The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2021
Applicant:

Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);

Inventors:

Krzysztof Sutkowski, Cracow, PL;

Marek Kazimierz Redzina, Cracow, PL;

Assignee:

Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 9/09 (2006.01); F15B 13/043 (2006.01); F15B 9/03 (2006.01); F15B 13/16 (2006.01); F15B 19/00 (2006.01); F15B 21/044 (2019.01); F15B 13/044 (2006.01); F15B 13/04 (2006.01); F15B 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 13/0435 (2013.01); F15B 9/03 (2013.01); F15B 13/16 (2013.01); F15B 19/005 (2013.01); F15B 21/044 (2013.01); F15B 13/0402 (2013.01); F15B 13/0442 (2013.01); F15B 21/087 (2013.01); F15B 2013/0413 (2013.01); F15B 2211/3122 (2013.01); F15B 2211/328 (2013.01); F15B 2211/85 (2013.01); F15B 2211/864 (2013.01); F15B 2211/865 (2013.01); F15B 2211/8626 (2013.01); F15B 2211/8636 (2013.01);
Abstract

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes actuating a closure member at a predetermined first velocity a predetermined first number of cycles between a first configuration and a second configuration, actuating the closure member at a predetermined second velocity a predetermined second number of cycles between the first and the second configuration, actuating the closure member at a predetermined third velocity a predetermined third number of cycles and the second configuration, actuating the closure member at a predetermined fourth velocity a predetermined fourth number of cycles and the second configuration, and actuating the closure member to the second configuration at a predetermined fifth velocity for a predetermined flushing period.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…