Flow regulating valve and method United States Patent 05685296

05685296 is referenced by 204 patents and cites 15 patents.

A flow regulating system including a valve and a method for maintaining a constant gas flow rate through a patient circuit to ambient exhaust at varying gas pressure by means of differential gas pressure applied to opposed sides of a valve diaphragm.

Title
Flow regulating valve and method
Application Number
99703
Publication Number
5685296
Application Date
April 21, 1995
Publication Date
November 11, 1997
Inventor
John Raymond Pujol
Pittsburgh
PA, US
Frank V Blazek
Monroeville
PA, US
Ronald J Zdrojkowski
Pittsburgh
PA, US
Agent
J Stewart Brams
Assignee
Respironics
PA, US
IPC
F16K 31/26
A61M 16/00
A62B 7/04
A62B 9/02
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