Patents by Inventor Nicolas Menet

Nicolas Menet 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).

  • System and method for controlling a valve
    Patent number: 10133254
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a valve increases the availability of a control valve assembly used in a control process. A pair of positioners are arranged in a high-availability configuration and individually coupled to a controller. A first positioner includes an output coupled to a switch and a second positioner includes an output coupled to the switch. The operating state of the first positioner is monitored and the output of the first or second positioner allowed to pass through the switch to the control valve is dependent upon the operating status of the first positioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: Nicolas Menet
  • System and Method for Controlling a Valve
    Publication number: 20150286205
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a valve increases the availability of a control valve assembly used in a control process. A pair of positioners are arranged in a high-availability configuration and individually coupled to a controller. A first positioner includes an output coupled to a switch and a second positioner includes an output coupled to the switch. The operating state of the first positioner is monitored and the output of the first or second positioner allowed to pass through the switch to the control valve is dependent upon the operating status of the first positioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Nicolas Menet