Patents by Inventor Chris DEBARBER

Chris DEBARBER 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).

  • FLOW CHARACTERIZING DEVICE AND BALL VALVE WITH SUCH A FLOW CHARACTERIZING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140209828
    Abstract: A flow characterizing device (30) for a valve comprises: a body (31) in form of a disc with a centerline, the body (31) having an inner surface (33) corresponding to the outer surface of the valve member when the flow characterizing device (30) is installed in the flow path of the valve; and an outer surface (37), the inner and outer surfaces (33, 37) of the flow characterizing device (30) disposed in a spaced relationship along the centerline of the flow characterizing device (30). The body (31) of the flow characterizing device (30) further comprises a flow characterizing channel (49) therein extending between the inner surface (33) and the outer surface (37) of the flow characterizing device (30), thereby providing fluid communication between the inner and outer surfaces (33, 37) of the flow characterizing device (30), and defining an opening (32) in the inner surface (33) of the flow characterizing device (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BELIMO HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Ryan WHITMORE, Daryl KAUFMAN, Richard LEDELLAYTNER, Chris DEBARBER