Valve

Embodiments relate to valves comprising a member such as a plate or poppet, that is moveable relative to a stationary seat. The state of the member may be maintained against opposing forces with relatively little expenditure of energy. According to one embodiment, a poppet displaced from seating in...

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Hauptverfasser:	Berlin, Jr. Edwin P, Fong Danielle A, Crane Stephen E
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACTUATING-FLOATS BLASTING CALCULATING COCKS COMBUSTION ENGINES COMPUTING CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES COUNTING DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS TAPS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL VALVES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Embodiments relate to valves comprising a member such as a plate or poppet, that is moveable relative to a stationary seat. The state of the member may be maintained against opposing forces with relatively little expenditure of energy. According to one embodiment, a poppet displaced from seating in the valve seat, may be held in position against opposing forces tending to close the valve, until a desired flow of gas through the valve has taken place. The poppet may then be released as desired, such that those opposing forces serve to passively close the valve. The valve may be secured in position utilizing mechanical, magnetic, electromagnetic, pneumatic, electrostatic, or hydraulic approaches. Valve embodiments may be particularly suited to controlling gas flows for compression and/or expansion in an energy storage system.