Patents by Inventor Joe Lomicka

Joe Lomicka 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: 7669611
    Abstract: A motorized fluid control valve includes a valve unit having a fluid inlet and outlet provided in a tube for controlling fluid flow, wherein the valve unit is adapted to operate between an opened and closed position. The motorized fluid control valve includes a motor and a driving pin providing a rotational power, a cam including a cam body rotatably mounted in such a manner that the motor is arrange to drive the cam body to rotate to operate the valve unit and to produce a valve signal showing a corresponding position of the valve unit. The motorized fluid control valve includes a valve safety arrangement having two fingers. When the valve unit is stuck, the driving pin will break the two fingers to disengage the cam from the motor, thus stopping any further rotation of the cam and provide a true signal regarding the position of the valve unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventors: Joe Lomicka, Sean Odo
  • Publication number: 20080174125
    Abstract: A mechanical latch assembly includes a supporting frame, a locking latch, an actuation arrangement and a safety lock arrangement. The locking latch is slidably mounted on said supporting frame in longitudinally movable manner. The actuation arrangement includes an actuation handle pivotally connected to said supporting frame to longitudinally drive said locking latch moving between a locked position an unlocked position. Moreover, the safety lock arrangement includes a locker member movably mounted on said supporting frame, wherein said locker member has a slider slot formed thereon to define a pusher surface and an opposed retracting surface, and a thermal activated arm substantially extended from said supporting frame to slidably pass through said slider slot of said locker member at a safety temperature, and adapted to deflect to push said locker member at said pusher surface at an elevated operation temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Joe Lomicka, Zhirong Wang, Min Zhao, Wei Xu, Lijun Lu
  • Patent number: 7364209
    Abstract: A mechanical latch assembly includes a supporting frame, a locking latch, an actuation arrangement and a safety lock arrangement. The locking latch is slidably mounted on the supporting frame in longitudinally movable manner. The actuation arrangement includes an actuation handle pivotally connected to the supporting frame to longitudinally drive the locking latch moving between a locked position an unlocked position. Moreover, the safety lock arrangement includes a locker member movably mounted on the supporting frame, wherein the locker member has a slider slot formed thereon to define a pusher surface and an opposed retracting surface, and a thermal activated arm substantially extended from the supporting frame to slidably pass through the slider slot of the locker member at a safety temperature, and adapted to deflect to push the locker member at the pusher surface at an elevated operation temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: HTI Technology & Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Joe Lomicka, Zhirong Wang, Min Zhao, Wei Xu, Lijun Lu
  • Publication number: 20070023721
    Abstract: A motorized fluid control valve includes a valve unit having a fluid inlet and outlet provided in a tube for controlling fluid flow, wherein the valve unit is adapted to operate between an opened and closed position. The motorized fluid control valve includes a motor and a driving pin providing a rotational power, a cam including a cam body rotatably mounted in such a manner that the motor is arrange to drive the cam body to rotate to operate the valve unit and to produce a valve signal showing a corresponding position of the valve unit. The motorized fluid control valve includes a valve safety arrangement having two fingers. When the valve unit is stuck, the driving pin will break the two fingers to disengage the cam from the motor, thus stopping any further rotation of the cam and provide a true signal regarding the position of the valve unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Joe Lomicka, Sean Odo
  • Patent number: 7040674
    Abstract: A power latch assembly which includes a supporting frame adapted for mounting on a main housing, wherein the supporting frame has a locking slot and defines first and second slider ends thereof; a motor assembly including a power motor supported by the supporting base and adapted for being powered by the main housing, and a driving arm driven by the power motor in a linear movable manner; and a locking latch, defining a first guiding edge and a second guiding edge, having an inner coupling end coupling with the driving arm and an opposed latching end extended outwardly through the locking slot, wherein the driving arm drives the locking latch between a locking position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: HTI Technology & Industries, Corp
    Inventors: Joe Lomicka, Zhirong Wang, Min Zhao, Wei Xu, Lijun Lu
  • Publication number: 20050194792
    Abstract: A mechanical latch assembly includes a supporting frame, a locking latch, an actuation arrangement and a safety lock arrangement. The locking latch is slidably mounted on said supporting frame in longitudinally movable manner. The actuation arrangement includes an actuation handle pivotally connected to said supporting frame to longitudinally drive said locking latch moving between a locked position an unlocked position. Moreover, the safety lock arrangement includes a locker member movably mounted on said supporting frame, wherein said locker member has a slider slot formed thereon to define a pusher surface and an opposed retracting surface, and a thermal activated arm substantially extended from said supporting frame to slidably pass through said slider slot of said locker member at a safety temperature, and adapted to deflect to push said locker member at said pusher surface at an elevated operation temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Joe Lomicka, Zhirong Wang, Min Zhao, Wei Xu, Lijun Lu
  • Publication number: 20050173932
    Abstract: A power latch assembly which includes a supporting frame adapted for mounting on a main housing, wherein the supporting frame has a locking slot and defines first and second slider ends thereof; a motor assembly including a power motor supported by the supporting base and adapted for being powered by the main housing, and a driving arm driven by the power motor in a linear movable manner; and a locking latch, defining a first guiding edge and a second guiding edge, having an inner coupling end coupling with the driving arm and an opposed latching end extended outwardly through the locking slot, wherein the driving arm drives the locking latch between a locking position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Joe Lomicka, Zhirong Wang, Min Zhao, Wei Xu, Lijun Lu