Patents by Inventor Paul Brent Voorhees

Paul Brent Voorhees 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).

  • Systems and methods for valve sealing
    Patent number: 10941345
    Abstract: A system for sealing an unheading or isolation valve in a petroleum refining process. Some aspects relate to a bellows seal for preventing leakage of petroleum product and steam within the valve. Some aspects relate to a restrictor for restricting the motion of a dynamic seat relative to a seat base structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: Paul Brent Voorhees
  • Systems and methods for valve sealing
    Patent number: 10676673
    Abstract: A system for sealing an unheading or isolation valve in a petroleum refining process. A bellows seal for preventing leakage of petroleum product and steam within the valve that is attached to a seat base structure and a dynamic seat that can move with the contour of a valve blind. A restrictor for restricting the motion of a dynamic seat relative to a seat base structure in a direction away from and towards the seat base structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: DeltaValve, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Brent Voorhees
  • Systems and Methods for Valve Sealing
    Publication number: 20200157431
    Abstract: A system for sealing an unheading or isolation valve in a petroleum refining process. Some aspects relate to a bellows seal for preventing leakage of petroleum product and steam within the valve. Some aspects relate to a restrictor for restricting the motion of a dynamic seat relative to a seat base structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Paul Brent Voorhees
  • Systems and Methods for Valve Sealing
    Publication number: 20200148955
    Abstract: Some aspects of the present invention relate to a system for sealing an unheading or isolation valve in a petroleum refining process. Some aspects relate to a bellows seal for preventing leakage of petroleum product and steam within the valve. Some aspects relate to a restrictor for restricting the motion of a dynamic seat relative to a seat base structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Paul Brent Voorhees