121 |
Systems And Methods For Coupling Pipe With Angled Coupling Mechanism |
US13554337 |
2012-07-20 |
US20130134705A1 |
2013-05-30 |
James Joseph Ficker; Bill Russell Vanhoose; Owen Michael Atchison; Nicholas James Piazza; Jeffrey Alan Warden |
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism may include a connection section including a first opening, an inner flange, and an outer flange, wherein the connection section is configured to connect to a first pipe, a sleeve portion including a second opening and configured to connect to a second pipe, and a channel extending through the coupling mechanism between the first opening and the second opening, wherein the first opening is angled relative to the second opening, wherein the inner flange includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the inner flange includes a width larger than a width of the second end of the inner flange. |
122 |
MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE WITH INTERCONNECTS |
US13658036 |
2012-10-23 |
US20130098481A1 |
2013-04-25 |
Emmanuel Delamarche; Govind Kaigala; Robert Lovchik |
A microfluidic device with interconnects. The device includes a first layer; a second layer, the first layer and the second layer assembled such as to face each other; a microchannel in said second layer; a tapered conduit having a tapered portion, wherein the tapered portion is inserted in a correspondingly shaped via formed in the first layer at the level of an end of the microchannel such that fluid communication is enabled between the microchannel and the conduit, and blocked in the via by way of the assembled first layer and second layer. |
123 |
Automated micro-volume assay system |
US11401699 |
2006-04-10 |
US08021611B2 |
2011-09-20 |
David J. Roach; Tom W. Yang; Roger A. O'Neill; Robert T. Loder, Jr.; Peter B. Vander Horn |
An automated assay system is described with stations for placement of materials to be used in an assay of materials inside capillaries and an automated gripper for manipulating capillaries. The system includes a separation and immobilization station where reactions inside the capillaries take place and a detector station where photoemissions from the capillary reactions are detected. The photoemissions from the capillaries may be displayed as line graphs or in columns of a pseudo-gel image resembling the familiar Western gel blot. An automated control system has a user interface by which an operator can select a run protocol and define the locations of samples and reagents to be used in the protocol run. Following the setup the control system will cause the automated system to execute the protocol, then display the results in a selected display format. |
124 |
Aircraft with connection element for connecting a conduit system to cooling aggregates in aircraft cabins |
US12472221 |
2009-05-26 |
US07934753B2 |
2011-05-03 |
Theo De Buhr |
An aircraft having a connection element for connecting at least one first conduit element or the like positioned in a supply chamber of an aircraft with at least one second conduit element positioned in a cabin chamber of the aircraft, where the supply chamber and cabin chamber are separated from each other by a separation element, substantially comprising a connection part comprising fastening elements for fastening the first and second conduit element. Known connection elements have the disadvantage that there occur sealing problems due to the fastening of the fastening element at the outside of the connection part at the end facing the cabin chamber. A further disadvantage is that the connection elements protrude into the cabin chamber and form edges over which one may stumble there. In that at least the fastening element for the fastening the conduit element of the cabin chamber is provided within the connection part, there may be realized a compact structural shape which does not protrude from the separating element into the cabin chamber, and which may in addition be reliably sealed. |
125 |
High Purity Water System |
US12738456 |
2008-11-04 |
US20100212750A1 |
2010-08-26 |
Thomas G. Sixsmith |
A high purity water delivery system has a reservoir (40) of purified water. A distribution line (42) extends downstream from an outlet (44) of the reservoir to a return (46) of the reservoir. A plurality of delivery stations each include an outlet (54′) and a diverter (102; 102′; 102″; 102′″). The diverter has an upstream inlet port (104) along the distribution line and a downstream outlet port (106) along the distribution line. The diverter has a supply port (108) downstream of the inlet port and a return port (110) downstream of the supply port. The diverter has a flow restriction (112; 112′; 216) between the supply port and the return port. Each delivery station includes a flow control valve (56′) between the outlet on the one hand and the supply port and return port on the other hand. |
126 |
WELDED DRAIN SPOUT |
US11458913 |
2006-07-20 |
US20080018102A1 |
2008-01-24 |
Scott Danboise |
There is provided a plumbing fitting that is formed so as to be capable of a quick connection to a plastic drainage pipe. The plumbing fitting can be attached to the drainage system with the final plumbing construction and avoids the need for a plumber to make any separate trips to the construction site during wall build out. The plumbing fitting includes a hollow metal spout that has a substantially cylindrical attachment area and a stop. A hollow plastic connector, substantially cylindrical in its outer surface, is attached to the metal spout by sliding the connector into the attachment area of the spout until the connector contacts the stop. The plastic connector can be attached to the spout by a friction or press fitting. The hollow plastic connector is itself formed in an inner surface so as to be capable of attachment to a drain pipe through standard solvent welded female-to-male quick connection. |
