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Valves and valve actuation January USPTO class listing 01/08

20080023661 - Fast-acting pneumatic diaphragm valve: A fast-acting, pneumatic diaphragm valve includes a diaphragm valve closure member, a pneumatic piston that provides a closure force on the closure member, and a solenoid pilot valve that controls pressurized air to the piston to cause the piston to move in a reciprocal manner so that the closure member... Agent: Cochran Freund & Young LLC

20080023662 - Multi-functional regulator: A multifunctional regulator provides a housing having an inlet passage joined with an outlet passage through a poppet valve. The housing has a control diaphragm separating the control chamber into a first volume and a second volume and depending on the differential pressure between the two volumes, the diaphragm will... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20080023663 - Flap valve for closing and opening a channel: A flap (21) having a flap encompassing frame (11) and provided with first (22) and second (26) flap bearings, in which at least one top part of a housing (16) is fixed to the flap frame by a snap-in connection. A support arm (24) pivotable about the flap axis is... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080023664 - Seat ring with insert for butterfly valve, and manufacturing method thereof: A seat ring with insert for a butterfly valve configured so that an annular insert is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the seat part in which there is provided a valve body fitting annular groove having side wall parts on both the upstream side and downstream side, wherein... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080017814 - Pressure energized radial seal: A seal assembly disposed within a radial seal groove to sealingly engage a bonnet within a bore. The seal assembly includes a radial seal surface, an axial seal surface, a vent surface, and an axial preload surface. The seal assembly is thrust towards a longitudinal wall and away from a... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080017815 - Side loaded valve assembly: An exhaust valve assembly includes a valve body, a valve supported by a shaft within the valve body, and an actuator that drives the shaft to move the valve relative to the valve body. A side load feature engages one portion of the shaft to reduce valve chatter by side... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080017816 - Thermal isolator for actuator and valve assembly: An exhaust valve assembly includes a valve body, a valve supported by a shaft within the valve body, and an actuator that drives the shaft to move the valve relative to the valve body. A thermal isolator is associated with the shaft to reduce heat transfer from the valve to... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080017817 - Thermally isolated actuator with temporary contacting linkage for an exhaust valve: An exhaust valve assembly includes a valve body, a valve supported by a shaft within the valve body, and an actuator that moves the valve relative to the valve body to control exhaust flow. The actuator is thermally isolated from the valve by a linkage mechanism that cooperates with exhaust... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080017818 - Safety air valve of a receiving bag: A safety air valve of a receiving bag includes an upper valve body, a valve seat and a valve gate. The upper valve body is installed inside the receiving bag. A first thread is formed at the protrusion stayed closely to the interior of the receiving bag. The first thread... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20080017819 - vortex valve: A coupling is provided preferably for a vortex valve for use on an outlet pipe in a sewerage system. The coupling comprises an outer component for insertion into a bore of a pipe, and an inner component which is inserted into the outer component, ramp means being provided between the... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080017820 - Shuttle valve having two drives: The invention relates to a shuttle valve for interrupting a flow path (F), comprising a valve housing (1) having a valve seat (4) surrounding an opening (3) for the flow path (F). A valve disc (5) is arranged on a rotatably mounted shaft (6). By means of a drive unit... Agent: Mg-ip Law, PLLC

20080017821 - Adaptive pressure manifold: An adaptive pressure manifold is described, including a body having an inlet adapted to receive a pressurized gas container at a proximal end of the body, wherein a passage provides fluid communication between the inlet and an outlet located on a distal end of the body, a rotatable element coupled... Agent: Kokka & Backus, PC

20080017822 - Vacuum valve: A vacuum valve comprises a valve body with a valve opening, a valve plate which is adjustable from an open position, in which it releases the valve opening, to an intermediate position, in which it covers the valve opening but is lifted from the valve seat, into a closed position... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20080017823 - Vacuum valve and closure disc which can be mounted on a connecting rod: The invention relates to a vacuum valve (1) for the gas-tight closing of a flow path (F), comprising a closure disc (5) in which at least one rod recess (6) is formed, and at least one connecting rod (8). The closure disc (5) is removably mounted on the connecting rod... Agent: Mg-ip Law, PLLC

