Valves and valve actuation inventions 03/08

20080073605 - Fluid-controlled valve: A fluid-controlled valve includes a housing, a valve, and a sealing member. The housing has an annular valve seat, which has a fluid passing hole therein. The valve sits on or is separated from the valve seat to close or open the fluid passing hole respectively. The sealing member is... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080073606 - Valve assembly with magnetically coupled actuator: A valve assembly having a housing including a first and second port. A closure element is disposed within the housing and is selectively moveable between an open position wherein the first port is in fluid communication with the second port and a closed position wherein fluid communication between the first... Agent: Ronald J. Baron, Esq. Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080073607 - Volumetric-controlled smart valve: A volumetric metering smart valve shuts down automatically when a certain amount of liquid has passed through the valve. This valve has a water wheel which is rotated by the liquid and which drives a disc via a gear train. If the flowing amount exceeds a preset limit, the disc... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080073608 - Hydraulic valve play compensating element: The invention relates to a hydraulic valve play compensating element, for example for generating valve play compensation for a gas exchange valve in a valve operating mechanism of an internal combustion engine, having a piston housing (3) in which a piston (2), which is elastically supported against the piston housing... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20080073609 - Compressed-air needle valve for controlling an air flow for driving engine simulators in aircraft models for wind tunnel experiments: a needle which is arranged at a first end of the control rod and by means of which an annular gap between the needle and the Venturi insert can be continuously varied by longitudinal movement of the control rod in order to control the air flow.... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20080073610 - Stopcock valve: A stopcock control valve including a valve seat member defining a hollow area, the valve seat member having an aperture and a rigid member having an outer circumferential surface. The outer circumferential surface having a tangential groove defined thereon, the groove tapering, the tapering including sections of varying volume from... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20080073611 - Method for control of a proportional magnet of an electromagnetic valve: A method for control of a proportional magnet of an electromagnetic valve. Detecting valve seat bouncing by observing a control signal. Adjusting a control frequency or the alternate current amplitude to achieve the smallest hysteresis while preventing valve seat bouncing.... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080073612 - Metal seal with flexible insert: A rotary valve includes a valve body with an inlet, an outlet, a flow passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, and a rotating control element disposed within the valve body for selectively opening and closing the flow passage. The valve also includes a retainer ring mountable to the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)

20080067458 - Blowout preventer operator locking system: A blowout preventer operator locking system comprises a piston rod having one end coupled to a closure member. The operator further comprises an operator housing having one end coupled to a bonnet and a second end coupled to a head. The piston rod extends through the bonnet into the operator... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080067459 - Pinch valve for regulating fluid flow: A pinch valve for regulating fluid flow having a close mechanism using push-pull members and an open mechanism using open follower members in order to pinch a sleeve closed and to assist in opening it. In a particular embodiment, a four-bar linkage is employed.... Agent: Lawrence S. Cohen

20080067460 - Mechanical override for a valve actuator: An apparatus and method for manual operation of an actuator is disclosed. A mechanical override includes a housing coupled to the actuator, a drive ring, and a shaft extending through a bore of the housing. The drive ring rotationally keys to the bore such that the drive ring is capable... Agent: William B. Patterson Moser, Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080067461 - Solenoid actuated valve with a damping device: The invention provides a solenoid actuated valve with a plunger which moves in a sleeve under influence of a magnetic field from the solenoid and further comprising a damping device for reducing noise and wear caused by the plunger when it bounces against a top part located in the sleeve.... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080067462 - Stopcock with swabbable valve: A stopcock for connection in-line with a fluid line including a main valve body main having at least a plurality of inlets, including a stopcock valve element positioned within the main valve body that controls the flow of fluid through the inlets and a swabbable valve fitted to one of... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP Attn: Stefan V. Stein/IPDept.

20080067463 - Rotary metering valve arrangement: A rotary metering valve arrangement comprises a rotary metering valve arranged to control the supply of fuel to a Pressure Raising and Shut-Off Valve (PRSOV), the metering valve comprising a valve plate provided with first and second latching ports and an angularly movable valve element provided with a recess registrable,... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080067464 - Motor-operated valve: A motor-operated valve includes a driving unit including a rotor and a stator, a feed screw mechanism, and a valve main body unit. In order to remove backlash intrinsic in the feed screw mechanism, a coil spring that urges a valve body in a direction away from a valve seat... Agent: Christopher J. Fildes Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20080067465 - Liquid coinfusion unit: The present invention provides a liquid coinfusion unit that can prevent backflow. The coinfusion unit incorporates a closure mechanism (21a, 21b) for closing a fluid connection to an inlet port (14) while maintaining a fluid connection between a mixing port and an outlet port (13), thereby preventing the backflow of... Agent: Kendall (cdfs)

20080067466 - Valve device for fuel tank: A thin disk portion, which extends radially, and a rib provided in an outer circumference part of the disk portion are formed in a valve body. A ring-like seal projection to be pressure-contacted with the disk portion to seal a valve is formed in a case. Because the disk portion... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080061256 - Torque limiting hand wheel: According to the invention, a system for applying torque to a valve element that stops fluid flow through the valve is disclosed. The system may include an input element, a drive element, and a torque transferring mechanism. The input element may be configured to receive a torque. The drive element... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080061257 - Electric motor actuated stop and self-closing check valve: An electric motor actuated stop/check valve for industrial use such as liquid pumping systems which has a controlled opening and closing rate when liquid flow is in a forward direction but closes quickly upon reverse flow of liquid with no action from the electric motor actuator. A valve disc having... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080061258 - Anti-tamper ring for beer keg: A valve assembly is disclosed for filling a bag with beer where the bag is contained in a beer keg having an aperture. The valve assembly has a valve body assembly adapted to be secured in the keg aperture. The valve assembly has an anti-tamper ring that has a plurality... Agent: Levy & Grandinetti

