Patent ID: 7950377
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: F02B,F02M,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A valve, comprising: a valve body having an inlet port, and an outlet port; a valve disposed between said inlet port, and said outlet port, said valve having a valve seat first side and a valve seat second side; a sensor operably associated with said first side and second side of valve at said valve body; a control unit for controlling said valve; said valve body including a first passage connected to said valve seat first side of said valve, said sensor partially extending into said first passage; said valve body including a second passage connected to said valve seat second side of said valve, said sensor partially extending into said second passage; and wherein said sensor measures a characteristic in proximity to said valve such that said sensor measures said characteristic in said first passage, and said characteristic in said second passage, and said sensor communicates information regarding said characteristic to said control unit, and said control unit sends position commands to said valve for compensating for changes in operating conditions of said valve.