Passive tube closure valve

Gherini, Michael James; Gehmlich, Ryan K.; Balch, Dorian K.; Maguire, Michael Christopher

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Title: Passive tube closure valve

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A passive tube closure valve comprising an elongated body extending along a first axis made of a shape memory alloy with a threshold contraction along the first axis at a threshold temperature. The closure valve further comprises a passageway extending along a second axis different from the first axis shaped to surround a conduit line extending along the second axis. The closure valve further includes a first modifying structure on a first portion of the passageway and a second modifying structure on a second portion of the passageway opposite the first modifying structure. Contraction of the elongated body can cause the first modifying structure and the second modifying structure to move towards each other; where movement of at least one of the first modifying structure or the second modifying structures can be configured to modify the conduit line.

Inventors:: Gherini, Michael James; Gehmlich, Ryan K.; Balch, Dorian K.; Maguire, Michael Christopher

Issue Date:: 2022-10-18

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1986711

Patent Number(s):: 11473689

Application Number:: 17/069,257

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)

DOE Contract Number:: NA0003525

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 10/13/2020

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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Title: Passive tube closure valve

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Citation Formats

Lever Motion Multiplier Driven by Electroexpansive Material patent, October 1971

Proportional flow control valve patent, August 2001

Thermally responsive valve device patent, December 1984

Shape memory alloy actuation patent, July 2011

Actuator patent, May 1986

Pump using shape memory alloys patent, April 1997

Shape-Memory Alloy Valve Device patent-application, January 2019

Hydraulic shape memory alloy actuator patent, August 1990

Electrostriction Valve patent, September 1962

Pinch valve patent, March 2013

Pinch valve patent, August 2007

Double action spring actuator patent, March 1989

Memory alloy-actuated apparatus and methods for making and using the same patent, December 2015

Thermal actuator apparatus patent, August 1984

Pinch valve patent, September 2006

Fluid Pressure Actuated Tube Compressor patent, March 1952

Drive Unit for a Micro Valve Comprising a Shape Memory Alloy, and Micro Valve patent-application, February 2012

Fluid Regulator and Closure Valve patent, February 1970

Lever Motion Multiplier Driven by Electroexpansive Material
patent, October 1971

Proportional flow control valve
patent, August 2001

Thermally responsive valve device
patent, December 1984

Shape memory alloy actuation
patent, July 2011

Actuator
patent, May 1986

Pump using shape memory alloys
patent, April 1997

Shape-Memory Alloy Valve Device
patent-application, January 2019

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patent, August 1990

Electrostriction Valve
patent, September 1962

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patent, March 2013

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patent, August 2007

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Memory alloy-actuated apparatus and methods for making and using the same
patent, December 2015

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patent, September 2006

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patent, March 1952

Drive Unit for a Micro Valve Comprising a Shape Memory Alloy, and Micro Valve
patent-application, February 2012

Fluid Regulator and Closure Valve
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