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7665198 Method of reducing noise for a modular fuel injector with a harmonic annular damper member  
A fuel injector with various embodiments of a annular damper member that reduces noise generated between a valve group subassembly and a power group subassembly during operation of the fuel...
7575058 Incremental annular choke  
An annular choke mechanism is incorporated into a flow path within the outer housing of the sleeve valve to the interior flow ports of the sliding sleeve member. As the sliding sleeve member is...
7565918 Variable orifice rotary control valve  
A rotary control valve is provided. The valve includes a valve body having a first valve member with a first volute formed therein, wherein the first volute further includes a plurality of flow...
7556064 Apparatus and method for controlling the filling and emptying of a fluid container  
An apparatus and method for emptying and filling a fluid container. A valve is constructed in part of two concentric tubes. Flow of a fluid through the outer tube of two concentric tubes is...
7543763 Water volume control device for shower head  
A control device for a shower head assembly includes is engaged with an inlet of the shower head and includes a tubular body which has a central piece located at a center thereof. A plurality of...
7527075 Flow Regulator  
A flow regulator ( 10 ) having a regulator housing ( 1 ) which is provided with a control device ( 8 a ) having a central body ( 3 a ) in a passage channel ( 2 ). An annular throttle body ( 4 a )...
7497234 Storm water flow restriction method and apparatus  
A feature of the present invention is it is adaptable to any pre-existing storm catch basin system. Another feature of the present invention is that it permits empirical analysis and verification...
7484532 Flexible-film expandable gate  
A sealing rib is disposed within a pipeline, such that an interior of the pipeline is divided uniformly into plural flow paths along a peripheral direction. A flexible-film body to whose interior a...
7422028 Apparatus for controlling and metering fluid flow  
A device for metering and controlling fluid flow includes a variable orifice and is configured to use a pressure sensor. The device includes a fluid flow conduit having at least one planar inner...
7399169 Compressor  
The invention provides a compressor that can reduce occurrence of vibration and noise due to self-induced vibration of an suction valve at the time of a low flow rate surely with an inexpensive...
7370675 Flow conditioner for a fluid transport pipe  
The flow conditioner for a fluid transport pipe, comprises a support-forming substantially tubular main body, at least one flow rectifier disposed inside the main body essentially perpendicularly...
7363940 Flow-rate restrictor insert for orifice expansion device  
A generally cylindrical restrictor insert for containing an axially movable, apertured restrictive member, housed in a flow control distributor housing of an orifice expansion device used for...
7306170 Lawn sprinkler flow control device and tool therefor  
A device for restricting water flow through a conduit in a landscape sprinkler system, wherein the conduit comprises a hollow pipe having an interior wall, the device comprising a generally rigid...
7293910 Surge suppressor for a mixer head assembly  
A valve assembly for a molding system includes a plurality of sequentially activated valves. The valves suppress the initial surge of each individual fluid material component such that a proper...
7290567 Refrigerating cycle device, air conditioner, choke, and flow rate controller  
In a refrigerating cycle incorporating a second flow controller having a throttle section, which is composed of an inlet noise eliminating space, an inlet side porous permeable member communicating...
7285210 Zero waste reverse osmosis water filtering  
A reverse osmosis water filtering system includes a reverse osmosis membrane having first output port for permeate water, second output port for concentrate water, and intake port for receiving...
7234491 Device for damping water hammer  
A device damps water hammers in hydraulic accumulators, in particular in piston accumulators. The device is embodied in the form of the accumulator component which operates as a throttle on a fluid...
7222643 Internal post flow control  
A flow control including an annular flexible member and an internal post disposed downstream of the flexible member is described. The annular flexible member has a deflectable inner edge that...
7044165 Outflow regulator for a gravity-fed liquid outlet  
An outflow regulator for a gravity-fed liquid outlet of a liquid reservoir comprising a restriction plate mountable within the liquid outlet for limiting a flow rate of an effluent. The restriction...
7017611 One-piece manifold for a reverse osmosis system  
A one-piece manifold for a reverse osmosis system includes a filter configured to receive water from a water port and a membrane configured to receive filtered water via a first conduit. The...
7004200 Constant flow valve for a water softener control assembly  
A flow control valve controls a flow of water through a passage to a brine tank of a water treatment apparatus. A valve seat is between first and second sections of the passage. The valve seat has...
6971631 Fluid damper  
A damper utilizing a frame having a base and a wall portion extending outwardly from the same. The wall portion supports a stepped edge which is positioned to at least partially circumvent and...
6964799 Shrinkage control material and elastomeric molding  
A shrinkage control material for elastomeric molding. On a surface of a resilient metal wire, an adhesive layer of a halogenated polymer-based or olefin-based adhesive is disposed. An elastomeric...
6843483 Seal ring for orifice plate  
A seal ring for an orifice plate includes a metal annular body having an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge. A first sealing element retainer is integrally formed with and extends...
6748965 Double directional check valve and flow restrictor combination  
A double directional check valve and flow restrictor combination including a housing which contains a pair of axially-aligned check valves and a flow restrictor disposed between the check valves....
