Patents by Inventor Peter M. Niess

Peter M. Niess 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).

  • Diaphragm filter
    Patent number: 11796071
    Abstract: There is provided a filter for a diaphragm valve. The filter attaches to a diaphragm of the valve and filters fluid entering a control chamber in the valve. The filter includes internal structure that increases the path from where fluid enters the filter through a mesh of holes to a single exit flow path leading to the control chamber. This increased path reduces the potential for debris in the flow to clog the exit flow path from the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Peter M. Niess, Michael A. McAfee, Gokhan Aydar, Sarath Chandran
  • Diaphragm Filter
    Publication number: 20200332906
    Abstract: There is provided a filter for a diaphragm valve. The filter attaches to a diaphragm of the valve and filters fluid entering a control chamber in the valve. The filter includes internal structure that increases the path from where fluid enters the filter through a mesh of holes to a single exit flow path leading to the control chamber. This increased path reduces the potential for debris in the flow to clog the exit flow path from the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Peter M. Niess, Michael A. McAfee, Gokhan Aydar, Sarath Chandran
  • Diaphragm filter
    Patent number: 10731764
    Abstract: There is provided a filter for a diaphragm valve. The filter attaches to a diaphragm of the valve and filters fluid entering a control chamber in the valve. The filter includes internal structure that increases the path from where fluid enters the filter through a mesh of holes to a single exit flow path leading to the control chamber. This increased path reduces the potential for debris in the flow to clog the exit flow path from the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Peter M. Niess, Michael A. McAfee, Gokhan Aydar, Sarath Chandran
  • Diaphragm Filter
    Publication number: 20180071666
    Abstract: There is provided a filter for a diaphragm valve. The filter attaches to a diaphragm of the valve and filters fluid entering a control chamber in the valve. The filter includes internal structure that increases the path from where fluid enters the filter through a mesh of holes to a single exit flow path leading to the control chamber. This increased path reduces the potential for debris in the flow to clog the exit flow path from the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Peter M. Niess, Michael A. McAfee, Gokhan Aydar, Sarath Chandran