Fluid handling inventions 05/09

20090133754 - Method and system for using rain water in buildings: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and system to conserve resources, particularly rain water, by providing for water storage within building walls and other structural components. The building water storage allows reuse of water at that location that in the past has generally flowed to storm drains as runoff.... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20090133755 - Gas supply system and proessing system: In a processing system comprising: a processing apparatus including a gas injection means 42 for injecting a specific material gas into a processing vessel 26 in order to provide specific processing to an object to be processed W, said material gas being produced from a metallic compound material M with... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

20090133756 - Method of transporting a viscous product by core annular flow:

20090133757 - Incline-responsive valve: A valve (100) comprises a valve body (300), a spool assembly (600), and a pendulum assembly (700). The valve body (300) is adapted for fixed attachment to a mounting surface (260) having an orientation corresponding to the incline of a supporting surface (210. The spool assembly (600) comprises a spool... Agent: Don W. Bulson (park) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090133758 - Back pressure valve with inductively heated flap: A back pressure valve for a fuel cell stack assembly is disclosed, wherein the valve includes a solenoid disposed thereon, an energization of the solenoid causing a generation of heat in a valve flap to facilitate a melting of ice that has formed in the valve.... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20090133759 - Hydraulic restrictor: A hydraulic restrictor comprising: a passage along which hydraulic fluid flows; a member which extends along said passage, said member restricting the flow along the passage; and means for selectively securing said member at a plurality of different positions along the passage thereby to enable variation in the restriction on... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090133760 - One-piece gas pressure regulator: A one-piece gas pressure regulator, comprising a main body having a first threaded port at the bottom thereof for a threaded connection with a high-pressure gas bottle. An admission passage is formed above the first threaded port and extended to a hollow pressure chamber within the main body. The hollow... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090133761 - Control valve unit with alternating stop: The invention relates to a control valve unit (9) for a variation device of a hydrostatic piston engine. The control valve unit (9) comprises a valve housing (34), in which a valve element is disposed in a longitudinally displaceable manner. The valve element is adjustable from a neutral position in... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090133762 - Fuel tank: An improved fuel tank is disclosed. In the fuel tank, a shock-absorbing member comprising a plurality of foam members is mounted to an in-tank functional component provided inside a resin fuel tank body. When the fuel inside the tank sloshes up and down, the fuel strikes the shock-absorbing member, causing... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20090133763 - Structure of optoelectronic faucet: An optoelectronic faucet includes a faucet body to which a control valve for opening/blocking a water flow is mounted. The control valve is provided thereon with and coupled to a switch base containing a light-transmitting light emission portion and also contains therein a touch control module including an illuminator, which... Agent: Leong C Lei

20090133764 - Odor blender, odor recorder, odor reproducer, and odor recording and reproducing system: An odor blender includes N (an integer of 2 or more) component odor containers 102-1032, M (an integer of 1 or more and less than N) carrier gas containers 101, a blend line 12 for leading component odor gases to a blend part, the bypass line 13 for discharging the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090133765 - Assembly consisting of an energy transmission member for a hand-operated device and an energy source having means for the locking in rotation and angular indexing of the source: In the assembly of the invention, the assembly includes adapter means designed to connect the transmission member and the energy source and to ensure good transmission of energy between them. The adapter means comprise means for locking the energy source in rotation in the device and means for the angular... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Ham & Berner, LLP (itw)

20090133766 - Dual inlet and dual outlet spa valve: A dual inlet and dual outlet valve controls a flow from dual inlet pipes through dual outlets to dual outlet pipes to increase flow where space is not available for a single larger diameter pipe. The valve includes a rotatable cylindrical plug with vertically spaced apart plug mouths. The plug... Agent: Averill & Varn

20090133767 - Dual redundant servovalve: A servovalve includes a single motor which actuates separate valve members of separate servovalve assemblies. Each of the valve members controls the flow of hydraulic fluid from separate hydraulic fluid sources. In order to provide each valve member with the ability to operate in the event that the other valve... Agent: Bainwood Huang & Associates LLC

20090126798 - Autonomous shut-off valve system: A pipeline (12) for the transportation of a process fluid comprises an autonomous shut-off valve system comprises a shut-off valve (1) including a fluid powered valve actuator (2) moveable between a closed and an open position by means of pressure generated by the process fluid, a pressure tapping (3) in... Agent: Jackson Walker, L.L.P.

