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Actuator for Gate Valve and Method of Attachment
20230213100 · 2023-07-06 · ·

An assembly for actuating a gate valve. The assembly includes an actuator and a bonnet adapter and stem adapter. The assembly includes a bonnet adapter configured to attach to the actuator and configured to attach to a bonnet of the gate valve. An actuator stem is attached to the actuator and extends at least in part into the bonnet adapter. A stem adapter is configured to be positioned within the bonnet adapter and attach to the actuator stem and to a gate valve stem. The bonnet adapter further includes access windows for accessing the stem adapter and the bonnet adapter is configured to permit the actuator stem and stem adapter to move axially therewithin.

DETECTING NOISE ON FLOW CONTROLS
20230213115 · 2023-07-06 ·

A monitor device that is configured for use on flow controls and like industrial devices. The embodiments may include a resonator that is sensitive to vibrations on the flow control. The resonator may generate a non-electrical signal, like pressure waves. This non-electrical signal can transit a conduit to a sensor that can convert the pressure waves into an electrical signal. On valve assemblies, a controller can process the electrical signal to detect potential health or maintenance issues. The controller may, in turn, generate an alert to prompt operators to perform maintenance on the flow control.

Valve diagnostic and performance system

A seat leak measurement system for a ball valve is described. The system includes: a ball valve with a cavity drain line, the ball valve including a cavity pressure sensor; a valve seat leak measurement apparatus including: a cable with a connector, the connector having an external grounding cable; an apparatus electronic control system in communication with the valve sensor retrieval fitting and with valves of the valve seat; an fluid inlet line with a quick pipe coupler, the fluid inlet line having an apparatus drain valve and an isolation valve; a pressure indicator transmitter connected to the fluid inlet line, the pressure indicator transmitter in electronic communication with the apparatus electronic control system; a temperature indicator transmitter connected to the fluid inlet line, the temperature indicator transmitter in electronic communication with the apparatus electronic control system; and a flow elements manifold receiving fluid from the fluid inlet line.

Dishwashing appliances and methods for determining valve status therein

Dishwashing appliances and methods, as provided herein, may include features or steps such as measuring a first pressure in a sump with a pressure sensor and storing the first pressure in a memory of the dishwashing appliance as a reference pressure. Dishwashing appliances and methods may further include features or steps for measuring a second pressure within the sump with the pressure sensor after measuring the first pressure, and determining that a check valve is failed when the second pressure exceeds the first pressure by at least a predetermined margin.

Vision System for Rotary Valve
20230003316 · 2023-01-05 ·

A digital camera facilitates remote visual inspection of alignment between a rotor plate and a track plate of a multi-position rotary valve. In some embodiments, a signal from the video camera is used as part of a feedback system that controls advancement of the rotor plate, to automatically align apertures in the rotor plate with apertures in a track plate. Some embodiments facilitate remote visual inspection of the condition of a seal sheet disposed between the rotor plate and the track plate, without disassembling the rotary valve. Some embodiments automatically measure remaining usable thickness of the seal sheet.

VACUUM MACHINING SYSTEM HAVING A PROCESS CHAMBER WITH A VACUUM REGULATING VALVE
20230001529 · 2023-01-05 ·

Vacuum machining system (1), comprising a vacuum chamber (10) and a vacuum regulating valve (20). The vacuum valve (20) has a first valve seat (21a), which has a first valve opening (22a) defining a first opening axis (O) and a first sealing surface extending around the first valve opening (O), and a first valve plate (23a) with a first contact surface corresponding to the first sealing surface. The vacuum machining system further comprises a drive unit (30), which is designed in such a way and is coupled to the first valve plate (23a) in such a way that the latter can be moved at least from an open position to a closed position and back again. The first valve seat (21a) is arranged within the vacuum chamber (10) and divides the vacuum chamber (10) into a main process chamber (11) for machining the substrate and into a secondary process chamber (12). The first sealing surface extends orthogonally to the first opening axis (O) and points in the direction of the secondary process chamber (12). The first valve plate (23a) is movably arranged in the secondary process chamber (12).

Electric Control Valve Detection Device and Electric Control Valve Signal Detection Method
20230003317 · 2023-01-05 ·

The disclosure relates to the technical field of hydraulic pneumatic systems, in particular to an electric control valve detection plug and an electric control valve signal detection method. The disclosure can accurately measure the electric control signal actually obtained by the valve, thus avoiding the risk of misjudgment. The disclosure has simple manufacture and convenient installation and disassembly.

Vacuum valve with position sensor

Disclosed is a vacuum valve having a valve closure and having a drive unit which is coupled to the valve closure and which has at least one adjustment element. The vacuum valve furthermore has a position sensor, in particular a travel or distance sensor, such that a position of the valve closure and/or of the at least one adjustment element relative to a zero position, in particular an open position or closed position of the vacuum valve, can be measured.

Enhanced abandoned call recovery for a contact center

An enhanced abandoned call recovery (“E-ACR”) process allows certain abandoned calls to be eligible for a callback call. An E-ACR assignment point defines which abandoned calls in an inbound campaign or interactive voice response (“IVR”) menu are eligible to be processed to determine whether the E-ACR callback should occur. The determination of whether a callback occurs involves various compliance tests, such as ensuring calling window, call attempts, and other regulatory concerns are addressed. Once a callback is determined to occur, it is associated with a specific campaign to ensure the called party is provided with agents having the skill set as defined for that assignment point. In this manner, only eligible callers receive an E-ACR callback, and further receive the callback in a compliant manner and handled by the same skill set of agents as would have been allocated to the caller had they not abandoned their call.

VALVE STATE GRASPING SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE AND ROTARY VALVE, VALVE STATE GRASPING PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND VALVE STATE GRASPING METHOD
20220413454 · 2022-12-29 ·

A valve state grasping system, a display device and a rotary valve, a valve state grasping program, a recording medium, and a valve state grasping method that enable efficient valve system monitoring and accumulation of information. The system includes a valve V, a sensor unit, a server including a database, a terminal device including a display unit, and a system control unit. The database includes a position information unit, a history information unit, and an inference information unit. The position information unit includes unique information and pipe attachment information, and the history information unit includes at least measurement information and diagnosis information. The system control unit accumulates information of the position information unit and information of the history information unit in association with each other and outputs predetermined inference information from the inference information unit based on information of the position information unit and information of the history information unit.