Patents by Inventor Howard Kuhns, P.E.

Howard Kuhns, P.E. 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).

  • Thermal isolator for a valve and actuator assembly
    Publication number: 20050109400
    Abstract: A thermal isolator for a valve and an actuator includes a coupler that is adapted to be disposed between the valve and the actuator and to connect the actuator to the valve. The thermal isolator is adapted to increase the temperature gradient between the valve and the actuator when one of the valve and the actuator is exposed to an elevated or reduced temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: William Glime, Howard Kuhns, P.E., Daniel Zeiler