Patents by Inventor David L. Fehr
David L. Fehr 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).
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Patent number: 12092090Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Publication number: 20240254978Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Publication number: 20240183347Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacer to power pumping by the fluid displacer. A cooling circuit extends at least partially about an exterior of a motor housing that houses the electric motor. A fan assembly blows cooling air through the cooling circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Pual W. Scheieri, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Publication number: 20230243347Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Patent number: 11655810Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Patent number: 11434892Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Publication number: 20220074402Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Patent number: 11174854Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Patent number: 11148152Abstract: A method of actuating a double-action pump assembly with a reciprocating plunger includes signaling the reciprocating plunger to stop for a changeover period; while the pump is stopping, signaling the first inlet and outlet valves to close; while the first inlet and outlet valves are closing, signaling the second inlet and outlet valves to open, such that the second inlet and outlet valves begin to mechanically open at least a dwell period after the first inlet and outlet valves have entirely closed; and signaling the reciprocating plunger to begin moving while the second inlet and outlet valves are closing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: David L. Fehr, John R. Ingebrand, Jeffrey U. Shaffer
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Publication number: 20210301808Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Publication number: 20210301809Abstract: An electrically operated displacement pump includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is connected to the fluid displacement member to drive axial reciprocation of the fluid displacement member. A drive mechanism is disposed between and connected to each of the rotor and the fluid displacement member. The drive mechanism receives a rotational output from the rotor and provides a linear input to the fluid displacement member. A controller controls operation of the motor based on an operating state of the motor to control pumping by the displacement pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Paul W. Scheierl, Brian W. Koehn, Jacob D. Higgins, Benjamin J. Paar, David L. Fehr
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Patent number: 11045830Abstract: A method for a system having a plurality of primary fluid sources and a fluid output with a common pump includes halting pumping of a first fluid, isolating the common pump from the fluid output and the primary fluid sources, connecting an inlet of the common pump to a solvent source and a compressed air source, and an outlet of the common pump to a waste fluid dump, filling the common pump with a first purge volume of solvent, cycling the common pump in a flush mode, operating the common pump in a timed flow mode, and connecting an inlet of the common pump to a second primary fluid source, and an outlet of the common pump to the output line, and starting pumping of a second fluid from the second primary fluid source through the output line.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: David L. Fehr, Dennis J. Van Keulen
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Patent number: 10688509Abstract: A control method for a two-component spray system having first and second pumps for separate fluid components includes registering a target spray pressure, registering a material-specific pressure factor margin, sensing an output pressure of the second pump, and identifying a failure condition in the event that the sensed output pressure remains further than the pressure factor margin from the target spray pressure for at least a threshold time.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: David L. Fehr, John R. Ingebrand, Dennis J. Van Keulen
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Publication number: 20190224700Abstract: A control method for a two-component spray system having first and second pumps for separate fluid components includes registering a target spray pressure, registering a material-specific pressure factor margin, sensing an output pressure of the second pump, and identifying a failure condition in the event that the sensed output pressure remains further than the pressure factor margin from the target spray pressure for at least a threshold time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: David L. Fehr, John R. Ingebrand, Dennis J. Van Keulen
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Publication number: 20190217323Abstract: A method for a system having a plurality of primary fluid sources and a fluid output with a common pump includes halting pumping of a first fluid, isolating the common pump from the fluid output and the primary fluid sources, connecting an inlet of the common pump to a solvent source and a compressed air source, and an outlet of the common pump to a waste fluid dump, filling the common pump with a first purge volume of solvent, cycling the common pump in a flush mode, operating the common pump in a timed flow mode, and connecting an inlet of the common pump to a second primary fluid source, and an outlet of the common pump to the output line, and starting pumping of a second fluid from the second primary fluid source through the output line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: David L. Fehr, Dennis J. Van Keulen
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Patent number: 10300504Abstract: A method for a system having a plurality of primary fluid sources and a fluid output with a common pump includes halting pumping of a first fluid, isolating the common pump from the fluid output and the primary fluid sources, connecting an inlet of the common pump to a solvent source and a compressed air source, and an outlet of the common pump to a waste fluid dump, filling the common pump with a first purge volume of solvent, cycling the common pump in a flush mode, operating the common pump in a timed flow mode, and connecting an inlet of the common pump to a second primary fluid source, and an outlet of the common pump to the output line, and starting pumping of a second fluid from the second primary fluid source through the output line.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: David L. Fehr, Dennis J. Van Keulen
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Publication number: 20190118201Abstract: A method of actuating a double-action pump assembly with a reciprocating plunger includes signaling the reciprocating plunger to stop for a changeover period; while the pump is stopping, signaling the first inlet and outlet valves to close; while the first inlet and outlet valves are closing, signaling the second inlet and outlet valves to open, such that the second inlet and outlet valves begin to mechanically open at least a dwell period after the first inlet and outlet valves have entirely closed; and signaling the reciprocating plunger to begin moving while the second inlet and outlet valves are closing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: David L. Fehr, John R. Ingebrand, Jeffrey U. Shaffer
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Patent number: 10195621Abstract: A method of actuating a double-action pump assembly with a reciprocating plunger includes signaling the reciprocating plunger to stop for a changeover period; while the pump is stopping, signaling the first inlet and outlet valves to close; while the first inlet and outlet valves are closing, signaling the second inlet and outlet valves to open, such that the second inlet and outlet valves begin to mechanically open at least a dwell period after the first inlet and outlet valves have entirely closed; and signaling the reciprocating plunger to begin moving while the second inlet and outlet valves are closing.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: David L. Fehr, John R. Ingebrand, Jeffrey U. Shaffer
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Patent number: 10195622Abstract: A control method for a two-component spray system having first and second pumps for separate fluid components includes registering a target spray pressure, registering a material-specific pressure factor margin, sensing an output pressure of the second pump, and identifying a failure condition in the event that the sensed output pressure remains further than the pressure factor margin from the target spray pressure for at least a threshold time.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: David L. Fehr, John R. Ingebrand, Dennis J. Van Keulen
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Publication number: 20180154388Abstract: A method for a system having a plurality of primary fluid sources and a fluid output with a common pump includes halting pumping of a first fluid, isolating the common pump from the fluid output and the primary fluid sources, connecting an inlet of the common pump to a solvent source and a compressed air source, and an outlet of the common pump to a waste fluid dump, filling the common pump with a first purge volume of solvent, cycling the common pump in a flush mode, operating the common pump in a timed flow mode, and connecting an inlet of the common pump to a second primary fluid source, and an outlet of the common pump to the output line, and starting pumping of a second fluid from the second primary fluid source through the output line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: David L. Fehr, Dennis J. Van Keulen