20090126799 - Compact beverage pressure regulator: The present invention provides a new and unique pressure regulator featuring a body member for regulating the pressure of a fluid flowing therein, the body member having two ends, one end for receiving the fluid and another end for providing pressure regulated fluid; and a quick-disconnect device arranged on at... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20090126800 - Protectant application: A hand-held nozzle is attached to the end of a vacuum and fluid delivery hose of an upright deep cleaner. The nozzle includes a reservoir to contain a solution to be applied to a surface. When a solution delivery system of the deep cleaner is pressurized, water from the upright... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20090126801 - Wireless irrigation control: A control valve has an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet. The control valve includes a poppet valve to selectably close one of the first outlet and the second outlet. A pair of diaphragms move from a first position to a second position when fluid is supplied to... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090126802 - Fuel staging system: A fuel staging system comprises a splitter valve arranged to split an input fuel stream into a pilot fuel stream and a main fuel stream, the splitter valve comprising a spool slidable within a bore, the spool and bore together defining first and second control chambers, the fluid pressures in... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090126803 - Effluent containment device: Disclosed is a disposable drain device for containing seepage from a pipe-joint coupling as the coupling is broken open. The drain device has a wrap member made of a sheet material sufficiently pliant to be wrapped around the circumference of the pipe-joint coupling and resistant to the seepage composition. A... Agent: Danny Earp

20090126804 - Device for controlling water level: Disclosed herein is a water level controlling device for intercepting the supply of water to the water reservoir of a water purification system. The water level controlling device includes a water reservoir having a plurality of diaphragms which are provided on the lower surface of the water reservoir in such... Agent: Charles N. J. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20090126806 - Adjustable vacuum relief safety valve system for swimming pools and spas: An adjustable vacuum relief safety valve system includes a housing having first and second shells cooperatively defining an inner chamber in fluid communication with a pump of a pool circulation system. A sealing element within the housing is biased against an air inlet aperture of the housing by a spring... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20090126805 - Double check valve for a fuel system: A valve (10) comprising a housing (12) formed with a downstream port (14) and an upstream port (28), with an axially displaceable plunger (34) biased into sealing engagement of a major flow path (78) extending between the downstream port (14) and the upstream port (28) for admitting flow only in... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090126807 - Valve, in particular for compressors: Valve, in particular for compressors, comprising a seat (1) provided with at least one flow way (111), an obturator member (4) able to obstruct said flow way (111) and movable with respect to said seat in a given direction, and means (5) for resiliently stressing said obturator (4), which are... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090126808 - Connection structure between integrated panel and fluid device: A connecting structure for an integration panel and a fluid device in which an excellent sealing property can be held even when substantially no further fastening is performed, and the assembling workability is improved is provided. When an integration panel 1 and a valve 2 are to be communicatingly connected... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090126809 - Air intake valve apparatus for pneumatic gun: An air intake valve apparatus for pneumatic tool, configured in an intake port of a pneumatic tool for controlling air circulations, mainly comprises a valve base configured in the intake port of the pneumatic tool, a stem configured through the valve base inside capable of shifting to a air-blocking position... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090126810 - Water controller: A system for controlling a flow of water comprising a solenoid controllable valve (106) adapted for connection in series with a water line (102) having a user operable control flow means (110) for conveying heated water, wherein the valve (106) is adapted to be operated by a solenoid such that... Agent: Arnold & Knobloch, L.L.P.

20090126811 - Water faucet with joystick cartridge: The invention provides a water faucet including a novel joystick mixing cartridge with internal structures that provide a direct path for water to be discharged from the faucet. The faucet includes a main body portion, a discharge segment and a handle that an operator actuates to deliver water at a... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery LLP Attn:IPDepartment

20090126812 - Valve arrangement for different flow rate categories: A valve arrangement has several valve clusters which are designed for different nominal flow rates. Each valve cluster (1c) comprises a valve base (2) fitted with valve units (4), the valve units (4) respectively having a control portion (13), which is connected by way of electrical interface means (23) with... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090126813 - Liquid-transport device and system: An electroosmotic flow pump is filled with a driving liquid exhibiting electroosmotic phenomenon, and a transport liquid capable of noncontact movement through a valve as the driving liquid moves. Since only the driving liquid can pass through an electroosmotic material, even a transport liquid not exhibiting electroosmotic phenomenon can be... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20090126814 - Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same: A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both surfaces of the integrated piping plate,... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090120502 - Living water system pad and method for its use: A pad circulation system, comprising a pad, tubing that is operationally configured to affix to said pad, at least one container, wherein each container is operationally configured to hold water or other liquid, a pump, said pump capable of circulating said water or other liquid throughout said tubing.... Agent: Buche & Associates, P.C.

