Patents by Inventor Christopher Don Nyhammer

Christopher Don Nyhammer 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: 10969021
    Abstract: A gate valve can include a gate, a gasket seal, and a first body half that defines a first process fluid aperture. One or more replaceable rings can engage the first body half to secure or support the gasket, the gate, or another replaceable ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Emerson Vulcan Holding LLC
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Peter Woodhead, Kenneth Nguyen, Christopher Don Nyhammer
  • Publication number: 20190249780
    Abstract: A gate valve can include a gate, a gasket seal, and a first body half that defines a first process fluid aperture. One or more replaceable rings can engage the first body half to secure or support the gasket, the gate, or another replaceable ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Peter Woodhead, Kenneth Nguyen, Christopher Don Nyhammer
  • Patent number: 10274089
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a gate valve including a first body half that defines a first process fluid aperture, a first chest portion, and a first chest gate support recess formed in the first chest portion. A second body half defines a second process fluid aperture that is aligned with the first process fluid aperture, a second chest portion, and a second chest gate support recess that is formed in the second chest portion. A gate is movable relative to the first body half and the second body half. A first chest gate support is received within the first chest gate support recess, and a second chest gate support is received within the second chest gate support recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Emerson Vulcan Holding LLC
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Peter Woodhead, Kenneth Nguyen, Christopher Don Nyhammer
  • Patent number: 10167961
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a gate valve including a first body half that defines a first process fluid aperture, a second body half that defines a second process fluid aperture aligned with the first process fluid aperture, a gate that is movable relative to the first body half and the second body, and a first port gate support that is arranged on the first body half and extends into the first process fluid aperture. The first port gate support defines a curved surface that is configured to be in contact with a process fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Emerson Vulcan Holding LLC
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Peter Woodhead, Kenneth Nguyen, Christopher Don Nyhammer
  • Patent number: 10161529
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a gate valve including a first body half that defines a first process fluid aperture, a first chest portion, and a first gate support recess that is formed in the first chest portion. A second body half defines a second process fluid aperture that is aligned with the first process fluid aperture, a second chest portion, and a second gate support recess that is formed in the second chest portion. A gate is movable relative to the first body half and the second body half, and a gasket seal includes a flange portion, a body portion, and at least one cutout. The flange portion and the body portion are sized to be compressed between the first body half and the second body half, and the at least one cutout provides for volume transformation of the gasket seal under compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Emerson Vulcan Holding LLC
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Peter Woodhead, Kenneth Nguyen, Christopher Don Nyhammer
  • Publication number: 20170299068
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a gate valve including a first body half that defines a first process fluid aperture, a second body half that defines a second process fluid aperture aligned with the first process fluid aperture, a gate that is movable relative to the first body half and the second body, and a first port gate support that is arranged on the first body half and extends into the first process fluid aperture. The first port gate support defines a curved surface that is configured to be in contact with a process fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Peter Woodhead, Kenneth Nguyen, Christopher Don Nyhammer
  • Publication number: 20170299069
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a gate valve including a first body half that defines a first process fluid aperture, a first chest portion, and a first chest gate support recess formed in the first chest portion. A second body half defines a second process fluid aperture that is aligned with the first process fluid aperture, a second chest portion, and a second chest gate support recess that is formed in the second chest portion. A gate is movable relative to the first body half and the second body half. A first chest gate support is received within the first chest gate support recess, and a second chest gate support is received within the second chest gate support recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Peter Woodhead, Kenneth Nguyen, Christopher Don Nyhammer
  • Publication number: 20170299067
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a gate valve including a first body half that defines a first process fluid aperture, a first chest portion, and a first gate support recess that is formed in the first chest portion. A second body half defines a second process fluid aperture that is aligned with the first process fluid aperture, a second chest portion, and a second gate support recess that is formed in the second chest portion. A gate is movable relative to the first body half and the second body half, and a gasket seal includes a flange portion, a body portion, and at least one cutout. The flange portion and the body portion are sized to be compressed between the first body half and the second body half, and the at least one cutout provides for volume transformation of the gasket seal under compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Peter Woodhead, Kenneth Nguyen, Christopher Don Nyhammer