Digital valve controllers and seal washer assemblies for use with digital valve controllers
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Aug 9, 2022
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Aug 15, 2019
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Abstract
Digital valve controllers and seal washer assemblies for use with digital valve controllers include a seal washer assembly. The seal washer assembly includes a body. The body has a bore. The seal washer assembly includes a flange. The flange is coupled to the body and includes a passage, a face-seal groove, and an exterior-seal groove. The seal washer assembly includes a face seal. The face seal is disposed within the face-seal groove. The seal washer assembly includes an exterior seal. The exterior seal is disposed within the exterior-seal groove.
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- 15 United States
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC | 205 S CENTER STREET MARSHALLTOWN IA 50158 |
International Classification(s)
- F16K:VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR....
- H01L:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICE....
- G05D:SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC....
- H02B:BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS, OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR....
- H05K:PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAIL....
- F16J:PISTONS; CYLINDERS; PRESSURE VESSELS IN GENERAL; S....

- 2019 Application Filing Year
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- 1921 Applications Filed
- 1399 Patents Issued To-Date
- 72.83 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hurd, Ronald F | Marshalltown, US | 4 | 93 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 93 |
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