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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:
Jan. 02, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 14, 2022
Applicants:

Counterfog Corporation, Irving, TX (US);

Xtraction Science and Technology, Inc., South Park, PA (US);

Inventors:

José Luis Pérez-Díaz, Valdemoro, ES;

Steven A. Cotten, Lockport, NY (US);

Assignees:

COUNTERFOG CORPORATION, Irving, TX (US);

XTRACTION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INC., South Park, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 27/30 (2006.01); H02K 11/30 (2016.01); H01F 27/24 (2006.01); H01F 7/08 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 27/30 (2013.01); H01F 7/081 (2013.01); H01F 27/24 (2013.01); H02K 11/30 (2016.01); F16K 31/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a design approach for intrinsically safe electromagnetic devices such as electrically actuated valves, motors, generators, or transformers intended for and capable of safe operation in explosive atmospheres or environments. The design employs a plurality of electrically insulated, intrinsically safe circuits cooperating to induce, or in the case of a generator, create a relatively large magnetic flux in the ferromagnetic core, or iron, of these devices. A method to construct such intrinsically safe devices is disclosed. These devices can be practically used in machines, mechanisms, valves, and manned or unmanned vehicles intended for safe operation in hazardous environments, for example underground coal mines or ATEX or EX classified facilities.


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