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Fluid handling November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/12

20120298204 - Energy saving system and method for heating water: An energy saving system and method for heating water are provided. The method for controlling the costs of heating water includes the steps of: using heat pumps to heat water in a heating tank during periods of low rate electricity to a pre-determined maximum temperature; maintaining the temperature of the... Agent:

20120298206 - Hydrogen release system: A system for discharging hydrogen from two or more hydrogen storage vessels (1A, 1B, 1C) containing solid hydrogen storage material. The system includes at least one hydrogen supply line for connecting the hydrogen storage vessels to a hydrogen demand (3), an energy delivery system (6A, 6B, 6C) to provide heat... Agent: Hydrexia Pty Ltd

20120298205 - Method and apparatus for the mechanical filtration of particles in discrete flow microfluidic devices: A method and apparatus for moving droplets passed a porous obstructions in microfluidic devices is presented. The invention describes the process of using of an enabling droplet to allow a droplet to pass an obstruction. The enabling droplet and the unfiltered droplet approach the obstruction from opposite sides, merge together... Agent:

20120298209 - Drag reduction of asphaltenic crude oils: A system for reducing pressure drop associated with the turbulent flow of asphaltenic crude oil through a conduit. The crude oil has a high asphaltene content and/or a low API gravity. Such reduction in pressure drop is achieved by treating the asphaltenic crude oil with a high molecular weight drag... Agent: Conocophillips Company

20120298208 - Systems and methods for controlling flushing apparatus and related interfaces: A programmable automated water flushing system (PAWFS) allows for two way communication and remote flushing unit management through a secure web access point or a secure interface in signal communication with a supervisory control and data acquisition system. The PAWFS is configurable to provide and log real time data. The... Agent: Environmental Enhancement And Technologies, Usa Inc.

20120298207 - Vapor delivery device, methods of manufacture and methods of use thereof: A method comprises transporting a first stream of a carrier gas to a delivery device that contains a solid precursor compound. The first stream of carrier gas is at a temperature greater than or equal to 20° C. The method further comprises transporting a second stream of the carrier gas... Agent: Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials LLC

20120298210 - Oilfield material metering gate obstruction removal system: A system is disclosed. The system is provided with an oilfield material reservoir, a fluid nozzle, and a fluid supplier. The oilfield material reservoir is provided with an opening for receiving an oilfield material and an orifice for discharging the oilfield material. The fluid nozzle is positioned adjacent to the... Agent:

20120298211 - Liquid trap for fuel vapor valve: An insert for a fuel vapor valve traps liquid fuel and prevent the fuel from leaking out of the valve. The insert includes a tube and a skirt disposed around the tube. The skirt seals against a portion of the fuel vapor valve, such as against an inner wall of... Agent:

20120298212 - Vent valve module mount: A fuel storage module vent system is provided to vent fuel vapor from an interior region of a fuel-storage module.... Agent: Stant Usa Corp.

20120298213 - Anti siphon device: An anti siphon device, comprises a generally tubular body (1) having a longitudinal axis X; an outlet (18). The anti siphon device comprises an inlet; the inlet having an opening adapted to receive a fuel dispensing nozzle (19) the end of which has an outside diameter D, the inlet having... Agent: Tiss Limited

20120298214 - Coolant adapter: The invention relates to an adapter for driven tools such as drilling or milling tools, for adapting an externally fed driven tool for use in a thru coolant system comprising: a) a cylindrical inner sleeve, b) an outer sleeve adapted to rotate relative to the inner sleeve, c) a delivery... Agent:

20120298215 - Wet compression apparatus and method: This wet compression invention with a vaporizable fluid mist demonstrates major performance improvements over the relevant art in achieving a high degree of saturation, providing sensible cooling, strongly reducing the temperature increase due to compression work, reducing excess diluent air flow for downstream combustion, reducing compression noise, and increasing the... Agent:

20120298216 - Underwater hydrocarbon transport and temperature control device: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon transport device intended to be immersed and arranged at an extraction wellhead, comprising a first pipe through which a first fluid leaving the extraction well flows, the first pipe being arranged in an external protective casing, a piloting system to pilot the temperature in... Agent: Itp Sa

20120298217 - Plume shroud for laminar plasma guns: Plume shield shroud (10) for a plasma gun (30) includes a substantially tubular member (14) comprising an axial length, a plume entry end (11), and a plume exit end (13). The shroud (10) is adapted to be mounted to a plasma gun (30). A method of protecting, confining or shielding... Agent: Sulzer Metco (us) Inc.

20120298218 - Security lock for storage tanks: A security lock for a storage tank includes a lock ring configured for engaging an opening that provides access to the storage tank. A suitable mounting assembly is used to mount the lock ring to the opening. One or more obstructions are disposed within an inside (and/or outside) area of... Agent: Mcgard LLC

20120298219 - System and method for air containment zone pressure differential detection: An air pressure differential sensing system includes a conduit defining an air passage through which air flows upon application of an air pressure differential across different regions of the air passage, a flap pivotally connected to the conduit, and a sensing device mounted proximate to the air passage and separate... Agent: American Power Conversion Corporation

20120298220 - Pressure type flow rate control device: A pressure type flow rate control device provides flow rate control for gas at 100-500° C. with an error not more than 1.0% F.S. The pressure type flow rate control device includes a valve body with a fluid passage, a valve portion interposed in the passage, a valve drive unit... Agent: Fujikin Incorporated

20120298221 - Mass flow controller system: A mass flow controller with high accuracy flow rate output control is disclosed. In the mass flow controller, relation data that indicates a corresponding relation between a flow rate of a reference gas and a CF value of a sample gas is stored, a target flow rate is converted into... Agent: Horiba Stec, Co., Ltd.

20120298222 - Flow control valve: Provided is a two-stage valve including a housing fitted with an inlet port extending to an inlet chamber and configured for coupling to an upstream liquid supply line, and an outlet port extending from an outlet chamber and configured for coupling to a downstream supply line; a high flow-rate path... Agent: S.p.c. Tech Ltd.

