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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.

A breakaway valve for a cryogenic fluid tank includes a tank-side valve and a nozzle-side valve. The tank-side valve is connected to and forms a first vacuum-insulation layer with a first jacketed hose. The first jacket support includes first bellows configured to reduce heat transfer with the first vacuum-insulation layer and one or more first bellow supports that include first teeth inserted between and engaging the first bellows to provide structural support to the first bellows. The nozzle-side valve is connected to and forms a second vacuum-insulation layer with a second jacketed hose. The second jacket support includes second bellows configured to reduce heat transfer with the second vacuum-insulation layer and one or more second bellow supports that include second teeth inserted between and engaging the second bellows to provide structural support to the second bellows.

Described herein is an aluminium alloy multi-layered brazing sheet product for brazing in an inert-gas atmosphere without a flux that includes a core layer made of a 3xxx alloy that includes <0.2 wt. % Mg, and that provides a covering clad layer that includes 2-6 wt. % Si on one or both sides of said 3xxx alloy core layer and a Al—Si brazing clad layer that includes 7-13 wt. % Si positioned between the 3xxx alloy core layer and the covering clad layer, wherein the covering clad layer has a thickness X1 and the Al—Si brazing clad layer has a thickness X2 and wherein X2≥2X1. Also described herein is the use of an aluminium alloy multi-layered brazing sheet product in a flux-free controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) operation to produce a heat exchanger apparatus.

An end effector is disclosed. Exemplary end effector includes a paddle, wherein a proximal end of the paddle is provided with a rear protrusion for positioning a substrate; a ring extending from the paddle, wherein the ring is provided with a circular protrusion for supporting the substrate; and a blade extending from the ring, wherein a distal end of the blade is provided with a front protrusion for positioning a substrate.

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 check valve (1) comprising: a valve housing (10); a valve member (11) within the housing, the valve member being movable between an open position and a closed position; and at least one restricted channel (14) through the valve member, wherein, in the closed position, the at least one restricted channel is arranged to allow a restricted backflow of fluid through the valve. The present disclosure also relates to a system comprising: an electrochemical device and the check valve, wherein the check valve is connected to an outlet pipeline of the electrochemical device.

A check valve includes a valve element and a valve body having a body housing, an annular valve seat insert, a bushing, and a biasing member. The body housing includes an outer circumferential wall extending between an inlet port and an outlet port to define a valve cavity therebetween. The valve seat insert is seated in a body seat surface surrounding the inlet port. The bushing is disposed in the valve cavity and defines a central bore, with the bushing including an outboard end surface axially engageable with the valve seat insert. The biasing member is disposed between a bearing portion of the body housing and an inboard end of the bushing to allow for axial movement of the bushing with respect to the body seat surface. The valve element extends through the bushing central bore and is movable between a closed position and an open position.

A patient interface includes a mask body, an elbow, a connector and a conduit. Any one or more of the mask body, the elbow, the connector and the conduit includes a bias flow vent. The bias flow vent is configured to deform with the application of pressure but not fully collapse such that an orifice size defined by the bias flow vent can vary with the application of pressure.

A mounting structure of a valve core seat of a pull-out faucet in a faucet body which has a main pipe and a branch pipe communicating with each other; a restricting portion is protruded out radially into the branch pipe from an inner diameter of an end of the branch pipe in communication with the main pipe; one side of the valve core seat has a boss; a stepped surface is formed the valve core seat surrounding the boss; the valve core seat is inserted from a lower end of the main pipe and installed at a height corresponding to the branch pipe, and the boss is inserted into the branch pipe through a space enclosed by the restricting portion, and the stepped surface is locked and fixed to the restricting portion. A pull-out faucet having a sensing function that includes the above mounting structure is also disclosed.

A double-use nozzle adapter includes a main body, a switch unit, and a needle unit. The switch unit includes a shifting member and a rigid retaining member. The rigid retaining member is arranged between the shifting member and the main body. The shifting member shifts the rigid retaining member between a first position and a second position. The needle unit is slidably installed in the main body and includes a needle. In the first position, the shifting member drives the rigid retaining member to press against the needle, thereby preventing the needle from moving with respect to the main body and making the needle connectable to a Schrader valve. In the second position, the rigid retaining member moves between the shifting member and the main body, so as to allow the needle to move with respect to the main body and make the needle connectable to a Presta valve.

An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining an internal cavity; an antenna positioned at least partially external to the internal cavity; and the antenna covered with a non-metallic material. An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining a first end and a second end, the first end defining a threaded bore configured to mount on a nozzle of a fire hydrant; a cover coupled to the nozzle cap opposite from the first end; an enclosure positioned at least partially between the cover and the first end, the enclosure at least partially defining a cavity; a monitoring device positioned within the cavity; and an antenna positioned between the cover and the first end of the nozzle cap, the antenna connected in electrical communication with the monitoring device, the antenna covered by a non-metallic material.

