Patents by Inventor Ralph William Vanderburg

Ralph William Vanderburg 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).

  • Position indicator for valves
    Patent number: 11125355
    Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
  • Position indicator for valves
    Patent number: 9909687
    Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
  • POSITION INDICATOR FOR VALVES
    Publication number: 20170097106
    Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
  • Gate valve with track cleanout
    Patent number: 9604260
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a gate valve include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid path therebetween, a track defined in the inner surface, the track defining a bottom surface; a gate having a wing; a scraper having a leading edge, the scraper mounted to the wing of the gate; a biasing element, the biasing element biasing the leading edge of the scraper against the bottom surface of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph William Vanderburg, Jared Aaron Brandt, Carlos Stephen Moreno
  • Position indicator for valves
    Patent number: 9562623
    Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
  • POSITION INDICATOR FOR VALVES
    Publication number: 20160040802
    Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
  • GATE VALVE WITH TRACK CLEANOUT
    Publication number: 20150352602
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a gate valve include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid path therebetween, a track defined in the inner surface, the track defining a bottom surface; a gate having a wing; a scraper having a leading edge, the scraper mounted to the wing of the gate; a biasing element, the biasing element biasing the leading edge of the scraper against the bottom surface of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph William Vanderburg, Jared Aaron Brandt, Carlos Stephen Moreno
  • Gate valve with track cleanout
    Patent number: 9140368
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a gate valve include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid path therebetween, a track defined in the inner surface, the track defining a bottom surface; a gate having a wing; a scraper having a leading edge, the scraper mounted to the wing of the gate; a biasing element, the biasing element biasing the leading edge of the scraper against the bottom surface of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph William Vanderburg, Jared Aaron Brandt, Carlos Stephen Moreno
  • GATE VALVE WITH TRACK CLEANOUT
    Publication number: 20140261737
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a gate valve include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid path therebetween, a track defined in the inner surface, the track defining a bottom surface; a gate having a wing; a scraper having a leading edge, the scraper mounted to the wing of the gate; a biasing element, the biasing element biasing the leading edge of the scraper against the bottom surface of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph William Vanderburg, Jared Aaron Brandt, Carlos Stephen Moreno
  • POSITION INDICATOR FOR VALVES
    Publication number: 20130314239
    Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg