4385results about "Thin material handling" patented technology

In some implementations, an apparatus includes a curved portion of a storage tank having an exterior surface, having an interior surface and having a defect, the apparatus also includes a steel patch positioned over the curved portion of a storage tank, a plurality of studs and nuts positioned near an outer perimeter of the steel patch, in which the plurality of studs being friction welded to the exterior surface of the curved portion of a storage tank.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

A valve member for a spring-loaded valve assembly includes a top portion having a spring retaining recess, the spring retaining recess extending into the top portion to form a void space, the void space to receive at least one coil of a spring, the spring retaining recess having a recess diameter that is smaller than a top portion diameter, wherein the recess diameter is larger than a rest diameter of a spring base including the coil, the spring retaining recess blocking expansion of the at least one coil when the spring is compressed. The valve member also includes a bottom portion coupled to the top portion. The valve member further includes a sealing element positioned axially below a shoulder of the top portion and legs coupled to the bottom portion.

A component (202) is disclosed that includes a body (206) and an additive manufactured (AM) metal mass (200) that includes a first section (292) and a stress relief section (294). The stress relief section (294) includes a porous region (300) having a porosity in which an open spatial volume accounts for 2% to 50% of the total volume of the stress relief section (294). The stress relief section (294) has a smaller at least one of thermal conductivity, tensile strength, ductility, and fatigue strength than the first section (292). A braze material (310) couples the AM metal specimen block (200) to a specimen block opening (204) in the body (206). The stress relief section (294) creates a low stress zone in the metal specimen block (200), which can be located near or adjacent to a high stress zone. The stress relief section (294) reduces residual stress in the metal sample block (200), which reduces related challenges to couple the metal sample block (200) to the body (206) of the component (202), particularly in the case of the use of superalloy materials.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

A component including a body, and an additively manufactured (AM) metal coupon including a first section and a stress-relief section, is disclosed. The stress-relief section includes a porous region having a porosity between 2% to 50% open space volume to total volume of the stress-relief section. The stress-relief section has at least one of thermal conductivity, tensile strength, ductility, or fatigue strength less than first section. A braze material couples the AM metal coupon to a coupon opening in the body. The stress-relief section creates a low-stress zone in the metal coupon that can be located near or adjacent to a high-stress zone. The stress-relief section reduces residual stress in the metal coupon, which reduces the related challenges of coupling the metal coupon to the body of the component, especially where superalloy materials are used.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

A coating composition comprises: a fluoro-aliphatic group-containing copolymer comprising a repeating unit A corresponding to a fluoro-aliphatic group-containing monomer, and a repeating unit B corresponding to at least one monomer, wherein each of the I / O values of said at least one monomer constituting the repeating unit B is 1.0 or less.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

A sanitary fitting (1) having a fitting housing (2) in which a valve (5) is disposed, an outflow pipe (11) in which an outflow piece (13) is disposed and which is connected to the fitting housing (2), and an outflow hose (15) which fluidically connects the outflow piece (13) to the valve (5). The outflow pipe (11) is designed to be pivotable relative to the fitting housing (2); the outflow hose (15) has, at a location spaced apart from both its ends, a fixed deflection (16); and the fitting housing (2) has a duct (17) in which the outflow hose (15) is routed and in which the outflow hose (15) is rotatable about an axis running along a pivot axis of the outflow pipe (11).

A coupling device for conveying cryogenic fluid which is separable in the event of an emergency and is automatic-closing, the device comprising: two pipes for conveying fluid that extend in a longitudinal direction and each comprise, at a connection end, a valve mechanism that is configured to automatically close the pipe when the connection ends are separated and to allow the pipe to open when the connection ends are coupled; an outer tube that is arranged around each conveying pipe and defines an evacuated space for thermally insulating the conveying pipe; a quick-connection mechanism for quickly connecting the two pipes which comprises cooperating mechanical fastening members that are located at each of the two connecting ends, respectively; an emergency separation system that is configured to allow the two pipes to be separated when the connection ends are coupled via the quick-connection system, wherein the emergency separation system is located at a connection end of a first pipe and comprises a set of connecting parts that are movable between a first configuration, which provides a rigid mechanical connection between the connection end that is equipped with one or more fastening members of the first pipe and the rest of the first pipe, and a second, split configuration in which the connection end of the first pipe that is equipped with one or more mechanical fastening members of the quick-connection mechanism is separated from the rest of the first pipe.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

