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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Russell S. Aoki, Tacoma, WA (US);
Michael T. Crocker, Portland, OR (US);
Daniel P. Carter, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Inventors:
Russell S. Aoki, Tacoma, WA (US);
Michael T. Crocker, Portland, OR (US);
Daniel P. Carter, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to some embodiments, a first sealing portion is provided on a valve shaft to seal a chamber. The first sealing portion may, for example, seal the chamber when the valve shaft is inserted a first distance into an opening of the chamber. A second sealing portion may also be provided on the valve shaft to seal the chamber when the valve shaft is inserted a second distance into the opening.