Valves and valve actuation inventions 06/08

20080149868 - Valve having a movable venturi nozzle: A valve includes a housing having an inlet (3), an outlet (1) and a movable sealing member (2) which allows the inlet (3) and the outlet (1) to be connected in fluid communication with each other, the sealing member (2) having associated therewith effective areas (4b) to which pressure can... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, Llc

20080149869 - Bi-direction rapid action electrostatically actuated microvalve: A bi-directional electrostatic microvalve includes a membrane electrode that is controlled by application of voltage to fixed electrodes disposed on either side of the membrane electrode. Dielectric insulating layers separate the electrodes. One of the fixed electrodes defines a microcavity. Microfluidic channels formed into the electrodes provide fluid to the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080149870 - Electronically controllable distributing valve: A distributing valve, in particular a hydraulic 3/2 path distributing valve is provided, having an actuating unit (1) and a valve unit (2) interacting therewith, wherein the actuating unit (1) includes at least one coil (3) and a movable armature (4), the valve unit (2) includes a valve element interacting... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20080149871 - Valve assemblies for heating devices: In certain embodiments, a valve assembly includes a housing. The housing can define a first fuel input and a second fuel input. The housing can further define a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, and a fourth flow path. The assembly can include a fluid... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080149872 - Valve assemblies for heating devices: In certain embodiments, a valve assembly includes a housing. The housing can define a first fuel intake, a first fuel output, and a second fuel output. The assembly can include a valve member configured to direct fuel from the first fuel intake to either the first fuel output or the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080149873 - Valve with push-fit connection: A valve includes a housing with at least one inlet and at least one outlet with a valve member provided within the housing. The valve member is selectively positioned to control communication between the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet with the valve housing having a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080149874 - Flow amount adjusting valve: A flow amount adjusting valve includes a handle that enables an opening/closing amount of a valve plug to be adjusted. A piston connected to the valve plug is screw-engaged with a first axial portion of the handle. Additionally, along with displacement of the valve plug in the axial direction via... Agent: Paul A. Guss Paul A. Guss Attorney At Law

20080149875 - Flow adjustment apparatus and method for limiting the travel of an actuating rod of an actuator of the flow adjustment apparatus: In a valve system or method, an actuator is provided with an actuating rod. A valve is actuated by the rod and has a valve stem and a valve member secured thereto. A travel limiting device defines a travel limit of the actuating rod. A setting mechanism sets the travel... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080149876 - butterfly valve of a swirl system for an internal combustion engine: A butterfly valve of a swirl system for an internal combustion engine; the butterfly valve displays: a shaft which is rotationally mounted within an intake channel to rotate about a rotation axis; and a butterfly valve plate which is rigidly connected to the shaft and is provided with a seat,... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080149877 - Apparatus to seal a shaft to a diaphragm for use in diaphragm actuators: Apparatus to seal a shaft to a diaphragm in a diaphragm actuator are disclosed. An example apparatus for use in a diaphragm actuator has a central aperture and an integral sealing protrusion disposed about a circumference of the central aperture. The sealing protrusion is configured to sealingly engage a shaft... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, Llc

20080142746 - Mounts for blowout preventer bonnets: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p.

20080142747 - Tube configured pressure regulating valve: A pressure regulating valve includes a body having an outer surface, the interior of the body defining an inlet chamber adapted to receive a fluid at a process pressure, and an outlet chamber. The body includes at least one inlet passage communicating with the inlet chamber and the outer surface,... Agent: Adams Intellectual Property Law, P.a.

