Patents by Inventor Uwe KIRBS

Uwe KIRBS 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).

  • Control valve
    Patent number: 11293563
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve for adjusting a process fluid flow of a process plant, comprising a valve housing with a valve seat and a valve member connected to a valve rod, which cooperates with the valve seat for opening and closing the control valve, wherein the valve rod is electrically connected to the valve housing through a contact device. The invention is characterized in that a measuring device for the ohmic transition resistance measurement of the contact device is provided, and that the measuring device is arranged in a measuring line that connects the valve housing to the valve rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSON AG
    Inventors: Uwe Kirbs, Domagoj Vnucec
  • CONTROL VALVE
    Publication number: 20190137001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve for adjusting a process fluid flow of a process plant, comprising a valve housing with a valve seat and a valve member connected to a valve rod, which cooperates with the valve seat for opening and closing the control valve, wherein the valve rod is electrically connected to the valve housing through a contact device. The invention is characterized in that a measuring device for the ohmic transition resistance measurement of the contact device is provided, and that the measuring device is arranged in a measuring line that connects the valve housing to the valve rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Uwe KIRBS, Domagoj VNUCEC