Fluid handling inventions 01/09

20090025794 - Ultra low volume fluid delivery system using a centrifugal radial compressor and method thereof: A fluid delivery system and method is disclosed for the application of fluids to a region using a centrifugal radial compressor.... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20090025795 - Apparatus to connect a valve stem to a valve plug: Apparatus to connect a valve stem to a valve plug and, more particularly, apparatus to connect a threaded valve stem to a valve plug of a control valve are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a threaded valve stem received in a threaded opening of a valve plug and a securement... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20090025796 - Close-coupled purgeable vaporizer valve: A method and system are provided for an integrated fluid and vapor delivery system design that optimizes vapor delivery. The method and system utilize a purgeable valve assembly which is closely coupled to a vaporizer. The purgeable valve assembly includes a liquid control valve and a purge gas valve which... Agent: Parker-hannifin Corporation Hunter Molnar Baker Morgan

20090025797 - Ergonomic pneumatic calibration power: To use this device, the user connects the pump and hose to a calibrator and sensor, closes the vent valve, pumps and pressurizes to the desired level. The vernier knob then does fine adjustment of the pressure. When done, the user relieves the pressure, using the vent valve. The Vernier... Agent: Cary Ratner

20090025798 - Adaptable water connection for fire fighting equipment and connection device: Improvements in present day fire hydrants are presented. The improvement relates to a fire hydrant where the above ground structure is essentially removed and is replaced with an adaptable connection. The connection uses the same mounting hole pattern as used in the above ground hydrant. In operation, the adaptable connection... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.

20090025799 - Faucet locking device: This patent describes a locking device for securing a standard hose bib faucet. The current implementation consists of two manufactured interlocking pieces of hardened metal that wrap completely around a faucet in clamshell fashion. Once affixed, a person can then attach a lock, such as a standard padlock, to secure... Agent: Antonio Thor Fraser

20090025800 - Valve cartridge with lobular key: A one-handle valve cartridge has one or more lobular keys formed on a housing of the valve cartridge. The lobular keys interface with keyways formed in a valve body.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20090025801 - Hydraulic system for producing a pilot pressure to actuate a transmission component: A hydraulic system for producing a pilot pressure to actuate at least one transmission component of an automatic transmission of a vehicle. A pilot system is connected via an inlet orifice or flow restriction to a supply conduit that is under a predetermined input pressure and that includes a pressure... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20090025802 - Constant flow valve: A regulating valve includes an outer housing comprised of a cap joined to a base. The housing is internally subdivided by a barrier wall into a head section and a base section, the latter being further subdivided by a modulating assembly into a fluid chamber and a spring chamber. An... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20090025803 - Valve: The invention refers to a valve with an inlet and an outlet as well as a return. In the inlet a first screen is provided. This screen is designed sharp or short.... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090025804 - Cleaning related apparatus: The present invention relates to a cleaning related apparatus comprising a first compartment for holding a fluid, a filter element communicating with said first compartment, a pump means communicating with said filter means having the ability to draw fluid through the filter and return fluid to said first compartment, and... Agent: Law Office Of Mai Vu Pare

20090025805 - Fuel tank systems: A fuel tank system includes a fuel tank that has a tank wall defining a fuel storage space. A heat control chamber is formed within the tank wall. A pressure control device can control a pressure within the heat control chamber in response to a difference between a temperature within... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20090025806 - Liquid lifting assembly for sucking liquid to higher place: A liquid lifting assembly for sucking liquid to a higher place, comprises a suction portion having a body, check valves, a suction head, and a pressure tank; the body being formed by a plurality of tubes; a pressure end, a suction end and a releasing end being extended from the... Agent: Chien-hui Su

20090025807 - Rubee enabled outdoor faucet and watering control system: A control system for an outdoor faucet includes a control unit encased in a waterproof housing. Inside the waterproof housing can be found an omni-directional antenna; a transceiver operatively coupled with the antenna and operating at a low radio frequency below 300 kHz; an onboard memory for storing data; a... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20090025808 - Valve cartridge with low point of contact for installation: A one-handle valve cartridge has a low point of contact for installing the valve cartridge in a valve body. A retention nut bears down on the low point of contact to secure the valve cartridge in the valve body.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20090025809 - Rotatable faucet with water temperature retaining feature: A rotatable water faucet having a water temperature retaining feature includes a hot water control, a cold water control, a mixing chamber for receiving the hot and cold water, a water passage rotatably connected to the mixing chamber for dispensing a mixture of hot and cold water received from the... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Waimey

