Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Waddell

Matthew C. Waddell 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).

  • Patent number: 10823302
    Abstract: An aspect includes a globe butterfly valve that includes a valve inlet, a valve outlet, a globe housing with a spherical body between the valve inlet and the valve outlet, and a globe butterfly valve disc operably disposed within the globe housing. The globe housing has a larger interior diameter than an inlet diameter of the valve inlet and an outlet diameter of the valve outlet. The globe butterfly valve disc is configured to block a flow path between the valve inlet and the valve outlet responsive to an outer edge of the globe butterfly valve disc being positioned proximate to an interior surface of the globe housing between the valve inlet and the valve outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew C. Waddell, Jesse W. Clauson
  • Patent number: 10683812
    Abstract: An aspect includes a dual valve system that includes a first valve body and a first valve disc operably disposed within the first valve body, where the first valve disc has a first disc geometry. The dual valve system also includes a second valve body and a second valve disc operably disposed within the second valve body, where the second valve disc has a second disc geometry. The dual valve system further includes a mechanical linkage operably coupled to the first valve disc and the second valve disc, where the second disc geometry differs from the first disc geometry such that opening of a first flow area between the first valve body and the first valve disc occurs prior to opening of a second flow area between the second valve body and the second valve disc responsive to movement of the mechanical linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jesse W. Clauson, Matthew C. Waddell
  • Publication number: 20200080658
    Abstract: An aspect includes a globe butterfly valve that includes a valve inlet, a valve outlet, a globe housing with a spherical body between the valve inlet and the valve outlet, and a globe butterfly valve disc operably disposed within the globe housing. The globe housing has a larger interior diameter than an inlet diameter of the valve inlet and an outlet diameter of the valve outlet. The globe butterfly valve disc is configured to block a flow path between the valve inlet and the valve outlet responsive to an outer edge of the globe butterfly valve disc being positioned proximate to an interior surface of the globe housing between the valve inlet and the valve outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew C. Waddell, Jesse W. Clauson
  • Publication number: 20200080499
    Abstract: An aspect includes an offset parallel valve system that includes a first valve body and a first valve disc operably disposed within the first valve body. The offset parallel valve system also includes a second valve body in parallel with the first valve body and a second valve disc operably disposed within the second valve body, where the second valve disc is laterally offset from the first valve disc. A linkage system is operably coupled to the first valve disc and the second valve disc. The linkage system includes an armature coupled to a grooved linkage member having a first groove and a second groove. The first groove delays movement of the second valve disc as the first valve disc rotates, and the second groove controls a rotation angle of the second valve disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew C. Waddell, Jesse W. Clauson
  • Patent number: 10584647
    Abstract: An aspect includes an offset parallel valve system that includes a first valve body and a first valve disc operably disposed within the first valve body. The offset parallel valve system also includes a second valve body in parallel with the first valve body and a second valve disc operably disposed within the second valve body, where the second valve disc is laterally offset from the first valve disc. A linkage system is operably coupled to the first valve disc and the second valve disc. The linkage system includes an armature coupled to a grooved linkage member having a first groove and a second groove. The first groove delays movement of the second valve disc as the first valve disc rotates, and the second groove controls a rotation angle of the second valve disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew C. Waddell, Jesse W. Clauson
  • Publication number: 20200056552
    Abstract: An aspect includes a dual valve system that includes a first valve body and a first valve disc operably disposed within the first valve body, where the first valve disc has a first disc geometry. The dual valve system also includes a second valve body and a second valve disc operably disposed within the second valve body, where the second valve disc has a second disc geometry. The dual valve system further includes a mechanical linkage operably coupled to the first valve disc and the second valve disc, where the second disc geometry differs from the first disc geometry such that opening of a first flow area between the first valve body and the first valve disc occurs prior to opening of a second flow area between the second valve body and the second valve disc responsive to movement of the mechanical linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jesse W. Clauson, Matthew C. Waddell