Patents Examined by Eric Keasel
  • Patent number: 12655888
    Abstract: A mechanical power transmission module (10) comprising a housing (100) and a plurality of parts forming an epicyclic gear train, one of the inputs/outputs (101) of which is immobilized in relation to the housing, the other two inputs/outputs comprising an input (120) and an output (130, 140), power being supplied by an input shaft (110) of the module, the input shaft (110) being coupled to the output assembly (130, 140) by means of the input assembly (120) in a first axial position of the shaft. The input assembly (120) comprises a through-bore (123) and the output assembly (130, 140) comprises direct coupling means (142), toward the through-bore (123), accessible in a second position obtained by axial translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Bernard Controls
    Inventor: Ivan Dajic
  • Patent number: 12655920
    Abstract: Techniques involve detecting a mechanical play (Ws) in a system having a hydraulic valve and a valve drive for driving the hydraulic valve. A valve slide, which is driven by the valve drive of the hydraulic valve, is clamped with at least one return spring which is designed, in the case of a de-energized valve drive, to push the valve slide from any arbitrary valve slide position back into a neutral position of the valve slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: BUCHER HYDRAULICS GMBH
    Inventor: Gerd Salah
  • Patent number: 12644532
    Abstract: A fluid control device includes a housing portion including an inlet port and an outlet port, and a valve portion fixedly coupled to an internal surface of the housing portion, in which the valve portion includes a lower plunger module, an upper plunger module, an elastic member including one side configured to press the lower plunger module downward and the other side configured to press the upper plunger module upward, and a solenoid, in which the lower plunger module includes a lower plunger member movable in an upward/downward direction H, and in which the upper plunger module includes an upper plunger member provided to be movable in the upward/downward direction H relative to the housing portion, and a core provided to be penetrated by a partial region of the upper plunger member and including at least a partial region surrounded by the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company;, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Pu Reum Jeong, Hyeon Seok Ban
  • Patent number: 12644533
    Abstract: A tandem gas valve includes a valve body, a first solenoid valve and a second solenoid valve. An inlet passage, a first chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber and an outlet passage are successively provided on the valve body along a gas flow path, a first valve seat is provided between the first chamber and the second chamber, and a second valve seat is provided between the third chamber and the outlet passage. Upper ends of the first valve seat and the second valve seat are respectively provided with a sealing rib and inclined surfaces located at both sides of the sealing rib, an upper end face of the valve body is provided with first openings at positions corresponding to the first valve seat and the second valve seat, and the two solenoid valves are arranged corresponding to the first openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Inventor: Qi'an Chen
  • Patent number: 12637030
    Abstract: A fluid ejection system includes an electromagnetically operated valve for regulating the flow of a fluid. The electromagnetically operated valve includes a valve body defining a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a plunger member, an electromagnetic driving means, and a spring adapted to bias the plunger member toward a closed position. The electromagnetic driving means is adapted to drive the plunger member along an open direction inside the valve body and into an open position facilitating the flow of the fluid through the valve body. The electromagnetic driving means includes a coil and a coil reel. The coil is arranged to surround the coil reel, and the coil reel is arranged to surround the plunger member for generating an electromagnetic field suitable for driving the plunger member into the open position. A nozzle is arranged at the fluid outlet for ejecting the cleaning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: FICO TRANSPAR, S.A.
    Inventors: Olallo Alcaide Hernández, Jose Luis Villarubia Guarino, Sergi Civil Pauli
  • Patent number: 12638085
    Abstract: A pressure-balanced valve is disclosed, which can be used both as a control valve and as an ON-OFF valve, whose sealing system is marked by a longer service life as compared to that of prior art solutions. The longer service life derives from the fact that the sealing elements are energized when the valve is closed, whereas they maintain a non-energized condition during valve regulation (when the closure member is subject to oscillations relative to the cage body). Advantageously, the sealing assembly as disclosed herein is easy to produce and assemble, as it can be inserted (and subsequently removed) together with the closure member, via a stem to which the closure member is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Buti Research S.r.L.
