Patent ID: 8656951
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An encapsulated valve system for fluids comprising: a first housing having a first facing surface, the first facing surface comprising a plurality of passageways formed therein; a second housing having a second facing surface, the second facing surface comprising a plurality of corresponding passageways formed therein that mirror the plurality of passageways formed in the first facing surface, wherein at least one of the passageways comprises a common passageway and terminates in an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of remaining passageways comprise branch passageways branching therefrom; a disposable conduit comprising a polymer interposed between the first housing and the second housing in the plurality of passageways; a first pinch valve actuator mounted on the first housing portion and oriented generally perpendicular to the first facing surface and configured to pinch and close the disposable conduit at a location within the common pathway; a plurality of pinch valve actuators mounted on the second housing portion and oriented generally perpendicular to the second facing surface and configured to pinch and close the disposable conduit at selective, different branch passageways; and at least one removable fastener configured to hold first housing against the second housing in a facing arrangement to form a seam between the first facing surface and the second facing surface; and further comprising at least one pinch valve actuator disposed at the seam and configured to actuate along a plane of the seam, the at least one pinch valve actuator disposed generally perpendicular to the first pinch valve actuator and the plurality of pinch valve actuators mounted on the second housing portion.