valve Edwards Heart Valve Pioneer Starr Receives Prestigious Scientific Honor - Video: Invention of the Starr-Edwards valve By www.multivu.com Published On :: 03 Jun 2015 17:00:00 EDT Video: Invention of the Starr-Edwards valve Full Article Healthcare Hospitals Medical Pharmaceuticals Medical Equipment Pharmaceuticals Personnel Announcements Awards MultiVu Video
valve Drug testing of monodisperse arrays of live microdissected tumors using a valved multiwell microfluidic platform By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Lab Chip, 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4LC00016A, PaperEthan J. Lockhart, Lisa F. Horowitz, Adán Rodríguez, Songli Zhu, Tran Nguyen, Mehdi Mehrabi, Taranjit S. Gujral, Albert FolchA microfluidic platform was developed that hydrodynamically traps microdissected cuboids for selective drug treatments and isolates conditions with thermoplastic valves.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
valve Comparison study of surface-initiated hydrogel coatings with distinct side-chains for improving biocompatibility of polymeric heart valves By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4BM00158C, PaperYiduo Chen, Yirong Guo, Xinyi Li, Yanchen Chen, Jiarong Wang, Honglin Qian, Jing Wang, Youxiang Wang, Xinyang Hu, Jian'an Wang, Jian JiThree surface-initiated hydrogel coatings (pMPC, pAMPS, pHEMA) are constructed on polymeric heart valves. The zwitterionic pMPC coating displays optimal performances, including durable anti-coagulation, anti-inflammation, and anti-calcification.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
valve Design, manufacturing and testing of a green non-isocyanate polyurethane prosthetic heart valve By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2149-2164DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01911J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sofia F. Melo, Alicia Nondonfaz, Abdelhafid Aqil, Anna Pierrard, Alexia Hulin, Céline Delierneux, Bartosz Ditkowski, Maxime Gustin, Maxime Legrand, Bibian M. E. Tullemans, Sanne L. N. Brouns, Alain Nchimi, Raoul Carrus, Astrid Dejosé, Johan W. M. Heemskerk, Marijke J. E. Kuijpers, Jan Ritter, Ulrich Steinseifer, Johanna C. Clauser, Christine Jérôme, Patrizio Lancellotti, Cécile OuryNon-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) were developed and tested in vitro. Prosthetic heart valves made of NIPU were designed and manufactured. NIPUs showed low thrombogenicity and the produced valves performed well in terms of hydrodynamics.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
valve Marketing & Sales Engineer- Jalandhar (Mech.Engineer,3 yrs exp in B2B/Tender/ Sales,Valves,Pumps) By jobs.monsterindia.com Published On :: 2019-11-28 16:32:52 Company: P & I Management ConsultantsExperience: 3 to 6location: IndiaRef: 24341096Summary: Job Description: Marketing & Sales Engineer, should be B.Tech or Diploma (Mechanical) with 3-6 years experience in Handling of Customers’ inquiry/demand for industrial Valves, Government Purchase order,M.O. Amendment, Customers.... Full Article
valve Thermionic valves, 1904-1954: the first fifty years. By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:09:40 EDT Archives, Room Use Only - TK7872.V3 I55 1955 Full Article
valve SIO Manufactures Check Valves for Effective Treatment of Wastewater By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 07:00:00 GMT A top manufacturer of industrial valves in China, SIO manufactures check valves for more efficient treatment of wastewater. Full Article
valve Meet Totet and their Toilet Safety Valve in Las Vegas this Summer and Find Out How to Protect Your Home! By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 28 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT This Summer, on the 29th of June, the Totet Safety Valve will be presented at the ASD Show in Las Vegas. You can find Totet to see this innovative device and find out how the newest Safety Valve can help you protect your Toilet. Full Article
valve John Guest Ball Valve Supplier, Chester Paul Company, Is Known For Being Top Supplier In The Nation By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT John Guest ball valve supplier, Chester Paul Company, is known for being a top-tier water purification company. The recognition has come after years of dedication to their craft and to their clients. Full Article
valve Scheduling surgery, COVID-19 risks and more: What heart valve patients need to know By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 20:35:00 GMT DALLAS, May 5, 2020 — An estimated five million patients in the United States live with heart valve disease, and many have had upcoming valve repair surgery rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Heart Association, along with 14 North... Full Article
valve Cardiac valve procedure methods and devices By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:00:00 EDT The present invention discloses devices and methods for performing intravascular procedures without cardiac bypass. The devices include various embodiments of temporary filter devices, temporary valves, and prosthetic valves. The temporary filter devices have one or more cannulae which provide access for surgical tools for effecting repair of the cardiac valves. A cannula may have filters of various configurations encircling the distal region of the cannula, which prevent embolitic material from entering the coronary arteries and aorta.The temporary valve devices may also have one or more cannulae which guide the insertion of the valve into the aorta. The valve devices expand in the aorta to occupy the entire flow path of the vessel. In one embodiment, the temporary valve is a disc of flexible, porous, material that acts to filter blood passing therethrough. A set of valve leaflets extend peripherally from the disc. These leaflets can alternately collapse to prevent blood flow through the valve and extend to permit flow.The prosthetic valves include valve fixation devices which secure the prosthetic valve to the wall of the vessel. In one embodiment, the prosthetic valves have at least one substantially rigid strut, at least two expandable fixation rings located about the circumference of the base of the apex of the valve, and one or more commissures and leaflets. The prosthetic valves are introduced into the vascular system a compressed state, advanced to the site of implantation, expanded and secured to the vessel wall. Full Article