20120298223 - Premium mesh screen: Systems and methods for preventing particles from flowing into a base pipe are provided. A base pipe can have a plurality of perforations formed radially therethrough. A filtering strip can be wrapped helically around an outer surface of the base pipe to cover at least a portion of the perforations.... Agent:

20120298224 - Water injection controller, water injection control method, and water injection control program for rolling lines: A cooling water usage predictor predicts, for a respective prescribed prediction cycle T1, a usage of cooling water in a prescribed prediction target period T2, a constrained running condition predictor takes the predicted usage of cooling water as a basis to predict a required running condition of a pump system... Agent: Toshiba Mitsubishi-electric Industrial Systems Corporation

20120298225 - Modular media control valve: A media control valve has a valve body having a media inlet and a media outlet and a plunger which is positioned within the valve body. The plunger is connected to a metering control assembly in the bore of the valve body and can be removed without disturbing the control... Agent:

20120298226 - Modular heating and/or cooling system with a vertical manifold and method of making same: A heating/cooling manifold is presented. The manifold includes a first segment configured to vertical mount to a surface. The first segment comprises a first end and a second end, each comprising a coupling configured to releasably attach to a second segment; and between 2 and 4 ports disposed along the... Agent:

20120298227 - Cell flow technology that provides continuously variable, and renewable, continuance of pressure resistance: The cell flow technology is comprised of a family cell, which includes an active cell and passive cell (heterogeneous group family cell), or a primary passive cell and secondary passive cell (passive homogeneous group family cell) or a primary active cell and secondary active cell (active homogeneous group family cell),... Agent:

20120298228 - Fuel inlet valve with integral line: A fuel inlet valve for a fuel tank includes a flange that is attachable to the fuel tank and a first aperture and a second aperture formed in the flange. The fuel inlet valve also includes a fuel valve associated with the first aperture and a fill pipe nipple associated... Agent:

20120298229 - Inflatable shape maintenance device for a handbag or purse: An inflatable shape maintenance device is provided to maintain the shape of a handbag or purse by first inserting it into a void space within the handbag or purse while being substantially deflated or partially inflated. Then a gas is introduced into the inflatable shape maintenance device until it is... Agent:

20120298230 - Liquid disposal system for kitchen safety: A liquid disposal system comprises a nozzle configured to suck liquid from a kitchen container, wherein the nozzle is configured to be manipulated by a user's hand. The system comprises a pipe coupled to the nozzle, wherein the pipe is configured to direct liquid from the nozzle to a disposal... Agent:

20120298231 - Hydraulic valve: A hydraulic valve suitable for operating apparatus (500) of brakes of wheels of a vehicle includes body means (2) having first inlet means (21), second inlet means (22) that are connected to respective supply apparatus (23; 24) of pressurised fluid, first outlet means (25) and second outlet means (26); first... Agent: Studio Tecnico 6m S.r.l.

20120298232 - Screen basket vortex breaker for vessel: A vortex breaker fits over an outlet of a vessel. The breaker has a basket disposed on a base with an opening communicating with the vessel's outlet. The basket has a cylindrical sidewall screen with profiled wires arranged around bars that extend from the base. The basket also has a... Agent: Johnson Screens, Inc.

20120298233 - Microfluidic component for manipulating a fluid, and microfluidic chip: A microfluidic component for manipulating a fluid includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a third substrate that is configured from a resilient material and arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one first recess that forms a first control chamber is configured on the... Agent: Robert Bosh Gmbh

20120298234 - Variable configuration traction valve: A traction valve is provided for use in combination with a relay valve. The traction valve includes a body configured for connection to a housing of the relay valve and defining inlet, outlet and traction supply ports. A first fluid control valve used for traction control is supported on the... Agent: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

20120298236 - Method for non-contact particle manipulation and control of particle spacing along an axis: Method and system for uniformly spacing particles in a flowing system comprising suspending particles in an elongated fluid filled cavity; exposing said cavity to an axial acoustic standing wave field, wherein said axial acoustic standing wave field drives said particles to nodal and anti-nodal positions along the center axis of... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20120298235 - Surface tension controlled valves: The present teachings relate to surface tension controlled valves used for handling biological fluids. The valves controlled by optically actuating an electro-wetting circuit.... Agent: Life Technologies Corporation

20120298237 - Valve assembly with integral sensors: A valve assembly includes an electronics housing and a valve housing assembly engaged to the electronics housing. The valve housing assembly includes a valve body defining a plurality of fluid ports in fluid communication with the valve bore. A plurality of fluid dampeners is disposed in the fluid ports. A... Agent:

20120298238 - Modular fluidic mixing system: Modular fluidic mixing system for delivering a fluid mixture from separate sources to a point of use. The system includes a mounting board and a series of rows of substrate fittings mounted on the board. Each row has a first end fitting connected to one of the fluid sources and... Agent: Parker-hannifin Corporation

20120298239 - Vessel for a liquid, in particular a reducing agent, and vehicle having the vessel: A container for a liquid has a container wall and at least one inner chamber for receiving the liquid. The container has at least one discharge line for discharging liquid located in the at least one inner chamber. The at least one discharge line at least reduces relative movements of... Agent: Emitec Gesellschaft Fuer Emissionstechnologie Mbh

20120291867 - Automated methods of whole blood processing: A system is provided for controlling fluid flow in a flow circuit of the type including at least two flexible containers which are fluidly connected by a conduit. The system includes a pressure chamber having an interior which receives one of the containers of the flow circuit. The pressure chamber... Agent:

20120291870 - Microfluidic bubble logic devices and methods: A method for implementing a logic operation employs an all fluid-based no-moving part micro-mechanical logic family of microfluidic bubble logic devices that are constructed from complex sequences of microfluidic channels, microfluidic bubble modulators for programming the devices, and microfluidic droplet/bubble memory elements for chemical storage and retrieval. The input is... Agent: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

20120291869 - Systems and methods for releasing additive compositions: Systems and methods for releasing additive components into liquid media are provided. The systems include a plurality of coated items and a container holding the coated items. The container includes an insoluble material and a plurality of through holes through the material. The material covers an area of the container... Agent: Dober Chemical Corporation

