公开(公告)号：US5763776A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-09

申请号：US603452

申请日：1996-02-20

Applicant: G. Pat Birch ,  Stephen Showalter

Inventor： G. Pat Birch ,  Stephen Showalter

IPC: G01F23/02

CPC classification number: G01F23/02

Abstract: A sight glass for a fluid vessel that includes a housing with facility for mounting to a fluid vessel wall, and a transparent window mounted within the housing for viewing fluid within the vessel from outside of the vessel wall. A valve mounted within the housing has a normally open position for permitting passage of fluid from within the vessel to adjacent the window, and a closed position for blocking such fluid passage. The valve includes structure responsive to one or more predetermined conditions at the sight glass for moving the valve to the closed position so as to block passage of fluid to the window, and thereby provide a visual indication of occurrence of the predetermined conditions from outside of the vessel. The predetermined condition(s) sensed by the sight glass in the various embodiments of the invention include fluid leakage at the side glass, cracking or rupture of the viewing window, a high temperature or pressure condition within the vessel, and/or a high temperature condition outside of the vessel.

Abstract translation: 一种用于流体容器的观察镜，其包括具有用于安装到流体容器壁的设备的壳体，以及安装在壳体内的透明窗口，用于从容器壁的外部观察容器内的流体。 安装在壳体内的阀具有常开位置，用于允许流体从容器内流到邻近窗口，并且封闭位置用于阻挡该流体通道。 阀包括响应于视镜处的一个或多个预定条件的结构，用于将阀移动到关闭位置，以便阻止流体通向窗户，从而从外部提供预定条件的发生的视觉指示 船只。 在本发明的各种实施例中由观察窗检测到的预定条件包括在侧玻璃处的流体泄漏，观察窗的破裂或破裂，容器内的高温或高压状态和/或高温 条件在船外。

公开(公告)号：US07288139B1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US11470293

申请日：2006-09-06

Applicant: Stephen Showalter

Inventor： Stephen Showalter

IPC: B01D19/00

CPC classification number: B04C5/14 ,  B01D21/0006 ,  B01D21/0009 ,  B01D21/2411 ,  B01D21/245 ,  B01D21/2494 ,  B01D21/26 ,  B01D21/267 ,  B01D21/30 ,  B01D2221/08 ,  B03C1/286 ,  B03C2201/18 ,  B03C2201/24 ,  B03C2201/28 ,  B04C5/185 ,  B04C9/00 ,  B04C11/00

Abstract: An apparatus separates liquid, gas and solid components of a mixture in a fluid system. An inlet for receiving the mixture opens into a separation chamber tangentially with a cylindrical side wall and a gas outlet has an opening in a first end wall adjacent the inlet to allow gas to exit the separator. A fluid outlet is located in an opposing second end wall. A debris passage extends through the cylindrical side wall and oriented so that the radial velocity of the particles within the separation chamber directs the particles through the debris passage. The debris passage leads to a particle collection chamber in which the particles accumulate. Unlike prior separators that relied on the tangential velocity of the particles, the present apparatus utilizes the greater radial velocity to drive the particles from the separation chamber into the particle collection chamber.

Abstract translation: 一种装置将流体系统中混合物的液体，气体和固体组分分离。 用于接收混合物的入口与圆柱形侧壁切向进入分离室，并且气体出口在邻近入口的第一端壁中具有允许气体离开分离器的开口。 流体出口位于相对的第二端壁中。 碎屑通道延伸穿过圆柱形侧壁并定向成使得分离室内的颗粒的径向速度引导颗粒通过碎片通道。 碎屑通道导致颗粒收集室，其中颗粒积聚在其中。 与依赖于颗粒的切向速度的先前分离器不同，本装置利用较大的径向速度将颗粒从分离室驱动到颗粒收集室中。

公开(公告)号：US20060107837A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10994441

申请日：2004-11-22

Applicant: Stephen Showalter ,  Edward Kosteski

Inventor： Stephen Showalter ,  Edward Kosteski

IPC: B01D19/00

CPC classification number: F01M13/04 ,  B01D19/0057 ,  B01D21/267 ,  B01D2221/08 ,  B04C5/14 ,  B04C5/181 ,  F01M2013/0427

Abstract: An apparatus separates liquid, gas and solid components of a mixture in an engine lubricating system. An inlet for receiving the mixture opens tangentially into a separation chamber and a gas outlet has an opening in a first end wall adjacent the inlet to allow gas to exit the separator. A fluid outlet is in an opposing second end wall and opens into a lubricant reservoir of the engine lubricating system. Both liquid and gas flow through the fluid outlet between the separator and the reservoir. A particle collector is provided adjacent the second end wall to receive solids that become separated from the mixture. A baffle may be provided to direct the separated liquid from the separator into the reservoir while allowing gas in the reservoir to flow into the separator.

