Claims
- 1. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body; at least one passage through the body defining an inlet and an outlet; a first actuator for rotating the body; a second actuator for translating the body; and a sealing portion on the body for sealing the body with respect to an opening into a chamber adjacent the body.
- 2. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the sealing portion is an O-ring disposed in a groove formed in the body.
- 3. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 2 in which the groove is located in opposing flats formed on a surface of the body.
- 4. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 3 in which a portion of the body between the opposing flats has a curvature to form an article stopping surface.
- 5. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the first actuator alternately rotates the body to align the sealing portion with the opening into the chamber and to align the passage with the opening into the chamber.
- 6. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the second actuator urges the sealing portion against the opening into the chamber.
- 7. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the second actuator urges the sealing portion away from the opening into the chamber.
- 8. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the second actuator is a pneumatic cylinder.
- 9. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the first actuator is a servo motor.
- 10. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the passage through the body includes at least one track.
- 11. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the body includes a plurality of passages therethrough.
- 12. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 11 in which the plurality of passages in the body each include at least one track.
- 13. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 11 in which the plurality of passages in the body each include a plurality of parallel tracks.
- 14. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the body is cylindrical.
- 15. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the body is solid.
- 16. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 in which the passage through the body has a oblong shape.
- 17. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 1 further including a housing surrounding the body.
- 18. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body; at least one passage through the body defining an inlet and an outlet; a sealing portion on the body comprising an O-ring disposed in a groove formed in the body, the groove located in flats on a surface of the body; an article stopping surface formed in a portion of the body between the opposing flats; a first actuator for rotating the body to align the sealing portion with an opening into a chamber adjacent the body; and a second actuator for moving the sealing portion against the opening into the chamber.
- 19. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body including a plurality of passages therethrough defining a plurality of inlets and outlets, the plurality of passages each including a plurality of parallel tracks; and a first actuator for rotating the body to align the plurality of outlets with corresponding openings into an adjacent chamber.
- 20. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body including a plurality of passages therethrough defining a plurality of inlets and outlets, the plurality of passages each including a plurality of parallel tracks; and a first actuator for rotating the body to align the plurality of inlets with corresponding openings into an adjacent chamber.
- 21. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a solid, cylindrical body; at least one passage through the body defining an inlet and an outlet; a first actuator for rotating the body; a second actuator for translating the body; and a sealing portion on the body for sealing the body with respect to an opening into a chamber adjacent the body.
- 22. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body; a plurality of passages through the body defining a plurality of inlets and outlets; a first actuator for rotating the body; a second actuator for translating the body; and a sealing portion on the body for sealing the body with respect to openings into a chamber adjacent the body.
- 23. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body; a plurality of passages through the body defining a plurality of inlets and outlets, each of the plurality of passages including a plurality of tracks; and a sealing portion on the body for sealing the body with respect to an opening into a chamber adjacent the body.
- 24. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body; at least one passage through the body defining an inlet and an outlet; means for rotating the body; means for translating the body; and means for sealing the body with respect to an opening into a chamber adjacent the body.
- 25. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the means for sealing is an O-ring disposed in a groove formed in the body.
- 26. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 25 in which the groove is located in opposing flats formed on a surface of the body.
- 27. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 26 in which a portion of the body between the opposing flats has a curvature to form an article stopping surface.
- 28. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the means for rotating alternately rotates the body to align the means for sealing with the opening into the chamber and to align the passage with the opening into the chamber.
- 29. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the means for translating urges the means for sealing against the opening into the chamber.
- 30. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the means for translating urges the means for sealing away from the opening into the chamber.
- 31. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the means for rotating is a first actuator.
- 32. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 31 in which the first actuator is a servo motor.
- 33. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the means for translating is a second actuator.
- 34. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 33 in which the means for translating is a pneumatic cylinder.
- 35. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the passage through the body includes at least one track thereon.
- 36. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the body includes a plurality of passages therethrough.
- 37. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 36 in which the plurality of passages in the body each include at least one track.
- 38. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 36 in which the plurality of passages in the body each include a plurality of parallel tracks.
- 39. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the body is cylindrical.
- 40. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the body is solid.
- 41. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 in which the passage through the body has a oblong shape.
- 42. The rotary barrel gate valve of claim 24 further including a housing surrounding the body.
- 43. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body; at least one passage through the body defining an inlet and an outlet; means for sealing including an O-ring disposed in a groove formed in the body, the groove located in flats on a surface of the body in which a portion of the body between the opposing flats has a curvature to form an article stopping surface; means for rotating the body to align the sealing portion with an opening into a chamber adjacent the body; and means for moving the sealing portion against the opening into the chamber.
- 44. A rotary barrel gate valve comprising:
a body including a plurality of passages therethrough defining a plurality of inlets and outlets, the plurality of passages each including a plurality of parallel tracks; and means for rotating the body to align the plurality of passages with corresponding openings into an adjacent chamber.
- 45. A method for rapid gate valve cycling, the method comprising:
providing a body having at least one passage therethrough defining an inlet and an outlet, and a sealing portion on the body for sealing the body with respect to an opening into a chamber adjacent the body; rotating the body with respect to the opening into the chamber; and translating the body with respect to the opening into the chamber.
- 46. The method of claim 45 in which the step of rotating the body is carried out by a first actuator.
- 47. The method of claim 46 in which the first actuator is a servo motor.
- 48. The method of claim 45 in which the step of translating the body is carried out by a second actuator.
- 49. The method of claim 48 in which the second actuator is a pneumatic cylinder.
- 50. The method of claim 45 in which the sealing portion is an O-ring disposed in a groove formed in the body.
- 51. The method of claim 50 in which the groove is located in opposing flats formed on a surface of the body.
- 52. The method of claim 51 in which a portion of the body between the opposing flats has a curvature to form an article stopping surface.
- 53. The method of claim 51 in which the step of rotating the body includes alternately rotating the body to align the sealing portion with the opening into the chamber and to align the passage with the opening into the chamber.
- 54. The method of claim 45 in which the step of translating the body includes urging the sealing portion against the opening into the chamber.
- 55. The method of claim 45 in which the passage through the body includes at least one track thereon.
- 56. The method of claim 45 in which the body further includes a plurality of passages therethrough.
- 57. The method of claim 56 in which the plurality of passages in the body each include at least one track.
- 58. The method of claim 56 in which the plurality of passages in the body each include a plurality of parallel tracks.
- 59. The method of claim 45 in which the body is cylindrical.
- 60. The method of claim 45 in which the body is solid.
- 61. The method of claim 45 in which the passage through the body has an oblong shape.
- 62. The method of claim 45 further including a housing surrounding the body.
- 63. A method for rapid gate valve cycling, the method comprising:
providing a body having at least one passage therethrough defining an inlet and an outlet; providing a sealing portion including an O-ring disposed in a groove, the groove formed in opposing flats on a surface of the body; rotating the body to align the sealing portion with an opening into a chamber adjacent the body; and moving the sealing portion against the opening into the chamber.
- 64. A method for rapid gate valve cycling, the method comprising:
providing a body including a plurality of passages therethrough defining a plurality of inlets and outlets, the plurality of passages each including a plurality of parallel tracks; and rotating the body to align the plurality of passages with corresponding openings into an adjacent chamber.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority of and is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/368,818, filed Mar. 29, 2002. This application is also related to the U.S. Patent Application entitled GRAVITY-FED IN-LINE CONTINUOUS PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD, filed on even date herewith and hereby incorporated by reference herein, and which also claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/368,818, filed Mar. 29, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60368818 |
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