20090120503 - Valve for controlling the flow of steam and other fluids: Systems (e.g., bioprocessing systems), including methods and apparatus, for controlling the flow of a sterilizing agent (e.g., steam) and/or at least one fluid reagent by utilizing a pressure-responsive valve, such as a rupture valve and/or a swing valve.... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20090120504 - Liquid plugs: A rotatable microfluidic device that comprises a hydrophilic microchannel structure in which there is a) an upstream microcavity I with a liquid outlet I, b) a microconduit I connected to liquid outlet I, and c) a capillary valve I associated with microconduit I. The inlet end of the microconduit is... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20090120505 - Fluid flow controller: A flow controller includes a housing having central portion and finger-gripping portions on either side of said central portion. The housing defines an interior flow path and includes a breakable member at least partially positioned within the interior flow path of the housing to prevent the passage of fluid through... Agent: Cook Alex Ltd

20090120506 - Automated plant watering system and method: An automated watering controller (“WC”) that includes a ground moisture sensor, rain sensor, sound transducer, and program button. The controller may include a solar cell window 26 and a lawn treatment or fertilizer pill compartment 24. The controller may also include an LED indicator ring 36, time of day slider... Agent: Richman And Associates

20090120507 - Fluid metering and pumping device: A fluid metering/pumping device preferably includes a series of intermeshing gears. The fluid metering/pumping device includes an inlet port or area adjacent the intermeshing portion of each pair of gears within the series adjacent the point at which the pair of gears diverge. The device further includes a pressure loaded... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20090120508 - Air release valve: A valve assembly is provided that is suitable for use as an air release valve. The valve mechanism is actuated by liquid forced through an orifice by a diaphragm under pressure from the main discharge and is less prone to valve chatter under varying pressure conditions. The use of an... Agent: John R. Hlavka Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP

20090120509 - Shut off cover: A shut off cover removably attachable to a water shut off valve for protecting and decoratively covering the shut off valve.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090120510 - Locking cover: A cover for a fluid connection that has a first positioning element and an opening. The cover includes a first portion that is positioned to cover a portion of the opening and a second portion that includes a second positioning element. The second portion is movable with respect to the... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090120511 - Standpipe direct float valve: The standpipe direct float valve of the present invention is configured such that the valve plug is directly connected to the float element and both the valve plug and the float element are deployed within the standpipe housing. The standpipe housing has an inlet port and at least one outlet... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20090120512 - Valve assembly for a printer ink cartridge having a spring-biased pressure regulator: Provided is a valve assembly for a printer ink cartridge. The valve assembly includes a flanged valve stem defining an inlet opening with a skirt engaging portion for operatively engaging an outlet port of the cartridge, and a depressible valve member within the stem. The valve assembly also includes a... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20090120513 - Multiple-input gas adjuster: A multiple-input gas adjuster includes a case having a chamber therein, an input channel, an output channel communicated with the chamber, a first input bore and a second input bore communicated with the input channel and the chamber. A pressure adjusting mechanism has a film assembly, a movable shaft to... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20090120514 - Check valve having two seats: A valve includes a body, a cavity in the body, and a check valve formed in the cavity. The check valve includes a poppet having a first end and a second end, and a first seat and a second seat, wherein the first seat is formed at the first end,... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20090120515 - Flow rate measurement valve: A flow rate measurement valve calculates the flow rate of the fluid flowing in a valve body from the differential pressure of the fluid pressure in a flow route upstream from a valve element arranged in the valve body and the fluid pressure in a flow route downstream from the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090120516 - Tap assembly for kitchens, bathrooms, and the like: A tap assembly for kitchens, bathrooms, and the like, having an inlet section into which pipes for fluid adapted to be intercepted by the tap, and electrical wires for the power supply of tap electrical devices flow, and having a dispensing member from which the fluid comes out in a... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090120517 - Self regulating valve to obtain low differential air pressure control: A vehicle is provided with a controlled internal pressure to preclude intrusion of external atmospheric contaminants. The vehicle has an internally operable egress door. Internal pressure must be maintained low enough to allow occupants to readily open the egress door. A spring-biased poppet valve is used to maintain a requisite... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090120518 - Sanitary single-lever mixer: A sanitary single-lever mixer (1) comprises a housing (2), known per se, having a receiving compartment (5) which is open towards the top. The housing (2) is associated with a closing part (39) which covers the upper opening of the receiving compartment (5) and comprises a center passage (40). The... Agent: Factor & Lake, Ltd

20090120520 - Rotary disc valve: A multi-port rotary disc valve adapted to allow fluid flow from at least one fluid source to a plurality of destinations, comprises a stator with fluid flow ports including a plurality of individual ports and at least one common port. Each of the individual ports is adapted for fluid communication... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090120519 - Water outlet device: A water outlet device includes a hollow main body having a middle body part surrounding an axis, a water inlet pipe part fluidly communicated with the middle body part, and first and second water outlet pipe parts fluidly communicated with the middle body part via first and second water outlet... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090120521 - Solenoid actuated pilot valve for irrigation system valve: A solenoid actuated pilot valve includes a pilot valve housing defining a pilot valve chamber and a solenoid. The solenoid includes and end cap connected to the pilot valve housing, a reciprocable plunger, and a piston having a shaft with a first end connected to and end of the plunger... Agent: Michael H Jester

