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GNB Corporation Patent applications
Patent application numberTitlePublished
20090302257VACUUM SEALING SYSTEM AND DEVICE - An apparatus for a gate valve between chambers includes a valve housing defining a flow path. A male valve portion is rotatable on a fixed axis in the housing. The male valve portion including a first male mating surface positioned at a first angle less than perpendicular to the axis. A female valve portion is fixed in the valve housing for receiving the male portion. The female valve portion including a first female mating surface positioned at a second angle matching the first angle. An o-ring seals the male valve portion to the female valve portion when the male valve portion is rotated into the female valve portion. A polished surface contacts the o-ring when the male valve portion is rotated. When the male valve portion is rotated into the female valve portion the o-ring is compressed thereby sealing the gate valve and closing the flow path.12-10-2009
20090301579VACUUM PRESSURE SYSTEMS WITH VACUUM CHAMBER FULL-RANGE, CLOSED-LOOP PRESSURE CONTROL - A flow control apparatus for a pressure system includes a chamber, a pump for providing a flow from the chamber and a valve positioned between the chamber and the pump for providing regulation of the flow. The valve is continuously operable between a fully open and a fully closed position. A motor continuously operates the valve between the open and closed positions. The motor includes a position encoder including an encoder output. A sensor continuously monitors the flow and includes a sensor output. A system interface receives the encoder output and the sensor output. The system interface processes the position encoder output to determine position and velocity of the motor and using at least the sensor output, position and velocity produces control signals for the motor. A servo driver receives the control signals from the system interface and continuously controls the motor in a closed-loop manner to regulate the flow.12-10-2009