an actuating drive for control of an actuating element for automation in process installations. An exemplary actuating device drive for control of an actuating element comprising: a position detection device configured for detection of an actual position of the actuating element; a regulator unit configured for... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080257429 - System and method for detecting pressure variations in fuel dispensers to more accurately measure fuel delivered: A system and method for enhancing the accuracy of fuel flow measurement by a fuel dispenser are provided. Pressure sensors positioned in the fuel flow path detect pressure in the fuel flow path and communicate pressure signals to a control system in the fuel dispenser. The pressure signals are used... Agent: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

20080257430 - Vibration resistant proportional valve and method for damping vibrations during regulation of fluid flow: A proportional valve includes a valve stem movable toward and away from an orifice for alternatively closing and opening the orifice, and regulating fluid flowing out from the orifice while in the open state. A fluidic damping volume is formed between the valve stem and a surface surrounding the orifice.... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20080257431 - Tempering system, device with tempering system, and process for tempering a device and for producing the device: A tempering system for tempering a mold by supplying heat via at least one heating medium, includes a first heating medium circuit and a second heating medium circuit. The first heating medium circuit and the second heating medium circuit are connected by a connecting unit to form an integrated unit... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080257432 - Valve including a rotary spool and check valves: A valve having a housing and including a rotatable rotary spool that includes a conducting chamber. A first inlet communicates with the conducting chamber and with a plurality of outlets that are selectively individually connected with the conducting chamber as a function of the rotational position of the rotary spool... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20080257433 - Bleed valve apparatus: A seat member forms a bleed chamber between a spool and the seat member and has a bleed port communicated with a low pressure side. The spool is seatable against a seat of the seat member, which is formed around the bleed chamber, to disable substantial communication between the bleed... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080257434 - Hydraulic control system for high flow applications in motor vehicles: A hydraulic control system for high flow applications in motor vehicles, in particular for active wheel suspensions and active steering arrangements, includes at least one passive high flow valve which is controlled hydraulically by at least one low flow valve.... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080257435 - Fluid displacement mechanism: A fluid displacement mechanism is disclosed. In an embodiment, first and second cavities are separated by a flexible membrane. The first cavity contains a non-conductive fluid and the second cavity contains a conductive fluid. First and second electrodes are positioned in the first and second cavities respectively such that the... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080257436 - Piping: The present invention relates to piping (1) for use in industrial activities, where the piping (1) has a specific geometry. In particular, the piping (1) is formed as a lowamplitude helix, which causes fluid flowing through the piping (1) to swirl. This swirl flow provides a large number of advantages.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080257437 - Microfabricated fluidic circuit elements and applications: Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention include switches that can be opened and closed to allow or block the flow of fluid through a channel in response to the pressure level in a gate of the switch. The microfabricated fluidic switches may be coupled together to perform logic functions... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080257438 - Micromachined electrowetting microfluidic valve: This invention relates to a systems and methods of controlling the flow of a fluid in a capillary or microfluidic channel. A first pair of electrodes can influence the wetting of a fluid front at a relatively hydrophobic surface in the channel. A second pair of electrodes can electrolytically generate... Agent: Quine Intellectual Property Law Group, P.C.

20080251127 - Reflux divider for a column having portions for the transfer of material arranged in parallel: The reflux divider for a separation column has portions for the transfer of material arranged in parallel which are mutually bounded by a vertical dividing wall and which include members for the controlled dividing of a liquid to be treated. A reflux divider feeds part flows to the respective portions... Agent: Francis C. Hand, Esq. C/o Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan,

20080251128 - Arrangement for controlling fluid jets injected into a fluid stream: In an air mixing arrangement wherein a primary fluid is introduced through an opening in a wall to be mixed with a secondary fluid flowing along the wall surface, the opening is airfoil shaped with its leading edge being orientated at an attack angle with respect to the secondary fluid... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20080251129 - System and method for collecting and increasing the pressure of seal leak gas: A system and a method for recovering and increasing the pressure of seal leak gas for recycle or passage to further processing.... Agent: F. Lindsey Scott Law Office Of F. Lindsey Scott

