Patents by Inventor Mark Laurito

Mark Laurito 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: 20220316603
    Abstract: An obturator element is disclosed with a petal shaped structure. The petal shaped structure can include a first edge portion along a first section of an outside circumference of the petal shaped structure and a second edge portion along a second section of the outside circumference of the petal shaped structure. The second edge portion can include an insert with a partial surface positioned toward a first side of the petal shaped structure corresponding to a source direction of intended fluid flow. The insert can include a full surface positioned toward a second side of the petal shaped structure. The second edge can include a second mating surface at least partially formed by the insert. The petal shaped structure can include a control connection portion and a hinged connection portion. The obturator element can pivot about the hinged connection portion by movement of the control connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kyle P. Daniels, Mark Laurito
  • Patent number: 10612661
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sealing a bonnet in a valve system. Using novel combinations of seals and gaskets, the present systems can prevent fugitive emissions in a high pressure piping system. For example, in certain embodiments, the present systems combine spring energized seals, O-rings, and PTFE spacers in a bonnet to create a gas-tight seal in a fluid transportation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Clarke Industrial Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Daniels, Mark Laurito, Bernard Bourque
  • Publication number: 20190301613
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sealing a bonnet in a valve system. Using novel combinations of seals and gaskets, the present systems can prevent fugitive emissions in a high pressure piping system. For example, in certain embodiments, the present systems combine spring energized seals, O-rings, and PTFE spacers in a bonnet to create a gas-tight seal in a fluid transportation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle Daniels, Mark Laurito, Bernard Bourque