Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
251065000 | PERMANENT OR CONSTANTLY ENERGIZED MAGNET ACTUATOR | 86 |
20080203339 | SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY - A solenoid valve assembly includes a three-port solenoid valve and a solenoid-valve holder having the solenoid valve mounted thereon, so that the solenoid valve can be attached on a pneumatic instrument via the solenoid-valve holder. When the solenoid valve is mounted on the solenoid-valve holder, this solenoid-valve holder is provided with a plurality of flow paths that communicate with each port of the solenoid valve, connection terminals electrically and respectively connected to electrification terminals conducting with an exciting coil of the solenoid valve, and receiving terminals for connecting the connection terminals to terminals of external power, respectively. | 08-28-2008 |
20080245983 | Hydraulic Directional Valve - An electromagnetic actuating unit ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080265190 | Electromagnetic Pressure Regulating Valve Device Having an Integrated Pressure Sensor - An electromagnetic pressure regulating valve device for regulating a hydraulic pressure including at least one pressure regulating valve which includes a solenoid part having at least one bobbin holding an electric coil, a coil core and a movably guided armature; a valve part having at least one supply connection, one return connection, one load connection and one actuating element operated by the armature and cooperating with a valve seat; and an electronic part having at least one pressure sensor for measuring the hydraulic pressure present at the load connection. At least the pressure sensor is situated on an end of the solenoid part facing the valve part upstream from the electronic part. Positioning the pressure sensor close to the valve part may substantially reduce the filter effect of the transmission link, and the hydraulic pressure to be measured is therefore transmittable free of errors up to a much higher cutoff frequency. This may result in a higher measurement accuracy, and therefore also a higher regulation accuracy, of the pressure regulating valve. | 10-30-2008 |
20080277607 | WATER STOPPING CONFIGURATION OF LINEAR MEMBERS AND METHOD OF WATER STOPPING THE LINEAR MEMBERS - A water stopping configuration of linear members, includes a liquid water stopping material which is cured after the liquid water stopping material is penetrated into interstices between the linear members bundled together. The water stopping material is a magnetic fluid. The water stopping material is cured in a condition that a magnetic field is applied to the water stopping material from the outside of a covering member which covers an outer periphery of bundled portions of the linear members having the water stopping material penetrated therein so as to gather the water stopping material at a predetermined portion within the covering member. | 11-13-2008 |
20080283784 | Electromagnetic Actuator With Permanent Magnets Which are Disposed in a V-Shaped Arrangement - A method of controlling a valve actuator for a combustion engine, wherein the actuator has a movable member for collaborating with a stem of a valve, and a electromagnetic device with a permanent magnet associated with a body for moving the movable member between an extreme valve-closed position and an extreme valve-open position, includes the steps of determining a clearance range between the movable member and the valve stem during the movement of the movable member between the extreme closed and open positions, determining, in the clearance range, intermediate positions reached by the movable member as a function of different values of an electrical control parameter of the electromagnetic device, and using positional feedback control to control the electromagnetic means, using one of the intermediate positions as a setpoint value, according to the desired performance of the actuator. | 11-20-2008 |
20080290304 | Valve - The valve comprises a closing body in a valve chamber. The valve chamber is delimited on one end by an opposing wall and on the opposite end by a piston. The piston is pressed in the direction of the opposing wall by a press-on means. In this manner, the closing body is pressed against a centering seat axially aligned with the valve seat. The press-on means makes it possible that the valve will reliably close also in case of a small pressure differential between the valve inlet and the valve outlet. | 11-27-2008 |
20080290305 | Electromagnetic Fuel Injection Valve - An electromagnetic fuel injection valve is provided in which a valve body is housed in a valve housing having a cylindrical magnetic body, the front end of a cylindrical non-magnetic body surrounding a part of a movable core coaxially connected to the valve body is connected coaxially to the rear end of the cylindrical magnetic body, and a fixed core is fitted into and fixed to a rear portion of the cylindrical non-magnetic body, wherein the movable core ( | 11-27-2008 |
20080296522 | RELIEF PRESSURE SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR HYDRAULIC WORKING MACHINE - In a relief pressure switching apparatus for hydraulic working machine for switching a relief pressure of a hydraulic actuator circuit in accordance with a specification of a compression crushing apparatus or a breaker to be installed, electromagnetically variable relief valves for determining the relief pressure are provided, and a controller commands the relief pressure selected by an operator from a plurality of relief pressures preliminarily set and stored in combination with a flow rate as matching a working apparatus to the relief valves. | 12-04-2008 |
20080302984 | Magnetic Valve - The invention relates to a magnetic valve having a magnetic assembly and a capsule. An armature is disposed in the capsule and a valve insert is inserted in the capsule. A tappet is guided in a displaceable manner within the inner bore of the valve insert and sealingly immerges in a sealing seat. The valve insert is arranged at a distance from the armature via an adjustable air gap. According to the invention, the sealing seat is arranged in a sleeve which itself is disposed inside the capsule. The sleeve has at least one opening through which adjusting elements act upon the valve seat in order to regulate the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic assembly. The air gap between the valve insert and the armature is variable, whereby the adjusting elements either move the valve insert in axial direction towards the armature in order to increase the magnetic flux or move the valve insert away from the armature in order to reduce the magnetic flux. | 12-11-2008 |
