Patents Examined by Jessica Cahill
  • Patent number: 11846357
    Abstract: A safety flow obstruction holder is for connecting to a tank for storing a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Gerardo Armendariz
  • Patent number: 11846455
    Abstract: A valve needle assembly includes a valve stem, a valve needle, an elastic element, and a stop structure. The valve needle is connected to the valve stem and axially movable relative to the valve stem. The elastic element is provided between the valve stem and the valve needle. The stop structure is configured to limit axial movement of the valve needle relative to the valve stem so as to prevent the valve needle from prematurely opening the valve hole of the electronic expansion valve under the force of fluid. The electronic expansion valve includes the valve needle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Copeland Climate Technologies (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 11846368
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hydraulic pilot valve which is provided with an orifice so as to reduce vibration of a valve and minimize impact applied to a valve even when a valve is suddenly operated. At least some of hydraulic oil supplied to a supply chamber flows to a valve chamber or a central pipeline through a damping unit according to elevation of a spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: YOUNG DONG TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Chul Kim, Dong Kun Lee, Chanheon Yoon
  • Patent number: 11841716
    Abstract: Disclosed is a load-sensing multi-way valve work section comprising a valve body, which comprises a compensation valve and a reversing valve both formed therein, wherein the compensation valve is provided with a compensation valve bore formed in the valve body and a compensation valve spool accommodated in the compensation valve bore, with a compensation valve oil inlet chamber, a compensation valve oil outlet chamber, a spring-side control chamber and a springless-side control chamber all being formed inside the compensation valve bore; wherein the reversing valve is provided with a reversing valve bore formed in the valve body and a reversing valve spool accommodated in the reversing valve bore, the reversing valve spool being configured to control communications among a main oil inlet chamber, a first working oil chamber, a second working oil chamber, a first oil return chamber, a second oil return chamber, a first load-sensing feedback pressure sensing opening and a second load-sensing feedback pressure s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongxiao Ma, Likui Zhai, Shenzhi He
  • Patent number: 11840345
    Abstract: A valve assembly for an anti-ice system of an aircraft. The valve assembly comprises: a valve body; a first piston; and a regulating piston. The valve body defines a valve inlet, a valve outlet, a fluid passage between the valve inlet and the valve outlet, and a core portion defining a first chamber by cooperation with the first piston and a regulating chamber by cooperation with the regulating piston. The first piston is moveable between a first position and a second position, and the regulating piston is movable between a first position and a second position. The first piston overlaps the regulating piston when the first piston is its first position and the regulating piston is in its second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MICROTECNICA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giacomo Mezzino, Domenico Tafuni
  • Patent number: 11835972
    Abstract: A pressure regulating device includes a pressure stabilizer including a valve body, a pressure regulating assembly, and a switching assembly. The valve body has an inlet portion, a decompression chamber communicating with the inlet portion, and an outlet portion. The inlet portion has an inlet port for connecting to an outlet opening of a portable gas tank. The outlet portion communicates with the decompression chamber and has an outlet port. The pressure regulating assembly is disposed in the decompression chamber. The pressure regulating assembly regulates the pressure of gas outputted by the portable gas tank to form an output gas with a predetermined pressure. The switching assembly is disposed on the outlet portion and is located between the decompression chamber and the outlet port and is manipulatable to block or open the output gas, thereby regulating the pressure of the output gas outputted by the portable gas tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Grand Mate Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Huang, Chin-Ying Huang, Hsin-Ming Huang, Hsing-Hsiung Huang, Yen-Jen Yeh
  • Patent number: 11835973
    Abstract: A fluid pressure control apparatus includes a proportional solenoid valve having a solenoid portion and a valve portion operatively connected between a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port fluidly coupled to a pressure sensor. An electronic controller receives a first signal from the pressure sensor, receives a second signal corresponding to a pressure set point, and outputs a control signal to the solenoid valve. A flameproof/explosion proof or pressurized/purged enclosure houses the electronic controller and the solenoid portion of the solenoid valve, and a manifold block mounted to the enclosure covers and closes an opening of the enclosure. The manifold block includes internal passageways connecting the valve portion of the solenoid valve between the fluid inlet port and the fluid outlet port. The pressure sensor is arranged outside the enclosure, with the first signal from the pressure sensor being conducted into the enclosure via a fluid-tight electrical feedthrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Piotr Strauch
  • Patent number: 11828416
    Abstract: A valve comprising a body with an inlet, an outlet and a passage fluidly interconnecting the inlet and outlet; a shut-off device of the passage, with an actuating member movable along a longitudinal axis; a hand operating device of the actuating member, for selectively opening or closing the passage, and comprising a support element and a rotating element with at least one contact surface configured for sliding along at least one ramped surface on the support element, or vice versa, so as to convert rotation of the rotating element into a translation of the actuating member; wherein the body comprises two arms extending longitudinally and diametrically opposed relative to the longitudinal axis, with distal ends holding the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: ROTAREX S.A.
