Patents by Inventor Duane Patterson

Duane Patterson 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: 9791868
    Abstract: Fluid regulators are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Tescom Corporation
    Inventors: Moritz Klaus Olbrisch, Daryll Duane Patterson, Falk Rapsch
  • Patent number: 9535427
    Abstract: Temperature-controlled pressure regulators are described. An example temperature-controlled pressure regulator described herein includes a regulator body having a process fluid inlet fluidly coupled to a process fluid outlet via a first passageway and a heat transfer medium inlet to be fluidly coupled to a heat transfer medium outlet via a second passageway, where the heat transfer medium inlet is integrally formed with the regulator body. A heat chamber body is removably coupled to the regulator body to form a chamber between the heat transfer medium inlet and the heat transfer medium outlet. At least a portion of the first passageway is disposed within the chamber, and the chamber is to receive a heat transfer medium via the heat transfer medium inlet to provide heat to the process fluid as the process fluid flows through the chamber via the first passageway, which separates the process fluid from the heat transfer medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Tescom Corporation
    Inventors: Daryll Duane Patterson, Eric Jacob Burgett
  • Publication number: 20150346737
    Abstract: Fluid regulators are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Moritz Klaus Olbrisch, Daryll Duane Patterson, Falk Rapsch
  • Patent number: 9128492
    Abstract: Fluid regulators are described. An example regulator includes a regulator body defining a sensing chamber between an inlet and an outlet of a fluid flow passageway of the fluid regulator. A bonnet is coupled to the regulator body and defines a loading chamber disposed adjacent the sensing chamber. The loading chamber is substantially sealed relative to the sensing chamber and an environment surrounding the fluid regulator. A sensor guide is disposed between the sensing chamber and the loading chamber and has at least one seal to fluidly isolate the loading chamber from the sensing chamber. The sensor guide has a vent flow path between the sensing chamber and the loading chamber to vent the sensing chamber during a failure condition of the at least one seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: TESCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Moritz Klaus Olbrisch, Daryll Duane Patterson, Falk Rapsch
  • Publication number: 20130037130
    Abstract: Fluid regulators are described. An example regulator includes a regulator body defining a sensing chamber between an inlet and an outlet of a fluid flow passageway of the fluid regulator. A bonnet is coupled to the regulator body and defines a loading chamber disposed adjacent the sensing chamber. The loading chamber is substantially sealed relative to the sensing chamber and an environment surrounding the fluid regulator. A sensor guide is disposed between the sensing chamber and the loading chamber and has at least one seal to fluidly isolate the loading chamber from the sensing chamber. The sensor guide has a vent flow path between the sensing chamber and the loading chamber to vent the sensing chamber during a failure condition of the at least one seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Moritz Klaus Olbrisch, Daryll Duane Patterson, Falk Rapsch
  • Patent number: 8307843
    Abstract: Temperature-controlled pressure regulators are described. An example temperature-controlled pressure regulator described herein includes a regulator body having an inlet fluidly coupled to an outlet via a first passageway. A heat block is disposed within the regulator body and receives at least a portion of the first passageway. The heat block is to provide heat to the process fluid as the process fluid flows through the heat block via the first passageway, which separates the process fluid from the heat block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Tescom Corporation
    Inventors: Daryll Duane Patterson, Eric Jacob Burgett, Jonathan Elliot Berg, Keith Duwayne Monson, Sheila Snitker McKee
  • Publication number: 20100276614
    Abstract: Modular in-line fluid regulators are described. An example fluid regulator apparatus includes a fluid regulator comprising a body defining a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet. The fluid inlet port is configured to interchangeably receive a coupling associated with one-stage fluid regulation or a modular in-line fluid regulator associated with two-stage fluid regulation. The modular in-line fluid regulator is configured to be positioned substantially within the fluid inlet port to change the fluid regulator apparatus from a one-stage fluid regulator to a two-stage fluid regulator. The fluid regulator apparatus includes a diaphragm operatively coupled to a valve assembly to control a flow of fluid through the valve assembly based on a pressure of the fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Daryll Duane Patterson, Jason Dirk Jablonski
  • Publication number: 20100212757
    Abstract: In-line pressure regulators are described. An example in-line pressure regulator includes a body having threads to threadingly engage a port of another pressure regulator. The body defines an inlet, an aperture, and a seating surface. Additionally, the example in-line pressure regulator includes a piston assembly operatively coupled to a valve plug. The piston assembly is slidably movable relative to the body to move the valve plug relative to the aperture and the seating surface to control a flow of fluid between the inlet and the other regulator. Additionally, the piston assembly is to slidably and sealingly engage a surface of the port of the other pressure regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Daryll Duane Patterson, Eric Jacob Burgett
  • Publication number: 20100180959
    Abstract: Temperature-controlled pressure regulators are described. An example temperature-controlled pressure regulator described herein includes a regulator body having an inlet fluidly coupled to an outlet via a first passageway. A heat block is disposed within the regulator body and receives at least a portion of the first passageway. The heat block is to provide heat to the process fluid as the process fluid flows through the heat block via the first passageway, which separates the process fluid from the heat block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daryll Duane Patterson, Eric Jacob Burgett, Jonathan Elliot Berg, Keith Duwayne Monson, Sheila Snitker McKee
  • Publication number: 20100180960
    Abstract: Temperature-controlled pressure regulators are described. An example temperature-controlled pressure regulator described herein includes a regulator body having a process fluid inlet fluidly coupled to a process fluid outlet via a first passageway and a heat transfer medium inlet to be fluidly coupled to a heat transfer medium outlet via a second passageway, where the heat transfer medium inlet is integrally formed with the regulator body. A heat chamber body is removably coupled to the regulator body to form a chamber between the heat transfer medium inlet and the heat transfer medium outlet. At least a portion of the first passageway is disposed within the chamber, and the chamber is to receive a heat transfer medium via the heat transfer medium inlet to provide heat to the process fluid as the process fluid flows through the chamber via the first passageway, which separates the process fluid from the heat transfer medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daryll Duane Patterson, Eric Jacob Burgett
  • Patent number: 7761163
    Abstract: The invention relates to heart stimulators and implantable atrial pacemakers which utilize a rhythm based atrial capture threshold test wherein in a ventricle based DDI mode a predetermined number of ventricle started atrial and ventricular escape intervals are triggered with an overdrive rate about 20% higher than an intrinsic heart rate. The number of atrial sense events during atrial capture threshold test is counted. Too high of a number of atrial sense events indicates loss of capture due to too small of a pulse strength of the atrial stimulation pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AG
    Inventors: Christopher S. de Voir, Jie Lian, Richard A. Schomburg, Duane Patterson, Hannes Kraetschmer, Dirk Muessig
  • Publication number: 20090071550
    Abstract: Adjustable in-line fluid regulators are described. One described example fluid regulator includes a body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The example regulator also includes a first fluid regulator having a valve to control the flow of fluid from the inlet to the outlet, a piston coupled to the valve via a stem, wherein the piston is to receive a pressure associated with the outlet. The first fluid valve also includes a spring plate movable along a longitudinal axis of the stem, a spring disposed between the piston and the spring plate, and an adjuster engaged with the body to move the spring plate to change a compression of the spring and a regulated outlet pressure of the fluid regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Daryll Duane Patterson, Eric Jacob Burgett
  • Publication number: 20090071548
    Abstract: Modular in-line fluid regulators are described. One described example modular fluid regulator apparatus includes a body having a fluid inlet and a threaded outer surface to engage a threaded opening in another fluid regulator to serially fluidly couple first and second fluid regulators. The example fluid regulator apparatus also includes valve to control a flow of fluid through the first fluid regulator, and a pressure sensing member operatively coupled to the valve to control a position of the valve to provide a regulated output pressure at an outlet of the first fluid regulator. The pressure sensing member and the valve are configured to be received in a cavity of the second fluid regulator adjacent the threaded opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Daryll Duane Patterson, Jason Dirk Jablonski
  • Publication number: 20070288063
    Abstract: The invention relates to heart stimulators and implantable atrial pacemakers which utilize a rhythm based atrial capture threshold test wherein in a ventricle based DDI mode a predetermined number of ventricle started atrial and ventricular escape intervals are triggered with an overdrive rate about 20% higher than an intrinsic heart rate. The number of atrial sense events during atrial capture threshold test is counted. Too high of a number of atrial sense events indicates loss of capture due to too small of a pulse strength of the atrial stimulation pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher S. de Voir, Jie Lian, Richard A. Schomburg, Duane Patterson, Hannes Kraetschmer, Dirk Muessig