Patents by Inventor Aaron Brandt
Aaron Brandt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11125355Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
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Patent number: 9909687Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
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Publication number: 20170097106Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
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Patent number: 9604260Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a gate valve include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid path therebetween, a track defined in the inner surface, the track defining a bottom surface; a gate having a wing; a scraper having a leading edge, the scraper mounted to the wing of the gate; a biasing element, the biasing element biasing the leading edge of the scraper against the bottom surface of the track.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Ralph William Vanderburg, Jared Aaron Brandt, Carlos Stephen Moreno
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Patent number: 9562623Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
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Patent number: 9395715Abstract: An automated material processing system is provided for processing a workpiece using a processing table. The system includes a replaceable component comprising at least one cutting head consumable, one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) signal devices disposed in or on the replaceable component, and at least one reader communicatively connected to the one or more signal devices. The one or more signal devices are encoded with information about the replaceable component and the reader is configured to sense the information encoded on the one or more signal devices. In addition, the system includes a computing device communicatively connected to the reader for (i) processing the information transmitted by the reader and (ii) configuring a set of operating parameters of the material processing system based on the sensed information.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Brandt, E. Michael Shipulski
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Publication number: 20160040802Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
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Publication number: 20150352602Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a gate valve include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid path therebetween, a track defined in the inner surface, the track defining a bottom surface; a gate having a wing; a scraper having a leading edge, the scraper mounted to the wing of the gate; a biasing element, the biasing element biasing the leading edge of the scraper against the bottom surface of the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Ralph William Vanderburg, Jared Aaron Brandt, Carlos Stephen Moreno
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Patent number: 9140368Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a gate valve include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid path therebetween, a track defined in the inner surface, the track defining a bottom surface; a gate having a wing; a scraper having a leading edge, the scraper mounted to the wing of the gate; a biasing element, the biasing element biasing the leading edge of the scraper against the bottom surface of the track.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Ralph William Vanderburg, Jared Aaron Brandt, Carlos Stephen Moreno
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Publication number: 20150127137Abstract: An automated material processing system is provided for processing a workpiece using a processing table. The system includes a replaceable component comprising at least one cutting head consumable, one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) signal devices disposed in or on the replaceable component, and at least one reader communicatively connected to the one or more signal devices. The one or more signal devices are encoded with information about the replaceable component and the reader is configured to sense the information encoded on the one or more signal devices. In addition, the system includes a computing device communicatively connected to the reader for (i) processing the information transmitted by the reader and (ii) configuring a set of operating parameters of the material processing system based on the sensed information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Aaron Brandt, E. Michael Shipulski
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Publication number: 20140261737Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a gate valve include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid path therebetween, a track defined in the inner surface, the track defining a bottom surface; a gate having a wing; a scraper having a leading edge, the scraper mounted to the wing of the gate; a biasing element, the biasing element biasing the leading edge of the scraper against the bottom surface of the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Ralph William Vanderburg, Jared Aaron Brandt, Carlos Stephen Moreno
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Publication number: 20130314239Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
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Publication number: 20080006614Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a gas supply to a plasma arc torch uses a proportional control solenoid valve positioned adjacent the torch to manipulate the gas flow to the torch, thereby extending electrode life during arc transfer and shutdown. Swirl ring design can be simplified and gas supply and distribution systems become less complicated. The invention also allows manipulation of shield gas flow to reduce divot formation when making interior cuts. The system can be controlled with a digital signal processor utilizing a feedback loop from a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Brandt, Christopher Passage, Shane Selmer, Girish Kamath, Guy Best, Stephen Liebold, Jon Lindsay, Zheng Duan
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Publication number: 20070045245Abstract: A coolant tube and electrode are adapted to mate with each other to align the tube relative to the electrode during operation of the torch. Improved alignment ensures an adequate flow of coolant along an interior surface of the electrode. In one aspect, an elongated body of the coolant tube has a surface adapted to mate with the electrode. In another aspect, an elongated body of the electrode has a surface adapted to mate with the coolant tube. The surfaces of the tube and electrode may, for example, be flanges, tapered surfaces, contours, or steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Brandt, Richard Anderson, Brian Currier, Jon Lindsay, Zheng Duan, Casey Jones, Edward Shipulski
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Publication number: 20070007256Abstract: Plasma arc torches described herein include a torch tip with an improved nozzle that provides angular shield flow injection. In particular, the nozzle provides angular/conical impingement of a fluid (e.g., a shield gas) on an ionized plasma gas flowing through a plasma arc torch. Some of the torch tips described herein include a nozzle with a conical external shape combined with a shield with complementing internal geometry to form the angular fluid flow. As a result, a plasma arc torch including the improved nozzle have the benefits of a stabilized ionized plasma gas flow together with enhanced nozzle cooling and protection from reflecting slag during torch use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Zheng Duan, Stephen Liebold, Aaron Brandt
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Publication number: 20060163216Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a gas supply to a plasma arc torch uses a proportional control solenoid valve positioned adjacent the torch to manipulate the gas flow to the torch, thereby extending electrode life during arc transfer and shutdown. Swirl ring design can be simplified and gas supply and distribution systems become less complicated. The invention also allows manipulation of shield gas flow to reduce divot formation when making interior cuts. The system can be controlled with a digital signal processor utilizing a feedback loop from a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Brandt, Christopher Passage, Shane Selmer, Girish Kamath, Guy Best, Stephen Liebold, Jon Lindsay, Zheng Duan
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Publication number: 20060163220Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a gas supply to a plasma arc torch uses a proportional control solenoid valve positioned adjacent the torch to manipulate the gas flow to the torch, thereby extending electrode life during arc transfer and shutdown. Swirl ring design can be simplified and gas supply and distribution systems become less complicated. The invention also allows manipulation of shield gas flow to reduce divot formation when making interior cuts. The system can be controlled with a digital signal processor utilizing a feedback loop from a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Aaron Brandt, Christopher Passage, Shane Selmer, Girish Kamath, Guy Best
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Publication number: 20060151447Abstract: A coolant tube and electrode are adapted to mate with each other to align the tube relative to the electrode during operation of the torch. Improved alignment ensures an adequate flow of coolant along an interior surface of the electrode. In one aspect, an elongated body of the coolant tube has a surface adapted to mate with the electrode. In another aspect, an elongated body of the electrode has a surface adapted to mate with the coolant tube. The surfaces of the tube and electrode may, for example, be flanges, tapered surfaces, contours, or steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2006Publication date: July 13, 2006Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Brandt, Richard Anderson, Brian Currier, Jon Lindsay, Zheng Duan, Casey Jones, Edward Shipulski
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Publication number: 20050092718Abstract: A coolant tube and electrode are adapted to mate with each other to align the tube relative to the electrode during operation of the torch. Improved alignment ensures an adequate flow of coolant along an interior surface of the electrode. In one aspect, an elongated body of the coolant tube has a surface adapted to mate with the electrode. In another aspect, an elongated body of the electrode has a surface adapted to mate with the coolant tube. The surfaces of the tube and electrode may, for example, be flanges, tapered surfaces, contours, or steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Brandt, Richard Anderson, Brian Currier, Jon Lindsay, Zheng Duan, Casey Jones, Edward Shipulski