Patents by Inventor Ray Last

Ray Last 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: 12378978
    Abstract: A modular valve island 100 comprising a plurality of valves, a supply exhaust module 6, a data communication module 7 and a diagnostic module 8. At least one of the plurality of valves has at least one integrated sensor configured to detect an operating condition of the modular valve island. The at least one integrated sensor is electrically connected to the diagnostic module 8, to send sensor signals thereto. The diagnostic module 8 is configured to receive and process the sensor signals therein to identify the operating condition. The modular valve island 100 is configured to provide data relating to the operating condition of the modular valve island 100 via at least one of: a user interface provided in the diagnostic module 8; an industrial Ethernet link; or a wireless network and/or cloud communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Norgren Limited
    Inventors: Francesca Aryee-Dematteis, Ronald Bennett, Ray Last, Christopher Patient, Anna Wicik, Lee Keeling, George Bell, Gary Manning
  • Publication number: 20230341068
    Abstract: A modular valve island 100 comprising a plurality of valves, a supply exhaust module 6, a data communication module 7 and a diagnostic module 8. At least one of the plurality of valves has at least one integrated sensor configured to detect an operating condition of the modular valve island. The at least one integrated sensor is electrically connected to the diagnostic module 8, to send sensor signals thereto. The diagnostic module 8 is configured to receive and process the sensor signals therein to identify the operating condition. The modular valve island 100 is configured to provide data relating to the operating condition of the modular valve island 100 via at least one of: a user interface provided in the diagnostic module 8; an industrial Ethernet link; or a wireless network and/or cloud communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Francesca Aryee-Dematteis, Ronald Bennett, Ray Last, Christopher Patient, Anna Wicik, Lee Keeling, George Bell, Gary Manning