Patents Examined by Ian G Paquette
  • Patent number: 10563788
    Abstract: The invention is an electromagnetic valve, comprising at least one valve seat arranged between at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel, a sealing element by which the valve seat can be closed, and an actuating element by which the sealing element can be moved in order to close the valve seat, with the actuating element comprising at its end pointing to the sealing element a cup-shaped seat, with a support element being arranged in said cup-shaped seat, and a sealing element that is connected fixed to the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: KENDRION (VILLINGEN) GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Fluehs, Holger Brandenburg, Bjoern Bergfeld, Frank Zelano
  • Patent number: 10550999
    Abstract: A device for separating liquid from gas including: a fluid inlet configured to receive a fluid that includes a liquid and a gas; a gas outlet; a deflector positioned between the fluid inlet and the gas outlet, the deflector obstructing a path from the fluid inlet to the gas outlet; and a liquid channel adjacent to a liquid outlet; wherein the deflector is configured to deflect the liquid to the liquid channel; wherein the liquid deflected to the liquid channel exits the device through the liquid outlet; and wherein the gas flows around the deflector and exits the device through the gas outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Strahman Valves, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Gregory Stednitz, George Albert Lundberg, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10533678
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve has a valve chamber which has an inflow opening for supplying a liquid and an outlet for discharging the liquid. The valve includes a valve seat and a valve member that is assigned to the valve seat. The fluidic connection between the inflow opening and the outlet of the valve is interrupted when a valve seat is closed by the valve member. The valve member is held on an armature plate which is moved by an electromagnetic drive unit toward an end stop which is formed by a first stop surface. In order for the operative capability of the valve to be guaranteed in the case of wear on the end stop, the armature plate is assigned a second stop surface which upon a predefined wear on the first stop surface forms a downstream end stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Levien, Felix Mayer, Georg Maier
  • Patent number: 10525821
    Abstract: A vent control valve for a fuel tank controls a ventilation between a fuel tank and an outside. The vent control valve includes: a case having a tube shape that forms a passage for ventilation; a movable valve object arranged in the case to be movable in an axial direction of the case to open and close the passage; and a baffle component disposed between the case and the movable valve object and located on an outer side of the movable valve object in a radial direction. An outer passage is defined between the case and the baffle component, and the baffle component restricts a contact between a fluid flowing through the outer passage and the movable valve object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KYOSAN DENKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinari Sugiyama, Yusuke Mukasa, Nobuharu Muto
  • Patent number: 10502337
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a body having a flow channel, and a solenoid part coupled to the body. The solenoid part includes a core housing. A movable core can be accommodated inside the core housing. A flange part of the core housing is expanded radially outwardly from a guide part which guides the movable core. Further, a thick portion is provided at a boundary portion between the flange part and the guide part on a core part side. The thick portion becomes gradually thick toward the guide part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Koyama, Koji Hakoda, Tomohiko Hatakeda, Satoshi Inoue
  • Patent number: 10486006
    Abstract: One example of a redundant vent for a water-based fire sprinkler system having a pipe network includes a unitary valve body defining a primary valve chamber and a redundant valve chamber, a primary float valve positioned within the primary valve chamber, and a redundant float valve positioned within the redundant valve chamber. The primary float valve and the primary valve chamber form a primary gas vent. The redundant float valve and the redundant valve chamber form a redundant gas vent. The primary gas vent is coupled to the redundant gas vent. The primary gas vent and the redundant gas vent are each configured to vent gas but not water from the pipe network when the redundant vent is coupled to the pipe network. Various optional features, components and water-based fire sprinkler systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Engineered Corrosion Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Kochelek, Adam H. Hilton
  • Patent number: 10487960
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve comprises: a spool; and a valve body defining a valve chamber for receiving the spool, wherein the spool is adapted to linearly reciprocate within the valve chamber in an axial direction, the valve chamber at least comprises a pressure chamber and a first working chamber, between which a first valve body shoulder is provided on the valve body, and the spool has a first spool shoulder adapted to contact with or axially disengage from the first valve body shoulder in order to hydraulically isolate the pressure chamber from the first working chamber or communicate the pressure chamber with the first working chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Bosch Rexroth (Changzhou) Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Qihui Hu
