Patents by Inventor Mark Richard Grubb

Mark Richard Grubb 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: 11099586
    Abstract: Electronics with a DCC adaptive filter for attenuating noise in a feedback path of a flow controller are provided. The electronics include a signal processor configured to receive a flow signal from a flow sensor, the flow sensor is configured to measure a flow rate of a pulsating fluid flow, receive a constant reference signal, and generate a flow rate signal using the constant reference signal and the flow signal. The electronics also include a controller communicatively coupled to the signal processor, which is configured to generate a flow rate control signal using the flow rate signal. The electronics additionally include a signal generator communicatively coupled to the controller. The signal generator is configured to receive the flow rate control signal, generate a valve signal based on the flow rate control signal, and provide the valve signal to a valve to control the flow rate of the pulsating flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NORGREN LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Richard Grubb
  • Patent number: 10545513
    Abstract: An electronics with cascaded adaptive filters for attenuating noise in a feedback path of a flow controller is provided. The electronics includes a signal processor configured to receive a flow signal from a flow sensor, the flow sensor being configured to measure a flow rate of the pulsating flow, generate a noise reference signal from the flow signal and generate a flow rate signal using the noise reference signal. The electronics also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the signal processor, the controller being configured to generate a flow rate control signal using the flow rate signal, and a signal generator communicatively coupled to the controller. The signal generator is configured to receive the flow rate control signal, generate a valve signal based on the flow rate control signal, and provide the valve signal to a valve to control the flow rate of the pulsating flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: NORGREN LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Richard Grubb
  • Patent number: 10520954
    Abstract: An electronics for active cancellation of a pulsating flow with a flow signal noise reference. The electronics includes a signal processor configured to receive a flow signal from a flow sensor that is configured to measure a flow rate of the pulsating flow, generate a flow rate signal and a noise reference signal from the flow signal, and generate a cancelling signal from the noise reference signal. The electronics also includes a controller coupled to the signal processor and configured to determine a flow rate control signal. The electronics includes a signal generator communicatively coupled to the signal processor and the controller and configured to receive the flow rate control signal, generate a valve signal based on the flow rate control signal and the cancelling signal, and provide the valve signal to a valve to control flow rate and attenuate pulses of the pulsating flow of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: NORGREN LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Richard Grubb
  • Patent number: 10431197
    Abstract: An electronics for active cancellation of a pulsating flow with a source noise reference. The electronics includes a signal processor configured to receive a noise source signal and a flow signal. The signal processor is also configured to generate a cancelling signal based on the noise source signal and the flow signal. A controller is communicatively coupled to the signal processor, and configured to determine a flow rate control signal for controlling the flow rate of the pulsating flow. A signal generator coupled to the signal processor and the controller is configured to receive the flow rate control signal, generate a valve signal based on the flow rate control signal and the cancelling signal, and provide the valve signal to a valve to control the flow rate and attenuate the one or more pulses of the pulsating flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NORGREN LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Richard Grubb
  • Publication number: 20180231989
    Abstract: An electronics (100, 400) with cascaded adaptive filters for attenuating noise in a feedback path of a flow controller is provided. The electronics (100, 400) includes a signal processor (110, 410) configured to receive a flow signal (220a) from a flow sensor (220), the flow sensor (220) being configured to measure a flow rate of the pulsating flow, generate a noise reference signal (110b, 410b) from the flow signal (220a) and generate a flow rate signal (110a, 410a) using the noise reference signal (110b, 410b). The electronics (100, 400) also includes a controller (120) communicatively coupled to the signal processor (110), the controller (120) being configured to generate a flow rate control signal (120a) using the flow rate signal (110a, 410a), and a signal generator (130) communicatively coupled to the controller (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Richard GRUBB
  • Publication number: 20180231990
    Abstract: An electronics (100) with a DCC adaptive filter (112) for attenuating noise in a feedback path of a flow controller is provided. The electronics (100) includes a signal processor (110) configured to receive a flow signal (220a) from a flow sensor (220), the flow sensor (220) is configured to measure a flow rate of a pulsating fluid flow, receive a constant reference signal (112c), and generate a flow rate signal (110a) using the constant reference signal (112c) and the flow signal (220a). The electronics (100) also includes a controller (120) communicatively coupled to the signal processor (110), which is configured to generate a flow rate control signal (120a) using the flow rate signal (110a). The electronics (100) additionally includes a signal generator (130) communicatively coupled to the controller (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Richard Grubb
  • Publication number: 20180181146
    Abstract: An electronics for active cancellation of a pulsating flow with a flow signal noise reference. The electronics includes a signal processor configured to receive a flow signal from a flow sensor that is configured to measure a flow rate of the pulsating flow, generate a flow rate signal and a noise reference signal from the flow signal, and generate a cancelling signal from the noise reference signal. The electronics also includes a controller coupled to the signal processor and configured to determine a flow rate control signal. The electronics includes a signal generator communicatively coupled to the signal processor and the controller and configured to receive the flow rate control signal, generate a valve signal based on the flow rate control signal and the cancelling signal, and provide the valve signal to a valve to control flow rate and attenuate pulses of the pulsating flow of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Richard Grubb
  • Publication number: 20180166060
    Abstract: An electronics for active cancellation of a pulsating flow with a source noise reference. The electronics includes a signal processor configured to receive a noise source signal and a flow signal The signal processor is also configured to generate a cancelling signal based on the noise source signal and the flow signal. A controller is communicatively coupled to the signal processor and configured to determine a flow rate control signal for controlling the flow rate of the pulsating flow A signal generator coupled to the signal processor and the controller is configured to receive the flow rate control signal, generate a valve signal based on the flow rate control signal and the cancelling signal, and provide the valve signal to a valve to control the flow rate and attenuate the one or more pulses of the pulsating flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Richard Grubb