Patents Assigned to Flow Technology
  • Patent number: 10528729
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage medium including a computer program product for defending against cyber-attacks are provided. One method includes receiving, by a processor, program code and automatically generating a chronomorphic binary for the program code. The method further includes storing the chronomorphic binary in an executable memory space and diversifying the executable memory space for the chronomorphic binary during runtime of the program code. A system includes memory configured for storing a defense module and a processor connected to the memory. The processor, when executing the defense module, is configured for performing the above-referenced method. One computer program product includes computer code for performing the above-referenced method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SMART INFORMATION FLOW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ehrlich Friedman, David John Musliner, Peter Kelly Keller
  • Publication number: 20200005049
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: SMART INFORMATION FLOW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Allan MILLER, Joshua David HAMELL, Jeremy Frank GOTTLIEB
  • Patent number: 10487813
    Abstract: A water booster control system designed with a controller having an algorithm that determines optimum starting parameters for one or more pumps is disclosed. The water booster control system supplies water to a location at specified operating parameters. Water enters a suction manifold, travels through pipes, and into the pumps. The pumps accelerate the water to the desired pressure and/or flow rate and discharge the water through pipes and out of a discharge manifold. One or more of the components of the water booster control system are monitored during use, and data regarding the parameters is displayed locally and/or remotely. Alarms are specified relating to one or more of the operating parameters and the alarm conditions may be displayed locally and/or remotely. A user may make modifications to the system locally and/or remotely through a screen and/or through a remote device using a smart phone application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Mueller
  • Patent number: 10473595
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a composition of a fluid has a fluid conduit with a wall defining a fluid flow path, a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna, and an electrically conductive waveguide member for electromagnetic coupling with the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna and for guiding an electromagnetic field from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna along a waveguide path. The waveguide member is separated from the fluid flow path by an electrically insulating inner region of the wall. The waveguide member defines an opening disposed towards the fluid flow path to permit a portion of the electromagnetic field to extend through the opening and the inner region of the wall into the fluid flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: M-Flow Technologies Ltd
    Inventors: Alan Parker, Giles Edward, Alex Wall-Clarke, Arnault Tremolet
  • Patent number: 10456713
    Abstract: A power supply system for an AC type of coalescer including a first transformer, a controllable transformer, a resonant control circuit and a control system. The first transformer has a primary winding with first and second primary terminals and a secondary winding with first and second secondary terminals, where the first and second secondary terminals are provided for connection to electrodes of the coalescer. The controllable transformer has a primary side for connection to an AC power source and a secondary side connected to first and second nodes, where the second node is connected to a second primary terminal of the first transformer. The resonant control circuit is connected between the first node and the second node. The control system is controlling the controllable transformer. The power supply system further comprises a capacitor connected between the first node and a first primary terminal of the first transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES AS
    Inventor: Bjørnar Skaar Johansen
  • Publication number: 20190286818
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage medium including a computer program product for defending against cyber-attacks are provided. One method includes receiving, by a processor, program code and automatically generating a chronomorphic binary for the program code. The method further includes storing the chronomorphic binary in an executable memory space and diversifying the executable memory space for the chronomorphic binary during runtime of the program code. A system includes memory configured for storing a defense module and a processor connected to the memory. The processor, when executing the defense module, is configured for performing the above-referenced method. One computer program product includes computer code for performing the above-referenced method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: SMART INFORMATION FLOW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ehrlich FRIEDMAN, David John MUSLINER, Peter Kelly KELLER
  • Patent number: 10386281