20120291868 - Water heating device: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a heating device comprising: a heating container (10, 12); an inlet (40, 72), through which water to be heated enters the heating container (10, 12), the inlet being disposed at a lower portion of the container (10,12); a first outlet (62,... Agent:

20120291871 - Gas line leakage monitor for beverage dispensing system preventing unintended environmental discharge: A gas line leakage monitor for beverage dispensing system is configured to prevent unintended environmental discharge of a beverage dispensing gas such as CO2. The monitor includes a gas inlet coupled to the source of gas and a gas outlet coupled to the dispensing portions of the system. The monitor... Agent: Bevtech Incorporated

20120291872 - Lab members and liquid handling systems and methods including same: A lab member for use in a laboratory liquid handling system including a pipetting module and a drive system, the pipetting module including first and second pipettors, the first and second pipettors including first and second pipettor shafts, respectively, a first pipetting tip extending from an end of the first... Agent: Perkinelmer Health Sciences, Inc.

20120291873 - Hydraulic circuit: A hydraulic circuit and method includes a valve subsystem between a high pressure source, a medium pressure source, a low pressure return, and an actuator. The valve subsystem is configured and controllable to drive the actuator using the high pressure hydraulic fluid or the medium pressure hydraulic fluid and also... Agent:

20120291874 - Airflow control device and airflow control method: An airflow control device 10 in an embodiment includes: a vortex shedding structure portion 20 discharging an airflow flowing on a surface in a flow direction as a vortex flow; and a first electrode 40 and a second electrode 41 disposed on a downstream side of the vortex shedding structure... Agent:

20120291875 - Citrate-based dialysate chemical formulations: The present invention constitutes dialysate formulations that are suitable for use in preparing dialysate solutions for use in batch and/or proportioning systems and for improving dialysis efficiency by reducing or preventing clotting of the dialysis flow paths. The dialysate chemical formulations for one batch of dialysate comprise an acid concentrate... Agent: Baxter International Inc.

20120291876 - Portable pumping apparatus for concurrently pumping liquid from a source container to a destination container and pumping vapor from the destination container to the source container: A portable pumping apparatus for concurrently pumping liquid from a source container to a destination container and pumping vapor from the destination container to the source container comprises a liquid and vapor pump having a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a vapor inlet and a vapor outlet. There is a... Agent: Fuel Transfer Technologies

20120291877 - Gate valve: A gate valve including a valve body having a bore there-through, a gate moveable through the bore for blocking and unblocking flow through the bore, a moveable stem coupled to the gate for moving the gate between a first position blocking flow through the bore and a second position not... Agent:

20120291878 - Composite tank, and assembly including such a tank and member for receiving and/or dispensing gas: The invention relates to a composite pressurized gas tank including a sealed inner casing (12), comprising an opening (18) on one of the ends of the casing, and a base (13) attached to the opening (18) of the inner casing (12), the base (13) being provided so as to receive... Agent: L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude

20120291879 - Handling hydrocarbon cargoes: The loading of crude oil into a storage tank (12) at A causes vent gas comprising a. mixture of VOC and inert gas to be vented from the tank (12) at C. The vent gas is compressed and delivered at D to a burner (32) of a boiler (34). The... Agent:

20120291880 - Connector for a heatable fluid line and heatable fluid line: A connector for a heatable fluid line, includes a housing, a pipe connection structured and arranged for connection to a pipe, a connection geometry structured and arranged for connection to a connecting element, a through-channel extending through the pipe connection to the connection geometry, a heater outlet channel being arranged... Agent: Norma Germany Gmbh

20120291881 - Fluid line: A fluid line includes a pipe, a connector having a pipe connection arranged at one end of the pipe, and a through-channel through the connector, wherein the pipe connection surrounds a portion of the through-channel, and a heater structured and arranged within the pipe and the connector to heat at... Agent: Norma Germany Gmbh

20120291882 - Wicker hose reel enclosure: A hose reel enclosure for use with a flexible hose includes a hose reel rotatably mounted within the enclosure. A hand crank is mounted on one of the side walls and secured to the reel. A water inlet is mounted on another side wall. The water inlet is secured to... Agent:

20120291883 - Fluid level control mechanism: A fluid level control mechanism comprising a reservoir assembly, a flow line assembly, and a resilient force assembly. The flow line assembly has a main flow line capable of passing a fluid, a diverter flow line, and a diverter valve. The diverter valve is connected to a lower end plate... Agent:

20120291884 - Oxygen concentrator: The present invention provides an oxygen concentrator which allows the flow rate setting to be changed safely and securely by the patient using a remote control device, the oxygen concentrator comprising a control means which does not allow the operation of the flow rate setting change button unless the remote... Agent: Teijin Pharma Limited

20120291885 - Alternative pressure control for a low constant pressure injection molding apparatus: A low constant pressure injection molding machine forms molded parts by injecting molten thermoplastic material into a mold cavity at low constant pressures of 6,000 psi and lower. As a result, the low constant pressure injection molding machine includes a mold formed of easily machineable material that is less costly... Agent:

20120291886 - Water volume and pressure control system: A system for remotely controlling the supply and pressure of water to a building includes one or more sensors for detecting the presence of water in undesirable locations, a water flow and pressure regulation unit connected to the building water input supply, and a system controller capable of providing wireless... Agent:

20120291887 - Pressure-regulating valve: A pressure-regulating valve comprises: a core assembly, a slidable member, and a biasing member. The core assembly comprises an intake section, a diverter section and an output section. The slidable member has a collar and at least one internal flow path terminating at first and second openings in its inner... Agent:

20120291888 - Undulating sealing surface with raised ridge: A valve assembly including a first member having a first undulating sealing surface, the first undulating sealing surface having a ridge extending therefrom, a second member having a second undulating sealing surface, the first and second undulating sealing surfaces being complementarily formed, the second member having a seal element for... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated

20120291889 - Oil control valve and variable valve lift system provided with the same: An oil control valve includes a housing having a control port and a drain port, a first seat with a first penetration hole forming a first chamber, a second seat with a second penetration hole forming a second chamber communicated with the control port, the second seat with the housing... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company

