公开(公告)号：US11873918B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17853082

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: Thomas McClain Scott ,  Marc Samuelson ,  David Schneider

Inventor： Thomas McClain Scott ,  Marc Samuelson ,  David Schneider

IPC: E21B34/06 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K31/42

CPC classification number: F16K31/12 ,  E21B34/063 ,  F16K31/42

Abstract: An interval control valve actuator includes an electrohydraulic pressure generator and an actuation pressure line extending between the generator and a valve. A hydraulic junction disposed in the actuation pressure line is selectively hydraulically joins the actuation pressure line to a backup pressure line. An interval control valve including a housing, a valve disposed in the housing, an electrohydraulic actuator hydraulically connected to the valve by an actuation pressure line. A hydraulic junction disposed between the electrohydraulic actuator and the valve and a backup pressure line hydraulically connected to the hydraulic junction, the backup pressure line being selectively hydraulically connectable to the actuation pressure line.

公开(公告)号：US11867589B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17346591

申请日：2021-06-14

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： William H. Glime, III

IPC: G01M3/02 ,  F15B21/10 ,  F15B15/14 ,  F15B15/22 ,  F15B13/02 ,  F16K37/00 ,  F15B15/20 ,  F15B19/00 ,  F16K3/12 ,  F15B20/00 ,  F15B11/064 ,  F16K31/12

CPC classification number: G01M3/02 ,  F15B13/024 ,  F15B13/027 ,  F15B15/1409 ,  F15B15/204 ,  F15B15/22 ,  F15B19/005 ,  F15B21/10 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K37/0041 ,  F15B11/064 ,  F15B20/005 ,  F15B2211/30505 ,  F15B2211/40507 ,  F15B2211/50518 ,  F15B2211/50545 ,  F15B2211/5151 ,  F15B2211/5153 ,  F15B2211/555 ,  F15B2211/632 ,  F15B2211/6306 ,  F15B2211/6309 ,  F15B2211/6313 ,  F15B2211/7052 ,  F15B2211/857 ,  F15B2211/864 ,  F15B2211/865 ,  F15B2211/8606 ,  F15B2211/87 ,  F15B2211/8855

Abstract: In an exemplary method of monitoring performance of a fluid driven actuator for a valve, pressurized fluid is supplied through an actuator supply line to an inlet port of the actuator during a first time period to operate the actuator from a normal position to an actuated position. Pressure changes corresponding to a fluid flow condition in the actuator supply line are measured during the first time period, with the measured pressure changes defining a valve cycle pressure profile including a first inflection point corresponding to movement of the actuator from the normal position to the actuated position. The valve cycle pressure profile is analyzed to identify a non-compliant condition in at least one of the valve and the actuator. An output communicating the identified non-compliant condition is then generated.

公开(公告)号：US11835184B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17946566

申请日：2022-09-16

Applicant: Safe Crossings, LLC

Inventor： R. Dale Moretz

IPC: F17D5/02 ,  F17D5/00 ,  F17D1/14 ,  G01M3/28 ,  F16L58/10 ,  B67D7/32 ,  F16K17/02 ,  F16L55/10 ,  F16K17/34 ,  F16K31/12 ,  E21B43/01 ,  G05D16/16 ,  F15B20/00

CPC classification number: F17D5/02 ,  B67D7/3209 ,  B67D7/3218 ,  E21B43/0122 ,  F15B20/005 ,  F16K17/02 ,  F16K17/34 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16L55/1022 ,  F16L58/1009 ,  F17D1/14 ,  F17D5/00 ,  F17D5/005 ,  G01M3/2815 ,  G05D16/16 ,  F16L2201/30 ,  G05B2219/31356 ,  Y10T137/0452 ,  Y10T137/7727 ,  Y10T137/7762

Abstract: A petroleum pipeline safety system for preventing contamination of an environmentally sensitive area close to a pipeline is provided. The system includes a first portion of the pipeline including an upstream portion of the pipeline supplying a flow of fluid material and a flow restriction downstream of the first portion of the pipeline. The system further includes a second portion of the pipeline downstream of the flow restriction, receiving the flow of fluid material from the first portion and conveying the flow of fluid material through the environmentally sensitive area to a downstream portion of the pipeline. The flow restriction is configured to create a lower pipeline internal pressure within the second portion as compared to a pipeline internal pressure within the first portion. The system further includes a third portion of the pipeline downstream of the environmentally sensitive area and including the downstream portion of the pipeline.