20080017824 - Valve status monitoring: A valve apparatus has a valve (1), an actuator (2) and a leakage sensor (3). A body (4) of the valve has first and second valve chambers (6, 8) connected to respective valve ports (10 & 12, 14 & 16) and joined by an intermediate passage (18). The valve can... Agent: Tyco Engineered Products & Services Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080017825 - Bi-directional knife gate valve apparatus and method: An improved method and apparatus for a valve assembly features a valve body, a first seat ring mounted in the valve body, a second seat ring mounted in the valve body, and a retractable blade gate slideable in between the first seat ring and the second seat ring. The gate... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080011971 - Quick opening drain plug assembly: A quick opening drain plug assembly for automotive radiators that can be readily opened even when in a difficult to reach location. The assembly includes a tubular fitting having first and second ends, the first end being adapted to be connected to a fluid reservoir, the fitting having a passageway... Agent: John C. Thompson

20080011972 - Procedure for positioning the actuating drive in a fuel injector and device for performing the procedure: The positioning of the actuating drive in a fuel injector with a piezoactor (2) that is screwed into the housing (1) of the fuel injector is performed by applying a voltage (U) to the piezoactor (2) that corresponds to a given idle stroke (h), and the surface grinding of the... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080011973 - Variable orifice rotary control valve: A rotary control valve is provided. The valve includes a valve body having a first valve member with a first volute formed therein, wherein the first volute further includes a plurality of flow channels of varying diameter or a single flow channel having a generally smooth gradient from large to... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20080011974 - Multiposition angle valve: An angle valve including a valve housing defining a valve chamber and having a valve opening, a driveshaft reciprocally extending into the valve chamber through a driveshaft opening, a boss extending downwardly from a top wall of the valve chamber around the driveshaft, and a bellows having a lower end... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20080011975 - Wear-resistant plug head: As set forth in the detailed description, the present invention includes, in various exemplary embodiments, a valve device to control fluid flow that incorporates a substantially flat plug head. By incorporating a substantially flat plug head, the valve device realizes lower stresses than other typical valve configurations; namely thermal and... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. One Arizona Center

20080011976 - Steam inlet valve of a steam turbine: A steam inlet valve (1) of a steam turbine, with a valve seat (2) and a valve body (3) which, when the valve is closed, bears via a contact region (5) with sealing effect on a contact region (5′) of the valve seat (2). At least one of the two... Agent: Cermak Kenealy & Vaidya LLP

20080006788 - Flush valve: Tilting of a main valve assembly in unison with the head portion of a pilot valve under high inlet pressure conditions is prevented by supporting the main valve assembly with housing rib engaging a skirt on the main valve guide tube opposed to the handle actuated push rod. A positive,... Agent: Philip M. Kolehmainen Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.

20080006789 - Flush valve: Tilting of a main valve assembly under high inlet pressure conditions is prevented by supporting the main valve assembly with housing rib engaging a skirt on the main valve guide tube. Pilot valve opening results from contact of an enlargement on the pilot valve stem with the push rod as... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080006790 - Actuator with spring return piston: An actuator comprising a cylinder and a spring return piston provided with linkage means, in which one or more return springs are situated on the same side of the piston as the linkage means.... Agent: Paul Grandinetti Levy & Grandinetti

20080006791 - Multi-force actuator valve with multiple operating modes: A multi-force actuator valve invention including a radially polarized permanent magnet, a pair of associated electromagnetic coils, a movable magnetically operated armature member, a valve located to be actuated by movement of the armature member, and mechanical force exerting means located and positioned to exert a force on the movable... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20080006792 - Flow rate regulation valve: A flow rate regulation valve comprising a housing (11) formed with a valve hole (13), a needle valve (60) moved relative to the valve seat (16) in the housing, and a flow rate adjust knob (40) mounted at the proximal end of the needle valve extending from the housing, wherein... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080006793 - Valve for controlling gas exchange, especially in internal combustion engines: A valve for controlling gas exchange, especially in internal combustion engines, comprises, at a valve stem, a stem end and at the other end thereof a valve cone. The valve cone and/or the valve stem are configured as hollow metal elements in such a manner that the hollow elements are... Agent: Myers Wolin, LLC