Patents Assigned to Bellofram Corp.
  • Patent number: 4729398
    Abstract: In a current-to-pressure (I/P) transducer which controls output pressures by rapidly and precisely venting pressures of fluid derived from a supply, the movable valve member employed in the venting comprises a mechanically-balanced low-mass armature suspended for restrained pivotal movements by a taut band and incorporating readily-saturated magnetic material disposed in gap-bridging relation to core elements of a stationary electromagnet; the counterbalancing and taut-band suspension of but a small mass renders the armature highly resistant to adverse effects of vibration, and selectable positioning of the venting-valve seat or port to cooperate with one or the other end of the pivoted armature allows for direct or inverse responses to currents fed to the electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1988
    Assignee: Bellofram Corp.
    Inventors: Richard A. Benson, Daniel E. Smith