20120291891 - Container made of plastics for dialysis: A rigid container made of plastics for receiving a solid or liquid concentrate for the preparation of a dialysis fluid for use in a dialysis machine, the container consisting of a base part and a lid part and being equipped with a first connector for feeding and a second connector... Agent: Ritter Gmbh

20120291890 - Fluid reservoir for paint spray gun: A fluid reservoir for a paint spray gun comprises a container having an opening and a cover body that sleeves on the opening; the cover body is provided with a connecting port that connects with the paint spray gun; a side of the container has scale and the container is... Agent:

20120291892 - Fluid control device with fluid temperature display: A fluid control device connected to a water pipe and having a mini water turbine and electrical generator combination for generating electricity by taking advantage of the water flow. The electricity is supplied to a temperature measurement member for measuring temperature of the water flowing through the device. The temperature... Agent:

20120291893 - Register: A register has a narrow and long air blow outlet long in the longitudinal direction and short in the shorter-side direction, and is provided with a front movable louver along the longitudinal direction inside the air blow outlet. The front movable louver has one vertical fin having an annular fin... Agent: Howa Plastics Co., Ltd.

20120291894 - Elapsed time indicator: An elapsed time indicator (2), comprises an activator arrangement (25) comprising a fluid reservoir (20) and a conduit (22) configured to provide a predetermined flow rate of fluid (21) along the conduit (22). The elapsed time indicator (2) further comprises a visual display arrangement (18) configured to change appearance on... Agent: Uwi Technology Ltd

20120291895 - Exhaust treatment device with electric regeneration system: The present disclosure relates to a diesel exhaust treatment device including a catalytic converter positioned upstream from a diesel particulate filter. An electric heater is positioned between the catalytic converter and the diesel particulate filter. A shore station can be used to provide power and combustion air to the diesel... Agent: Donaldson Company, Inc.

20120291896 - Branching device for a pulsation attenuation network: A pulsation attenuation network 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 large flow channel into the small flow channels internally. Fluid... Agent:

20120291897 - Air conditioning valve for easy evaporator maintenance: The present invention pertains to a valve assembly comprising a first flow valve operatively coupled to a first hollow connecting rod and a second flow valve operatively coupled to a second hollow connecting rod. The valve assembly provides a means for removing components from an HVAC with either minimal or... Agent:

20120291898 - Dosing device and dosing method for liquids: The invention relates to a dosing device having an inlet for a liquid to be delivered to a container as a dose, in particular a beverage. The device comprises a valve seat, a sealing element interacting with the valve seat and an outlet for the dose of the liquid. In... Agent: Elopak Systems Ag

20120291899 - Ink valve assembly for a printing press: A rotary ink valve for providing ink in a printing press is provided. The valve includes a stationary outer portion having first and second ends connected by a body, said body having a substantially cylindrical interior area and having at least one bypass aperture and a substantially tubular inner portion... Agent: Goss International Corporation

20120291900 - Solenoid valve and oil pressure control device: A solenoid valve has a linear solenoid, a common cylindrical sleeve, one axial end of which is fixed to the linear solenoid, and a common spool movably accommodated in the sleeve, and a return spring. The solenoid valve further has a first three-way valve formed by a first portion of... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120291901 - Fluid valve fitting: A fluid valve fitting has an incoming conduit with an inlet, an outlet, and a coupling assembly for its outlet, and an outgoing conduit with an inlet, an outlet, and a coupling assembly for its inlet. The fitting also has a bypass conduit between the incoming and the outgoing conduits,... Agent: Echostar Technologies LLC

20120285540 - Fluid transferer, fluid filling apparatus and fluid transfer method: A fluid transferer, including a volume changing part; a reciprocating member configured to reciprocate to expand a volume of the volume changing part to draw a fluid from an upstream side of a transfer direction and compress the volume thereof to transfer the drawn fluid to a downstream side thereof... Agent: Ricoh Company, Ltd.

20120285541 - Four valve double vent transmitter manifold: The manifold of the invention is designed to vent respective high and low pressure sources of fluid pressure from beneath the foils of a pressure transmitter and directing the vented fluid, respectively, through high and low pressure passageways to high and low pressure vents of the manifold. In a preferred... Agent:

20120285544 - Method for operating a buoyant body of a wave power plant and a wave power plant: Method for maneuvering a buoyant body of a wave power converter having a mechanical-electric, mechanical-hydraulic or piezo-electric energy converter which is arranged in the sea under the buoyant body, the buoyant body and wave power converter being connected by a wire, and which buoyant body is provided with at least... Agent:

20120285545 - Monitoring and detecting empty fluid containers in a blood processing system: Systems and methods for determining when a fluid supply container of a blood processing apparatus becomes empty. The system uses a scale to monitor and detect when a fluid supply container is empty based on the rate of change of the container weight, and a controller receives a signal from... Agent:

20120285542 - Multi-stage storage system: The present invention discloses a multi-stage storage system that includes multiple storage modules that are coupled, with one or more coupled storage modules of the multiple storage modules defining one or more stages of the multi-stage storage system, with fluid concurrently maintained at various temperatures, which depends on fluid position... Agent: Escalette LLC., Dba Rss Manufacturing

20120285539 - Multiple-use aquifer-based system: A method of operating a multiple-use, aquifer-based system includes pumping fluid out of an aquifer (or multiple aquifers) with a pump and selectively diverting the pumped fluid to a pumped-storage reservoir for subsequent return to the aquifer through a turbine to generate electricity hydroelectrically or to a fluid-utilizing system configured... Agent:

20120285543 - Rotary valve assembly: An exemplary rotary valve is disclosed and includes a first valve member having a first aperture and a second valve member having a second aperture, the first and second apertures being at least partially aligned to define an extent of overlap. The rotary valve also includes a first driving mechanism... Agent:

20120285547 - Pressure reducer: A pressure reducer having a high-pressure inlet, a low-pressure outlet and a valve having a valve seat and a valve plunger, which interacts therewith and can be displaced in a direction of displacement. When displaced away from the valve seat, the valve plunger opens a first path between the high-pressure... Agent: Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik Ag &co Kg

20120285546 - Tapered throttling valve: The invention relates to a throttling valve comprising a fluid inlet (29) and a fluid outlet (27). The throttling valve is arranged to control a flux of a fluid stream flowing via a flow path from the fluid inlet (29) to the fluid outlet (27). The flow path comprises a... Agent: Twister B.v.