    Inventors: Stefano Lecchi, Pierangelo Scaglia
  • Patent number: 12631264
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for magnetically actuating a gate valve of a subsea system via external magnetic actuation from a magnetic actuator. The magnetic actuator is disposed externally around a valve cavity such that motion of a valve stem disposed within the valve cavity can be controlled externally through magnetic coupling with the magnetic actuator such that a physical link (and the dynamic pressure seals associated therewith) is not needed to actuate the valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Hergarden, Paul L. Riley, John Calder, Jonathan Morley
  • Patent number: 12618488
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve and an electromagnetic valve assembly are provided. The electromagnetic valve includes a first elastic member. An end of the first mounting cavity proximal to the valve port is provided with a limiting portion integrated with the valve body, the first elastic member is sleeved on the plugging assembly. One end of the first elastic member abuts against the plugging assembly, the other end of the first elastic member abuts against the valve body, and an outer surface of the other end of the first elastic member abuts against the limiting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG DUNAN ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhongbo Feng, Wenrong Zhang, Fugang Wang, Zhepeng Li
  • Patent number: 12607416
    Abstract: A flow rate adjustment device includes: an adjustment unit including a pipe and a sealing plate provided below an outlet of the pipe, the sealing plate having a sealing surface; and a moving unit that moves the sealing plate to a sealing position where the sealing surface of the sealing plate is positioned vertically below the outlet of the pipe and a retraction position where the sealing surface of the sealing plate is retracted from a point vertically below the outlet of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhihong Liu, Atsushi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 12560251
    Abstract: A valve spring holder, a valve box, and a plunger pump. The valve spring holder includes a body part, a first supporting part, a second supporting part, a spring mounting part, and a limiting groove. The first supporting part is connected to a first end part of the body part. The second supporting part is connected to a second end part of the body part. The spring mounting part is connected to a middle part of the body part. The first supporting part includes a first supporting surface, the second supporting part includes a second supporting surface, the first supporting surface and the second supporting surface are in contact with the valve box, and the limiting groove is located in at least one of the first supporting part and second supporting part, and is exposed to at least one of the first supporting surface and second supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaosong Wei, Chen Jiang, Haiping Cui, Xiaobin Li, Wenping Cui, Peng Li, Anpeng Ge
  • Patent number: 12560257
    Abstract: A valve (18.1) includes a first and second port (50, 52) connected by a flow path to allow medium containing solid particles to pass therethrough. The valve also includes a valve seat (61), a closure unit (62), and a cavity (85) configured to receive at least part of the closure unit. The closure unit further comprises (i) a barrier piston (74) inhibiting the flow of solid particles from the second port when the closure unit is in its closed position; (ii) a bleed passage connecting the cavity with the second port to provide a pressure balancing arrangement that reduces a pressure therebetween, and (iii) a downwards sloping top extending from a central portion of the barrier piston to the outer surface of the barrier piston to permit fine particles in the cavity to settle through the bleed passage towards the second port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Weir Minerals Netherlands, B.V
    Inventors: Johannes Stroeken, Frank Ummenthun
  • Patent number: 12535144
    Abstract: A valve assembly for select distributed discharge of received fluid in a predetermined manner is generally provided. The assembly includes a manifold and a rotatable valve body. The manifold has an internal chamber, a fluid ingress passage for receipt of fluid, and a plurality of fluid discharge conduits. The fluid ingress passage and fluid discharge conduits are in fluid communication with the internal chamber. A first internal chamber section is characterized by the fluid ingress passage with a second internal chamber section characterized by ingress portions of the fluid discharge conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Eva Medtec, Inc.
