Patents by Inventor Dominique Duboy

Dominique Duboy 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).

  • Valve with position sensor
    Patent number: 8919375
    Abstract: Valve comprising a shutter (2) rotating as one (A) with a shaft (3) and a sensor sensing the rotational position of the shaft (3), which comprises a target holder (4a) push-fitted onto the shaft (3), a plate (6) slipped onto the shaft (3), the target holder (4a) and the annular part (6a) being in one and the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: KSB S.A.S.
    Inventors: Dominique Duboy, Christophe Amagat
  • Valve with a two-piece sealing gasket
    Patent number: 8720856
    Abstract: Valve comprising a gasket interposed between a body (1) and a closure member (2), which is in two pieces (6), each piece (6) has a curved part (12), and the two pieces are fixed within the body (1) and within the closure member (2), in such a way as to come into contact via the convex face of their curved part (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: KSB S.A.S.
    Inventor: Dominique Duboy
  • Valve with a metal gasket
    Patent number: 8651136
    Abstract: A faucet includes an annular body (101), a throttle valve (102) constituting a seat and an annular metal gasket positioned therebetween while being accommodated in a recess, the movable sealing element being connected by a plate to a static sealing element gripped within the recess, the plate is flexible and there is play between the recess and the part of the main surfaces of the dynamic sealing element closest to the seat (102) when said element is remote from the seat (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: KSB S.A.S.
    Inventors: Dominique Duboy, Pascal Vinzio
  • VALVE WITH POSITION SENSOR
    Publication number: 20130206258
    Abstract: Valve comprising a shutter (2) rotating as one (A) with a shaft (3) and a sensor sensing the rotational position of the shaft (3), which comprises a target holder (4a) push-fitted onto the shaft (3), a plate (6) slipped onto the shaft (3), the target holder (4a) and the annular part (6a) being in one and the same plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Dominique Duboy, Christophe Amagat
  • VALVE WITH A METAL GASKET
    Publication number: 20130105719
    Abstract: The invention relates to a faucet including an annular body (101), a throttle valve (102) constituting a seat and an annular metal gasket positioned therebetween while being accommodated in a recess, the movable sealing element being connected by a plate to a static sealing element gripped within the recess, the plate is flexible and there is play between the recess and the part of the main surfaces of the dynamic sealing element closest to the seat (102) when said element is remote from the seat (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Dominique Duboy, Pascal Vinzio
  • VALVE WITH A TWO-PIECE SEALING GASKET
    Publication number: 20130087734
    Abstract: Valve comprising a gasket interposed between a body (1) and a closure member (2), which is in two pieces (6), each piece (6) has a curved part (12), and the two pieces are fixed within the body (1) and within the closure member (2), in such a way as to come into contact via the convex face of their curved part (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventor: Dominique Duboy
  • VALVE HAVING AN ELASTOMER/CERAMIC SEALING RING
    Publication number: 20130032744
    Abstract: The invention relates to an annular, endless sealing ring having a part (6) made of elastomeric material, perforated with two diametrically opposite through holes (9) and a part (7) made of ceramic exposed on the inner circumferential surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventor: Dominique Duboy
  • Valve with actuator whose functional capability can be monitored
    Patent number: 6073650
    Abstract: Valve with an actuator which consumes power from an energy source and which comprises a device capable of detecting that the actuator is operating the valve, a first sensor for measuring a value representative of the power consumption from the energy source and an electronic circuit connected to the first sensor and to the device so as to compare the value representing the power consumption from the energy source with a reference value, during operation of the valve by the actuator, and provide information on the basis of this comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: KSB S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Garrigues, Hubert Ferragne, Dominique Duboy