20090001302 | Electromagnetic valve and method for manufacturing the same - An electromagnetic valve has an electromagnetic coil supported by a cylindrical yoke, a movable armature within a sleeve, a stator core fixed to one end of the sleeve, wherein one end of the stator core protrudes from an end of the yoke. A pressure sensor is attached to a protruding end of the stator core. A magnetic flux limiting portion is formed in the stator core at such a position which is on a side of the protruding end of the stator core toward the pressure sensor. A magnetic flux flow to the pressure sensor is limited by the magnetic flux limiting portion, so that a precise detection by the sensor can be achieved even when the sensor is arranged closer to the electromagnetic coil. | 01-01-2009 |
20090008583 | Method for mounting a valve, and a valve - A method for mounting a valve having a valve housing within which a valve spool is slidably received such that it can move to and fro. The position of the valve spool is detected by a sensor, in particular a Hall sensor, which interacts with at least one permanent magnet element or at least one magnetic flux element that is attached to the valve spool. Before the valve is put into operation, the valve spool is moved into at least one valve spool position that includes tolerances, and the spool position is detected and is accurately stored in a programmable sensor, and/or is programmed into the sensor. | 01-08-2009 |
20090014671 | Cryogenic Solenoid Valve - Solenoid valve including a seat body connected via an elongate tube to a valve head supporting the electromagnetic actuator, wherein said valve head is sealingly mounted in a wall of an evacuated valve box insulating the tube and the seat body from the outside. The invention is useful in particular in controlling a flow of cryogenic fuel, specifically liquid hydrogen, in a motor vehicle. | 01-15-2009 |
20090121167 | Air atomizing spray nozzle with magnetically actuated shutoff valve - A spray device is provided that includes a body portion having a fluid passageway therein. A spray nozzle is affixed to the body portion. The spray nozzle includes a discharge orifice for directing fluid from the fluid passageway in the body portion in a predetermined spray pattern. A valve needle is supported in the body portion and spray nozzle for movement between an open position for permitting fluid discharge through the discharge orifice and a closed position for preventing fluid discharge through the discharge orifice. A control piston assembly is provided for controlling movement of the valve needle. The control piston assembly is movably supported in the body portion and is non-mechanically coupled to the valve needle by magnetic attraction. | 05-14-2009 |
20090140183 | Magnetic transmission - In a magnetic transmission for coupling a valve element to a valve drive, the valve element and the valve drive are located in the same housing, the valve element includes a ring gear composed of ferromagnetic material, the ring gear and, therefore, the valve element are positioned via reluctance forces using a magnetic spindle, and the ring gear is sealed off from the spindle by a magnetically permeable housing partition. | 06-04-2009 |
20100006788 | VALVE ASSEMBLY HAVING MAGNETICALLY-ENERGIZED SEAL MECHANISM - A valve assembly is provided that includes a flowbody, a valve element movably disposed within the flowbody, and a magnetically-energized seal mechanism. The magnetically-energized seal mechanism includes a wiper seal carried by one of the flowbody and the valve element and movable between a retracted position and an extended position. A first magnetic element is fixedly coupled to the wiper seal, and a second magnetic element is fixedly coupled to one of the flowbody and the valve element. The second magnetic element magnetically repels the first magnetic element to bias the wiper seal toward the extended position. | 01-14-2010 |
20100025602 | INJECTION APPARATUS AND A VALVE DEVICE PROVIDED IN A PASSAGE - An ink jet type recording apparatus comprises a connection member which has a passage for leading ink to a recording head from an ink cartridge. In the passage, a valve member having a magnetic body is provided. A rotation member has a permanent magnet and is rotatable between a first position and a second position. When the rotation member is located in the first position, an attraction that can move the valve member in an opening direction of the passage acts between the magnet and magnetic body, and hence, the valve member opens the passage. When the rotation member is located in the second position, the attraction that can move the valve member does not act between the magnet and magnetic body, and hence, the valve member closes the passage. | 02-04-2010 |
20100038568 | ELECTROMOTIVE REFRIGERANT CONTROL VALVE - An electromotive refrigerant control valve is disclosed, in which the refrigerant supplied from the condenser is supplied to the evaporator for the cooling chamber or the evaporator for the freezing chamber based on the four operation modes. The four operation modes are a cooling/freezing mode in which the refrigerant is concurrently supplied to the cooling chamber evaporator and the freezing chamber evaporator, a cooling mode in which the refrigerant is supplied to only the cooling chamber evaporator, and the refrigerant is not supplied to the freezing chamber evaporator, an idle mode in which the refrigerant is not concurrently supplied to the cooling chamber evaporator and the freezing chamber evaporator, and a freezing mode in which the refrigerant is supplied to only the freezing chamber evaporator, and the refrigerant is not supplied to the cooling chamber evaporator. | 02-18-2010 |
20100090138 | VALVE | 04-15-2010 |
20100096571 | MAGNETIC VALVE - A magnetic valve arrangement for controlling flow of fluid, the magnetic valve arrangement having at least one ferromagnetic element ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100102257 | VAPOR VENT CONTROL APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND OUTBOARD MARINE ENGINE THEREWITH - An outboard marine engine has vapor vent control apparatus including a fuel inlet in fluid communication with a fuel reservoir of the engine. The fuel inlet is operably attachable to a fuel pin of a fuel connector. When attached, liquid fuel flows to the fuel reservoir and when detached, liquid fuel flow out of the fuel inlet is prevented. A vapor vent passage is configured in fluid communication with the liquid fuel reservoir and an air intake of the engine. A vent pin is disposed in the vapor vent passage. The vent pin moves between a first position upon attaching the fuel connector to the fuel inlet and a second position upon detaching the fuel connector from the fuel inlet. In the first position, the vapor vent passage is open to fuel vapor flow and, when in the second position, the vapor vent passage is closed to fuel vapor flow. | 04-29-2010 |
