Patents by Inventor Logan H. Mathis

Logan H. Mathis 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: 6318396
    Abstract: A control valve system has two valve trains each of which has a series of valves which dynamically move between a deactuated position and an actuated position. An inlet of the valve system is connected to an outlet of the valve system when all of the valves are actuated and the outlet of the valve system is connected to an exhaust when all of the valves are deactuated. Each valve train includes a solenoid valve which when actuated moves the remaining valve members to their actuated position. The various valves of each valve train are interconnected with the valve of the other valve train such that actuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the inlet of the valve system to the outlet of the valve system and deactuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the outlet to the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: David W. Haselden, Jr., Neil E. Russell, Logan H. Mathis, C. Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 6155293
    Abstract: A control valve system has two valve trains each of which has a series of valves which dynamically move between a deactuated position and an actuated position. An inlet of the valve system is connected to an outlet of the valve system when all of the valves are actuated and the outlet of the valve system is connected to an exhaust when all of the valves are deactuated. Each valve train includes a solenoid valve which when actuated moves the remaining valve members to their actuated position. The various valves of each valve train are interconnected with the valve of the other valve train such that actuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the inlet of the valve system to the outlet of the valve system and deactuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the outlet to the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: David W. Haselden, Jr., Neil E. Russell, Logan H. Mathis, C. Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 5927324
    Abstract: A control valve system has two valve trains each of which has a series of valves which dynamically move between a deactuated position and an actuated position. An inlet of the valve system is connected to an outlet of the valve system when all of the valves are actuated and the outlet of the valve system is connected to an exhaust when all of the valves are deactuated. Each valve train includes a solenoid valve which when actuated moves the remaining valve members to their actuated position. The various valves of each valve train are interconnected with the valve of the other valve train such that actuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the inlet of the valve system to the outlet of the valve system and deactuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the outlet to the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: Neil E. Russell, Logan H. Mathis, C. Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 5850852
    Abstract: A control valve system has two valve trains each of which has a series of valves which dynamically move between a deactuated position and an actuated position. An inlet of the valve system is connected to an outlet of the valve system when all of the valves are actuated and the outlet of the valve system is connected to an exhaust when all of the valves are deactuated. Each valve train includes a solenoid valve which when actuated moves the remaining valve members to their actuated position. The various valves of each valve train are interconnected with the valve of the other valve train such that actuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the inlet of the valve system to the outlet of the valve system and deactuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the outlet to the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: Neil E. Russell, Logan H. Mathis, C. Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 4883091
    Abstract: A multi-port, self-regulating, proportional control valve preferably uses a load output feedback system to produce working fluid load output pressures that are proportional to pilot control fluid pressures. In some embodiments, the control valve is programmable and capable of different load output pressures selected either prior to, or during, operation. The control valve apparatus according to the present invention is capable of a center-off or neutral condition that requires substantially no pilot control flow when there in no control valve output flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: Charles A. Weiler, Logan H. Mathis
  • Patent number: 4542767
    Abstract: A safety monitor for a dual valve of the type that provides a malfunction signal when one of the valve members of the dual valve is not in its intended position. The monitor comprises a simple pressure sensing device that senses the pressure downstream of the inlet valve element of each of the valve members for sensing when a pressure exists downstream of the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: Douglas M. Thornton, Logan H. Mathis