Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Searle

Joseph M. Searle 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).

  • Cutback poppet valve
    Patent number: 7600737
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve body and a free floating poppet. The valve body includes an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow passage therebetween. The free floating poppet is disposed in the valve body, and is moveable between at least a closed position, in which the free floating poppet at least substantially restricts fluid from flowing through the fluid flow passage, and an open position, in which fluid is allowed to flow through the fluid flow passage. The free floating poppet includes a base section and a cutback section. The base section has a first cross sectional area. The cutback section has a second cross sectional area that is less than the first cross sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Searle, Donald J. Christensen, George T. Woessner, Jason A. Gratton
  • CUTBACK POPPET VALVE
    Publication number: 20080251144
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve body and a free floating poppet. The valve body includes an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow passage therebetween. The free floating poppet is disposed in the valve body, and is moveable between at least a closed position, in which the free floating poppet at least substantially restricts fluid from flowing through the fluid flow passage, and an open position, in which fluid is allowed to flow through the fluid flow passage. The free floating poppet includes a base section and a cutback section. The base section has a first cross sectional area. The cutback section has a second cross sectional area that is less than the first cross sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Searle, Donald J. Christensen, George T. Woessner, Jason A. Gratton
  • Guiding of short aspect ratio poppets in a hot gas application
    Publication number: 20080110508
    Abstract: A valve comprises a valve body, a poppet, and a pin. The valve body includes an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow passage therebetween. The poppet is disposed in the valve body, and is moveable between a closed position, in which the poppet at least substantially restricts fluid from flowing through the fluid flow passage, and an open position, in which fluid is allowed to flow through the fluid flow passage. The pin is disposed in the valve body, and extends at least partially into the poppet. The pin is configured to guide poppet movement in the valve body between the closed position and the open position. In this configuration, the ratio of the poppet length to diameter can be less than one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph M. Searle, Donald J. Christensen, Mark H. Baker, George T. Woessner