Patents by Inventor Alan Kaid

Alan Kaid 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).

  • Patent number: 11746514
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly including a manifold including an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid passageway positioned between the inlet and the outlet, a motor coupled to the manifold and including a drive gear, a valve cartridge coupled to the manifold, and a shaft extending from the valve cartridge. The shaft includes a valve gear configured to mesh with the drive gear. Rotational motion from the motor is transferred through the drive gear, the valve gear, and the valve shaft to rotate the valve cartridge between a first position and a second position. The flush valve assembly additionally includes a bracket removably coupled to the manifold. The bracket is configured to align the drive gear and the valve gear in a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Roger Boucher, Chadwick Brice Williams, Alan Kaid, Daniel Steven Hoel
  • Publication number: 20210372109
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly including a manifold including an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid passageway positioned between the inlet and the outlet, a motor coupled to the manifold and including a drive gear, a valve cartridge coupled to the manifold, and a shaft extending from the valve cartridge. The shaft includes a valve gear configured to mesh with the drive gear. Rotational motion from the motor is transferred through the drive gear, the valve gear, and the valve shaft to rotate the valve cartridge between a first position and a second position. The flush valve assembly additionally includes a bracket removably coupled to the manifold. The bracket is configured to align the drive gear and the valve gear in a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Roger Boucher, Chadwick Brice Williams, Alan Kaid, Dan Hoel
  • Patent number: 10578228
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly has a pilot valve and a drive train for selective driving the pilot valve between an open position and a closed position. The drive train has a drive gear coupled to a motor for rotating the drive gear and a valve gear coupled to the pilot valve and intermeshing with the drive gear. At least one of the drive gear and the valve gear have a flag extending outwardly therefrom. A sensor positioned to detect the flag and establish a rotational position of the drive gear and the valve gear to thereby establish an opened or closed position of the pilot valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marc G. Block, Chad Williams, Alan Kaid, Michael G. Askew
  • Publication number: 20190107224
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly has a pilot valve and a drive train for selective driving the pilot valve between an open position and a closed position. The drive train has a drive gear coupled to a motor for rotating the drive gear and a valve gear coupled to the pilot valve and intermeshing with the drive gear. At least one of the drive gear and the valve gear have a flag extending outwardly therefrom. A sensor positioned to detect the flag and establish a rotational position of the drive gear and the valve gear to thereby establish an opened or closed position of the pilot valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Marc G. Block, Chad Williams, Alan Kaid, Michael G. Askew
  • Patent number: D883444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marc G. Block, Chad Williams, Alan Kaid, Michael G. Askew