Abstract translation: 一种装置将发动机润滑系统中的混合物的液体，气体和固体组分分离。 用于接收混合物的入口切向地打开到分离室中，并且气体出口在邻近入口的第一端壁中具有允许气体离开分离器的开口。 流体出口在相对的第二端壁中并且通向发动机润滑系统的润滑剂储存器。 液体和气体都流过分离器和储存器之间的流体出口。 在第二端壁附近提供颗粒收集器以接收与混合物分离的固体。 可以提供挡板以将分离的液体从分离器引导到储存器中，同时允许储存器中的气体流入分离器。

公开(公告)号：US07288138B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US10994441

申请日：2004-11-22

Applicant: Stephen Showalter ,  Edward G. Kosteski

Inventor： Stephen Showalter ,  Edward G. Kosteski

IPC: B01D19/00

CPC classification number: F01M13/04 ,  B01D19/0057 ,  B01D21/267 ,  B01D2221/08 ,  B04C5/14 ,  B04C5/181 ,  F01M2013/0427

Abstract: An apparatus separates liquid, gas and solid components of a mixture in an engine lubricating system. An inlet for receiving the mixture opens tangentially into a separation chamber and a gas outlet has an opening in a first end wall adjacent the inlet to allow gas to exit the separator. A fluid outlet is in an opposing second end wall and opens into a lubricant reservoir of the engine lubricating system. Both liquid and gas flow through the fluid outlet between the separator and the reservoir. A particle collector is provided adjacent the second end wall to receive solids that become separated from the mixture. A baffle may be provided to direct the separated liquid from the separator into the reservoir while allowing gas in the reservoir to flow into the separator.

Abstract translation: 一种装置将发动机润滑系统中的混合物的液体，气体和固体组分分离。 用于接收混合物的入口切向地打开到分离室中，并且气体出口在邻近入口的第一端壁中具有允许气体离开分离器的开口。 流体出口位于相对的第二端壁中并且通向发动机润滑系统的润滑剂储存器。 液体和气体都流过分离器和储存器之间的流体出口。 在第二端壁附近提供颗粒收集器以接收与混合物分离的固体。 可以提供挡板以将分离的液体从分离器引导到储存器中，同时允许储存器中的气体流入分离器。

公开(公告)号：US5388448A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-14

申请号：US105146

申请日：1993-08-12

Applicant: Stephen Showalter ,  James L. Horan

Inventor： Stephen Showalter ,  James L. Horan

IPC: G01V3/00 ,  B01D35/02 ,  G01N15/00 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N27/04 ,  G01V3/02 ,  G01V3/11 ,  G01R27/02

CPC classification number: G01N15/0656

Abstract: An electrically conductive particle detector that includes a hollow spool or sleeve of insulating material having an open end, a sidewall and a circumferential array of elongated fluid passages that extend radially through the sidewall. A pair of internested helical conductors are mounted in corresponding helical grooves on the interior of the sleeve sidewall, with helical reaches of the conductors spaced from each other by the sleeve. Electrical circuitry is connected to the conductors for detecting impingement of a conductive particle that bridges adjacent reaches of the conductors in fluid that flows through the sleeve. A perforated strainer is carried by the sleeve spaced from the conductors for removing particles in the fluid that flows through the sleeve.

Abstract translation: 导电粒子检测器，其包括具有开口端，侧壁和径向延伸穿过侧壁的细长流体通道的圆周阵列的中空卷轴或绝缘材料套筒。 一对被隔离的螺旋导体安装在套筒侧壁内部的相应的螺旋槽中，导体的螺旋形到达通过套筒相互隔开。 电路连接到导体，用于检测在流过套筒的流体中桥接导体的相邻导体的导电颗粒的冲击。 穿孔过滤器由套管与导体间隔开，用于去除流过套筒的流体中的颗粒。