Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Semaan

Anthony J. Semaan 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: 5158108
    Abstract: A stand-alone electropneumatic closed loop servo system, with a separate gas supply to an air actuated cylinder, provides pressure, position, or fluid flow control of a variable conductivity valve in a device by automatically varying the conductance of the device. The air cylinder defines a control chamber and a smaller volume response chamber separated by a piston operatively connected to the variable conductivity valve. The gas supply includes a constant pressure line, with a pressure regulator valve and a check valve, into the control chamber and a variable pressure line, with a variable pressure solenoid valve, into the response chamber. A feedback signal from the device to a controller is compared to a desired pressure set point. The controller signals the solenoid to vary its output pressure thereby causing the piston to move accordingly to actuate the variable conductance valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: High Vacuum Apparatus Mfg.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Semaan, A. J. Brenes