Electrically actuated valve with a ball sealing element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9695946
APP PUB NO 20110005604A1
SERIAL NO

12866925

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A valve (100) including a housing (101) has a fluid inlet (102) and a fluid outlet (205). The valve (100) includes a vibrating element (206) adapted to vibrate when energized. The valve (100) also includes an amplifying plate (207) that is coupled to the vibrating element (106). The amplifying plate (207) includes a fluid passage (208). The fluid passage (208) provides fluid communication between the fluid inlet (102) and the fluid outlet (205). The valve (100) also includes a sealing ball (209) located between the fluid inlet (102) and the amplifying plate (207). The sealing ball (209) is adapted to seal the fluid passage (208).

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FLUID AUTOMATION SYSTEMS S A1290 VERSOIX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baumgartner, Michael Morges, CH 23 436
Deperraz, Nicolas Bons en Chablais, FR 14 66
Gandin, Lionel Geneva, CH 2 59

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