Valves and valve actuation inventions 01/06

20060017030 - Embedded control valve using electroactive material: A microfluidic control valve (100) comprising a dielectric structure (105) defining at least one cavity (260) therein. An electroactive material (305), such as an electroactive polymer, is disposed in a portion of the cavity. The electroactive material is operable between a first state in which a dimension of the electroactive...

20060017031 - Linear solenoid with adjustable magnetic force: What is disclosed is a linear solenoid, the magnetic force of which is adjustable from outside in the mounted condition through an axial translation of a component which i's in operative connection with a pole tube and defines an overlap range with a housing jacket, and a magnetic valve equipped...

20060017032 - Scissor thrust valve actuator: Apparatus for actuating a valve includes a support frame and at least one valve driving linkage arm, one end of which is rotatably connected to a valve stem of the valve and the other end of which is rotatably connected to a screw block. A motor connected to the frame...

20060017033 - Electromagnetic valve: The invention relates to an electromagnetic valve with a valve-accommodating member into which a section of a first tubular body remote from a second tubular body is inserted in a pressure-fluid tight manner, with the section of the second tubular body facing the first tubular body being secured to the...

20060017034 - Solenoid-operated valve: A valve seat section is formed on a valve body having first and second ports. A plate-like movable iron core is provided so that the movable iron core is capable of being seated on the valve seat section. Springs, which press the movable iron core toward the valve seat section,...

20060017035 - Ball valve seat arrangement: Ball valves that include a gland that is interposed between a spring and a seat. The ball valves include a valve body, a ball, a valve seat, and an annular spring. The spring urges the gland member toward the valve seat to urge the valve seat toward the ball....

20060017036 - Throttle body and method of assembly: A throttle body for an automobile and a method of assembly of a throttle body are provided. The throttle body includes a throttle shaft defining a rotational axis, a housing having a bore, a deformable member located on the throttle shaft and at least partially-located within the bore, and a...

20060017037 - Remote-coupled faucet adapter: A faucet adapter including an inlet assembly that includes a connecting portion configured for connection to a fluid source. A handle remote from the connecting portion is operably connected thereto such that actuation of the handle results in actuation of the connecting portion, independent of a fluid flow through the...

20060011873 - Automatic clamp apparatus for iv infusion sets used in pump devices: A clamp apparatus for selectively occluding a resilient tube to prevent free flow of fluid in the tube. The device comprises a base member to which the resilient IV tube is attached or through which it passes, and a slide clamp that slides relative to the base member and relative...

20060011874 - Flush valve structure: A flush valve structure to control flush water through a pressure difference mainly includes a case, a solenoid assembly, an upper intermediate board, a lower intermediate board and a main water ball. The upper intermediate board has a small water pressure release hole. The lower intermediate board has a holding...

20060011875 - Hydraulically controlled valve comprising at least one hydraulic drive unit: A hydraulically controlled valve includes at lease one hydraulic drive unit that is provided with a control piston to which a control tappet is connected. The control tappet acts upon a flow control mechanism of the valve for controlling the flow of hydraulic oil from or to a consumer. The...

20060011876 - Throttle device: A throttle device comprises a device housing with an inlet and an outlet and a throttle element arranged in a connecting duct connecting the inlet and the outlet, said throttle element comprising at least two throttle components to be adjusted relative to one another and by the relative position of...

20060011877 - Trim insert for choke assembly: A trim insert for a choke assembly is disclosed, wherein the trim insert is a tubular member with a substantially constant inner diameter. A first end of the device is positioned within an adjacent upstream sleeve and a second end is sealingly retained within the discharge channel of the choke...

20060011878 - A control method and controller for a solenoid-operated electrohydraulic control valve: A method and system for controlling a solenoid-operated pressure regulator valve to achieve high compliance with respect to a commanded current in accordance with a precalibrated transfer function. A dither frequency imposed on applied current is changed at precalibrated regulated pressure values to avoid dynamic instability....

20060011879 - Actuator integrally provided with fail-safe function: An actuator includes: a rotor assembly including an output shaft having a male screw portion and having a pin attached thereto, and a sleeve having a female screw portion and threadedly engaged with the male screw portion of the output shaft so as to convert a rotary motion of the...

20060011880 - Water supply shut off valve with quick connect having flow regulation: A water supply shut off valve is mounted in a fluid quick connector carrying a retainer for releasably and latching an endform of an external fluid operative device or conduit to connect the fluid device to a water supply conduit fluidically coupled to the quick connector. The shut off valve...

20060011881 - Universal gas valve key: A gas valve key is provided having a handle; a longitudinal shaft attached to one end of the handle; and a socket attached to another end of the shaft. The socket has a plurality of cascaded valve stem receiving cavities formed within the socket. Each of the plurality of receiving...

