Patents by Inventor Michael Wildie McCarty
Michael Wildie McCarty 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).
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Publication number: 20180320721Abstract: Apparatus to connect a valve stem to an actuator are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Michael Wildie McCarty, Douglas Paul Gethmann, Kyle Anthony Hausladen, Jason Kyle Reuther
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Patent number: 9528631Abstract: A gas pressurized packing system for use in a control valve may include a first packing member, a second packing member and a pressurized gas supply. The first and second packing members may be arranged about, respectively, lower and upper portions of an operating member that extends through a bore in the control valve. The pressurized gas supply may be configured to pressurize a portion of the bore arranged between the first and second packing members. The gas pressurized packing system may be implemented in a low fugitive emission control valve and a low fugitive emission control valve system.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCInventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 9441757Abstract: Example apparatus include load relieving stem connectors. An example apparatus includes a connector housing including an internal cavity therein, a load relieving body disposed in the internal cavity, and a shaft coupled to the load relieving body. In the example apparatus, the shaft is to rotate the load relieving body between a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCInventors: Michael Wildie McCarty, Thomas Adam Brandau, Galen Dale Wilke, Michael Melvin Anderson, Doug Gethmann
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Publication number: 20160109035Abstract: A gas pressurized packing system for use in a control valve is disclosed. The gas pressurized packing system may include a first packing member, a second packing member and a pressurized gas supply. The first and second packing members may be arranged about, respectively, lower and upper portions of an operating member that extends through a bore in the control valve. The pressurized gas supply may be configured to pressurize a portion of the bore arranged between the first and second packing members. Also disclosed are a low fugitive emission control valve and a low fugitive emission control valve system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 9316321Abstract: Multi-piece flow control apparatus for use with fluid valves are described. An example flow control apparatus described herein includes a sleeve having first and second ends, the first end including a lip. A valve plug tip is disposed in the sleeve and has a shoulder engaged with an inner surface of the lip. An insert is disposed in the second end of the sleeve and engaged with the valve plug tip to urge the shoulder of the valve plug tip against the inner surface of the lip. The insert has an opening to receive a stem of the valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 9291280Abstract: Actuator apparatus having internal passageways are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an actuator casing having a load apparatus to define an upper pressure chamber and a lower pressure chamber. The upper pressure chamber is opposite the lower pressure chamber. A yoke is to couple to the actuator casing to a fluid valve. An internal passageway is formed in a body of the yoke to fluidly couple a control fluid to at least one of the first or the lower pressure chamber. A fluid connector assembly is positioned in the actuator casing to fluidly couple the internal passageway to the upper pressure chamber. The load apparatus is between the internal passageway of the yoke and the upper pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 9041549Abstract: Remotely readable valve position indicators and related methods are described. An example apparatus in accordance with the teachings of this disclosure includes a valve body, a valve stem and a fluid flow control apparatus coupled to the valve stem. The fluid flow control apparatus is longitudinally displaceable between a first position and a second position to control fluid flow through a flow aperture of the valve body. The apparatus also includes a valve position indicator including an identifier device coupled to the valve stem. In the first position, the wireless identifier device associated with a first value indicative of the first position of the fluid flow control apparatus. In the second position, the wireless identifier device associated with a second value indicative of the second position of the fluid flow control apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Fisher Controls International, LLCInventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 8794589Abstract: Actuators having override apparatus are described herein. An example actuator having an override apparatus includes a first actuator stem coupled to a control actuation member. The override apparatus is operatively coupled to the actuator. A spring is coupled to an override member to move the first actuator stem to a predetermined position in response to an override condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Fisher Controls International, LLCInventors: David Anthony Arnold, David George Halm, Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 8696231Abstract: Apparatus for operatively connecting an actuator rod to a valve stem is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a connector housing having an outer surface and an inner surface where the inner surface defines an internal cavity. The example apparatus also includes an actuator rod passage extending from the outer surface into the internal cavity that is adapted to receive at least a portion of the actuator rod and a valve stem passage extending from the outer surface into the internal cavity that is adapted to receive at least a portion of the valve stem. Additionally, the example apparatus includes a load relieving body disposed within the internal cavity between the actuator rod passage and the valve stem passage.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLCInventors: Michael Wildie McCarty, Thomas Adam Brandau, Galen Dale Wilke, Michael Melvin Anderson, Doug Gethmann
