Emergency shut-off signal generator for a valve assembly

US8978682B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8978682-B2
Application numberUS-201213472624-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 16, 2012
Priority dateMay 18, 2011
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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A control system includes a first valve configured to block a fluid flow between a first section of a flow line and a second section of the flow line in response to a first emergency shut-off signal of a first signal type. A second valve is configured to block the second section of the flow line and a third section of the flow line in response to a second emergency shut-off signal of a second signal type, wherein the first signal type differs from the second signal type.

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What is claimed is: 1. A control system comprising: a first valve configured to block a fluid flow between a first section of a flow line and a second section of the flow line in response to a first emergency shut-off signal of a first signal type; a second valve configured to block the second section of the flow line and a third section of the flow line in response to a second emergency shut-off signal of a second signal type, wherein the first signal type differs from the seco…

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What does patent US8978682B2 cover?
A control system includes a first valve configured to block a fluid flow between a first section of a flow line and a second section of the flow line in response to a first emergency shut-off signal of a first signal type. A second valve is configured to block the second section of the flow line and a third section of the flow line in response to a second emergency shut-off signal of a second s…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Belzner Andreas, Matthes Dirk, Alstom Technology Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F15B20/008. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).