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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2003
Applicants:
Robert James Law, Livermore, CA (US);
David Phillip Siegwarth, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert James Law, Livermore, CA (US);
David Phillip Siegwarth, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K051/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system serves to prevent or remove particle build-up in flowing systems, wherein a fluid flows in a conduit to a valve body. A mechanical shock is periodically generated in the valve body that is of a sufficient magnitude to disturb any particle attachment in the conduit or the valve body. The shock may be generated via direct impact with the valve body or passively using the fluid flowing in the conduit.