127 |
Automated micro-volume assay system |
US11401699 |
2006-04-10 |
US20060249558A1 |
2006-11-09 |
David Roach; Tom Yang; Roger O'Neill; Robert Loder; Peter Vander Horn |
An automated assay system is described with stations for placement of materials to be used in an assay of materials inside capillaries and an automated gripper for manipulating capillaries. The system includes a separation and immobilization station where reactions inside the capillaries take place and a detector station where photoemissions from the capillary reactions are detected. The photoemissions from the capillaries may be displayed as line graphs or in columns of a pseudo-gel image resembling the familiar Western gel blot. An automated control system has a user interface by which an operator can select a run protocol and define the locations of samples and reagents to be used in the protocol run. Following the setup the control system will cause the automated system to execute the protocol, then display the results in a selected display format. |
128 |
Tube assembly and method |
US10707078 |
2003-11-19 |
US07111519B2 |
2006-09-26 |
Joseph C. Dille |
A flow sensor tube assembly includes a base member having first and second generally opposing sides. An opening extends through the base member, and an end of a flow sensor tube is received in the opening. A filler material is situated in the opening surrounding the flow sensor tube adjacent the first side of the base member to attach the tube to the base member. The flow sensor tube is welded to the base member adjacent the second side of the base member. |
129 |
Pipe connection and a method for its manufacture |
US10686042 |
2003-10-15 |
US20040130151A1 |
2004-07-08 |
Eckart Op
Den
Camp |
A pipe connection, consisting of a pipe (10), a holding plate (14) and a connection piece (18). The pipe is provided with a collar (12) which serves as an abutment for the holding plate, and the connection piece is provided with a groove (18b) into which the holding plate engages. |
130 |
Methods for installing hollow fittings in vessel walls and a hollow fitting assembly therefor |
US10103724 |
2002-03-25 |
US20030178843A1 |
2003-09-25 |
J.
Eugene
McAliley |
A hollow fitting assembly is secured with a pressure-tight seal in a hole which is disposed in a curved wall of a vessel. A body barrel portion of a hollow body element is inserted through the hole from a concave side of the vessel wall. A force-distributing washer is inserted over the free end of the body barrel portion such that a concave face of the washer faces the hole, and a flat face of the washer faces away from the hole. A pusher flange is screwed onto the free end of the body barrel portion. Jack bolts are screwed into internally threaded apertures of the pusher flange and are brought into abutting relationship with the flat face of the washer so that upon tightening of the jack bolts, a flange portion of the hollow fitting compresses a seal ring against the concave side of the vessel wall to form a pressure-tight seal around the hole. An externally threaded hollow connection member is attached to a threaded interior of the body barrel portion. |
131 |
Method for reducing stress at a junction of high pressure fluid flow
passages in a body and a junction formed thereby |
US571715 |
1995-12-13 |
US5819808A |
1998-10-13 |
Paul John Smith |
A method for reducing stress at a junction of high pressure fluid flow passages in a body involves passage intersected by a secondary passage. The depression is formed to generally surround an outlet of the secondary passage but be spaced therefrom In one embodiment, the depression is circular, i.e. ring-shaped. |
132 |
Distributor device |
US333850 |
1994-11-03 |
US5570717A |
1996-11-05 |
Kurt Stoll |
A distributor device for compressed air and/or other fluid. The distributor device possesses a distributor housing with a distributor space opening at a longitudinal slot. Adjacent to the longitudinal slot two mutually opposite sealing bars are provided. On the rear side of each such sealing bar there is a secondary pressure space provided in addition to the distributor space and which is arranged to be acted upon by pressure fluid in order to thrust the sealing bar against each other in a sealing fashion. It is in this manner that a reliable sealing action is provided independently of any residual plastic deformation of the material of the sealing bars. |
133 |
Apparatus for connecting a branch duct to another duct |
US624643 |
1990-12-10 |
US5080403A |
1992-01-14 |
John A. Paoluccio |
Apparatus for readily connecting a round branch duct take off fitting of a forced air heating or air conditioning system to any size diameter round duct main with one size semi-flexible duct take off fitting. A hole is cut into the main round duct. The take off fitting is rigidly fastened at the contact tangent point of the main duct and the flat surface of the fitting. A bendable base flange, that is connected to a semi-flexible tubular member, is then formed around the main round duct and is fastened to same. As the bendable base flange is formed the semi-flexible fabric portion deforms to accommodate any size diameter main duct. Gaskets between connecting surfaces prevent air leakage. |
134 |
Tanks and connecting ducts therefor |
US144829 |
1980-04-29 |
US4335905A |
1982-06-22 |
Jean-Claude Bac |