valve Multi-unit blood processor with isolated valves for radio frequency sealing By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 08:00:00 EST An apparatus for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into components, comprising a valve design that facilitates loading and unloading of sets of blood bags. The valves comprise a jaw mounted on a shaft, the jaw being adapted to apply radio frequency energy to seal a tube, a stepper motor section, and at least two position sensors. The valve sections are mounted on an upper plate, and the stepper motor sections are mounted on a lower plate. A main radio frequency coil is selectively electrically coupled to each of the valves through a multiplexing switch. Full Article
valve Remotely actuated pilot valve, system and method By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT A remotely actuated pilot gas valve includes safe lighting and complete shutoff capabilities in the event that the flame that is heating a thermocouple is extinguished. The invention provides for a heater system that utilizes such a pilot gas valve as well as a method whereby the pilot gas valve used in such a system can be remotely and electronically actuated when required. Remote actuation is accomplished by use of a solenoid that is incorporated within the valve design and which is controlled by a remote operator. Full Article
valve Structure of rotary valve assembly used in wind instrument By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 1990 08:00:00 EST A rotary valve assembly incorporated in a brass instrument for changing a pitch of a tone comprises a rotary valve housed in a valve casing having two groups of aeroports, and the rotary valve is provided with two air passages, one of which interconnects the aeroports in the first group and the other of which interconnects one aeroport of the first group and one aeroport of the second group, so that various arrangements are possible for the aeroports. Full Article
valve Rotary valves for brass wind instruments By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 1990 08:00:00 EST A rotary valve for brass wind instruments with improved lubricating and durability properties is provided. The valve body 2 or both the valve body 2 and casing 1 of the rotary valve comprise(s) a machinable ceramic-resin composite material. The rotary valve can be readily produced by a method which comprises impregnating a machinable ceramic article containing substantially continuous micropores with a liquid resin material and hardening the resin material; machine-processing the resulting machinable ceramic-resin composite article into a shape of the valve body or shapes of the valve body and casing; and assembling the valve body into a rotary valve having the valve body 2 of the composite material rotatably contained in the casing 1 of the composite material or a metal material. Full Article
valve Dual rotor axial-flow rotor valve structure By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 EDT A dual rotor axial-flow rotor valve structure includes a rotor valve seat for rotatably receiving rotatable first and second rotor valves. The rotor valve seat has a first and a second extension sections connected to end sections of a second and a first tuning slide assembly s. The first rotor valve communicates with end sections of first and second flow passages with a mouthpiece and the other end of the second tuning slide assembly and communicate the other end of the second flow passage with the first or second extension section. The second rotor valve communicates ends of the first and second flow passages with the other end of the first tuning slide assembly and a main tuning slide assembly and communicate the other end of the second flow passage with the first or second extension section. Full Article
valve Prosthetic heart valve devices, prosthetic mitral valves and associated systems and methods By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Devices and methods for implantation at a native mitral valve. One embodiment of the device includes a valve support having a first region and a second region, and anchoring member having a longitudinal dimension with a first portion configured to contact tissue at the non-circular annulus, a second portion configured to be attached to the valve support, and a lateral portion transverse to the longitudinal dimension between the first portion and the second portion. The anchoring member and the valve support are configured to move from a low-profile configuration to an expanded configuration in which the first portion of the anchoring member at least partially adapts to the non-circular annulus of the native mitral valve and a shape of the first region of the valve support is at least partially independent of a shape of the first portion of the anchoring member. Full Article
