Patents by Inventor Matthew William Hanusa

Matthew William Hanusa 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: 8556233
    Abstract: Field removable bonnet assemblies for use with valves are disclosed. An example internal valve includes an internal valve body and a field removable bonnet assembly. The field removable bonnet assembly includes a body that is to be removably coupled to the internal valve body and a shaft to be at least partially positioned within the body. The field removable bonnet assembly also includes an adjuster including a first adjuster portion and a second adjuster portion. The body defines a bore having a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion larger than the first diameter portion. The first diameter portion is to receive a valve packing. The second diameter portion to be threadably engaged by the second adjuster portion. The adjuster is externally accessible to adjust the first adjuster portion within the first diameter portion to change a force exerted by the valve packing on the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventors: Chun Lin, Matthew William Hanusa, Roy Ronald Pelfrey, Eric Alan Miller
  • Publication number: 20120153202
    Abstract: Field removable bonnet assemblies for use with valves are disclosed. An example internal valve includes an internal valve body and a field removable bonnet assembly. The field removable bonnet assembly includes a body that is to be removably coupled to the internal valve body and a shaft to be at least partially positioned within the body. The field removable bonnet assembly also includes an adjuster including a first adjuster portion and a second adjuster portion. The body defines a bore having a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion larger than the first diameter portion. The first diameter portion is to receive a valve packing. The second diameter portion to be threadably engaged by the second adjuster portion. The adjuster is externally accessible to adjust the first adjuster portion within the first diameter portion to change a force exerted by the valve packing on the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Chun Lin, Matthew William Hanusa, Roy Ronald Pelfrey, Eric Alan Miller
  • Patent number: 8146885
    Abstract: Field removable bonnet assemblies for use with valves are described herein. An example field removable bonnet assembly for use with internal valves includes a body that is to be removably coupled to the internal valve. The body defines a bore that is to receive a valve packing. Additionally, the field removable bonnet assembly includes a shaft having a cam assembly that is to rotatably engage a stem of the internal valve. The shaft is rotatably coupled to the body and the shaft is at least partially positioned within the bore. Further, the field removable bonnet assembly includes a removable adjuster that is externally accessible to enable an adjustment of the removable adjuster relative to the body to change a force exerted by the valve packing on the shaft. The removable adjuster is field removable to replace or repair the valve packing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Lin, Matthew William Hanusa, Roy Ronald Pelfrey, Eric Alan Miller
  • Publication number: 20100084596
    Abstract: Field removable bonnet assemblies for use with valves are described herein. An example field removable bonnet assembly for use with internal valves includes a body that is to be removably coupled to the internal valve. The body defines a bore that is to receive a valve packing. Additionally, the field removable bonnet assembly includes a shaft having a cam assembly that is to rotatably engage a stem of the internal valve. The shaft is rotatably coupled to the body and the shaft is at least partially positioned within the bore. Further, the field removable bonnet assembly includes a removable adjuster that is externally accessible to enable an adjustment of the removable adjuster relative to the body to change a force exerted by the valve packing on the shaft. The removable adjuster is field removable to replace or repair the valve packing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Chun Lin, Matthew William Hanusa, Roy Ronald Pelfrey, Eric Alan Miller
  • Publication number: 20030062495
    Abstract: A fluid control valve, and a seat ring for use in a fluid control valve, have a low pressure drop ratio factor, lessening the pressure reduction across the operating valve. The low pressure drop ratio factor is achieved by modifying the seat ring inlet to form an entrance nozzle passage, which, in combination with a long, widening outlet passage, enables superior performance in valves incorporating the seat ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Ted A. Long, Matthew William Hanusa, David James Westwater