20100133453 | VALVE, PARTICULARLY GLUE VALVE - The invention relates to a valve particularly for transferring small portions of glue onto folding tabs of (cigarette) packs. A closing element ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100140517 | One-step flow control for crossing channels - In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for one-step flow control at a micro-channel crossing comprises a first micro-channel and a second micro-channel, a plurality of magnetic valves, and a guiding magnet. The guiding magnet produces a proximal magnetic field gradient at a location of each of the plurality of magnetic valves when an operator places the guiding magnet in a vicinity of the chip. The vicinity of the chip comprises a plurality of guiding magnet position ranges. The operator repositions guiding magnet in order to actuate the plurality of magnetic valves simultaneously. Depending on the position of the guiding magnet, the passages are blocked or unblocked to stop or let the fluid flow in a given crossing. | 06-10-2010 |
20100163766 | BISTABLE VALVE - A bistable valve ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100187453 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A HIGH-PRESSURE-TIGHT CONNECTION AND ASSOCIATED VALVE CARTRIDGE FOR A SOLENOID VALVE - The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a high-pressure-tight connection between a pole core and a valve sleeve of a solenoid valve and to an associated valve cartridge for a solenoid valve. According to the invention, the pole core is placed in a two-part compression mold, which comprises a middle die and an outer die, in such a way that a joining gap is produced between an inner bore of the outer die and the placed-in pole core. Subsequently, the pole core is placed against the valve sleeve and the valve sleeve is inserted into the joining gap. Then, the middle die and the outer die are pressed simultaneously with the pole core such that the valve sleeve passes into the joining gap. When a pressed diameter of the pole core is reached, the valve sleeve expands and is shaped in the joining gap between a first shaping edge and a second shaping edge and is joined onto the pole core. The diameter of the inner bore tapers between the first shaping edge and the second shaping edge. Application of further force by the outer die allows the pole core to be pressed deeper into the valve sleeve, in order to carry out a desired stroke setting for the movement of an armature by performing the further shaping of the valve sleeve. | 07-29-2010 |
20100200785 | FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE AND SPOOL POSITION DETECTION DEVICE FOR THE FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE - Flow rate control valve includes: a target probe formed of a magnetically-responsive substance and mounted to one end of a spool; a sensor housing mounted to the one end of the sleeve and having a cylinder section defining an inner space to permit entry therein of the target probe; and first and second coils provided around the cylinder section and axially spaced from each other by a predetermined distance. The probe is constructed so that magnetic response of the coils gradually varies in one direction in response to a linear position of the target probe. The first coil responds to the target probe, while the second coil dose not respond to the target probe. Impedance of the first coil varies with a linear position of the probe ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100252757 | MAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND A VALVE COMPRISING SUCH AN ACTUATOR - A magnetic actuator ( | 10-07-2010 |
20100264339 | DRIVE MECHANISM, ACTUATOR, AND VALVE - A driving mechanism ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100288949 | THIN FILM BIO VALVE DEVICE AND ITS CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A thin film bio valve device and an apparatus for controlling the thin film bio valve device are effectively applied in a valve structure of a thin film device, such as a lab-on-a-chip, a protein chip, or a DNA chip, for diagnosing and/or detecting a small amount of material in a fluid. | 11-18-2010 |
20100308239 | VALVE DEVICE - The invention relates to a valve device for a hydraulic circuit ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100314565 | Automatic Fluid Flow Control Device - One embodiment of a fluid control device for a fluid supply comprises: a housing ( | 12-16-2010 |
20110017928 | Automatic Fluid Flow Control Device - One embodiment relates to an automatic fluid flow control device ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110049401 | MAGNETIC MICROVALVE USING METAL BALL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a magnetic microvalve using a metal ball and a method of manufacturing the same. A magnetic microvalve using a metal ball according to an aspect of the invention may include: an upper substrate having a microchannel serving as a passage through which a fluid moves, a fluid inlet through which the fluid flows into the microchannel, and a fluid outlet through which the fluid, having passed through the microchannel, flows out of the microchannel; a lower substrate having a trench locally provided therein; a PDMS/metal ball combination having a metal ball and PDMS surrounding the metal ball so that the metal ball is located in a central portion thereof, the PDMS/metal ball combination being inserted into the trench provided in the lower substrate; and a magnet located above the microchannel, provided in the upper substrate, and generating magnetic force. | 03-03-2011 |
20110057131 | MANUALLY OPERABLE DRIVE MODULE - A valve drive system has a valve drive device and a hand-operated apparatus to trigger control actions in the valve drive device. The hand-operated apparatus includes a magnet arrangement, and the valve drive device includes a magnetic field sensor arrangement adjusted to the magnet arrangement of the hand-operated apparatus. | 03-10-2011 |
20110062355 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR BRAKING VALVES FOR OPERATING MACHINES OR THE LIKE - The control apparatus ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110147624 | MAGNET VALVE WITH A VALVE HOUSING - The invention relates to a magnet valve, having a valve housing in which a valve body provided with a valve seat is at least partly disposed. A valve tappet is supported longitudinally displaceably in the valve housing and cooperates with the valve seat. A sealing body is provided so as to sealingly close off the valve housing on one of its ends. According to the invention the valve housing has an axial ring rib, which sealingly axially engages an annular groove of the sealing body. | 06-23-2011 |