20120285548 - Long cool-down tube with air input joints: A conduit system comprising: a conduit formed by a surface extending from a first end to a second end, wherein the conduit is configured to channel a mixture stream from the first end to the second end; and a plurality of fluid delivery features disposed along the conduit between the... Agent: Sdcmaterials, Inc.

20120285549 - Methods and apparatus for evaluating vibration resistance of a component of a fluid control valve: Methods and apparatus for evaluating vibration resistance of a component of a fluid control valve are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes selecting a component of a fluid control valve and positioning a sensor relative to the selected component. The method also includes mechanically exciting the selected component,... Agent:

20120285550 - Novel electrostatically addressable microvalves: A method of controlling a main fluid in a conduit using a microvalve is described. The microvalve includes a corresponding actuation aperture in an actuation aperture layer. A control fluid flows through the actuation aperture in response to an electric field applied via a charge distribution near an actuation aperture... Agent: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated

20120285551 - Nose seal for surge relief valves: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a seal for a surge relief valve includes a) a valve housing having a flow inlet and a flow outlet; b) an annular retainer for coupling a plug to an interior of the valve housing, the retainer having a first end... Agent: Spx Corporation

20120285552 - Air valve device for an inflatable article: An air valve device is adapted to be fitted into an opening of an inflatable article, and includes a valve seat having a seat body that is disposed between an inflating port and a conduit, and a valve disc unit disposed in the conduit to be moved between opened and... Agent:

20120285553 - Self-weighted water tank device for solar energy system: A self-weighted water tank device for a solar energy system includes a plurality of water tanks to construct a water tank module for securing the whole system. A passage is configured between the water tanks of the module. The passage is at a certain highness of the tanks such that... Agent: Sunny Rich Power Co., Ltd.

20120285554 - Apparatus using electronically-controlled valves: The pumps and pressure controllers described herein aim to pump fluid in two directions, such as from a first port to a second port and vice versa. The pressure controllers aim to control pressure in a system or device, such as a test device, accurately and precisely at a variety... Agent:

20120285555 - Vehicular brake fluid pressure control apparatus: A vehicular brake fluid pressure control apparatus includes: normally open and normally closed electromagnetic valves disposed to correspond to plural wheel brakes; and a control unit which controls fluid pressures transmitted to the wheel brakes by controlling drive currents applied to the electromagnetic valves according to plural different fluid pressure... Agent: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

20120285556 - Pressure-limiting valve: The invention relates to a pressure limiting valve, in particular for placement in a return line of a common-rail-system of a combustion engine, with an elongate valve housing having an axial inlet opening present on one front end, and at least one outlet opening axially separated from the inlet opening.... Agent:

20120285557 - Pressure regulator with remotely controlled shut-off valve: A pressure regulator includes a housing assembly defining a main fluid flow path from an inlet end to an outlet end. A tubular plunger body is supported within the housing assembly for linear movement toward and away from a valve seat in response to fluid pressure at said outlet end.... Agent: Nelson Irrigation Corporation

20120285559 - Formed seal ring for a liquid gas separating element: A gas compression system includes a compressor operable to discharge a mixed flow of gas and lubricant, a separator tank including an opening having a first face, and a separator element including a disk portion having a second face and a third face. The separator element is positioned at least... Agent: Ingersoll-rand Company

20120285558 - Pump reducing a fluid flow by a determined amount: A fluid pump for a fluid separation device for separating a fluid includes a fluid inlet being supplyable with fluid at an inlet pressure (pI), and a fluid conducting mechanism configured for conducting the fluid supplied to the fluid inlet towards a connected fluidic path, in which the fluid conducting... Agent: Agilent Technologies, Inc.

20120285560 - Foldable microfluidic devices using double-sided tape: A method and system for a folding microfluidic device comprises creating at least one folding line in a material, forming a plurality of layers of a microfluidic device in said material, and folding the material at the fold lines to create a self-aligned multilayered microfluidic device. The material can comprise... Agent:

20120285562 - Control mechanism for a pressurized system: A control mechanism including a stop element, an attractor element, and an actuation element disposed between the stop element and the attractor element. The actuation element is preferably magnetically attracted to the attractor element, and translates between a first position, proximal the attractor element, and a second position, defined by... Agent:

20120285563 - Device for throughfeed of greywater to a water user, greywater system provided therewith and method for applying same: The invention relates to a device for throughfeed of greywater to a water user, including a housing for receiving therein greywater supplied via a greywater feed, a first flush pipe extending downward from the housing and connected directly to a sewer outlet, and a second flush pipe extending downward from... Agent: Ecoplay International B.v.

20120285561 - Pressure regulator seat assembly: A pressure regulator seat assembly is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the assembly includes a chamber, a tapered flange projecting from an upstream edge of the chamber into a flow path of the assembly, where a proximate end of the flange attached to the chamber is tapered continuously to its... Agent: Senninger Irrigation, Inc.

