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Fluid handling May archived by USPTO category 05/10

20100126589 - Device for the prevention of high oil tank pressures under negative g conditions: An aircraft gas-turbine oil tank has a breather outlet tube 2 branching off from an upper area of the oil tank 1 and connecting to a breather and a connecting tube 6 joining to a bottom area of the oil tank 1. An air guide tube which is open at... Agent: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C

20100126588 - Programmed intermittent automatic watering system: A system intermittently feeding liquid to animal cages has a duct feeding liquid to liquid dispensers for the animals. Each dispenser includes: a lower portion with a liquid dispensing pipette for supplying liquid to the animals, an upper portion having a liquid flow rate adjuster in fluid flow relationship with... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20100126590 - Particulate flow control process: A process is disclosed for providing a flow of particulate matter such as a catalyst to a reactor, comprising intermittently adding said particulate matter and a diluent to a mixing tank, and continuously withdrawing a slurry of particulate matter in diluent from the mixing tank for introduction into the reactor,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100126591 - Float valve apparatus and its cleaning method: A foreign object in a discharge path defined and formed in a valve case is effectively removed. In a float valve apparatus T including a valve chamber 2 for receiving gas A and liquid W through an inlet pipe 1, a discharge path 4 communicating with a discharge pipe 3,... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20100126592 - Safety device for a high-pressure connector of a hydraulic device: A safety device on a high-pressure connector of a hydraulic device has a shield that surrounds the high-pressure connector and catches hydraulic liquid that escapes at high pressure. The shield has a housing surrounding seal-tightly a pressure medium distributor on the hydraulic device and has furthermore a protective pipe connected... Agent: Gudrun E. Huckett Draudt

20100126593 - Hot tapping machine: The present invention provides a hot tapping machine in which the cutter is rotated to cut a coupon from a pipeline by a drive mechanism located at the end of the machine closest to the pipeline. The cutter is advanced towards the pipeline by a second drive mechanism which can... Agent: Burr & Brown

20100126594 - Thermal bypass valve with pressure relief capability: A by-pass valve for a heat exchanger circuit that includes a cooler has a chamber and ports for flow of fluid into and out of this chamber. A thermally sensitive actuator is mounted in the chamber and can extend or retract in dependence on its body temperature as influenced by... Agent: Ridout & Maybee LLP

20100126595 - Cassette gas cylinder mounting structure: Cylinder mounting mechanism is provided in a working machine for mounting thereto a cylinder case having a cassette gas cylinder accommodated therein. Mouthpiece support section is provided in the mounting mechanism for supporting a mouthpiece portion of the cassette gas cylinder in the cylinder case. Fitting recessed portion is provided... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20100126596 - Gas bottle valve stem protective sleeve: A protective sleeve for gas bottle valve stems is provided comprised of an elongated tubular body configured to fit on a valve stem. A projection extends from an interior surface of the protective sleeve and is adapted to lockingly engage with an orifice in an opposing surface of the valve... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20100126597 - Safety device for pressure-medium-containing tanks: A safety device for closure elements (1) on pressure-medium-containing tanks, in particular on hydropneumatic devices such as hydraulic accumulators, wherein a screw connection is provided as a closure device on a filling or checking port, which screw connection has a closure screw (1) which is in threaded engagement on the... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20100126598 - Valve: A valve comprising a body and a plug is disclosed. The body has a pair of ports and a tubular structure having a side wall and an open end and defining interiorly a first subchamber communicating with one port. The wall has an opening. The body defines a second subchamber... Agent: Ridout & Maybee LLP