    Abstract: A fluid sensor (10) comprises a base member (20) defining a fluid flow path (21), a cavity filler member (26) located externally of the base member (20), and a cavity member (30) located externally of the base member (20) and the cavity filler member (26). The cavity member (30) is configured so as to provide confinement for an electromagnetic field. The base member (20) and the cavity filler member (26) are both configured so as to permit transmission of electromagnetic radiation at a frequency of the electromagnetic field therethrough. The electromagnetic field may be a radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic field. The base member (20) and/or the cavity member (30) may define an outer cavity region externally of the base member (20). The cavity filler member (26) may completely or partially fill the outer cavity region. The fluid sensor (10) may be used in the measurement of the composition and/or flow characteristics of a fluid in the fluid flow path (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: M-Flow Technologies Ltd
    Inventor: Giles Edward
  • Patent number: 10280931
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a pump having a motor, a housing, a seal plate coupled to the housing and including a seal plate hub with mounting supports, an impeller arranged within the housing, a coupling assembly coupling a motor shaft and a pump shaft, and a seal and jacking assembly including a mechanical seal and a seal gland. The seal gland is removably coupled to the mounting supports and includes threaded jacking apertures extending axially through the seal gland, each configured to receive a jacking element. When the seal gland is decoupled from the mounting supports, the seal gland is moveable axially between a first position whereat the seal gland engages the mechanical seal and a second position whereat the seal gland engages a retaining ring coupled to the pump shaft in response to rotation of the jacking elements received within the pair of threaded jacking apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rajendra Prasad DJ, Sunny Shorabh
  • Patent number: 10217051
    Abstract: A system for evaluating communicative acts between communicative pairs to determine a social perception network representation. Each communicative pair includes two entities participating in a communicative act. The system includes a patterns database storing behavior recognition patterns defining particular behaviors that may be used in the communicative acts and a social perception score associated with each of the particular behaviors. The scoring processor determines a first pairwise social perception score for each communicative pair based on the particular behaviors in the communicative acts occurring during a first time frame. The scoring processor determines a different first pairwise social perception score for each of the communicative pairs during a first time frame and determines a different second social perception score for each of the communicative pairs during a second time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SMART INFORMATION FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Miller, Peggy Wu, Jeffrey M. Rye, Harry B. Funk, Tammy Elizabeth Ott, Sonja Maria Schmer-Galunder
  • Patent number: 10217049
    Abstract: A system for evaluating communicative acts to determine a social network perception representation based on communicative acts between a plurality of communicative pairs where each communicative pair includes a first group and an individual or a second group participating in corresponding communicative acts. The system includes a patterns database, a scoring processor, and a communications network aggregation processor. The patterns database stores behavior recognition patterns defining particular behaviors and a score associated with each of the particular behaviors. The scoring processor is configured to determine a pairwise social perception score for each of the communicative pairs based on the particular behaviors identified in the communicative acts. The scoring processor is configured to determine a different pairwise social perception score for each of the communicative pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SMART INFORMATION FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Miller, Peggy Wu, Jeffrey M. Rye, Harry B. Funk, Tammy Elizabeth Ott, Sonja Maria Schmer-Galunder
  • Patent number: 10188532
    Abstract: An artificial or modified natural blood flow tubing has a helical-flow inducer to induce helical flow in such a fashion as to eliminate or reduce turbulence. One inducer is a tubular stent of expansible mesh having a helical vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Vascular Flow Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Graeme Houston, John Bruce Cameron Dick, Peter Stonebridge
  • Patent number: 10156464
    Abstract: A fluid sensor includes a core defining a fluid flow path, a confinement member located externally of the core, and a patch antenna located between the fluid flow path and the confinement member. The confinement member is configured to confine an electromagnetic field which extends into the fluid flow path. The patch antenna is configured to couple an electrical signal to and/or from the electromagnetic field. The fluid sensor may be configured for measuring the composition and/or flow rate of a fluid and, in particular but not exclusively, for measuring the composition and/or flow rate of mixtures of oil, water and gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: M-Flow Technologies Ltd