公开(公告)号：US11781659B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US16981114

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: Cytiva Sweden AB

Inventor： Klaus Gebauer

IPC: F16K7/04 ,  F16K7/12 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K31/122 ,  F16K31/126

CPC classification number: F16K7/04 ,  F16K7/12 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K31/122 ,  F16K31/126

Abstract: A method for controlling at least one valve provided to a tube in a bioprocess flow system, said method comprising the steps of: —controlling the at least one valve to be in a first state, which is an open state when a flow through the tube should be allowed; —controlling the at least one valve to be in a second state during some parts of a process run in the system, said second state is a closed state were a first closing force is provided; and—controlling the at least one valve to be in a third state during some parts of a process run in the system, said third state is a closed state were a second closing force is provided which is a higher force than the first closing force.

公开(公告)号：US20230272821A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18173566

申请日：2023-02-23

Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Inventor： Tatsuya YOSHIDA ,  Haruka SUZUKI

IPC: F16C29/02 ,  F16K31/12

CPC classification number: F16C29/025 ,  F16K31/12

Abstract: An actuator includes: a slider driven within a movable range along a predetermined movement direction; a guide that extends in the movement direction to guide the slider and includes a surrounding structure surrounding an outer periphery of the slider and including an opening portion where at least a part thereof is open in a cross section perpendicular to the movement direction; a fluid supply portion that supplies a fluid between the slider and the guide; a slider connecting member that penetrates the opening portion to connect the slider inside the surrounding structure and a driven body outside the surrounding structure; and a guide connecting member that connects edges of the opening portion to each other and is provided at a position where the slider connecting member does not come into contact with the guide connecting member when the slider moves within the movable range.

公开(公告)号：US11661806B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17844535

申请日：2022-06-20

Applicant: Bench Tree Group, LLC

Inventor： John R. Menconi ,  Pedro R. Segura, Jr.

IPC: E21B47/24 ,  E21B21/10 ,  E21B47/18 ,  E21B17/02 ,  E21B47/22 ,  E21B17/07 ,  F16K31/12 ,  E21B43/08 ,  E21B33/12

CPC classification number: E21B21/10 ,  E21B17/02 ,  E21B17/07 ,  E21B47/18 ,  E21B47/22 ,  E21B47/24 ,  F16K31/12 ,  E21B33/12 ,  E21B43/08

Abstract: A downhole valve is described. The downhole valve has a pilot valve section and a tool section. The pilot valve section has a first tube. The tool section has a second tube slidably coupled to the first tube of the pilot valve section so as to provide fluid communication between the pilot valve section and the tool section. The tool section can be in the form of a signal valve section of a mud pulse telemetry valve, a reamer, a vertical steerable tool, a rotary steerable tool, a by-pass valve, a packer, a whipstock, or stabilizer.

公开(公告)号：US11644356B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US16833242

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company

Inventor： Andrew C. Farinella

IPC: A61M5/00 ,  G01F15/00 ,  F16K31/12 ,  G01F1/66 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/14 ,  A61M39/24 ,  A61M5/172

CPC classification number: G01F15/005 ,  A61M5/14 ,  A61M5/16886 ,  A61M5/172 ,  A61M39/24 ,  F16K31/12 ,  G01F1/662 ,  A61M2005/1402 ,  A61M2039/242 ,  A61M2205/3334 ,  A61M2205/3375 ,  A61M2205/6072

Abstract: A priming valve includes a fluid flow path, a fluid inlet configured to couple to a fluid outlet of a fluid channel including at least one sensor configured to characterize at least one attribute of a fluid, a fluid outlet, a valve seat, and a connector. The connector engages the valve seat to prevent fluid flow via the fluid flow path. The connector is configured to move relative to the valve seat in response to a threshold pressure within the fluid flow path to allow the fluid to flow via the fluid flow path. A flow sensor sub-assembly for sensing flow of a fluidic medicament may include a priming valve and at least one sensor of a fluid port configured to characterize at least one attribute of a fluid within an administrable fluid source. A method for readying a fluid sensor may use a priming valve.