A faucet comprises a faucet body and a locking assembly. The locking assembly is connected to the faucet body, and the locking assembly is configured to pass through a mounting hole of a countertop. At least part of the locking assembly is configured to be controlled to abut a lower side of the countertop, and the faucet body comprises a faucet housing, a support frame, and a valve. The support frame is disposed in the faucet housing, and the support frame is configured to be supported on an upper side of the countertop. The support frame is connected to the locking assembly, and the support frame forms a valve seat configured to be connected to the valve. The locking assembly comprises an operating member rotatably disposed on the support frame, and the operating member is configured to control the locking assembly to abut the lower side of the countertop.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

A fluid valve, in particular for a motor vehicle and / or a temperature control system, having a housing and a valve body disposed in the housing so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis. The housing has a first port and a third port disposed on opposite side of a normal plane in relation to the rotation axis and a second port which is radially spaced apart from the rotation axis and in the direction of the rotation axis is disposed between the first and the third port. The valve body in at least one rotary position connects at least two ports of the housing to one another, and in at least one other rotary position does not connect the two ports to one another.

In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor comprises a housing configured to couple the adaptor with a vial, an access channel, a regulator channel, and a regulator assembly. The access channel is configured to facilitate withdrawal of fluid from the vial when the adaptor is coupled to the vial. The regulator channel is configured to facilitate a flow of a regulating fluid from the regulator assembly to compensate for changes in volume of a medical fluid in the vial. In some embodiments, the regulator assembly includes a flexible member configured to expand and contract in accordance with changes in the volume of the medical fluid in the vial. In some embodiments, the flexible member is substantially free to expand and contract. In some embodiments, the flexible member is not partly or completely located in a rigid enclosure.

A fluid control device includes a fluid pipe section including a fluid inlet and outlet connectable in series to a fluid pipe. A fluid valve is coupled in series within the fluid pipe section separating a fluid inlet and outlet side and controlling a fluid flow. An electric motor is mechanically connected to the fluid valve. A temperature sensor is connected to the fluid pipe section monitoring a temperature of the fluid flow. A pressure sensor is connected to the fluid pipe section monitoring a pressure of the fluid flow. A flow rate sensor is connected to the fluid pipe section monitoring a flow rate of the fluid flow. A control device processor is electrically connected to the electric motor and electrically connected to the sensors. A communication device coupled to the control device processor is for wirelessly connecting to a remotely disposed fluid monitoring and control system.

A medical treatment system, such as peritoneal dialysis system, may include control and other features to enhance patient comfort and ease of use. For example, a peritoneal dialysis system may include a control system that can adjust the volume of fluid infused into the peritoneal cavity to prevent the intraperitoneal fluid volume from exceeding a pre-determined amount. The control system can adjust by adding one or more therapy cycles, allowing for fill volumes during each cycle to be reduced. The control system may continue to allow the fluid to drain from the peritoneal cavity as completely as possible before starting the next therapy cycle. The control system may also adjust the dwell time of fluid within the peritoneal cavity during therapy cycles in order to complete a therapy within a scheduled time period. The cycler may also be configured to have a heater control system that monitors both the temperature of a heating tray and the temperature of a bag of dialysis fluid in order to bring the temperature of the dialysis fluid rapidly to a specified temperature, with minimal temperature overshoot.

A female connector includes: a housing defining a first axial direction and having an opening at a first end of the housing for insertion of a male connector, a first limiting member being provided on an outer periphery of the housing; a valve assembly arranged in the housing; a base defining a receiving passage extending along the first axial direction; a bushing sleeved outside the housing and arranged in the receiving passage to retain the housing in the receiving passage, the bushing being elastically deformable; and a mounting member fixed to an axial end of the base. The first limiting member is confined between the axial end and the mounting member, and a movement space for the first limiting member to move therein is defined between the axial end and the mounting member. A connector assembly includes the female connector.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

The present disclosure relates to a low-spill coupling assembly including a female coupling device and a male coupling device.

