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Fast-acting valve actuator

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7003732

A fast-acting valve actuator utilizes a spring driven pneumatically loaded piston to drive a valve gate. Rapid exhaust of pressurized gas from the pneumatically loaded side of the piston facilitates an extremely rapid piston stroke. A flexible selector diaphragm opens and closes an exhaust port in response to pressure differentials created by energizing and de-energizing a solenoid which controls the pneumatic input to the actuator as well as selectively providing a venting action to one side of the selector diaphragm. 2 figs.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4187764
Application Number:
PPN: US 5-270796
OSTI ID:
7003732
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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