Patent SG-11201909964W-A (SG)
Title: Externally adjustable flow management valve assembly and system
Inventor: CHALFIN JEFFREY ALAN
IPC: F16K31/44
Filed: 2018-05-24
Abstract: 20 70 FIG. 14 18 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 01 November 2018 (01.11.2018) WIPO I PCT IiiimmoilloiollmonolooloiollmolomiolionovoimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/201163 Al (51) International Patent Classification: Fl6K 15/06 (2006.01) E03C 1/10 (2006.01) F16K 31/44 (2006.01) G01F 1/00 (2006.01) GOlL 27/00 (2006.01) GO1F 15/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/034345 (22) International Filing Date: 24 May 2018 (24.05.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/496,212 25 April 2017 (25.04.2017) US (71) Applicant: FLOW DYNAMICS, LLC [US/US]; P.O. Box 231021, Encinitas, California 92023 (US). (72) Inventor: CHALFIN, Jeffrey Alan; 7862 Via Coscoja, Carlsbad, California 92009 (US). (74) Agent: COLITZ III, Michael J.; 401 E. Jackson St., Suite 2700, Tampa, Florida 33602 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) with information concerning request for restoration of the right of priority in respect of one or more priority claims (Rules 26bis.3 and 48.2(b)(vii)) (54) Title: EXTERNALLY ADJUSTABLE FLOW MANAGEMENT VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM (57) : Disclosed is a system and valve assembly that can be used to promote the laminar flow of a variety of fluids and gases. In one embodiment, the valve assembly can be used to remove entrained water bubbles from a water supply. This, in turn, increases the density of water running through an associated water meter. This ensures that the water meter is not inaccurately including entrained air as metered water. The result is more accurate water readings and reduced utility bills. The assembly can be externally adjusted using an adjustment tool so as to increase or decrease the tension on an interior spring which, in turn, increases or decreases the rate at which the interior block oscillates.