20100126599 - Pilot operated check valve: A pilot-operated check valve (1) including a valve housing (2) and a main slide (4), the main slide (4) being movable between a first and a second position in the valve housing (2), the main slide (4) communicating with at least two main ports (20, 22) in the valve housing... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20100126600 - Fault-tolerant chemical injection system for oil and gas wells: A metering body for a chemical injection system comprises a free piston having a pair of mechanically-actuated poppet valves which may individually open to permit fluid to pass from one side of the free piston to the other. The free piston slides within a cylinder having cylinder heads at opposing... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20100126601 - Pilot valve for a pressure reducing valve: A pilot valve (2) for controlling operation of a hydraulically-actuated pressure reducing valve, the pilot valve including a housing (4), and a first valve member (15) mounted in the housing for longitudinal movement along an axis relative to the housing and to a second valve member (22) in response to... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20100126602 - Apparatus for connecting an external water feed line to an internal water line of a washing machine: An apparatus is provided for connecting an external water feed line to an internal water line of a laundry care household appliance. The apparatus has a housing in which one end of an external water feed line is arranged and a safety valve for shutting off or opening a water... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100126603 - Fuel tank check valve: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel tank check valve including: a main tubular body attached on a fuel filler pipe; a valve element; a first tube that is disposed between the main tubular body and the fuel filler pipe and that has a... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20100126604 - System and method for on demand hot water distribution: A demand type, multiple use, hot water distribution and freeze protection system and method that responds to the user's desire for hot water at a particular sink or fixture by delivering hot water rapidly to that fixture, and only that fixture, without running water down the drain is disclosed. The... Agent: Manatt Phelps And Phillips Robert D. Becker

20100126605 - Apparatus for conveying a waste stream: Apparatus for conveying waste streams exhausted from first and second chambers is provided. The apparatus comprises first conduit means comprising an inlet for receiving a waste stream exhausted from the first chamber, and an outlet, and a second conduit means comprising an inlet for receiving a waste stream exhausted from... Agent: Edwards Vacuum, Inc.

20100126606 - Microfluidic devices: This invention relates to microfluidic devices including a manifold arrangement (1) with a terminal output channel (5) and a via (6) for connecting the terminal output (5) to the extreme end (11) of the manifold (1). The via (6) and channel (5) together form a bleed outlet. The shape of... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20100126607 - Branching device for a pulsation attenuation network: A branching device or transition apparatus for controlling pulsation of a fluid in a piping system includes at least one large flow channel, at least two small flow channels, and at least one divider that transitions the single large flow channel into the two small flow channels internally, wherein the... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20100126608 - Liquid fertilizer, weed killer, and pesticide application device using exchangeable containers connected to a hose bib: An apparatus and method of use are disclosed for introducing botanical treatment liquid into water that is flowing from a hose bib into a hose. The apparatus includes a hose bib adaptor that can be connected to the hose bib with a flex hose and a treatment liquid input port... Agent: Russ Weinzimmer

20100126609 - Separated-control valve device: A separated-control valve device includes a valve seat having two inlets and two outlets respectively defined therein. A valve plate is irrotatably mounted on the valve seat and has two inlets and two outlets respectively corresponding to the two inlets and two outlets of the valve seat. A control module... Agent: Chien-hui Su

20100126610 - Gas and water leak detecting system with human presence detector: System security and control, also at distance through GSM module, of water supply, liquids and gas supply (of urban facilities for civil houses, cylinder, fixed gas cylinder) by opening and/or closing multiple automatic electromechanical valves. The management system is based on an electronic control divided into gas/section and liquid section... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100126611 - Three-position diverter valve: A three-position diverter valve having a longitudinal stem with opposite actuating and operating ends, and a body member defining at least one inlet aperture and first and second outlet apertures. The actuating end defines a plug with a pair of O-rings attached thereto. The plug can be selectively positioned to:... Agent: Wood And Eisenberg, PLLC

20100126612 - Water flow temperature control system: A water flow temperature control system is described. A hot and cold water flow respectively flow through a first and a second inlet passage of a valve and reach a temperature control sheet through a pressure equalization valve and two water seals. The quantities of the water flows are controlled... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20100126613 - Diverter valve: An exemplary embodiment of a diverter valve system includes a valve body defining an internal chamber having at least first, second and third ports, and a first valve seat associated with the first port and a second valve seat associated with the second port. A valve shaft structure includes an... Agent: Law Offices Of Larry K. Roberts, Inc.

