Patents by Inventor Hamid Najmolhoda
Hamid Najmolhoda 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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Patent number: 8733395Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Flextronics Automotive USA, Inc.Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid, John T. Kovitz, Brian K. Baker
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Publication number: 20140014863Abstract: A direct acting solenoid actuator includes an armature and associated push pin that are suspended from certain fixed solenoid components, such as a pole piece and/or flux sleeve, by a fully floating cage of rolling elements. The fixed solenoid component may comprise a pole piece and/or a flux sleeve. The pole piece may include stops to limit movement of the cage of rolling elements in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Hamid NAJMOLHODA, Matthew S. Peterson
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Publication number: 20140014864Abstract: A solenoid actuator comprising an armature member that engages a spool including a spool cap on an end of the spool that is axially movable relative to the spool. A bore in the spool allows fluid to flow from a control port to the spool cap, such that pressure is established in the spool cap. The pressure established in the spool cap acts on the spool with a force directly proportional to the control pressure and the fluid-contacting area inside the spool cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventors: Hamid NAJMOLHODA, Matthew S. Peterson
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Patent number: 8567755Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid, John T. Kovitz, Brian K. Baker
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Patent number: 8517039Abstract: Assembly of multiple individual fluid pressure control solenoid valves and an individual fluid temperature sensor so packaged relative to a respective one of the individual solenoid valves as to permit direct or indirect fluid temperature measurement at individual solenoid valves. The assembly can include a lead-frame support (e.g. a printed circuit board) having multiple individual fluid pressure control solenoid valves and an individual transmission oil temperature sensor disposed on the lead-frame support in an oil passage that communicates to an output flow port of a respective one of the individual solenoid valves to provide transmission oil temperature information to a transmission electronic control unit, wherein the transmission electronic control unit provides command signals to the individual solenoid valves in response to the individual transmission oil temperature input signals associated with an individual solenoid valve to achieve more accurate pressure control.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: David L. Seid, Kevin Manthei, Hamid Najmolhoda
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Patent number: 8387644Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for a cam phasing mechanism of an internal combustion engine includes first and second control ports, a 2-stage hydraulically pilot-actuated, pressure balanced spool having an integral control feedback passage and a linear force solenoid actuator operably coupled to a pilot valve of a pilot stage. The spool valve includes an exhaust path common to pilot and spool exhaust passages.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David L. Seid
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Patent number: 8371331Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid, John T. Kovitz, Brian K. Baker
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Publication number: 20120199774Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid, John T. Kovitz, Brian K. Baker
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Publication number: 20120199766Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid, John T. Kovitz, Brian K. Baker
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Patent number: 8186317Abstract: Combination of a housing having a fluid passage and one or more solenoid actuated fluid control valves communicated to the fluid passage wherein a permanent magnet is disposed in fluid passage upstream of the fluid control valves to magnetically capture or getter ferrous particles in fluid prior to entry into the fluid control valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid
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Patent number: 8172060Abstract: A dynamic pressure control system, such as a transmission pressure control system, is provided wherein one or more of electrical current command signals provided to a pressure control solenoid valve, such as a fast response variable force solenoid pressure control valve, are progressively trimmed in a manner to improve overall system pressure control performance by improving the overall commanded current response. The invention permits use of fast response pressure control solenoid valves and obtainment of in a manner to minimize overshoot and improve steady state accuracy, so as to thereby improve precision pressure control.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Saturn Electonics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: David L. Seid, Hamid Najmolhoda
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Publication number: 20120104296Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid, John T. Kovitz, Brian K. Baker
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Publication number: 20120104297Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid, John T. Kovitz, Brian K. Baker
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Patent number: 8127791Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid, John T. Kovitz, Brian K. Baker
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Publication number: 20110133107Abstract: Assembly of multiple individual fluid pressure control solenoid valves and an individual fluid temperature sensor so packaged relative to a respective one of the individual solenoid valves as to permit direct or indirect fluid temperature measurement at individual solenoid valves. The assembly can include a lead-frame support (e.g. a printed circuit board) having multiple individual fluid pressure control solenoid valves and an individual transmission oil temperature sensor disposed on the lead-frame support in an oil passage that communicates to an output flow port of a respective one of the individual solenoid valves to provide transmission oil temperature information to a transmission electronic control unit, wherein the transmission electronic control unit provides command signals to the individual solenoid valves in response to the individual transmission oil temperature input signals associated with an individual solenoid valve to achieve more accurate pressure control.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: David L. Seid, Kevin Manthei, Hamid Najmolhoda
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Patent number: 7909721Abstract: Assembly of multiple individual fluid pressure control solenoid valves and an individual fluid temperature sensor so packaged relative to a respective one of the individual solenoid valves as to permit direct or indirect fluid temperature measurement at individual solenoid valves. The assembly can include a lead-frame support (e.g. a printed circuit board) having multiple individual fluid pressure control solenoid valves and an individual transmission oil temperature sensor disposed on the lead-frame support in an oil passage that communicates to an output flow port of a respective one of the individual solenoid valves to provide transmission oil temperature information to a transmission electronic control unit, wherein the transmission electronic control unit provides command signals to the individual solenoid valves in response to the individual transmission oil temperature input signals associated with an individual solenoid valve to achieve more accurate pressure control.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: David L. Seid, Kevin Manthei, Hamid Najmolhoda
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Publication number: 20100095917Abstract: Combination of a housing having a fluid passage and one or more solenoid actuated fluid control valves communicated to the fluid passage wherein a permanent magnet is disposed in fluid passage upstream of the fluid control valves to magnetically capture or getter ferrous particles in fluid prior to entry into the fluid control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid
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Patent number: 7673597Abstract: Combination of a housing having a fluid passage and one or more solenoid actuated fluid control valves communicated to the fluid passage wherein a permanent magnet is disposed in fluid passage upstream of the fluid control valves to magnetically capture or getter ferrous particles in fluid prior to entry into the fluid control valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David Seid
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Publication number: 20090254255Abstract: A dynamic pressure control system, such as a transmission pressure control system, is provided wherein one or more of electrical current command signals provided to a pressure control solenoid valve, such as a fast response variable force solenoid pressure control valve, are progressively trimmed in a manner to improve overall system pressure control performance by improving the overall commanded current response. The invention permits use of fast response pressure control solenoid valves and obtainment of in a manner to minimize overshoot and improve steady state accuracy, so as to thereby improve precision pressure control.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: David L. Seid, Hamid Najmolhoda
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Publication number: 20080258090Abstract: Solenoid operated fluid control valve for a cam phasing mechanism of an internal combustion engine includes first and second control ports, a 2-stage hydraulically pilot-actuated, pressure balanced spool having an integral control feedback passage and a linear force solenoid actuator operably coupled to a pilot valve of a pilot stage. The spool valve includes an exhaust path common to pilot and spool exhaust passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, David L. Seid