Patents by Inventor Blake Nabors

Blake Nabors 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).

  • Adjustable trunnion valve and related methods
    Patent number: 9644752
    Abstract: An adjustable trunnion valve includes an obturator, a valve stem, at least one valve seal, and a trunnion. The trunnion and obturator are configured to translate the obturator along a longitudinal axis extending through the trunnion and the obturator upon rotation of the valve stem beyond one or both of its open position and its closed position. A method of operating an adjustable trunnion valve having an obturator coupled to a trunnion and a valve stem includes passing a fluid through the adjustable trunnion valve and rotating the valve stem to rotate the obturator about an axis of rotation and to simultaneously translate the obturator in a direction along the axis of rotation while the obturator is supported by the trunnion and while the fluid flows through the adjustable trunnion valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Flowserve Management Company
    Inventors: Blake Nabors, Donald Prince, Anthony Majka
  • ADJUSTABLE TRUNNION VALVE AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20160265670
    Abstract: An adjustable trunnion valve includes an obturator, a valve stem, at least one valve seal, and a trunnion. The trunnion and obturator are configured to translate the obturator along a longitudinal axis extending through the trunnion and the obturator upon rotation of the valve stem beyond one or both of its open position and its closed position. A method of operating an adjustable trunnion valve having an obturator coupled to a trunnion and a valve stem includes passing a fluid through the adjustable trunnion valve and rotating the valve stem to rotate the obturator about an axis of rotation and to simultaneously translate the obturator in a direction along the axis of rotation while the obturator is supported by the trunnion and while the fluid flows through the adjustable trunnion valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Blake Nabors, Donald Prince, Anthony Majka