Patents
US 12265403 B2: Dome-loaded pressure reducing regulator for single use applications
- Granted
- 2025-04-01
- Filed
- 2022-02-10 application 18267584
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A centerbody assembly for a pressure regulator includes: a centerbody having a process surface, at least one outlet orifice disposed in the centerbody; an outlet port positioned in fluid communication with the at least one outlet orifice; an inlet port; a valve chamber positioned in the centerbody in fluid communication with the inlet port, the valve chamber including a valve seat positioned in fluid communication with the process surface; a spherical valve element disposed in the valve chamber and moveable between an open position in which it is spaced away from the valve seat, and a closed position in which it seals against the valve seat; 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; and wherein the valve element is mechanically interconnected with the control diaphragm.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250401.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Reed | Hendersonville, NC | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryan Matthew Heffner | Asheville, NC | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Lyle H. Hamilton | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tony Boyd Tang | Mills River, NC | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Zachary Cobb | Candler, NC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Carlyle Leonard Donevant, IV | Asheville, NC | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G05D | Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables | G05D16/0666 | 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 |
| 2023-06-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COBB, ZACHARY ALLAN signed 2022-02-08 DONEVANT, CARLYLE LEONARD, IV signed 2022-02-08 HAMILTON, LYLE HARTMAN signed 2022-02-08 HEFFNER, RYAN MATTHEW signed 2022-02-08 REED, DAVID A. signed 2022-02-08 TANG, TONY BOYD signed 2022-02-08 | EQUILIBAR, LLC FLETCHER, NC | 63961/762 | 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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