Patents by Inventor Gregory T. Filkovski

Gregory T. Filkovski 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: 10851993
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, a gas valve assembly may include a valve body with one or more valves movable between an opened position and a closed position, one or more valve actuators configured to operate the valves, and one or more pressure sensors to sense a pressure within a fluid path of the valve assembly. A valve controller may receive a measure related to a sensed pressure from the one or more pressure sensor(s). The valve controller may compare the received measure related to the sensed pressure to an overpressure threshold. In the event the measure related to the sensed pressure surpasses the overpressure threshold value, the valve controller may be configured to provide a signal that indicates an overpressure event has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David Kucera, Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, Gregory T. Filkovski
  • Publication number: 20180080649
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, a gas valve assembly may include a valve body with one or more valves movable between an opened position and a closed position, one or more valve actuators configured to operate the valves, and one or more pressure sensors to sense a pressure within a fluid path of the valve assembly. A valve controller may receive a measure related to a sensed pressure from the one or more pressure sensor(s). The valve controller may compare the received measure related to the sensed pressure to an overpressure threshold. In the event the measure related to the sensed pressure surpasses the overpressure threshold value, the valve controller may be configured to provide a signal that indicates an overpressure event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: David Kucera, Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, Gregory T. Filkovski
  • Publication number: 20140096850
    Abstract: A valve assembly may have a visual valve position indication mechanism that is non-invasive relative to the body of the valve containing the fluid whose flow is controlled by the valve assembly. Valve position indication may be displayed with a lighted arrangement. The proof of closure sensor may provide position information to the indication mechanism to display it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory T. Filkovski, Gregory Young, David Kucera
  • Patent number: 8056390
    Abstract: Partial Stroke Testing (PST) equipment and methodologies provide PST data for one or more valves by withholding or applying power to the one or more valves for periodic time periods that increase by an incremental amount until the one or more valves partially stroke or a maximum test period expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Filkovski, Jeremy Lewis, David S. Neff, Brice Hyatt
  • Publication number: 20100071457
    Abstract: Partial Stroke Testing (PST) equipment and methodologies provide PST data for one or more valves by withholding or applying power to the one or more valves for periodic time periods that increase by an incremental amount until the one or more valves partially stroke or a maximum test period expires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: MAXON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory T. Filkovski, Jeremy Lewis, David S. Neff, Brice Hyatt
  • Patent number: 6805328
    Abstract: A shut-off valve apparatus has a valve body and a valve member coupled to the valve body. The valve member is movable between a first position blocking material flow through the valve body and a second position permitting material flow through the valve body. A pneumatic actuator receives pressurized air to move the valve member from the first position to the second position. A pneumatic exhaust controller controls the flow of pressurized air into and out of the pneumatic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Maxon Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory T. Filkovski, Brook W. Pence, Wayne D. Morroney
  • Patent number: 6789563
    Abstract: A pneumatic exhaust controller for use with a source of pressurized air comprises a manifold having a first portal coupled to the source of pressurized air, a second portal, and an exhaust portal. Two manifold embodiments are disclosed. Two regulator embodiments that operate to close the exhaust portal in response to pressurized air from the air source being communicated through the first portal and that operate to pass pressurized air from the pressurized air source to the second portal are disclosed. The regulators are situated in chambers of respective manifolds. A solenoid valve is coupled to each of the manifolds and is operable to block and unblock pneumatic communication between the respective first portal and the associated second and exhaust portals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Maxon Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory T. Filkovski, Brook W. Pence, Wayne D. Morroney
  • Publication number: 20030221721
    Abstract: A pneumatic exhaust controller for use with a source of pressurized air comprises a manifold having a first portal coupled to the source of pressurized air, a second portal, and an exhaust portal. Two manifold embodiments are disclosed. Two regulator embodiments that operate to close the exhaust portal in response to pressurized air from the air source being communicated through the first portal and that operate to pass pressurized air from the pressurized air source to the second portal are disclosed. The regulators are situated in chambers of respective manifolds. A solenoid valve is coupled to each of the manifolds and is operable to block and unblock pneumatic communication between the respective first portal and the associated second and exhaust portals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory T. Filkovski, Brook W. Pence, Wayne D. Morroney
  • Publication number: 20030222234
    Abstract: A shut-off valve apparatus has a valve body and a valve member coupled to the valve body. The valve member is movable between a first position blocking material flow through the valve body and a second position permitting material flow through the valve body. A pneumatic actuator receives pressurized air to move the valve member from the first position to the second position. A pneumatic exhaust controller controls the flow of pressurized air into and out of the pneumatic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory T. Filkovski, Brook W. Pence, Wayne D. Morroney
  • Publication number: 20030222235
    Abstract: A shut-off valve assembly has a main valve module and an electrically-controlled, pneumatically-actuated operator that moves the main valve module between an opened and a closed position. A number of different shut-off valve assemblies are assembled from various components or modules, such as pneumatics modules, switch assemblies, main valve modules, and solenoid valve components. The main valve modules have a variety of sizes and pipe connection styles. In some embodiments, pressurized air is supplied to the pneumatic actuator from pressurized air equipment that is situated in a facility remotely from the shut-off valve apparatus and in other embodiments, an air-delivery module is coupled to the pneumatics module to provide pressurized air to the pneumatic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory T. Filkovski, Brook W. Pence