Patents Examined by Marina A Tietjen
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Patent number: 11686392Abstract: A scupper valve includes a frame and a rigid flapper coupled to the frame. The rigid flapper is configured to swing relative to the rigid frame between an open and closed position. A flexible annular seal defines a centrally-disposed circular opening and a first annular projection that surrounds the centrally-disposed opening. The rigid flapper, in the closed position, contacts a distal edge of the first annular projection to create a circular line contact that restricts or prevents fluid flow through the centrally-disposed circular opening in the flexible annular seal. A rigid annular backplate is adjacent to and in direct physical contact with an annular surface of the flexible seal on a side of the flexible seal opposite the rigid flapper.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Seaworthy Innovations, LLCInventors: Michael Patrick Brown, Tiffany Alongi, Gregory William Brown
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Patent number: 11680621Abstract: Example aspects of a sliding disc assembly for a dual spring valve, and a method of operating a dual spring valve are disclosed. The sliding disc assembly can comprise a shaft defining a first end and a second end; a disc mounted on the shaft between the first end and the second end, the disc defining an upper disc surface, a lower disc surface, and an annular base surface; a first spring mounted on the shaft between the lower disc surface and the first end of the shaft; and a second spring mounted on the shaft between the upper disc surface and the second end of the shaft, wherein the first spring defines a spring force that is different from a spring force of the second spring.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Julian Ramirez, Aurelian Ioan Furcoiu
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Patent number: 11674623Abstract: A swivel joint includes a tail section and a body portion that define a passageway therethrough and which can rotate relative to one another. One or more seals and bearings can be disposed between the tail section and the body portion. An electrical conductivity grease fitting can be mounted within a bore hole in the body portion. The electrical conductivity grease fitting can have a lubricant passed therethrough to lubricate the bearings. The electrical conductivity grease fitting has a first portion in electrical communication with the body portion and a second portion that is biased into electrical communication with the tail section to maintain electrical conductivity between the tail section and the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: KNAPPCO, LLCInventor: Luc Michot
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Patent number: 11666745Abstract: In one aspect, a valve includes a valve body rotatable about a central axis of the valve body, an interior channel adjacent the valve body for permitting a fluid to flow through an axial opening of the interior channel, and a plug within the interior channel that is movable between a first axial position at the axial opening and a second axial position spaced apart from the axial opening. In the first axial position, the plug closes the axial opening to prevent the fluid from flowing through the axial opening in a first direction and to prevent the fluid from flowing through the axial opening in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction. In the second axial position, the plug permits the fluid to flow through the axial opening into the interior channel in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jon F. Moss, Bert D. Egley
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Patent number: 11655898Abstract: A cryogenic globe valve that prevents a high sealing property and safety from being lost even through a large number of times of opening and closing for a cryogenic fluid and is easily maintained, although it has a simple structure. The cryogenic globe valve has an axial cylindrical portion as a long-neck structure extended to its body, in which a resin-made valve disk having a conical surface having a reduced-diameter tapered shape is attached to a lower end of an elongated stem such that the resin-made valve disk is three-dimensionally operable with respect to the stem even under an extremely low-temperature condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: KITZ CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru Hosokawa, Tetsuya Watanabe
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Patent number: 11649898Abstract: A valve stem retainer device may include a housing that holds a valve stem. The housing may prevent the valve stem from closing without control. The device may include at least one bracket that holds on to the housing. The device may include a steel rod that holds on to the housing. The steel rod may support the at least one bracket. The device may include a double set of a washer and a nut that ensures a tight and secure connection between the at least one bracket and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventor: Mohanned Tarabzouni
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Patent number: 11644108Abstract: A flow control valve includes a valve body having a first section and a second section attached to the first section. A flow control member is positioned within the valve body and a shaft extends through the valve body and is connected to the flow control member to move the flow control member between an open position and a closed position. A sealing gasket is positioned within the valve body and engages the valve body to prevent the flow of fluid between the first section and the second section. The sealing gasket has an annular metallic body having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, the outer surface defining a primary sealing surface, a groove formed in the outer surface, and an insert positioned within the groove, the insert defining a secondary sealing surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCInventors: Robert M. Meloy, Jeffrey Michael Von Arb
