Patents Assigned to GCE HOLDING AB
  • Patent number: 11408513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shut-off valve for controlling flow of a pressurised gas. The shut-off valve comprises a body defining a passage extending between a gas inlet channel and a gas outlet channel, and a sealing element arranged to, in a first position, close the passage, and in a second position, open the passage to allow gas to flow between the gas inlet channel and the gas outlet channel through the passage. The invention also relates to a method for controlling flow of a pressurised gas by means of a shut-off valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: GCE Holding, AB
    Inventors: Gareth Pemberton, Petr Jehlicka, Karel Zmek
  • Patent number: 11384905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective valve ring (1) for an oxygen gas cylinder (3). The protective valve ring (1) comprises a body (4) adapted to enclose an outlet (5) of a cylinder valve (2). The body (2) comprises an incombustible and heat absorbing material, and has an internal shaping adapted to guide any potential oxygen gas leak away from inflammable parts of the gas cylinder (3). The invention also relates to a shut-off valve (2) for controlling flow of a pressurised gas and a method for attaching a protective valve ring (1) to a shut-off valve (2) of an oxygen gas cylinder (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Karel Zmek, Zdenek Firych, Petr Jehlicka, Gareth Pemberton
  • Patent number: 11255461
    Abstract: The invention relates to shut-off valve for controlling flow of a pressurised gas. The shut-off valve comprising a body defining a passage extending between a gas inlet channel and a gas outlet channel, a sealing element, and an emergency stop mechanism. The sealing element arranged to, in a first position, close the passage, and in a second position, open the passage to allow gas to flow between the gas inlet channel and the gas outlet channel through the passage. The invention also relates to a method for controlling flow of a pressurised gas with a shut-off valve and a method for activating an emergency stop of a shut-off valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Petr Jehlicka, Karel Zmek, Gareth Pemberton
  • Patent number: 11110535
    Abstract: A cutting torch comprises a cutting oxygen channel for supplying cutting oxygen, a heating oxygen channel for supplying heating oxygen, a fuel gas channel for supplying fuel gas, an ignition mixer configured to generate ignition gas from heating oxygen and fuel gas, a heating oxygen bypass channel originating from the heating oxygen channel and coupled to the ignition mixer, the heating oxygen bypass channel configured to supply heating oxygen to the ignition mixer, a fuel gas bypass channel originating from the fuel gas channel and coupled to the ignition mixer, the fuel gas bypass channel configured to supply fuel gas to the ignition mixer, and a fuel gas shut-off valve located on the fuel gas bypass channel. The shut-off valve is configured to turn off the supply of the fuel gas to the ignition mixer, and the ignition mixer supplies only heating oxygen to the cutting oxygen channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Martin Roubicek, Jiri Polivka, Gareth Pemberton
  • Patent number: 10569352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting torch system having an ignition mode and a cooling and cleaning mode. The cutting torch system comprises a cutting torch (1) having a cutting oxygen channel (4), a heating oxygen channel (5), and a fuel gas channel (6) The heating oxygen channel (5) and the fuel gas channel (6) are connected to an ignition mixer (7) and a fuel gas shut-off valve (8) is arranged upstream of the ignition mixer (7). The fuel gas shut-off valve (8) is configured to be open in the ignition mode and closed in the cleaning and cooling mode. The ignition mixer (7) is adapted for mixing heating oxygen and fuel gas into an ignition gas and communicating the ignition gas into the cutting oxygen channel (4) in the ignition mode, and for communicating heating oxygen into the cutting oxygen channel (4) in the cleaning and cooling mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Martin Roubicek, Jiri Polivka, Gareth Pemberton
  • Patent number: 9435452
    Abstract: A shut-off valve for controlling flow of a pressurized gas including a restrictor, which at its second axial end extends in a radial direction of a passage to essentially cover a mouth of the passage. Further the restrictor includes a longitudinally extending guiding member for guiding a gas flow between a gas inlet and a gas outlet when a sealing member is in a second position. The guiding member is arranged to allow gas to leave the passage in a radial direction of the restrictor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: GCE Holding AB
    Inventor: Petr Jehlicka
  • Patent number: 9223320
    Abstract: A pressure regulator includes a body having a gas inlet for a gas having an inlet pressure and a gas outlet for the gas having an outlet pressure lower than the inlet pressure and a passage connecting the outlet to the inlet. A regulator piston is arranged to control the outlet pressure of the gas by moving closer to and further away from a pressure regulator seat, and a regulating elastic element is arranged to bias the regulating piston in a direction away from the pressure regulator seat, against the force of gas at outlet pressure acting on the regulator piston in a direction towards the pressure regulator seat. The passage is fluidly connected to a floating piston, arranged to move in response to increased inlet pressure by compressing a stabilizing elastic element. The stabilizing elastic element is connected to the regulating elastic element via a connection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Petr Jehlicka
  • Publication number: 20140077113
    Abstract: A shut-off valve for controlling flow of a pressurized gas including a restrictor, which at its second axial end extends in a radial direction of a passage to essentially cover a mouth of the passage. Further the restrictor includes a longitudinally extending guiding member for guiding a gas flow between a gas inlet and a gas outlet when a sealing member is in a second position. The guiding member is arranged to allow gas to leave the passage in a radial direction of the restrictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Petr JEHLICKA
  • Publication number: 20140076428
    Abstract: A pressure regulator includes a body having a gas inlet for a gas having an inlet pressure and a gas outlet for the gas having an outlet pressure lower than the inlet pressure and a passage connecting the outlet to the inlet. A regulator piston is arranged to control the outlet pressure of the gas by moving closer to and further away from a pressure regulator seat, and a regulating elastic element is arranged to bias the regulating piston in a direction away from the pressure regulator seat, against the force of gas at outlet pressure acting on the regulator piston in a direction towards the pressure regulator seat. The passage is fluidly connected to a floating piston, arranged to move in response to increased inlet pressure by compressing a stabilizing elastic element. The stabilizing elastic element is connected to the regulating elastic element via a connection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Petr JEHLICKA
  • Patent number: D937973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Martin Roubicek, Michal Dolínek
  • Patent number: D937974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Martin Roubicek, Michal Dolínek
  • Patent number: D937975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Martin Roubicek, Michal Dolínek
  • Patent number: D937976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Martin Roubicek, Michal Dolínek
  • Patent number: D981535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Karel Zmek, Zdenek Firych
  • Patent number: D1013110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Karel Zmek
  • Patent number: D1013111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Karel Zmek
  • Patent number: D1019897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Karel Zmek, Martin Nádvorník, Ladislav Stehno, Gareth Pemberton
  • Patent number: D1025299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Karel Zmek, Martin Nádvorník, Ladislav Stehno, Gareth Pemberton