    Inventors: Stephan Sellen, Philippe Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11821540
    Abstract: A capacity control valve in which control precision is high is provided. A capacity control valve V includes a valve housing provided with a suction port through which a suction fluid of suction pressure Ps passes, and a control port through which a control fluid of control pressure Pc passes, a pressure drive portion that receives a force in the contracting direction from the suction fluid, and a main valve formed by a valve element that receives a force in the valve opening direction from the pressure drive portion, and a valve seat with and from which the valve element is brought into contact and separated. The valve element is arranged to receive a force in the closing direction from the control fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Kohei Fukudome, Toshinori Kanzaki, Wataru Takahashi, Keigo Shirafuji
  • Patent number: 11822354
    Abstract: A pressure reducer (100) for reducing a fluid pressure includes a pressure reducer body (110) defining at least one pressure reducer chamber (120). The pressure reducer chamber (120) includes an inlet section (122) and an outlet section (124) fluidly coupled with the inlet section (122). The pressure reducer chamber (120) further includes a spring-operated piston rod (121) and a sealing element (128) operatively coupled with the piston rod (121). A flange (132) is sealing coupled with the pressure reducer body (110). The pressure reducer body (110) defines a pressure compensation hole (114). The pressure reducer (100) is characterized in that the pressure reducer body (110) has a first threaded portion (112), and the flange (132) has a second threaded portion (134) such that the pressure reducer body (110) and the flange (132) are threadedly coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventor: Thomas Renner
  • Patent number: 11821529
    Abstract: A valve assembly with a spring retention assembly including an elongated cylinder portion having an open threaded end and a closed end and an elongated piston portion having a free end and a threaded tab end configured to thread through the open threaded end and, thereby, be slideably captured in the cylinder portion. A spring couples to the body portion and the piston portion to provide a force to urge the body portion and the piston away from one another, wherein the closed end and the free end are similarly shaped so that the spring retention assembly can be reversibly mounted to a valve member that can also be reversibly mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.
    Inventors: Peter P. Bouchard, Tyler Chase, David Michaud
  • Patent number: 11815424
    Abstract: A test cock for determining an operating condition of a backflow prevention system includes a body portion having a distal end and a proximal end and a space defined within the body portion. A distal opening is provided on the body portion at the distal end and a proximal opening is provided on the body portion at the proximal end and the proximal opening is in fluid connection with the body portion space. A body portion fitting is disposed in the body portion and is providing a fluid connection with the body portion space. A fluid sensor is coupled to the body portion fitting and is in fluid connection with the body portion space. A rotating system fitting has a first end and a second end where the second end is provided in the body portion proximal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Watts Regulator Co.
