Patents by Inventor Chrysafis Zlatintsis

Chrysafis Zlatintsis 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).

  • Publication number: 20230181952
    Abstract: The invention relates to a constant-pressure valve (45), in particular for an alarm valve station (100) of a sprinkler system (200), having a fluid inlet (16), a fluid outlet (15), a flow channel between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a control piston (3, 8) which is arranged in the flow channel and which is movable back and forth between a standby position and a triggering position and which has a first piston surface (S1) facing toward the flow channel and has a second piston surface (S2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Chrysafis ZLATINTSIS
  • Patent number: 11376455
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control system (10) of a fire-extinguishing installation, having at least one control line (11) for controlling a controlling procedure of the fire-extinguishing installation, wherein the control line (11) in a passive operation is unpressurized and the control line (11) in a control operation is impinged with a control pressure, and a safety device (12), fluidically connected to the control line (11), having a pressure equalization chamber (13) in which a holding element (3) and a movable closure element (2) are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Minimax GmbH
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis
  • Patent number: 10962120
    Abstract: A valve, having a valve housing which has a fluid inlet chamber and a fluid outlet chamber, having a valve seat which is arranged between the fluid inlet chamber and the fluid outlet chamber, and having a closure body which is movable back and forth between a release position and a blocking position. The closure body abuts against the valve seat in a fluid-tight manner in the blocking position, and wherein the fluid inlet chamber and the fluid outlet chamber are connected to one another in a fluid-conducting manner in the release position. The valve seat and the closure body each have a sealing surface, which are opposite one another in the blocking state, and an elastically deformable sealing element which is arranged between the sealing surfaces in the blocking state and which completely stretches over one of the sealing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis
  • Publication number: 20200300377
    Abstract: A sectional valve includes a working valve and a control valve, which controls the working valve. In order to permit a greater flexibility with respect to possible settings and/or use or operation by comparison to known solutions, it is proposed, for example, that the control valve have a control spring (34, 34?), which presses the anchor (5) onto the control valve seat (17), and against which the control coil (26) lifts the anchor (5) from the control valve seat (17), a permanent magnet (29), which in an actuation state is configured to hold the anchor (5) lifted from the control valve seat (17) by the core (35), and a magnet holder (28), in and/or on which the permanent magnet (29) is held in the actuation state, and which permits a distance from the permanent magnet (29), and/or that the control valve is configured to variably position the core (35) along a force generated by the control spring (34, 34?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Chrysafis ZLATINTSIS
  • Patent number: 10704705
    Abstract: A sectional valve includes a working valve and a control valve, which controls the working valve. In order to permit a greater flexibility with respect to possible settings and/or use or operation by comparison to known solutions, it is proposed, for example, that the control valve have a control spring (34, 34?), which presses the anchor (5) onto the control valve seat (17), and against which the control coil (26) lifts the anchor (5) from the control valve seat (17), a permanent magnet (29), which in an actuation state is configured to hold the anchor (5) lifted from the control valve seat (17) by the core (35), and a magnet holder (28), in and/or on which the permanent magnet (29) is held in the actuation state, and which permits a distance from the permanent magnet (29), and/or that the control valve is configured to variably position the core (35) along a force generated by the control spring (34, 34?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis
  • Publication number: 20190383401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve (100) having a valve housing (3) which has a fluid inlet chamber (21) and a fluid outlet chamber (23), having a valve seat (12) which is arranged between the fluid inlet chamber (21) and the fluid outlet chamber (23), and having a closure body (50) which is movable back and forth between a release position and a blocking position, wherein the closure body (50) abuts against the valve seat (12) in a fluid-tight manner in the blocking position, and wherein the fluid inlet chamber (21) and the fluid outlet chamber (23) are connected to one another in a fluid-conducting manner in the release position. According to the invention, it is proposed that the valve seat (12) and the closure body (50) each have a sealing surface (13a,b), which are opposite one another in the blocking state, and an elastically deformable sealing element (4) which is arranged between the sealing surfaces (13a,b) in the blocking state and which completely stretches over one of the sealing surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Chrysafis ZLATINTSIS
  • Publication number: 20190168044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control system (10) of a fire-extinguishing installation, having at least one control line (11) for controlling a controlling procedure of the fire-extinguishing installation, wherein the control line (11) in a passive operation is unpressurized and the control line (11) in a control operation is impinged with a control pressure, and a safety device (12), fluidically connected to the control line (11), having a pressure equalization chamber (13) in which a holding element (3) and a movable closure element (2) are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Chrysafis ZLATINTSIS
  • Publication number: 20180245709
    Abstract: A sectional valve includes a working valve and a control valve, which controls the working valve. In order to permit a greater flexibility with respect to possible settings and/or use or operation by comparison to known solutions, it is proposed, for example, that the control valve have a control spring (34, 34?), which presses the anchor (5) onto the control valve seat (17), and against which the control coil (26) lifts the anchor (5) from the control valve seat (17), a permanent magnet (29), which in an actuation state is configured to hold the anchor (5) lifted from the control valve seat (17) by the core (35), and a magnet holder (28), in and/or on which the permanent magnet (29) is held in the actuation state, and which permits a distance from the permanent magnet (29), and/or that the control valve is configured to variably position the core (35) along a force generated by the control spring (34, 34?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Chrysafis ZLATINTSIS
  • Patent number: 9656107
    Abstract: A trigger unit (1) for triggering an extinguishing-agent flow in the direction of a fire zone, connected to an energy supply, having a first actuating device (3) that can be switched between a release position in which the energy supply is released, and an interruption position in which the energy supply is interrupted, a second actuating device (5) that can be switched between a release position in which the extinguishing-agent flow is released, and a rest position, a coupling unit (7) that can be moved between an operating position and an extinguishing position and permanently couples together the switching of the first actuating device (3) and the second actuating device (5). A tensioning element is connected in a force-transmitting manner to the coupling unit (7) in such a manner that a change in the tensioning state of the tensioning element always results in a movement of the coupling unit (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis
  • Patent number: 9259601
    Abstract: A detector (3) is provided that is independent of outside energy, for a release device, for which detector no battery and no external power supply is provided, and that generates a signal at a defined temperature, a thermal release element (3.2), at least one piezo element (3.1) and a coupling element (11) being arranged such in a bracket/housing (3.3) that as a result of a change in state of the thermal release element (3.2) by the coupling element (11) exerts a mechanical pressure on the piezo element (3.1) so that an electric signal is generated. A valve for a release device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis
  • Publication number: 20150231432
    Abstract: A trigger unit (1) for triggering an extinguishing-agent flow in the direction of a fire zone, connected to an energy supply, having a first actuating device (3) that can be switched between a release position in which the energy supply is released, and an interruption position in which the energy supply is interrupted, a second actuating device (5) that can be switched between a release position in which the extinguishing-agent flow is released, and a rest position, a coupling unit (7) that can be moved between an operating position and an extinguishing position and permanently couples together the switching of the first actuating device (3) and the second actuating device (5). A tensioning element is connected in a force-transmitting manner to the coupling unit (7) in such a manner that a change in the tensioning state of the tensioning element always results in a movement of the coupling unit (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Chrysafis ZLATINTSIS
  • Patent number: 9004189
    Abstract: A protective device with a pressure tank (1) includes an elastic extinguishing agent balloon (3) filled with an extinguishing agent (23) and a propellant, where the elastic extinguishing agent balloon (3) borders onto at least one elastic component (32) and this elastic component is fluid permeable. The upper part of the elastic extinguishing agent balloon (3) is formed as a sealing ring. The device has the advantage that when it is used in mobile and stationary objects, where vibrations and other forces act on the extinguishing device, a high degree of operational safety of the extinguishing device can be assumed, that makes it possible to discharge almost 100 percent of the extinguishing agent without any malfunctioning. The operation of the extinguishing device is also temperature independent so that no additional safety measures are required in the case of a change in the spatial attitude of the pressure tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis
  • Patent number: 8910504
    Abstract: A device for compensating a filling level (34) in a pressure vessel (1) for an extinguishing agent, includes an extinguishing line (32), a propellant-gas line (37) supplied with propellant gas (31), and an adapter (3) on a threaded socket of the pressure vessel (1). A compensation tank (30) is in communication with the pressure vessel and a shut-off member (9) is arranged between the compensation tank (30) and the pressure vessel (1). The shut-off member is closed automatically to isolate the compensation tank from the pressure vessel when a propellant is applied to the pressure vessel so that the extinguishing agent can be stored without pressure in the extinguishing-agent vessel and can be monitored using a simple device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis
  • Publication number: 20130056229
    Abstract: A device for compensating a filling level (34) in a pressure vessel (1) for an extinguishing agent, includes an extinguishing line (32), a propellant-gas line (37) supplied with propellant gas (31), and an adapter (3) on a threaded socket of the pressure vessel (1). A compensation tank (30) is in communication with the pressure vessel and a shut-off member (9) is arranged between the compensation tank (30) and the pressure vessel (1). The shut-off member is closed automatically to isolate the compensation tank from the pressure vessel when a propellant is applied to the pressure vessel so that the extinguishing agent can be stored without pressure in the extinguishing-agent vessel and can be monitored using a simple device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis ZLATINTSIS
  • Publication number: 20120211246
    Abstract: A protective device with a pressure tank (1) includes an elastic extinguishing agent balloon (3) filled with an extinguishing agent (23) and a propellant, where the elastic extinguishing agent balloon (3) borders onto at least one elastic component (32) and this elastic component is fluid permeable. The upper part of the elastic extinguishing agent balloon (3) is formed as a sealing ring. The device has the advantage that when it is used in mobile and stationary objects, where vibrations and other forces act on the extinguishing device, a high degree of operational safety of the extinguishing device can be assumed, that makes it possible to discharge almost 100 per cent of the extinguishing agent without any malfunctioning. The operation of the extinguishing device is also temperature independent so that no additional safety measures are required in the case of a change in the spatial attitude of the pressure tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis
  • Publication number: 20120211684
    Abstract: A detector (3) is provided that is independent of outside energy, for a release device, for which detector no battery and no external power supply is provided, and that generates a signal at a defined temperature, a thermal release element (3.2), at least one piezo element (3.1) and a coupling element (11) being arranged such in a bracket/housing (3.3) that as a result of a change in state of the thermal release element (3.2) by the coupling element (11) exerts a mechanical pressure on the piezo element (3.1) so that an electric signal is generated. A valve for a release device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Chrysafis Zlatintsis