  • Patent number: 10488088
    Abstract: A valve arrangement according to the present disclosure includes a valve module and a drain valve. The valve module includes first and second functional spaces, and an attachment interface defining a passage into one of the first or second functional spaces. The drain valve includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet formed through a common connector part that is connectable to the attachment interface to connect the fluid inlet of the drain valve to the second functional space and the at least one fluid outlet to the first functional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Giriraj Verma, Rajendren Gurumoorthy, Shrikant Chandrakant Kulkarni, Niels P. Vestergaard
  • Patent number: 10480428
    Abstract: A valve control device performs feedback control of a drive mechanism for a wastegate valve provided for a supercharger of an engine on the basis of a sensor signal indicating a real degree of opening of the wastegate valve and a target degree of opening of the wastegate valve, and includes a gain setting unit configured to set different control gains when the wastegate valve is closed and when the wastegate valve is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: KEIHIN CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachio Hojo, Masatomo Yoshida, Youichiro Shikine, Kensuke Yamamoto, Akihito Inoue
  • Patent number: 10479337
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solenoid valve for a brake system. The solenoid valve includes a valve housing installed in a bore of a modulator block and configured to include an internal flow path, a valve sheet provided at the internal flow path of the valve housing and configured to include an orifice, an armature configured to be slidably moved up and down by a magnet core and to include an opening or closing sphere configured to selectively open or close the orifice, a sleeve configured to accommodate the armature therein and to have one end coupled to the valve housing and the other end at which the magnet core is provided, and a damper guide provided at the internal flow path of the valve housing to come into contact with and surround the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: In-Wook Jeon
  • Patent number: 10473229
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve includes a solenoid body having a coil and a pole piece. An armature is configured to slide in the solenoid body along a longitudinal axis between energized and de-energized positions. A valve body cartridge is connected to the solenoid body. A valve member, connected to the armature, is configured to slide within the valve body cartridge when the armature moves. A biasing member acts to normally bias the armature toward the de-energized position. A diaphragm, extending inwardly from the valve body cartridge towards the valve body, is received between the armature and the valve member. A diaphragm support sleeve includes a support sleeve wall defining a sleeve cavity that receives the armature and a support sleeve flange that extends inwardly from the support sleeve wall to abut and support at least part of the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: MAC Valves, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Anthony Landacre
  • Patent number: 10465855
    Abstract: A system and method for accessing a gas main is provided. The system including a drip riser having an interior portion and a first quick-connect coupler, the first quick-connect coupler being fluidly coupled to the interior portion. A riser attachment device is provided having a second quick-connect coupler, an open end, and a valve disposed between the second quick-connect coupler and the open end. The second quick-connect coupler is configured to removably couple with the first quick-connect coupler. The first quick-connect coupler and second quick-connect coupler cooperate to fluidly couple the open end to the interior portion when the riser attachment device is coupled to the drip riser and the valve is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew Caputo
  • Patent number: 10465820
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self-aerating valve (1) comprising a valve body (2) with an aperture (3), and a valve flap (4) swivel-mounted to the valve body (2). The valve flap (4) is particularly configured to swivel between a closing position for closing the aperture (3), and an opening position for opening the aperture (3). Further, the self-aerating valve (1) comprises an air-supply port (5) connectable to an air-supply (12). The valve flap (4) is designed to release air supplied to the air-supply port (5) into the aperture (3) of the valve body (2) in the closing position. Preferably, the valve flap (4) is designed to release the air through its whole surface area (6), wherein the surface area (6) comprise a porous membrane (7) fluidly connected to the air-supply port (5). The self-aerating valve 1 may be used in an aerating system (11) of the present invention, which includes also an air-supply (12) fluidly connected to the air-supply port (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Theodore Tchakam-Tchasso, Albert Kurnia
  • Patent number: 10458567
    Abstract: A process medium-controlled regulating valve for a liquid throughflow regulator, having a main valve, a pilot valve for controlling a main valve piston, a pilot valve piston which closes the pressure relief line in a closed position, a cleaning wire element which is stationary in the axial direction is guided with hole tolerance through the pilot line, and the pilot line can be moved along the cleaning wire element, which is guided therein, during a stroke adjustment of the main valve piston. The cleaning wire element has an actuating contour which, at least during the stroke adjustment, can be brought into sliding contact with a counter-contour formed on the main valve piston, with the build-up of a transverse force which acts on the cleaning wire element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Janik Buchmueller, Nicole Palmer, Bernd Bischoff
