Stepper motor operated balanced flow control valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8939173
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12836214

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A flow control valve includes a body having a body bore oriented coaxially with a longitudinal axis of the body and a seat member extending into the bore. A valve member is slidably disposed in the bore and oriented coaxially with the longitudinal axis of the body. The valve member includes a non-circular geometrically shaped head having a bore. A drive adapter includes a head receiving cavity slidingly receiving the geometrically shaped head of the valve member and preventing axial rotation of the valve member. A stepper motor is connected to the drive adapter, the stepper motor incrementally rotating a shaft engaged with the bore of the valve member. First and second equal diameter pistons of the valve member provide pressure balanced valve member operating positions.

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MAC VALVES INC30569 BECK ROAD WIXOM MI 48393

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Williams, Kevin C Wixom, US 21 210
Yahr, Paul A Brighton, US 2 51

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