Saint-gobain Performance Plastics Corporation

Thomas J Sievers

Mario Fregoso

Kenji A Kingsford

Hy B Nguyen

Peter N Nguyen

Dennis S Kwiecinski

An encapsulated magnet assembly comprises a non-metallic housing and a magnet disposed within a housing magnet chamber. A housing end cap is fuse bonded to the housing to encapsulate the magnet therein and form an air and fluid-tight seal with the housing. An insulating spacer is interposed between an exposed surface of the magnet and the end cap before assembly and fuse bonding, and is formed from a thermally insulating material to prevent the transmission of thermal energy to the magnet during the fuse bonding process. The insulating spacer serves to protect the magnet from unwanted thermally induced magnetic field losses. The housing also includes one or more projections that extend into the magnet chamber and that cooperate with complementary grooves in the magnet to prevent the magnet from rotating within the chamber.

Encapsulated magnet assembly and method for making the same

Fluid handling devices comprise a body having a fluid passage therethrough and a fluid inlet and outlet at passage ends. The body is formed from a non-metallic material in a number of different forms, e.g., pipe fittings, pipes, valves and the like. The body includes weldable stubs that extend outwardly therefrom that are designed to facilitate welded attachment with the weldable stubs of an adjacent fluid handling device. To facilitate accurate rotational positioning of the device vis-a-vis other adjacent devices, one or more alignment marks are positioned along the device surface. The alignment marks are positioned on the device to provide an indication of rotational position of the device about an axis running through at least one of the weldable stubs. In one embodiment, the alignment marks are integral with and placed along an outside surface of the device body. In another embodiment, the alignment marks are integral with and placed along an outside surface of the weld stubs. The number of alignment marks placed on the fluid handling device can vary depending on the particular fluid handling device geometry and application. Devices of this invention can also include stubs that are specially engineered having a compact design to facilitate welding installation by providing a desired weld crush. Additionally, devices of this invention can also include a measuring reference point integral with the body for providing a measuring point between adjacently arranged fluid handling devices.

Rotationally orientable fluid handling devices

A poppet and seat assembly comprises a poppet having a circular imperforate head portion at one poppet end and has an opposite end adapted for connection with a poppet actuator. The poppet head includes a valve seat interface surface along an outside head surface that tapers upwardly, moving radially outwardly from the head, at an angle in the range of from 8 to 25 degrees. The poppet includes a flange that extends radially around the head and that defines a terminal outside diameter edge of the poppet. The flange includes a tongue that projects axially away from the flange. A diaphragm extends radially around the poppet head and is interposed between the poppet head and the flange to enable poppet head movement relative to the flange. The poppet head, flange and diaphragm are all part of a one-piece construction. The assembly also comprises a circular poppet seat that is positioned adjacent to and opposite from the poppet. The seat has a poppet interface surface that tapers upwardly moving radially inwardly towards a radial axis of the seat in the range of from about 2 to 30 degrees. Together, the interacting poppet and seat surfaces are specifically designed to enable high efficiency actuation of the poppet vis-a-vis the seat to provided seating and unseating operation of the assembly. Additionally, the poppet and seat interface surfaces are cleanly swept and devoid of any surface features that could cause unwanted fluid hold up.

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Upland, CA, United States of America

Thomas J Sievers