Patents by Inventor Charles Randolph Abbott

Charles Randolph Abbott 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: 9316218
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for increasing compressed air efficiency in a pump that utilizes an air efficiency device in order to optimize the amount of a compressed air in the pump. The air efficiency device may allow for controlling the operation of the air operated diaphragm pump by reducing the flow of compressed air supplied to the pump as the pump moves between first and second diaphragm positions. A sensor may be used to monitor velocity of the diaphragm assemblies. In turn, full position feedback is possible so that the pump self-adjusts to determine the optimum, or close to optimum, turndown point of the diaphragm assemblies. As such, air savings are achieved by minimizing the amount of required compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Warren Rupp, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. McCourt, Haihong Zhu, Michael Brace Orndorff, Jevawn Sebastian Roberts, Charles Randolph Abbott
  • Publication number: 20140348667
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for increasing compressed air efficiency in a pump utilizes an air efficiency device in order to optimize the amount of a compressed air in a pump. The air efficiency device may allow for controlling the operation of the air operated diaphragm pump by reducing the flow of compressed air supplied to the pump as the pump moves between first and second diaphragm positions. A sensor may be used to monitor velocity of the diaphragm assemblies. In turn, full position feedback is possible so that the pump self-adjusts to determine the optimum, or close to optimum, turndown point of the diaphragm assemblies. As such, air savings is achieved by minimizing the amount of required compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: WARREN RUPP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark D. McCourt, Haihong Zhu, Michael Brace Orndorff, Jevawn Sebastian Roberts, Charles Randolph Abbott
  • Patent number: 8801404
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for increasing compressed air efficiency in a pump that utilizes an air efficiency device in order to optimize the amount of a compressed air in the pump. The air efficiency device may allow for controlling the operation of the air operated diaphragm pump by reducing the flow of compressed air supplied to the pump as the pump moves between first and second diaphragm positions. A sensor may be used to monitor velocity of the diaphragm assemblies. In turn, full position feedback is possible so that the pump self-adjusts to determine the optimum, or close to optimum, turndown point of the diaphragm assemblies. As such, air savings are achieved by minimizing the amount of required compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Warren Rupp, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. McCourt, Haihong Zhu, Michael Brace Orndorff, Jevawn Sebastian Roberts, Charles Randolph Abbott
  • Publication number: 20140037465
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for increasing compressed air efficiency in a pump utilizes an air efficiency device in order to optimize the amount of a compressed air in a pump. The air efficiency device may allow for controlling the operation of the air operated diaphragm pump by reducing the flow of compressed air supplied to the pump as the pump moves between first and second diaphragm positions. A sensor may be used to monitor velocity of the diaphragm assemblies. In turn, full position feedback is possible so that the pump self-adjusts to determine the optimum, or close to optimum, turndown point of the diaphragm assemblies. As such, air savings is achieved by minimizing the amount of required compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Warren Rupp, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. McCourt, Haihong Zhu, Michael Brace Orndorff, Jevawn Sebastian Roberts, Charles Randolph Abbott
  • Patent number: 8608460
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for increasing compressed air efficiency in a pump utilizes an air efficiency device in order to optimize the amount of a compressed air in a pump. The air efficiency device may allow for controlling the operation of the air operated diaphragm pump by reducing the flow of compressed air supplied to the pump as the pump moves between first and second diaphragm positions. A sensor may be used to monitor velocity of the diaphragm assemblies. In turn, full position feedback is possible so that the pump self-adjusts to determine the optimum, or close to optimum, turndown point of the diaphragm assemblies. As such, air savings is achieved by minimizing the amount of required compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Warren Rupp, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. McCourt, Haihong Zhu, Michael Brace Orndorff, Jevawn Sebastian Roberts, Charles Randolph Abbott
  • Publication number: 20130272901
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for increasing compressed air efficiency in a pump utilizes an air efficiency device in order to optimize the amount of a compressed air in a pump. The air efficiency device may allow for controlling the operation of the air operated diaphragm pump by reducing the flow of compressed air supplied to the pump as the pump moves between first and second diaphragm positions. A sensor may be used to monitor velocity of the diaphragm assemblies. In turn, full position feedback is possible so that the pump self-adjusts to determine the optimum, or close to optimum, turndown point of the diaphragm assemblies. As such, air savings is achieved by minimizing the amount of required compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: WARREN RUPP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark D. McCourt, Haihong Zhu, Michael Brace Orndorff, Jevawn Sebastian Roberts, Charles Randolph Abbott
  • Patent number: 8485792
    Abstract: A method for increasing compressed air efficiency in a pump utilizes an air efficiency device in order to optimize the amount of a compressed air in a pump. The air efficiency device may allow for controlling the operation of the air operated diaphragm pump by reducing the flow of compressed air supplied to the pump as the pump moves between first and second diaphragm positions. A sensor may be used to monitor velocity of the diaphragm assemblies. In turn, full position feedback is possible so that the pump self adjusts to determine the optimum, or close to optimum, turndown point of the diaphragm assemblies. As such, air savings is achieved by minimizing the amount of required compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Warren Rupp, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. McCourt, Haihong Zhu, Michael Brace Orndorff, Jevawn Sebastian Roberts, Charles Randolph Abbott
  • Publication number: 20100189577
    Abstract: A method for increasing compressed air efficiency in a pump utilizes an air efficiency device in order to optimize the amount of a compressed air in a pump. The air efficiency device may allow for controlling the operation of the air operated diaphragm pump by reducing the flow of compressed air supplied to the pump as the pump moves between first and second diaphragm positions. A sensor may be used to monitor velocity of the diaphragm assemblies. In turn, full position feedback is possible so that the pump self adjusts to determine the optimum, or close to optimum, turndown point of the diaphragm assemblies. As such, air savings is achieved by minimizing the amount of required compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: IDEX AODD, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. McCourt, Haihong Zhu, Michael Brace Orndorff, Jevawn Sebastian Roberts, Charles Randolph Abbott