Patents Examined by Kevin L Lee
  • Patent number: 11060627
    Abstract: Method for connecting, in a fluid manner, a system (100) for fluid communication comprising a first (10) and a second (20) fluid valve and comprising the following steps:—providing a first (10) and a second (20) fluid valve, —providing a first pipe (60), —inserting each of the ends (61, 62) of the first pipe (60) into each of the fluid valves (10, 20) in order to form a fluid assembly (100), —providing a compression means (1) comprising two ends (2, 3), —positioning said two ends (2, 3) of said compression means (1) on either side of said fluid assembly (100), —applying a compression force onto said fluid assembly (100) via the compression means (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: OUT AND OUT CHEMISTRY SPRL
    Inventors: Guillaume Villeret, Vincent Luc Antoine Tadino, Marc Lorent, Adrien Orleans
  • Patent number: 11054075
    Abstract: A coupling element for a pressure medium line hydraulic coupling includes a housing, a sleeve inner body, a pressure casing and a valve tappet. The housing has a flow channel for pressure medium. At least the inner body, the casing and the tappet can be shifted, during coupling, from a starting position, along the coupling axis in a first direction into a coupling position where a block secures a coupling plug to the coupling element. They can be shifted from the coupling position in a second direction opposite the first direction, along the coupling axis into a stop position blocking further movement of the casing in the second direction. The inner body and the tappet are moveable further in the second direction into an open position where a flow cross-section is released between the casing and the tappet and a lock acts on the inner body and the tappet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: U.M. Gewerbeimmobilien GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Artur Firus, Klaus Laufer
  • Patent number: 11046175
    Abstract: A fueling system is disclosed for use with a service vehicle with a fuel tank and a main engine, and an auxiliary system. A fuel distribution system can include at least one fuel pump and at least one fuel nozzle. A compound fuel extractor can be configured to engage the main fuel tank of the service vehicle to provide first and second overlapping flow paths out of the main fuel tank. The first overlapping flow path can direct fuel from the main fuel tank to the main engine, and the second overlapping flow path can direct fuel from the main fuel tank to the auxiliary system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Holverson
  • Patent number: 11028942
    Abstract: A fluid control valve includes first and second valves. The first valve is adjustable under the control of a first valve actuator between a closed position in which flow of fluid through the first valve is prevented and an open position in which flow of fluid through the first valve is permitted. The second valve comprises a second valve actuator adapted such that the first valve actuator bears against the second valve actuator in each of said first and second positions to urge the second valve into an open configuration allowing flow of fluid. The first valve actuator is adjustable to a third position in which the first valve actuator is spaced from the second valve actuator by a separation sufficient to allow fluid pressure at the inlet to cause the second valve to close, preventing flow of fluid through the fluid control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventors: Robin William Gale, Angus James Walker
  • Patent number: 11022245
    Abstract: A system for reliable coupon retrieval when hot-tapping a fluid line, and a method of hot-tapping the fluid line using the system. The system includes an insertion member and a receiver, each configured to matingly engage with the other. The insertion member may be secured to a pipe carrying a fluid to be hot-tapped, and the receiver may be secured to a drill with a hole saw attached thereto. During use, as the drill approaches the insertion member, the insertion member enters the receiver and is secured in place by a securement mechanism. The hole saw cuts the piping, and the insertion member is detached from the pipe, with the coupon attached to the insertion member, to safely and reliably retrieve the coupon during the hot-tapping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: James D. Heard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11015737
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for the rapid deployment of a fracturing water transferring system, along with the rapid picking up and storage of such system after use. In different embodiments the method in includes the use of a tensioning system to retrieve one or more segments of lay flat hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: TETRA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Novotny, Scott Richie, Reza Talabi, Yannick Harvey
  • Patent number: 11015724
    Abstract: A fluid housing for a fluid collection system or a fluid distribution system is described, which comprises at least two fluid housing modules adjoining one another along an alignment direction. On each fluid housing module at least one fluid connection is provided, which is connected fluidically to a first central fluid duct via a respectively assigned lateral fluid duct. In addition, on each of the fluid housing modules at least two contact surfaces are provided, which protrude with respect to an assigned fluid housing module basic body along the alignment direction. Adjacent fluid housing modules are positioned in relation to one another via the contact surfaces. Furthermore, a fluid collection system or a fluid distribution system with such a fluid housing is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Simone Holzinger, Philipp Keilbach, Laurenz Wick
  • Patent number: 11009134
    Abstract: A spill prevention plug is provided. A plug body has an interior side and an exterior side with a threaded aperture that extends from the interior side to the exterior side of the plug body. The interior side of the plug body is removably attachable to a hose. A bushing threadingly engages the threaded aperture. A one way valve with a first end and a second end is provided with the first end of the one way valve engaging the bushing from the exterior side of the plug body. The one way valve being movable between an open position in which fluid flows through the one way valve from the interior side of the plug body to the exterior side of the plug body and a closed position in which fluid is prevented from flowing through the one way valve. An adapter for connection to a pump engages the second end of the one way valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: 1872809 ALBERTA LTD.
