1085 patents
Utility
Industrial process control system as a data center of an industrial process plant
16 Jan 24
A distributed control system (DCS) of an industrial process plant includes a data center storing a plant information model that includes a description of physical components, the control framework, and the control network of the plant using a modeling language.
Mark J. Nixon, Claudio Fayad, Robert G. Halgren, III, Anthony Amaro, Jr., Peter Hartmann, Trevor Duncan Schleiss, Seshatre Natarajan
Filed: 22 Oct 20
Utility
Rechargeable battery for powering a vacuum cleaner
9 Jan 24
A rechargeable battery for powering a vacuum cleaner includes a casing, a latch for securing the rechargeable battery in the vacuum cleaner, an electrical connection interface, and a battery core disposed within the casing.
Joseph T. Gierer
Filed: 23 Dec 19
Utility
Variable flow characteristic valves
9 Jan 24
Variable flow characteristic valves are disclosed.
Rich J. Anagnos
Filed: 26 Oct 20
Utility
Method of bending a conduit
2 Jan 24
A method of bending a conduit is disclosed.
Jeffrey J. Plummer, Sean A. Daugherty
Filed: 5 Jul 22
Utility
Valve arrangement for a guided wave radar level gauge
2 Jan 24
A valve arrangement for a guided wave radar level gauge including a valve housing holding a movable valve element having a through-opening, the movable valve element being configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position.
Håkan Fredriksson, Mikael Eriksson, Christoffer Widahl
Filed: 25 Jan 21
Utility
Apparatus and method for a mappable I/O channel on an electrical transmitter
2 Jan 24
An electrical transmitter (100) is provided that comprises an ethernet connection (118) and a power source.
Andrew S. Kravitz, Tonya L. Wyatt, Anthony Gentile
Filed: 13 Nov 19
Utility
Pipe wrenches
19 Dec 23
Wrenches commonly known as “pipe wrenches” which include sidewall surface configurations within a channel extending through a housing component of the wrench are described.
Glen R. Chartier, James E. Hamm, Hiten Mansukh Chauhan, Rahul Maruti Nanche, Craig J. Nitchman, Ashok Bhagwat Patil
Filed: 13 Feb 20
Utility
Solenoid valve
19 Dec 23
The disclosure relates to a solenoid valve comprising a housing body made of a thermoplastic, a coil, and a metal yoke which is at least partly arranged about the coil, wherein the housing body is designed as an injection molded part which surrounds the coil, and electrically insulating additives are added to the thermoplastic in order to increase the thermal conductivity thereof.
Jens Koch, Konstantin May
Filed: 3 Jul 20
Utility
Systems and methods for identifying points of interest in pipes or drain lines
19 Dec 23
Systems and methods for identifying one or more points of interest in pipes or drain lines are described.
Alex M. Cole, Anthony Greer, Ryan Lattimer, Christopher Schmauder
Filed: 13 May 20
Utility
Radar level gauge with sealing dielectric filling member and structurally reinforced element
19 Dec 23
A radar level gauge comprising a signal propagation device, a dielectric filling member arranged in the signal propagation device, and a sealing arrangement for preventing tank content from escaping into the outside environment, wherein the dielectric filling member comprises a main body and a sealing arrangement comprising a first sealing portion.
Håkan Fredriksson, Peter Elmberg
Filed: 21 Apr 20
Utility
Vibrating fork level switches
19 Dec 23
The invention provides a method and apparatus for checking the condition of a self-oscillating vibrating fork level switch.
Jingdong Zhang, Tadewos Tzegazeab, Andrew David Mackrell
Filed: 7 Feb 20
Utility
Industrial control system hyperconverged architecture
19 Dec 23
A hyperconverged industrial process control architecture is disclosed for controlling an industrial process within a physical process environment using a software-defined distributed control system (DCS) environment.
Gary K. Law, Nina Golder, Aaron Crews, Robert G. Halgren, III, Claudio Fayad
Filed: 23 Sep 19
Utility
Wireless sensor network gateway with integral intrinsic safety outputs for field mounted access point antennas
12 Dec 23
A wireless sensor network gateway includes safe side circuitry, hazardous side circuitry and isolation circuitry, which are supported by a housing.
Scott T. Hofmeister, Cody J. Skow, Allen J. Kempke, Nicholas A. Wienhold, Theodore H. Schnaare
Filed: 19 Jan 21
Utility
Bender for bending a workpiece with automatic springback compensation
5 Dec 23
A bender configured to bend a workpiece in a bending operation and its method of use are provided.
Henry Alexander Fiorentini, Anthony J. Bussan, Andrew Francis Troy, SatishKumar SivaSankaran, Thomas M. Sticha, John Russell Fenske, Joshua Curtis Kerns
Filed: 5 Mar 21
Utility
Stabilized cutting tool assemblies
5 Dec 23
Stabilized cutting tool assemblies.
Adam T. Boyle, Michael C. Anderson
Filed: 12 Dec 19
Utility
Switch actuator adapter
5 Dec 23
A switch assembly for adapting a non-contact switch into a contact triggered switch, such that the internal electrical state of the non-contact switch can be triggered by mechanical contact with an object or surface.
Robert L LaFountain, Michael John Simmons
Filed: 23 Mar 21
Utility
Valve handles and dual-valve assemblies having valve handles
5 Dec 23
Valve handles and dual-valve assemblies having handles are disclosed herein.
Justin Masias, Steven Landry Peek
Filed: 21 Apr 22
Utility
Method and system for executing online tests of valve seating integrity for control valves
5 Dec 23
Systems and methods may be provided to execute online tests of a valve in a digital valve positioner.
John S. Fuller
Filed: 31 Mar 20
Utility
Drain cleaner fluid management
28 Nov 23
Drain cleaning machines having various fluid management provisions are described.
Scott Kruepke, Glen R. Chartier, Robert Skrjanc
Filed: 11 Jun 21
Utility
Valve bodies and methods of manufacturing the same
28 Nov 23
Valve bodies and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed.
Andrew M. Prusha, Lisa M. Miller
Filed: 23 Jul 21