Levan Ly Phones & Addresses
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Sugar Land, TX
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Katy, TX
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7606 Marbella Cir, Houston, TX 77083
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Bryan, TX
Publications
Us Patents
Hose Fitting With Freeze Protection Valve And Method
View pageUS Patent:
20200293072, Sep 17, 2020
Filed:
Jun 27, 2019
Appl. No.:
16/454574
Inventors:
Levan Ly - Sugar Land TX, US
International Classification:
G05D 23/19
F16L 41/02
F16L 15/00
F16L 41/02
F16L 15/00
Abstract:
A flow-regulating device is able to automatically prevent freezing of water within conduits. The flow-regulating device includes a water-tight manifold, a normally-closed flow-valve, a solenoid able to open the flow-valve, a thermal-sensor, and an electronic circuit. The manifold has a threaded hose-outlet, a drain-outlet, and an inlet. The flow-valve enables fluid to flow between the inlet and the drain-outlet when opened by the solenoid. The thermal-sensor produces a temperature-signal corresponding to an exterior-temperature and transmits the temperature-signal to the electronic circuit. The electronic-circuit produces a flow-signal based upon the temperature-signal when the temperature-signal drops below a temperature-threshold, and transmits the flow-signal to the solenoid, thereby opening the flow-valve when the exterior-temperature drops below a predetermined threshold. In this way, the system can be configured to automatically enable fluid flow through the device and associated conduit when the exterior-temperature drops below freezing, reducing the likelihood of pipes freezing during the winter.