Patents
US 11448327 B2: Valve for single-use applications
- Granted
- 2022-09-20
- Filed
- 2021-08-05 application 17394788
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A centerbody assembly for a valve includes: a centerbody having a process surface, at least one inlet orifice disposed in the centerbody and adapted to be disposed in fluid communication with a fluid at a process pressure, and at least one outlet orifice disposed in the centerbody separate from the at least one inlet orifice; an inlet port disposed in fluid communication with the at least one inlet orifice; an outlet port disposed in fluid communication with the at least one outlet orifice; and a flexible control diaphragm facing the process surface, wherein a perimeter of the control diaphragm is bonded to the centerbody so as to define a seal that blocks the passage of fluid.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220920.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equilibar, LLC 8 patents | US company or organization | Fletcher, NC | EQUILIBAR, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Matthew Heffner | Asheville, NC | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey D. Jennings | Hendersonville, NC | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David A. Reed | Hendersonville, NC | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tony Boyd Tang | Asheville, NC | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16K | Valves; taps; cocks; actuating-floats; devices for venting or aerating | F16K27/0236 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-17 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | RICHARDS INDUSTRIALS INC. signed 2025-03-14 EQUILIBAR, LLC signed 2025-03-14 | BMO BANK N.A., AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 70537/975 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-08-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HEFFNER, RYAN signed 2020-05-06 JENNINGS, JEFFREY D. signed 2020-05-06 REED, DAVID A. signed 2020-05-06 TANG, TONY B. signed 2020-05-06 | EQUILIBAR, LLC FLETCHER, NC | 57092/958 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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