valve Repositioning of prosthetic heart valve and deployment By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes a stent and a valve assembly. The stent has an annulus section with a relatively small cross-section, and an aortic section with a relatively large cross-section. The valve assembly, including a cuff and a plurality of leaflets, is secured to the stent in the annulus section such that the valve assembly can be entirely deployed in the native valve annulus and function as intended while at least a portion of the aortic section is held by the delivery device in a manner that allows for resheathing. The configuration of the prosthetic valve is such that the valve leaflets can fully coapt and the valve can function properly even when the stent and/or valve assembly become distorted upon deployment or use. Full Article
valve Devices and a kit for improving the function of a heart valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:00:00 EST A device for improving the function of a heart valve comprises a first loop-shaped support, which is configured to abut a first side of the heart valve, and a second loop-shaped support, which is configured to abut a second side of the heart valve opposite to said first side, whereby a portion of the valve tissue is trapped between the first and second supports. An outer boundary of the second support is greater than an outer boundary of the first support. Full Article
valve Variable valve actuating apparatus for internal combustion engine By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT A variable valve actuating apparatus includes: a first rotary member which includes a rotor fixed to one of the inner cam shaft and the outer cam shaft, and a receiving chamber formed within the first rotary member, and which is arranged to be rotated in an advance angle direction or in a retard angle direction relative to the drive rotary member by a hydraulic pressure selectively supplied to or drained from the advance angle operation chamber and the retard angle operation chamber; and a second rotary member fixed to the other of the inner cam shaft and the outer cam shaft, rotatably received within the receiving chamber of the first rotary member, and arranged to be rotated relative to the first rotary member and the drive rotary member within a predetermined angle range. Full Article
valve Variable valve actuating apparatus for internal combustion engine By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT A variable valve actuating apparatus includes: a first lock recessed portion; a first lock member; a second lock recessed portion formed in the second rotary member's side; a second lock member; a first lock passage arranged to supply the hydraulic fluid, and thereby to move the first lock member out of the first lock recessed portion; and a second lock passage arranged to supply the hydraulic fluid, and thereby to move the second lock member out of the second lock recessed portion, at least a part of the first lock recessed portion and at least a part of the second lock recessed portion being disposed at a position to be projected in an axial direction when the first lock member and the second lock member are in the lock state. Full Article
valve Valve timing control device for internal combustion engine By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A valve timing control device includes: a vane rotor having a plurality of vanes; a housing having the vane rotor inside so that an advance chamber is formed on one side of each vane and a retard chamber is formed on the other side; a lock pin inserted in a cylinder provided in the vane and moves to a lock position and to an unlock position; and a feeding passage for feeding oil into the cylinder from the retard chamber adjacent to the vane provided with the cylinder to make the lock pin move to the unlock position, and controls an oil supplying unit to supply oil to each retard chamber, wherein a flow passage cross sectional area of the branch passage connected with the retard chamber linking with the cylinder is larger than a flow passage cross sectional area of the branch passage connected with the other retard chamber. Full Article
valve Valve timing control apparatus of internal combustion engine By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT In an electrically-driven valve timing control apparatus employing a housing and a cover member axially opposed to each other, a cylindrical-hollow motor output shaft is installed in the housing, and configured to rotate relative to the housing by electricity-feeding to the electric motor, and also configured such that lubricating oil is supplied into the motor output shaft. A plug is fitted to the inner periphery of an axial opening end of the motor output shaft for suppressing a leakage of lubricating oil from the motor output shaft to the outside. One of two opposing faces of the cover member and the plug is formed with a protruding portion configured to prevent the plug's slipping out of the axial opening end. A part of the inside face of the cover member, opposed to the plug, is formed integral with the protruding portion partially disposed within the axial opening end. Full Article
valve Diluter and discharge valve arrangement for a fuel cell system By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Provided is fuel cell system capable of eliminating any failure caused by freezing of a discharge valve during a low temperature while preventing an increase in size of the system. A fuel cell system is provided, the system including: a fuel cell; a diluter that dilutes a fuel-off gas discharged from the fuel cell with an oxidant-off gas discharged from the fuel cell to discharge the resulting gas to the outside; a fuel-off gas flow path that connects the fuel cell and the diluter; and a discharge valve that is provided to the fuel-off gas flow path to discharge a fuel-off gas flowing through the fuel-off gas flow path to the outside during a valve opening operation. In the fuel cell system, the discharge valve is integrally attached to the diluter. Full Article
