Patents by Inventor Michael James Dinkel

Michael James Dinkel 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).

  • Control valve assembly with solenoid with two magnets for latching
    Patent number: 11231123
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes an inlet; an outlet; a valve seat between the inlet and the outlet; a valve member which moves between a first valve member position and a second valve member position; and a solenoid subassembly which allows the valve member to move between the first valve member position and the second valve member position. The solenoid subassembly includes a coil having a coil first end and a coil second end; an armature which reciprocates, based on polarity of an electrical current applied to the coil, between a first armature position which allows the valve member to move to the first valve member position and a second armature position which allows the valve member to move to the second valve member position; a first magnet which latches the armature in the first armature position; and a second magnet which latches the armature in the second armature position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventors: Zeid J. Nasser, Luis F. Barron, Michael James Dinkel
  • CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190195383
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes an inlet; an outlet; a valve seat between the inlet and the outlet; a valve member which moves between a first valve member position and a second valve member position; and a solenoid subassembly which allows the valve member to move between the first valve member position and the second valve member position. The solenoid subassembly includes a coil having a coil first end and a coil second end; an armature which reciprocates, based on polarity of an electrical current applied to the coil, between a first armature position which allows the valve member to move to the first valve member position and a second armature position which allows the valve member to move to the second valve member position; a first magnet which latches the armature in the first armature position; and a second magnet which latches the armature in the second armature position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Zeid J. Nasser, Luis F. Barron, Michael James Dinkel