A tank installation comprising a tank having at least one flexible wall arranged to rest on a rigid apertured partition, which per se does not form part of the invention. A flexible duct is joined to said wall and is intended to pass through the aperture in the partition. One end of the duct is connected to the flexible wall of the tank by a folded-over portion located inside the tank, and the other end of the duct is arranged for connection to another device that is to be placed in communication with said tank.The other device may be a second tank which also comprises a flexible wall with a flexible duct substantially aligned with said flexible duct of said first tank, and the extremities of said two flexible ducts are joined to a rigid pipe. These two tanks may be adjacent, the flexible duct of said second tank being directed towards the inside of the second tank and the rigid pipe is located within the second tank. Alternatively, the flexible duct of the second tank may be connected to the second tank by a folded-over portion located in the second tank, the two tanks being spaced apart from each other. In another embodiment, the other device is a rigid pipe. The flexible ducts are secured to the rigid pipes by clamping collars. |
135 |
Lanced tube joint process |
US862717 |
1977-12-21 |
US4183455A |
1980-01-15 |
William D. Reynolds |
A method of and apparatus for joining a small diameter tube to a large diameter tube. An indentation tool is used to inwardly deform the wall of a tube from the outside into the internal bore of the tube. The resulting indentation formed has an open end sized to receive the small diameter tube. The small diameter tube is then located within the indentation and mechanically joined by brazing or soldering such that the axis of the portion of the small diameter tube within the large diameter tube is roughly parallel to the axis of the large diameter tube. |
136 |
Connecting apparatus for an air duct system |
US39650273 |
1973-09-12 |
US3917323A |
1975-11-04 |
MORGAN JOHN P |
Apparatus is disclosed for connecting components of the duct work of a heating or air conditioning system, or a combined system, where one of the components to be connected is made of duct board such as fiber board, or other relatively easily penetrable material. The connecting apparatus includes an elongated strip member for overlapping the ends of adjacent duct components to be connected, and this strip member is made of material, such as sheet metal, which may be cut or bent to conform with the joint to be made. Slots are provided in the strip member so that a pull tie having an enlarged head portion and a tail portion or pull member may be inserted through the strip member and through the fiber board and then the tail portion pulled and twisted to secure the strip member to the fiber board. Various forms of the strip member and methods employing such apparatus are also disclosed.
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137 |
Pipeline apparatus |
US39651073 |
1973-09-12 |
US3891146A |
1975-06-24 |
BLAZEK GEORGE A |
A high pressure pipeline having an economical fitting which makes it possible to carry out certain functions without shutting down the pipeline. Certain installations may require many such fittings. Each fitting requires an operating mechanism for operating it. The operating mechanism may be a rather expensive apparatus. In one embodiment of the invention the operating mechanism is attached to the operated structure for only short periods of time and then disconnected therefrom, leaving the operated structure in its functioning condition in relation to the pipeline. Thus a single operating mechanism may be used for operating each of a number of different structures or fittings from time to time as required. The fitting has a seat for temporarily seating the operating mechanism onto the fitting while the fitting is under pressure for performing various equipment changes or other operations of the fitting.
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138 |
Pressure manifold having plurality of quick connect-disconnect plugs for selectively receiving pressure meter, drain cock, etc. |
US3760842D |
1971-11-22 |
US3760842A |
1973-09-25 |
MIKIYA T |
A manifold for diverting compressed air supplied via pipes in communication with a compressor, to various air tools, connected with pressure meter, drain cocks and pipes for air tools, if necessary, by connectors.
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139 |
Duct structure |
US3656782D |
1969-10-28 |
US3656782A |
1972-04-18 |
MOLINO ANGELO R |
A duct structure comprising a duct having a sidewall with an opening having opposite side edges and end edges extending between said said side edges, said side wall being formed with cuts extending from said opening laterally outward adjacent to one end edge, and a generally tubular open-ended take-off having one end generally similar to and larger than said sidewall opening and located outwardly of said duct with said one take-off end proximate to said sidewall opening, said take-off having a flange extending partially about said one take-off end conformably along the other end edge and side edges of said opening interiorly of said duct, said flange being provided with a groove extending therealong into said take-off and slidably receiving said other end edge and side edges of said opening, said take-off being slidably removable away from said opening with said flange engaged in said cuts, said take-off having a lip projecting from said one take-off end extending along said one end edge in facing engagement with the exterior of said sidewall.
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140 |
Inlet cone device and method |
US3477495D |
1968-01-19 |
US3477495A |
1969-11-11 |
TUCKER WILLIAM |
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