20110155931 | MAGNETIC DRIVE - The invention refers to a magnetic drive comprising a magnetizable body and an at least partly magnetic hinged armature. Depending on the degree of magnetization of the magnetizable body the hinged armature can take at least two different positions on the body. The hinged armature is formed by an armature support carrying a magnetic armature part. | 06-30-2011 |
20110163249 | Fluid Flow Monitor - A fluid flow monitor, typically for water, includes the combination of a fluid conduit including a magnet displaceable within the conduit when fluid flows therethrough, an electric circuit having a power supply, a magnetic sensor switch positioned in the electric circuit located adjacent to the conduit and positioned at a predetermined distance from the magnet when the magnet is not displaced and a timer connected to the electric circuit. When the magnet is displaced the predetermined distance, the magnetic sensor switch closes the electric circuit activating the timer and when the magnet is not displaced to the predetermined distance, the magnetic sensor switch opens the electric circuit deactivating the timer. | 07-07-2011 |
20110175000 | PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE - A pressure relief valve ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110210275 | Magnetic Valve Actuator For Container Filling Machine - Disclosed are valve actuator assemblies for high speed bottle filling machines. These actuators have a shaft that is pivotable on its longitudinal axis, a linkage fork connected to the shaft to pivot therewith, and a follower arm coupled by a magnetic coupling to the shaft. The magnetic coupling helps reduce carbon dioxide leakage. There may also be a second set of magnets which define pivoting dwell positions. | 09-01-2011 |
20110253918 | VALVE ACTUATOR - The invention relates to a valve actuator ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110272608 | DYNAMIC TRANSDUCER FOR CONTROLLING AIR ON DEMAND SYSTEMS - A dynamic transducer for use in a water surface supplied breathing system used by one or more divers underwater. The dynamic transducer in connection with a pressure switch allows the breathing system to not constantly run at all times, and therefore helps to conserve the battery life or the amount of combustible, since the motor of the breathing system is basically stalled at startup and at other times when there is sufficient amount of stored air. A controller can monitor the output pressure and the volume of air of the compressor assembly and can adjust the speed of the power propulsion to keep the right pressure available to each diver's mouthpiece based on the air demands of the user(s). | 11-10-2011 |
20110284777 | Wireless Fluid Shut-Off Valve - A low-cost safety valve for gas lines and similar supply lines that can be remotely activated via a secure wireless link employing a low leakage sealing mechanism that is compatible with low energy actuators to for extended battery life. A miniaturized controller and wireless electronics assembly provides the control mechanism for actuating the valve, as well as reporting data regarding the valve status to wireless interrogators or external networks via an ad hoc wireless network. A variety of simple magnetic valve operating mechanisms can be implemented with the miniaturized electronic control circuits and the valve body. Such control actuation mechanisms enable automatic resetting or manual resetting valves. The gas line shut off valve can provide important safety benefits at an affordable price. | 11-24-2011 |
20110284778 | MAGNETIC VALVE - The invention relates to a valve having a closure element which is movable in an inner chamber and closes or clears a valve seat. The closure element is activated by a magnetic assembly in the magnetizable wall surrounding the inner chamber. According to the invention, the closure element has a low density. It comprises a hollow body having at least one activator body made of magnetizable material that is freely movable therein. The closure element has a low weight and a large surface. The large surface facilitates the resetting of the closure element on the valve seat by the action of the flowing medium. | 11-24-2011 |
20120001104 | VALVE CONTROL APPARATUS - A magnetic sensing surface of a stroke sensor is placed in an angular range between a first imaginary line and a second imaginary line. The first imaginary line is an imaginary line that coincides with a center line between first and second magnets of a magnetic movable body when a wastegate valve is placed to have a full close degree of the wastegate valve. The second imaginary line is an imaginary line that coincides with the center line between the first and second magnets when the wastegate valve is placed to have a half degree between the full close degree and a full open degree of the wastegate valve. | 01-05-2012 |
20120012765 | Solenoid Valve and Driver Assistance Device - A solenoid valve is disclosed that has a magnet armature, which is operatively connected to a sealing element of the solenoid valve in order to move the latter, and an armature opposing piece which is arranged at the end of the magnet armature. There is provision here that an intermediate element, which can be placed in supporting contact with the armature opposing piece, is mounted in an axially movable fashion in a guide recess in the magnet armature. A driver assistant device is also disclosed. | 01-19-2012 |
20120032099 | MAGNETICALLY COUPLED SAFETY VALVE WITH SATELLITE INNER MAGNETS - A safety valve can include multiple magnetic devices reciprocably disposed in respective longitudinally extending chambers, and a another magnetic device magnetically coupled to the first magnetic devices. The first magnetic devices may be circumferentially spaced apart and encircled by the second magnetic device. Another safety valve can include multiple longitudinally extending chambers and multiple magnetic devices. Each of the magnetic devices may be reciprocably disposed in a respective one of the chambers, and the magnetic devices may be attached to an operating member of the safety valve. | 02-09-2012 |