20090114284 - Detecting of faults in a valve system and a fault tolerant control: In a method for controlling a valve system controlling an actuator, the first direction of motion of the actuator is controlled solely by the first and the second valve series; or, its second direction of motion is controlled solely by the third and the fourth valve series; and an error... Agent: Venable LLP

20090114285 - Flow channel structure, flow channel board having the same, and fluid control method: A flow channel structure includes a first introduction part that introduces a sample, a second introduction part that introduces a fluid for sandwiching the sample, a discharge part that discharges the sample, a bent part at which a flow channel is bent at approximately 90 degrees around a Y axis,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090114286 - Piezoelectric pressure control valve: A pressure control valve having a common plenum formed by two flow control valves that each utilize electrically controlled piezoelectric actuators to generate a number of possible operating states and thus control an output pressure from the common plenum formed by the two flow control valves. The flow control valves... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090114287 - Apparatus, system, and method for a self-venting drain valve: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for draining a liquid. An inner drain body is disposed on a container, with an inner liquid outlet in its lower portion, and an air inlet above and at a radial offset from the inner liquid outlet. An outer drain body is disposed... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20090114288 - Method for the onboard determination of the volatility of a fuel: Method for the determination of the volatility of a fuel stored in a fuel tank which is part of a fuel system controlled by a fuel system control unit (FSCU) and comprising pressure, temperature and fuel level sensors, according to which the FSCU uses the ideal gas law and measurements... Agent: Solvay C/o B. Ortego - Iam-nafta

20090114289 - Relief valve including a check valve in a damping chamber: A relief valve includes a body, a damping chamber in the body, a poppet in the body, wherein the poppet includes an end in the damping chamber, and a check valve in the damping chamber. The damping chamber is located adjacent an inlet side of the relief valve, and the... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20090114290 - Co2 supply system: The present invention relates to a CO2 supply system. A condensing container is used to transform gas state CO2 from a gas state CO2 supply source into liquid CO2. Therefore, a liquid CO2 with stable pressure and stable flow rate could be provided (for example, supplied to a nozzle module... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20090114291 - Pressure relief valve for a container: A pressure relief valve for a container having a liner therein for holding food products includes a hollow body incorporated into a lid of the container and extends inwardly therefrom. A cutter member is mounted in an opening at an outer end of the body and has a knife extending... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20090114292 - Valve assembly: Although modern diesel fuel formulations are intended to reduce emissions of diesel engines, at least some of those modern fuels tend to have relatively low lubricity levels. The control valve assemblies described herein help to minimize any increased wear that would otherwise result from the use of such low lubricity... Agent: Caterpillar Inc. Intellectual Property Dept.

20090114293 - Flow cell and process for producing the same: To provide a flow cell that is free from liquid leakage and excels in chemical resistance. There is provided a preferred form of flow cell comprising flat-plate glass substrate (3); adherent fluororesin sheet (5) having a groove as flow channel (7) made by cutting machining; and glass substrate (1) as... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20090114294 - Portable gas shock or air bag inflator or deflator: An apparatus for hand held inflating or deflating gas shocks or air bags is disclosed that is substantially hand held. A body comprises a high pressure valve, a lower pressure vent valve, and a pressurized plenum between the two valves. A high pressure gas source is connected tot the high... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20090114295 - Gas-panel assembly: A gas-panel manifold for use in a gas-panel assembly is disclosed. A manifold in the assembly provides a plurality of support surfaces, each designed for supporting a gas-component thereon, and internal passageways disposed within the manifold body for connecting gas components, with such carried on the manifold, for gas flow... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20090114296 - Valve element, valve, selector valve, and trap device: When supplying a fluid to a first flow channel (11a) of a valve (1), air is introduced into an air cylinder (3a) from an air introduction channel (35a). An operating plate (5a) thus slides and drives a shaft (4a) to move backward to such a position that a second sealing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090114297 - Residential fire service fixture: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a plurality of metered service lines to a residential utility system wherein one of the service lines may be independently disabled without affecting the other service lines. For a water utility, the apparatus includes a fixture comprising one input and... Agent: Simmons Patents

20090114298 - Valve control unit: A valve control unit that prevents a decline in interlocking operation performance when pilot pressure control of a plurality of pilot-operated control valves is carried out by proportional solenoid valves. First and second proportional solenoid valves include a Common Operation Table of lever operation amount/boom-up pilot pressure characteristics and are... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.