Patents Assigned to Knauth Design, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4174065
    Abstract: Fluid flow regulating systems involving systems for controlling the motor speed of fluid pumping devices are disclosed. The speed control systems involve use of a velocity head force sensor that movably responds to the velocity head forces of an air stream delivered by the pumping device, and these movements in the positions assumed by the force sensor are detected and used to control the power delivered to the motor. Temperature change detectors are used in most embodiments to modify the force sensor movements so as to introduce temperature change factors as well as velocity head force change factors into the control of the power circuitry. Force sensor of the pivotal vane, bendable vane and airfoil types are shown, and temperature sensors of the bimetallic and expandable fluid types are also used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1979
    Assignee: Knauth Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Berthold A. Knauth