20120285564 - Device for dosing paint components: The invention relates to a device for dosing paint components, the device comprising a container (1) for a material to be dosed, an outlet conduit (2) exiting and starting from the container, a pump (3) connected to the outlet conduit, a suction valve (40) arranged in the outlet conduit before... Agent:

20120285565 - Spring brake valve: Methods and valve arrangements for controlling the flow of pressurized air from a tractor to a trailer reservoir and to a trailer spring brake chamber. In one exemplary embodiment, pressurized air from a tractor is supplied from a tractor to the trailer reservoir and to the trailer spring brake in... Agent: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

20120285566 - Compressed fluid vehicle: A compressed fluid storage arrangement (10) for a compressed fluid vehicle which includes a core of flexuous tubing (102) for storing compressed fluid to be supplied to a motor (70) of the vehicle, the core (102) being shaped and dimensioned to occupy a cavity of a vehicle component. The compressed... Agent:

20120285567 - Articulating downspout assembly: An articulating downspout assembly for a downspout system of a building has an elbow component and an end component each having an integrated or integral configuration that cooperatively join with each other to form a hinge. The hinge allows the end component to pivot between a prone position and an... Agent:

20120285568 - Valve device: The invention relates to a valve device comprising a valve housing (2) and a valve piston (4) arranged in an axially displaceable manner in a piston bore (3) of the valve housing (2), via which valve piston a first load connection (A) and a second load connection (B) can alternately... Agent:

20120285569 - Faucet that can be assembled easily and quickly: A faucet includes a housing having an inner portion provided with a receiving space, a fixing plate affixed to the housing, a valve seat mounted in the receiving space of the housing and located between the housing and the fixing plate, a water control valve mounted between the housing and... Agent:

20120279575 - Flexible underwater pipe including a layer including a polymer resin including a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane: The disclosure relates to a flexible underwater pipe intended for transporting fluids, notably hydrocarbons, comprising at least one layer comprising a polymeric resin comprising at least one polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane chemically bound to the polymer.... Agent:

20120279576 - Motor vehicle having a storage tank for a reducing agent: A motor vehicle includes a tank for storing a liquid reducing agent suppliable to the exhaust system of an internal-combustion engine, and an air delivery device, by which an excess pressure can be built-up in a cushion of air situated in the tank above the reducing agent level. Via the... Agent: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

20120279571 - Multi-stage variable output valve unit: A valve unit for adjusting gas flow to a two-stage combustion apparatus includes a valve member that is moved by a magnetic field generated by a coil to vary gas flow rate through the valve unit, and first and second connectors configured to receive a high-stage activation signal and a... Agent:

20120279574 - Multiple reservoir device: A multiple reservoir device comprises a storage space for concurrently reserving multiple substances is provided. The device preferably includes an accommodation module (2) and at least two extensible reservoir apparatuses (322) installed in the module. As one reservoir apparatus discharges part or all of the substance therein, the reservoir apparatus... Agent:

20120279572 - Powder material intake device and method for taking powder material into a liquid: A device for taking powder material into liquid including an inlet to which fluidized powder is supplied with a first pressure, an outlet into a liquid tank having a second pressure less than the first pressure, a powder material intake from the inlet to the outlet, a valve for the... Agent: Spx Adv Danmark A/s

20120279573 - Self-cleaning apparatus and method for thick slurry pressure control: Self-cleaning apparatus and methods are disclosed for handling viscous fluids, such as thick solid-liquid slurries of lignocellulosic biomass and its components, under high pressure, using an array of retractable valves.... Agent: Renmatix, Inc.

20120279577 - Temperature-controllable pipe suitable for offshore applications: A flexible pipe which can be heated efficiently, and may therefore be used for conveying oil in cold regions, is provided. The pipe comprises in order from inside to outside: an interior lining; a wound tape; and at least one reinforcement layer. The wound tape contains a first exterior layer... Agent: Evonik Degussa Gmbh

20120279578 - Flow resistance modifier for moving fluids: Provided is a novel flow control system that includes multiple modifier columns for positioning across a waterway. Bottom ends of the columns are attached to a bottom track extension, for example, at the bottom of the waterway. The columns are sufficiently light so that the buoyancy force pushes their top... Agent:

20120279579 - Self-cleaning apparatus and method for thick slurry pressure control: Self-cleaning apparatus and methods are disclosed for handling viscous fluids, such as thick solid-liquid slurries of lignocellulosic biomass and its components, under high pressure, using an array of retractable valves.... Agent: Renmatix, Inc.

20120279580 - Process fluid pressure transmitter with replaceable atmospheric vent filter: A process fluid pressure transmitter for measuring a process pressure referenced to atmospheric pressure is provided. The process fluid pressure transmitter includes a pressure sensor fluidically coupled to a pair of pressure conveying conduits. The pressure sensor has an electrical characteristic that varies with the pressures applied by the pressure... Agent: Rosemount Inc.

20120279581 - Valve device for fuel tank: A valve device for a fuel tank includes a float element accommodated vertically movably in a case. The float element has a seal member at an upper portion thereof. The fuel flowing into the case through the inflow portion rises the float element to seat the seal member on the... Agent: Nifco Inc.

20120279582 - Tire air valve with pressure indicator: A tire air valve having the function of indicating tire pressure includes an air valve casing having an inner center post orderly installed thereon with a lower locking block, a first spring, an upper locking block and a second spring. A fixed member is secured on the upper locking block,... Agent:

20120279583 - Rainwater collection, storage, and distribution system: A device for being received within a downspout of a rain gutter assembly is provided. The device is configured for being received in a downspout of the type having an inlet at a top portion thereof and an outlet at a bottom portion thereof. The device includes a housing defining... Agent:

20120279584 - Field adjustable gas valve and method of control: A valve unit includes a valve member that moves relative to a valve seat in response to a magnetic field generated by a coil. An input signal to the coil controls the extent of movement of the valve member relative to the valve seat, to control a gas flow rate... Agent:

20120279585 - Flow control valve: A constant-flow valve assembly having a first passageway carrying fluid at a first pressure, a piston chamber, and a second passageway connected to the chamber and carrying fluid at the second pressure. A third passageway carries fluid at a third pressure. An adjustable valve is between the chamber and the... Agent: Sko Flo Industires, Inc.