20120056115 | FLUID ACTUATED VALVE WITH HALL POSITION SENSOR - A valve actuator includes an actuator housing, a piston, a linkage assembly, a magnet, and a Hall sensor. The actuator housing is adapted to receive pressurized fluid. The piston is movably mounted within actuator housing, and is configured to translate in a first direction and a second direction. The linkage assembly is rotationally coupled to the piston and is adapted to couple to a valve element. The linkage assembly is configured to rotate the valve element in a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction in response to piston movement in the first direction and the second direction, respectively. The magnet is mounted on the piston and is movable therewith, and the Hall sensor is mounted on the actuator housing and is responsive to movement of the magnet to supply a position signal. | 03-08-2012 |
20120061596 | Active Combustion Flow Modulation Valve - A flow modulation valve has a slidably translating hollow armature with at least one energizable coil wound around and fixably attached to the hollow armature. The energizable coil or coils are influenced by at least one permanent magnet surrounding the hollow armature and supported by an outer casing. Lorentz forces on the energizable coils which are translated to the hollow armature, increase or decrease the flow area to provide flow throttling action. The extent of hollow armature translation depends on the value of current supplied and the direction of translation depends on the direction of current flow. The compact nature of the flow modulation valve combined with the high forces afforded by the actuator design provide a flow modulation valve which is highly responsive to high-rate input control signals. | 03-15-2012 |
20120085947 | SHUTOFF VALVE UNIT - It is an object of the present invention to provide a shutoff valve unit which can be easily attached to a gas meter whose casing is formed with a press worked thin plate and has a resistance to foreign materials or water in a piping or a tamper. | 04-12-2012 |
20120097873 | SEAL-LESS VALVES - A valve assembly including a valve body, an outer housing having rotating shaft containing magnets and being driven by a motor, an inner housing statically sealed to the valve body, and an actuation system enclosed within the inner housing, the actuation system having magnets that are induced by magnetic field created by the rotating shaft magnets. | 04-26-2012 |
20120132836 | ACTUATING MECHANISM OF A GAS VALVE UNIT - A gas valve unit for adjusting a volumetric gas flow supplied to a gas burner of a gas appliance, in particular a gas cooking appliance, includes at least two open/close valves which can be actuated by moving at least one magnetically active body, in particular a permanent magnet, relative to the open/close valves. For actuating an open/close valve, a position of the magnetically active body, which is preferably implemented in the form of a permanent magnet, can be varied relative to the shut-off body of the open/close valve. | 05-31-2012 |
20120248348 | DUAL-DIRECTION IN-TANK MAGNETIC SAFETY VALVE - A magnetic safety valve for installation through a tank wall incorporates a piston movable within a valve body. The valve is held normally-closed by two opposite-pole magnets, one in the inner end of the piston, and one in the valve body. A vacuum produced by a pump connected to the valve will act upon the outer end of the piston, producing a force tending to move the piston outward. When the vacuum-induced outward force on the piston exceeds the attractive force between the two magnets, it pulls the piston outward and away from the valve body magnet, unseating the inner end of the piston from the valve body, and allowing outward fluid flow through the valve. A second valve seat may be provided for engagement with an outer portion of the piston to prevent uncontrolled fluid flow out of the tank in the event of valve damage. | 10-04-2012 |
20120280154 | Valve System - The present specification is directed to a valve that has an orifice closing member adjacent to an orifice through which fluid can flow, a displacement member having a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion is adjacent to the orifice closing member when the valve is in an open position, a first magnet and a second magnet where the first and second magnets are sufficiently proximate to the displacement member to exert a magnetic force on the displacement member, and an actuator for generating a magnetic field to move the displacement member toward the first magnet, cause the first portion to press against the orifice closing member, and cause the orifice closing member to close the orifice. | 11-08-2012 |
20120313019 | GLUE VALVE - A valve for processing glue or other media, the valve having magnets, in particular permanent magnets, that are used for actuating a closure member ( | 12-13-2012 |
20120313020 | VALVE FOR A MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL LIQUID - A valve for a magnetorheological fluid is formed with a duct through which the magnetorheological fluid can flow and which can be exposed to a variable magnetic field such that the flow resistance of the duct can be set using the magnetic field in the duct. The magnetic field can be lastingly generated using a magnet device that is made at least in part of magnetically hard material. The magnetization of the magnet device can be lastingly modified by a magnetic pulse of a magnetic field generation device in order to lastingly change the magnetic field in the duct and thus the flow resistance of the duct. A valve of the invention requires energy only to change settings while a specific setting can be lastingly maintained without supplying energy. | 12-13-2012 |
20130026397 | PLANETARY GEAR BALL VALVE - A stemless ball valve comprising a first flange, second flange, ball, inner magnetic cartridge, outer magnetic cartridge, and planetary gear assembly. The inner magnetic cartridge is situated inside of the outer magnetic cartridge, and the inner and outer magnetic cartridges actuate the valve. The planetary gear assembly is situated between the inner magnetic cartridge and the ball. The planetary gear assembly comprises one or more planetary gear phases, each planetary gear phase comprising a step-down gear. Each planetary gear phase comprises one or more planetary gears that engage with the inner teeth of the outer ring of the planetary gear assembly and with a step-down gear. The invention further comprises a pressure equalization system comprising inner and outer equalization tubes, a piston situated between the inner and outer equalization tubes, and either a piston spring or spring washer stack that biases the piston in the direction of the clean oil. | 01-31-2013 |
