http://www.freshpatents.com/Fluid-handling-dtnewntc137.php USPTO Class 137 - Fluid handling en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118591.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 The invention relates to a catalyst metering device with a valve formed of an iron-based alloy steel hardened to a Rockwell hardness C of at least 60. The device can be used for metering of a catalyst for an ethylene polymerization reaction. The invention further relates to ethylene polymerization wherein... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118586.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A valve unit configured for a charged particle beam device having a beam path 2 is described. The valve unit includes a vacuum sealed valve housing 102 configured for a pressure difference between the inside of the valve housing and the outside of the valve housing, wherein the housing provides... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118588.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 Provided is a fluid treatment method for treating fluid by use of a flow passage structure, comprising the steps of: circulating a mixed fluid formed by mutually-mixed plural types of fluid into a mixed fluid flow passage (mixed fluid circulation step); separating, in a separation space leading to the downstream... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118590.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A business methodology for optimizing enzyme use rates and enzyme supply and reducing greenhouse gas emissions for an industrial process that employs enzymes as part of the production process by changing the concentration, specific gravity and/or activity of an enzyme prior to, and just-in-time for, the addition of said enzyme... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118592.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 The present invention relates to a method of continuously feeding catalyst slurry into an olefin polymerization reactor comprising the steps of: a) continuously feeding catalyst slurry into the reactor through a catalyst feeding line and then through a valve connected to the wall of the reactor, wherein said valve comprises... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118589.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 An assembly for adjusting gas flow patterns and gas-plasma interactions including a toroidal plasma chamber. The toroidal plasma chamber has an injection member, an output member, a first side member and a second side member that are all connected. The first side member has a first inner cross-sectional area in... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118587.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A water distribution system in a gasification reactor for carrying out a slag-forming entrained flow process is disclosed having a water screen as a water distribution system with a concentric annular distributor used in conjunction with an axially symmetrical deflecting surface having a concavely curved cross-section. The annular distributor has... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118593.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A hydraulic system for a hybrid module which is located between an engine and a transmission includes a parallel arrangement of a mechanical pump and an electric pump. Each pump is constructed and arranged to deliver oil from a sump to other portions of the hydraulic system depending on the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118594.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 Embodiments of the invention relate to a supersonic inlet having a cowl lip configured to capture the conic shock and exhibit a zero or substantially zero cowl angle. The inlet may be configured to employ a relaxed isentropic compression surface and an internal bypass. The nacelle bypass may prevent flow... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118596.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A gas flow device and method are provided for controlling the flow of gases into a process chamber. The gas flow device includes one of more pressure reduction stages, a metering valve, a pressure gauge, and a control system. the gas flow device provides a steady and stable flow of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118597.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A liquid delivery system and method move an air impermeable membrane adjacent a liquid chamber in response to withdrawal of liquid from the chamber to move a plunger. The plunger moves between a first position fluidly connecting a fluid source and a fluid actuated valve to open the valve and... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118595.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A pressure regulating device has a pressure regulating valve with a valve casing and a regulating unit which is movable relative to the former. The regulating unit contains an actuation element which may be moved by a control pressure, and two first and second closing members, each spring-biased in a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118598.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A method for transporting a heavy crude oil, includes the steps of mixing a heavy crude oil with water, a low molecular weight amine and salt at a mixing intensity of less than 300 rpm to produce an oil in water emulsion; transporting the oil in water emulsion to a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118602.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 An apparatus for preventing lime scale buildup in a water heater tank includes a curve-biased tube, the tube including an opening disposed at an end, a length of at least seventy-five percent of the circumference of an interior bottom of the water heater tank, and a plurality of holes disposed... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118600.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 The present invention provides a reversible method of modifying standard self-draining agricultural irrigation pipe for non-leaking use in intermittent pump applications. The present invention also provides a method of using this modified pipe to provide and distribute water and other fluids for use in the process of hydraulically fracturing various... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118601.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 There is provided a chemical injection line connector including first and second couplings configured to automatically seal shut when the members are disengaged. There is further provided a method for blocking contamination or pressure transfer of chemical injection lines by securing first and second couplings to corresponding ends of a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118599.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A nacelle is configured to be coupled to an underside of a wing so as to form a clearance space therebetween. The nacelle includes at least a first cowling which at least partially defines an inlet of the nacelle and which at least partially defines an outlet of the nacelle.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118603.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A series progressive divider valve comprises a valve body and pistons. The valve body comprises a fluid inlet, piston bores, outlet bores and porting. The fluid inlet extends into an exterior of the valve body. The piston bores extend through the valve body from a first end to a second... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118604.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A drain system of a water pump for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: a drain hole formed at a water pump housing, wherein coolant having leaked from the water pump passes the drain hole; a drain chamber formed in the water pump... