Fluid Automation Systems S.a.

Fas Medic S.a.

Michael Baumgartner

Nicolas Deperraz

Lionel Gandin

Sadasing Kowlessur

Julien Solioz

A valve () including a housing () has a fluid inlet () and a fluid outlet (). The valve () includes a vibrating element () adapted to vibrate when energized. The valve () also includes an amplifying plate () that is coupled to the vibrating element (). The amplifying plate () includes a fluid passage (). The fluid passage () provides fluid communication between the fluid inlet () and the fluid outlet (). The valve () also includes a sealing ball () located between the fluid inlet () and the amplifying plate (). The sealing ball () is adapted to seal the fluid passage ().

Electrically actuated valve with a ball sealing element

A valve (), including a fluid inlet () and a fluid outlet () formed in a housing () is provided. The valve () includes a valve seal () and a resilient member (). The resilient member () is coupled to the valve seal (). The valve () can also include one or more shape memory alloy component () or another electrically actuated component that is coupled to at least a first end () of the resilient member ().

Method and apparatus for actuating a valve

A valve () is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The valve () comprises a body () including a plurality of ports (). The valve () also comprises a valve actuator () positioned within the body (). The valve actuator () includes a slider () and one or more shape memory alloy elements (). The one or more shape memory alloy elements () are coupled to at least one side () of the slider (). The slider () is movable between a first position and at least a second position upon energizing at least one of the shape memory alloy elements () of the one or more shape memory alloy elements () in order to actuate the valve ().

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Morges, Switzerland

Michael Baumgartner