20090025810 - Micro-vortex generator: The present invention relates to a MEMS-based micro-oscillator which can generate specific vortical pattern in a micro-channel. The micro-vortex generator is composed of a suspended bridge with a gold-plated, rectangular flat-plate as the primary structure. When an AC current passed through the gold leads under an external magnetic field, the... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090025811 - Hydraulic heating apparatus: A hydraulic heating apparatus includes a body having an inlet for high pressure fluid, and an outlet for heated fluid, a chamber within the body and a flow path for the high pressure fluid between the inlet and the chamber. The high pressure fluid flows through a restriction in the... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20090025812 - Variable output pressure backup valve: A backup valve for use with a pool cleaner coupled to a source of water under pressure. The valve includes a housing having an inlet and at least a first outlet and a second outlet. The valve further includes a timing apparatus directing water from said inlet to the first... Agent: Greenberg Traurig (phx)

20090025813 - Water diverting device: This present invention provides a water diverting device. There is an inlet and two outlets in its inlet and outlet pipeline, and there is an upper sealing seat and a lower sealing seat respectively for the two outlets; the said water diverting device is provided with a water diverting switch... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090020161 - Quad-redundant hydraulic trip system: A voting solenoid system and method is configured to selectively apply fluid pressure above and below a threshold value, to a fluid node. The voting solenoid arrangement includes first and second solenoid valve pairs, each pair including first and second solenoid valves. The valve pairs are located in parallel fluid... Agent: Sampson & Associates, P.c.

20090020160 - System and method for distributing chemical liquids: The invention relates to a system for distributing chemical products in a factory producing flat screen semi-conductors or light-emitting diodes comprising means for storing said liquid products and means for the distribution and use thereof, wherein the liquid products are distributable from the storage means to the usage means by... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20090020162 - Auxiliary side hose connection for dual chamber fuel tank: A hose connection (51) includes mounting structure (32) and suction structure (46) having an axis (B). The suction structure is mounted to the mounting structure such that the suction structure can rotate with respect to the mounting structure about the axis. The hose connection includes a hose (26′) coupled to... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter Pllc

20090020163 - Siphon breaker: A siphon breaker includes a housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The siphon breaker includes a stop valve adapted to transition from a closed position in which gas is substantially prevented from entering the gas inlet, and an open position in which gas is introduced into the... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20090020164 - Integrated and detachable float-valve-mounted suction plug: An Integrated and Detachable Float-valve-mounted Suction Plug is disclosed. The float valve having an integrated suction plug provides dual functionality—the functionality of a conventional diverter valve, as well as the functionality to plug the skimmer assembly pump suction port. The detachable float-valve-mounted suction plug is configured to snap over the... Agent: Karl M. Steins Steins & Associates

20090020165 - Fuel leakage vent for fuel source and valve interface: A fuel leakage vent is disclosed, wherein the fuel leakage vent is formed in a fuel source and valve interface to militate against an accumulation of fuel in a tank compartment.... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller Llc

20090020166 - Condensate collector arrangement for dry pipe sprinkler system: A condensate collector arrangement for a dry pipe sprinkler system comprises a float or a sensor which activates an alarm when a predetermined amount of condensate has been collected.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090020167 - Rotary actuator lever with locking device: A fluid control device or a device for coupling a rotary valve actuator to a rotary valve shaft comprises a housing, a lever, a threaded collet, and first and second stops carried by the housing. The lever comprises a cylindrical member containing the threaded collet. During operation, the first and... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20090020168 - Temperature-actuated valve assembly: A temperature-actuated valve assembly is provided, which includes a valve assembly housing having a main flow passage and a control flow passage. A pneumatically-actuated valve is fluidly coupled to the control flow passage and configured to control fluid flow through the main flow passage. A first thermostatic valve is in... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090020169 - Easy-type water pressure reducing apparatus: An easy-type water pressure reducing apparatus comprises a connecting tube having a bore extending through an inlet end and an outlet end. The bore has an annular seat with a smaller-diameter inlet chamber integrally extending at both sides to which a movable element with an inlet port to receive a... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20090020170 - Air pressure regulator with flow sensor: A combination air regulator and sensor assembly includes a head including a first chamber having an inlet and an outlet. A regulator dome including a second chamber is linked with the first chamber through a bore. The second chamber includes at least one outlet. A valve assembly is housed within... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090020171 - Cartridge with internal spring: A cartridge valve includes a housing body having a base wall and a cylindrical side wall extending from the base wall. An upper ceramic disk and a lower ceramic disk are disposed in the housing body. The lower ceramic disk, the base wall and at least a portion of the... Agent: The Black & Decker Corporation