The present invention discloses a rainwater harvesting system that utilizes a removable rainwater separation box, support plate, and stop assemblies to introduce rainwater through a first channel of the upper cylinder body, separate clean rainwater through a second channel and outlet hole, and discharge it through an outlet pipe.

A fluid control device includes a fluid pipe section, a fluid valve assembled with the fluid pipe section, a flow rate sensor connected to the fluid pipe section monitoring a flow rate of the liquid fluid flow within the fluid pipe section, a control device processor electrically connected to the flow rate sensor to receive flow measurement signals from the flow rate sensor and operable to control movement of the fluid valve to a shutoff condition, and a wireless communication transmitter electrically connected to the control device processor. In response to the control device processor identifying from the flow measurement signals a flow condition exceeding a predetermined flow threshold, the control device processor performs at least one of controlling movement of the fluid valve to the shutoff condition and controlling wireless transmission of a user alert from the wireless communication transmitter.

Structural insulated wall and roof sheathing systems for use in building construction designed to provide a structural building envelope that is moisture permeable but protects from bulk water, excess air, and thermal transfer.

A medical treatment system, such as a peritoneal dialysis system, may include control and other features to enhance patient comfort and ease of use. For example, the peritoneal dialysis system may include a control system that can adjust a volume of fluid infused into a peritoneal cavity to prevent intraperitoneal fluid volume from exceeding a pre-determined amount. The control system can adjust by adding one or more therapy cycles, allowing for fill volumes during each cycle of the one or more therapy cycles to be reduced. The control system may continue to allow the fluid to drain from the peritoneal cavity as completely as possible before starting a next therapy cycle of the one or more therapy cycles. The control system may also adjust a dwell time of the fluid within the peritoneal cavity during the one or more therapy cycles in order to complete a therapy within a scheduled time period. A cycler may also be configured to have a heater control system that monitors both a temperature of a heating tray and a temperature of a bag of dialysis fluid in order to bring a temperature of the dialysis fluid rapidly to a specified temperature, with minimal temperature overshoot.

A floor panel has a rectangular and oblong shape, and includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate and forming a decorative side of the floor panel. The top layer is composed of a print provided on a carrier sheet and a transparent thermoplastic layer situated above the print. The substrate has a thickness from 2 to 10 millimeter and forms at least half of the thickness of the floor panel. The substrate is a polyurethane-based substrate and the transparent thermoplastic layer is polyurethane-based. The floor panel has a length of more than 1.1 meters and has a plurality of reinforcing layers situated outside the center line of the substrate. A reinforcing layer may be provided in combination with the substrate and the top layer.

Described herein are various embodiments of differential air pressure systems and methods of using such systems. The differential air pressure system may comprise a chamber configured to receive a portion of a user's lower body and to create an air pressure differential upon the user's body. The differential air pressure system may further comprise a user seal that seal the pressure chamber to the user's body. The height of the user seal may be adjusted to accommodate users with various body heights.

Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a gas flow valve. The gas flow valve includes a housing configured to receive a flow of gas. The gas flow valve further includes a plunger configured to move between a closed position and one or more open positions within the housing. The gas flow valve further includes a position sensor configured to measure a distance associated with a difference in position of the plunger between the closed position and the one or more open position. The gas flow valve further includes a force sensor coupled to the plunger and configured to measure a force exerted by the plunger in the closed position on a sealing surface.

A faucet including a bottom support, a spout body coupled to the bottom support, the spout body having an internal opening extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the spout body, a spout tube extending upward from the spout body. The spout tube can be received at least partially within the spout body. The faucet further includes a rotatably flexible spray head having a first spray head tube coupled to a second spray head tube via a pivot element. The pivot element enables rotation of the second spray head tube relative to the first spray head tube to provide movement of the spray head in multiple directions. The first spray head tube generally remains stationary during rotation of the second spray head tube. The faucet can actuate between a lowered position and one or more raised positions, without external intervention.