Patents by Inventor James Kenneth Mears

James Kenneth Mears 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: 11713828
    Abstract: A pressure regulator is configured for better accuracy and response times at higher inlet pressures. These configurations may integrate two-path control with a pressure-balanced plug. The two-path control may leverage a pair of pilot valves, one with a fixed differential pressure and the other with a variable differential pressure. In one implementation, the device is plumbed so that downstream pressure is sensed at both the actuator and the variable differential pressure pilot valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Dresser, LLC
    Inventors: James Kenneth Mears, Orie Woodman Van Doran
  • Patent number: 11713827
    Abstract: A pilot assembly is configured for use with various types of flow controls. These configurations include a manifold with an internal flow network that connects pilot valves and an adjustable orifice. The pilot valves may have a fixed and variable differential pressure. In one implementation, the manifold comprises a pair of separable blocks, one each that includes part of the internal flow network. This construction also permits the manifold to expand with, for example, and additional block for an additional pilot valve. This feature configures the manifold for use in working monitor systems or those systems that deploy multi-stage pressure regulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Dresser, LLC
    Inventors: James Kenneth Mears, Orie Woodman Van Doran
  • Publication number: 20200347956
    Abstract: A pressure regulator is configured for better accuracy and response times at higher inlet pressures. These configurations may integrate two-path control with a pressure-balanced plug. The two-path control may leverage a pair of pilot valves, one with a fixed differential pressure and the other with a variable differential pressure. In one implementation, the device is plumbed so that downstream pressure is sensed at both the actuator and the variable differential pressure pilot valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: James Kenneth Mears, Orie Woodman Van Doran
  • Publication number: 20200347957
    Abstract: A pilot assembly is configured for use with various types of flow controls. These configurations include a manifold with an internal flow network that connects pilot valves and an adjustable orifice. The pilot valves may have a fixed and variable differential pressure. In one implementation, the manifold comprises a pair of separable blocks, one each that includes part of the internal flow network. This construction also permits the manifold to expand with, for example, and additional block for an additional pilot valve. This feature configures the manifold for use in working monitor systems or those systems that deploy multi-stage pressure regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: James Kenneth Mears, Orie Woodman Van Doran