20100126614 - Separated-control valve device: A separated-control valve device includes a valve seat having a space defined therein. An inner lower periphery of the space has two inlets and two outlets are defined therein and communicated with the space. A control assembly is partially and pivotably received in the space in the valve seat. The... Agent: Chien-hui Su

20100126615 - Flexible extension device for faucet stem: A flexible extension device (10) for remotely operating a faucet (F). The faucet's handle (H) is removed for one end (12) of the device to be coupled to the faucet's stem (M). The handle is then attached to the other end (16) of the device. The device has a length... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi, L.c.

20100122731 - Fluid supply system, especially for delivering liquid hydrocarbon to a fuel-operated vehicle heater or to a reformer: A fluid supply system is provided, especially for delivering liquid hydrocarbon to a fuel-operated vehicle heater or to a reformer. The system includes a fluid reservoir (12), a first fluid line (28) from the fluid reservoir (12) to an on-off valve (30), a second fluid line (32) from the on-off... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20100122732 - Method for rejuvenating the ozone layer: A method for utilizing an aircraft to transport a container of beneficial gas to altitudes greater than five kilometers and releasing the beneficial gas into the stratosphere at that altitude. The released beneficial gas may comprise oxygen, neutralizing chemicals in gas form, other gases beneficial to the ozone layer, or... Agent: Hayworth, Chaney & Thomas, P.A.

20100122733 - Pressure biased micro-fluidic valve: Embodiments of a valve are disclosed that allow for the control and adjustment of a fluid flow between a valve inlet port and a valve output port as a function of the pressure at the valve inlet port, a pressure at a first pressure input port, and a reference pressure.... Agent: Burns & Levinson, LLP

20100122734 - Medical gas line apparatus and related methods: An apparatus is provided for purging a medical gas line having an outlet that includes a back body having a bore in communication with the gas line. An elongate body includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion is configured for insertion within a bore of a... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20100122735 - Active material actuated vent valve: A relief valve and related systems and methods have particular use in fluid distribution lines. The relief valve comprises a body defining a cavity and comprising at least first and second openings in fluid communication with the cavity. A connector piece is connected to the body at the first opening... Agent: Autoliv Asp Inc

20100122736 - Fast back flow device of relief valve: A fast back flow device is provided in a relief valve. A body of the relief valve is constructed in a configuration of dual return flow, wherein the valve body forms a communication passage in a water inlet side thereof to communicate a water releasing channel formed in a lower... Agent: Leong C Lei

20100122737 - Valve apparatus: Valve apparatus for converting a direct water drain valve into an indirect water drain valve, the direct water drain valve having at least one drain conduit, the apparatus including: a part having an inner volume and a fluid transfer aperture for fluid to enter the inner volume, the part being... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20100122738 - Excess grey water disposal: A grey water disposal system which is ideally placed below a parking lot. Water flow chambers are positioned beneath said parking lot. These water flow chambers having a solid upper surface and open at the bottom. Pipes communicating grey water into said water flow chambers. In one embodiment, the water... Agent: Mark E. Ogram

20100122741 - Grey water control system: A controller for a grey water retention system which utilizes a programmable logic controller to control the dispersal of the grey water. The controller receives a signal from a water sensor showing the level of grey water within a holding tank/reservoir. This signal is sent to a remote computer. When... Agent: Mark E. Ogram

20100122739 - Grey water distributed control system: A grey water control system utilizing a computer configured to selectively disburse grey water as required. This disbursement is to: irrigate plants on the site of the business where the grey water is collected; irrigate plants on a site remote from the location where the grey water is collected; or,... Agent: Mark E. Ogram

20100122740 - Grey water holding tank: A water reservoir which uses a corrugated metal tube as its main body. A solid plate seals one end of said corrugated metal tube and another solid plate seals the other end. The Corrugated metal tube has an opening at the top on which is secured a collar. A sleeve... Agent: Mark E. Ogram

20100122742 - Fluid control throttle valve: A fluid control throttle valve includes a first tube and a second tube, both of which have an inner passage respectively. Between the first and second tubes are disposed an adjusting element and a cylindrical communicating element, wherein the adjusting element has a central axis and a plurality of throttling... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20100122743 - Fluid distribution apparatus: A fluid distribution apparatus for use in a cutting or shaping machine to facilitate chip breaking and cooling a variety of different diameter gear tools and workpieces when machining a workpiece is described. The fluid distribution apparatus includes a manifold block having a top face and a bottom face, with... Agent: Caterpillar Inc. Intellectual Property Dept.

