Vaporizing pressure regulator
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1. A vaporizing pressure regulator comprising:
- a valve body having a flow path extending therethrough and a pressure responsive valve carried in said flow path to regulate the flow of a fluid through said flow path;
said valve body being formed with a cavity in close proximity with the flow path; and
an electrically powered cartridge heater located in the cavity to heat the valve body whereby the valve body heats fluid in the flow path; and
a film of heat conductive paste disposed between said cartridge heater and the wall of said cavity.
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Abstract
A vaporizing pressure regulator is provided, comprising: a valve body having a flow path therethrough and a pressure responsive valve carried in the flow path to regulate the flow of a fluid; and a heat source operatively associated with the valve body to heat fluid in the flow path by thermal conduction through a portion of the valve housing. In another aspect of the invention, heating is enhanced by providing power to the heat source proportional to the difference between a measured temperature indicative of the temperature of the fluid and a predetermined temperature.
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1. A vaporizing pressure regulator comprising:
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a valve body having a flow path extending therethrough and a pressure responsive valve carried in said flow path to regulate the flow of a fluid through said flow path; said valve body being formed with a cavity in close proximity with the flow path; and
an electrically powered cartridge heater located in the cavity to heat the valve body whereby the valve body heats fluid in the flow path; anda film of heat conductive paste disposed between said cartridge heater and the wall of said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vaporizing pressure regulator comprising:
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a valve body having a flow path extending therethrough; a valve carried in the flow path to regulate the flow of a fluid flowing through the flow path; a heat source operatively associated with the valve body for heating fluid in the flow path; a temperature measuring sensor contacting said valve body for measuring the temperature thereof and providing an electrical signal indicative of the temperature of the fluid in the flow path; and a control circuit responsive to the electrical signal for controlling the heat source and maintaining a predetermined fluid temperature in the flow path, said control circuit regulating the heat source such that the heat source provides heat proportional to the difference between the temperature measured by the sensor and a predetermined fluid temperature. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A vaporizing pressure regulator comprising:
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a valve body having a flow path extending therethrough; a pressure responsive valve in the flow path for regulating the flow of fluid through the flow path; an electrically powered heater carried in said valve body proximate to said flow path for heating the valve body and a fluid flowing through the flow path; a temperature measuring sensor operatively associated with the valve body for providing a signal indicative of the fluid temperature in the flow path; and a control circuit providing power to said heater proportional to the difference between a measured temperature signal from the sensor and a signal representative of a predetermined fluid temperature; said control circuit comprising a power circuit distributing power to the heater, a comparator circuit comparing the measured temperature signal from the sensor with the predetermined fluid temperature, the comparator circuit providing a pulsed switching signal that is proportional to the difference between the measured temperature signal and the predetermined fluid temperature and a switching circuit switching power to said heater corresponding to said switching signal.
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