Microfluidics International Corporation

Idex Mpt Inc.

Ahmad Shehata

John Michael Bernard

Jocemar Ramina

Rachel Otte

Harshit Kumar Patel

David G Harney

Michael P Ratigan

Marco G Catalani

Marco Catalani

A new and innovative high-pressure priming valve is provided for use in high-pressure fluid systems that require a high level of fluid purity. The priming valve includes at least three ports, some of which are angled. The priming valve also includes a needle that variably blocks and unblocks a pathway to one of the ports between normal operation and a priming operation, respectively. The priming valve includes a sealing insert positioned below a stack of washers that maintain the needle's alignment in response to high fluid pressures exerted on the needle. The sealing insert helps prevent fluid from contacting the stack of washers, which helps prevent biological growth within the valve. The angled ports help facilitate priming valve drainage to further help prevent biological growth. By helping prevent biological growth, the sealing insert helps prevent fluid contamination and enables the priming valve to be utilized for high-purity fluid applications.

High-pressure priming valve

Growing community of inventors

Denver, CO, United States of America

Ahmad Shehata