20100122744 - Wet well pumping system and method of installing and servicing the system: A wet well pumping system and a method of installing and servicing the same in a wet well include mounting a pair of bent elbows having pump inlets and riser outlets on an alignment platform having a centerline, configuring the riser outlets to extend along longitudinal axes generally parallel to,... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20100122745 - Container for system for spray coating human subject: A container for use in a system for spray coating a human subject includes a container body configured to hold a skin coating composition. The container further includes a first end portion having a male coupling valve, where the male coupling valve is configured to couple to a female fitting... Agent: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Attn:IPDepartment Docket Clerk

20100122746 - Water dispensing device capable of recycling cold water: A water dispensing device capable of recycling cold water comprises a mixing valve connected with a first pipe for supplying cold water and a second pipe for supplying hot water; at least one watering member connected with an output end of the mixing valve; a bucket connected with the output... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20100116344 - Control valve with a two-piece shifting mechanism: A control valve (100,200) with a two-piece shifting mechanism is provided. The special control valve has two levers, one is a sealing lever (106,206) and the other is a shifting lever (104,204). The sealing lever (106,206) has a channel (116,216) on one of its ends to couple together different ports... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20100116345 - Cooking medium systems having a single fill manifold, and methods of supplying a cooking medium using such systems: A system for delivering a cooking medium of a cooking apparatus includes one or more cooking vessels. The system also includes a drain manifold in fluid communication with the cooking vessel, and a fill manifold having input valves, and output valves in fluid communication with a corresponding cooking vessel. A... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20100116346 - Multi-chamber container system for storing and mixing liquids: The present disclosure is drawn to a multi-component container system and related methods for storing and mixing liquids and associated methods of use. The system includes a first chamber configured to hold a first liquid and which has at least one opening and a second chamber and a second chamber... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20100116347 - Safety override circuit for pneumatic positioner and method of use thereof: Systems and processes may provide improved performance for a pneumatic positioner during a safety override. In certain implementations, a system and process may include may include the ability to receive an input control signal, power control circuitry of the pneumatic positioner using the input control signal, and generate a control... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20100116343 - Valves and reservoirs for microfluidic systems: A microfluidic valve assembly includes a structure defining a microfluidic fluid path and an actuator that can be moved between different positions controlling flow through the channel. In one embodiment, the actuator can be threaded into at least a portion of the structure, and can be moved rotationally between a... Agent: Harvard University & Medical School C/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20100116348 - System and method for evacuating a vacuum chamber: A valve arrangement for a vacuum pump assembly selectively opens and closes communication between a vacuum pump, evacuation vessel, and a volume to be evacuated. The valve arrangement allows the evacuation vessel and any conduit connecting the vacuum pump and evacuation vessel to the volume to first be evacuated without... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20100116349 - Method for controlling or regulating a vacuum valve: A method for controlling or regulating a vacuum valve that includes a valve body (1) with a valve opening (2), a closing member (3), an actuator (5) for moving the closing member (3), and a control device (9) by which the actuator (5) is triggered and by which the pressing... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20100116350 - Self-centering filters, coalescers and separators: This self-centering device for cylindrical elements such as filters, coalescers and separators having a central axis and adapted for placement with an open end over and in communication with an aperture with a rod extending from its center incorporates or includes a notched member having an open side adapted for... Agent: Steven R. Scott

