Patents by Inventor Peter J. Balsells
Peter J. Balsells 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: 11536373Abstract: Spring energized seal assemblies each with one or two sealing elements and a canted coil spring located in a spring cavity of the sealing element or of the two sealing elements to bias an inner flange and an outer flange of the respective spring cavity away from one another. The canted coil springs can have un-conventional coil shapes with one or more straight coil segments and/or with curved connecting ends. The coils can have dimples to provide multiple biasing points. The coils can have loops. The canted coil springs with un-conventional coil shapes can be used to improve spring loading on a sealing element.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventors: Lluis Soler, Derek Changsrivong, Peter J Balsells, Stephen Rust, Mike Foster, Tony Quach
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Patent number: 11480250Abstract: V-springs each with a plurality of V-bodies and wherein each V-body has two legs, one shorter than the other. Seal assemblies each with a sealing element having a spring cavity and having a V-spring located therein, the V-spring having a plurality of V-bodies and wherein each V-body each comprising two legs, a long leg that is longer in length than a short leg. The long leg, the short leg, or both long and short legs of the V-bodies can each have one or more bends or inflection points to change a projection of the long leg, the short leg, or both.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Publication number: 20220181833Abstract: A method of making a connector assembly includes attaching two stamped housing sections together to form a connector housing having a housing groove with a groove bottom and two side walls and providing the connector housings with a spring used as a mechanical connector and/or as an electrical connector for numerous applications and across numerous industries. The groove geometries can easily be altered using different stamping dies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventors: Farshid Dilmaghanian, Peter J. Balsells, Majid Ghasiri, Derek Changsrivong
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Patent number: 11296475Abstract: A method of making a connector assembly includes attaching two stamped housing sections together to form a connector housing having a housing groove with a groove bottom and two side walls and providing the connector housings with a spring used as a mechanical connector and/or as an electrical connector for numerous applications and across numerous industries. The groove geometries can easily be altered using different stamping dies.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventors: Farshid Dilmaghanian, Peter J. Balsells, Majid Ghasiri, Derek Changsrivong
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Patent number: 11235374Abstract: Canted coil spring rings each with a first plurality of coils having first coil major and minor axes; a second plurality of coils each having second coil major and minor axes; the coils of the first plurality of coils alternating with the coils of the second plurality of coils according to an alternating pattern. The spring rings having inner and outer perimeters and wherein the inner perimeter of the spring ring is defined by at least said first plurality of coils. The resulting configuration of the spring ring has improved spacing along the inner perimeter, among others, with respect to a similar canted coil spring ring having a constant coil cross section, such as a coil length with all similar coils.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventors: Peter J. Balsells, Jin Kim
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Patent number: 11035397Abstract: A spring latching connector includes a housing having a bore therethrough, a piston slidably received in said bore, a circular groove formed in one of said bore and piston and a circular coil spring disposed in said groove for latching said piston and housing together. The groove is sized and shaped for controlling, in combination with a spring configuration, disconnect and connect forces of the spring latching connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 10989305Abstract: Floating seal assemblies having a seal element, a support band, and at least two loading springs that produce different spring forces to apply different sealing loads at the first and second sealing flanges of the seal element. The seal assembly is without a locking ring to enable the seal assembly to float along an axis of one of the components to be sealed. The different sealing loads allow the seal assembly to grip against one surface to prevent relative rotation and to enable sealing and relative rotation with another surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 10767679Abstract: A spring latching connector includes a housing having a bore therethrough, a piston slidably received in said bore, a circular groove formed in one of said bore and piston and a circular coil spring disposed in said groove for latching said piston and housing together. The groove is sized and shaped for controlling, in combination with a spring configuration, disconnect and connect forces of the spring latching connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Publication number: 20200276633Abstract: Canted coil spring rings each with a first plurality of coils having first coil major and minor axes; a second plurality of coils each having second coil major and minor axes; the coils of the first plurality of coils alternating with the coils of the second plurality of coils according to an alternating pattern. The spring rings having inner and outer perimeters and wherein the inner perimeter of the spring ring is defined by at least said first plurality of coils. The resulting configuration of the spring ring has improved spacing along the inner perimeter, among others, with respect to a similar canted coil spring ring having a constant coil cross section, such as a coil length with all similar coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventors: Peter J. Balsells, Jin Kim
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Patent number: 10668521Abstract: Canted coil spring rings each with a first plurality of coils having first coil major and minor axes; a second plurality of coils each having second coil major and minor axes; the coils of the first plurality of coils alternating with the coils of the second plurality of coils according to an alternating pattern. The spring rings having inner and outer perimeters and wherein the inner perimeter of the spring ring is defined by at least said first plurality of coils. The resulting configuration of the spring ring has improved spacing along the inner perimeter, among others, with respect to a similar canted coil spring ring having a constant coil cross section, such as a coil length with all similar coils.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, LLCInventors: Peter J. Balsells, Jin Kim
