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Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 26, 2014
Applicant:

Sundew Technologies, Llc, Broomfield, CO (US);

Inventor:

Ofer Sneh, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:

Sundew Technologies LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/40 (2006.01); F16K 7/17 (2006.01); F16K 31/128 (2006.01); F16K 7/16 (2006.01); G05D 7/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/402 (2013.01); F16K 7/16 (2013.01); F16K 7/17 (2013.01); F16K 31/128 (2013.01); G05D 7/0113 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus is described for controlling a flow of a fluid therethrough while the apparatus is connected to a source of control fluid. The apparatus includes an input, a valve seat, a diaphragm, an output, and a diaphragm control space. The diaphragm control space is partially defined by the diaphragm, and includes a control fluid inlet and a control fluid outlet. The apparatus is operative to independently control a flow of control fluid into the diaphragm control space through the control fluid inlet and a flow of control fluid out of the diaphragm control space through the control fluid outlet. A deflection of the diaphragm in relation to the valve seat is responsive to a pressure of the control fluid in the diaphragm control space. The deflection of the diaphragm in relation to the valve seat is operative to control a fluidic flow resistance between the input and the output.


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