Fluid handling inventions 07/09

20090188565 - Processing liquid mixing apparatus and method, substrate processing apparatus, and storage medium: A processing liquid mixing apparatus and method capable of maintaining a mixing ratio of the processing liquid produced in a mixing tank constant, a substrate processing apparatus including the processing liquid mixing apparatus, and a storage medium storing a program for controlling the processing liquid mixing apparatus are disclosed. Discharge... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090188566 - Pneumatic pressure regulator: The disclosure relates to a pneumatic pressure regulator for pressure adjustment of a regulating pressure in a pressure chamber with a regulator membrane which is held in force equilibrium by a regulator spring and the regulating pressure, wherein the regulator membrane is coupled with a control valve in such a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090188568 - Apparatus and method for unclogging a pipe: An apparatus and method for unclogging an obstructed conduit such as a wastewater pipe. The apparatus comprises at least one tube disposed in the drain pipe; and a fluid supply pipe for providing fluid from a fluid source, the supply pipe connected to the at least one tube that delivers... Agent: Benari Ip

20090188567 - Fire suppression fluid circulation system: An arrangement for testing a fire suppression sprinkler system includes a supply conduit for supplying a fire suppression fluid to a plurality of sprinklers. A sensor senses a flow of fire suppression fluid through the supply conduit. A drain conduit drains fire suppression fluid when the fire suppression system is... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090188569 - Method and apparatus for patching a well by hydroforming a tubular metal patch, and a patch for this purpose: A method of patching a well or a pipe by hydroforming a tubular metal patch. A tool provided with a pair of inflatable packers is inserted inside the patch. The pair of inflatable packers are axially spaced apart from each other by a distance that is substantially equal to the... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20090188570 - Rapid inflation device: A rapid inflation device for connecting a forced air supply source to the air nozzle of a tire that has an air valve mounted therein for controlling input and output of air is disclosed to include a casing for connection to the air nozzle, an air intake connector rotatably mounted... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090188571 - Point-of-use regulator for gas: A point-of-use regulator for gas is provided with a pressure regulator (16) and with a metering valve (14). The pressure regulator (18) and the metering valve (14) are integrated into a common valve block (18).... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20090188572 - Pressure regulator: The invention relates to a pressure regulator with a rotatable hand wheel for setting the pressure, with which the hand wheel is provided with a detent mechanism.... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20090188573 - Low noise valve assembly: A low noise valve assembly (24) mitigates noise induced by near sonic gas flow encountering stagnant flow in the region of the valve (24). An inlet tube (10) terminates in an annular chamber (12). An outlet tube (17) has a generally annular valve seat (14) disposed within the chamber (12).... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20090188574 - Device for controlling fuel in a fuel tank: A device for collecting fuel in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle having a prefilter arranged inside a swirl pot. The prefilter has a section rising from a horizontal plane and a section lying in the horizontal plane. The sections of the prefilter are produced as one piece and... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090188575 - Quick connect/disconnect coupling assemblies: An example coupling device includes a main body with a fluid passage therethrough, a first end with an opening. A receptacle member is positioned within the main body about the fluid passage, the receptacle member being sized to receive a portion of a mating coupling device that is inserted through... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090188576 - Check valve diaphragm micropump: A micropump device including a first wafer and a second wafer attached to the first wafer. The first and second wafers are configured to define a chamber therebetween having a predetermined volume. A third wafer is attached to the second wafer to define an inlet section and an outlet section... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090183777 - System and method for dynamic solenoid response adjust control: A method is described for controlling a solenoid-operated fluid valve having an output hydraulic pressure that varies in accordance with an input solenoid control current delivered from a drive circuit. A model is provided characterizing the plant dynamics of the solenoid-operated fluid valve and the drive circuit where the model... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20090183778 - Tank withdrawal system with electric and fluidic heating device: The invention relates to a tank withdrawal system for a vehicle tank filled with a frozen liquid. The tank withdrawal system comprises a heating system comprising at least one electric heating element as primary heating device and a conduit system provided with at least one withdrawal conduit with a withdrawal... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20090183779 - No-drip check valves: A mechanism to check fluid flow from a tube or spigot when it is disconnected from a downstream conduit is provided. The mechanism includes a duckbill check valve that has its bills pointed in the upstream direction. To keep the bills apart for the fluid flow to continue, the downstream... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20090183780 - Water trap assembly for vacuum-line plumbing systems: A water trap shut-off assembly wherein accumulated water inside the canister is capable of lifting a float. The float is adapted to achieve a sealing interface with a seal gasket, thereby interrupting fluid flow in a fluid passageway therethrough.... Agent: John Tiwet

