Patents by Inventor Derek Owings

Derek Owings 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: 10670153
    Abstract: A method for joining a valve member for use within a valve, the method including brazing a body portion having a head and a base, the base having a bore extending a depth therein, to a leg portion having a shaft, the shaft having a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, and a plurality of legs extending radially and axially therefrom and away from the proximal end, the brazing including placing a braze material between the bore and the proximal end, inserting the proximal end into the bore such that a portion of an outer surface of the proximal end is adjacent to an inner surface of the bore, and heating at least the adjacent surfaces to a braze temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Sean A. Filipow, Manjinder Singh, Kevin LaComb, Derek Owings, David Fernholz, Michael Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20170089470
    Abstract: A method for joining a valve member for use within a valve, the method including brazing a body portion having a head and a base, the base having a bore extending a depth therein, to a leg portion having a shaft, the shaft having a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, and a plurality of legs extending radially and axially therefrom and away from the proximal end, the brazing including placing a braze material between the bore and the proximal end, inserting the proximal end into the bore such that a portion of an outer surface of the proximal end is adjacent to an inner surface of the bore, and heating at least the adjacent surfaces to a braze temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Sean A. Filipow, Manjinder Singh, Kevin LaComb, Derek Owings, Dave Fernholz, Mike Fitzpatrick