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Patent number: 11634275Abstract: A fluid coupling includes a body, a poppet valve assembly, a handle shaft assembly, and a retention member. The body has a fluid conduit, a through-hole extending through a sidewall, and one or more openings that extend between an external surface of the body and an interior of the through hole. The poppet valve assembly is disposed within the fluid conduit and is selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. The handle shaft assembly extends through the through-hole and into the fluid conduit and is interconnected with the poppet valve assembly such that the handle shaft assembly can be actuated to move the poppet valve assembly between the open position and the closed position. The retention member is insertable through the one or more openings and into the through-hole to interact with the handle shaft assembly to selectively hold the handle shaft assembly in the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Knappco, LLCInventors: Joseph P. Roth, David Morrow, Krzysztof Wejdman, Stephen Hudson, Shiang Taing
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Patent number: 11629788Abstract: An adjustable cage assembly for a flow control device can include a first cage body and a second cage body. The first cage body can be rotationally fixed relative to the second cage body at a plurality of alignments to provide a flow opening of variable size for adjustable control of fluid flow areas through the adjustable cage assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Justin Masias, David Scheffert
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Patent number: 11608903Abstract: A valve device includes: a ball valve having a ball face shaped in a convex spherical surface; and a valve seat having a seat face shaped in a concave spherical surface. The seat face is pressed onto the ball face. The ball valve is rotated to open a valve by communicating a valve opening defined in the ball valve and a seat opening defined in the valve seat with each other, and to close the valve by stop the communication. A diameter of the seat opening ?2 is smaller than a diameter of the valve opening ?1. A curvature radius of the ball face R1 is smaller than or equal to a curvature radius of the seat face is R2.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Naohito Seko, Yoshiaki Yamamoto, Shinichi Yokoyama, Yuuji Nakano, Ryo Sano
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Patent number: 11585443Abstract: Provided are sealing member for electronic valve, electronic valve with sealing member, electronic valve with static sealing structure, and electronic valve with double sealing structure. The sealing member has inlet end connected to valve core and outlet end connected to connecting pipe; the electronic valve includes valve body, valve cover, flow rate control device, and the connecting pipe; the flow rate control device includes the valve core; the valve body is provided therein with valve core accommodating chamber and connecting pipe connection port; the valve core is disposed in the valve core accommodating chamber; the connecting pipe is welded to end of the connecting pipe connection port on the valve body. The electronic valve further includes the above sealing member, and the sealing member is located between the connecting pipe and the connecting pipe connection port. Meanwhile, the electronic valve includes static sealing structure and/or double sealing structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ZHEJIANG YINLUN MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jun Ma
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Patent number: 11578812Abstract: An adapter is provided for a solenoid of a valve. The adapter provides a radial seal and enables manually bleeding by rotating the solenoid. The adapter includes two primary components with a one-way locking engagement between them that can be manually reversed for service of the adapter and the solenoid.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Rain Bird CorporationInventors: Douglas Scott Busch, Peter Smith, Leonard Francisco Challenger, Riccardo Tresso, Gokhan Aydar
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Patent number: 11572962Abstract: A diverter valve drive mechanism is provided with a valve body and a driving main body, wherein a valve piece is arranged inside the valve body, and by adjusting the rotation angle of the valve piece, the fluid flow through the valve body can be controlled, and the valve piece is controlled Driven by the drive main body connected to the valve body; the drive main body is provided with a driving assembly, the driving assembly is composed of a motor, a plurality of gear sets and a hand wheel, and the rotation angle of the valve piece can be controlled by a motor Adjusted or adjusted via hand wheel control, the driving assembly is provided with a Bluetooth module that allows the motor to be controlled and driven via the remote.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: HAITIMA CORPORATIONInventor: Ming-Show Shen