20130068974 | ROTARY POSITION SENSOR WITH BUFFER - A rotary position sensor for determining the rotary position of a rotary component may include a sensor and a magnet. The sensor may be responsive to a characteristic of a magnetic field that changes as the magnetic field moves. The magnet may be carried by the rotary component for rotation with the rotary component. A buffer may be provided around the magnet to limit distortion of the magnet field. The buffer is effective against objects normally located in the area of a device with which the sensor is used (e.g. adjacent components) as well as against foreign objects not normally in the area of the device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130140475 | ROTARY VALVE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY WITH PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM - A rotary valve adapter assembly comprising an adapter plate configured to attach to a rotary valve body, a torque multiplier assembly comprising one or more planetary gear subassemblies, each of which comprises a sun gear, a ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears, a magnetic actuator assembly comprising two sets of magnetically coupled magnets, and a shaft. The magnetic actuator assembly interfaces with the torque multiplier assembly such that when the magnets of the magnetic actuator assembly rotate, they cause the sun gear of a first planetary gear subassembly to rotate and the planetary gears to walk on the ring gear. When the carrier of the first planetary gear subassembly rotates, it causes the sun gear of a second planetary gear subassembly to rotate. When the carrier of the second planetary gear subassembly rotates, the shaft also rotates, thereby causing the valve to open and close. | 06-06-2013 |
20130140476 | ROTARY VALVE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY WITH PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM - A rotary valve adapter assembly comprising an adapter plate configured to attach to a rotary valve body, a torque multiplier assembly comprising one or more planetary gear subassemblies, each of which comprises a sun gear, ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears, a magnetic actuator assembly comprising two sets of magnetically coupled magnets, and a shaft. The magnetic actuator assembly interfaces with the torque multiplier assembly such that when the magnets of the magnetic actuator assembly rotate, they cause the sun gear of a first planetary gear subassembly to rotate and the planetary gears to walk on the ring gear. The shaft interfaces with the carrier of one of the planetary gear subassemblies such that when the carrier rotates, the shaft also rotates, thereby causing the valve to open and close. The assembly further comprises a pressure equalization system comprising a piston and piston spring or spring washer stack. | 06-06-2013 |
20130200282 | Double-switched automatic sprinkler valve - A double-switched automatic sprinkler valve in a field of automatic controlling devices for cooling and fire fighting is disclosed. A memory alloy, sleeved outside a manual adjusting rod at an upper part of a valve lid, opens and closes a valve according to temperature changes. The valve can also be opened and closed by rotating the manual adjusting rod. A piston is provided within a valve body. A bias spring, provided at an internally upper part of a valve cover, has an upper part resisting against an internally upper part of the valve cover. A movable rod, a magnetic loop assembly and a magnetic loop sheath together are sleeved outside a piston barrel. The manual adjusting rod is rotated into a middle hole of the movable rod. A heat concentrating cover is connected to the manual adjusting rod via rotating. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200283 | Solenoid Valve and Driver Assistance Device having such a Valve - A solenoid valve includes a magnet armature, a sealing element, an armature counterpart, and an intermediate element. The magnet armature is operatively connected to the sealing element to move the sealing element. The armature counterpart is arranged at an end face of the magnet armature. The intermediate element is configured to be brought into supporting contact with the armature counterpart and is supported in a guide opening of the magnet armature in an axially movable manner. The intermediate element is operatively connected to a spring element on a side of the intermediate element facing away from the armature counterpart. The supporting contact is established by a tilting bearing provided on the intermediate element. | 08-08-2013 |
20130221254 | MANUALLY ACTUATED CONTROL MODULE - A valve control system includes a valve control device and a hand-held actuating apparatus for triggering operating actions within the valve control device. The hand-held actuating apparatus includes a magnet arrangement and the valve control device includes a magnetic field sensor arrangement adapted to the magnet arrangement of the hand-held actuating apparatus. The magnet arrangement includes one or more magnets and an actuating means. The magnetic fields of the magnets are individually variable by the actuating means without movement of the hand-held actuating apparatus relative to the magnetic field sensor arrangement. | 08-29-2013 |
20130284955 | Valve Cartridge for an Adjustable Valve, and Associated Solenoid Valve - A valve cartridge has a capsule and a valve insert, which is connected to the capsule by way of a first end and has a valve body with a main valve seat at the other end. A plunger is movably guided within the valve cartridge, it being possible for the plunger to move against the force of a return spring and the plunger having a closing element with a sealing element that interacts with the main valve seat of the valve body in a sealing manner to provide a sealing function. A corresponding solenoid valve has a valve cartridge of this kind. A magnetic damping assembly has a permanent magnet and an electrical conductor which is arranged in the magnetic field of the permanent magnet and is coupled to the moving plunger and can be moved substantially perpendicular to the magnetic field. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284956 | MICROFLUIDIC VALVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure provides a mini-scale microfluidic valve including a valve housing disposed at a fluid dispensing orifice of a mini-scale microfluidic system dispensing nozzle. The valve housing comprises a base member having a base member orifice that aligns with the fluid dispensing orifice to provide a fluid dispensing pathway through which a system-fluid is dispensed from the system dispensing nozzle to an external ambient environment. The housing additionally comprises an open valve channel exposed to the external ambient environment and intersecting the fluid dispensing pathway. The valve further includes a liquid-film movably disposed within the open valve channel such that the liquid-film is exposed to the external ambient environment. The liquid-film comprises a substantially non-volatile, immiscible liquid, and a valve control subsystem structured and operable to control movement of the liquid-film within the open valve channel to selectively cover and uncover the base member orifice. | 10-31-2013 |