20080251130 - System and method for hydraulically managing fluid pressure downstream from a main valve: A system and method for controlling fluid pressure downstream a main valve includes associating a variable orifice with the main valve such that the variable orifice opens as the main valve is opened and closes as the main valve is closed. A fluid stream taken from a fluid inlet of... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20080251131 - Method and system for detecting water system leaks: A methods and system detecting water system leaks provides detecting of water leakage having very low flows. Very low flow leaks are detected by detecting drops in a building water system pressure when the water supply source is disabled. The water system is disabled by an electrically controllable valve, which... Agent: Mitch Harris, LLC - General

20080251132 - Flexible inflatable purge block for high purity welds: A purge block comprised of latex and, mandrel dip molded in a continuous piece, with a housing bulb on one end of an elongated hollow tube capable of withstanding minimal inflation to fill the chamber in varying tube diameters, sealed at the end of the tube with a “Schrader” valve... Agent: Michael E. Bentley

20080251133 - Pumping valve with a safety leaking device: A pumping valve with a safety leaking device includes a main body and a leaking valve. The main body has an inlet tube formed vertical on its outer wall, which is bored with an air passage to communicate with the main body. The leaking valve is formed on the main... Agent: Min-hsieng Wang

20080251134 - Fuel cutoff valve: The fuel cutoff valve has a first valve mechanism inside a first valve chamber of a casing. In the first valve mechanism, a seat member installs on the upper part of a first float. The seat member has a seat portion which seats in a first seal part facing a... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080251135 - Valve for control of high pressure air pressure air pulse: A valve for use in the control of pressurised air from a pressure tank, the pressure tank including a wall in which an outlet port is formed, the wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. The valve comprises a valve body of generally cylindrical configuration having an inner... Agent: Tyco International

20080251136 - Air control regulator for combustion chamber: An air control regulator regulates the amount of air flowing into the inlet of a combustion chamber by causing flowing air to support a disc located in the air passage against the force of gravity. Air passes around the edges of the disc and is channeled into a plurality of... Agent: Feldmangale, P.A.

20080251137 - In-situ monitor of injection valve: The present invention generally provides methods and apparatus for monitoring performance of an injection valve. In one embodiment, a control signal relates to an actuator movement is monitored and correlated to performance of the injection valve.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20080251139 - Fuel tank having functions of adjusting press produced by fuel volatilizing and preventing fuel overflowing: A fuel tank includes a canister and a fuel control valve arranged in an expanding room. The canister has two guiding pipes communicated respectively with an entrance of an engine and environment. The fuel control valve is communicated with the expanding room. A double-lane valve is arranged between the canister... Agent: Hdsl

20080251138 - Fuel volatilizing control system of fuel tank: An fuel volatilizing control system for a fuel tank, includes a fuel cover engaged to a fuel entrance of the fuel tank, a closure body arranged under the fuel cover and in the fuel entrance, a filter room containing filtering materials in the closure body and a double-lane valve comprising... Agent: Hdsl

20080251140 - Steam valve and steam turbine plant: A steam valve has: a valve casing; a valve seat; a main valve body slidable to abut to or to detach from the valve seat; a bypass valve body slidably disposed in the main valve body; a cylindrical flow guide surrounding the annular wall of the bypass valve body; and... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080251141 - Backflow prevention for high pressure gradient systems: Gradient performance with high pressure gradient solvent delivery system is optimized by approximation of infinite stroke volume of high pressure pumps by the addition of pulse dampening with backflow prevention to each high pressure pump. The backflow prevention adds sufficient minimum flow resistance, thereby enhancing the performance of the pulse... Agent: Waters Investments Limited C/o Waters Corporation

