Valves and valve actuation inventions 04/07

20070090313 - Clamp for an iv line: A safety clamp that has a base with a first surface and a second surface. The first surface has a plurality of clamps attached to the first surface of the base wherein at least one clamp is configured to receive a delivery tube and secure the delivery tube to the... Agent: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.

20070090314 - Micromachined knife gate valve for high-flow pressure regulation applications: The present invention discloses a microvalve for providing pneumatic-flow regulation suitable for use in microsystem applications that are operable using highly efficient actuation means for flow obstruction while being space efficient in design in a manner that is suitable for cost effective bullsk microfabrication. In an embodiment of the invention,... Agent: Albihns Stockholm Ab

20070090315 - Method for checking a valve: A valve has a valve piston, at least one coil and at least one magnetized component. An induction voltage is induced in the at least one coil, by a movement of the valve piston in the valve through a magnetic field produced by the magnetized component. A reference point is... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070090316 - Valve for adjusting the flow-rate of fluids, particularly refrigeration fluids: A valve for adjusting the flow-rate of fluids, servo-controlled by an electric motor having within a hermetic enclosure capsule and supported rotatably with a support for reducing rotary friction, the rotor component of the electric motor with a screw-and-nut coupling with a flow control element restrained to perform only axial... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20070090317 - Solenoid valve device installed in gas tank: In order to obtain a solenoid valve device installed in a gas tank that is small in size and easy to attach to a gas tank, a valve body (8) including a flow passage (a) formed therein to communicate the inside and the outside of a gas tank (1) is... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20070090318 - Gas eliminating control valve: A gas eliminating control valve assembly, system and method is disclosed. The valve system includes a valve casing coupled to a solenoid actuator assembly. The valve casing includes an inlet conduit, an outlet conduit and a fluid chamber communicating at least with one inlet conduit and one outlet conduit. The... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070090319 - Valves for drinking vessels: A valve for selectively providing access to a supply of drinking fluid retained within a portable flexible container (18) comprises a tubular body (1) having at one end a stem (2) insertable into an opening in communication with the container and at its other end an outlet (3) through which... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070090320 - Two-way damper: A two-way damper is provided including a retaining member and a baffle. The baffle comprises a flexible member with a first portion secured and held in a fixed position by the retaining member and a second portion normally oriented in a first position, but free to move relative to said... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070090321 - Dynamic hermetic barrier for use with implantable infusion pumps: A valve mechanism for use in an implant able infusion pump includes a fluid compartment and a dry-component compartment. The compartments are sealed so that fluid cannot pass between compartments. A flexible membrane is located between the compartments and allows limited mechanical displacement between the compartments, yet prevents any fluid... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070085047 - Piston for reverse flow diaphragm valve: An improved, reverse-flow diaphragm valve assembly having a valve member encased within a valve housing including a base portion, having inlet and outlet ports, and a bonnet. The valve member is carried by a resilient diaphragm in a pressure chamber. In a preferred form, a solenoid actuated valve can command... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070085048 - Valve assembly with overstroke device and associated method: A valve assembly comprises a rotatable valve, an electrically operated actuator, and an overstroke device. The actuator comprises a component configured to move in a direction to an actuator position so as to cause corresponding rotation of the valve to a valve position in response to electrical operation of the... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070085049 - Stopcock valve: A cassette for controlling the flow of IV fluid from a patient to a source. The cassette preferably includes, along the fluid passage through the cassette, first and second membrane-based valves on either side of a pressure-conduction chamber, and a stopcock-type valve. The stopcock valve is preferably located downstream of... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070080309 - Vibration damper apparatus for use with fluid control devices: A vibration damper apparatus for use with fluid control devices is disclosed. An example fluid control device includes a housing and a piston having an outer circumferential surface and configured to be responsive to pressure within the housing to control the position of a fluid flow control member within the... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070080310 - Electrolysis-resistant coupling assembly for valves: An electrolysis-resistant coupling assembly for a valve within a fluid line. A line flange within the line includes a first mating surface and a fluid passageway therethrough. A valve flange downstream from the line flange includes a second mating surface. The valve flange has an aperture passing therethrough with first... Agent: Dean D. Small The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20070080311 - Universal fluid coupling assembly with interchangeable fitting members: An universal fluid coupling assembly is provided that includes a coupler housing that has an inner bore extending along an axis of, and opening onto a mating end of, the coupler housing. The coupler housing has an outer perimeter that includes an outer coupler flange that extends about the outer... Agent: Dean D. Small The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20070080312 - Surface pressure load device of slide valve: The present invention makes it possible to slide a surface pressure releasing plate and a surface pressure releasing bar relative to each other smoothly by compressing compression springs uniformly. A surface pressure applying device for a slide valve according to the present invention compresses compression springs (11) uniformly in applying... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070080313 - Crank attachment for a valve: An apparatus for assisting in turning the handle of a spigot. The apparatus comprises a first substantially flat member having a first predetermined shape and made of a predetermined material. The first member has a plurality of apertures disposed therein. There is a second member which has a second predetermined... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070080314 - Exhaust valve bushing: A bushing assembly for an exhaust valve includes a first bushing component formed from a first material that provides a low friction surface and a second bushing component formed from a second material that provides noise damping. The first and second bushing components are supported by a shaft that rotates... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070080315 - Valve with actuation sub-assembly: A valve assembly includes a valve body, with an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber extending between the inlet and the outlet, an actuator, and an actuation sub-assembly. Positioned in the chamber is a valve ball with a ball body and a transverse passage extending through the ball body. The... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070075283 - Valve apparatus: A valve apparatus includes a valve body, a seat member, an oil supply port, a movable valve, and a pilot communicating member. The seat member is fixed to the valve body and defines a bleed chamber. The oil supply port supplies oil to the bleed chamber. The movable valve is... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070075284 - Diaphragm valve: To provide a diaphragm valve 1 in which a diaphragm valve element 20 airtightly closes open ends on an upper surface of a body 10 to provide a valve-closed state when the diaphragm valve element 20 is pressed against a valve seat 13 by urging force of an urging member... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070075285 - Linear electrical drive actuator apparatus with tandem fail safe hydraulic override for steam turbine valve position control: The invention consists of turbine steam valve actuation apparatus providing both precise modulation of valve position control and independent fail-safe emergency valve closure regardless of modulated position. The invention consists of a tandem arrangement of an electric valve actuator (utilizing a roller or ball screw drive mechanism) operated by a... Agent: Kim A. Lovejoy Lovejoy Controls Corporation

20070075286 - Piezoelectric valves drive: A valve (20) comprises a valve body (22) having for defining a valve chamber (28) and having plural ports (P). A flow restrictor (32) is situated in the valve chamber (28) for providing selective communication of fluid between selected ones of the plural ports (P). One or more piezoelectric actuator(s)... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070075287 - Regulator union swivel connection: A pressure regulator having a housing with at least two fluid couplings and a pressure control mechanism disposed in the housing. The pressure control mechanism disposed between, and in fluid communication with, the at least two fluid couplings. There is at least one swivel connector coupled to at least one... Agent: David C. Jenkins Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

20070075288 - Gate valve: The gate valve includes a valve housing (12) having a fluid conduit (14) and defining a valve seat (16) and a support surface (18), a seal plate (20), a counter plate (22) having cushion (72) vulcanized to a surface facing the support surface (18), and an actuator (34) for moving... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department