Magnetic valve assembly
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Jun 21, 2016
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Dec 25, 2014
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Aug 29, 2014
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Abstract
A valve assembly comprises a sealed container connected to a hot water supply line and a cold water supply line. The sealed container has an outlet for supplying at least one of hot water or cold water to a faucet. A valve mechanism is located inside the sealed container comprising a stationary mixing part and a moveable mixing part. A magnetic coupling adapter has a first magnetic structure located outside of a wall of the sealed container. A first magnetic structure is made of a first magnetizable material having a first plurality of first printed maxels having a first polarity pattern. A second magnetic structure located inside the wall of the sealed container is made of a second magnetizable material having a second plurality of second printed maxels having a second polarity pattern that is complementary to the first polarity pattern. The first magnetic structure and second magnetic structure are magnetically coupled across the wall of the sealed container. A first adapter interface component located outside of the wall of the sealed container is associated with the first magnetic structure. A second adapter interface component located inside the wall of the sealed container is associated with the second magnetic structure and the moveable mixing part. A movement control mechanism includes a moveable handle associated with the first adapter interface, which is configured to control a movement of the magnetic coupling adapter and thereby a movement of the moveable mixing part to control flow and mixing of the hot and cold water.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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CORRELATED MAGNETICS RESEARCH LLC | 101 QUALITY CIRCLE SUITE 150 HUNTSVILLE AL 35806 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- F16K Class
- 1571 Applications Filed
- 1342 Patents Issued To-Date
- 85.43 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fullerton, Larry W | New Hope, US | 332 | 14265 |
# of filed Patents : 332 Total Citations : 14265 | |||
Roberts, Mark D | Huntsville, US | 214 | 6157 |
# of filed Patents : 214 Total Citations : 6157 |
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