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118605.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 The present invention is one that, while suppressing a temperature variation of simulated gas supplied to a test target, changes a flow rate of the simulated gas supplied to the test target, and provided with: a first gas supply path 2; a first gas heating part 4 that is connected... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118606.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 In a hydraulic pressure unit, a housing is equipped with a plurality of piping connections having respectively corresponding openings exposed to an external or plurally grouped piping connections; and a protective tape includes one surface onto which a pressure-sensitive adhesive is disposed by means of which the tape is adhered... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118607.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A swivel connector includes a rotor that is rotatably coupled with a housing stem. In some embodiments a bearing cup is rotatably coupled at one end with an exterior surface of the rotor and anchored at an opposite end with the housing stem. An O-ring seal is positioned between the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118608.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A drain system is configured to collect condensate from flue gas generated by a condensing fuel-fired appliance. The drain system includes a drain body defining an inlet positioned to receive condensate in the drain body, a drain opening positioned to deliver condensate from the drain body, a passage extending between... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118609.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 The invention described herein pertains to an improved method of controlling the flow of gases into a process chamber. The method incorporates a gas source, one or more pressure reduction stages, a throttle valve, a pressure gauge, and a control system. When connected to a process chamber held at sub-atmospheric... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118610.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A high pressure regulator for compressed gas weapons, and in particular for paintball markers, is situated inside a cylindrical regulator housing which is connected to a source of compressed gas. The cylindrical regulator housing comprises an inlet channel which is connected to a supply of high-pressure gas. A first regulator... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118611.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A safety valve for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118612.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A clack valve assembly comprising: a valve seat comprising an opening; a bearing comprising a recess with a base, a mouth, and a pair of side walls between the base and the mouth; a lid comprising a lid plate and a shaft, the shaft being received in the recess of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118613.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 An actuator system and a method for assembling the same are provided. An actuator system includes a housing and a cap. The housing includes a cavity defined by the housing and an opening defined in a wall of the housing. The housing encases an actuator within the cavity. The cap... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118614.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A monitoring apparatus for monitoring the temperature of a body, the apparatus having a housing defining a volume of air exposed to the body, a temperature sensor being located within the volume of air at a position remote from the body whereby the temperature of the body can be determined.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118615.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 An apparatus comprises an input chamber being configured for accepting a flow of material. An output chamber is configured for flowing the material along a first pathway and a second pathway. A diverter member is disposed within the input chamber. The diverter member comprises a half wing shape pivotally joined... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118616.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 An apparatus for removing material collected in a material collection container having a floor and at least one substantially vertically extending wall. The apparatus includes a material removal assembly for removing material collected in the material collection container. The material removal assembly includes a first conduit and a second conduit.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118617.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A hydraulic system for a hybrid module which is located between an engine and a transmission includes a parallel arrangement of a mechanical pump and an electric pump. Each pump is constructed and arranged to deliver oil to other portions of the hydraulic system depending on the operational mode. Three... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118618.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A system for removing sludge from a collection area having at least one collection conduit for receiving and collecting sludge. The at least one collection conduit has at least one opening for receiving sludge. The system further includes a sludge collection control member operably associated with at least a portion... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118619.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 The invention relates to a valve device for controlling a flow of a fluid through a fluid channel, having a tube (2) made of a flexible material, in which a section of a fluid channel is formed, a valve component (1) assigned to the tube (2), a cantilevered arm (8),... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118620.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A flow adjustable waterway switch device is disposed inside a valve body. The valve body is disposed with an inlet connected to the water source and at least two outlets. The waterway switch device has a driving shaft, a setting plate rotated and disposed inside the valve body and a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118621.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A microfluidic device for transporting a fluid, in particular a micropump or microvalve. The device has films, which lie against each other at film surfaces facing each other and are connected to each other in such a way that a transport channel to be formed between the films is defined,... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118622.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A non-return valve (8) having a sealing seat (2) having an opening (16) and also a resilient, flat closing element (10), which covers the opening (16) in a closed position. In view of simple assembly of the non-return valve (8), the closing element (10) and the sealing seat (12) are... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118623.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A plumbing assembly includes a plumbing fitting having a body. The body includes a main body portion having a main bore extending there through. A peripheral body portion extends from the main body portion. The peripheral body portion includes a distal end and a sampling bore extends through the peripheral... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130118624.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:11 -0700 A valve includes a housing having a first opening and a second opening, a single flapper disposed in the housing about a point of rotation between the first opening and the second opening wherein the flapper is rotatable between the first opening and the second opening to seal one of...