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Patent number: 10655665Abstract: A spring latching connector includes a housing having a bore therethrough, a piston slidably received in said bore, a circular groove formed in one of said bore and piston and a circular coil spring disposed in said groove for latching said piston and housing together. The groove is sized and shaped for controlling, in combination with a spring configuration, disconnect and connect forces of the spring latching connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Patent number: 10535945Abstract: Connector assemblies formed by attaching two stamped housing sections to form a connector housing having a housing groove with a groove bottom and two side walls are disclosed. Using stamped housing sections can reduce manufacturing costs and simplifies assembly, among other things. The connector housings with a canted coil spring can be used as a mechanical connector and/or as an electrical connector for numerous applications and across numerous industries. The canted coil springs can have complex shapes, with optional dimples.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Dilmaghanian, Peter J. Balsells, Majid Ghasiri, Lluis Soler, Derek Changsrivong
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Patent number: 10520092Abstract: Seal assembly designs for extreme temperatures that include material and structural designs to counteract sealing component shrinkage or expansion caused by thermal expansion or contraction. Provisions can be included to increase sealing stress along the outer seal lip of the seal assembly for low temperature applications where shrinkage can be an issue and to increase sealing stress along the inner seal lip of the seal assembly for high temperature applications where expansion can be an issue.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Dilmaghanian, Marc Soriano, Peter J. Balsells, Shirley Zhou, Majid Ghasiri, Derek Changsrivong, Raul Magana
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Patent number: 10447000Abstract: A connector assembly having a housing and a shaft; at least a groove in the housing or on the shaft; one of the housing and the shaft has a first component and a second component; there being at least a first groove configuration and a second groove configuration resulting from two different relative positions of the first and second components; the first and second groove configurations resulting in a first insertion force and a first removal force of the shaft into and from the housing and a second insertion force and a second removal force of the shaft into and from the housing, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Frederick, Derek Changsrivong, Pere Pla-Junca, Peter J. Balsells, Richard Dawson
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Publication number: 20190296511Abstract: A method of making a connector assembly includes attaching two stamped housing sections together to form a connector housing having a housing groove with a groove bottom and two side walls and providing the connector housings with a spring used as a mechanical connector and/or as an electrical connector for numerous applications and across numerous industries. The groove geometries can easily be altered using different stamping dies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Dilmaghanian, Peter J. Balsells, Majid Ghasiri, Derek Changsrivong
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Patent number: 10361528Abstract: A method of making a connector assembly includes attaching two stamped housing sections together to form a connector housing having a housing groove with a groove bottom and two side walls and providing the connector housings with a spring used as a mechanical connector and/or as an electrical connector for numerous applications and across numerous industries. The groove geometries can easily be altered using different stamping dies.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Dilmaghanian, Peter J. Balsells, Majid Ghasiri, Derek Changsrivong
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Patent number: 10270198Abstract: Connector assemblies formed by attaching two stamped housing sections to form a connector housing having a housing groove with a groove bottom and two side walls are disclosed. Using stamped housing sections can reduce manufacturing costs and simplifies assembly, among other things. The connector housings with a canted coil spring can be used as a mechanical connector and/or as an electrical connector for numerous applications and across numerous industries. The canted coil springs can have complex shapes, with optional dimples.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Dilmaghanian, Peter J. Balsells, Majid Ghasiri, Lluis Soler
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Patent number: 10184564Abstract: Spring energized seal assemblies configured for use in static or dynamic application and methods of using and making same are provided. The seal assemblies can each have a sealing component and optionally a backup ring or a locking ring or both. An annular spring can be used with a spring groove of either the backup ring or the locking to facilitate assembling of the mentioned components of a seal assembly onto each other and the entire seal assembly into a seal cavity of a housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Balsells, Hamid Rastegar
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Publication number: 20190003509Abstract: A spring latching connector includes a housing having a bore therethrough, a piston slidably received in said bore, a circular groove formed in one of said bore and piston and a circular coil spring disposed in said groove for latching said piston and housing together. The groove is sized and shaped for controlling, in combination with a spring configuration, disconnect and connect forces of the spring latching connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Peter J. Balsells
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Publication number: 20180266562Abstract: V-springs each with a plurality of V-bodies and wherein each V-body has two legs, one shorter than the other. Seal assemblies each with a sealing element having a spring cavity and having a V-spring located therein, the V-spring having a plurality of V-bodies and wherein each V-body each comprising two legs, a long leg that is longer in length than a short leg. The long leg, the short leg, or both long and short legs of the V-bodies can each have one or more bends or inflection points to change a projection of the long leg, the short leg, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Peter J. Balsells