Patents Assigned to Flow Technology
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Patent number: 11000863Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a push valve assembly. The push valve assembly includes a valve piston that is movable within a valve body between a fully opened position and a fully closed position, passing through an intermediate rinsing position, to selectively provide pressurized fluid through flow paths defined by the position of the valve piston.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLCInventors: Bradley Keith Wiyninger, Jeff Hermes, Erich Grutzner, Eli McElwain
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Patent number: 10987671Abstract: Reservoir-based management of volumetric flow rates in fluidic systems is generally described. Inventive systems and methods for liquid-liquid separations and/or liquid-gas separations are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Zaiput Flow Technologies LLCInventors: Andrea Adamo, Robert Andrew Butters, Trevor Charles Murray
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Patent number: 10963703Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for identifying a desired target from among a more general class(es) of objects are provided. A method includes receiving one or more sensor feeds including one or more objects that are identified as being from the same class of objects, scanning the one or more objects to determine if a desired target is among the one or more objects based on a target profile, and identifying the desired target if the target profile matches one or more characteristics of a particular object in the one or more objects. One system includes a sensing device in communication with a hardware processor in which the hardware processor is configured for performing the above method. A computer program product includes computer code for performing the above method when a hardware processor executes the computer code.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Smart Information Flow Technologies LLCInventors: Christopher Allan Miller, Joshua David Hamell, Jeremy Frank Gottlieb
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Patent number: 10900717Abstract: A heat exchanger module unit that provides heat exchange between a fluid and a heat medium by indirect heat exchange through a phase-change material disposed between movement paths of the fluid and the heat medium movement paths, includes: a multiple number of plates having a partition, which is formed with a through-hole through which the fluid and the heat medium move, are stacked with a spacing gap, through which the fluid and the heat medium move, at one side of the partition; the spacing gaps are selectively connected through a connector connecting the respective through-holes so as to form a fluid passage and a heat medium passage through which the fluid and the heat medium move independently respectively; the spacing gap, in which the phase-change material is received, is located and disposed between the spacing gaps forming the fluid passage and the heat medium passage through which the fluid and the heat medium move respectively such that heat exchange is made between the fluid and the heat medium thType: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SPX Flow Technology Korea Co., Ltd.Inventor: Byeong-Seung Lee
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Publication number: 20210012675Abstract: Disclosed are a teaching method and a teaching device for improving attention and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes the following operations: obtaining brainwave data of a user collected by an electroencephalograph (EEG) acquisition device, and calculating an attention value according to the brainwave data; switching to a training mode if the attention value is less than a first preset threshold; and obtaining an EEG feature of the user during training, and outputting and displaying an animation effect corresponding to the EEG feature to adjust the user's attention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: SHENZHEN MENTAL FLOW TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bicheng HAN, Hui ZHENG, Disi A, Dongsheng SUN, Zhaoyi YANG, Xiang YU, Yue SUN
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Patent number: 10890542Abstract: A fluid sensor has a core defining a fluid flow path and a cavity member located externally of the core. The cavity member includes an electrically-conductive composite material including a matrix and one or more reinforcing elements embedded within the matrix. The cavity member is configured so as to provide confinement for an electromagnetic field and the core is configured so as to permit transmission therethrough of electromagnetic radiation at a frequency of the electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field may be a radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic field. The fluid sensor can be used in the measurement of the composition and/or flow characteristics of fluid in the fluid flow path.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: M-Flow Technologies LtdInventors: Giles Edward, Alan Parker
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Patent number: 10865787Abstract: In some embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for monitoring operation of a pump are provided. In some embodiments, a system comprises: a pressure switch, comprising: a PCB within a housing; a power supply; a wireless gateway module configured to establishes a wireless connection to a wireless network; a pressure sensor; a microcontroller that: establishes a second wireless connection to a mobile device; receives instructions from the mobile device; connect to the first wireless network based on the instructions; determine pressure; control operation of the pump based on the pressure; determine that a fault has occurred, automatically stop operation of the pump, and send a message to a server over the first wireless network; and receive instructions from the mobile device via the server and the first wireless network to change a setting of the pressure switch.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Bishop, Hassan Khalid