20080142748 - Actuator system: An actuator system including a shaft, elements arranged to power the shaft and at least one actuated member actuated by the elements arranged to power the shaft. The elements arranged to power the shaft include a plurality of transverse flux motors.... Agent: Venable LLP

20080142749 - Remotely activated manifold shut-off: A remotely activated shut-off for stopping a fluid flow in a fluid line by actuating an existing valve in fluid connection with the fluid line wherein the valve is within an existing valve body and includes an existing external element for the actuating of the valve between a valve open... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080142750 - Fluid pressure control device: A solenoid of a solenoid valve is fixed to a body in direct contact with the body in which a fluid channel is formed. A board is fixed to the solenoid in direct contact with the solenoid.... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080142751 - Minimal-compression butterfly valve: A butterfly-type valve for controlling toner material flow to a toner container, including, a valve plate which is pivotally disposed in an elongate flow path defined by a passage way, wherein the valve plate is pivotal from a closed position which substantially closes a fluid communication along the path to... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20080142752 - Plug valve having a seal boss: A fluid control valve utilizes a rotatable plug valve member mounted in a fluid passage to control the flow of fluids. Two segments are placed on each side of the plug valve member within a recess located between the plug valve member and the body of the fluid passage. The... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080135791 - Dual-direction ram-type blowout preventer seal: A ram-type blowout preventer and method of actuating thereof. The ram-type blowout preventer includes a seal carrier disposed about a vertical bore between the body and adjacent to the horizontal bore. The seal carrier is configured to be thrust into sealing engagement with at least one of a pair of... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p.

20080135792 - Hydraulic slide valve provided with a piezoelectric washer: The invention relates to a hydraulic slide valve for controlling flow-rate or pressure comprising at least one movable valve moving from a closed position by contacting a seat and an open position remote therefrom, the displacement of said valve being controlled by a piezoelectric washer.... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.c.

20080135793 - Closure for can filler port and can vent: A fuel can (20) is disclosed as having a hollow container body (22), a detachable pouring spout (32), and a fill/vent assembly (36, 132) which is integrally secured to the body (22). In one form, the fill/vent assembly (36) has a primary segment (60) defining a fill opening (66). The... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080135794 - Rotary valve: A rotary valve having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the rotary valve including a housing for mounting in a fluid line controlling an hydraulic or pneumatic system, and a ball assembly mounted in the housing, the ball assembly including: at least two intersecting fluid flow passageways; and a... Agent: Deborah A. Gador

20080135795 - Gas-controlling valve for a sputum extracting device: A gas-controlling valve for a sputum extracting device includes a valve stage, an axial rod set, a resilient body and a lid. The valve stage includes an axial sleeve, and the axial sleeve includes an air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe extended therefrom and communicated to each other.... Agent: Hdsl

20080135796 - Valve actuation system and method of driving two slave pistons with one master piston: Apparatus and methods for hydraulic valve actuation of engine valves are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of slave piston assemblies that impart motion to the engine valves, wherein the motion is operable to open and close the engine valves. A dual diameter master... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

20080128645 - Actuating device for fixtures and method for the operation thereof: Disclosed is an actuating device (1) for fixtures, particularly plumbing fixtures, comprising at least one input unit that is provided with a plurality of sensors (2, 3, 4) which are connected to a control unit (10), and at least one drive unit (12) for at least one closing device (13)... Agent: Micheal D Lake Factor & Lake

20080128646 - Splines and caps for fluid ports: New splined fluid ports and caps for fluid ports are provided. The fluid ports and caps are straightforward in construction, are easy to manufacture and use, and are structured to be highly effective and reliable in use. The present fluid ports and caps, for example, dust caps structured to be... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20080128647 - Valves and valve assemblies for fluid ports: New valves and valve assemblies for fluid ports are provided. The present valves and valve assemblies are straightforward in construction, are easy to manufacture and use, and are structured to be highly effective and reliable in use, for example, as check valves.... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20080128648 - Low torque ball valve with dynamic sealing: A ball valve having reduced torque requirements for rotation is presented. Torque reduction is realized by providing a shaped sealing back member to provide a back force behind essentially the entire sealing surface of the downstream seal. Torque reduction is also realized by providing a dynamic sealing configuration that varies... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.c.