Patents by Inventor Gary Hays
Gary Hays 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).
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Publication number: 20230204113Abstract: A valve including a valve body; an adjusting assembly having an actuating portion and a regulating part; a flood prevention device at least partly located in the valve body, with the flood prevention device having a regulating portion; and a relief aperture defined through a wall of the regulating part to assist in reducing pressure on the regulating portion when the regulating portion moves to a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Gary HAY, Blake Anton PHILLIPS
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Publication number: 20220341499Abstract: A fluid mixing assembly (100) comprising a body (102) having a discharge outlet (114) for discharging fluid; a fluid mixing device (104) disposed in the body (102) and in fluid communication with the discharge outlet (114), the fluid mixing device (104) having an adjusting member (122) adjustable about a mixing adjusting axis (124) and configured to assist in controlling mixing of fluids in the fluid mixing device (104); a first isolator (132) in fluid communication with the fluid mixing device (104) and configured to be coupled in fluid communication to a first source of fluid, the first isolator (132) having an adjusting member (140) adjustable about a first isolator adjusting axis (138) and configured to control a flow of fluid through the first isolator (132); and a second isolator (144) in fluid communication with the fluid mixing device (104) and configured to be coupled in fluid communication to a second source of fluid, the second isolator (144) having an adjusting member (152) adjustable about a secoType: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Gary HAY, Austin CARTER
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Publication number: 20220325814Abstract: A valve including: a body having: a first aperture; a second aperture; a first channel in fluid communication with the first aperture; a second channel in fluid communication with at least part of the second aperture; and an outlet aperture; an adjusting portion associated with the body, the adjusting portion providing a stop; a piston in fluid communication with the first channel, the second channel and the outlet aperture; a thermostatic element configured to assist with moving the piston in response to engaging with the stop, the piston being configured to regulate fluid flow from the first channel and the second channel to the outlet; and a return spring configured to assist with biasing the thermostatic element, wherein part of the fluid flow entering the first channel flows along the piston and exits from a portion of the second aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Gary HAY, Jake HARDT
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Publication number: 20210055749Abstract: A valve device including a first wall configured to be received by a valve housing; a second wall located in an inboard direction of the first wall; and a connecting member connecting the first wall to the second wall, wherein at least the second wall has an aperture therethrough in the inboard direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Gary HAY, David FORRESTAL, Greg HARRAP
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Publication number: 20210041900Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve including: a first fluid inlet; a second fluid inlet; an outlet; a thermostatic element connected to a return spring and a piston such that movement of the thermostatic element assists with moving the piston, movement of the piston controlling fluid flow from the first fluid inlet and the second fluid inlet to the outlet; a housing containing an overtravel spring, the overtravel spring configured to resist a force applied by the thermostatic element during movement thereof; and a plunger extending into the housing, the plunger configured to engage the overtravel spring, wherein rotating the plunger adjusts the resistance applied onto the thermostatic element from the overtravel spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: David Peter Forrestal, Gary Hay
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Patent number: 10802511Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve including: a first fluid inlet; a second fluid inlet; an outlet; a thermostatic element connected to a return spring and a piston such that movement of the thermostatic element assists with moving the piston, movement of the piston controlling fluid flow from the first fluid inlet and the second fluid inlet to the outlet; a housing containing an overtravel spring, the overtravel spring configured to resist a force applied by the thermostatic element during movement thereof; and a plunger extending into the housing, the plunger configured to engage the overtravel spring, wherein rotating the plunger adjusts the resistance applied onto the thermostatic element from the overtravel spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.Inventors: David Peter Forrestal, Gary Hay
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Publication number: 20200218295Abstract: A disinfection device for a valve, the disinfection device including: a mobile member having an outer portion including a camming surface configured to engage with an activation member such that rotation of the activation member relative to the camming surface, about an axis, moves the mobile member in the axial direction, wherein the mobile member is associated with an adjusting device of the valve such that movement of the mobile member in the axial direction moves at least part of the adjusting device to allow adjustment of a predetermined outlet temperature of the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Gary HAY, David Peter FORRESTAL, Jake HARDT
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Publication number: 20180321697Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve including: a first fluid inlet; a second fluid inlet; an outlet; a thermostatic element connected to a return spring and a piston such that movement of the thermostatic element assists with moving the piston, movement of the piston controlling fluid flow from the first fluid inlet and the second fluid inlet to the outlet; a housing containing an overtravel spring, the overtravel spring configured to resist a force applied by the thermostatic element during movement thereof; and a plunger extending into the housing, the plunger configured to engage the overtravel spring, wherein rotating the plunger adjusts the resistance applied onto the thermostatic element from the overtravel spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.Inventors: David Peter Forrestal, Gary Hay