valve Variator multiplex valve scheme for a torroidal traction drive transmision By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 08:00:00 EDT An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling fluid flow to a variator which responsive to separate high and low pressure fluids to control an output torque thereof. A first trim valve may be responsive to a first control signal to supply a first fluid at a fluid outlet thereof. A second trim valve may be responsive to a second control signal to supply a second fluid at a fluid outlet thereof. A variator switching sub-system may controllably supply the high pressure fluid and the low pressure fluid to the variator. A multiplex valve may be fluidly coupled to the outlets of the first and second trim valves, and may supply the first fluid as the high pressure fluid to the variator switching sub-system during at least one predefined operating condition and may otherwise supply the second fluid as the high pressure fluid to the variator switching sub-system. Full Article
valve Variator switching valve scheme for a torroidal traction drive transmision By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:00:00 EDT An apparatus for controlling a variator having at least one roller between two toroidal disks may include at least one actuator responsive to fluid pressure at separate high side and low side fluid inlets thereof to control torque applied by the at least one roller to the disks. First and second variator switching valves may each receive a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second lesser pressure. The first and second variator switching valves supply the first fluid to the high side fluid inlet and the second fluid to the low side fluid inlet during two of four different operational states together defined by the variator switching valves, and supply the second fluid to the high side fluid inlet and the first fluid to the low side fluid inlet during each of the remaining two of the four different operational states. Full Article
valve Fast valve actuation system for an automatic transmission By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 08:00:00 EDT A fast valve actuation system for an automatic vehicle transmission includes a pair of spring-biased shift valves. Solenoids control the application of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the head of each of the shift valves. Each shift valve has at least one port that is coupled to a fluid chamber of a torque transferring mechanism of an automatic transmission. The position of each of the shift valves determines whether its ports are connected with fluid pressure. Fluid passages connect the head of each shift valve to the spring pocket of the other shift valve. Full Article
valve Liquid feed valve unit and liquid ejection device By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A liquid feed valve unit is configured to switch between a releasing mode for forcibly opening a valve and a blocking mode for closing the valve, and the valve can therefore be opened and closed in a short time as needed. Since the releasing mode is implemented by pushing the peripheral part and the pressure-receiving part of the flexible member, the flexible member can be prevented from flexing toward the outside of the liquid accommodating chamber even in the case that the pressure-receiving part is pushed. In this case, since a residual pressure can be prevented from forming in the liquid accommodating chamber, there is no need to suspend operation, and it is possible to immediately proceed to the next operation. A fast-operating liquid feed valve unit can thereby be obtained. Full Article
valve Relay valve control arrangement to provide variable response timing on full applications By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT A brake system and related components including a metering device are configured to regulate a control signal received from a brake control device such that a control valve delays the supply of a level of requested braking pressure for a prescribed amount of time. The metering device can be an inversion valve and orificed check valve in a control circuit adapted to allow relatively unrestricted flow until a threshold pressure is reached, after which pressure the inversion valve closes and the flow is metered through an orifice. This has the effect of allowing rapid brake actuation to a first level, and then slowing further application of the brake until full requested braking is achieved. An electronic control unit can also be configured to regulate a control signal to delay development of the requested brake pressure. Full Article
valve Pressure control reservoir with check valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDT A pressure control reservoir includes a valve ball and a shaft which is movable to move the valve ball to open or close a fluid path leading to a fluid reservoir chamber. The shaft has a tip with a slant surface which has a peripheral edge of a polygonal shape with even numbers of vertices and is inclined to the longitudinal center line of the shaft. Such a polygonal geometry increases an entire or inclined length of the slant surface, which results in an increased range where an angle which the slant surface makes with a plane extending perpendicular to an axial direction of the tip is permitted to be increased without causing the point of contact between the valve ball and the slant surface to be shifted close to the tip of the slant surface when the tip of the shaft moves the valve ball. Full Article
