Patents by Inventor Karl G. Kopija

Karl G. Kopija 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).

  • Publication number: 20220243838
    Abstract: A valve operating device includes a defining a transverse axis extending from a first end to a second end. A motor is positioned within the housing. The motor includes a motor output shaft configured to drive at least one gear disposed within the housing. The at least one gear is configured to rotate a key extending substantially perpendicular to the transverse axis to engage a valve. A motor controller unit drives the motor in either a clockwise or a counter-clockwise direction at a variable motor speed to deliver up to a torque limit. A user interface comprises a first motor activation throttle configured to drive the motor in the clockwise direction at a user-controlled speed when activated. A second motor activation throttle drives the motor at a user-controlled speed in the counter-clockwise direction when activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Mark W. Wozniak, Michael W. Gearhart, Karl G. Kopija, Ramunas Jonaitis, Kenneth R. Pierce