20100116351 - Process for producing a pressure vessel: Process for producing a pressure vessel having an enveloping body which occupies an arch shape in its predetermined installation position. The enveloping body has pillow-shaped portions which are connected to one another by stamped transitions at the inner diameter area of the enveloping body. The enveloping body for the intended... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20100116352 - Dynamic mixing apparatus for multi-component coatings: A multi-component coating spray application system comprises: a source of a first coating component, a source of a second coating component, a dynamic mixer in fluid flow communication with the sources of the first and second coating components, wherein the dynamic mixer comprises a mixing chamber and a movable stirring... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20100116353 - Inflating nozzle assembly: An inflating nozzle assembly has a housing, two nozzles and a pushing device. The housing has two nozzle chambers and two outlets. The nozzles are mounted respectively in the first nozzle chamber, and one of the nozzles has a nozzle body, a nozzle rod and a spring. The nozzle body... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20100116354 - Liner for spill continment manholes: A method of repairing a leaking spill container by lining the existing unit. Additionally the liner can be used to convert a single walled spill container into a double walled spill container.... Agent: John W. Rowe

20100116355 - Zero height roof: A zero height roof including tension members drawn tight over an arched strip or parcel of land, the tension members being cable like truss means pulled tight between stay means and upon which is secured batons means which are then clad with roof sheeting or tile means.... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20100116356 - Valve assembly: A diaphragm for use in a valve assembly, comprising at least one sealing portion and a fixation portion, characterized in that the fixation portion and the at least one sealing portion are connected by a flexible portion.... Agent: Levy & Grandinetti

20100116357 - Liquid distributor in pressurized fluid system: A liquid distributor for distributing a liquid in a pressurized system, including an inlet line and a first outlet line for respectively supplying a pressurized fluid to the liquid distributor and receiving the pressurized fluid from the liquid distributor. The liquid distributor having a first container defining a first chamber... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20100116358 - Dust-removal managing pit: To facilitate cleaning and to facilitate management thereof, a dust-removal managing pit is provided with an upper pit having a bottom and to which an inflow pipe is connected and a cylindrical lower vertical pit having its upper part connected to the upper pit for supplying water flowing down from... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20100116359 - 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

20100116360 - Actuating mechanism for fluid displacement and pressurizing device: A fluid displacement device, particularly for use of the device to pressurize balloon catheters, or the like. The device includes a plunger which is displaceable through a housing, and an actuating mechanism which engages the plunger. The actuating mechanism includes a nut member that is biased into engagement with a... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20100116361 - Fuel pump control device for fuel supply system: A fuel pump control device is for a fuel supply system for an engine. The system includes a fuel tank, a subtank, a fuel pump pumping fuel in the subtank for supply to the engine, a pressure regulator regulating fuel pressure from the fuel pump within a set pressure, and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100116362 - Passive control valve: The control valve for release of gas from a pressurized vessel is a rubber valve with an opening therethrough, the rubber having such a Shore hardness and the valve having such a configuration relative to the size of the opening and the pressure of the gas in the vessel, that... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20100116363 - Water reservoir for vehicle having drain valve operated by traveling wind: The present invention provides a cooling water reservoir for a fuel cell vehicle, in which a drain valve operated by traveling wind is mounted in a reservoir housing of the reservoir such that unnecessary water in an amount corresponding to the amount of product water, generated in the fuel cell... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20100116364 - Backflow prevention device: A backflow prevention device includes a check valve including a valve body and a valve seat, an enclosure member retained by a peripheral member and arranged at a downstream side of the valve body, the enclosure member including an entrance facing an upstream side and being formed into a cylindrical... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20100116365 - Remotely readable valve position indicators: Remotely readable valve position indicators and related methods are described. An example valve position indicator includes a wireless identifier device coupled to a valve stem or shaft to move with the valve stem or shaft. The wireless identifier device is to convey information indicative of the position of the valve... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20100116366 - Fuel tank assemblies, components, and methods of manufacture: A fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank to contain fuel therein, and a carrier assembly disposed in the fuel tank. The carrier assembly includes a plurality of application-specific fuel system products, a carrier common to a plurality of different fuel tank assemblies to carry the products, and a plurality... Agent: Reising Ethington P.C.

