Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Kinser

Andrew J. Kinser 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).

  • Wear indication device for a flow control valve
    Patent number: 11608909
    Abstract: A flow control device includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path connecting the inlet and the outlet. A flow vane is coupled to the valve body and disposed in the flow path to divide a flow of fluid through the valve body. The flow vane has a first surface, a second surface, and a corrugation formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces. A control element is disposed in the flow path and movable in the valve body between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Paul T. Alman, Andrew J. Kinser, Randall S. Collison
  • WEAR INDICATION DEVICE FOR A FLOW CONTROL VALVE
    Publication number: 20210254725
    Abstract: A flow control device includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path connecting the inlet and the outlet. A flow vane is coupled to the valve body and disposed in the flow path to divide a flow of fluid through the valve body. The flow vane has a first surface, a second surface, and a corrugation formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces. A control element is disposed in the flow path and movable in the valve body between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Paul T. Alman, Andrew J. Kinser, Randall S. Collison