    Inventors: Dallas Gardner, John Wilgus
  • Patent number: 11009166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking coupling including a first coupling unit and a second coupling unit, which in each case extend along a longitudinal axis and are designed to be identical. Each coupling unit includes a valve unit and a locking unit. The first and the second valve unit are designed to form a fluid connection between the first and the second coupling unit, and the first and the second locking unit are designed to connect the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit mechanically to one another. The first coupling unit includes an actuating element, by actuation of which the first and the second coupling unit can be mechanically connected to one another via the first and the second locking unit and can be fluidically connected to one another via the first and the second valve unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Technische Universität Berlin
    Inventor: Lars Dornburg
  • Patent number: 11009168
    Abstract: Provided are a boring apparatus of a specials tube and a boring method using the same. The specials tube for connecting a primary pipe and another pipe includes a main pipe having one end coupled to an outer surface of the primary pipe and having a length formed outside of the primary pipe in a diameter direction, a branch pipe branched from the main pipe, and a boring tap disposed at the other end of the main pipe, wherein a boring hole is formed on an outer surface of the main pipe by adjusting the boring tap in a state where the main pipe is sealed, whereby leakage of a fluid flowing in the primary pipe to the outside may be prevented during a branching operation of a pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Young Suk Shin
  • Patent number: 11002392
    Abstract: A pipeline assembly includes a hollow body having a first opening and a second opening. A valve port fluidly coupled to the first opening is provided on the body and a valve port seat is disposed in the valve port. A shutter is urged against the valve port seat by a spring fluidly de-coupling the second opening from the first opening and the valve port. A valve plug includes a check valve. When the valve plug is disposed in the valve port, the valve plug decouples the shutter from the valve port seat to fluidly couple the first opening and the second opening with a fluid flow in only a first direction when the check valve is in an open condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SOCLA SAS
    Inventors: Ousmane Konaté, Christophe Foldyna
  • Patent number: 10995894
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a manifold includes a plurality of units disposed in a liquid flow channel including a hose. The unit includes a hollow tube body, three or more tube stubs communicating the inside of the tube body, and a connection fitting provided with each of the tube stubs and detachably connected to a connection target of same shape. The manifold forms a flow path communicating the tube stubs of the units while the units are detachably connected together with the connection fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuharu Kawasaki, Kenzou Toshiro, Kazuyuki Tamada, Misao Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 10995892
    Abstract: A coupler (R) female element (4) able to be coupled with a male element (2) for the removable fluid junction of two pipes. The female element body (20) centered on a first longitudinal central axis (X20) with an inner volume (V20) for receiving the male element. Additionally, the female element has a central plunger (44) longitudinally secured to the body and positioned within the inner volume, with a slide valve (46) movable within the inner volume around the central plunger between a forward closing position, in which the slide valve (46) cooperates tightly with the body (20) and the central plunger (44), and a withdrawn open position. The female element body (20) including an outer flange ring (22) positioned around the inner volume and having an outer radial surface. The outer flange ring has at least two passages (32), each passage being arranged through the outer flange ring and linking the outer radial surface and the inner volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: STAUBLI FA VERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques-Barroca
  • Patent number: 10995862
    Abstract: The valve series includes a plurality of valve types (A, B, C) with valves of different size and type, wherein a plurality of valve types, preferably all valves types (A, B, C) of the valve series (11) have uniform valve actuators (21), wherein the valve closure members (19) of the valves (10, 12, 13) perform the same opening stroke, wherein they can be formed differently, however, and in particular can have different diameters. The closing springs (20) of the different valve types (A, B, C) can also have different characteristic curves and can be of different thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: KARL DUNGS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Lang, Benjamin Bös, Nils Obermöller
  • Patent number: 10989232