20080251142 - Miniflow valve: In a miniflow valve which is disposed in a miniflow pipe that is connected between the discharge side and suction side of a main pipe where a liquid fed under pressure by a centrifugal pump circulates, and which is opened when the head of the centrifugal pump has exceeded a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080251143 - Flexible valve assemblies principally for automatic swimming pool cleaners: Flexible valves principally (although not necessarily exclusively) for automatic swimming pool cleaners are addressed. The valves have generally parabolic closure regions and do not present linear transverse cross-sections to water flowing through them. The closure regions may extend substantially below the transverse center lines of the valves, which additionally may... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080251144 - Cutback poppet valve: A valve includes a valve body and a free floating poppet. The valve body includes an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow passage therebetween. The free floating poppet is disposed in the valve body, and is moveable between at least a closed position, in which the free floating poppet... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080251145 - Shower 'n time: A device that fits between a shower neck service pipe and a shower head. The water flowing through this device is controlled to provide a full-flow of water for a predetermined time frame. Once this time frame has expired, the device cuts off the flow of water by a substantial... Agent: Donald Dean Brunkhardt

20080251146 - System and method for hydraulically managing fluid pressure downstream from a main valve between set points: A system for hydraulically managing fluid pressure between selected set points includes a pilot control system operably coupled to a main valve. The pilot control system includes at least one fluid conduit, a variable orifice assembly, and a control pilot valve apparatus. Fluid is passed through a fixed orifice and... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20080251147 - Valve element opening/closing device: A valve element opening/closing device may include a main body formed with a space, an inflow pipe and an outflow pipe which are connected to the main body, a valve element for opening and closing a flow passage, and a drive part for driving the valve element to open and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080251148 - Fluid handling system for wafer electroless plating and associated methods: A chemical fluid handling system is defined to supply a number of chemicals to a number of fluid inputs of a mixing manifold. The chemical fluid handling system includes a number of fluid recirculation loops for separately pre-conditioning and controlling the supply of each of the number of chemicals. Each... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20080251149 - Fuel pump housing: A fuel pump housing includes a body that has a bottom portion. A fuel filter is located adjacent the bottom portion, and contacts the body so that electricity, such as static electricity, is conducted between the body and the fuel filter. A ground connection dissipates, or limits, electricity in both... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20080245416 - Device and method for distribution of two mutually immiscible liquids: The invention relates to a device and a method for distributing two liquids that cannot be mixed with each other for mass transfer and heat exchange columns, comprising at least one distributor channel or a distributor channel arrangement, the distributor channel being fed one or more liquids in different phases... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080245417 - Double-walled flexible dispenser sump connection system: A double-walled flexible dispenser sump connection system prevents fuel leaks into a dispenser sump located below a fuel dispenser. An inner flexible connector and an outer flexible connector are configured such that the dispenser sump connection system may be installed on newly constructed fuel delivery systems or be retrofitted onto... Agent: Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20080245418 - Freezeless hydrant: A freezeless hydrant includes an operating screw positioned within a head member, an operating coupling mating with the operating screw, an operating rod coupled to the operating coupling and a plug and a valve seat. Movement of the operating rod in one direction disengages the plug from the valve seat... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080245419 - High-volume axial valve: An axially oriented valve for regulating the flow of a fluid, to provide an efficient and quick cycling control of a high volume of air or other fluid flow through the valve, with a minimum of flow resistance when the valve is in the open position. The axial valve includes... Agent: Stratton Ballew

