CONTROL VALVE SEAL ASSEMBLY ENERGIZED BY SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS AND FLUID VALVES COMPRISING SAME
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United States of America Patent
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Issued Date -
Sep 26, 2013
app pub date -
Mar 26, 2012
filing date -
Mar 26, 2012
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Abandoned
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Abstract
A fluid valve includes a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid passageway. A valve seat is disposed within the fluid passageway. A fluid control member is movably disposed within the fluid passageway, the fluid control member cooperating with the valve seat to control fluid flow through the fluid passageway. A seal assembly is disposed within the valve body, the seal assembly preventing fluid from leaking through the valve body when the fluid control member is in a closed position. The seal assembly is made, at least in part, from a shape-memory alloy.
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