公开(公告)号：US20190195249A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16329345

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD

Inventor： Yang Seok KIM ,  Dae Woong KIM ,  Bum Nyun KIM ,  Young Sheop PARK ,  Chi Yong PARK ,  Jong Seog KIM ,  Hyoung Kyun KIM ,  Byoung Oh LEE ,  Ji In KIM ,  Nam Woo CHOI ,  Yong Hoon PARK ,  Hee Seung CHANG ,  You Soo SHIN

IPC: F15B19/00 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K37/00

CPC classification number: F15B19/005 ,  F15B19/00 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K37/00 ,  F16K37/0041 ,  F16K37/0083

Abstract: Method for diagnosing a pneumatic control valve by using a positioner model includes: establishing relational expression for outputting valve stem displacement according to control pressure, the relational expression including parameters for the characteristics of a positioner, an actuator, and a valve, determining initial parameter value by adjusting the values of the parameters until the difference between a measured value for a normal operation of the pneumatic control valve and output value obtained by the relational expression is smaller than predetermined error limit, determining diagnostic parameter value by adjusting the values of the parameters until the difference between a measured value for a diagnostic operation of the pneumatic control valve and an output value obtained by the relational expression is smaller than a predetermined error limit, and comparing the initial parameter value and the diagnostic parameter value so as to determine whether the pneumatic control valve has abnormality.

公开(公告)号：US20190189403A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16216455

申请日：2019-03-08

Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Luke Joseph HIMBELE ,  Yasushi SONODA ,  Takashi UEMURA ,  Tomoyoshi ICHIMARU ,  Junya SASAKI

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  C23C16/455 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K31/06 ,  F16K51/02

CPC classification number: H01J37/32449 ,  C23C16/45536 ,  F16K31/0603 ,  F16K31/0675 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K51/02 ,  H01J37/32192 ,  H01L21/3065

Abstract: The present invention is a plasma processing apparatus that includes a processing chamber where plasma processing is performed on a sample, a radio frequency power supply that supplies radio frequency power to generate plasma, a sample stage on which the sample is placed, and a gas supply unit that supplies a gas to the processing chamber. The gas supply unit includes a first pipe that supplies a first gas as a gas for etching process to the processing chamber, a second pipe that supplies a second gas as a gas for etching process to the processing chamber, and a third pipe through which a third gas as a gas for deposition process flows. The third pipe is coupled to the second pipe. A fourth valve is arranged on the second pipe. The fourth valve prevents the third gas from flowing in a direction toward a supply source of the second gas.

公开(公告)号：US20180252333A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15451053

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.

Inventor： Stéphane Marc Louis Hernu ,  Jonathan Dostert

IPC: F16K37/00

CPC classification number: F16K37/0083 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16K37/0025 ,  F16K37/0033 ,  G05B19/048 ,  Y10T137/794 ,  Y10T137/7976

Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve, an actuator for opening and closing the valve, and a positioner for controlling the actuator. At least one limit switch assembly is mounted between the positioner and the actuator. The limit switch assembly connects the actuator and positioner so that movement of the actuator valve is conveyed to the positioner through the limit switch assembly. The limit switch assembly is configured to provide a limit signal when the valve is in one or more limit positions. The limit switch assembly has a calibration mechanism for adjusting the one or more limit positions using an input member accessible from outside of the limit switch housing when the limit switch is installed in the valve assembly.