20080245420 - Nozzle attachment for fire hydrant: A nozzle attachment device 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 housing with a channel and connection means for the fire hydrant's nozzle... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080245421 - Automatic cleaning drain structure: An automatic cleaning drain structure includes a cover member, a base, a fan blades set and an object expeller set. The fan blades set is installed interior of a holding space of the base A wind power device extends from the object expeller set, and functional connection of the bearing... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080245422 - Wireless power transfer device for a fluid delivery apparatus: A fluid delivery apparatus includes a fluid outlet located on a first side of a barrier and at least one electrically powered component located on a second side of the barrier. The apparatus also includes a wireless power transfer device to supply power to the electrically powered component.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080245423 - Fuel supply device: A vehicle-use fuel supply device includes a fuel tank, a support base body, a reservoir cup which is mounted on the support base body and mounts a fuel pump, a case portion which incorporates a high-pressure filter, and a discharge pipe which is mounted on the case portion and discharges... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080245424 - Micro fluid transfer system: A micro fluid transfer system for transferring fluid within a micro-environment, wherein the micro fluid transfer system comprises: (a) an elongate body having first and second ends and an outer surface; (b) a plurality of bores formed within the elongate body, the bores extending along at least a portion of... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080245425 - Pressure washer: A pressure washer is provided including a housing. A pump is contained within the housing for pressurizing fluid received through a water inlet port and for pumping the pressurized fluid through an outlet port. An application wand is connected to the water outlet for outputting a pressurized stream of fluid.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080245426 - Hydraulic coupling member with displaced water compensation system: A female hydraulic coupling member is equipped with an internal displaced water compensation system comprising a spring-biased piston in a generally axial cylinder bored into the coupling body and that is offset from the central axial bore. The cylinder is in fluid communication with an interior portion of the receiving... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20080245427 - Balanced solenoid valve: A valve assembly includes a solenoid can having an internal coil. A valve body connected to the solenoid can includes an inlet port and a first valve seat. An axially adjustable retainer threadably connected to the valve body includes an end portion defining a second valve seat. A homogenous valve... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080245428 - Control valve: A control valve for use in a liquid-carrying system, such as a heating or cooling system, containing a differential pressure governor which keeps the differential pressure between the inlet and the outlet constant. The control valve also includes an arrangement for setting and adjusting the maximum flow of liquid through... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20080245429 - Choke valve device: Summary An arrangement for a control valve (1) for controlling pressure and flow rate of a fluid, the fluid flowing via an inlet (16) into the control valve (1) being brought to rotate about a main flow axis (20) before the fluid, at least with reduced pressure or speed energy,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080245430 - Plasmon assisted control of optofluidics: A method of microfluidic control via localized heating includes providing a microchannel structure with a base region that is partially filled with a volume of liquid being separated from a gas by a liquid-gas interface region. The base region includes one or more physical structures. The method further includes supplying... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080245431 - Shut-off system for large conduit cross-sections, having a swing flap: The shut-off system according to the invention for large conduit cross-sections has a swing flap which can be swung to and fro between two end positions about a pivot axis by means of a drive device, wherein the drive device has a drive shaft which is connected to the swing... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080236669 - Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systmes: A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080236668 - Microfluidic valve: A microfluidic valve. A microfluidic channel is formed in a substrate. A cooling element cools a substance in the channel to inhibit flow of the substance through the channel. A heating element warms the substance to overcome the effect of the cooling and enable the substance to flow through the... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20080236670 - Apparatus and method for assembling a non-refillable valve unit: An approach is provided for preventing refilling of a gas cylinder. A non-refillable apparatus includes a valve housing having a seat formed to receive a valve assembly in which a non-refillable valve member is assembled. The non-refillable valve assembly configured to prevent refill attempt by a pin action to pass... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080236671 - Quick change check valve system: A system for quickly removing and installing check valve parts without disturbing system piping attached to a pump. The system includes a first adapter attached to the outlet of the pump head. The first adapter includes a valve seat and a housing with a side wall having external threads. A... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080236672 - Fuel shut-off valve: A fuel shut-off valve includes a casing, an ascendable and descendible float, and an upper valve element, which is actuated by the float to open and close connector passage that communicates the inside of fuel tank with the outside, and which includes a valve body and a ring-shaped seat member.... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080236673 - Burst disc arrangement and a method for replacing a burst disc in a burst disc arrangement: A burst disc arrangement for a cryostat comprising a replaceable burst disc (52) held in compression between a high-pressure flange formed at an end of a high-pressure conduit (12), and a low-pressure flange (60) formed at an end of a low-pressure conduit (14). In particular, the burst disc arrangement further... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080236674 - Adjustable recirculating valve: An adjustable automatic recirculation valve includes a valve body, a main valve disk, a bypass valve and a dynamic adjustment assembly. The main valve disk is positioned within the valve body and opens in response to fluid flow between a main inlet and a main outlet. The bypass valve controls... Agent: Tyco International