20120279586 - Unpowered apparatus for preventing backflow: The present invention relates to an unpowered apparatus for preventing backflow, comprising: a tubular main body having a stepped portion, wherein the main body has an inlet port for the inflow of sewage, an outlet port for discharging the sewage, and a communication port which is inclined toward the outlet... Agent:

20120279587 - Compressor system with rapid access valve: A check valve is provided for use with a compressor system having a pump and a storage tank, the check valve including a housing including an inlet connected to the pump, a tank port in fluid communication with the storage tank, and a bypass port, all in fluid communication with... Agent:

20120279588 - Electro-hydraulic control system diagnostics: Various embodiments of methods, apparatus and systems that diagnose and/or detect faults of an electro-hydraulic control system for a transmission are presented. Some embodiments, adjust a main line pressure of the electro-hydraulic control system and detect faults based upon changes in a pressure switch resulting from such adjustments of the... Agent:

20120279589 - Configurable actuation-orientation valve: A configurable actuation-orientation valve (100) includes a valve body (120) including a valve bore (126) and a coil (180), a first port (101) and a third port (103) located at a first end (111) and a second port (102) located at a second end (112), a pole piece (138), an... Agent: Gt Development Corporation

20120279590 - Fuel supply system having a recirculation loop capable of returnless operation: According to the present disclosure, a fuel supply system having a recirculation loop is provided. The fuel supply system comprises a fuel tank; a return line coupled fluidly to the fuel tank; a fuel manifold; and a recirculation loop, wherein the return line is coupled fluidly to the recirculation loop... Agent:

20120279591 - Sealing water system: A sealing water system for flushing a rotating mechanical seal includes a closed circuit. A supply pump is disposed in the closed circuit so as to act upon the rotating mechanical seal with sealing water. The closed circuit is configured to collect and recirculate the sealing water.... Agent: Krones Ag

20120279592 - Manifold system for gas and fluid delivery: A fluid delivery system includes a manifold plate having an upper surface, four vertical sides, and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, where the manifold plate includes a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and a plurality of component receiving stations, one or more component receiving stations located on the... Agent: Advantage Group International Inc.

20120279593 - Device for directing the flow of a fluid using a centrifugal switch: According to an embodiment, a device for directing the flow of a fluid comprises: a fluid chamber; a first outlet; a second outlet; a first outlet fluid passageway, wherein the first outlet fluid passageway is operatively connected to the first outlet; and a second outlet fluid passageway, wherein the second... Agent: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

20120279594 - Encapsulated valve system: An encapsulated valve system includes a first housing portion having a first facing surface, the first facing surface comprising a plurality of branch pathways formed as a recess within the first facing surface. The valve system further includes a second housing portion having a second facing surface, the second facing... Agent: Alphabio, Inc.

20120279595 - Valve cartridge: In a valve cartridge for a plumbing fixture that comprises a cartridge housing that has one connection opening, each for the inflowing cold and hot water and at least one discharge opening for the outflowing water, a mixing valve with a control element/operating handle for selecting the mixing ratio of... Agent:

20120273046 - Debris-flow prevention method by controlling debris-flow magnitude and avoiding to block main river: The invention discloses a debris-flow prevention method by controlling debris-flow magnitude and avoiding to block main river. This method first adopts the drainage works for delivering debris flow in corporation with the transport of the main river; if the drained sediment cannot be transported by the main river, the blocking... Agent: Institute Of Mountain Hazards And Enviroment, Chin

20120273049 - Detecting and automatically responding to airborne hydrocarbon gas: A method for controllably delivering hydrocarbon gas, comprises selectively opening and closing a valve to control the flow of hydrocarbon gas from a pressure vessel to a supply line for a hydrocarbon gas-fueled device, detecting any airborne hydrocarbon gas, attempting to move the valve from an open state to a... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120273045 - Device and method of using the same for removing a flowable material contained within a vessel or cavity: A device for removing a flowable material such as a fluid contained within a vessel or cavity includes a nozzle body having an outlet, a first side portion impermeable to the flowable material located distally from the outlet, a second side portion permeable to the flowable material located proximate to... Agent:

20120273047 - Isolator and method for moving culture: An isolator capable of having a culture apparatus demountably mounted thereto, the isolator includes: a working chamber; a storage chamber; a first opening configured to allow a culture chamber of the culture apparatus and the working chamber to communicate with each other, when the culture apparatus has been mounted; a... Agent: Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.

20120273048 - Tube dislodgement detection technology for solenoid actuators: The presence of, absence of, or characteristics of, flexible tubing within a solenoid actuator valve may be determined by calculating the approximate amount of work performed by the solenoid actuator valve's armature as it closes. The likelihood of dislodgment of tubing within a closed solenoid actuator valve may be monitored... Agent: Acro Associates, Inc.

20120273050 - Automatic shutoff drain: An automatic shutoff drain remains open to allow the flow of aqueous liquids, but automatically closes if a non-aqueous liquid enters. The drain has four primary components: (1) a conduit having an inlet and an inner orifice; (2) a closing member having an open position that is spaced apart from... Agent: K&n Innovations, LLC

20120273051 - Optimized defrosting regulation of parallel arranged fresh air outlets of air conditioners: An arrangement is provided for de-icing pipeline connections of an aircraft, which are connected to all fresh air outlets of an air conditioner, whose construction includes, but is not limited to the functions of multiple turbines and heat exchangers, having a first pipeline, which is connected to a first turbine,... Agent: Airbus Deutschland Gmbh

20120273052 - Method and apparatus for gas delivery: Methods and apparatus for gas delivery are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a gas delivery system includes an ampoule for storing a precursor in solid or liquid form, a first conduit coupled to the ampoule and having a first end coupled to a first gas source to draw a vapor... Agent: Applied Materials, Inc.