20090183781 - Open state maintainable valve device for an inflatable article: A valve device includes a tubular member fitted into an inflatable article, a flexible diaphragm having a peripheral region which engages a valve seat of the tubular member through a mounting support and an intermediate surrounding region which has a portion that can be flexed to deflect a corresponding portion... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090183782 - Pressure relief valve with singular body: A pressure relief valve includes a singular body and a poppet, within the singular body. The popper is forced into a seated position against a seat by a spring, wherein the seat is fit into the singular body.... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20090183783 - Hydrant shoe with backflow prevention assembly: A fire hydrant system relating to protection of a water supply from contamination. The fire hydrant system includes a barrel adapted to communicate at least indirectly with a water supply; a nozzle extending from the barrel; a hydrant valve adapted to controllably regulate communication between the barrel and the water... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090183784 - Flexible under sink liner: A flexible under sink liner having a bottom, sides, and an extension from at least one of the sides is disclosed. The liner forms a fluid retaining vessel to collect fluids or other substances preventing damage to nearby structures or chemical or biological health hazards. The liner's side extension contacts... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20090183785 - Modular sump pump pit assembly: The disclosed sump pump pit is modular, being formed from substantial planar lightweight top, bottom and side walls that when disassembled can be carried compactly stacked on one another to an intended sump hole, and can then be assembled and secured together as the rigid pit defining an enclosure sized... Agent: Charles F. Lind

20090183786 - Displacement control valve: The present invention comprising a valve main body having a first valve chamber, a second valve chamber and a third valve chamber, said first valve chamber communicating with a first communication passage, said second valve chamber having a second valve seat face for a valve hole and communicating with a... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20090183787 - Valve-to-fitting converter for process piping systems: Valve-to-fitting converter that mounts on the body of an existing valve in a piping system in place of the actuator for the valve and has a dam that mates with a weir in the valve body to block flow between sections of piping connected to the valve body, and ports... Agent: Edward S. Wright

20090183788 - Regulator unit and method for regulating a flap opening of a flap situated in a mass flow line: A regulator unit for regulating a flap opening of a flap arranged in a mass flow line includes: an analyzer unit which is designed for providing an analysis signal on the basis of a predefined desired pressure difference and a difference between pressures upstream and downstream from the flap; a... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090183789 - Optimisation of flow in transfer line: The present system discloses a transfer system devised in order to produce optimal flow from the first to the second loop reactor, by connecting the transfer lines to a by-pass line and by separating the connecting points of the transfer lines into the by-pass line by at least 70 cm.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090183790 - Direct metal laser sintered flow control element: A flow control element comprises a cylindrical element body having a bore formed therethrough. The cylindrical element body may include inner and outer peripheral surfaces and define a plurality of tortuous flow passages which extend between the inner and outer peripheral surfaces. The flow control element is formed as a... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20090183791 - Modular mounting and connection or interconnection system for microfluidic devices: A modular mounting and connection or interconnection system for microfluidic devices (20) includes a plurality of end-butting compression-sealing fluid connectors or adapters (32), and one or more clamping structures (54, 56) each structured to hold one of the fluid connectors (32) in compression against a planar surface of a microfluidic... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090183792 - Fluid control device: A fluid controller 31 having an inlet port 31a and an outlet port 31b aligned in a line direction and a line-to-line connection port 31c positioned in the middle of the above ports in the line direction is supported by a pair of joint members 7, a stepped part 7a... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090183793 - Tap: Tap for connecting to a fluid outlet, such as a pipe whereby the tap comprises a part having a surface that is arranged to come into contact with fluid when the tap is in use and which is manufactured from the extruded or forged aluminum or an extruded or forged... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20090178712 - Flow splitter for fluid pipe: The present disclosure provides a flow splitter for dividing a flow of a fluid into a first outlet and a second outlet. The flow splitter comprises a pivot having a flapper portion, which can ensure that water will continue to flow to an outlet, even if the outlet is partially... Agent: Paul D. Greeley, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20090178713 - High flow capacity positioner: A valve positioner for controlling a valve closure element is provided. The positioner includes a positioner housing with a plurality of fluid flow passageways in fluid communication with a fluid supply source and the valve closure element. The positioner housing is configured to receive a detachable spool manifold assembly. The... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20090178714 - Flow control system and method for multizone gas distribution: A multizone gas distribution system configured to be coupled to a process chamber is described. The multizone gas distribution system comprises a first gas distribution element and a second gas distribution element. Additionally, the multizone gas distribution system comprises a flow control system configured to divide a flow of process... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (tokyo Electron)

