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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2013
Politecnico Di Milano, Milan (MI), IT;
Stefano Malavasi, Buccinasco, IT;
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, IT;
Abstract
A fluid flow control valve () includes a housing () and a spherical obstructer () having a through hole (), wherein the spherical obstructer () is inserted in the housing () and is adapted to rotate therein () about an axis of rotation () between a first position, in which the through hole () is substantially coaxial to the control valve to allow the passage of a fluid, and a second position, in which the through hole () is substantially transversal to the control valve to prevent the passage of a fluid. The control valve further includes a rotor () within the through hole (), wherein the rotor is adapted to rotate in a continuous manner under the action of a fluid flowing through the control valve, rotating about a second axis of rotation () substantially coinciding with the axis of rotation of the spherical obstructer.