20080061259 - Anti-leak adaptor for use in a vehicle air conditioning system test: An anti-leak adaptor for use in a vehicle during an air conditioning system evaluation includes a cylindrically shaped adaptor body having a first end and a second end. A central passageway extends between an opening in the first end to an opening in the second end. The first end includes... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20080061260 - Adjustable actuator stop: A valve actuator including a body, a rotatable drive screw having an external thread over at least a portion of its length and extending through the body and projecting out at least one side of the body. An internally threaded member is captured on the drive screw on the interior... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080061261 - Slow closing actuator and valve: A valve actuator is disclosed for use with short throw valves. The actuator includes a plate perpendicular to the valve stem that has a slot formed of regions having different radii of curvature centered on the valve stem. An eccentric cam is attached to a handle mounted on the valve... Agent: Synnestvedt & Lechner, LLP

20080061262 - Control valve body of automatic transmission and manufacturing method thereof: By pouring, by means of pressure, melted liquid of magnesium or magnesium alloy into a hollow portion which is formed using a casting mold, a valve body where a channel groove for hydraulic oil for use in a speed change operation of the automatic transmission is formed. In the above,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080054204 - Pressure relief valve: An oil pressure relief valve for use in the lubrication system of an internal combustion engine is controlled by both pump outlet pressure 3 and pilot pressure 2. The action of the valve reduces the start-up pressure spikes associated with known pilot-operated valves, while also permitting a fuel economy benefit.... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20080054205 - Variable valve actuator with latches at both ends: Actuators and corresponding methods and systems for controlling such actuators offer efficient, fast, flexible control with large forces. In an exemplary embodiment, an fluid actuator includes a housing having first and second fluid ports, an actuation cylinder in the housing defining a longitudinal axis and having first and second ends... Agent: Zheng Lou

20080054203 - Valve arrangement: Valve arrangement for controlling the flow of fluid through a conduit and comprising a valve body with a first and a second valve port which serve, alternately, as input and output, and a valve cone arranged in the valve body which connects in its open position the valve ports with... Agent: Parker-hannifin Corporation Hunter Molnar Baker Morgan

20080054206 - Slide valve control device and a drive device for use with it: A valve control device (1), in particular for control pods or similar equipment used in the mining and/or production of mineral oil/natural gas, comprises a valve housing (2), in which hole or boring sections (3, 4, 5, 6) are arranged, and a valve slide (7) movable relative to the hole... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080054207 - Valve actuator: The present invention relates to a valve actuator comprising a support member for supporting a rotatable positioning element operatively connected to a valve rod. The valve actuator further comprises a track follower adapted to follow at least part of a track provided in the positioning element. The track follower is... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080054208 - Elbow plug external sleeve valve: An elbow fluid flow valve exhibiting reduced flow loss and including a body having a specified shape and size and defining a short radius associated with an elbow shaped fluid passageway characterized by a first fluid flow inlet and a second fluid flow outlet. A cover secures over the valve... Agent: Bishop & Heintz, P.C.

20080054209 - Manual to automatic valve conversion device: A sensor and powered valve actuator assembly adaptable to fit on and operate a manual valve, the sensor for detecting a valve operating trigger event such as a fluid leak, the actuator for automatically operating the manual valve in response to the triggering event. The assembly includes a motor, motor... Agent: Vern Maine & Associates

20080054210 - Valve cartridge: A valve cartridge includes a housing having a bore. A fixed control disc and a rotatable control disc are provided in the bore. A shaft extends through the bore, and rotation of the shaft serves to rotate the rotatable control disc relative to the fixed control disc. The shaft is... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080054211 - flow control valve and method for rebuilding a flow control valve: A method for rebuilding a flow control valve, may be performed by first providing a flow control valve having a rotor positioned in a chamber of a valve body. The rotor has a valve stem. A top cover plate is mounted to the valve body above the rotor and has... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.

20080054212 - Bearing with fluid flow bypass: A bearing assembly comprises an inner ring and an outer ring assembly having an upstream face and a downstream face. The outer ring assembly comprises an outer ring rotatably coupled to the inner ring, and a plurality of rolling elements that resides between the inner ring and the outer ring.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080054213 - Shut-off valve for controlling the flow rate of a fuel pump for an internal combustion engine: A shut-off valve of the flow rate of a fuel pump for an internal combustion engine; the shut-off valve is provided with: a tubular cylindrical body, which is closed on top, displays a cylindrical seat, the lower portion of which performs the function of fuel pipe, and comprises a number... Agent: Mitchell P. Brook Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20080054214 - Lever positioning device for valve actuator: A valve actuator comprises a housing, a lever, and a positioning device. The lever is disposed within the housing and is adapted to be operatively coupled to rotate the valve shaft The positioning device is operatively coupled to the lever to bias the lever into a predetermined position... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (fisher)