20090020172 - Method and apparatus for water distribution: A water distribution apparatus comprises a water user outlet facility and a water re-circulation loop. The water re-circulation loop comprises a water supply, a water pump for establishing and maintaining a flow of water in the loop, a water delivery path extending from the pump to a water user outlet... Agent: Michael G. Johnston Moore & Van Allen Pllc

20090020173 - Industrial process efficiency method and system: This Invention relates to an industrial process efficiency method and system and relates particularly to a method and system for improving the efficiency and performance of any industrial process when loading is at maximum capacity or under maximum capacity. The system incorporates plurality of identical or similar capacity motor-driven pumps... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20090020174 - Systems and methods for generating hydrogen gas: Systems and methods are provided for hydrogen generation utilizing two or more liquid fuel components, using a fuel delivery system comprising a single reversible or bi-directional pump co-operable with flow control means comprising passive or active valves to deliver two or more fuel components to a mixing zone, reaction zone,... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090020175 - Device for regulation of a concentration for a product in a liquid: Device for the regulation of the concentration of a product in a liquid and, most specifically, of an alcohol used in the composition of a varnish contained in a varnishing vat for optical glasses or other substrates. The vat comprises an overflow tray and a sealed alcohol reservoir. The reservoir... Agent: The Weintraub Group, P.L.C

20090020176 - Joint for fluid container: A joint for duplex storage type fluid container that can attain secure fitting of a liquid discharge tube and can attain easy, secure connection of a passage for fluid emission disposed in a dispenser to the liquid discharge tube. There is provided a joint for fluid container comprising flexible bag... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090020177 - Valve mounting assembly: A faucet including a waterway assembly fluidly coupled to a valve assembly.... Agent: Delta Faucet Company C/o Masco Corporation Leon E. Redman, Esq.

20090020178 - Valve part of a hydraulic control valve: A valve part of a hydraulic control valve for controlling flows of pressurized medium is provided. The valve part includes: a cylindrical valve housing with a valve housing hollow space that is open on one side in the axial direction, wherein the valve housing is provided with a radial first... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20090014071 - Mud saver valve with magnetic latching: A mud saver valve for retaining drilling fluid in the Kelly of a rotary drilling rig for insertion into a Kelly sub with an enlarged opening inside having a valve and hollow piston closing the flow in a first position and having flow through when the hollow piston is moved... Agent: Benton F. Baugh

20090014072 - Internal valve and methods of use for inflatable objects: An internal valve (10, 10′ or 10″) and its methods of use for stabilizing and reinforcing inflatable objects are disclosed. The internal valve is a novel, simple modification to conventional check valves with the addition of a discharging means for external control (14, 22 or 28). An internal supplemental chamber... Agent: Zhengping Zhang

20090014073 - Pressure-regulating valve with an integrated pressure gauge: A pressure-regulating valve with an integrated pressure gauge has a body, an inlet nipple, a pressure-control device and a knob assembly. The body is tubular and has an inlet opening, an outlet and an adjustment end. The inlet nipple is connected to the inlet opening of the body and connects... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20090014074 - Hydraulic valve arrangement: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) having at least two working connections (A, B), a check valve (5, 6) being allocated to each working connection (A, B), and a pressure relief valve (7, 8) being allocated to each check valve (5, 6), each pressure relief valve (7, 8)... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20090014075 - Dispenser tap with two stage valve: 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 restrictive channels (30) that... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090014077 - One piece double membrane diaphragm valve: A one piece double membrane diaphragm is disclosed. The double membrane diaphragm has an upper (308) and lower diaphragm membrane (310) joined together by a central section (312). The upper diaphragm membrane (308) is configured to seal against a top sealing surface (222) when the diaphragm is in a first... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20090014078 - Diaphragm-sealed valve having intermediate communication ports: A diaphragm-sealed valve having communication mechanisms operatively connecting neighbouring pairs of grooves is provided. Each communication mechanism has a communication port opening in an interface of a valve cap, between the neighbouring grooves. The communication mechanism also has a communication conduit extending within the valve cap and connecting the communication... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090014076 - Bleed valve apparatus: A bleed valve apparatus includes a valve body having a sliding hole in which a spool is axially movable. A seat member and the spool define a bleed chamber. An open-close unit opens and doses a bleed port of the seat member to control exhaust of fluid from the bleed... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090014079 - In-pump gray water bypass system: Embodiments of the present invention relate to adapting an existing macerating pump to allow fluid arriving at the inlet side of the pump to travel to the discharge port of the pump without requiring the pump to be operating. In particular, a passageway is made from the inlet port to... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090007967 - Method of coating a pipe element or device used to convey gaseous oxygen: The invention relates to a method of producing a device or an element belonging to a piece of equipment that is made from steel or a steel alloy, which may come into contact with pressurised oxygen during the use thereof. The inventive method consists in producing a coating by thermally... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20090007968 - Pipe network, with a hierarchical structure, for supplying water or gas and/or for removing industrial water, process for detecting a leak in such a pipe network and process for determining, with the aid of a computer, the operating life theoretically rem: e