20130341541 | FLUID DISPENSER REMOTE ACTUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention relates generally to the dispensing of a fluid. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus and method for remotely controlling the flow of an effluent fluid stream from a dispensing hose of a fluid dispenser. An actuator controls at least one valve assembly of the fluid dispenser and comprises a generator located remotely of the at least one valve assembly, for generating a low-pressure signal, and at least one receiver in fluid communication with the generator for receiving the low pressure signal of each receiver operably associated with each valve assembly. The actuator also facilitates the simultaneous, sequential and alternate control of the at least one valve assembly. | 12-26-2013 |
20140027658 | MAGNET VALVE FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID - A magnet valve configured to control a fluid includes an armature with a base region, a casing region, and a head region. The magnet valve also includes a valve element that is connected to the armature and an armature housing component. A flow path is formed between the armature and the armature housing component. The flow path runs from a lower armature chamber to an upper armature chamber and back to the lower armature chamber. The head region of the armature has a flattened section, and the upper armature chamber is defined between the armature housing component and the flattened section. At least one groove is formed on the casing region of the armature starting from the base region. The at least one groove ends in the casing region before the flattened section of the head region. | 01-30-2014 |
20140061517 | Device for Regulating the Pressure and/or Mass Flow for a Space Propulsion System - A device for regulating pressure and/or mass flow of a gaseous or liquid fluid conveyed through a line in a space propulsion system includes a first, piezoelectrically actuatable regulating valve and at least two second, magnetically actuatable regulating valves. The regulating valves are connected to each other and to a line input in such a way that in a nominal mode the pressure and the mass flow of the fluid can be set by the first regulating valve, and a connection or isolation of the first regulating valve with or from the line input can be produced by the second regulating valves. In an emergency mode the pressure and the mass flow of the fluid can be set by the second regulating valves. | 03-06-2014 |
20140091242 | MAGNET CORE OF A MAGNET VALVE AS WELL AS A MAGNET VALVE - A magnet core of a magnet valve is guided in a core guiding tube of a solenoid so as to be axially shiftable, and cooperates at a first end face opposite a flow opening with a sealing system in such a manner that the flow opening is closed in a first end position and is open in a second end position. The magnet core is in flow communication with a valve space which is filled with a medium, in particular a medium of high viscosity. Around the circumference of the magnet core, a plurality of longitudinal grooves, extending in the direction of the longitudinal center line, extend toward the first end face, starting from a second end face opposite the first end face, the longitudinal grooves having at least a depth of 25% of the diameter of the magnet core. Further, a magnet valve comprising such a magnet core is described. | 04-03-2014 |
20140145098 | Normally Closed Magnetic Valve - The disclosure relates to a normally closed magnetic valve, having a valve sleeve, in which a pole core is fixedly arranged and in which an armature having a valve tip is axially movable, wherein a helical spring acts between the pole core and the armature in order to push the valve tip into a valve seat. The pole core has an axial recess in which at least part of the helical spring is received in order to guide same. | 05-29-2014 |
20140209823 | Magnetic Valve Assembly - An actuation device comprises a housing comprising one or more ports, a magnetic valve component, and a central flowbore. The central flowbore is configured to receive a disposable member configured to emit a magnetic field, and the magnetic valve component is configured to radially shift from a first position to a second position in response to interacting with the magnetic field. | 07-31-2014 |
20140239209 | MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED FLOW-RATE SELECTOR - A flow-rate selector having a main body at least partially defining a duct for feeding a pourable product; a shutter body mobile, within the main body, between a relative downstream stop position, in which the shutter body at least partially engages a segment of the main body defining an outlet of the pourable product, and a relative upstream stop position in which the body leaves the outlet segment free. The shutter body having a tubular body defining internally a duct through which the pourable product can flow and which has a smaller section than the section of the feeding duct. | 08-28-2014 |
20140299802 | Solenoid Valve, Battery of Solenoid Valves, Method of Manufacturing a Solenoid Valve, and Mold - In a solenoid valve having a magnetic drive including a housing which is at least partly formed from an injection molding compound, the magnetic drive includes a magnet coil having a winding, a magnet yoke, and a movably mounted magnet armature which is arranged outside the magnet coil. The housing has a first section which encloses the magnet coil having the winding and the magnet yoke, and the housing has a second section which encloses at least most of the movably mounted magnet armature. Further proposed are a battery having a plurality of solenoid valves, a method of manufacturing a solenoid valve, and a mold. | 10-09-2014 |
20150034848 | SWITCHING MODULE FOR A VALVE CONTROLLER - A valve controller assembly includes a first switch that generates a first input signal based on an operational parameter of a control valve, and a docking assembly is communicatively coupled to the first switch. A switching module is removably secured to and communicatively coupled to the docking assembly such that the first switch is communicatively coupled to the switching module when the switching module is secured to the docking member. The switching module includes a first emulation circuit adapted to receive the first input signal, process the first input signal, and output a first output signal that is different than the first input signal. | 02-05-2015 |
