Patents by Inventor Mark Edward Byers Sealy
Mark Edward Byers Sealy 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).
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Publication number: 20180259087Abstract: A valve (100, 600) coupled to a conduit carrying a fluid is provided. The valve comprises a shaft (210, 610) disposed through a wall of the conduit, a fluid flow regulating means (230) coupled to the shaft (210, 610) inside the conduit, a rotatable support means (110, 320) coupled to the shaft (210, 610) outside the wall of the conduit, and a proximate bearing (310) coupled to the shaft (210, 610) at a distance from the rotatable support means (110, 320) wherein the proximate bearing (310) is coupled to the conduit via one or more isolation means (120, 130).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: NORGREN LIMITEDInventors: Mark Edward Byers Sealy, Christopher Edward Narborough, William Benjamin Boult, John Michael Morris
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Patent number: 9964229Abstract: A bypass valve (130) that regulates a flow of a fluid in a waste heat recovery system (100) is provided. The bypass valve (130) comprises a valve housing (220), an expander poppet (250) coupled to the valve housing (220) and adapted to prevent the flow of the fluid to an expander (140), and a valve stem (230) with at least a portion disposed in the valve housing (220) wherein the valve stem (230) is adapted to displace the expander poppet (250) to allow the fluid to flow to the expander (140), and regulate the flow of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Norgren LimitedInventors: Mark Edward Byers Sealy, John Michael Morris, Christopher Edward Narborough, Patrick Williams
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Publication number: 20180119592Abstract: A fluid control module (200, 400) for a waste heat recovery system (100) with a working fluid is provided. The fluid control module comprises a module body (250, 430) at least partially enclosing a pump (220) and at least one valve (210, 230, 240, 410, 420), the module body having no dynamic seals to atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Norgren LimitedInventors: Mark Edward Byers Sealy, John Michael Morris, Christopher Edward Narborough, Patrick Williams
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Publication number: 20180112562Abstract: A heat energy recovery system for an engine, and a vehicle having an engine and a heat energy recovery system. The heat energy recovery system has a liquid supply, one or more evaporators, an expander, a condenser, and a port. The one or more evaporators are fluidly connected to the liquid supply and configured to heat liquid to a superheated vapour using heat energy from an engine. The expander is fluidly connected to the one or more evaporators and configured to be driven by the superheated vapour. The expander has an expander outlet. The condenser has an inlet fluidly connected to the expander outlet. The port is upstream of the condenser inlet and configured for injection of liquid from the liquid supply to reduce the temperature of fluid entering the condenser. The port is further configured for injection of liquid between the expander outlet and the condenser inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Murray Schofield, Martin Denmark, Mark Edward Byers Sealy
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Patent number: 9932863Abstract: A waste heat recovery system (100) for an engine (101) comprises a fluid supply (104); one or more evaporators (120, 121) adapted to transfer waste heat from the engine (101) to fluid from the fluid supply (104) to heat the fluid to a superheated vapor; a condenser (134) having a condenser inlet (134?) in fluid communication with the one or more evaporators; and a pressure regulator (200) configured to limit the vapor pressure at the condenser inlet (134?).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Norgren LimitedInventors: John Michael Morris, Mark Edwards Byers Sealy
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Patent number: 9915183Abstract: A waste heat recovery system (100) for an engine (101), comprises a fluid supply (104); two or more evaporators (120, 121) adapted to receive waste heat from an engine (101); a valve module (114) including an inlet port (115) in fluid communication with the fluid supply (104), a first outlet port (116) in fluid communication with a first evaporator (120) of the two or more evaporators (120, 121), and a second outlet port (117) in fluid communication with a second evaporator (121) of the two or more evaporators (120, 21), the module being adapted to selectively provide a fluid communication path between the fluid supply (104) and one or more of the two or more evaporators (120, 21). A fluid control module (200, 400) for a waste heat recovery system (100) with a 10 working fluid is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Norgren LimitedInventors: Mark Edward Byers Sealy, John Michael Morris, Christopher Edward Narborough, Patrick Williams
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Patent number: 9644753Abstract: A flapper exhaust diverter valve (110) is provided. The flapper exhaust diverter valve (110) includes a valve body (210) comprising an exhaust inlet (212), an evaporator outlet (214), and a bypass outlet (216). The flapper exhaust diverter valve (110) also includes a flapper assembly (310) that is rotatably coupled to the valve body (210) at a first distal end (310a) of the flapper assembly (310).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Norgren LimitedInventors: John Michael Morris, Mark Edward Byers Sealy, Christopher Edward Narborough, William Benjamin Boult
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Publication number: 20160123482Abstract: A flapper exhaust diverter valve (110) is provided. The flapper exhaust diverter valve (110) includes a valve body (210) comprising an exhaust inlet (212), an evaporator outlet (214), and a bypass outlet (216). The flapper exhaust diverter valve (110) also includes a flapper assembly (310) that is rotatably coupled to the valve body (210) at a first distal end (310a) of the flapper assembly (310).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Norgren LimitedInventors: John Michael Morris, Mark Edward Byers Sealy, Christopher Edward Narborough, William Benjamin Boult
