Relativity Space, Inc.

Aaron Jesse Fillo

Joshua Percival Kaye

Joseph Mark Trafecanty

Nicholas Feenstra

Benjamin Xavier Schleuniger

Steven Ko

Xiangyu Luan

Eliott Bergerson

Ryan Doria Lim

Richard Santiago Rosas

Noah Eugene Sampiere Prochnow

Peiran Ding

A valve assembly has a housing and a poppet-carrying portion. The housing includes an inlet port, an outlet port, an opening, and a assembly portion including helical grooves. The poppet-carrying portion is configured to be inserted through the opening and engage with the assembly portion. The poppet-carrying portion comprises a poppet head, a closure including protruding arms, convolutions, and a stopping portion. The convolutions extend between the poppet head and the closure and provide compliance such that the poppet head is movable relative to the closure. The stopping portion extends from the closure toward the poppet head and is spaced apart from the poppet head by a maximum compression distance. At a first fluid pressure, the protruding arms engage with the helical grooves, and the poppet head is positioned in a pre-load position that prevents the fluid from discharging through the outlet port.

Valves and valve assemblies

A two-part coupling for use in joining sections of pipe without additional fasteners is disclosed. The two-part coupling includes integral coupling features molded by additive manufacturing technology. The two-part coupling increases reliability, reduces weight, and provides ease of manufacture. The coupling distributes a fluid load so that the coupling can withstand pressures and leak rates in accordance with stringent standards. The two-part coupling can be coupled and de-coupled using a locking and release mechanism built into the integral parts. Assembly is made easier because the geometry of the coupling is amenable to additive manufacturing. Because the two-part coupling requires a lesser degree of precision, machined parts are not required.

Two-part coupling

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Long Beach, CA, United States of America

Aaron Jesse Fillo