Patents by Inventor Jason D. Journey

Jason D. Journey 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).

  • Pressure loaded regulator with dual diaphragm and redundant seal
    Patent number: 10877495
    Abstract: A fluid regulator includes a regulator body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid flow path, with a portion of the regulator body forming a first chamber, an orifice disposed in the fluid flow path, a seat, and a control element disposed within the fluid flow path and shiftable between an open position spaced away from the seat and a closed position seated against the seat, with the control element arranged to respond to fluid pressure changes to control flow of a process fluid through the orifice. A diaphragm has a radially inner portion that is operatively coupled to the control element and a radially outer portion that is operatively coupled to the regulator body. The diaphragm includes a resilient redundant diaphragm sandwiched between two metal diaphragms, the diaphragm providing two separate seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Neal A. Ackerman, Timothy R. Hawkins, Tony A. Durant, Jason D. Journey
  • PRESSURE LOADED REGULATOR WITH DUAL DIAPHRAGM AND REDUNDANT SEAL
    Publication number: 20190278308
    Abstract: A fluid regulator includes a regulator body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid flow path, with a portion of the regulator body forming a first chamber, an orifice disposed in the fluid flow path, a seat, and a control element disposed within the fluid flow path and shiftable between an open position spaced away from the seat and a closed position seated against the seat, with the control element arranged to respond to fluid pressure changes to control flow of a process fluid through the orifice. A diaphragm has a radially inner portion that is operatively coupled to the control element and a radially outer portion that is operatively coupled to the regulator body. The diaphragm includes a resilient redundant diaphragm sandwiched between two metal diaphragms, the diaphragm providing two separate seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Neal A. Ackerman, Timothy R. Hawkins, Tony A. Durant, Jason D. Journey
  • Mechanism and method to adjust size of balanced valve
    Patent number: 9989977
    Abstract: A balanced valve trim, a regulator valve with a balanced valve trim, and methods for modifying a regulator valve with a balanced valve trim assembly to accommodate different volume flow rates through the regulator valve are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Roper, Harold J. McKinney, Douglas James Scheffler, Jason D. Journey
  • Mechanism and Method to Adjust Size of Balanced Valve
    Publication number: 20160224035
    Abstract: A balanced valve trim, a regulator valve with a balanced valve trim, and methods for modifying a regulator valve with a balanced valve trim assembly to accommodate different volume flow rates through the regulator valve are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel G. Roper, Harold J. McKinney, Douglas James Scheffler, Jason D. Journey