Patents by Inventor Michael Kmitta

Michael Kmitta 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).

  • Rupture disc device and method of assembly thereof
    Patent number: 10228069
    Abstract: A rupture disc device and method of assembly thereof are provided. The rupture disc device has a device body formed so that there are no leakage pathways to the radially outer surface thereof. The rupture disc is welded to the device body so that the weld joint therebetween is not relied upon to provide structural support, and instead strictly acts as a seal. In one form, the weld joint is formed with the weld beam directed axially transverse to thickness of the rupture disc to minimize unwanted variances in the rupture disc burst pressure that otherwise may be created due to the heat generated during weld joint formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Oklahoma Safety Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan T. Wilson, Hunter Franks, Brandon Hentzen, Michael Kmitta, Mark Randall Blackmon, Robert Evans
  • Rupture Disc Valve Device
    Publication number: 20170307095
    Abstract: A rupture disc valve device as provided herein is configured to selectively release a pressurized material. In some embodiments, the rupture disc has a burst pressure rating less than a pressure of the pressurized material. The valve device selectively braces the rupture disc until release of the pressurized material is desired. To release the pressurized material, the valve device is configured to remove or adjust the bracing support to the rupture disc, allowing the pressurized material to burst the rupture disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Alan T. Wilson, Hunter Franks, Brandon Hentzen, Michael Kmitta, Mark Randall Blackmon, Robert Evans, Jerrod Phillip Johnson, Carl Ryan Ulrich, Eric Alan Goodyear, Doyle G. Stockstill
  • RUPTURE DISC DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170130853
    Abstract: A rupture disc device and method of assembly thereof are provided. The rupture disc device has a device body formed so that there are no leakage pathways to the radially outer surface thereof. The rupture disc is welded to the device body so that the weld joint therebetween is not relied upon to provide structural support, and instead strictly acts as a seal. In one form, the weld joint is formed with the weld beam directed axially transverse to thickness of the rupture disc to minimize unwanted variances in the rupture disc burst pressure that otherwise may be created due to the heat generated during weld joint formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Alan T. Wilson, Hunter Franks, Brandon Hentzen, Michael Kmitta, Mark Randall Blackmon, Robert Evans