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US 2020/0097029 A1Published application
Diaphragmatic Damper
AssigneeVE Innovation I, LLC
InventorsDavid Ho, Eugene Siterman, Arkady Siterman
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Abstract
A diaphragmatic elbow damper joining two angularly oriented channels and configured to seal the channels in the absence of fluid flow overcoming gravity and atmospheric pressure.
Claims15
A flow control device, comprising a first channel, a second channel, and a diaphragm section;
- the diaphragm section at least partially encasing a diaphragm and comprising a first end, a second end, and an opposing wall;
- the first end configured to connect to the first channel, the second end configured to connect to the second channel;
- the opposing wall being continuous with the first channel and the second channel;
- the opposing wall, the first end, and the second end forming a throughspace, the throughspace providing for fluid communication between the first channel, the diaphragm section, and the second channel;
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- the diaphragm being disposed between the first end and the second end, configured to fill the throughspace when in a closed position and vacate the throughspace when in an open position, and comprising a central portion and a perimetral portion, the perimetral portion being fixed to the diaphragm section.
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A flow control device, comprising a first channel, a second channel, and a diaphragm section;
- the diaphragm section at least partially encasing a diaphragm and comprising a first end, a second end, and an opposing wall;
- the diaphragm having a first side and a second side, the first side facing or exposed to the opposing wall;
- the first end featuring a first adapter configured to connect to the first channel, the second featuring a second adapter configured to connect to the second channel;
- the opposing wall being continuous with the first channel and the second channel;
- the opposing wall, the first end, and the second end forming a throughspace, the throughspace providing for fluid communication between the first channel, the diaphragm section, and the second channel;
- the first channel having a first central axis and a first cross section, the second channel having a second central axis and a second cross section, the first axis being orthogonal to the first cross section, the second axis being orthogonal to the second cross section, and the first axis being substantially perpendicular to the second axis;
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- the diaphragm being disposed between the first end and the second end, configured to fill the throughspace when in a closed position and vacate the throughspace when in an open position, and comprising a central portion and a perimetral portion, the perimetral portion being fixed to the diaphragm section.
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15-20. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.