Abstract:
Device for regulating the airflow in an air damper, comprising a twist sleeve (29, 210) of flexible material, the cross section of which substantially conforms to an outer tube (25, 201, 310) in which the flow takes place, one end (30, 211) of the twist sleeve (29, 210) being disposed on the inner side of the outer tube (25, 201, 310) and the other end (31, 212) of the twist sleeve (29, 210) being disposed in a tube sleeve (1, 202, 301) which can be rotated under an axial displacement controlled in relation to the rotation. The outer diameter of the tube sleeve (1, 202, 301) is somewhat smaller than the inner diameter of the outer tube (25, 201, 310), so that the tube sleeve (1, 202, 301) slides easily in the outer tube (25, 201, 301), and in which the tube sleeve (1, 202, 301) is provided with a helical slot (4, 204, 302), and in which the rotation of the tube sleeve (1, 202, 301) is achieved by an operating apparatus (7, 206, 207, 308) configured in such a way that the operating apparatus (7, 206, 207, 308) pulls round the tube sleeve (1, 202, 301), at the same time as the tube sleeve (1, 202, 301) moves axially.
Abstract:
A catheter valve (10) including a housing (12) engaging at least a portion of a tubular member (14) is provided. The tubular member (14) having distal (16) and proximal (18) open ends defining a flow-through passage (20) therebetween, the tubular member (14) further having a proximal portion (22) of a deformable and therefore twistable structure and a distal portion (24) of a more rigid structure, the proximal portion (22) being partially and circumferencially attached to an inner surface of the housing (12), wherein dimensions of the housing (12), of the proximal portion (22) and of the distal portion (24) are selected such that when the distal portion (24) is rotated, the proximal portion (22) is twisted so as to block passage of fluid through the tubular member (14) and therefore through the catheter valve (10) and the distal portion (24) is secured by the housing (12) so as to prevent self untwisting of the proximal portion (22).
Abstract:
A constrictor valve can be associated with a conduit in fluid communication with a mixer to control a flow of cementitious slurry discharged from the mixer through the conduit. The constrictor valve can include a constrictor housing, a webbing constriction assembly, and a drive mechanism. The webbing constriction assembly includes a pair of rotatable members rotatably mounted to the constrictor housing and a plurality of webbing straps connected to the rotatable members and wrapped around the conduit. The drive mechanism includes a drive shaft and a gear assembly configured to rotate the rotatable members in opposing winding directions in response to the drive shaft rotating in a tighten direction to wrap the webbing straps tighter around the conduit to compress it and to rotate in opposing unwinding directions in response to the drive shaft rotating in a loosen direction to loosen the grip of the webbing straps on the conduit.
Abstract:
A moisture responsive device is described having a moisture responsive element comprising at least a moisture responsive formation of a first material in association with a less moisture responsive formation of a second material, in that the first material has a greater tendency to absorb moisture and to increase in volume as a result than the second material, the two formations being so mechanically arranged together that such swelling tends to cause mechanical deformation of the moisture responsive element; and an actuation member optionally of flexibly resilient material in mechanical association with the moisture responsive element so that distortion of the moisture responsive element in the presence of moisture tends to mechanically distort the actuation member and thereby cause the actuation member to change between at least a first functional state and a second functional state. A method of use, especially in irrigation control, is also described.
Abstract:
Constriction valves for catheters and method of using constriction valves are presented. The catheter valve has a conduit defining a lumen. The catheter also has a spring that is configured to bias the lumen from an open position to a closed position by altering an effective length of the conduit or altering the circumference of the conduit. The spring is further configured to change its configuration by changes of intraluminal pressure of the valve. A user can insert a tool into a catheter having a valve by manipulating the valve to expand a substantially closed lumen by compressing the spring, twisting the spring, or pulling on a cord coupled with the valve.
Abstract:
Constriction valves for catheters and method of using constriction valves are presented. The catheter valve has a conduit defining a lumen. The catheter also has a spring that is configured to bias the lumen from an open position to a closed position by altering an effective length of the conduit or altering the circumference of the conduit. The spring is further configured to change its configuration by changes of intraluminal pressure of the valve. A user can insert a tool into a catheter having a valve by manipulating the valve to expand a substantially closed lumen by compressing the spring, twisting the spring, or pulling on a cord coupled with the valve.
Abstract:
A moisture responsive device and a method of its use for example in an irrigation system are described. The device has generally domed or raised three dimensional moisture responsive structure comprising at least a moisture responsive formation of a first material (1) in association with a less moisture responsive formation of a second material (3), in that the first material (1) has a greater tendency to absorb moisture, and to increase in volume as a result, than the second material (3), so as to distort in use when wetted; and a flexibly elongate actuation member (5) of flexibly resilient material situated in close mechanical association with the second material (3) so that deformation of the moisture responsive structure in the presence of moisture, tends to distort the actuation member (5).
Abstract:
The control damper relates to a control valve which is primarily intended for controlling air flow, although the valve may also be used to control other flowing media. The valve comprises a sleeve (2) of flexible material, the cross-section of which largely corresponds to the duct (1, 22) in which the flow occurs, one end of the sleeve being fixed in relation to the duct and the other end thereof being rotatable with displacement in an axial direction that is controlled in proportion to the rotation. When turned, the sleeve (2) assumes a cross-section in the form of a multi-pointed star (13). The valve is surrounded by sound insulation material (23) and the pipe (22) that surrounds the sleeve is air-permeable.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device containing a tube for a varied flow, comprising a tube (7) being fixed in both its ends, whereby the tube (7) is arranged to be stretched or shortened by longing or shortening of the distance between said attachment points (8).