valve Pressure control valve arrangement having pressure medium guiding surface integrally formed onto a projection of the cover By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A pressure control valve arrangement for controlling a fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle so that, while there is a tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle to lock, the brake pressure in at least one associated brake cylinder can be adaptively adjusted, including: a housing; and at least one diaphragm valve is accommodated in the housing, the diaphragm valve having a diaphragm as the valve body, which diaphragm can be acted upon by introducing pressure medium into a control chamber that is covered on the outside of the housing by a cover so that the control chamber is formed between the diaphragm and the cover, wherein at least one pressure medium channel carrying pressure medium is formed in the housing in the region of the cover, wherein at least one cover has at least one projection projecting into the pressure medium channel in the housing, a pressure medium guiding surface for directing the flow of the pressure medium carried in the pressure medium channel being formed on the projection. Full Article
valve Control valve body with integrated pump for automatic transmissions By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT An integrated control valve body and hydraulic pump for an automatic transmission includes a control valve body having a plurality of control valves and passageways and an internal cavity having an inlet and an outlet, a pump rotor received within the internal cavity and having a plurality of radially and axially extending slots, radially moveable vanes and a shaft, and a device for transferring drive energy from a drive shaft extending between an output of a torque converter and an input of the transmission to the shaft of the hydraulic pump. The device for transferring drive energy may be a pair of chain sprockets and a chain, a pair of spur or helical gears or other inter-axis power transfer components and may affect a speed increase or reduction. Full Article
valve Scroll refrigeration compressor including heat shield, bypass passage, and bypass valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The scroll refrigeration compressor includes a sealed casing, stationary and moving volutes including spiral wraps engaged in one another and defining the variable-volume compression chambers, a delivery chamber defined by the plate of the stationary volute and the sealed casing, a heat shield disposed in the delivery chamber and dividing the delivery chamber into a first volume defined by the plate of the stationary volute and the heat shield and a second volume defined by the heat shield and the sealed casing, and at least one flow passage arranged to communicate the first and second volumes. The compressor further includes at least one bypass passage arranged to communicate the first volume with an intermediate compression chamber, and at least one bypass valve disposed in the first volume and movable between closing and opening positions for closing and opening the corresponding bypass passage. Full Article
valve Triple offset butterfly valve and rotary for severe services By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT This invention relates to a novel rotary control valve with new joint methods and flow control mechanisms, inline-reparability and fully metal seals more particularly to a triple offset butterfly valve or ball valve with those features used for on-off and flow controlling under multiple extreme conditions or in severe services; such as the integrated gasification combined cycle under high temperature and pressure, Fluid Catalytic Cracking under high temperature over 1200 F with hard diamond like catalytic particles, shale fracking process under extreme high pressure and high velocity fluid with solid particles and corrosive additives and other critical applications for products life lasting 5 to 30 years like deepsea flow control systems and nuclear power plants and for the applications of millions cycles like jet or rocket turbine engine fuel delivery systems with high velocity fuel fluid mixed with highly oxidative gas under temperature 1365 F. Full Article
valve Solenoid valve having air tap structure By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A solenoid valve includes a plunger, an actuating device, and an air tap assembly. The plunger is connected to the actuating device. The air tap assembly is secured to the actuating device and has a cavity. The air tap assembly includes a main body, and first and second tubes. The first tube protrudes from the main body and defines a first through hole. The main body defines a second through hole communicated with the first through hole and the cavity. The second tube defines a third through hole. The main body defines a fourth through hole extended from the third through hole and a fifth through hole extended from the fourth through hole to the cavity. The fifth and second through holes are parallel. The plunger head is used to seal the second and fifth through holes. Full Article