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Publication number: 20200316602Abstract: Reservoir-based management of volumetric flow rates in fluidic systems is generally described. Inventive systems and methods for liquid-liquid separations and/or liquid-gas separations are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Zaiput Flow Technologies LLCInventors: Andrea Adamo, Robert Andrew Butters, Trevor Charles Murray
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Publication number: 20200282129Abstract: A conduit arrangement (1) comprises distal and proximal ends (2,3) and two tubular lumens (10,11). Each tubular lumen (10,11) comprises a longitudinal axis extending between the distal and proximal ends (2,3) and independently permits fluid communication between the distal and proximal ends (2,3). The interior of each of the two tubular lumens is made from a biocompatible material. At least a portion of at least one tubular lumen (10, 11) is capable of imparting helical flow on fluid passing through said portion of the tubular lumen (10,11). The helical flow is spiral laminar flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Vascular Flow Technologies LimitedInventors: John Graeme HOUSTON, William David ALLAN, Craig Maxwell DUNLOP
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Patent number: 10756459Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a ring-style terminal block for supporting electrical connections. The ring-style terminal block includes an annular component having a radially inward facing surface at least partially defined by a first radius, a radially outward facing surface at least partially defined by a second radius larger than the first radius, a top surface extending between the radially inward facing surface and the radially outward facing surface, and a bottom surface. The bottom surface extends between the radially inward facing surface and the radially outward facing surface. The bottom surface is opposite the top surface and separated from the top surface by a thickness. The terminal block also includes a plurality of terminals spaced apart circumferentially and formed integrally within the annular component.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: PENTAIR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Barry Jongsma, Kolton Stimpert, Greg Gutwein
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Patent number: 10751734Abstract: A hydrocyclone for separation solid particles from a liquid is disclosed. The hydrocyclone includes a ceramic cyclone head, a ceramic cyclone main body, and a metal enclosure. The metal enclosure includes at least an upper metallic enclosure part and a main metallic enclosure part. A lower section of the upper metallic enclosure part includes mateable circumferential threads and an upper section of the main metallic enclosure part includes mateable circumferential threads. The mateable circumferential threads of the upper metallic enclosure part and the mateable circumferential threads of the main metallic enclosure part are mateable with each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES ASInventors: John Kingsbury, James Vanjo-Carnell, Tarig Mukthar Abdalla
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Patent number: 10738920Abstract: A composite fluid conduit assembly with a fluid conduit having a wall defining a fluid flow path is disclosed. The wall has an inner region and an outer region. The outer region includes a composite material having reinforcing elements within a matrix material and the inner region having a material which is substantially devoid of reinforcing elements. The inner region of the wall defines a first sealing surface around the fluid flow path at one end of the fluid conduit. The composite fluid conduit assembly has an interface member substantially devoid of reinforcing elements and located at the end of the fluid conduit. The interface member defines an aperture in fluid flow communication with the fluid flow path and a second sealing surface. A compression arrangement forces the interface member and the fluid conduit together forming a seal around the fluid flow path between the first and second sealing surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: M-Flow Technologies LimitedInventors: Richard Damon Goodman Roberts, Martin Peter William Jones, Luke Rumsey, John Brickwood, Giles Edward
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Patent number: 10718338Abstract: A system and method for a battery-operated back-up sump pump. The method includes providing a back-up sump pump kit including the back-up sump pump, a first check valve, a second check valve, and a joint. The method also includes cutting a discharge pipe extending from a primary sump pump in a sump pit in order to create a first end open toward the primary sump pump that remains in the sump pit and a second end open toward the discharge pipe leading out of the sump pit. The method further includes installing the first check valve at the first end of the cut discharge pipe, installing the second check valve downstream from the battery-operated back-up sump pump, coupling the first check valve and the second check valve to the joint, and coupling the joint to the second end of the cut discharge pipe.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLCInventor: Senthilkumar Vijayakumar
