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Mass flow rate regulator

CA 1262429 C · Owner: Nielsen, Thomas L. · Inventors: Nielsen, Thomas L.

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of the Invention, A method and apparatus 10 for self-regulating the mass flow rate of a fluid comprises a housing 12 defining an upper chamber 14 and a lower chamber 16, a sealed and pressurized bellows 30 contained within the upper chamber 14, spring bias means 58 contained within the lower chamber 16 and a poppet 32 with a poppet head 40 for defining a fluid passageway 44. Supply fluid flows through inlet 56 lower chamber 16, fluid, passageway 44 and into upper chamber 14. Once in upper chamber 14 the fluid is in heat exchange communication with a fluid in sealed bellows 30. When the mass flow rate of the fluid flowing through upper chamber 14 is effected by either in pressure or a change …

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  • Granted October 24, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 24, 2006.
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FiledJuly 15, 1987
GrantedOctober 24, 1989
Term endedOctober 24, 2006
Patent numberCA 1262429 C
Classification (IPC)F23R3/28 +2 more

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1988199019921994199619982000200220042006Application filedJuly 15, 1987Patent grantedOct 24, 1989Term endedOct 24, 2006

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