Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Pfantz

Douglas C. Pfantz 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: 6371156
    Abstract: A control valve assembly including a no-bleed pilot valve is disclosed. The pilot valve includes a pressure responsive valve adapted to move in connection with a control parameter, such as downstream fluid pressure. The pressure responsive valve selectively connects certain ports with upper and lower chambers of a control valve actuator so that the upstream and downstream fluid pressures may be used to operate the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert H. Walton, Douglas C. Pfantz, Gary L. Scott, Wayne W. Sloppy
  • Patent number: 6102071
    Abstract: A fluid control valve having a valve body, a cage, and a flexible elastomeric diaphragm with a formed convolution to fully open the cage opening. An elastomeric diaphragm regulator with a flow diverter in the fluid flow path to reduce fluid flow separation and thereby reduce the required flow recovery area before pressure throttling. A raised knife edge seat located on the cage top in a position of stagnant fluid flow to reduce the build-up of contaminants on the seat. An elastomeric diaphragm regulator with a valve actuator coupled to a guided valve stem attached to the regulator diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert H. Walton, Douglas C. Pfantz, Gary L. Scott, William J. Bonzer, James L. Griffin, Jr., Bernard Cornu, Donald K. Day, Paul R. Adams
  • Patent number: 5964446
    Abstract: A fluid control valve having a valve body, a cage, and a flexible elastomeric diaphragm with a formed convolution to fully open the cage opening. An elastomeric diaphragm regulator with a flow diverter in the fluid flow path to reduce fluid flow separation and thereby reduce the required flow recovery area before pressure throttling. A raised knife edge seat located on the cage top in a position of stagnant fluid flow to reduce the build-up of contaminants on the seat. An elastomeric diaphragm regulator with a valve actuator coupled to a guided valve stem attached to the regulator diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert H. Walton, Douglas C. Pfantz, Gary L. Scott, William J. Bonzer
  • Patent number: 5271601
    Abstract: A regulator valve having a globe type valve body includes a deformable diaphragm for controlling the fluid flow between the a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The deformation of the diaphragm, which is controlled by a pilot pressure introduced into a control chamber within the valve, causes the diaphragm to selectively covers and uncovers a plurality of apertures in a frustoconical baffle to control the flow through the valve. The valve includes a first diaphragm support provided in the control chamber and a second diaphragm support provided on the opposite side of the diaphragm. The second diaphragm support comprises a plurality of concentric cylinders and cross members which form an upper concave surface to correspond to a convex portion of the diaphragm so that the diaphragm is substantially uniformly supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Bonzer, John W. Duffy, Douglas C. Pfantz, Gary L. Scott, William H. Earney, Robert D. Gaskill