    Abstract: A Control Valve Compensation System for producing both a pre-compensated and a post-compensated load sensing hydraulic directional control valve module, wherein both configurations use the same components except for a sliding compensating component. The Control Valve Compensation System generally includes a hydraulic directional control valve housing which is adapted to be easily-interchangeable between a load sensing pre-compensated pressure configuration and a load sensing post-compensated pressure configuration by simply removing and replacing a different compensator assembly within the housing. The compensator assembly is adapted to direct oil flow through the housing while simultaneously providing compensation for the valve function. Directional valve assemblies may be provided, with the valve assemblies functioning to provide post-compensated functions, pre-compensated functions, and mixed pre- and post-compensated functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Rost Innovation LLC
    Inventor: Alvin Stanley Rost
  • Patent number: 10975981
    Abstract: A fluid collection and disposal device for a transfer cart used for transporting wet articles is comprised of a tray disposed below articles to be transported on a transfer cart. The tray has a drain opening. A conduit extends from the drain opening to an exterior side of the transfer cart. A valve assembly is connected to the conduit for controlling fluid flow through the conduit. The valve assembly is comprised of a valve element moveable between a closed, first position restricting flow of fluid through the conduit and an opened, second position allowing flow of fluid through the conduit. An actuator is provided for moving the valve element from the closed position to the open position. The actuator is moveable by physical engagement with an external stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: STERIS Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo St-Jean, Louis-Phillipe Gaudreau, Xavier Elie-Dit-Cosaque, Jaime Estevez, Luc Tremblay
  • Patent number: 10975971
    Abstract: A valve plug adapted for sealing engagement with a seat ring. The valve plug includes a cylindrical body with an annular flange having a groove. A pair of bores is disposed in the body, each bore having a first diameter, a first end, and a second end disposed within the body. Each bore is also adapted to receive a fastener to couple the valve plug to a mounting portion, and a recess is disposed at the second end of the bore, forming a stepped portion. The recess is adapted to receive at least one of a portion of a retainer or a portion of the fastener. A sealing disk is disposed within the groove of the annular flange and is one of a machined sealing disk or a molded sealing disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chun Lin, Roy R. Pelfrey
  • Patent number: 10969033
    Abstract: An example valve includes: a pressure compensation spool configured to be subjected to a first fluid force of fluid received at an inlet port of the valve; a sleeve having a cavity and at least one throttling cross-hole; a throttling spool disposed in the cavity of the sleeve and configured to be axially movable therein, wherein the throttling spool blocks the at least one throttling cross-hole when the valve is unactuated; and a pressure compensation chamber, wherein when the valve is actuated, the throttling spool moves in the proximal direction to form a throttling flow area between a distal end face of the throttling spool and an edge of the at least one throttling cross-hole, allowing fluid flow from the inlet port to the pressure compensation chamber, thereby causing a second fluid force to be applied on the pressure compensation spool, allowing flow to an outlet port of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Sun Hydraulics, LLC
    Inventor: Chad Lampton
  • Patent number: 10962122
    Abstract: An example control valve is disclosed herein and includes a valve body having a substantially axial fluid flow path extending from an upstream face surface to a downstream face surface of the valve body. A crank is disposed within the valve body, and a reciprocating valve trim, external to the valve body, is coupled to the crank and abuts the downstream face surface of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: Michel K. Lovell
  • Patent number: 10961728
    Abstract: A wheeled hose moving device that is movable over a support surface and that is operable to lift and move a concrete supply hose at the support surface. The device includes a wheeled support including a hose lifting device and a hose support element. The hose lifting device is vertically movable between a raised position and a lowered position and is adjustable between a lifting state and a non-lifting state. The hose support element is adjustable between a support state and a non-support state. The hose lifting device is, when lowered to be at the hose, adjusted to engage and lift the hose. As the hose lifting device lifts the hose upward, the hose support element is automatically adjusted from the non-support state to the support state to support the lifted hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SOMERO ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Trevor Eenigenburg, Ryan Kangas