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Patent number: 10670020Abstract: A cutting blade assembly establishes a bidirectional and/or multifaceted scissor-type cutting action to efficiently and effectively process various types of debris encountered by the cutting blade assembly. The assembly includes a cutting plate and a cutting hub configured for relative rotation. A cutting slot is formed in the cutting plate and intersects the axial face to define a cutting edge at the intersection of the cutting slot and the axial face. The cutting hub has a cutting arm positioned adjacent to the axial face. When the cutting plate and the cutting hub undergo relative rotation, the cutting arm passes adjacent to the cutting edge to perform a scissor-type cutting action.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: PENTAIR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Shane Robert Vallen, Douglas Richard Rogers
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Patent number: 10627169Abstract: A hygienic food product to food product heat exchanger (1). The heat exchanger (1) has an elongated and hollow housing (4), a metal tube plate (6) arranged at each of the opposite ends of the elongated housing (4) for defining a closed interior space (10) inside the elongated and hollow housing (4), a plurality of tightly spaced metal tubes (2) axially extending between the tube plates (2) with the ends of the tubes being received in correspondingly tightly spaced holes the tube plates (6) or with the lumen of the tubes being aligned with said correspondingly tightly spaced holes in the tube plates. The metal tubes (2) are sealingly secured to the metal tube plates (6) by a welding joint (20) on the inwardly facing side of the tube plates (6).Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: SPX Flow Technology Danmark A/SInventors: Ole Poulsen, Knud Thorsen
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Patent number: 10590926Abstract: A variable frequency drive system and a method of controlling a pump driven by a motor with the pump in fluid communication with a fluid system is provided. The method includes monitoring a pressure in the fluid system, monitoring and adjusting an operating frequency of the motor to maintain the pressure at a pressure set point, and, based on the monitored operating frequency, causing the pump to temporarily boost the pressure in the fluid system to a temporary boost set point for a first time period. The method also includes determining whether the temporarily boosted pressure in the fluid system stays above the pressure set point for a second time period and causing the pump to enter a sleep mode when the temporarily boosted pressure stays above the pressure set point through the second time period.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLCInventors: Melissa Drechsel Kidd, William James Genaw, Michael Pasche, Gary T. Baase, II
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Patent number: 10533557Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a cutting assembly for a chopper pump. The cutting assembly includes a cutting insert having a cutting blade extending radially therefrom, and an impeller having a central hub, a plurality of vanes, and an insert surface. The insert surface defines an axial recess that is dimensioned to receive the cutting insert therein. The cutting assembly further includes a cutting plate having a plate hub with a cutting extension protruding radially inward therefrom. Rotation of the impeller rotates the cutting blade past the cutting extension.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLCInventor: Jack Bevington
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Patent number: 10533955Abstract: A method for use in measuring a composition of a multiphase fluid which includes flowing a multiphase fluid through a fluid flow path defined by a wall of a fluid conduit is disclosed. The wall includes an electrically non-conductive material. The method includes establishing an electromagnetic field which extends through the electrically non-conductive material of the wall of the fluid conduit into the fluid and measuring a property of the electromagnetic field over a measurement time period. The method also includes transmitting additional energy through the fluid over the measurement time period independently of the electromagnetic field and measuring the additional energy transmitted through the fluid over the measurement time period. The method may be used to unambiguously determine a composition of a multiphase fluid which has different components.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: M-Flow Technologies LtdInventors: Alan Parker, Giles Edward, Arnault Tremolet, Alex Wall-Clarke
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Patent number: 10525388Abstract: An attaching system for a filter cartridge may include: a top cap configured to attach to a filter cartridge; a mating projection located on the top cap; at least one locking projection projecting radially away from the mating projection; and a base portion defining an annularly shaped flat surface surrounding the mating projection on a first side and configured to attach to the filter cartridge on a second side. A method of attaching a filter cartridge to a filter assembly may include: providing locking projections on a top cap of a filter cartridge; locating a spring around a mating projection of the top cap; forming annular groove between the spring and the locking projections; and configuring the top cap to a portion of the filter cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SPX Flow Technology USA, Inc.Inventor: James W. Barnwell
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Patent number: D894832Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: PENTAIR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Hassan Khalid, Nicola Sgambelluri, Brian Broga, Brian Boothe