    Inventor: Irene Waldridge
  • Patent number: 12523211
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a piston compressor, in particular an oil-free piston compressor for generating compressed air in a rail vehicle, includes a valve plate having a compressed-air opening, a valve retainer and a valve lamina which is flexible and/or movable in relation to the valve retainer and is provided for opening and closing the compressed-air opening; wherein a damping and/or braking device is provided which is associated with the valve lamina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Kuhn, Martin Schmid
  • Patent number: 12510183
    Abstract: The presently disclosed invention relates to a hydrogen valve having a valve housing with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The hydrogen valve includes a valve main body which is configured to be transferable between an open position, in which a volumetric flow connection is established between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a closed position, in which the valve main body is arranged in a main sealing seat fixed to the housing and the volumetric flow connection between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet is closed. Also included is a pilot control valve device having a pilot member which is transferable by way of an actuator between an open position in which a throttle bore is exposed through the valve main body and connects the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet to each other and a closed position, in which the pilot member rests in a pilot control valve seat arranged on the valve main body and closes the throttle bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: ECO Holding 1 GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Schulze, Mario Witopil, Christian Faltinath, Christopher Dejok
  • Patent number: 12504091
    Abstract: An electric valve control device is configured to (i) start inputting pulse to a stepping motor to rotate a rotor in a first direction, (ii) obtain a rotation angle of the rotor based on a rotation angle signal and a position of the rotor based on a magnetic-flux-density signal each time pulse is input to the stepping motor, and (iii) stop inputting pulse when a change in the rotation angle of the rotor matches a change pattern information and a position of the rotor is a proximity position or a position nearer a reference position than is the proximity position. The change pattern information includes a change in the rotation angle indicating rotation in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIKOKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Ishizuka, Bunta Narukawa, Kai Ogiwara
  • Patent number: 12498151
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a proportional valve arrangement for refrigerants, with a valve housing comprising a valve body chamber, a valve body which is arranged inside the valve body chamber and which is configured to be transferable between a first sealing seat and a second sealing seat. An electrically actuable drive is connected to the valve body via a spindle. A locking device is arranged between the spindle and the valve body and is configured to generate an axial preload between the valve body and the first sealing seat when the valve body abuts against the first sealing seat and for generating an axial preload between the valve body and the second sealing seat when the valve body abuts against the second sealing seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: ECO Holding 1 GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Maisch, Hartmut Weber, Toni Schneider, Jens Möhring
  • Patent number: 12492754
    Abstract: A valve needle assembly, an electronic expansion valve and a refrigeration device are provided. The valve needle assembly has a valve needle sleeve, a valve rod, a valve needle, a buffer slider and a buffer spring. The valve needle sleeve has a first open end and a second open end opposite to each other. The valve rod has a driving end movably matched with the valve needle sleeve through the first open end to drive the valve needle provided on the second open end. The buffer slider is provided in the valve needle sleeve and abuts against the valve needle. The buffer spring is provided in the valve needle sleeve, through which the driving end is connected to the buffer slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: GUANGDONG WELLING MOTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mao Yang, Longhua Huang, Chao Chen, Bo Jiang
  • Patent number: 12473993
    Abstract: A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robin Wesson, Rajendra Pai, Tian Xia, Tracy Chen
  • Patent number: 12467552
    Abstract: Variable flow characteristic valves are disclosed. A disclosed example valve for controlling a flow characteristic therethrough includes a first plate having a first aperture pattern, a second plate proximate the first plate, the second plate having a second aperture pattern, and a rotator to rotate the second plate relative to the first plate to vary a degree of alignment between the first and second aperture patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventor: Rich J. Anagnos
  • Patent number: 12468321
    Abstract: A fluid compressor system having a pneumatic inlet/blowdown valve assembly that utilizes pneumatic pressure and vacuum available in the fluid compressor system for the actuation of an inlet valve and a blowdown valve. The actuation of the inlet valve and the blowdown valve is synchronized via a piston-cylinder actuator having a first piston and a second piston axially connected. The pneumatic blowdown/inlet valve assembly uses a first stage vacuum pressure to actuate the first piston and the second piston from an idle state where the inlet valve is closed to stop a flow of working fluid into the fluid compressor system and the blowdown valve is open to depressurize the fluid compressor system to an actuated state where the inlet valve is open to allow the flow of working fluid into a first airend and the blowdown valve is closed to allow a pressure buildup in the fluid compressor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
    Inventors: Sajesh Poolathody, Dhananjaya Ambula Lingappa