Pumps for noncontact tonometry are provided. In one embodiment, a pump for noncontact tonometry includes a compression pump, a compression chamber, a first pressure sensor in communication with the compression chamber, a surge chamber, and a valve separating the compression chamber and surge chamber. The compression pump compresses a first volume of gas into the compression chamber. When the first pressure sensor detects a threshold pressure in the compression chamber, the valve opens and releases the gas into a surge chamber, where it combines with a gas residing in the surge chamber to form a puff of gas that escapes from the surge chamber through a flow-limiting nozzle. The components of the pump, which relies on passive rather than active components to create the controlled puff, can be assembled to have a profile that is portable and fit for home use.

An economizer control system includes a compressor including a compression area, a piston chamber, and an economizer inlet configured to receive economizer vapor into the compression area via a flow path that extends between the economizer inlet and the compression area. At least a portion of the flow path traverses the piston chamber. The economizer control system also includes a piston disposed within the piston chamber and configured to contact the economizer vapor. The piston is moveable between an open position that opens the flow path and a closed position that closes the flow path. Additionally, the economizer control system includes a biasing system configured to apply force to the piston to bias the piston toward the closed position.

A depressurizing device includes a valve base, a first valve, a flexible member, and a top cover. The valve base has a pressure chamber and an outgassing chamber. Top and bottom surfaces of the pressure chamber have an opening and a first valve port respectively. The first valve is located in the pressure chamber and covers the first valve port. The flexible member is disposed on the valve base and has a depressurizing valve and a first outgassing port, the depressurizing valve covers the opening, and the first outgassing port is communicated with the outgassing chamber. A first outgassing channel is at least formed on the flexible member and communicates the pressure chamber to the outside of the valve base. The top cover is disposed on the flexible member and has a first depressurizing port and a second outgassing port.

According to the present invention, there is provided a compressor including: a piston reciprocated in a cylinder; a valve seat plate provided with a port through which a fluid passes along with the reciprocation of the piston; a valve provided in the valve seat plate to open/close the port; a valve receiver regulating the degree of opening of the valve; and a stress suppression member provided between the valve and the valve receiver, wherein the stress suppression member includes a valve exposing portion exposing the valve.

A poppet valve assembly for a high-speed compressor, the poppet valve assembly including a cage that includes a plurality of counter bores disposed therein. The poppet valve assembly further includes a plurality of poppets, each poppet having a stem and a head. The head of each poppet has a maximum diameter that is less than approximately 0.75 inches. The stem of the poppet is disposed in each of said counter bores. The poppet valve assembly also includes a seat plate overlying said cage, said seat plate including a plurality of through bores axially aligned with the counter bores of the cage. Each through bore is sized to have a smaller diameter than the maximum diameter of the head. A lift spacer is disposed in each of the counter bores.

A reciprocating gas compressor valve having a plurality of clusters of kidney shaped holes positioned along a common circular or annular locus in the main body and a sealing element with a top portion, a bottom portion and a tubular section. The tubular section is integrally connected to the top portion and bottom portion. In an open position, a flow pathway is provided through the clusters of kidney shaped holes and the tubular section and the bottom profile abuts a stop surface of the valve. In a closed position, the top profile abuts the seat for sealing gas flow within the valve.

A compressor valve assembly is presented. The compressor valve assembly includes a seat and a guard attached to each other. The seat includes an inlet hole. The guard includes a spring. The guard includes a guide pin attached to the bottom of the guard and extends out the spring internally. The guard includes a seal element attached to the guide pin. The seal element includes a socket to receive the guide pin and a spring landing area residing on top of the spring. The guide pin internally guides a movement of the seal element to move toward the inlet hole when the spring extends and to move away from the inlet hole when the spring is compressed.

Disclosed are techniques such as roll to roll processing to produce inlet valves for controlling entry of fluid into a compartment of a device. The valve includes a body having a compartment and an inlet into the compartment, with the inlet being bifurcated by a pair of spaced wall portions of the body that form a confining region and which pair of spaced wall portions together with wall portions of the body provide a pair of spaced inlet portions into the compartment and a valve member having a first portion that is position-able within a portion of the compartment, an intermediate portion, and a second portion coupled to the first portion by the intermediate portion, with the second portion position-able within the confining region and with the second portion having an obstruction portion.

The present invention relates to a check valve unit (1, 100, 200, 300, 400) having a shaft bearing body (10, 110, 210, 310, 410) with an at least substantially cylindrical mounting portion (11) extending along an axial direction (A) and an axially extending valve shaft (20, 120) mounted therein. The latter is displaceable along the axial direction (A). The check valve unit (1, 100, 200, 300, 400) further includes a valve head (25, 125) with a sealing surface (33, 133), wherein the valve head (25, 125) is disposed on a distal end (21) of the valve shaft (20, 120) in the axial direction (A), the distal end (21) facing away from the mounting portion (11). Further, a damping reservoir (50) is provided inside the shaft bearing body (10, 110, 210, 310, 410). A volume of the damping reservoir (50) is changed by axial movement of the valve shaft (20, 120). In order to obtain a well-defined times for opening and closing under given conditions and to make the check valve unit (1, 100, 200, 300, 400) less prone to making noise, at least two channels (46a, 46b) are provided in parallel, each of them constituting a fluid connection between the damping reservoir (50) and an outside (70). The damping reservoir (50) is, apart from the channels (46a, 46b), at least substantially enclosed. Each channel (46a, 46b) has a length being at least ten times a hydraulic diameter of the respective channel (46a, 46b).

An improved unloader valve assembly for a high-speed reciprocating compressor includes improved poppets and valve seat designs. The improved poppets and valve seats are useful for reducing or eliminating poppet leakage and high impact stresses on the sealing surfaces of the poppets, and are especially intended for use with high-speed reciprocating compressors operating at 1000 rpm and higher. A control chamber spacer plate for creating a control pressure chamber within the unloader valve assembly, and a valve seat cushioning plate for reducing stress on the head ends of the poppets are also described.