Patents
US 11885430 B2: Electromechanical valve and method of assembly
- Granted
- 2024-01-30
- Filed
- 2019-11-13 application 17291447
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In at least some implementations, a method of assembling an electromechanical valve includes positioning the armature stop in a first position at a first distance from a valve seat, actuating the valve to move an armature away from the valve seat, providing a fluid flow to the valve, determining a fluid flow characteristic, and as a function of the fluid flow characteristic, moving the armature stop relative to the valve seat to a second position that is at a distance other than the first distance.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240130.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALBRO LLC 109 patents | US company or organization | Cass City, MI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley J. Roche | Millington, MI | 27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| William E. Galka | Caro, MI | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David L. Speirs | Cass City, MI | 30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey C. Hoppe | Cass City, MI | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ernesto O. Basanez | Los Mochis, MX | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16K | Valves; taps; cocks; actuating-floats; devices for venting or aerating | F16K31/0689 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01F | Magnets; inductances; transformers; selection of materials for their magnetic properties | H01F7/127 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Release of security interest Statement regarding release of liens in patents, including lien in favor of glas usa llc recorded at r/f 071674/0688 | FIRST BRANDS GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2026-03-16 | WALBRO LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WALBRO ENGINE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.) CLEVELAND, OH | 75247/779 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-03-25 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | OVERDRIVE ACQUISITION, LLC signed 2026-03-16 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. MEDINA, MN | 75242/950 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-03-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WALBRO LLC (F/K/A WALBRO CORPORATION AND WALBRO ENGINE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.) signed 2026-03-16 WALBRO CO., LTD. (ALSO KNOWN AS WALBRO KK) signed 2026-03-16 WALBRO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V. signed 2026-03-16 | OVERDRIVE ACQUISITION, LLC TORONTO | 75110/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-06-18 | Security interest Security interest First lien intellectual property security agreement | AIRTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC signed 2025-06-16 AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LP signed 2025-06-16 APC INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2025-06-16 APC PARENT, LLC signed 2025-06-16 ASC INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2025-06-16 AUTOLITE OPERATIONS LLC signed 2025-06-16 AVM EXPORT, INC. signed 2025-06-16 BPI ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC signed 2025-06-16 BPI EC, LLC signed 2025-06-16 BPI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC signed 2025-06-16 BRAKE PARTS INC CHINA LLC signed 2025-06-16 BRAKE PARTS INC INDIA LLC signed 2025-06-16 BRAKE PARTS INC LLC signed 2025-06-16 CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2025-06-16 CARRAND COMPANIES, INC. signed 2025-06-16 CARTER CARBURETOR HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2025-06-16 CARTER CARBURETOR, LLC signed 2025-06-16 CARTER FUEL EXPORT, INC. signed 2025-06-16 CARTER FUEL SYSTEMS, LLC signed 2025-06-16 CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC. signed 2025-06-16 CWD HOLDING, LLC signed 2025-06-16 CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, LLC signed 2025-06-16 CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, LLC signed 2025-06-16 CWD, LLC signed 2025-06-16 DALTON CORPORATION signed 2025-06-16 DALTON CORPORATION, KENDALLVILLE signed 2025-06-16 MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, ASHLAND signed 2025-06-16 MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, STRYKER MACHINING FACILITY CO. signed 2025-06-16 DALTON CORPORATION, WARSAW MANUFACTURING FACILITY signed 2025-06-16 EAGLE CASTING, LLC signed 2025-06-16 EAGLE MACHINING, LLC signed 2025-06-16 FIRST BRANDS GROUP INTERMEDIATE, LLC signed 2025-06-16 FIRST BRANDS GROUP, LLC signed 2025-06-16 FRAM GROUP IP LLC signed 2025-06-16 FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC signed 2025-06-16 FRAMAUTO HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2025-06-16 FUEL FILTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2025-06-16 GLOBAL REMAN VENTURES, LLC signed 2025-06-16 HEATHERTON HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2025-06-16 HOPKINS ACQUISITION, INC. signed 2025-06-16 HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION signed 2025-06-16 HORIZON EURO FINANCE LLC signed 2025-06-16 HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC. signed 2025-06-16 HORIZON GLOBAL COMPANY LLC signed 2025-06-16 HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION signed 2025-06-16 HORIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC signed 2025-06-16 IBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, INC. signed 2025-06-16 INTERNATIONAL BRAKE INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2025-06-16 JASPER ACQUISITION CORP. signed 2025-06-16 JASPER RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2025-06-16 KTRI HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2025-06-16 KTRI OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2025-06-16 LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. signed 2025-06-16 PHNX ACQUISITION CORP. signed 2025-06-16 PREMIER MARKETING GROUP, LLC signed 2025-06-16 PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP. signed 2025-06-16 PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC. signed 2025-06-16 QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C. signed 2025-06-16 QUALIS ENTERPRISES, LLC signed 2025-06-16 QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC. signed 2025-06-16 QUALITOR AUTOMOTIVE, LLC signed 2025-06-16 QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC. signed 2025-06-16 QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC. signed 2025-06-16 QUALITOR, INC. signed 2025-06-16 REMAN MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC signed 2025-06-16 SDC TX, LLC signed 2025-06-16 SMART CHOICE, LLC signed 2025-06-16 SPECIALTY PUMPS GROUP, INC. signed 2025-06-16 STRONGARM, LLC signed 2025-06-16 TAE BRAKES, LLC signed 2025-06-16 TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2025-06-16 TMD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC signed 2025-06-16 TMD MEXICO LLC signed 2025-06-16 TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE, LLC signed 2025-06-16 TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC signed 2025-06-16 TRICO HOLDING CORPORATION signed 2025-06-16 TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION signed 2025-06-16 TRICO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION signed 2025-06-16 TRIDONEX USA LLC signed 2025-06-16 UCI ACQUISITION HOLDINGS (NO. 4) LLC signed 2025-06-16 UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PARENT, INC. signed 2025-06-16 UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2025-06-16 UCI INTERNATIONAL, LLC signed 2025-06-16 UCI PENNSYLVANIA, INC. signed 2025-06-16 UCI-AIRTEX HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2025-06-16 UNITED COMPONENTS, LLC signed 2025-06-16 UNIVERSAL AUTO FILTER LLC signed 2025-06-16 VIPER ACQUISITION I, INC. signed 2025-06-16 VIPER ACQUISITION, INC. signed 2025-06-16 WALBRO LLC signed 2025-06-16 WALBRO MIDCO LLC signed 2025-06-16 WEM US CO. signed 2025-06-16 | GLAS USA LLC JERSEY CITY, NJ | 71674/688 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-05-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GALKA, WILLIAM E. signed 2019-10-31 HOPPE, JEFFREY C. signed 2019-11-01 SPEIRS, DAVID L. signed 2019-11-01 ROCHE, BRADLEY J. signed 2019-11-06 BASANEZ, ERNESTO O. signed 2019-11-12 | WALBRO LLC TUCSON, AZ | 56151/289 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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