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Publication number: 20160123191Abstract: A waste heat recovery system (100) for an engine (101) comprises a fluid supply (104); one or more evaporators (120, 121) adapted to transfer waste heat from the engine (101) to fluid from the fluid supply (104) to heat the fluid to a superheated vapor; a condenser (134) having a condenser inlet (134?) in fluid communication with the one or more evaporators; and a pressure regulator (200) configured to limit the vapor pressure at the condenser inlet (134?).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Norgen LimitedInventors: John Michael Morris, Mark Edwards Byers Sealy
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Publication number: 20150330530Abstract: A bypass valve (130) that regulates a flow of a fluid in a waste heat recovery system (100) is provided. The bypass valve (130) comprises a valve housing (220), an expander poppet (250) coupled to the valve housing (220) and adapted to prevent the flow of the fluid to an expander (140), and a valve stem (230) with at least a portion disposed in the valve housing (220) wherein the valve stem (230) is adapted to displace the expander poppet (250) to allow the fluid to flow to the expander (140), and regulate the flow of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: NORGREN LIMITEDInventors: Mark Edward Byers Sealy, John Michael Morris, Christopher Edward Narborough, Patrick Williams
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Publication number: 20150285123Abstract: A waste heat recovery system (100) for an engine (101), comprises a fluid supply (104); two or more evaporators (120, 121) adapted to receive waste heat from an engine (101); a valve module (114) including an inlet port (115) in fluid communication with the fluid supply (104), a first outlet port (116) in fluid communication with a first evaporator (120) of the two or more evaporators (120, 121), and a second outlet port (117) in fluid communication with a second evaporator (121) of the two or more evaporators (120, 21), the module being adapted to selectively provide a fluid communication path between the fluid supply (104) and one or more of the two or more evaporators (120, 21). A fluid control module (200, 400) for a waste heat recovery system (100) with a 10 working fluid is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: NORGREN LIMITEDInventors: Mark Edward Byers Sealy, John Michael Morris, Christopher Edward Narborough, Patrick Williams
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Publication number: 20150267638Abstract: A waste heat recovery system (100) for an engine (101) comprises a fluid supply (104); one or more evaporators (120, 121) adapted to transfer waste heat from the engine (101) to fluid from the fluid supply (104) to heat the fluid to a superheated vapor; a condenser (134); a bypass circuit (130) in fluid communication with an outlet on the one or more evaporators (120, 121) and an inlet on the condenser (134); and an injection port (465) in fluid communication with the fluid supply (104) and the bypass circuit (130) and adapted to inject fluid from the fluid supply (104) into the bypass circuit (130) to cool the superheated vapor in the bypass circuit (130). A waste heat recovery system (100) for an engine (101) also comprises one or more evaporators (120, 121) adapted to transfer waste heat from the engine (101) to fluid from a fluid supply (104) wherein the engine (101) generates the waste heat with the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Norgren LimitedInventors: John Michael Morris, Mark Edward Byers Sealy, Patrick Williams, Christopher Edward Narborough
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Patent number: 8215675Abstract: A restraint system (14) for a seat belt (22) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The restraint system (14) comprises one or more pneumatic ports (42, 44) for actuating the restraint system (14) from a first position to a second position. The restraint system (14) also comprises one or more pyrotechnic ports (52, 54) for actuating the restraint system (14) from either the first position or the second position to a third position.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Norgren LimitedInventors: Mark Edward Byers Sealy, Hugh Christopher Bramley, Graham Barber
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Publication number: 20120138826Abstract: A pneumatic valve (100) including a first port (150) and a second port (155) is provided according to the invention. The pneumatic valve (100) includes a valve mechanism (101) in fluidic communication with the first port (150) and the second port (155). The valve mechanism (101) is configured to receive a pneumatic control signal via the first port (150) and advance to a next valve actuation state of a plurality of predetermined valve actuation states upon receipt of the pneumatic control signal. The plurality of predetermined valve actuation states provides a plurality of predetermined flow profiles between the first port (150) and the second port (155).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: John Michael Morris, Kevin Vincent Curtin, Mark Edward Byers Sealy
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Publication number: 20100244542Abstract: A restraint system (14) for a seat belt (22) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The restraint system (14) comprises one or more pneumatic ports (42, 44) for actuating the restraint system (14) from a first position to a second position. The restraint system (14) also comprises one or more pyrotechnic ports (52, 54) for actuating the restraint system (14) from either the first position or the second position to a third position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Mark Edward Byers Sealy, Hugh Christopher Bramley, Graham Barber