valve Assembly structure of electronic control unit and coil assembly of solenoid valve for electronic brake system By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT An assembly structure of an electronic control unit and a coil assembly of a solenoid valve for an electronic brake system connected to the electronic control unit having a printed circuit board and applying power to the solenoid valve. The coil assembly is penetrated to allow an upper portion of the solenoid valve to be fitted thereinto, and includes a cylindrical bobbin provided with a coil and a coil case. The electronic control unit is provided with a housing having an insertion groove and joined to the hydraulic control unit, the printed circuit board being disposed spaced apart from the coil assembly, and the housing is provided with an elastic member having one end contacting the printed circuit board and the other end contacting the coil case. The elastic member is configured with a coil spring to produce different elastic forces. Full Article
valve Butterfly valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A butterfly valve (100) is provided. The butterfly valve (100) includes a valve body (103) including a valve bore (109) passing through the valve body (103), with the valve bore (109) including an upstream valve bore portion (109U) and a downstream valve bore portion (109D), a shaft bore (112), a valve shaft (121) located in the shaft bore (112) and extending substantially across the valve bore (109), and a valve flap (107) affixed to the valve shaft (121) and configured to be rotated by the valve shaft (121). The valve flap (107) is configured to rotate between a closed orientation blocking the valve bore (109) and an open orientation. The valve flap (107) is affixed on an upstream valve bore portion side of the valve shaft (121), wherein incoming fluid presses the valve flap (107) against the valve shaft (121). Full Article
valve Hard seal plug valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The invention provides a hard seal plug valve, comprising a valve body, wherein a tapered plug is arranged in the valve body, a bonnet is arranged at an upper part of the valve body, a drive valve rod penetrates the bonnet, an elastic hold-down mechanism is sheathed on the drive valve rod and arranged on a plug bearing seat, the plug bearing seat is connected with the tapered plug, and the plug bearing seat is held down when the elastic hold-down mechanism extends; and the hard seal plug valve characterized in that a telescopic mechanism is sheathed on the drive valve rod, the plug bearing seat is pushed upward when the telescopic mechanism extends, a valve rod bearing seat is arranged at the bottom of the drive valve rod, ends of the valve rod bearing seat pass through a planetary reduction mechanism, and the tapered plug is connected with the planetary reduction mechanism and rotates with the drive valve rod by the planetary reduction mechanism. In the invention, the tapered plug can reliably float and rotate under any circumstances. The drive torque of the plug valve is at least 7 times less than that of a general plug valve, therefore, when a motor is used, a general valve requires 2 minutes from opening to closing, and the valve of the invention only requires 3.8 seconds. Full Article
valve Ball valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A ball valve which can suppress the increasing of processing labor time and reliably prevent simultaneous rotation of a ball seat and a ball when the ball is rotated by handle manipulation is provided. The valve body 2 is formed of a hard material such as stainless steel, the ball seat is formed of a relatively soft material such as a fluorine resin, and a protrusion 18 is formed on a ball seat support surface 13 of the valve body 2 made of a hard material so as to bite into the ball seat 4. Full Article
valve Switching valve having a valve element movable in a housing By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The invention provides a switching valve having a valve element which is movable in a housing, an actuating apparatus acting on the valve element in a first direction and a spring apparatus charging the valve element in a second direction. According to the invention, the first and second directions are in opposition and the spring apparatus has a progressive spring characteristic. Full Article
valve Outlet valve for an airplane By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT An outflow valve (10) for an aircraft has a frame (12) for arrangement in an opening (14) of an outer shell (16) of the aircraft, a first flap (18) pivotably arranged in the frame (12) for controlling a flow cross-section of at least one first inflow opening (24) and at least one outflow opening (15). To achieve a simplified construction of the ventilation system of the aircraft, the outflow valve (10) has a second inflow opening (26) configured to be closable by means of a drivable adjustable member (28). Full Article
valve Flush adaptor for use with a valve fitment assembly for cleaning of the assembly By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A flush adaptor for use with a valve fitment assembly for dispensing liquids from a container; wherein the flush adaptor comprises an outer ring-collar; a flange with an edge molded to the bottom of the outer ring-collar; an interior ring-collar adjacent to the outer ring-collar; a ridge molded in the interior ring-collar; a seat molded onto the interior ring-collar and a pin molded into the interior ring-collar which keeps the valve in an open position; and a hollow tube molded into the adaptor to allow the flow of liquid through the adaptor and into the fitment assembly; whereby the flush adaptor allows for cleaning of the assembly and any tubes connected thereto. Full Article
