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7540467 Actuator assembly with rotational coupler in-line with rotational valve shaft  
An actuator assembly including an actuator housing assembly having a linear drive mechanism disposed at least partially therein. A linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) is coupled to the...
7506662 One-way fluid valve  
An improved one-way fluid valve construction is provided. A valve housing ( 102 ) includes one or more valve ports ( 108 ) and control ports ( 110 ). A control member ( 304 ) is disposed within the...
7401759 Single-effect submarine actuator for operating valves  
The invention relates to the field of the submarine valve actuators, and specifically to those actuators, that in order to effect a standard valve closing operation are connected to an oleo system...
7390310 Shunt valve locking mechanism  
A locking assembly is provided to simply and effectively prevent any unintentional adjustment of the adjustable valve mechanism in a fluid flow control device, without compromising the function of...
7303176 Controller  
Force amplifying means 5 comprises a tapered member 41 extending vertically downward from the lower end of an operating rod 3 , a disk member 42 provided at the upper end of a valve stem 16...
7266891 Method for sealing a throttle valve housing  
The present invention is a method where a one-piece throttle valve is fastened to a throttle valve shaft in a first step. In another step, at least one elastic compensating element is placed onto...
7163194 Actuator for rotor valve  
An actuator ( 16 ) for a rotor valve ( 10 ). The actuator includes a rack ( 86 ) for driving a pinion gear ( 87 ) of the valve. The rack is moved between first and second positions by the action of...
7156364 Lever drive for a cryogenic valve  
A valve assembly for controlling flow of cryogenic fluids is disclosed. In an embodiment, the valve assembly includes a valve housing and a valve member supported at the valve housing for movement...
6929237 Valve actuation system and methods for pipeline valves  
The invention is therefore directed to a rotary valve actuating system coupled to a pipeline for a pressurized fluid, the actuating system being coupled to the rotary valve to selectively cause...
6892752 Pipeline isolating device  
A pipeline isolating device for istallation into and occlusion of a pressurised liquid or fluid supply pipe comprising a substantially solid and deformable boot ( 1 ) wich is adapted to move...
6883474 Electrohydraulic engine valve actuator assembly  
An electrohydraulic valve actuator assembly for an engine includes a movable engine valve, a movable spool valve, and a driving channel interconnecting the spool valve and the engine valve. The...
6883320 Control system regulating air flow to engine intake  
A servomechanism for a valve controlling engine intake flow via a cooler and a bypass uses a proportional solenoid operating a hydraulic valve to power a hydraulic actuator setting the position of...
6880568 Pressure relief system with multi-port valve  
A pressure relief system is provided to detect and abate an overpressure condition in a pressurized fluid disposed in a conduit. The system includes a valve assembly and an actuator configured to...
6871833 Disc drive shocking station with high speed spool valve actuation  
The present invention includes a disc drive shocker having a fast valve which can be moved from a full on position to a full off position within a desired interval of time to impart a shock to a...
6854478 Fluid-controlled valve for pipeline pig  
A fluid control valve for a pipeline pig includes a main valve and a mechanism for operating the main valve. The main valve comprises a valve body communicated to a fluid pipe, a main valve core...
6840493 Valve actuator  
A valve actuator is provided in which a complementary set of pinions, each driven by a pair of racks, are located on opposite sides of the valve to be actuated. The racks are part of an annular...
6793194 Rotary valve actuator  
An actuator for operation of a valve, said actuator comprising tubular housing, which accommodates therein a piston, mounted with possibility for reciprocating linear stroke motion, an operating...
6789561 Excess-flow valve  
An automatically operating valve for use for example in a forecourt fuel pump has a body ( 10 ) defining a flow passage ( 20 ) within which is formed a valve seat ( 22 ), the body having a weakened...
6783114 Cable assembly and air outflow valve incorporating the same  
An improved air outflow valve having a cable assembly that enhances its reliability. In a particular embodiment, the cable assembly couples the diaphragm to the control arm of the air outflow valve...
6732996 Gas cylinder valve  
A gas cylinder valve comprises a valve body ( 10 ) having a valve chamber ( 30 ), an inlet passage ( 28 ) and an outlet passage ( 34 ) therein. An obturating body ( 38 ) is movable relative to a...
6708946 Ball valve  
A ball valve ( 10 ) is described which has a ball valve retaining mechanism which, when subject to very slight movement, allows a ball element ( 20 ) to be unloaded off a valve seat ( 48 ) during...
6698712 Ball valve assembly  
The ball valve assembly 10 includes a valve body 12 , a ball 14 , a seat ring 30 , a support ring 40 , and an actuator sleeve 50 surrounding the ball and axially moveable within the valve...
6672565 Dual snap action for valves  
An actuating means for a valve that is both opened and closed with a snap-action. The bidirectional, bi-stable snap acting valve has adjustable resistive forces governing the snap action of the...
6651687 Pressure relief system with clutch activated valve  
A pressure relief system for detecting and correcting an overpressure situation in a pressurized fluid. The system includes a pressure responsive member such as a buckling pin configured to...