20150090911 | LATCH VALVE AND FLOW CONTROL DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a simpler, more efficient, and more reliable latch valve. The latch valve includes an inflow path and an outflow path formed in a housing; a solenoid having a coil wound thereon; a permanent magnet positioned at an upper portion of a plunger and latching the plunger when the plunger is lifted; a spring positioned between the permanent magnet and the plunger; a support body having an inlet connected to the inflow path and an outlet connected to the outflow path; a diaphragm having the support body inserted therein; and the plunger lifted or lowered by a magnetic force induced by the coil to open and close the outlet, wherein an additional outflow path constantly communicating with a space part between the support body and the plunger is provided to allow a flow to be generated in the additional outflow path even when the plunger is closed. | 04-02-2015 |
20150115183 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING WATER IN A SHOWER, BATHROOM, OR KITCHEN SINK - A system for adjusting water in a domestic water diffuser, in particular for opening and closing water in a shower or bathroom or kitchen sink and for adjusting the flow rate, is described. The system comprises a shutter with at least one metal part slidable inside a cylindrical chamber with a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the shutter; the system also comprises a pushbutton comprising a magnet; the pushbutton is configured to be operated by means of a finger to mechanically displace the shutter by means of the magnet along an axis of the cylindrical chamber, into two different positions, corresponding to opening of the flow or closing of the flow of water from a diffuser, the pushbutton being also rotatable about the axis, to vary the open position of the shutter along the axis and a corresponding flowrate. | 04-30-2015 |
20150129785 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE - An electromagnetic valve includes a pressing member fixed farther towards an electromagnetic movable section side than a valve chamber in a nozzle. The pressing member is fixed to a plunger farther towards the side where the plunger is pressed by the pressing member than a position where the pressing member is fixed to the nozzle. Thus, a magnetic circuit defined by magnetic flux that is generated from a magnet is prevented from being located at a portion not related to an attractive force between a core and the plunger such that it is possible to effectively utilize the magnetic flux as an attractive force between the core and the plunger. | 05-14-2015 |
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20150332833 | VALVE HAVING A MAGNETIC ACTUATOR - A magnetic actuator, which is used particularly for devices of internal combustion engines, includes a magnetic coil and at least one ferromagnetic component. In this instance, a magnetic flux caused by the magnetic coil is able to be guided via the component. On ferromagnetic component, a magnetic choke point is provided, which is used to adjust the magnetic flux. The magnetic choke point may be formed by a local microstructural modification of a ferromagnetic material of the ferromagnetic component. Furthermore, a valve having such a magnetic actuator and a method for producing such a magnetic actuator are indicated. | 11-19-2015 |
20150337981 | VALVE CONTROLLER - A valve controller is provided. The valve controller includes an armature formed by a moving armature and an armature pin. The moving armature movable from a latched position in which it is decoupled from the armature pin and in contact with a core, to an unlatched position where it is decoupled from the core and in contact with the armature pin. | 11-26-2015 |
20160018008 | AIR VALVE FOR ELECTRONICS ENCLOSURES - A method includes rotating a first elongated, inlet-side member of an air valve toward an open configuration when a fan blade is rotating and rotating the first inlet-side member to toward a closed configuration when the fan blade is not rotating. The air valve includes a frame and a sheet of thin material. The frame may have an outlet-side member configured to be mounted on a fan housing and the inlet-side member rotatably coupled to the outlet-side member. The material may have top and bottom edges, and a plurality of folds perpendicular to the top and bottom side edges that divide the sheet into a plurality of sections. The material may be attached to the outlet-side member and the inlet-side member, and configurable between folded and expanded positions. | 01-21-2016 |
20160084400 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING A CLEANING GAS INTO A PROCESS CHAMBER - A method and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a process chamber is provided that includes a remote plasma source and a process chamber having at least two processing regions. Each processing region includes a substrate support assembly disposed in the processing region, a gas distribution system configured to provide gas into the processing region above the substrate support assembly, and a gas passage configured to provide gas into the processing region below the substrate support assembly. A first gas conduit is configured to flow a cleaning agent from the remote plasma source through the gas distribution assembly in each processing region while a second gas conduit is configured to divert a portion of the cleaning agent from the first gas conduit to the gas passage of each processing region. | 03-24-2016 |
20160091106 | Electromagnetic Flexure - An electromagnetic valve comprises a yoke, a magnet having pole pieces defining a gap, a flexure assembly having one end attached to the yoke such that part of the flexure assembly extends into the gap, and a mechanism configured to polarize the magnetizable portion so that the extending part of the flexure assembly is attracted towards a pole piece by a magnetic force, thereby defining a valve state. The flexure assembly has at least one resilient portion and at least one magnetizable portion, wherein the extending part of the flexure assembly is movable between the pole pieces through an intermediate position towards which it is resiliently biased such that a resilient mechanical force is generated by deflecting the resilient portion from an undeflected position. The magnetizable portion and the resilient portion are configured such that the magnetic force defining the valve state is greater than the resilient mechanical force. | 03-31-2016 |
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