Patents by Inventor C. Paul Lamb

C. Paul Lamb 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: 4679592
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve trim design for use in reducing valve cavitation. Valve and seat are axially movable and have frustoconical facing surfaces which form an annulus therebetween to control flow. The seat has an external frustoconical surface and a plurality of pairs of ports communicating with an internal bore. The ports are aligned so that flow from the ports impinge upon each other within the interior chamber of the valve seat to reduce cavitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: C. Paul Lamb
  • Patent number: 4621496
    Abstract: An actuator control system is disclosed using fluid dispensing means to selectively add or remove fluid from a closed actuator system, whereby the movement of the actuator is volume rather than pressure responsive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: C. Paul Lamb
  • Patent number: 4620597
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bellows control valve with means to pressurize the bellows chamber to very high pressure without creating a significant detrimental differential pressure across the bellows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1986
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: C. Paul Lamb
  • Patent number: 3965979
    Abstract: An orienting system for a kickover tool to permit the installation and/or removal of well equipment from a side pocket mandrel. The system includes a double orienting means to position the kickover tool in a non-aligned position as the tool moves downwardly and in an aligned position as the tool moves upwardly and a single key on the kickover tool to engage each of the orienting means. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application which, of course, is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Teledyne, Inc.
    Inventor: C. Paul Lamb