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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen R. Matte, Norfolk, MA (US);
William G. Foley, North Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
Varian, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/804 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/804 ;
Abstract
A valve includes a valve housing having a fluid conduit communicating between an inlet port and an outlet port, a valve closure member that is movable between a closed position and an open position, and a radiation-absorbing coating on at least a part of the fluid conduit. The radiation-absorbing coating may be disposed on inside surfaces of mounting flanges of the valve. The coating may be black chrome or a black anodized surface, for example.