20080236675 - Air valve connecting device for connecting different valves: An air valve connecting device includes a mouth attached to one end of a housing and having a compartment for engaging with a U.S. type valve, and having a bore for engaging with a French type valve, a barrel engaged onto the mouth, an actuator engaged in the housing and... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20080236676 - Fuel feed apparatus: A fuel feed apparatus includes a sub-tank that is received in the fuel tank, a fuel pump received in the sub-tank and pumps up and pressurizes fuel in the sub-tank for supplying the fuel to the outside of the fuel tank, a jet pump disposed to supply fuel in the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080236677 - Scrubber system in semiconductor: A scrubber system in semiconductor includes a local scrubber, a plurality of pipelines connecting at least a process equipment to the local scrubber, and a flow balancing piping. The flow balancing piping includes a connecting duct, a plurality of flow balancing manifolds connecting the pipelines to the connecting duct, a... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080236678 - Relief valve for heavy equipment: A relief valve for heavy equipment is provided, which can prevent leakage of oil due to a secession of a guide that is released when pressure is set in order to re-set the set pressure of a relief valve for maintaining a set pressure of a hydraulic circuit, and can... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080236679 - Systems and processes for field-initiated fluid regulation testing: Systems and processes may provide field-initiated testing and/or control of fluid regulatory systems. In one aspect, a fluid regulatory testing system may include a field test initiator and a fluid regulator control system. The field test initiator may alter control signal delivered to the fluid regulator control system upon activation... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080236680 - Passive valve for attenuation of low frequency noise: A passive valve assembly for an exhaust system is mounted within an exhaust tube. The exhaust tube has a bore that defines an exhaust flow path having a cross-sectional area. One end of the exhaust tube is to be connected to a first exhaust component and a second end of... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080236681 - Flap valve: A valve has a first duct and a second duct into which the first duct opens at right angles, thereby defining an intersection that forms a seat for a valve disk that slides in the second duct at right angles to the seat between a closed position and an open... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080236682 - System, methods and apparatuses for nanorobotics and microrobotics: A system for nanorobotics and microrobotics is disclosed with apparatuses for (a) assembly of joints, (b) connection of top-down nano structures, (c) micro-pump, (d) nano-balloon and (e) nanosail. The nano-balloon and nanosail apparatuses provide for nanorobotic mobility.... Agent: Neal Solomon

20080236683 - Valve cluster: A valve cluster comprises several valve modules arranged in row direction adjacent to each other for the fluid power control of fluid power device, and at least one fluid power device coupled with and controlled by the valve cluster, such device constituting a unit separate from the valve cluster. The... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080236684 - Piping system of the air supply to a several calm hair dryer for the beauty parlor shop: the present invention is characterized in that the pipe system is installed in the inside of a beauty shop, and the pipe system has a compressor, an air flowing pipe, a discharging wall socket, a hose and a hair dryer. The compressor inhales an air from the outside to generate... Agent: Park Law Firm

20080236685 - Device for avoiding errors in delivering fluid to a container: Device for avoiding fluid delivery errors, comprising a primary coil (6), placed in a container (1) in the vicinity of a fluid delivery orifice (2) of the container, a control and measurement electric circuit (7) supplying power to the primary coil (6) to generate electromagnetic waves in the fluid delivery... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080236686 - Fluid power arrangement: A fluid power arrangement includes a valve means and a fluid power implement, which is connected or is able to be connected with the valve means by way of a first fluid line a and at least one second fluid line for fluid actuation through the valve means (13a and... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080236687 - Coupling device for a compressed gas cylinder: A coupling for a compressed gas cylinder (2) includes a separate coupling part (12) that can be screwed to the standardized fitting (3) on the cylinder valve (1). The connection to the coupling means (7) of a pressure reducer (6) or the like is provided by plug-and-socket-type connecting means that... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20080236688 - Gas valve assembly for a barbecue: A gas valve assembly for a barbecue is provided. The assembly includes a distributor that has a gas inlet conduit and a diversion conduit connected to the inlet conduit, the diversion conduit having branches through which the inlet gas is distributed, and control valves adapted for their connection to a... Agent: Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason, P.c

20080236689 - Gas valve assembly for a barbecue: A gas valve assembly for a barbecue is provided. The assembly includes a distributor that has a gas inlet conduit and a diversion conduit connected to the inlet conduit, the diversion conduit comprising branches through which a gas is distributed and including at least one branch, an internally threaded first... Agent: Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason, P.c