20060011882 - Control valve with elastomeric valve element: This invention relates to control valves for controlling of fluid flow, where the flow-controlling element in the valve body is of an elastomeric material. The control valve has only one flow-controlling element, which element fulfils all functions of the valve, meaning non-return function, flow-restriction function and/or controlling function....

20060011883 - Threaded polymer valve seat and valve employing same: A high-pressure gas cylinder valve capable of controlling the flow of gas at operating pressures up to 3000 psig has a movable diaphragm mounted on the valve body to form part of a flow passage through the valve. The diaphragm is movable into and out of sealing engagement with a...

20060006354 - Optical sensors and algorithms for controlling automatic bathroom flushers and faucets: The present invention is directed to novel optical sensors and novel methods for sensing optical radiation that can be used to control the operation of automatic faucets and flushers. The novel sensors and flow controllers require only small amounts of electrical power for sensing users of bathroom facilities, enabling battery...

20060006355 - Regulating device: A regulating device for the linear regulation of an actuating element is connected for movement to a ball spindle drive for the conversion of a rotational movement into a linear movement. The rotational movement can be transferred to the spindle drive from at least one motor via a gear unit....

20060006356 - Non-magnetic latching servo actuated valve: A non-magnetic latching servo actuated valve under the control of a controller comprising a motor in rotational communication with a lead screw. The lead screw advances or retracts a valve stem connected to a valve stem cap. The valve stem cap has a valve stem cap passage. A valve end...

20060006357 - Torque sensitive diaphragm valve: This invention relates to pressure torque sanitary diaphragm valves and methods of using torque sensitive sanitary valves in the production of chemical and biological therapeutics to obtain procedural reproducibility in the production pharmaceutical compounds and intermediates related thereto....

20060006358 - Granular material quick change valve assembly: A valve assembly including a downwardly directed funnel, a substantially cylindrical body position within a cylindrical base and a cylindrical valve within the cylindrical body atop of the funnel includes a baffle, a latch and a planar semi-circular surface about which the cylindrical valve adapted to rotate to open and...

20060006359 - Low distortion seat ring assemblies for fluid valves: Low distortion seat ring assemblies for use with fluid valves are disclosed. An example seat ring assembly includes a seat ring having an outer circumferential surface and a shoulder extending about at least a portion of the outer circumferential surface. The shoulder includes a first surface configured to form a...

20060000992 - Blowout preventer and movable bonnet support: A blowout preventer which, in certain aspects, has a main body with a main top, a main bottom, and a main bore therethrough from the main top to the main bottom, at least one bonnet releasably secured to the main body, the at least one bonnet containing movable ram apparatus,...

20060000993 - Cement flow control tool: An apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid into a borehole through a conduit has a decelerating means adapted to be positioned within the conduit. The fluid could typically comprise drilling mud and/or cement, and in some embodiments, some of the cement can exit through apertures in a shroud of...

20060000994 - Electromagnetic valve: A shaft is press-fit into the valve member or the plunger of an electromagnetic valve to transmit the axial movement of the plunger to the valve member. A diameter reducing mechanism is provided for reducing the diameter of at least the press-fit portion of the shaft so that the diameter...

20060000995 - Ferromagnetic/fluid valve actuator: An actuator base (16), bobbin (14), and pole piece (24) form a pocket for an armature (30) that a flexible membrane (40) encloses to form an armature chamber filled with an incompressible fluid. The membrane (40) protects the armature (30) from exposure to corrosive fluids flowing in a conduit (44)....

20060000996 - Handling device associable to an on-off valve for a fluid in a duct: A handling device is associable to an on-off valve and comprises handling means suitable for being gripped by an operator, a connection device for supporting said handling means, spring back means for returning said valve from the open configuration to the closed configuration (or vice versa) and a positioning and...

20060000997 - Throttle device for internal combustion engine: A throttle valve is rotatably disposed in an air passage formed in a throttle body. An amount of air supplied to an internal combustion engine is controlled by rotating the throttle valve. The throttle valve connected to a throttle shaft and the throttle body are formed at the same time...

20060000998 - Inlet valve for pneumatic tool: An inlet valve is provided for a pneumatic tool. The pneumatic tool defines a space and a passageway communicated with the space. The inlet valve includes a housing and a plunger. The housing is movable in the space between a first position where it blocks the space from the passageway...

20060000999 - Sluicing valve device: A sluicing valve device in which a valve element is arranged in case members attachable to a pipe, and the valve element comprises a valve element core metal fitting, an elastic seal member covering the same, and a lifting and lowering shaft formed into a rod shape along an insertion...