A coolant flow control valve (CFCV) which includes an actuator having a microcontroller which drives an electric motor, such as a brushless DC motor. The motor drives a gear train, and the gear train drives a valve. The motor and gear train are used to rotate the valve to one or more positions, and thus direct coolant (passing through the valve) between ports. The valve is rotated to different positions to create various flow paths, such that coolant is directed between the different flow paths. The valve is a rotor having three different channels. The CFCV may also include a compound valve, where two valves are connected to and driven by one actuator. The valves may be of different shapes to accommodate inlet and outlet ports of various configurations.

A pressurized gas delivery system includes at least a first gas supply source and a second gas supply source. The first gas supply source is configured to supply a first pressurized gas output, and the second gas supply source is configured to supply a second pressurized gas output. A valve including at least a first position and a second position fluidly connects an outlet of the first gas supply source to a system outlet in the first position and to an inlet of the second gas supply source in the second position.

A piston check valve system includes a body including an upstream end and a downstream end, a bonnet secured to a proximal opening of the body, and a piston secured within the body, the piston being moveable between a closed position in which the piston rests upon a valve seat and an open position in which the piston is spaced away from the valve seat. The piston check valve system also includes a retainer configured to guide and retain the piston and to secure the valve seat within the body.

The present invention provides a pneumatic valve system for easily attaching and sealing a valve coupler to a valve stem for filling an inflatable vessel such as a tire, tube, mattress, etc. The valve system may comprise the following major components: a valve stem, a valve cap with a pin passage and attachment structure for attaching to a valve coupler, a sealing member, a biasing member, the valve coupler comprising a coupler housing, a pin seat, an inflation pin, and a collar with ball bearings complementary to the attachment structure of the valve cap, and an elastic sleeve for providing inward force against the ball bearings. The valve system may allow for easy, secure, and sealed engagement between the valve coupler and valve stem by simply pushing down on the valve coupler, and disengagement by pulling up on the valve coupler with as little as two fingers.

A thermoplastic elastomer-based multifilament yarn and a method of making a thermoplastic elastomer-based multifilament yarn are disclosed. The multifilament yarn includes a first filament at least partially adhered to a second filament. The first filament and the second filament are each formed from a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer exhibiting a flexural modulus of about 300 MPa or less as determined at a temperature of about 23 DEG C according to ISO 178: 2019. The yarn has a linear density of from about 1 to about 500 deniers per filament, and exhibits an elongation at break of about 300% or greater as determined at a temperature of about 23 DEG C according to ASTM D2653-07 (2018).

A vehicle is wrapped by an adhesive film which is then slit by applying first tape to the vehicle having a longitudinally extending filament carried by the tape at a position spaced from the side edges. A second tape is applied over the film at the first tape body so as to bridge to each side of the filament and pulling the filament so as to tear through the film and the first ad second tapes body with the second tape applying a force to the film acting to reduce tendency of the film to pull away from the object during the cutting by the filament as the filament is pulled.

Process and products for producing a solution-spun multifilament yarn containing n filaments are provided, wherein an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) solution containing UHMWPE polymer and a solvent for the UHMWPE polymer are spun through n spin-holes of a spin plate and drawn before, during or after removal of the solvent to thereby obtain the multifilament yarn containing n filaments, the yarn having a tenacity (Ten) as expressed in cN / dtex of Ten(cN / dtex)=f×n−0.05×dpf−0.15, wherein Ten is at least 39 cN / dtex, n is at least 25, f is a factor of at least 62.0 and dpf is the dtex per filament.

A cam-driven valve assembly comprises a valve body that defines a plurality of fluid passages and supports a group of fluid valves within those passages to control fluid flow. The assembly includes a plurality of cams supported on a camshaft. The camshaft is arranged such that each cam is associated with a corresponding valve. Rotation of the camshaft actuates the valves via the cams. Each cam comprises a pair of cam discs that interact to define an inner cam track. A valve body for each fluid valve includes a cam tappet that is received in the cam track of a corresponding cam. The cam tracks can be configured such that at least one of the valves is actuated at a time different from the actuation time of another valve.

A pressure relief valve includes a valve body having an inner wall defining a cylindrical bore. The inner wall includes a threaded region having a plurality of threads. The valve includes a pressure control calibration spring including a calibration portion and a force application portion. The calibration portion is threaded into the threads of the threaded region. The valve body includes an aperture in fluid communication with the cylindrical bore. An inner perimeter of the aperture defines a valve seat. A valve member is receivable on the valve seat. The force application portion urges the valve member into engagement with the valve seat and has a pitch that is greater than a pitch of the calibration portion. Rotation of the calibration portion in the threads of the threaded region of the valve body adjusts the spring force applied to the valve member by the force application portion.