6739351 Dissolvable product feed apparatus  
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a dissolvable product feed apparatus for dissolving a feeding dissolvable product includes a dissolvable product holding vessel and an...
6696116 Device and method for flowing pellets  
Pellets which may, for example, simulate snow are brought to a position such as the top of a tree from where they are dispensed. After falling to the bottom. the pellets are collected and re...
6684907 Loose-fill insulation conditioning duct  
A method and apparatus for conditioning loose-fill insulation including an elongated tubular cylinder having a plurality of internal blades positioned in a helical configuration. Large nodules of...
6681807 Asymmetric bidirectional flow device  
A method and apparatus for receiving a flow of fluid and restricting the flow through a device are described. The apparatus includes an insert having a shaped surface including at least one...
6631738 Flow control valve  
A valve or ball reversal orifice provides provide a first flow restriction to a material flowing through the ball reversal orifice and a second flow restriction when the material reverses flow...
6604548 Safety valve  
A safety valve limits but does not curtail flow of fluid from a source through the body of the safety valve upon release of a handle. A pivotable vane disposed within the body is urged to pivot...
6571831 Flow regulator  
A flow regulator ( 1 ) having a regulator housing ( 2 ) with a control peg ( 4 ) in a passage channel that encompasses an annular flow restrictor ( 5 ) made of elastic material. The flow restrictor...
6536470 Back flow prevention valve  
A back flow prevention valve for preventing water from draining back into a water supply line. The back flow prevention valve includes a housing comprising a tubular body having a first and second...
6510700 Electrical expansion valve  
An expansion valve for modifying the flow of a refrigerant fluid to provide reliable control of a refrigeration system includes a channel for conveying the refrigerant fluid. The channel has an...
6467750 Diaphragm orifice for flushometer  
A unitary diaphragm assembly for use primarily in conventional flush valves. The diaphragm assembly has a flexible diaphragm which includes a sealing portion and a mounting portion at the outer...
6446664 Erosion resistant wear sleeve for high pressure valves  
A throttling choke valve having a wear sleeve lining the interior surface of the cylindrical passage downstream of the valve sealing mechanism. A preferred embodiment of the wear sleeve has a...
6390134 Apparatus and method for preventing gas-surge in a welding gas delivery system  
A method and apparatus for reducing the amount of gas consumed during welding operations by reducing gas-surge principally for M.I.G. and T.I.G. welding systems. A preferred embodiment consists of...
6386172 Variable bandwidth striated charge for use in a rotary vane pumping machine  
A rotary vane combustion engine is provided that has a plurality of vane cells. This rotary vane combustion engine includes a rotor having a plurality of vanes; a stator enclosing the rotor to form...
6328072 Universal safety device and process for protecting a pipeline  
A safety device for protecting a fluid pipeline (1) from an excessive flow of the fluid running through it. The device includes a body (2) delimited by a tubular wall (20), having an upstream end...
6318395 Method and apparatus for sewer system flow control to reduce wastewater treatment electrical costs  
A method and apparatus for diurnally storing and releasing municipal sewage in its conveyance network of sewers and interceptor piping to affect a reduction in peak energy demand and on-peak energy...
6220301 Drainage system  
In a drainage system for a conduit having a conduit inflow and a conduit outflow, the intention is that at least one drainage obstacle which can be moved in the direction of flow (X) is provided...
6213154 Volume adjustable faucet  
A volume adjusting faucet includes a body with an outlet, a switch and an adjust valve, and a rod portion. The rod portion has a through hole at a proper location and vertical to a passageway for...
6206047 Flow duct for the passage of a two-phase flow  
A flow duct for the passage of a two-phase flow which has a liquid and a gaseous phase is described, comprising an inner wall completely enclosing the two-phase flow radially to the direction of...
6158769 Inflator slope control device  
An apparatus for helping to protect a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device 12. An inflator 14 having a source of inflation fluid...
6106145 Adjustable homogenizer device  
An emulsification device having a mobile frame, mobile fluid deflectors, and stationary fluid deflectors, with the fluid shear deflectors being positioned in the outer periphery of the interior of...
6102075 Flow control device  
A fluid flow control device for use in heat pump systems is provided. The device includes an elongated body shaped to define a plurality of lines of contact along the elongated body which reduces...
6089274 I-type counterflow absorber  
An I-type counterflow absorber for directly connecting with a piping system to absorb the impact force and noise resulting from water hammering in the piping system. It includes an outer tube, an...
6089474 Hose nozzle apparatus and method  
An apparatus (100) for selectively discharging a stream of liquid has a body (102) adapted for connection to a source of liquid under pressure, a throttle valve assembly (120) for maintaining a...
6047737 Filter fixture  
An improved method and device for attaching a filter to the entrance of a pipe has been described. The filter attaching device includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion...
5996632 Pressure relief adapter  
A pressure relief adapter includes a body and a slideable sleeve positioned in a passageway thereof and cooperating therewith and with O-rings to define a sealed chamber containing ambient air or...