Valves and valve actuation inventions 07/07

20070170382 - Pneumatic pinch valve: The present invention provides a pneumatic pinch valve, comprising: a lever and a pressing piece, a fluid tube receiving space being formed between the lever and the pressing piece, wherein the pneumatic pinch valve further comprises a main body providing a cavity therein, the lever being installed on the main... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20070170383 - Automatic flush actuation apparatus: An automatic flush actuation apparatus, which is incorporated with a flushing system having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water chamber communicating therebetween, that includes a valve member being moved by a flush lever for releasing the water pressure within the water chamber to allow the water passing... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20070170384 - Faucet with automatic temperature control and method: Embodiments of the present invention provide a faucet having a first sensing arrangement adapted to detect a presence of one or more objects, in a first predetermined region, and adapted to turn a fluid flow on when the one or more objects is present, and further adapted to turn the... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20070170385 - Reduction gearing for an electric actuator: The invention relates to reduction gearing (10) for an electrically driven actuator for controlling a gaseous or liquid volumetric flow (98), in particular in the fields of heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology and fire and smoke protection, said reduction gearing (10) being modular. Said gearing consists essentially of primary... Agent: Thaddius J. Carvis

20070170386 - Magnet valve: The invention relates to a magnet valve, having a valve insert and a tappet which is guided movably via a tappet guide in the valve insert and which is braced via a restoring spring on a valve body, and the restoring spring acts between a first contact face of the... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070170387 - Pressure control valve: A pressure control valve includes a sleeve on which an input port, an output port, and drain ports are formed; and a linear solenoid portion for generating thrust. The pressure control valve further includes a first spool, which advances and retreats within the sleeve, for receiving the thrust, regulating input... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070170388 - Oil pan for an internal combustion engine: An oil pan (1) provided with a drain mechanism (10) in which an adjustable valve body (11) is disposed in a drain opening (13) in the oil pan wall and is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. A sealing member (12) made of a flexible material is... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070170389 - Valve structure and valve device having same field of the invention: A tubular part 4 capable of slidably fitting inside a valve hole 1 is formed on a valve disc surface 3a, which is a plane on the side of the surface of a valve disc 3, which constitutes a valve structure, to be in close contact with a valve seat... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070170390 - Oil pan for an internal combustion engine: An oil pan having a drain mechanism (10) that comprises an adjustable valve body (11) which is introduced into a drain opening (13) in an oil pan wall and which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. A sealing member (12) made of a flexible material is... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070170391 - Throttle valve for internal combustion engine: A throttle valve for an internal combustion engine includes a cylindrical valve housing and a spherical segment valve disc mounted within the valve housing. The spherical segment valve disc seals with the valve housing without the need for abutting interference between the valve disc or throttle plate and the valve... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070164243 - Three-way direct pilot valve: The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and system of an inline direct acting solenoid pilot valve. The valve has a solenoid assembly with a longitudinally moveable core assembly that shifts alternatively between sealing engagement on a lower first end of the core assembly with a pilot port formed in... Agent: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20070164244 - Magnet valve: The invention relates to a magnet valve, having a valve insert and a tappet guided movably in the valve insert, having a sealing dome which plunges in sealing fashion into a sealing seat of a valve body, and the tappet is movable counter to the spring force of a restoring... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070164245 - Magnet valve: A magnet valve having a valve insert and a tappet, guided movably in the valve insert via a tappet guide, which tappet is braced, via a restoring spring resting on a contact face of the tappet, is braced on a valve body. According to the invention, fixation means which define... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070164246 - Line pipe for the transport of deep-frozen media: A line pipe for the transport of deep-frozen media, consisting of at least two corrugated metal pipes (2, 4) arranged concentrically and at a distance from one another, an insulation layer (3) being arranged in the annular gap between the two metal pipes (2, 4), the annular gap being evacuated,... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20070164247 - Valve device: A valve device includes: a valve stem 4 vertically movably inserted in a staffing box 1; a gland packing 2 interposed between the staffing box 1 and the valve stem 4; a packing flange 9 disposed above the gland packing 2 through a packing follower 3; a spring case 6... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070164248 - Valves: The invention relates to valves and particularly, though not exclusively, to gate valves. There is provided a valve comprising a housing (1) and a valve member (2) moveable within the housing (1) to open and close the valve. In a first aspect the valve is provided with means to reduce... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070164249 - Method for producing valve housings, and a valve housing: In a valve housing 11, which is constituted by an section of an extruded billet material, into which are formed inlet and outlet conduits 27, 28, 29, 30, which are substantially arranged in a common plane, and a receiving bore 20 for at least one valve element 21, 26, arranged... Agent: Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, LLP

20070158601 - Rod type mechanical valve for fluid flow control: A rod and orifice mechanical fluid flow control valve for controlling fluid flow between two or more fluid pressure areas. In another aspect, a rod and orifice mechanical fluid flow control valve for controlling or restricting the motion of two fluid pressure areas or physical structures. A motion restricting embodiment... Agent: Steve Bertone Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070158602 - Valve disc for a faucet or a flusher: A valve disc for a faucet or a flusher includes a main body and a valve disc. The main body is provided with a water entering passage, a water exiting passage and an electromagnetic valve. The valve disc is fixed inside the main body to separate the main body into... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070158603 - Pulse valve: The present invention relates to a pulse valve (10) with a closing body (18) that cooperates with a valve seat (22) and, in a first switching position, establishes a flow connection between a supply channel (12) and a discharge channel (14) and, in a second switching position, blocks the flow... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20070158605 - Electromagnetic actuator: A bobbin and a magnetic transmitting/receiving stator are positioned by fitting two positioning projections provided for a bobbin flange into two positioning holes formed in a stator flange. The positioning hole has a circular shape and the positioning projection has a flat oval shape which matches a diameter part of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070158606 - Linear solenoid with abutted portion: A linear solenoid is disclosed that includes a coil that generates magnetic force due to transmission of current therethrough. The linear solenoid also includes a plunger with an end face, a stator that movably supports the plunger, and a yoke including a bottom face. Furthermore, a biasing member is included... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070158604 - Solenoid valve: A solenoid valve includes: a moving core; a coil for generating magnetic force that attracts the moving core; a stator that forms a magnetic circuit in cooperation with the moving core and attracts the moving core; and a cup-shaped member disposed at the inner periphery of the stator and on... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070158607 - Method for determining the drive current for an actuator: Disclosed is a method for calibrating, mechanically adjusting, or calculating a drive current of an electromagnetically operable actuator. The actuator controls the flow of a fluid responsive to the differential pressure. The indicator of the influencing of the pressure caused by the actuator can be determined in advance by the... Agent: Continental Teves, Inc.