20100116367 - On-off valve in a fuel delivery module and method for retrofitting the fuel delivery module: The control valve of the invention has two inlets and one outlet, where a first inlet and the outlet are provided at the front side and the second inlet at the circumference of the control valve. The inlets end in a valve chamber having a fluid connection to the outlet... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20100116368 - Fluid metering device using free-moving piston: A fluid metering device may meter the flow of fluid. The device may have a main chamber and a piston configured and oriented to reciprocate within the main chamber. The piston may be configured and oriented to define a first and a second sub-chamber whose volumes vary inversely as a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20100116369 - Faucet valve system: A valve system enables use of a standard single line faucet with a water treatment system. The valve system may include a housing having ports for receiving untreated supply water, supplying water to a water treatment system, receiving treated water from the water treatment system and supplying treated water to... Agent: Warner, Norcross & Judd In Re: Alticor Inc.

20100116370 - Telescoping water outlet: A telescoping water outlet comprises an outlet pipe having an outlet opening at an end thereof, and an inner pipe, at least a longitudinal portion of which is enclosed by the outlet pipe, forming an annular space between the two pipes. An inner pipe head is mounted to and closes... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20100116371 - Port closure system with hydraulic hammer resistance: A port closure system (20) including a port structure (22), and a valve (24). The port structure (22) includes a port (28) for establishing communication between an exterior environment (30) and interior volume (32) that can receive a fluent substance. The valve (24) includes a flexible, resilient, self-closing, slit-type valve... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20100108147 - Apparatus and method for exchanging fluid in a cooling system: A flow control device is configured to facilitate the addition and removal of fluid to and from a cooling system using a rotatable valve member. The rotatable valve member is positioned within an opening in a base member. The rotatable member is movable within the opening between a first position... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20100108144 - Flow controlled y connector: The Flow Controlled Y Connector is a device used to control the flow of a mixture of air, water, and debris that occurs as a result of a vacuum that is created by carpet cleaning equipment. This device is effectively a piping and valve system that opens and closes based... Agent: Garry Yates

20100108145 - Transporting and transferring fluid: A method and system for transporting fluid is described. The method includes coupling a transit vessel to a terminal vessel associated with at least one terminal. The transit vessel and the terminal vessel are coupled at an open sea or lightering location, which may be selected based upon operational conditions.... Agent: Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

20100108146 - Valve device in a unit for conducting a product, unit of this type and method for operating the same: A valve device for connecting two conduits in a unit for conducting a product comprises a first shut-off member and a second shut-off member and a first leakage space between the first and the second shut-off members, a first connection for one of the two conduits on a side of... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20100108148 - Utilizing swellable materials to control fluid flow: Methods and related systems are described for controlling inflow of fluid into a production string. In aspects, the invention provides an inflow control device with a shut-off feature that is operated automatically utilizing swellable materials.... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20100108151 - Method for controlling or regulating a vacuum valve: A method for controlling or regulating a vacuum valve that includes: a valve body (1) with a valve opening (2); a closing member (3) that can be moved between an open position and a closed position over a closing path (s) for closing the vacuum valve and that closes the... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20100108149 - Temperature compensated i/p converter: An I/P converter is disclosed. The I/P converter comprises a nozzle (7) coupled to a magnetic circuit. A temperature compensation ring (3) is coupled to the top side of the magnetic circuit. A flexure (1) is coupled to the temperature compensation ring. The temperature compensation ring is configured to position... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20100108150 - Valve rod guide: A valve rod guide is adapted to be coupled to the barrel of a subsurface pump or the like. The guide has head, neck, body, and base regions. A plurality of angled flutes are provided on the body, tapering downwardly for preventing solids from reentering the pump barrel after pump... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20100108152 - Antifreezing valve device for hydraulic and/or water storage systems: An antifreezing valve device for hydraulic and/or water storage systems includes a valve body having a water inlet and outlet which open into a chamber housing a linear thermostatic actuator, and a closing member operatively connected to the thermostatic actuator to be moved from a closed position for closing a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100108153 - Material gas concentration control system: An object of this invention is to provide a responsive material gas concentration control system that can be mounted on a bubbling system and that can control a concentration of a material gas in a mixed gas at a constant value even though a partial pressure of the material gas... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20100108154 - Material gas concentration control system: A material gas concentration control system for keeping a concentration of a material gas in a mixed gas constant comprising a tank to accommodate the material, an inlet line to input a carrier gas for evaporating the accommodated material into the tank, and an outlet line to output the mixed... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20100108156 - Fluid flow valve: Disclosed is a gas purge valve that includes a housing formed with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid outlet is bounded by a kinetic valve seating, and a sealing assembly, which includes a float member coaxially displaceable within the housing, and a sealing cap coupled to said... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20100108155 - Fuel tank valve device: A valve body and a float body are coupled so that the valve body is allowed to move in a direction along a central axis of movement of the float body, and the seated valve body is unseated when the float body descends. On a central axis side of the... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20100108157 - Valve with electromechanical device for actuating the valve: The invention relates to an assembly comprising an electromechanical device and a self-sealing valve, and in particular, to any inflatable device that includes the assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly comprises a valve housing defining an opening through which fluid can be provided to the inflatable device, a flexible diaphragm... Agent: Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20100108158 - Swivel hose wagon: A hose wagon wherein the hose wagon frame assembly is structured to rotatably support a hose reel so that the hose reel may rotate freely about a generally vertical axis and a generally horizontal axis. This is accomplished by providing a water supply assembly having two rotational interfaces; one allowing... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20100108159 - Sewer overflow relief device: A sewer overflow relief device for mounting at a top end of a sewer overflow relief pipe includes a top cover having at least one outside air intake and an air flow control mechanism for controlling the flow of outside air into the sewer overflow relief pipe. In use, the... Agent: Novak Druce Deluca + Quigg LLP