20090178715 - Pressure relief valve: A pressure relief valve for blown fibre closures is provided having constituent components fabricated from plastic. An adaptor is provided for connection to a blown fibre closure, and a body welded to this adaptor, is provided to enclose a piston and a spring within, such that they are protected from... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090178716 - System and method for acoustic focusing hardware and implementations: The present invention is a method and apparatus for acoustic focusing hardware and implementations.... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20090178717 - Mixing and pumping system for use with installed hydronic radiant floor heating systems and the like: A mixing and pumping module for use with an installed hydronic radiant floor heating system is described. The module comprises a primary loop for circulating water to and from a boiler; a secondary loop in valve fluid communication with said primary loop and with the manifold of a hydronic radiant... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20090178718 - Valve for a tank, in particular a motor vehicle fuel tank: The invention concerns a valve for a tank, in particular a motor vehicle fuel tank, with an input, an output and an input and output connecting fluid communication used for flowing out of the tank and flowing into the reservoir of a fluid in gaseous state, such as air and/or... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20090178719 - Float valve device: Provided is a float valve device which allows a valve to be quickly opened when, in a state in which a float has been raised as a result of a rise in fuel liquid level to close the valve, the fuel liquid level is lowered again. The float valve device... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090178720 - Tee flow splitter: A flow splitter that divides a two-phase (gas-liquid) inlet stream or a one-phase (liquid-liquid) inlet stream into equal and substantially balanced parts for distribution to an equal number of outlets horizontally oriented and connected to the flow splitter. Because of the design of the flow splitter, no control instrumentation or... Agent: Gable & Gotwals

20090178721 - Block and bleed valve assembly: A three-way valve includes a rotatable shaft positioned within a cylindrical, linear bore within a housing. A fluid pressure source is coupled via an input port to an inner end of the bore which includes a valve chamber. An output port coupled to a pressure-operated device is also disposed in... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP

20090173387 - Piezoelectric actuator with a gimballed valve: A gimballed valve for a flow control valve operates as a sealing member for an adjustable nozzle and is coupled to a piezoelectric actuator having stacked piezoelectric members that are toroidally shaped. The gimballed valve includes at least two support rings and a center closure member. In one embodiment only... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090173386 - Water alteration structure applications and methods: A method is generally described which includes environmental alteration. The method includes determining a placement of at least one vessel capable of moving water to lower depths in the water via wave induced downwelling. The method also includes placing the at least one vessel in the determined placement. Further, the... Agent: Searete LLC

20090173388 - Water flow shield: A deflector for a shower to direct a flow of water from a shower away from a body, while for example a temperature setting of such water is adjusting.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090173389 - Methods and apparatus for a wide conductance kit: An apparatus for controlling gas flow conductance in a plasma processing chamber being configured with an upper electrode disposed opposite a lower electrode adapted to support a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a ground ring configured to include a first set of radial slots formed therein. The apparatus also... Agent: Ipsg, P.C.

20090173390 - Method and a system for enhanced flow line control: A method for automatically controlling a flow in a flow line system including a flow line, a flow line inlet and outlet, and a control valve located in the flow line at the outlet. The method includes controlling the opening of the valve with a control unit. An outlet flow... Agent: Venable LLP

20090173391 - Adjustable pressure relief valve: A one-way flow valve is provided wherein the one-way flow valve may comprise a first section and a second section of a housing. A valve member may be disposed between the first and second sections of the housing that permit fluid flow through one direction of the one-way flow valve... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20090173392 - Continuous gas service restoration and meter change-out system: An assembly for maintaining flow between an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit. The assembly may include a first plate having an inlet notch sized to engage the inlet conduit and an outlet notch sized to engage the outlet conduit, and a second plate having an inlet notch sized to... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20090173393 - Pressure relief device: The invention relates to a device for internal pressure relief of a pig movable through a pipeline and/or some other pressure-tight sealed working implement introduced into an external pressure medium and having a pressure relief valve. To increase the classification for operational reliability, it is proposed that at least one... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20090173394 - Bursting disk and method for manufacturing the same: A method for manufacturing a bursting disk from a sheet or foil is disclosed. The bursting disk has an edge for clamping the bursting disk in a clamping device and a middle region enclosed by the edge, with the following manufacturing steps: the sheet or foil is clamped with a... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.

