Patents by Inventor Fergal Finn

Fergal Finn 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 assembly
    Patent number: 10253593
    Abstract: A valve assembly is provided, the valve assembly comprising a valve housing; an inlet for fluid entering the valve housing; an outlet for fluid leaving the valve housing; a flow control assembly disposed within the valve housing between the inlet and the outlet, whereby fluid entering the valve housing is caused to flow through the flow control assembly, the flow control assembly comprising a cage having apertures therethrough to provide passage for fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; a closure assembly having a first closure member disposed within the cage and moveable with respect to the cage between a first closed position, in which the first closure member closes the innermost end of all of the apertures in the cage, and a second open position, in which the innermost end of all the apertures in the cage are open; and a second closure member disposed outside the cage and moveable with respect to the cage between a first closed position, in which the second closure member closes the outermost end of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Paul Hopper, Fergal Finn
  • Valve assembly with cage and flow control assembly
    Patent number: 10100604
    Abstract: A valve assembly is provided, the assembly comprising a valve housing; an inlet for fluid entering the valve housing; an outlet for fluid leaving the valve housing; a flow control assembly disposed within the valve housing between the inlet and the outlet, whereby fluid entering the valve housing is caused to flow through the flow control assembly, the flow control assembly comprising a cage having apertures therethrough to provide passage for fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet, the cage having an outlet end, in use fluid flowing within the cage in a downstream direction towards the outlet; a closure assembly moveable with respect to the cage to open or close each of the apertures through the cage, to thereby control the flow of fluid through the cage; wherein the apertures in the cage extend through the cage at a first angle to the radial direction of the cage and at a second angle to the radial direction of the cage, such that, in use, fluid entering the cage through each aperture is directed into t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Paul Hopper, Fergal Finn
  • VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160186869
    Abstract: A valve assembly is provided, the valve assembly comprising a valve housing; an inlet for fluid entering the valve housing; an outlet for fluid leaving the valve housing; a flow control assembly disposed within the valve housing between the inlet and the outlet, whereby fluid entering the valve housing is caused to flow through the flow control assembly, the flow control assembly comprising a cage having apertures therethrough to provide passage for fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; a closure assembly having a first closure member disposed within the cage and moveable with respect to the cage between a first closed position, in which the first closure member closes the innermost end of all of the apertures in the cage, and a second open position, in which the innermost end of all the apertures in the cage are open; and a second closure member disposed outside the cage and moveable with respect to the cage between a first closed position, in which the second closure member closes the outermost end of
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hans Paul Hopper, Fergal Finn
  • VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160186892
    Abstract: A valve assembly is provided, the assembly comprising a valve housing; an inlet for fluid entering the valve housing; an outlet for fluid leaving the valve housing; a flow control assembly disposed within the valve housing between the inlet and the outlet, whereby fluid entering the valve housing is caused to flow through the flow control assembly, the flow control assembly comprising a cage having apertures therethrough to provide passage for fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet, the cage having an outlet end, in use fluid flowing within the cage in a downstream direction towards the outlet; a closure assembly moveable with respect to the cage to open or close each of the apertures through the cage, to thereby control the flow of fluid through the cage; wherein the apertures in the cage extend through the cage at a first angle to the radial direction of the cage and at a second angle to the radial direction of the cage, such that, in use, fluid entering the cage through each aperture is directed into t
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hans Paul Hopper, Fergal Finn