6585227 Roller screw actuator for subsea choke or module  
An actuator for use with a subsea choke or similar apparatus is disclosed. The actuator uses a planetary roller screw mechanism to allow greater control of the torque output while allowing a fast...
6581901 Automatic vacuum shut-off/noise reduction device  
An automatic shut-off of a vacuum line for a tool having a first hose portion and a second hose portion, the portions of hoses being in fluid communication with each other. A first member is...
6547214 Serpentine actuator disk  
A serpentine disk lever that can be utilized for surround-type levering in a pneumatically controlled valve actuator for high pressure applications. The design of the serpentine disk lever allows...
6494434 Butterfly valve  
A butterfly valve comprises a valve housing with a valve opening and a valve seat, this valve housing enclosing a vacuum area of the valve; a valve plate which is mounted at a valve rod guided...
6485258 Electromechanical actuator for a valve and steam turbine  
The invention relates to an electromechanical actuating drive for a valve, in particular of a steam turbine. It has a push rod for setting an opening position of the valve and also an electric...
6467498 City water flushing and sludge prevention control method  
For use with a city water system having a plurality of street water mains interconnected by branch water mains and having hydrants connected to the branch water mains, a city water flushing and...
6416032 Expansion valve of an air conditioning system in an automobile  
The present invention discloses an expansion valve of an air conditioning system for an automobile which does not employ a conventional method that opens and shuts in response to a motion of a pin...
6391629 Device for the production of an anaerobic, micro-aerophilic or another atmosphere in a closed interchangeable container  
The invention relates to a static unit ( 1 ) for the production of anaerobic, micro-aerophilic or other atmospheres (e.g., CO2) in a mobile interchangeable container, which is connected, at a lid...
6371439 Device for adjusting the central position of the pistons and the angular position of the pinion in a valve driving actuator  
A device for adjusting the central position of the pistons and the angular position of the pinion in a valve driving actuator comprises a tubular body in which are tightly movably arranged a first...
6347782 Axial actuator  
An axial actuator for actuating a valve by rotating the shaft of the valve includes an outer enclosure forming an interior space having an inner enclosure therein. A piston is linearly moveable...
6338330 Device for moving a valve flap  
An apparatus for moving a valve flap, especially in the air intake duct of an internal combustion engine, including a vacuum box ( 20 ) which executes a longitudinal movement in dependence on the...
6302128 Bi-directional rotary output actuator  
A rotary valve is opened and closed with a combination incremental rachet mechanism and a continuous motor mechanism. Two separate control circuits are used for opening and closing the valve. When...
6276659 Pushbutton controlled valve  
A valve has a pushbutton assembly and a piston assembly. The valve has a chamber defined to receive therein the piston assembly and the pushbutton assembly. The piston assembly is controlled by the...
6237693 Failsafe safety valve and method  
A subsurface well safety valve having a flow tube telescopically movable in a housing for controlling the movement of a valve closure member. A piston and cylinder assembly actuates the flow tube...
6231027 High torque rotating actuator  
A high torque rotating actuator is disclosed. The high torque rotating actuator has a variable helix angle that allows the actuator to generate greater torque near the end of its travel when it is...
6220566 Incrementally positionable ball valve  
An incrementally positionable ball valve for use in the fluid circuit of a refrigeration or air conditioning system which can be remotely controlled by a low amperage control signal is disclosed....
6199822 Fluid-operated actuator  
A fluid-operated actuator (10) particularly for use in diesel-engined vehicles has a housing (12) defining a cylinder (14) having a cylinder wall (16) extending about a longitudinal axis (18). A...
6179172 Cargo discharge gate  
6155531 Proportional control value  
A proportional control valve has inlet and outlet solenoids controlling the pressurization and evacuation of a chamber between two pistons in a control valve of the rack and pinion opposed-piston...
6152229 Subsea dual in-line ball valves  
A dual in-line ball valve assembly for a subsea tree intervention tool has a pair of axially-movable pistons and a rotatable linkage member pinned between each of the pistons and the independently...
6135414 Ball valve apparatus  
Apparatus for coordinating the positions of valves in a pair of air flow passages along a jet engine nacelle to control two rotary valves from a single linear actuator. Each of the valves is of a...
6113063 Actuator and exhaust brake unit thereof  
The object of the present invention is to provide an actuator possible to transmit an output from a power rod of the actuator as rotary motion, and to provide an exhaust brake unit using the...
6098714 Hydraulic fluid actuator with metal to metal seals  
An improved fluid actuator is provided. The fluid actuator (25) comprises a variable volume fluid chamber (124). A first tube (162) is fixed within the variable volume fluid chamber (124). The...
6089530 Gate valve  
A swing gate valve for closing a lateral discharge opening in an elongated conduit includes a swing gate shaped to fit around the exterior of the conduit in an open position adjacent the lateral...
6086038 Linkage locking device  
Apparatus primarily for use in seating and unseating a valve by turning the valve stem between a fully opened and fully closed position. In one form of the invention, a lever arm attached to the...
6085770 Remote cylinder valve opener  
A method and apparatus for remotely opening a manual valve of a gas cylinder from a remote location. The gas cylinder is first connected to a purge system which is purged of oxygen and pressurized...