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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2008
Ralf Heinrich, Schwegenheim, DE;
Torsten Gerlich, Bensheim, DE;
Christoph Gund, Dossenheim, DE;
Klaus Bickel, Rimbach, DE;
Ralf Heinrich, Schwegenheim, DE;
Torsten Gerlich, Bensheim, DE;
Christoph Gund, Dossenheim, DE;
Klaus Bickel, Rimbach, DE;
Carl Freudenberg KG, Weinheim, DE;
Abstract
A valve is described having an inlet, an outlet, a sealing element and a device to generate a magnetic field, whereby the sealing element can be moved at least partially by the device and whereby the sealing element connects the inlet to the outlet in a fluid-conducting manner in that the sealing element lifts off at least partially from a valve seat wherein the sealing element is made at least partially of a foam element that can be deformed by the magnetic field.