20090173395 - Hose retractor device: A hose retractor device including a hose channel mounted on a truck or other vehicle and a pulley movably mounted within the hose channel. A pulley movement device, such as a winch, is connected to the pulley by a winch cable which pulls the pulley into the hose channel towards... Agent: Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090173396 - One piece plumbing vent, drain pipe: The invention relates to a unitary, one piece plumbing pipe for use as a drain and vent pipe. In particular, the invention can be used to drain a single appliance using the typical goose-neck style drain pipe, but it can also vent an entire plumbing system. The one-piece plumbing vent... Agent: Clements Bernard PLLC

20090173397 - Equipment housing with access knockouts: A housing to cover equipment disposed underground has a main body with at least one wall forming an interior space, at least one flange extending at least outwardly from the main body, and at least one knockout. The knockout has a wall section forming part of the wall of the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090173398 - Fluid sensing shut-off devices with timer and methods of operation: Fluid sensing shut-off devices with timer and methods of operation to shut off fluid flow if a primary shutoff valve sticks in the on condition. An embodiment is disclosed using a microphone to sense fluid flow, with a microprocessor periodically awakening from a sleep mode to power the sensor and... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090173399 - Constant flow valve: The main body according to the constant flow valve according to the present invention has a valve seat at a peripheral edge of a ceiling surface opening provided at said cylinder part ceiling surface, said piston has a valve element corresponding to said valve seat and a flange, said flange... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090173400 - Combination sampling and pressure relief valve: The present invention discloses a combination sampling and pressure relief valve. In particular embodiments, the valve includes a main body having a central bore therethrough, the central bore having first and second chamfered surfaces; a front surface having an aperture in communication with the central bore; and a rear surface... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20090173402 - Snubber valve: A snubber valve provides velocity- and/or position-dependent mechanical snubbing. The snubber comprises pressure sensing pins controlling the position of a float that changes the cross section of a fluid flow channel in the valve. In some embodiments, the pins sense their position in the valve, controlling the position of a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090173401 - Valve assembly: A valve comprising a body portion, a closure portion adapted to control the flow of fluid through the body portion, and a valve element being at least disposed between the closure portion and the body portion. The invention extends to other arrangements detailed herein.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090173403 - Dual lift valve for reciprocating compressor and pumps: The invention provides a unique self actuating mechanical dual lift control for valves used in reciprocating compressors and pumps. The primary motivation for this concept is the ability to avoid expensive shutdown to change valves when compressor services change. The dual lift valve concept reduces valve power consumption by permitting... Agent: System Dynamics

20090173404 - Water alteration structure and system: A system is described generally for providing a structure or structures for altering water surface temperature. The system includes a holding vessel configured to hold water. The holding vessel has at least one wall coupled to a lowermost portion. The at least one wall extends above the water level and... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20090165862 - Outlet device for disinfection apparatus and method for liquid transfer: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for liquid transfer and a liquid disinfection apparatus for cleaning of objects, such as health care objects. The disinfection apparatus includes a chamber which is arranged to receive said objects for cleaning, a spray system including nozzles for distributing liquid in... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090165863 - Fluid pressure regulator with no-drain valve: A fluid pressure regulator with a no-drain valve, characterized in that—when the fluid pressure decreases at the regulator's flow inlet to pre-set level, a no-drain spring means of the regulator, overcomes the force exerted by the fluid pressure upon the regulator's no-drain valve component and a protruding shoulder formed around... Agent: Fennemore Craig

20090165865 - Flexible fluid delivery line with adjustable end fitting retention bracket: A flexible fluid delivery line with an end fitting retention bracket is disclosed for use during installation of an irrigation or sprinkler system. The retention bracket is malleable along its length and facilitates the positioning and orientation of a sprinkler head or other fluid delivery device with respect to the... Agent: Lewis And Roca LLP