  • Patent number: 10451186
    Abstract: This invention relates to a valve for use in a pipe used for transporting a substance. The valve includes a rotatable disc, a valve seat, and an actuator. The actuator is adapted to rotate the rotatable disc between a closed position, where the rotatable disc is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and whereby the edges of the rotatable disc are adapted to seal against the valve seat, thus preventing the flow of the substance through the valve, and an open position, wherein the rotatable disc is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, thus allowing for the flow of the substance through the valve. The valve also includes a protective portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the valve seat during the flow of the substance through the valve, when the valve is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TECHNOPAK LIMITED
    Inventor: Shane Robert Reckin
  • Patent number: 10436326
    Abstract: A sealing system which has an annular seal which is used for sealing between a first member and a second member and which has a base portion, from which there projects axially in the direction towards the second member a sealing lip which ends in an end-side sealing portion which abuts an annular sealing face of the second member in a sealing manner. The annular sealing face has a conical first sealing face portion and a second sealing face portion which adjoins it in a radially outward direction, wherein the portion is formed by the base face of an annular indentation of the second member. The sealing lip tapers in the direction towards the sealing portion thereof and in the position for use thereof is axially compressed by the action by means of the two members and at the same time curved radially inwards. The sealing system is in particular a component of a valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: FESTO AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Rosenberger, Jakob Brenner, Martin Kilb
  • Patent number: 10437263
    Abstract: A fill valve for receiving a fluid flow includes a lower pipe and a flow restrictor cartridge. The flow restrictor cartridge is received in the lower pipe. The flow restrictor cartridge receives the fluid flow at a first fluid flow rate and provides the fluid flow as a second fluid flow rate lower than the first fluid flow rate. The flow restrictor cartridge includes a receiver and a compact flow restrictor. The compact flow restrictor is received by the receiver. The compact flow restrictor is configured to facilitate the reduction from the first fluid flow rate to the second fluid flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: William C. Kuru, William Kalk
  • Patent number: 10428961
    Abstract: The sanitary diverter valve (70) is for use in a drying system or powder conveying system including conveying lines and a purge line of a purge arrangement. The sanitary diverter valve comprises a valve housing (71) with a number of openings (72, 73, 74) configured to be connected to respective lines of the system. The valve housing (71) is substantially cylindrical and includes a first opening (72), a second opening (73) and a third opening (74). Furthermore, the diverter valve (70) comprises a rotatable diversion member (75) provided with a flow channel (76) having a first end (76a) and a second end (76b), an open space (77) being defined between the valve housing (71) and the rotatable diversion member (75).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING A/S
    Inventor: Morten Gregersen
  • Patent number: 10428743
    Abstract: A spool and sleeve assembly for a metering valve comprises a spool body defining a center axis, and a sleeve body having a bore that receives the spool body. The sleeve body includes at least one metering window open to the bore and is moveable between a metering position to control flow through the metering window and a shutoff position where flow is prevented from exiting an outlet end of the bore. A seal assembly reacts between the spool body and the sleeve body to provide at least a first sealing interface and a second sealing interface axially spaced from the first sealing interface when the spool body is in the shutoff position. A metering valve for a fuel system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Francis P. Marocchini, Aaron F. Rickis
  • Patent number: 10428678
    Abstract: A device of a turbomachine actuates a setting device to vary a flow cross-section of a flow channel of the turbomachine passable by a fluid flow. The device includes a displacement mechanism having an adjustable actuation appliance and couplable with the setting device, and a drive device for displacing the actuation appliance. The displacement mechanism has a centrifugal force appliance displaceable between a basic position and a maximally displaced working position depending on a number of revolutions of the drive device, wherein the actuation appliance is displaceable depending on the position of the centrifugal force appliance with respect to the drive device. A reset device applies a force to the centrifugal force appliance by which the centrifugal force appliance is pressed in the direction of its basic position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
    Inventor: Predrag Todorovic