- Patent Title: Modified vacuum actuated valve assembly and sealing mechanism for improved flow stability for fluids sub-atmospherically dispensed from storage and delivery systems
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Application No.: US14638397Application Date: 2015-03-04
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Publication No.: US09909670B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Douglas C. Heiderman , Ashwini K. Sinha , Paul Crvelin , Andrew Vassallo
- Applicant: Douglas C. Heiderman , Ashwini K. Sinha , Paul Crvelin , Andrew Vassallo
- Applicant Address: US CT Danbury
- Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Danbury
- Agent Nilay S. Dalal
- Main IPC: F16K31/12
- IPC: F16K31/12 ; F16K1/36 ; F17C13/04 ; G05D16/06 ; F16K1/30

Abstract:
A modified vacuum actuated valve assembly and sealing mechanism is provided for improved sub-atmospheric flow stability characterized by the absence of delivery pressure spikes and flow excursions. The valve assembly includes a non-stationary thermoplastic seat and a stabber. The stabber is characterized by a top portion having a circular periphery designed to mechanically engage and disengage with an inner sealing surface of the thermoplastic seat. The sealing surface is coined to eliminate surface irregularities contained therein, thereby producing a relatively smooth coined mating inner sealing surface for the circular top portion of the stabber. The valve assembly also includes a modified bellows capable of fine tuning the delivery pressure of the valve assembly.
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