Patents by Inventor Peter Malone

Peter Malone 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).

  • Patent number: 9395013
    Abstract: An electromagnetic proportional 2-way flow control valve (1) has a valve housing (2) in which a control piston (3) is guided to be displaced axially. The control piston (3) actuates at least one fluid-conducting connection (4) between a fluid inlet (5) and an outflow opening (6). An armature (8) can be actuated by a proportional magnet and acts on the control piston (3). A pressure detecting piston (9) serves as the actuator part on the control piston (3). The fluid inlet (5) is connected in a fluid-conducting manner by a pressure detecting channel (11) to a pressure detecting chamber (12) such that the fluid pressure prevailing in the pressure detecting chamber (12) loads the pressure detecting piston (9) and the control piston (3) with a force (F) in the direction of relief of the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: HYDAC FLUIDTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Ward, Peter Malone
  • Patent number: 8757211
    Abstract: A flow control valve, particularly an electromagnetic proportional directional flow control valve (1), has a valve housing (2), in which a control piston (3) is guided to be displaced axially. The control piston (3) actuates at least one fluid-conducting connection (4) between a fluid inlet (5) and an outflow opening (6). An actuator part, in particular an armature (8), can be actuated by an actuator, particularly a proportional magnet, and acts on the control piston (3). A pressure detecting piston (9) serves for the action of the actuator part on the control piston (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Ward, Peter Malone
  • Publication number: 20130082200
    Abstract: A flow control valve, in particular in the form of an electromagnetic proportional directional flow control valve (1), having a valve housing (2), in which a control piston (3) is guided such that it can be displaced axially, which control piston (3) actuates at least one fluid-conducting connection (4) between a fluid inlet (5) and an outflow opening (6), wherein an actuator part, in particular an armature (8), which can be actuated by an actuator, in particular in the form of a proportional magnet, acts on the control piston (3), is characterized in that a pressure detecting piston (9) serves for the action of the actuator part on the control piston (3), in that the fluid inlet (5) is connected in a fluid-conducting manner by means of a pressure detecting channel (11) to a pressure detecting chamber (12) in such a way that the fluid pressure which prevails in the pressure detecting chamber (12) loads the pressure detecting piston (9) and the control piston (3) with a force (F) in the direction of relief of
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher Ward, Peter Malone
  • Publication number: 20130081714
    Abstract: A flow control valve, in particular in the form of an electromagnetic proportional 2-way flow control valve (1), having a valve housing (2), in which a control piston (3) is guided such that it can be displaced axially, which control piston (3) actuates at least one fluid-conducting connection (4) between a fluid inlet (5) and an outflow opening (6), wherein an actuator part, in particular an armature (8), which can be actuated by an actuator, in particular in the form of a proportional magnet, acts on the control piston (3), is characterized in that a pressure detecting piston (9) serves for the action of the actuator part on the control piston (3), and in that the fluid inlet (5) is connected in a fluid-conducting manner by means of a pressure detecting channel (11) to a pressure detecting chamber (12) in such a way that the fluid pressure which prevails in the pressure detecting chamber (12) loads the pressure detecting piston (9) and the control piston (3) with a force (F) in the direction of relief of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher Ward, Peter Malone
  • Publication number: 20060125181
    Abstract: A deck of modified playing cards enhances traditional wagering card games. In a first example, traditional card ranks are replaced with letters. For example, each Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace of one or more suits in a deck of playing cards is replaced with the letters “V”, “E”, “G”, “A”, and “S”, respectively. In another example, all Jacks are replaced with the numeral “11” to facilitate a 7/11 bonus game. In another example, all Kings are replaced with the number “13” and all Sevens are replaced with the letter “L” and word “Lucky.” In yet another example, pre-established cards are replaced with logos such that the logo card in a final card hand acts as bonus card or may act as a wild card. In such an arrangement, casino logos can be used to promote the casino and its amenities. In one version, awards include comps to businesses represented by the logo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Malone, Jerome Roed
  • Publication number: 20050218599
    Abstract: A deck of modified playing cards enhances traditional wagering card games. In a first example, traditional card ranks are replaced with letters. For example, each Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace of one or more suits in a deck of playing cards is replaced with the letters “V”, “E”, “G”, “A”, and “S”, respectively. In another example, all Jacks are replaced with the numeral “11” to facilitate a 7/11 bonus game. In another example, all Kings are replaced with the number “13” and all Sevens are replaced with the letter “L” and word “Lucky.” In yet another example, pre-established cards are replaced with logos such that the logo card in a final card hand acts as bonus card or may act as a wild card. In such an arrangement, casino logos can be used to promote the casino and its amenities. In one version, awards include comps to businesses represented by the logo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Malone, Jerome Roed
  • Publication number: 20020092955
    Abstract: A plurality of mounts releasably adhered to a single sheet of a backing material, each mount being a mount for mounting paper to glass, and comprising a body having a first surface carrying an adhesive coating capable of adhering the mount to a sheet of paper to form a mountable arrangement, and a second surface capable of securing such a mountable arrangement directly to glass without adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: API Tenza
    Inventors: John MacAlister, Peter Malone