20090007969 - Microfluidic actuation structures: An article includes a microfluidic channel for moving fluid therethrough and at least one microfluidic actuator coupled to the microfluidic channel. The microfluidic actuator includes a deformable substance configured to enter the microfluidic channel to control fluid flow through the microfluidic channel. A method includes applying pressure to a deformable... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090007970 - Feeder device: The feeder apparatus including a chamber formed of at least one upstanding wall, a water outlet in the wall, a drain in the wall, the chamber having a bottom, inlets for water jets in the bottom for creating turbulence inside the chamber to create particle suspension and/or to increase chemicals... Agent: Patent Administrator Chemtura Corporation

20090007971 - Faucet mounting sleeve: A system for mounting a faucet to the exterior portion of a dwelling is provided. A mounting sleeve is employed that is associated with a tube that is interconnected to the faucet that is generally positioned outside of a dwelling. The tube is rigidly interconnected to a mounting sleeve that... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090007972 - Water circulation system valve assemblies having water temperature control: A valve assembly for a water circulation system includes a valve body defining a bypass passage between a hot water side and a cold water side of the valve body. The bypass passage has a valve seat therein. A bypass valve is received within the bypass passage. The bypass valve... Agent: The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20090007973 - Device for regulating the delivery pressure of combustible gases: A device for regulating the delivery pressure of gases includes a valve unit having at least one valve seat and a respective closure element displaceable along an axis with respect to the valve seat which is controlled by a diaphragm. The device further includes a first spring which acts on... Agent: Altera Law Group, LLC

20090007974 - Valve for allocating available fluid to high priority functions of a hydraulic system: A hydraulic system has high priority hydraulic functions connected to a primary supply line that receives pressurized fluid from a source and low priority hydraulic functions connected to secondary supply line. A priority valve couples the primary supply line to the secondary supply line. The priority valve detects when the... Agent: George E. Haas Quarles & Brady LLP

20090007975 - Water control fixture having auxiliary functions: A water control fixture includes a housing having a plurality of ports defining a hot water inlet port, a cold water port, a fixture outlet port, and an auxiliary port, wherein water is dispensed from the housing via the fixture outlet port. A flow control unit is configured to be... Agent: The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20090007976 - Lifd valve assembly: An LUDV (load-independent flow distribution system) valve arrangement and a valve block having a multiplicity of LUDV valve arrangements of this type with a two-part pressure compensator are disclosed. Here, a lower part of a pressure compensator slide is guided to an upper part, wherein the lower part forms a... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20090007977 - Sanitary outlet fitting with vandal-proof outlet nozzle recessed in the accommodating opening of the fitting: A sanitary outlet fitting (1) having a water outlet (2) with an internally threaded receiving opening (3) is provided, having a sleeve-shaped outlet nozzle (7) which has an external thread on its periphery which can be screwed in a releasable manner into the internal thread of the receiving opening, and... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090007978 - Hvac air distribution valve: An HVAC diverter valve including a diverter valve body. The diverter valve body includes an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The HVAC diverter valve further includes a flow constrictor assembly, and at least one motor adapted to adjust the flow constrictor assembly to divert air entering the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090000664 - Batch interface reducing agent (birda): A method of reducing the batch interface mixing on heavy crude oil and bitumen pipelines through injection of a batch interface reducing agent (BIRDA) into the batch, and recovery of the material from the batch. The BIRDA is comprised of low carbon count hydrocarbons in the ethane to pentane range,... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20090000665 - Apparatus and method for inducing controllable jets in liquids: A method for inducing a controllable jet in a transparent liquid is disclosed. The method comprises providing a gas-liquid interface, providing a laser source and generating a beam comprising a sequence of laser pulses, and focusing the beam to a target location within the liquid at a predetermined distance from... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090000666 - Anchor valve for security: An anchor valve for security is disclosed. The anchor valve includes a check valve with a flapper for preventing a contaminant from entering the fluid supply system. Contaminants that are outboard of the anchor valve are unable to pass by and are expelled when the fluid supply valve is opened.... Agent: James Remenick Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP