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Patent number: 11536374Abstract: Cleanout conduit valve installations may include at least one cleanout housing having a cleanout housing interior and configured for placement in the cleanout conduit hole with the at least one cleanout conduit extending into the cleanout housing interior. A cleanout housing opening may overlie the cleanout housing interior. An openable cleanout housing door may be disposed in the cleanout housing opening. At least one cleanout conduit valve assembly may be configured to be disposed in fluid communication with the at least one cleanout conduit in the cleanout housing interior of the at least one cleanout housing. The at least one cleanout conduit valve assembly may include a valve housing configured for mounting on the at least one cleanout conduit. A valve mount may be carried by the valve housing. A valve may include a valve arm pivotally carried by the valve mount. A valve stop may extend from the valve arm. A valve body may be carried by the valve arm. The valve body may have a sealing surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventors: David A Putnam, Steve E. Moore
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Patent number: 11536382Abstract: A valve body for a valve has an envelope surface with a bell-shaped cross section contour in a longitudinal direction of the valve body. The envelope surface is provided with a guide region for guiding the valve body in a valve seat and is further provided with a sealing region for contacting fluid-tightly the valve seat. The sealing region adjoins in the longitudinal direction the guide region. The bell-shaped cross section contour in the longitudinal direction from the guide region to the sealing region is open at one side and increases strictly monotonously. The valve body is formed of a thermoplastic polyhalogen olefin. A crankcase ventilation device is provided that is provided with a valve provided with such a valve body.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Thomas Jessberger, Coskun Evlekli, Claus Fischer, Dennis Viellieber
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Patent number: 11517987Abstract: A tool configured for use to assemble and install trim into a steam conditioning valve. These configurations can include a device that mounts in place of a bonnet and an actuator that technicians remove from the valve. The device can cantilever the trim assembly, essentially providing a platform on which technicians can slide the trim assembly into the valve body (or out of the valve body) to complete install or repair of the device. As an added benefit, technicians can also use the device to assemble the trim in proximity to the subject valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Dresser, LLCInventors: Justin Walter Betley, Peter David Gosselin, Timothy Daniel Rogers-Hehr, Vigneshwar Shaliwan Wali
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Patent number: 11519508Abstract: A system for gas extraction is provided with a flap valve coupled to a bore with a pivot axis offset from an axis of the bore. The valve includes a higher mass on a shorter side of the pivot axis. A valve surface on the shorter side is inclined above a horizontal plane when the valve closes. The valve opens during liquid and gas flow to extract gas from the flow. As liquid flows over the valve, the valve is forced to close. The center of gravity of the valve relative to the offset pivot point ensures that the valve remains closed during liquid flow. As gas flows over the valve, closing forces are reduced and under internal vacuum, the mass distribution about the offset pivot axis allows the flap of the valve to tilt; opening the valve and allowing gas to enter the bore.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Inventors: Richard E Dooley, John H Chapman
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Patent number: 11506301Abstract: A flow rate adjusting valve, in which a needle valve is arranged so as to face a fluid passage of a main body, is equipped with a handle configured to enable a rotational operation to be performed manually, an electric motor configured to be operated remotely, and a motive power transmission mechanism that selectively switches between a rotational operating force of the handle and a driving force of the electric motor, and to transmit the force to the needle valve. The switching is performed by causing the handle to be moved in a direction of an axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: SMC CORPORATIONInventor: Yuta Oshima
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Patent number: 11499645Abstract: The present invention proposes a balancing valve, a fluid network with such a balancing valve, and a method of maintaining such a balancing valve. The balancing valve comprises a housing having a main fluid passage extending along a main flow axis, a valve body disposed within the housing in the fluid passage, wherein the valve body has a first through hole forming a first fluid passage with a variable first fluid passage cross section. The valve body has a second through hole distinct from the first through hole and forming a second fluid passage in the valve body. The first fluid passage is a main fluid passage and the second fluid passage is a by-pass passage.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Aliaxis Research & TechnologyInventors: Charlotte Rey, Jean-Phillipe Le Goff, Vanessa Delair, Henri-Xavier Cavalie, Baptiste Audrezet, Stefano Costa, Alberto Castellaro, Rodolfo Zanni
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Patent number: 11498755Abstract: An underground storage tank maintenance system includes a system of monitors to determine pressure and humidity in the system. Inert gas may be supplied into the ullage of the tank. The inert gas may first pass through an interstitial space as between the primary storage and secondary containment, and then passed into ullage to capture contaminants on the way out of the vent to atmosphere. The system and method prevent hydrocarbons exiting to atmosphere. Humidity sensors may be set along vent to determine water contamination and trigger drying cycles. Pressure readings help identify system leaks.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventors: Gregory E. Young, Zane A. Miller