Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Frederick Foster

Geoffrey Frederick Foster has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flow control device and flow control method
    Patent number: 9081389
    Abstract: A water flow control device (27) that may, for example, deliver water to a domestic dwelling (10). The device (27) includes a plurality of valves, which may include three valves (12, 13, 14). The valves (12, 13) are connected to an outlet conduit (16) by means of a flow restriction device (15). The valves (12, 13, 14) are electronically operated and are controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Water cut-off valve
    Patent number: 8714191
    Abstract: A valve that is to be employed in a line through which fluid passes. The valve includes a movable valve element that is urged under the influence of gravity away from a valve seat but urged to engagement therewith if there is a failure downstream of the valve. The inlet passage is at least partly provided by a passage providing member having surfaces to engage water passing thereby, to cause the water to move angularly about a direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Flow control device and flow control method
    Publication number: 20110146805
    Abstract: A water flow control device (27) that may, for example, deliver water to a domestic dwelling (10). The device (27) includes a plurality of valves, which may include three valves (12, 13, 14). The valves (12, 13) are connected to an outlet conduit (16) by means of a flow restriction device (15). The valves (12, 13, 14) are electronically operated and are controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Valve
    Publication number: 20100193718
    Abstract: A valve (10) that is to be employed in a line through which fluid passes. The valve (10) includes a movable valve element that is urged under the influence of gravity away from a valve seat (15) but urged to engagement therew if there is a failure downstream of the valve (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Valve
    Patent number: D601661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Combined valve and regulator
    Patent number: D622351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster
  • Valve enclosure
    Patent number: D680621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Premier-Fosters (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick Foster