20100108160 - Feather gasket for an excess flow valve: The invention is directed to an excess flow valve having a feather gasket positioned near a valve seat. The excess flow valve also has a piston assembly with a first disc-shaped piston and a second disc-shaped piston. Each piston also has at least one orifice defined therein and has an... Agent: Martin A. Weeks

20100108161 - Pressure regulator: A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulation chamber arrangement in which a piston is received, in the regulation chamber arrangement, a first chamber and a second chamber being defined by opposite parts of the piston. The first chamber and the second chamber include respectively a first inlet and a second... Agent: Laubscher & Laubscher, P.C.

20100108162 - Pipe coupling member for high-pressure fluid: A pipe coupling member for high-pressure fluid such as liquefied hydrogen includes a seal ring having a highly effective sealing function to prevent leakage of the fluid. The seal ring (72) is set in a seal ring setting space (39) defined by a second radial surface (36) and a seal... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20100108163 - Caged poppet valve: A novel valve assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the valve assembly includes a seat plate having a plurality of fluid conduits. The valve assembly may also include a plurality of poppet cages. In some embodiments, a poppet cage of such a plurality includes a mounting portion for coupling the... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (cameron International Corporation)

20100108164 - Defined leak path for high pressure seal: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and devices for conveying or containing fluids under pressure in which seals are provided with a defined path to vent fluid in the event of a seal failure.... Agent: Waters Technologies Corporation

20100108165 - Capacitive sensing apparatus and method for faucets: A fluid delivery apparatus includes a spout (12) located adjacent a sink basin (16). A fluid supply conduit (14) is supported by the spout (12). Capacitive sensors (29) and (41) are provided on the spout (12) and sink basin (16), respectively. A controller (26) is coupled to the capacitive sensors... Agent: Douglas A. Yerkeson Baker & Daniels LLP

20100108166 - Apparatus and method for axially transferring fluids to a plurality of components: An apparatus for axially transferring fluid may comprise an elongated shaft defining a first fluid passageway axially therethrough and a second fluid passageway from an outer surface thereof to the first fluid passageway. An elongated tube member defines an outer surface that is received within the first fluid passageway and... Agent: Allison Transmission, Inc.

20100108167 - Supersonic ejector package: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide a supersonic ejector assembly. The assembly may include a housing manufactured from a solid piece of material, a first ejector assembly positioned in a first bore formed in the housing and secured therein by a first input side flange positioned over an input end... Agent: Edmonds Nolte, PC