http://www.freshpatents.com/Fluid-handling-dtnewntc137.php USPTO Class 137 - Fluid handling en-us Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 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/Apparatus-and-method-for-tire-inflation-dt20081211ptan20080302420.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 An apparatus and method for simply and inexpensively positioning mounted automobile and truck tires for effective setting of a bead, with subsequent inflation in an efficient manner. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus is a wheel-like structure with an outer rim in the shape of a polygon, such as a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Permeable-gas-assembly-for-gas-delivery-dt20081211ptan20080302421.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A valve assembly for controlling gas delivery from a higher pressure fluid source to a lower pressure processing tool. The valve assembly includes a valve poppet movingly engageable with a valve seating member and a fluid permeable insert positioned between the valve poppet and the valve seating member that is... http://www.freshpatents.com/Power-output-in-hydraulic-systems-dt20081211ptan20080302422.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 The power output of a hydraulic system is improved by operating the hydraulic system with a hydraulic fluid having a VI of at least 130.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Temperature-controlled-variable-fluidic-resistance-device-dt20081211ptan20080302423.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A thermally controlled variable restrictor device provides variable restriction of fluid flow by temperature-induced viscosity changes. The thermally controlled variable restrictor device allows fast variable fluid control by employing a thermo-electric heater-cooler in intimate contact with a fluid channel containing a fluid thereby effecting rapid viscosity changes in the flowing... http://www.freshpatents.com/Self-cleaning-valves-for-use-in-vacuum-cleaners-and-other-self-cleaning-valves-dt20081211ptan20080302424.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A self-cleaning valve assembly is provided, such as for use in a vacuum cleaner such as a particularly advantageous vacuum cleaner system that has at least two filters and self-cleans its filters via back-flushing, without needing to stop normal operation to self-clean. Also, a vacuum cleaner is provided that uses... http://www.freshpatents.com/Formed-flange-for-pressure-monitoring-valve-stem-mount-dt20081211ptan20080302425.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A valve stem for mounting and supporting a tire pressure monitoring assembly includes a flange formed after insertion into the wheel rim for preventing movement caused by forces generated during wheel rotation.... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-of-securing-removable-components-for-distribution-of-fluids-dt20081211ptan20080302426.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A system for enabling a distribution of fluids includes a backplane and at least two component bases. Each component base has a first flange segment on one side and a second flange segment on an opposite side. Each of the first flange segment and the second flange segment has through... http://www.freshpatents.com/Vacuum-pressure-control-system-dt20081211ptan20080302427.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A vacuum pressure control system includes a vacuum chamber, a vacuum pump for sucking gas from the vacuum chamber, a vacuum open/close valve for controlling vacuum pressure in the vacuum chamber by changing a opening degree by driving air supplied from an air supply source serving as a power source,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Pressure-reducing-valve-dt20081211ptan20080302428.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A pressure-reducing valve includes a housing, a pressure-reducing piston, a driving piston, and a spring mechanism. The housing is provided with a primary port and a secondary port. The pressure-reducing piston is displaceably retained in an interior of the housing. The pressure-reducing piston is displaced to control an opening degree... http://www.freshpatents.com/Smith-water-saver-dt20081211ptan20080302429.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 The object of the SMITH WATER SAVER is to save and use the water in the hot water line, between the hot water heater and the faucet. When the user opens the hot water faucet, unheated water in the line begins to circulate back to the water heater in a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Backflow-connector-and-fuel-injector-having-backflow-connector-dt20081211ptan20080302430.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 The invention relates to a fuel injector (10) for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine having a backflow outlet (18) for taking away the un-injected fuel from the fuel injector (10). A backflow connector (20) is attached to the backflow outlet (18) using a connection component (24), where the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Device-for-moving-and-treating-volumes-of-liquid-dt20081211ptan20080302431.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A device for displacing a small volume of liquid under the effect of an electric control, including a first substrate with a hydrophobic surface provided with a first electrical conductor, a second electrical conductor positioned facing the first conductor, and a third conductor, forming with the second conductor, a mechanism... http://www.freshpatents.com/Apparatus---x26--method-for-propelling-a-liquid-in-a-spiral-spray-dt20081211ptan20080302432.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for propelling a fluid in a spiral stream. The apparatus includes a housing, and a cap member connected to the housing and discharges a stream of fluid in a spiral stream. A large gear member is coupled to the cap member... http://www.freshpatents.com/Triple-valve-inlet-assembly-dt20081211ptan20080302433.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A gas delivery apparatus having a manifold block configured to create a fluid flow path, a horizontal inlet port coupled to the manifold block at a first side in fluid communication with the fluid flow path and configured to receive a supply gas, a pneumatic valve coupled to the manifold... http://www.freshpatents.com/Flexible-manifold-for-integrated-gas-system-gas-panels-dt20081211ptan20080302434.php Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:59:17 -0800 A flexible gas delivery apparatus having a gas panel with a first extension block having a first section and second section, the first section positioned between a mixing valve and the substrate having an exit port in fluid communication with a pump/purge manifold, and a second extension block having a...