Patents by Inventor Joe A. Kihm

Joe A. Kihm 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).

  • Valve actuator position indicating system
    Patent number: 4690168
    Abstract: A valve actuator for controlling and sensing the rotational position of a valve member includes a positional indicator for sensing the angular position of an actuator shaft, the positional indicator shaft being inductively coupled to a positional indicator circuit. A rotor/stator assembly is provided with a stator such that rotational positions may be sensed as the positional indicator shaft turns through angles which exceed 90.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Harold Beck & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe A. Kihm