Preferred embodiments provide a method for fabricating pyrolysed carbon nanostructures, the method comprises at least following steps: Providing a substrate, and then Depositing a polymeric material comprising either compounds with different plasma etch rates or compounds that can mask a plasma etching process, and then Subjecting said polymeric material to a plasma etching process (e.g. oxygen plasma) to form polymeric nanostructures and then Pyrolysing said polymeric nanostructures to form carbon nanostructures.

Proposed is an automatic coupler for supplying a utility. The automatic coupler includes a first coupling member provided on any one of a utility supplying end or a utility receiving end, and a first valve body provided in the first coupling member and provided with a first check ball elastically supported, a second coupling member provided on the other one of the utility supplying end or the utility receiving end and coupled to the first coupling member, and a second valve body provided in the second coupling member and provided with a second check ball elastically supported. The second valve body includes a main body, a first floating body, and a second floating body elastically supported to the first floating body, the second floating body elastically supporting the second check ball.

A self supporting board for use in fire protection, at least part of the board being formed from material comprising in wt%: inorganic fibres 35 to 70% silica 30 to 65% 5 binder 0 to 10%.

A pumping assembly for a fuel delivery vehicle having main and auxiliary inlets, an outlet, and one or more hose connections. A pump moves fluid through the assembly, and the fluid can pass through a filter separator to remove contaminants. A specific manifold in combination with multiple, two-way valves enable control of the fluid flow to produce multiple fluid pathways. At least ten different configurations are available depending on the need. The assembly is mounted in a frame that is mounted to a vehicle, such as a fuel truck. In some cases, sensors are employed to measure and monitor various parameters throughout the assembly.

A regulating valve includes a housing, a piston, a spring disk, an outer cover, a plunger, a first spring, and a second spring along a valve axis. The housing forms a valve inlet and a valve outlet. The piston is disposed within the housing at the valve inlet. The piston forms a first cavity. The spring disk is disposed within the piston and further forms the first cavity. The outer cover forms a second cavity axially between the outer cover and the spring disk. The plunger is disposed at the outer cover. The plunger extends along the valve axis between and to a first axial plunger end and a second axial plunger end. The first axial plunger end is disposed within the second cavity. The first spring extends axially between and contacts the spring disk and the piston. The second spring extends axially between and contacts the spring disk and the outer cover.

A system for adjusting a timing of at least one flush valve is provided. A plurality of flush valves each comprise a solenoid configured to open and close a respective flush vale based on a flush time. A network device is arranged in or proximate to an area associated with the at least one restroom, the network device configured to receive wireless signals. At least one processor in communication with the network device and the plurality of flush valves. The at least one process programmed to: (i) detect, based on wireless signals received by the network device, a number of mobile devices in the area; (ii) determine whether the number of mobile devices in the area meets or exceeds at least one predetermined threshold; and (iii) in response to determining that the number of mobile devices in the area meets or exceeds the at least one predetermined threshold, adjusting the flush time of each of the plurality of flush valves to an adjusted flush time, such that the adjusted flush time reduces an amount of water used by each of the plurality of flush valves for a flush.

Provided is a ball valve butt-joint structure including two ball valve assemblies which are coaxially butt-jointed and have the same structure. Each ball valve assembly includes a valve body, a valve core, a valve stem, and a gear. The valve core is disposed within the valve body. One end of the valve stem is disposed to pass through the valve body and is fixedly connected to the valve core, and another end of the valve stem extends out of the valve body and is sleeved with the gear. The gear drives the valve stem to rotate. A butt-joint end surface of each valve body is provided with a rack extending circumferentially. The rack of one ball valve assembly is configured to mesh with the gear of another ball valve assembly.

Manifold for a medical / surgical waste collection assembly. A shell includes a proximal end base, and a lip extending proximally from the proximal end base. The lip extends around an outlet opening defined in the proximal end base that is off-centered to a longitudinal axis of the shell. A cap including a cap head is coupled to a side wall of the shell. A drip stop may be seated within a space defined by the lip to cover the outlet opening. An arcuate section of the lip may be flush with an adjacent section of the side wall. The cap head may define a through hole, and a flapper valve unit may be coupled to the cap head with another component having ears extending through the through hole. A fence may extend from the cap head and configured to be grasped by a user.

The invention is concerned with filled multifilament yarn according to the present invention whereby the filler ratio , χ, in the yarn is greater than 0.004 times the IV of the UHMWPE present in the multifilament yarn ( IVUHY), i.e. χ≥0.004g / dL*IVUHY , and whereby the tenacity (TEN, in cN / dtex) of the filled multifilament yarn is such that TEN≥IVUHY*1.5−3.25*χ. The invention is further concerned with a method to manufacture said multifilament yarn and articles comprising said multifilament yarn.