Patents by Inventor Luke Allen Novak

Luke Allen Novak 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: 11624442
    Abstract: A valve trim assembly configured to be disposed in a fluid flow control valve, including, a valve seat adapted to be disposed in a fluid passageway of the fluid flow control valve. The valve seat includes an annular flange and a seating surface spaced from the annular flange. The valve trim assembly additionally includes a fluid control member movable relative to the valve seat to control fluid flow through the fluid passageway, wherein the fluid control member is movable from a closed position, in which the fluid control member sealingly engages the seating surface of the valve seat, and an open position, in which the fluid control member is spaced from the seating surface, by moving the fluid control member away from the annular flange of the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Yan Qiu, Luke Allen Novak
  • Publication number: 20220260160
    Abstract: A valve trim assembly configured to be disposed in a fluid flow control valve, including, a valve seat adapted to be disposed in a fluid passageway of the fluid flow control valve. The valve seat includes an annular flange and a seating surface spaced from the annular flange. The valve trim assembly additionally includes a fluid control member movable relative to the valve seat to control fluid flow through the fluid passageway, wherein the fluid control member is movable from a closed position, in which the fluid control member sealingly engages the seating surface of the valve seat, and an open position, in which the fluid control member is spaced from the seating surface, by moving the fluid control member away from the annular flange of the valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Yan Qiu, Luke Allen Novak
  • Patent number: 11131389
    Abstract: Example fluid valves having non-circular flow passageways are disclosed. An example fluid valve includes a body defining a fluid passageway between an inlet and an outlet, at least a portion of the fluid passageway between the inlet and the outlet has a generally non-circular cross-sectional shape when taken along a plane transverse to a direction of fluid flow, the cross-sectional shape includes a curved central axis, with outwardly curved end walls and curved lateral walls joining the curved end walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Martin, Luke Allen Novak
  • Publication number: 20210108659
    Abstract: Example fluid valves having non-circular flow passageways are disclosed. An example fluid valve includes a body defining a fluid passageway between an inlet and an outlet, at least a portion of the fluid passageway between the inlet and the outlet has a generally non-circular cross-sectional shape when taken along a plane transverse to a direction of fluid flow, the cross-sectional shape includes a curved central axis, with outwardly curved end walls and curved lateral walls joining the curved end walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Lawrence Martin, Luke Allen Novak