valve Method for operating a fluid valve via an oscillating valve motion By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT In a method for operating a fluid valve for controlling or regulating a fluid, having at least one movable valve component is displaceable with the aid of at least one electrical actuating signal which contains at least one first actuating signal portion which causes an oscillating valve motion of the valve component. Pressure oscillations generated in the fluid due to the oscillating valve motion are detected, and are used for regulation of the oscillating valve motion caused by the first actuating signal portion. Full Article
valve Fuel system valve assembly By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A fuel system valve assembly may include a housing, a spring, and a body. The housing may have a fuel passage defined in part or more by a fuel passage wall. The fuel passage wall may have a seat and a cylindrical section. The cylindrical section may have a constant diameter and may be located downstream of the seat. In use, the body may reciprocate linearly in the housing between an open position and a closed position. The body may be biased to the closed position by the spring. The body may abut the seat when the body is in the closed position. Full Article
valve Steplessly adjustable hydraulic insert valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A steplessly adjustable hydraulic insert valve has a housing defining a radial direction and an end side in an installation direction. An inflow connector on the end side is connectable to a pressure medium source. First and second working connectors and a return connector are arranged in the radial direction. The return connector is connectable to a pressure medium tank. The housing has an axial bore and an actuator guided movably therein. The actuator can be held in an axial center position by at least one spring and is adjustable steplessly axially out of the center position by controllable actuation. At least one of the working connectors is fluidically connectable to the return connector by axial adjustment of the actuator. The actuator has a radial widened portion with first and second control edges for steplessly opening and/or closing first and second radial openings, respectively, of the return connector. Full Article
valve Pressure relief/drain valve for concrete pumpers By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Pressure relief/drainage valve for a concrete pumper having a valve body with an axially extending passageway through which concrete flowing in a pumping line passes, an outlet port in a side wall of the passageway, and a valve member which prevents concrete from passing through the port when the valve is a closed position and permits concrete to discharge through the outlet port when the valve is in an open position. Full Article
valve Fluid control valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A fluid control valve includes an inflow channel for introducing fluid, an outflow channel for discharging the fluid, a valve seat, a valve body for blocking/allowing communication between the inflow channel and the outflow channel in association with a movement thereof into contact with or away from the valve seat, and a solenoid configured to apply a magnetic force to the valve body, the magnetic force being generated in response to supply of electric power to the solenoid. The inflow channel is formed through the core of the solenoid so that the core and the fluid comes into contact with each other in the inflow channel. Full Article
valve Filler assembly for a valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A filler assembly is mounted in an axial hole of a cap of a valve. The filler assembly includes at least one first filler and at least one second filler stacked in a longitudinal direction. A valve rod received in the axial hole extends through the at least one first filler and the at least one second filler. At least one of two mutually abutting faces respectively of the at least one first filler and the at least one second filler is at a non-parallel angle to a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. If one of the at least one first filler and the at least one second filler is subjected to a pressing force in the longitudinal direction, at least one of the at least one first filler and the at least one second filler is moved in the radial direction to press against the valve rod. Full Article
valve Low torque, high flow and tight sealing tube butterfly valve By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A butterfly valve including a valve body having a passage, a valve shaft assembly, a valve plate, and a tube that is friction fit inside the passage is provided. The valve shaft assembly includes a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion. The first and second shaft portions are in opposing spaced relation with the valve plate disposed therebetween. The valve plate has a flange such that when the butterfly valve is in the closed position a seal is formed with the tube, which is disposed within the fluid flow passage. The valve plate has lip extending from a portion of the valve plate that is radially outward from the circumference of the tube. The lip acts to reduce flow induced torque experienced while the valve plate is actuated from the closed to the open position. Full Article
valve Water valve with supported opening function By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Water valves and methods of regulating fluid flow for low ambient pressure water sources that reduce the amount of filtration needed for valve mechanisms operating in the water source. Full Article