Patents by Inventor Thomas Lamothe

Thomas Lamothe 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).

  • Gas control valve and related systems and assemblies
    Patent number: 12480591
    Abstract: A valve (104) includes: a valve body (200) having a valve chamber (204), a seat (226) formed by an interior surface of the valve body, and one or more flow directing features (228, 230) formed about the seat; a float ball (224) disposed within the valve chamber, wherein the one or more flow directing features formed about the seat are configured to allow fluid flow therethrough when the float ball is seated at the seat; and a seal (216) disposed within the valve body, wherein when liquid enters the valve chamber and reaches a particular level within the valve chamber, the float ball is configured to float on the liquid until it reaches the seal, thereby scaling the valve chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Pneumadyne, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Lamothe
  • Gas Control Valve and Related Systems and Assemblies
    Publication number: 20240209951
    Abstract: A valve (104) includes: a valve body (200) having a valve chamber (204), a seat (226) formed by an interior surface of the valve body, and one or more flow directing features (228, 230) formed about the seat; a float ball (224) disposed within the valve chamber, wherein the one or more flow directing features formed about the seat are configured to allow fluid flow therethrough when the float ball is seated at the seat; and a seal (216) disposed within the valve body, wherein when liquid enters the valve chamber and reaches a particular level within the valve chamber, the float ball is configured to float on the liquid until it reaches the seal, thereby scaling the valve chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas Lamothe