Valve with internal member
US10213576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7843
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A valve with an internal member is disclosed which allows exhaled carbon dioxide to escape from a breathing circuit when the circuit gas pressure drops below a threshold pressure. The valve operates by occluding one or more ports under a relatively high pressure and opening the one or more ports under a relatively low pressure. The internal member is attached to the body of the valve at two or more locations on the internal member. The internal member moves in a direction perpendicular to the gas flow through the valve.
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