United Technologies Corporation

Kx Industries, LP

Donald J Baumgarten

Evan E Koslow

Philip J Ramey

Paul A Vallier

Terry M Boustead

Blake E Savoy

An apparatus comprising a pressure limiting valve for preventing transmission of elevated pressure to components downstream of the apparatus. Preferably, the pressure limiting valve is used in combination with a flow regulating device that maintains a substantially steady flow rate through the apparatus even when subject to a wide range of applied pressure. The apparatus of the present invention is preferably suitable for use with filter systems wherein the pressure limiting valve is placed upstream of filter components that have limited burst and fatigue life capabilities. By isolating the downstream filter components from pressures that are greater than the target pressure range for a given application, the filter components can be designed to operate at much lower pressure, can be produced at a smaller size, and at a reduced cost.

Pressure limiting and/or flow regulating valve for use with POU/POE filter system

A mold, adapted for resin transfer molding of composite articles, that has a seal for maintaining a vacuum resulting in denser composite parts. A mold body has at least two openings including an opening for removing the article therethrough. There are at least two mold closures adapted for closing the openings and two of the mold closures are in mutual contact within the interior of the mold. A seal is disposed between each closure and the mold body for sealing each mold closure to the mold body to continuously seal only a single surface. The mold has an improved seal for initiating and maintaining a vacuum thus reducing part porosity.

Resin transfer mold

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Donald J Baumgarten