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Publication number: 20140014859Abstract: Actuator apparatus having internal passageways are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an actuator casing having a load apparatus to define an upper pressure chamber and a lower pressure chamber. The upper pressure chamber is opposite the lower pressure chamber. A yoke is to couple to the actuator casing to a fluid valve. An internal passageway is formed in a body of the yoke to fluidly couple a control fluid to at least one of the first or the lower pressure chamber. A fluid connector assembly is positioned in the actuator casing to fluidly couple the internal passageway to the upper pressure chamber. The load apparatus is between the internal passageway of the yoke and the upper pressure chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 8579249Abstract: A biasing device for use with a piston actuator of a fluid valve includes a tubular seat member, a tubular retention member, a tubular seat bracket, and a biasing element disposed between an external annular flange of the tubular seat member and an external annular flange of the tubular seat bracket. The tubular retention member is partially disposed within the tubular seat member, the tubular retention member passing through an opening in the inner flange of the tubular seat member. The tubular retention member is partially disposed within the tubular seat bracket, the tubular retention member passing through an opening in the inner flange of the tubular seat bracket. The basing member is seated against the exterior annular flange of the tubular seat member and against the exterior annular flange of the tubular seat bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLCInventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Publication number: 20130240770Abstract: Example apparatus including load relieving stem connectors are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a connector housing including an internal cavity therein, a load relieving body disposed in the internal cavity, and a shaft coupled to the load relieving body. In the example apparatus, the shaft is to rotate the load relieving body between a first position and a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Fisher Controls International LLCInventors: Michael Wildie McCarty, Thomas Adam Brandau, Galen Dale Wilke, Michael Melvin Anderson, Doug Gethmann
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Publication number: 20120326885Abstract: Remotely readable valve position indicators and related methods are described. An example apparatus in accordance with the teachings of this disclosure includes a valve body, a valve stem and a fluid flow control apparatus coupled to the valve stem. The fluid flow control apparatus is longitudinally displaceable between a first position and a second position to control fluid flow through a flow aperture of the valve body. The apparatus also includes a valve position indicator including an identifier device coupled to the valve stem. In the first position, the wireless identifier device associated with a first value indicative of the first position of the fluid flow control apparatus. In the second position, the wireless identifier device associated with a second value indicative of the second position of the fluid flow control apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Publication number: 20120286183Abstract: Multi-piece flow control apparatus for use with fluid valves are described. An example flow control apparatus described herein includes a sleeve having first and second ends, the first end including a lip. A valve plug tip is disposed in the sleeve and has a shoulder engaged with an inner surface of the lip. An insert is disposed in the second end of the sleeve and engaged with the valve plug tip to urge the shoulder of the valve plug tip against the inner surface of the lip. The insert has an opening to receive a stem of the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 8272281Abstract: Remotely readable valve position indicators and related methods are described. An example valve position indicator includes a wireless identifier device coupled to a valve stem or shaft to move with the valve stem or shaft. The wireless identifier device is to convey information indicative of the position of the valve stem or shaft to a remote wireless electronic reader. The example valve position indicator also includes a shielding body to prevent the wireless identifier device from conveying the information to the remote wireless electronic reader when the valve stem or shaft is in a first position and to permit the wireless identifier device to convey the information to the remote wireless electronic reader when the valve stem or shaft is in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Fisher Controls International, LLCInventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 8033300Abstract: An example fluid pressure reduction device includes a plurality of nested cylinders forming a hollow structure comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The device also includes a plurality of passageways extending between the inner and outer surfaces through the nested cylinders. At least one of the cylinders includes first apertures substantially differently shaped from second apertures in a second one of the cylinders. At least one of the first apertures has a first wetted perimeter that is greater than a second wetted perimeter of another aperture having the same area as the at least one of the first apertures.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Fisher Controls International, LLCInventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Publication number: 20100319799Abstract: An example fluid pressure reduction device includes a plurality of nested cylinders forming a hollow structure comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The device also includes a plurality of passageways extending between the inner and outer surfaces through the nested cylinders. At least one of the cylinders includes first apertures substantially differently shaped from second apertures in a second one of the cylinders. At least one of the first apertures has a first wetted perimeter that is greater than a second wetted perimeter of another aperture having the same area as the at least one of the first apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Patent number: 7802592Abstract: An example fluid pressure reduction device includes a hollow cylinder having an inner surface and an outer surface and a plurality of passageways extending between the inner and outer surfaces. Each passageway delimits an aperture having a cross-sectional area and a wetted perimeter that is greater than a second wetted perimeter of one of a circle-shaped aperture or a rectangle-shaped aperture having the same cross-sectional area as one of the passageways.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Fisher Controls International, LLCInventor: Michael Wildie McCarty
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Publication number: 20100187454Abstract: Actuators having override apparatus are described herein. An example actuator having an override apparatus includes a first actuator stem coupled to a control actuation member. The override apparatus is operatively coupled to the actuator. A spring is coupled to an override member to move the first actuator stem to a predetermined position in response to an override condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: David Anthony Arnold, David George Halm, Michael Wildie McCarty
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Publication number: 20100116365Abstract: Remotely readable valve position indicators and related methods are described. An example valve position indicator includes a wireless identifier device coupled to a valve stem or shaft to move with the valve stem or shaft. The wireless identifier device is to convey information indicative of the position of the valve stem or shaft to a remote wireless electronic reader. The example valve position indicator also includes a shielding body to prevent the wireless identifier device from conveying the information to the remote wireless electronic reader when the valve stem or shaft is in a first position and to permit the wireless identifier device to convey the information to the remote wireless electronic reader when the valve stem or shaft is in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventor: Michael Wildie McCarty