20090000669 - Fuel cutoff valve: A fuel cutoff valve 10 has a float assembly 52 and an upper valve plug 60 located in a valve chest 30S defined by a casing 20. The float assembly 52 has a valve support member 55 formed in its upper portion to support the upper valve plug 60. The... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20090000668 - Ventilation device for the fuel tank of a vehicle: f

20090000667 - Venting device: The object of the present invention relates to a venting device, which can be connected to a tank containing air and water. The device comprises a first venting path for the air and first intercepting means, set along this, which are suitable for closing the first path. The device also... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20090000670 - Centrifuge and venting system for a transmission: A transmission having a shaft driven by a prime mover such as an engine or motor is provided. The transmission includes a first stationary element for supporting the shaft for rotation, and a torque transmitting device connectable to the shaft and rotatable about an axis. The torque transmitting device is... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20090000671 - Dishwasher with integrated liquid level detector: A device for detecting the liquid level in a tank of an electric household appliance includes an airtight bell connected on one side to the tank and on the opposite side to a pressure switch by means of a hose-carrier nipple. As the water level of the tank increases, the... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090000673 - Electronically controlled pressure regulator for a mechanical returnless fuel system: A pressure regulator as part of a vehicle fuel pump module may lie within a pressure regulator case, be powered by a battery and controlled by a controller. The pressure regulator may employ a spring secured by a spring holder and held within a pressure regulator spring case. A sealing... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090000672 - Redundant electrohydraulic valve system: The invention relates to an electrohydraulic valve system comprising a feeding duct (P), a working duct (A), and a discharge duct (T), a first and a second valve mechanism (20, 30), each of which is provided with a valve piston (3.1), a control device, and a magnetic regulating device for... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20090000674 - Pressure control valve having an asymmetric valving structure: The present invention describes, generally, a method and system for controlling the dynamics of an actuatable load functioning or operable within a servo or servo-type system, wherein the dynamics of the load are controlled by way of a unique asymmetric pressure control valve configured to provide intrinsic pressure regulation. The... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20090000675 - Combined relief valve and check valve: A combination check valve and relief valve has a valve body with an inlet, an outlet, and a valve chamber operatively interposed between the inlet and outlet. A check valve may be integrated with the relief valve and therefore simplify a hydraulic system. The valve includes a relief valve member... Agent: Cameron Ip

20090000676 - Non-return valve: A device for shutting off the flow in pipelines, hoses or the like, in particular a non-return valve having a housing for installing in a pipeline or the like. The housing has a flow channel, of which the flowed-through cross section can be closed by a valve, the valve having... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090000677 - Oil pressure control device having a damper for suppressing pressure dither: An oil pressure control device of the present invention is used for controlling oil pressure supplied to an automatic transmission device for an automotive vehicle. The oil pressure control device includes two or more spool valves driven by electromagnetic actuators. A spool forming the spool valve is slidably disposed in... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090000678 - Microcapillary networks: Devices that include hosts having internal microcapillary networks are disclosed. The microcapillary networks are formed from interconnected passageways. The interconnected passageways may be formed by removing a fugitive material from a cured host material that forms the host. The resultant host material has many applications, including use as a microfluidic... Agent: Evan Law Group LLC

20090000679 - Mechanical fastening and locking of structural, fluid, and electrical components and systems: A stack or assembly of fluid, mechanical, and/or electrical components permits removal of some components for maintenance, without compromising the fluid integrity of the remainder of the assembly. A fastening bolt, attached to at least one fluid component, is screwed into a stacking bolt, attached to another fluid component, the... Agent: William H. Eilberg

20090000680 - Blending pump assembly: A blending pump assembly for accurately maintaining the proper ratio of two fluid components. Flow of a first fluid is utilized to drive a fluid motor, which in turn drives a pumping mechanism to inject a proportional amount of a second fluid into the flow of the first fluid. The... Agent: Jeffrey C. Maynard, Esq. Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP