Patents by Inventor Clifton Randy Boggs

Clifton Randy Boggs 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).

  • Bi-stable hydraulic control valve system
    Patent number: 10974709
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a bi-stable valve are provided. The bi-stable valve may comprise a housing including an input port, a first output port, and a second output port, a spool disposed within the housing and configured to translate in response to a first magnetic force, wherein the spool is further configured to selectively enable fluid communication between the input port and each of the first output port and the second output port in response to translating the spool between a first position and a second position, a spring disposed within the housing and coupled to the spool, an electromagnet coupled to the housing and configured to apply the first magnetic force to the spool, and a permanent magnet configured to apply a second magnetic force to the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Kordik, Clifton Randy Boggs
  • BI-STABLE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200298814
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a bi-stable valve are provided. The bi-stable valve may comprise a housing including an input port, a first output port, and a second output port, a spool disposed within the housing and configured to translate in response to a first magnetic force, wherein the spool is further configured to selectively enable fluid communication between the input port and each of the first output port and the second output port in response to translating the spool between a first position and a second position, a spring disposed within the housing and coupled to the spool, an electromagnet coupled to the housing and configured to apply the first magnetic force to the spool, and a permanent magnet configured to apply a second magnetic force to the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Kordik, Clifton Randy Boggs