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Burke, Muhannad Bagegni, Jason Doughty, Frank DiBenedetto, Ian David Baynes
  • Patent number: 11815923
    Abstract: A method/structure for calibrating a product fluid flow device having one or more apertures with aggregate area Ao, where fluid flows along a fluid flow path therethrough in response to pressure differentials ?P across the apertures. Calibration is effected relative to a calibration fluid flow device having a geometry and operational parameters corresponding to those of the product fluid flow device. A piecewise curved calibration controller establishes calibration conditions and generates a discrete point calibration flow rate (dpCFR) Function by measuring at a sparse set of points in a range of interest and determining a piecewise curved mathematical representation of fluid flow through the calibration fluid flow device. Data representative of the CFR function is transferred to a product blade controller, which processes the mathematical representation, and controls fluid flow through product fluid flow device based on values extracted from the received dpCFR Function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Best Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Karamanos, Herbert Willke
  • Patent number: 11815918
    Abstract: A preselection valve is for a hydraulic valve assembly with a switching element, a pressure input line, a first pressure output line and a first load pressure line with a load pressure inlet and output. The switching element is switchable from neutral to a first switching position. The pressure input line is connected to the first pressure output line in the first position. The preselection valve has a second and third load pressure line and a load pressure increasing device. The second load pressure line branches off the pressure input line upstream of the switching element. The load pressure increasing device is connected to the third load pressure line, which connects the pressure increasing device to the first load pressure line. The second load pressure line is connected to the pressure increasing device in the first switching position and the second load pressure line is blocked in the neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HAWE Hydraulik SE
    Inventors: Thomas Wechsel, Walter Steiler, Martin Heusser
  • Patent number: 11808408
    Abstract: A fitting for a liquid gas bottle with a gas consumer connection piece, with a gas inlet opening on the underside, with a gas conducting connection between the gas inlet opening and the gas consumer connection piece, with a rotary handle, which can be turned into an open position and into a closed position, wherein in the open position gas can flow from the gas inlet opening to the gas consumer connection piece and in the closed position no gas can flow from the gas inlet opening to the gas consumer connection piece, with a closable opening on the upper side of the fitting, with a gas conducting connection which connects the closable opening on the upper side with an opening at the underside in such a way that refilling a connected gas bottle with gas through the underside and through the closable opening is possible, characterized in that the edge of the closable opening is part of the rotary handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CleanTech Swiss AG
    Inventor: Eckhard Tilhof
  • Patent number: 11808369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure-controlled shut-off valve (1) for temporarily interrupting the air supply to a fuel cell stack in a fuel cell system, comprising a valve piston (3) which can be moved back and forth in a cylindrical housing bore (2) and which is biased in the direction of a seal seat (5) by the spring force of a spring (4), wherein a connection between an air inlet channel (6) and an air outlet channel (7) is produced or interrupted depending on the axial position of the valve piston (3). According to the invention, the valve piston (3) delimits a spring chamber (8), which receives the spring (4) and to which ambient pressure is applied, on one side and a control chamber (9), which is connected to the air inlet channel (7), on the other side within the housing bore (2). The invention additionally relates to a fuel cell system comprising a shut-off valve (1) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benedikt Leibssle, Dirk Schnittger, Friedrich Howey
  • Patent number: 11801816
    Abstract: An air brake electric control valve includes a valve body, a force balance unit including a guide member, and an electromagnetic urge unit including a movable column operable to move between an urging position and a retracted position. When the movable column is at the urging position, the movable column pushes the air guide member such that a through hole of the air guide member is blocked. When the movable column is at the retracted position, a gap is formed between the movable column and the air guide member such that an intermediate section and a second passage of the valve body are in fluid communication via the through hole of the air guide member and the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing Center
    Inventors: Fu-Hsien Sun, Chien-An Chen, Ming-Jyun Lin
  • Patent number: 11796134
    Abstract: A method for inhibiting the formation of carbonyl compounds in a gas cylinder containing carbon monoxide wherein the gas cylinder is in fluid communication with a valve assembly wherein the valve assembly connects to a threaded opening in the gas cylinder by a threaded assembly by coating interior and exterior components of the valve assembly selected from the group consisting of an inlet port, an outlet port, a diaphragm and a lower spindle with an amorphous hydrogenated silicon compound. A valve assembly containing the coated interior and exterior components is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Linde GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Mittonette, David Milner, Ce Ma
  • Patent number: 11796084
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a cover mounted on top of a manifold, the cover comprising an exhaust opening and an inner surface forming a space between the inner surface of the cover and an outer surface of the manifold, wherein the space is configured to receive pressurized gas at an inlet positioned on a first side of a valve. The valve is coupled to the outer surface of the manifold and positioned within the space. The exhaust opening is positioned on a second side of the valve opposite the first side of the valve such that pressurized gas circulates from the inlet around the valve and exits through the exhaust opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Jiansheng Zhou, Craig Fritch
  • Patent number: 11796067
    Abstract: A valve device capable of reducing pressure loss is provided. The valve device is provided with a valve main body having a valve chamber in which a valve body is arranged, inflow outlets, and communication holes communicating the valve chamber and the inflow outlets, and a rectification member arranged in the communication hole. The communication hole has a bent portion where the center line of the communication hole is bent, and the rectification member is arranged in the bent portion and has a corner portion formed by an inner circumferential surface bent or curved at an angle larger than the angle of the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIKOKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuya Yoshida