Hurst, William E.

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Pressure loss mitigation and durable valve

      
Application Number 18343602
Grant Number 12013047
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-28
First Publication Date 2024-06-18
Grant Date 2024-06-18
Owner HURST, WILLIAM E. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hurst, William E.
  • Hurst, James Walter

Abstract

A valve comprises: a housing defining a chamber; a fluid outlet defined by a fluid outlet wall; and a first fluid outlet orifice and a second fluid outlet orifice comprising a rigid seat. The valve comprises a movable gate, that is flexible and/or compressible and impermeable. The moveable gate is more flexible than the rigid seat, has a planar surface, and is configured to slidably move in a first axis. The movable gate is configured to be positioned so that it is located between a fluid inlet orifice and the second fluid outlet orifice when the valve is in a closed position, wherein fluid pressure within the chamber causes the movable gate to seal the second fluid outlet orifice via the rigid seat, and not the fluid inlet orifice. The valve may employ gate shapes that generate and/or exploit Bernoulli effect forces when fluid passes though the valve.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16K 3/04 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with pivoted closure members
  • F16K 3/02 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor
  • F16K 3/18 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together by movement of the closure members
  • F16K 27/02 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of lift valves
  • F16K 31/04 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor
  • F16K 31/54 - Mechanical actuating means with toothed gearing with pinion and rack

2.

Pressure loss mitigation and durable valve

      
Application Number 17676009
Grant Number 11713816
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-18
First Publication Date 2023-08-01
Grant Date 2023-08-01
Owner HURST, WILLIAM E. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hurst, William E.
  • Hurst, James Walter

Abstract

A valve comprises: a housing defining a chamber; a fluid outlet defined by a fluid outlet wall; and a first fluid outlet orifice and a second fluid outlet orifice comprising a rigid seat. The valve comprises a movable gate, that is flexible and/or compressible and impermeable. The moveable gate is more flexible than the rigid seat, has a planar surface, and is configured to slidably move in a first axis. The movable gate is configured to be positioned so that it is located between a fluid inlet orifice and the second fluid outlet orifice when the valve is in a closed position, wherein fluid pressure within the chamber causes the movable gate to seal the second fluid outlet orifice via the rigid seat, and not the fluid inlet orifice. The valve may employ gate shapes that generate and/or exploit Bernoulli effect forces when fluid passes though the valve.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16K 3/04 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with pivoted closure members
  • F16K 31/04 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor
  • F16K 27/02 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of lift valves
  • F16K 31/54 - Mechanical actuating means with toothed gearing with pinion and rack
  • F16K 3/18 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together by movement of the closure members
  • F16K 3/02 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor

3.

Pressure loss mitigation and durable valve

      
Application Number 17180424
Grant Number 11313476
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-19
First Publication Date 2022-04-26
Grant Date 2022-04-26
Owner HURST, WILLIAM E. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hurst, William E.
  • Hurst, James Walter

Abstract

An irrigation valve comprises a housing including a chamber, a fluid inlet comprising a fluid inlet passage configured to fluidly communicate with a first conduit, wherein the fluid inlet is configured to communicate fluid from the first conduit to the chamber, a fluid outlet comprising a fluid outlet passage configured to fluidly communicate with a second conduit, wherein the fluid outlet is configured to communicate fluid from the chamber to the second conduit, a rigid substrate and a stretchable, compressible and/or flexible membrane on a surface of the rigid substrate, wherein the rigid substrate is configured to be positioned so that the membrane is located between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet when the valve is in a closed position, and wherein a fluid pressure within the chamber causes the membrane to seal a first orifice of the fluid outlet passage when the valve is in the closed position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16K 31/04 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor
  • F16K 3/04 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with pivoted closure members
  • F16K 27/02 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of lift valves
  • F16K 31/54 - Mechanical actuating means with toothed gearing with pinion and rack
  • F16K 3/18 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together by movement of the closure members
  • F16K 3/02 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor

4.

Pressure loss mitigation and durable valve

      
Application Number 16998903
Grant Number 10927962
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-08-20
First Publication Date 2021-02-23
Grant Date 2021-02-23
Owner HURST, WILLIAM E. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hurst, William E.
  • Hurst, James Walter

Abstract

An irrigation valve comprises a housing including a chamber, a fluid inlet comprising a fluid inlet passage configured to fluidly communicate with a first conduit, wherein the fluid inlet is configured to communicate fluid from the first conduit to the chamber, a fluid outlet comprising a fluid outlet passage configured to fluidly communicate with a second conduit, wherein the fluid outlet is configured to communicate fluid from the chamber to the second conduit, a rigid substrate and a stretchable, compressible and/or flexible membrane on a surface of the rigid substrate, wherein the rigid substrate is configured to be positioned so that the membrane is located between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet when the valve is in a closed position, and wherein a fluid pressure within the chamber causes the membrane to seal a first orifice of the fluid outlet passage when the valve is in the closed position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16K 31/04 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a motor
  • F16K 3/04 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with pivoted closure members
  • F16K 27/02 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of lift valves
  • F16K 31/54 - Mechanical actuating means with toothed gearing with pinion and rack
  • F16K 3/18 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together by movement of the closure members
  • F16K 3/02 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor