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Thermal sensing apparatus in outlet nozzle
Assignee: De Dietrich USA Inc
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Filing: 1986-12-01
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2006-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A valve supports a thermal sensing apparatus within an outlet nozzle of a reaction vessel. The valve includes a head with a socket closed by a disc and a stem providing a bore communicating with the socket and a measuring end defined by the disc. The sensing element of the sensing apparatus is located to a sensing position at the measuring end of the valve for fast response to a thermal change in the contents within the vessel. Substantially any form of sensing element may be incorporated in the valve and the sensing element is spring biased toward the measuring end.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Lerman
- 👤 Jean M. Hamert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:48
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/02; B01J19/0053; B01J19/0066; B01J19/0073; G; G01; G01K; G01K1/00; G01K1/14; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/02; B01J2219/0204; B01J2219/0209; B01J2219/0218; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7723; Y10T137/7724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A valve for disposition within an outlet nozzle disposed in a lowermost portion of a reaction vessel, comprising: a valve seat adapted to be mounted in an outlet nozzle; a metallic valve member, comprising a valve head and a valve stem; means for moving said valve member generally vertically with respect to said valve seat, to open and close said valve; a disc of metallic heat conductive material not more than about 2 mm thick assembled to and forming an outer surface of the valve head; a socket for receiving a temperature sensing element formed within said valve head and sealed from the interior of the vessel by said disc, said valve head and said disc having a coating comprising a glass material, and a sensing element disposed in said socket and in efficient thermally conductive relation with an inside surface of said disc.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A valve for disposition within an outlet nozzle disposed in a lowermost portion of a reaction vessel, comprising: a valve seat adapted to be mounted in an outlet nozzle; a metallic valve member, comprising a valve head and a valve stem; means for moving said valve member generally vertically with respect to said valve seat, to open and close said valve; a disc of metallic heat conductive material not more than about 2 mm thick assembled to and forming an outer surface of the valve head; a socket for receiving a temperature sensing element formed within said valve head and sealed from the interior of the vessel by said disc, said valve head and said disc having a coating comprising a glass material, and a sensing element disposed in said socket and in efficient thermally conductive relation with an inside surface of said disc.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The valve of claim 1 wherein a bore is formed extending from said socket through said valve stem through which conductors connected to said sensing element extend.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The valve of claim 1 further comprising means for urging the sensing element against the inside surface of said disc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The valve of claim 1 wherein the inside surface of said disc is coated with a thermally conductive ceramic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The valve of claim 1 wherein a quantity of heat conductive grease is applied to said sensing element to promote thermal conductivity between said element and said disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The valve of claim 1 in combination with a glass lined reaction vessel having a nozzle disposed in a lowermost portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The valve of claim 1 wherein said glass coating extends from said valve head so as to cover the valve stem.
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