Richard J Matt

Title: Richard J. Matt and Pneumatic Valve Data Acquisition

Introduction

Richard J. Matt is an inventor associated with Avon, Connecticut, and Combustion Engineering, Inc. His patent work includes a system for measuring and recording the movement of a pneumatic valve stem as pressure changes.

Latest Patents

The available information identifies one patent associated with Matt: “Pneumatic Operated Valve Data Acquisitioner.” The system uses a target attached to the valve stem and a camera positioned nearby to capture the target’s movement. A marker in the camera’s field of view establishes a reference scale, allowing the system to determine the target’s absolute displacement from the video signal.

The invention also digitizes pneumatic pressure as it changes during valve movement and records corresponding displacement data. In a preferred implementation, the system determines movement by electronically counting video scan lines or pixels that the target covers, uncovers, or interrupts. The resulting measurements can document a valve’s stroke between open and closed positions.

Career Highlights

Matt’s documented patent contribution focuses on combining video-based displacement measurement with pressure data acquisition. This approach provides a way to capture valve performance throughout its operating stroke.

Collaborations

The supplied information lists Theodore B. Farver and John H. Mutchler as Matt’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or establish whether they were co-inventors.

Conclusion

Richard J. Matt’s recorded invention addresses pneumatic valve testing by coordinating pressure measurements with camera-based tracking of valve-stem displacement, and he is associated with 1 patent.