Abstract:
A matrix of valves being formed using a sandwich of three layers with a pliable membrane interposed between two of the layers. Supply channels and delivery channels are created through etching, routing, or other such means on the middle layer. Each supply channel communicates with all of the delivery channels via a valve location which is opened or closed by pneumatic pressure on the pliable membrane. Movement of the pliable membrane is affected through suction or pressure as communicated via holes in the overlying layer. In this manner, selected supply and delivery lines are connected by appropriate suction being placed on the membrane. Selected valves are simultaneously opened to provide parallel operations.
Abstract:
A check valve for use in a fluid delivery system is provided to deliver precise volumes of a plurality of fluids in sequence to a treatment reservoir. The check valve is in fluid communication with a positive displacement pump and with fluid reservoir. The check valve includes a housing for securing check valve elements adjacent a plate having an inlet and an outlet. The check valve includes a diaphragm positioned to seal or to open fluid communication between a check valve inlet and a check valve outlet. A fluid by-pass is provided for passage of a pressurizing fluid around the check valve into the fluid reservoir.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an assembly including a plurality of storage tanks for respective liquid chemicals to be metered, a plurality of feed chambers of a predetermined volume associated with respective storage tanks and disposed below such respective storage tanks, a conduit for process fluid for receiving predetermined volumes of such liquid chemicals as predetermined time cycles wherein the liquid chemicals are introduced in parallel feed to the process fluid in response to respective cycle timers.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a system for printing and dispensing chemical reagents in precisely controlled volumes onto a medium at a precisely controlled location. A jetting tube, comprising an orifice at one end and a fluid receiving aperture at the other end, is concentrically mounted within a cylindrical piezo-electric transducer. The fluid receiving aperture is connected to a reservoir containing a selected reagent by means of a filter. The reservoir may be pressurized by a regulated air supply. An electrical signal of short duration is applied to the transducer. The pulse causes the transducer and the volume defined by the jetting tube to expand, thereby drawing in a small quantity of reagent fluid. The cessation of the pulse causes the transducer and the volume of the jetting tube to de-expand, thereby causing at least a substantially uniformly sized droplet of reagent fluid to be propelled through the orifice. The droplet may be directed to impact a printing medium or collected in a dispensing recepticle.
Abstract:
A rotary drum metering feeder device which includes an outer casing defining a generally cylindrical chamber with opposed top and bottom end plates, a rotary drum means including a generally vertically disposed central shaft journably retained within the end plates and having a plurality of generally radially disposed blades secured at their inner ends to the central shaft and at their outer ends to an outer sleeve, and defining a plurality of metering chambers therebetween. An inlet port is formed within the top end plate, and an outlet port within the bottom end plate, and with each of the ports having edge surfaces, and with the edge surfaces of the inlet port being spaced from each of the edge surfaces of the outlet plate so as to provide for closed arcuate web zones in the end plates between the ports. A wiper blade is secured to the top end plate and extends radially across the inlet port, with the inner end of the wiper blade being maintained in close running clearance with each of the chamber defining blades so as to level the charge of material contained within each of the chambers during rotation. A counter is provided for counting the number of revolutions of the drum to determine delivery volume.
Abstract:
A valve for multiple sequential operations such as biosynthesis, in which the valve body has a longitudinal groove as a common passage for a longitudinal sequence of local ports, and a unitary diaphragm controlled by a plurality of solenoid operable plungers opens and closes the local ports to the common passage by blocking fluid flow across the lands intervening between the local ports and the common passage.
Abstract:
Mixing apparatus is described in which a plurality of chemical materials are to be incorporated in a carrier liquid, which may be a solvent, such as water, and which is quantitatively predominant, some of the chemical materials being incompatible if brought together directly, or in a wrong sequence, or which are difficult to combine, the materials being combined in the desired proportions in a cascaded arrangement of liquid filled chambers, the respective materials in the desired proportions preferably being supplied from separate sources of materials by pumps, the delivery of the carrier liquid being to a first mixing chamber to which a first chemical material is supplied, the contents of the first mixing chamber being delivered to a second mixing chamber to which another material is supplied, the fluid from the second mixing chamber being delivered to a third mixing chamber to which another chemical material may be added, with additional mixing chambers and pumps as desired to accommodate additional chemical materials, the pumps preferably being simultaneously driven from a single power source and each delivering a controlled quantity of chemical material, with shut off in the event of exhaustion of one of the materials and with shut off if a predetermined quantity of the mixture is available. The material in each mixing chamber is preferably agitated to enhance the mixing. Provision is made to receive trapped gas from a storage chamber having the mixture therein and return the gas to the storage chamber as determined by the liquid level therein. A simplified construction of successive mixing chambers in a tank is disclosed.
Abstract:
Mixing apparatus is described in which a plurality of chemical materials are to be incorporated in a carrier liquid, which may be a solvent, such as water, and which is quantitatively predominant, some of the chemical materials being incompatible if brought together directly, or in a wrong sequence, or which are difficult to combine, the materials being combined in the desired proportions in a series arrangement of liquid filled rotary motor driven pumps, the respective materials in the desired proportions preferably being supplied from separate sources of materials by reciprocating pumps, the delivery of the carrier liquid being to a first rotary motor driven pump to which a first chemical material is supplied, the first rotary motor driven pump having a fluid connection between its intake and delivery portions for repeated circulation and agitation of the liquid for mixing, with a tap for fluid input of the carrier liquid and first chemical material and a tap for fluid delivery connected to a fluid connection. Additional rotary motor driven pumps are provided for repeated circulation and agitation of the liquid for mixing and each with fluid input taps and delivery connections. The pumps are preferably simultaneously driven from a single power source with shut-off upon exhaustion of one of the materials and with continued operation of the rotary pumps after the reciprocating pumps have been shut-off.
Abstract:
A liquid feeder comprises an assembly of chemicals-feeding nozzles, each of which is fabricated by securing wall members, having nozzle holes each, between pairs of adjacent tubes, thereby forming a boxlike nozzle. The tubes are those of a flow path or circuit through which the fluid in a boiler or preboiler unit is taken out and is returned to either unit. The liquid feeder is intended for use with various plants, especially boiler plants.
Abstract:
An erosion device comprising at least one head and means for imparting to the head movements of rotation around an axis and of translation along said axis is improved due to the fact that:(a) the head comprises knives each having several teeth; on each knife two adjacent teeth are spaced apart from each other and leading edges of the teeth and their virtual extensions form a practically continuous line, called line of attack;(b) the teeth being capable of digging grooves in a material to be eroded, the groove corresponding to each tooth having a portion in common with at least one groove corresponding to a tooth of an adjacent knife.