Patents by Inventor Patrick Yuen
Patrick Yuen 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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Patent number: 10697632Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, the valve assembly may include a valve body with an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid path extending between the inlet and outlet ports, one or more valves situated about the fluid path, one or more valve actuators for selectively moving respective valves, one or more sensors for sensing one or more parameters within the fluid path, and a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the one or more sensors for determining one or more valve assembly conditions based on the one or more sensed parameters. Illustratively, the controller may be configured to communicate information from the valve assembly to a combustion appliance controller that is located remotely from the valve assembly through a communications interface of the controller and across a communications bus.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Kucera, Gregory Young, Tim McCarthy, Patrick Yuen
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Patent number: 10203049Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one illustrative but non-limiting example, a valve assembly may include a valve body, a valve situated in a fluid path of the valve body, a valve actuator for selectively moving the valve actuator, one or more sensors in communication with the fluid path, a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the sensors, and memory operatively coupled to the controller. A user interface may be in communication with the memory and the controller and may be configured to receive a selection from a user for selecting one of two or more selectable options from the memory. The controller may compare sensed parameters to threshold values associated with the selected option. The user interface may have a lock on it to prevent tampering and to provide accountability.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Kucera, Timothy McCarthy, Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, Jos Praat, Carl Manoogian, Patrick Yuen
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Publication number: 20170204990Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one illustrative but non-limiting example, a valve assembly may include a valve body, a valve situated in a fluid path of the valve body, a valve actuator for selectively moving the valve actuator, one or more sensors in communication with the fluid path, a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the sensors, and memory operatively coupled to the controller. A user interface may be in communication with the memory and the controller and may be configured to receive a selection from a user for selecting one of two or more selectable options from the memory. The controller may compare sensed parameters to threshold values associated with the selected option. The user interface may have a lock on it to prevent tampering and to provide accountability.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: David Kucera, Timothy McCarthy, Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, Jos Praat, Carl Manoogian, Patrick Yuen
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Patent number: 9645584Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one illustrative but non-limiting example, a valve assembly may include a valve body, a valve situated in a fluid path of the valve body, a valve actuator for selectively moving the valve actuator, one or more sensors in communication with the fluid path, a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the sensors, and memory operatively coupled to the controller. A user interface may be in communication with the memory and the controller and may be configured to receive a selection from a user for selecting one of two or more selectable options from the memory. The controller may compare sensed parameters to threshold values associated with the selected option. The user interface may have a lock on it to prevent tampering and to provide accountability.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David Kucera, Timothy McCarthy, Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, Jos Praat, Carl Manoogian, Patrick Yuen
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Publication number: 20170115002Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, the valve assembly may include a valve body with an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid path extending between the inlet and outlet ports, one or more valves situated about the fluid path, one or more valve actuators for selectively moving respective valves, one or more sensors for sensing one or more parameters within the fluid path, and a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the one or more sensors for determining one or more valve assembly conditions based on the one or more sensed parameters. Illustratively, the controller may be configured to communicate information from the valve assembly to a combustion appliance controller that is located remotely from the valve assembly through a communications interface of the controller and across a communications bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: David Kucera, Gregory Young, Tim McCarthy, Patrick Yuen
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Patent number: 9557059Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, the valve assembly may include a valve body with an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid path extending between the inlet and outlet ports, one or more valves situated about the fluid path, one or more valve actuators for selectively moving respective valves, one or more sensors for sensing one or more parameters within the fluid path, and a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the one or more sensors for determining one or more valve assembly conditions based on the one or more sensed parameters. Illustratively, the controller may be configured to communicate information from the valve assembly to a combustion appliance controller that is located remotely from the valve assembly through a communications interface of the controller and across a communications bus.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International IncInventors: David Kucera, Gregory Young, Tim McCarthy, Patrick Yuen
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Publication number: 20160077531Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one illustrative but non-limiting example, a valve assembly may include a valve body, a valve situated in a fluid path of the valve body, a valve actuator for selectively moving the valve actuator, one or more sensors in communication with the fluid path, a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the sensors, and memory operatively coupled to the controller. A user interface may be in communication with the memory and the controller and may be configured to receive a selection from a user for selecting one of two or more selectable options from the memory. The controller may compare sensed parameters to threshold values associated with the selected option. The user interface may have a lock on it to prevent tampering and to provide accountability.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: David Kucera, Timothy McCarthy, Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, Jos Praat, Carl Manoogian, Patrick Yuen
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Patent number: 8905063Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one illustrative but non-limiting example, a valve assembly may include a flow module for sensing one or more parameters of a gas flowing through the fluid path of the gas valve, and may determine a measure that is related to a gas flow through the fluid path. A measure related to a gas flow may include, but is not limited to, a measure of fuel consumption by a device or appliance attached to an output port of the valve assembly. Illustratively, the flow module may include one or more valve controllers in communication with one or more pressure sensors, one or more flow sensors, one or more temperature sensors, one or more valve position sensors, and/or any other suitable sensors as desired.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, David Kucera, Gregory Todd Filkovski, Patrick Yuen, Tim McCarthy, Patrick Welker, Brian Zabel
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Publication number: 20130153062Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one illustrative but non-limiting example, a valve assembly may include a flow module for sensing one or more parameters of a gas flowing through the fluid path of the gas valve, and may determine a measure that is related to a gas flow through the fluid path. A measure related to a gas flow may include, but is not limited to, a measure of fuel consumption by a device or appliance attached to an output port of the valve assembly. Illustratively, the flow module may include one or more valve controllers in communication with one or more pressure sensors, one or more flow sensors, one or more temperature sensors, one or more valve position sensors, and/or any other suitable sensors as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Gregory Young, Donald J. Kasprzyk, David Kucera, Gregory Todd Filkovski, Patrick Yuen, Tim McCarthy, Patrick Welker, Brian Zabel
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Publication number: 20130153798Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, the valve assembly may include a valve body with an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid path extending between the inlet and outlet ports, one or more valves situated about the fluid path, one or more valve actuators for selectively moving respective valves, one or more sensors for sensing one or more parameters within the fluid path, and a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the one or more sensors for determining one or more valve assembly conditions based on the one or more sensed parameters. Illustratively, the controller may be configured to communicate information from the valve assembly to a combustion appliance controller that is located remotely from the valve assembly through a communications interface of the controller and across a communications bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: David Kucera, Gregory Young, Tim McCarthy, Patrick Yuen