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US 7,017,604 B2Granted
Thermally insulating interfaces
OwnerDouglas A. Newberginventor
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Abstract
At least one of a valve body, a sealing tip and a vessel or conduit includes at least one space formed therein between an interior of the vessel or conduit and an internal cavity of the valve. The space includes an active or passive thermal insulation forming at least a partial barrier to the flow of heat between the internal cavity and the interior of the vessel or conduit.
Claims21
A valve assembly, comprising:
- a vessel or conduit, said vessel or conduit including a process on an interior thereof;
- and
- a valve, said valve including:
- a valve body;
- an internal cavity formed in said valve body;
- an orifice formed in said valve body, said orifice being in communication with said internal cavity and said interior of said vessel or conduit;
- a sealing tip for opening and closing said orifice;
- and
- an outlet formed in said valve body, said outlet being in communication with said internal cavity,
- wherein at least one of said valve body, said sealing tip and said vessel or conduit includes at least one space formed therein between said interior of said vessel or conduit and said internal cavity, said at least one space including an active or passive thermal insulation forming at least a partial barrier to the flow of heat between said internal cavity and said interior of said vessel or conduit.
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A valve for a vessel or conduit, the vessel or conduit for containing a process in an interior thereof, said valve comprising:
- a valve body;
- an internal cavity formed in said valve body;
- an orifice formed in said valve body, said orifice being in communication with said internal cavity and an interior of said vessel or conduit;
- a sealing tip for opening and closing said orifice;
- and
- an outlet formed in said valve body, said outlet being in communication with said internal cavity,
- wherein at least one of said valve body and said sealing tip includes at least one space formed therein between the interior of the vessel or conduit and said internal cavity, said at least one space including an active or passive thermal insulation forming at least a partial barrier to the flow of heat between said internal cavity and the interior of the vessel or conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.