20120273053 - Electrorheological valve: An ER fluid valve includes a housing and a plurality of parallel flow passages through the housing each defined by spaced electrodes at least one of which is controllable independently of other flow passages electrodes. A controller is configured to selectively establish electrical fields for all of the independently controllable... Agent:

20120273054 - Method of changing fluid flow by using an optical beam: The application of an optical beam redirects sheathed micro-fluidic flow without direct interaction with the sample. The hydrodynamic properties of the sheath are locally modified due to optical absorption and heating, resulting in a spatial shift of the sample flow. The technique can result in up to 100 μm shift... Agent: The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy

20120273055 - Annular relief valve: A pressure relief valve assembly may be coupled to one or more casings and/or tubular members to control fluid communication therebetween. The valve assembly is a one-way valve assembly that relieves pressure within an annulus formed between adjacent casings and/or tubular members to prevent burst or collapse of the casings... Agent:

20120273056 - Barrier composition: A pressure control system (10) comprises a pressure modulating arrangement (14) adapted to be operated by a drive medium to modulate the pressure of a product fluid at a target location (12) towards a target pressure. The control system (10) also comprises a control device (22) configured to monitor at... Agent:

20120273057 - Biodegradable shower weep hole gasket: A ring-shaped biodegradable shower drain weep holes gasket is disclosed that slips over the top of the shower drain. The gasket fits tightly over the top of the drain to solve the problem of material clogging the shower drain weep holes and additionally preventing any deck mud or debris from... Agent:

20120273058 - Rotatable fire sprinkler fitting with elongated gasket: A pipe fitting, useable in the installation of a sprinkler head, includes (a) a body having an open upstream end and an open downstream end, the downstream end having internal threads capable of accepting a threaded male fitting, the body defining an gasket retention area located upstream of the internal... Agent:

20120273059 - Valve device: A valve device includes a wire channel through which wires are routed from the inside of a gas tank to the outside of the gas tank, and a hermetic connector in which a sealing member is provided around wire pins that constitute part of the wires is provided in the... Agent: Jtekt Corporation

20120273060 - Plumbing siphon: A plumbing siphon for a sanitary ware. The plumbing siphon (10) comprising a generally S-like shaped tube having an inlet segment (16) formed with an inlet end (18) coupleable to the sanitary ware, an outlet segment (22) formed with an outlet end (24) coupleable to a sewage main, and an... Agent:

20120273061 - Piezoelectrically driven valve and piezoelectrically driven flow rate control device: A piezoelectrically driven valve and a piezoelectrically driven fluid control device are provided that may control a fluid even if the temperature of the fluid is higher than an operating temperature range of a piezoelectric actuator. The piezoelectrically driven valve includes a valve element for opening and closing a fluid... Agent: Fujikin Incorporated

20120273062 - Plant for manufacturing half warm mix asphalts: The invention relates a plant (1) for manufacturing half warm mix asphalts which comprises: a first moveable platform (10) for feeding in a controlled manner some or all of the aggregates of the half warm mix asphalt to a second moveable platform (30), wherein said aggregates are heated; a second... Agent: Fabremasa S.l.

20120273063 - Deployable operator interface for an agricultural vehicle: An operator interface assembly is provided that includes a frame having a first end configured to rotatably couple to a first lateral frame tube of an agricultural vehicle, and a second end configured to transition between a raised position adjacent to a second lateral frame tube of the agricultural vehicle... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20120273064 - Plumbing supply line and drain line mounting and finish panel: A plumbing finish plate assembly, for connecting water supply lines and a drain line in a wall to fixture supply and drain lines, comprises a mounting panel having a drain line opening and two supply line openings formed therethrough. The drain line opening is larger than the supply line openings... Agent: Sioux Chief Mfg. Co., Inc.

20120273065 - Fluid flow control device: Disclosed therein is a fluid flow control device having a cylinder assembly, which includes cylinders overlapped with each other and fluid pathways for controlling flow rate and velocity of fluid, comprising: a first cylinder having a plurality of first fluid pathways of an elongated form horizontally permeating the cylinder from... Agent:

20120273066 - Slam shut safety device: A safety device for a gas distribution system includes a valve body and an upper casing attached to the valve body, the upper casing housing two springs. The two springs are separated by a casting tube. The two springs are attached to a movable diaphragm that is exposed to gas... Agent: Fisher Controls International

20120273067 - Valve arrangement: A hydraulic valve arrangement is disclosed. In particular, a regulating-valve arrangement of a variable displacement pump is disclosed, wherein a valve piston of a valve is pre-stressed into a basic position via a spring arrangement. The spring arrangement is supported on an expander.... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20120273068 - Universal air removal port u-arp: Improvements in a user installable air vacuum port is disclosed that allows repeated opening and resealing of the package followed by removal of air and moisture by vacuuming. User supplied package can be zip type or other re-sealable container that is pre-filled with product or filled with product by a... Agent:

20120273069 - Water damage prevention system: The present invention is a water damage prevention system that has a residential or industrial/commercial facility water supply interruption system. The system is comprised of a remotely controllable base station with shut-off/on mechanism that is in wireless or wired communication with a convenient controller. The base station with shut-off/on mechanism... Agent:

20120273070 - Optimized air delivery apparatus: An apparatus that uses an optimized body design incorporating one or more interchangeable nozzle inserts with a wide array of discharge orifice sizes, configurations and spacings to efficiently and effectively deliver a pressurized, high velocity, laminar flow air stream to dry, cool, or clean objects that are either stationary or... Agent:

20120273071 - Application apparatus: An application apparatus includes: a piston including first and second plungers fixed to a shaft; a housing including a fill chamber having an outlet, a control chamber separated from the fill chamber by the first plunger, first and second adjustment chambers separated from each other by the second plunger, and... Agent: Fujitsu Limited

20120273072 - Measuring volume of a liquid dispensed into a vessel: A pressure gauge may be coupled to a vessel into which a liquid chemical is to be dispensed. The volume of the vessel may be known and a control device may determine an initial pressure of the vessel using the pressure gauge. A volume of liquid chemical may be dispensed... Agent: Intermolecular, Inc.

20120273073 - Duct plug inflatable safety device: An inflatable safety device is provided. A method of using an inflatable safety device in an overhead conduit or area of a cement manufacturing plant to keep debris from falling on a worker below the device, is also provided.... Agent:

20120273074 - Flow control device: A flow control device is provided with a first body having a first port through which pressure fluid is supplied, and a second body which is installed on the first body. A valve mechanism which controls the circulation state of the pressure fluid that circulates from the first port to... Agent: Smc Kabushiki Kaisha

20120273075 - Faucet valve cartridge: Valve cartridges for a faucet are described herein. The valve cartridge has a body with a longitudinal passage, and a side opening. The cartridge has a spindle with a lower end portion in rotatable relationship with the body's interior surface, and an upper outwardly extending end portion. Included is a... Agent: AsIPHoldco, L.L.C.