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Valve assembly with bottom bypass ports

US9541207B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13References

19Claims

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Assignee

Elemental Scientific, Inc. · US

Inventors

Nathan Saetveit · Omaha, US
Daniel R. Wiederin · Omaha, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2015
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 13, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2030/202
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A rotor, a valve assembly, and a method for using the rotor and valve assembly are described that provide a reversed flow path. In an implementation, a rotor that employs example techniques in accordance with the present disclosure includes a plurality of channels formed in a surface of the rotor, the surface configured to be adjacent to and interface with a stator having a plurality of ports, where at least one channel fluidically connects at least three of the plurality of ports.

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