    Inventors: Giles Edward, Alan Parker, Petr Hajek
  • Publication number: 20180352823
    Abstract: A high temperature food treatment method is disclosed wherein by alternatingly operating between a first final heater (13) and second final heater (23) arranged in parallel on a food processing line (30, 40, 50), it is possible to operate a continuous process, yet significantly reducing the overall downtime of the processing line (30, 40, 50), by performing a cleaning in place process on the final heater (13, 23), not currently being used in the high temperature food treatment process, thereby eliminating or significantly reducing the influence on the processing line (30, 40, 50) downtime by the process elements and/or processing equipment most easily contaminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY DANMARK A/S
    Inventor: Claus THORSEN
  • Publication number: 20180313481
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: M-Flow Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Richard Damon Goodman Roberts, Martin Peter William Jones, Luke Rumsey, John Brickwood, Giles Edward
  • Patent number: 10108798
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage medium including a computer program product for defending against cyber-attacks are provided. One method includes receiving, by a processor, program code and automatically generating a chronomorphic binary for the program code. The method further includes storing the chronomorphic binary in an executable memory space and diversifying the executable memory space for the chronomorphic binary during runtime of the program code. A system includes memory configured for storing a defense module and a processor connected to the memory. The processor, when executing the defense module, is configured for performing the above-referenced method. One computer program product includes computer code for performing the above-referenced method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SMART INFORMATION FLOW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ehrlich Friedman, David John Musliner, Peter Kelly Keller
  • Publication number: 20180224213
    Abstract: 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 th
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Byeong-Seung LEE
  • Patent number: 10029258
    Abstract: A closed system chemical handling and delivery system includes an enclosure having a sealable opening accommodating the ingress and egress of chemical containers with an interior of the enclosure, a glove opening formed in the enclosure to which a glove is attached to and extends into the interior of the enclosure, a viewing window coupled to the enclosure providing a view into the interior of the enclosure, a chemical delivery drain in fluid communication with the interior of the enclosure, and a mixing valve in selective fluid communication with the chemical delivery drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Philip Lang, Andrew Lee Johnson, Benjamin Carl Larson
  • Publication number: 20180200733
    Abstract: Hydrocyclone comprising a ceramic cyclone head with at least one feed inlet, a upper outlet, and a head chamber a ceramic cyclone main body with a lower outlet and a main chamber, wherein ceramic cyclone main body is connected to the ceramic cyclone head so that the head chamber is in fluid communication with the main chamber; a metal enclosure with a corresponding feed inlet opening and corresponding outlet openings; wherein the metal enclosure comprises at least an upper metallic enclosure part adapted to enclose at least part of the ceramic cyclone head and a main metallic enclosure part adapted to enclose at least a part of the ceramic cyclone main body, wherein the upper metallic enclosure part comprises circumferential threads in a lower section thereof and the main metallic enclosure part comprises circumferential threads in an upper section thereof, wherein said circumferential threads are mateable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: NOV Process & Flow Technologies AS
    Inventors: John KINGSBURY, James VANJO-CARNELL, Tarig Mukthar ABDALLA
  • Patent number: 10018291
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a removable clamp for coupling an adaptor to a pipe delivering a solution, the removable clamp having a button in order to maintain an angular relationship between the adapter and the pipe. Other embodiments of the invention provide a fluid delivery system having clamps with buttons coupling a tee adaptor to sections of a boom in order to maintain an angular relationship between the sections of the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Lang, Mark Mohr, Colin Jaedike
  • Publication number: 20180147046
    Abstract: A stent (1) comprising a tubular frame (2) comprising a first end (3) and a second end and a longitudinal axis (4) therebetween. The frame (2) comprises a plurality of struts (9) defining a generally cylindrical portion comprising a longitudinally extending helical fin (11) protruding radially inwardly and having a helix angle. The angle, relative to the longitudinal axis (4), of at least some of the struts (9) in the helical fin (11) is substantially aligned with the helix angle of the helical fin (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Vascular Flow Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Graeme HOUSTON, William David ALLAN, Craig Maxwell DUNLOP