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Patent number: 9781120Abstract: A system on chip comprises a responder unit comprising a set of responder elements and an access control unit associated with an authorization list and the responder unit. An entry of the authorization list defines a set of access requirements in relation to an address space identifying at least part of the responder unit. The access control unit is arranged to: receive a request for access to a target responder element among the responder elements of the responder unit, determine the corresponding set of access requirements for the received access request from the authorization list, and evaluate the request for access with respect to the determined set of access requirements and generate a first request evaluation result.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Michael Rohleder, Gary Hay, Thomas Luedeke, Stephan Mueller
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Publication number: 20160156632Abstract: A system on chip comprises a responder unit comprising a set of responder elements and an access control unit 484 associated with an authorization list and the responder unit. An entry of the authorization list defines a set of access requirements in relation to an address space identifying at least part of the responder unit. The access control unit is arranged to: receive a request for access to a target responder element among the responder elements of the responder unit, determine the corresponding set of access requirements for the received access request from the authorization list, and evaluate the request for access with respect to the determined set of access requirements and generate a first request evaluation result.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Michael ROHLEDER, Gary HAY, Thomas LUEDEKE, Stephan MUELLER
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Patent number: 9152511Abstract: A system for distributing an available memory resource comprising at least two random access memory (RAM) elements and RAM routing logic. The RAM routing logic comprises configuration logic to dynamically distribute the available memory resource into a first memory area providing redundant memory storage and a second memory area providing non-redundant memory storage. The system may further comprise bus access ports which support at least one of concurrent access by a bus access port to access redundantly stored data or non-redundantly stored data, or concurrent access by at least two bus access ports to respective RAM elements to access redundantly stored data or to a respective one of the RAM elements to access non-redundantly stored data. Comparison logic and error detection or correction logic may be provided to detect or correct errors in information read from the RAM elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Michael Rohleder, Gary Hay, Stephan Mueller, Manfred Thanner
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Patent number: 8650440Abstract: A system comprises a first master element; and at least one shared communication element arranged to operably couple the first master element to at least one slave element. The system further comprises at least one validation element located on at least one further validation path located between the first master element and the at least one slave element, wherein the at least one validation element is arranged to validate at least one of: at least one access request by the first master element; and a response to an access request from the at least one slave element.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Michael Rohleder, Gary Hay, Stephan Mueller, Manfred Thanner
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Patent number: 8589737Abstract: A system comprises at least two random access memory (RAM) elements arranged to store data redundantly. The system further comprises RAM routing logic comprising comparison logic operably coupled to the at least two RAM elements and arranged to compare redundant data read from the at least two RAM elements, and check and validation logic, independent of the RAM routing logic, operably coupled to the at least two RAM elements and arranged to additionally detect an error in the redundant data read from the at least two RAM elements and provide an error indication signal to the RAM routing logic in response thereto. The RAM routing logic further comprises selection logic arranged to dynamically select redundant data from one of the at least two RAM elements based on the comparison of the redundant data and the error indication signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Michael Rohleder, Gary Hay, Stephan Mueller, Manfred Thanner
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Publication number: 20110083041Abstract: A system comprises at least two random access memory (RAM) elements arranged to store data redundantly. The system further comprises RAM routing logic comprising comparison logic operably coupled to the at least two RAM elements and arranged to compare redundant data read from the at least two RAM elements, and check and validation logic, independent of the RAM routing logic, operably coupled to the at least two RAM elements and arranged to additionally detect an error in the redundant data read from the at least two RAM elements and provide an error indication signal to the RAM routing logic in response thereto. The RAM routing logic further comprises selection logic arranged to dynamically select redundant data from one of the at least two RAM elements based on the comparison of the redundant data and the error indication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Michael Rohleder, Gary Hay, Stephan Mueller, Manfred Thanner
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Publication number: 20110082970Abstract: A system for distributing available memory resource comprising at least two random access memory (RAM) elements and RAM routing logic. The RAM routing logic comprises configuration logic to dynamically distribute the available memory resource into a first memory area providing redundant memory storage and a second memory area providing non-redundant memory storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Michael Rohleder, Gary Hay, Stephan Mueller, Manfred Thanner
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Patent number: D892275Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.Inventors: David P. Forrestal, Jake Hardt, Gary Hay
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Patent number: D894343Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Gary Hay, Greg Harrap
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Patent number: D894347Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Greg Harrap, Gary Hay
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Patent number: D917015Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION (AUST.) PTY. LTD.Inventors: Greg Harrap, Gary Hay
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Patent number: D946128Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Aust) Pty. Ltd.Inventors: David P. Forrestal, Jake Hardt, Gary Hay