20090165864 - Supersonic inlet: The present invention includes a supersonic inlet having a converging portion and a diverging portion operable to diffuse engine airflow from supersonic speeds to subsonic speeds. A physical throat includes a fixed flow area at a fixed location is between the converging and diverging portions of the inlet. A fluidic... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20090165866 - Valve with built-in sensor: A valve is disclosed that has a control ball. The control ball has a passageway within which a sensor is disposed. The sensor measures a characteristic of the fluid passing through the control ball. The control ball can be controlled either manually or with an electronic actuator. A method is... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20090165867 - Gas tank containing a compressed combustible gas: A gas tank containing a compressed combustible gas is equipped with a safety relief system providing an emergency discharge of the compressed combustible gas through a relief line. The safety relief system includes a pressurized triggering hose that extends through a selected risk area around the tank, where a rupture... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090165868 - Automated condensate drain line cleaning system, method, and kit: Automated condensate drain line cleaning apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a controller, a fluid supply line, and at least one fluid flow regulation device. The at least one fluid flow regulation device may be electrically coupled with the controller to receive at least one control... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090165869 - Valve for the venting circuit of a liquid tank: Valve for the venting circuit of a liquid tank, said valve comprising: a) a main chamber (3) which opens into the tank and is connected via an aperture (14) to the venting circuit (2); b) a float comprising a body (4) and a head (5) capable of closing off the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090165870 - Manifold assembly: A manifold assembly for use with compressed gas cylinders, apparatus having CGA-870 compliant fittings and refilling/conserving apparatus to permit a user to selectively direct compressed gas from the refilling/conserving apparatus to the CGA-870 compliant apparatus and/or coupled compressed gas cylinder. The assembly includes a housing having a fill interface having... Agent: Graybeal Jackson LLP

20090165871 - Fluid flow indicator with automatic alarm timer for low pressure/low flow applications: A highly sensitive low loss and low flow fluid flow switch is coupled with an automatic timer and/or optional transmitter to indicate the flow of gas to an appliance and to automatically start a reminder timer to turn the appliance off. After a preset time limit has expired, the timer... Agent: Schroeder & Siegfried, P.A.

20090165872 - Gas supply unit and gas supply system: A gas supply unit and a gas supply system that are small-sized and inexpensive. The gas supply unit is installed on operation gas conveyance pipeline and has fluid control devices communicated via flow path blocks and controlling operation gas. The gas supply unit has the first flow path block, to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090165873 - Variable ratio flow splitter for a flowstream: A splitter for a pressurized primary flowstream of a mobile phase is provided. The splitter comprises a first splitting stage that divides the primary flowstream between a major split flowstream and a minor split flowstream by means of a first and a second restrictive flow element; a first dilution stage... Agent: Meyer Unkovic & Scott LLP

20090165874 - Hydrocarbon transfer system with vertical rotation axis: A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure with a length direction and a transverse direction having a frame carrying a vertical arm with at its end a fluid connecting member for connecting to a second structure which is moored alongside the first structure. The connecting member includes a winch... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090165875 - Assembly for saving water: A water saving assembly for use in a water supply system, the assembly including: a storage chamber (12) adapted to be in fluid communication with a water conduit (14); a temperature sensor (26) for determining the temperature of water in the conduit; flow directing means (24); and a control device... Agent: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Attn:IPDepartment Docket Clerk

20090165876 - Microfluidic structures: A fluid handling structure includes: an actuation area (03, 08) to control fluid flow within the structure; and a plurality of actuation components (09, 11, 12, 13) within the actuation area (03, 08); wherein the actuation area (63, 68) is constructed and arranged to activate or control each of the... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20090165877 - Actuator elements for microfluidics, responsive to multiple stimuli: A micro-fluidic system comprises at least one micro-channel having a wall (14), a plurality of ciliary actuator elements (71) attached to said wall (14), said ciliary actuator elements (71) having an original shape when not subjected to a liquid, and means for applying stimuli to said plurality of ciliary actuator... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090165878 - Device for mixing fresh air and heating air and use of the device in a ventilation system of an aircraft: The invention relates to a device (30) for mixing fresh air (2) and heating air (4) which comprises a fresh air inlet (32, 42), a heating air supply body (33, 43) for supplying the heating air (4) into the device (30, 40), and a mixed air outlet (36, 46) for... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP