Patents by Inventor Earnest Carey

Earnest Carey 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).

  • Control systems for valve actuators, valve actuators and related methods
    Patent number: 9939076
    Abstract: Valve actuators include a control system and at least one human-machine interface device. Human-machine interface devices include at least one wireless input device operable by a user and at least one sensor configured to sense a force applied to the at least one wireless input device by the user. Valve systems may include such valve actuators. Methods of operating a control system of a valve actuator include sensing a force applied to at least one wireless input device and wirelessly transmitting an electronic signal in response to the applied force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Flowserve Management Company
    Inventors: William T. Dolenti, Earnest Carey
  • CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VALVE ACTUATORS, VALVE ACTUATORS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150337983
    Abstract: Valve actuators include a control system and at least one human-machine interface device. Human-machine interface devices include at least one wireless input device operable by a user and at least one sensor configured to sense a force applied to the at least one wireless input device by the user. Valve systems may include such valve actuators. Methods of operating a control system of a valve actuator include sensing a force applied to at least one wireless input device and wirelessly transmitting an electronic signal in response to the applied force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: William T. Dolenti, Earnest Carey