Patents by Inventor Jose Galvan

Jose Galvan 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).

  • Full-flow sanitary valve
    Patent number: 11913560
    Abstract: A sanitary valve including a body including at least two body openings; a plug disposed within the body, rotatable around a vertical axis, moveable along the vertical axis within the body, and including a plug top surface, a lateral plug surface, and at least two plug openings; a stem including a first stem end attached to the top plug surface and a second stem end; and an actuator attached to the second stem end and operable to rotate the stem and the plug around the vertical axis and to move the stem and the plug along the vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: PROCESS INNOVATION—FOOD SAFETY, LLC, FLOWTREND, INC.
    Inventors: Gabe Miller, Sunil Samuel, Jose Galvan, Barry Plante
  • FULL-FLOW SANITARY VALVE
    Publication number: 20220333710
    Abstract: A sanitary valve including a body including at least two body openings; a plug disposed within the body, rotatable around a vertical axis, moveable along the vertical axis within the body, and including a plug top surface, a lateral plug surface, and at least two plug openings; a stem including a first stem end attached to the top plug surface and a second stem end; and an actuator attached to the second stem end and operable to rotate the stem and the plug around the vertical axis and to move the stem and the plug along the vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jose Galvan, Sunil Samuel, Barry Plante, Gabe Miller
  • FULL-FLOW SANITARY VALVE
    Publication number: 20210101188
    Abstract: A sanitary valve including a body including at least two body openings; a plug disposed within the body, rotatable around a vertical axis, moveable along the vertical axis within the body, and including a plug top surface and at least two plug openings; a stem including a first stem end attached to the top plug surface and a second stem end; and an actuator attached to the second stem end and operable to rotate the stem and the plug around the vertical axis and to move the stem and the plug along the vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jose Galvan, Sunil Samuel, Barry Plante, Gabe Miller
  • Sealing structure for reduced lubricant leakage in a spindle motor
    Patent number: 6052257
    Abstract: A sealing structure for minimizing the leakage of bearing lubricant is described. The sealing structure includes at least one labyrinth seal which is formed between a sealing surface on one component of a spindle motor and a restrictive ring formed on an opposing component of the spindle motor such that the ring projects into close proximity to the sealing surface. One of the components is a rotating component of the spindle motor and the other component is a stationary component of the spindle motor. At least one labyrinth seal includes a splash ring and a relief groove for collecting the lubricant particles that escape from a bearing assembly in the spindle motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mortiz Branger, Jose Galvan, Josef August Hilmer