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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Vetco Gray Scandinavia As, Stavanger, NO;
Inventors:
Terje Hjertvikrem, Sandnes, NO;
Surendra Nadkarni, Stavanger, NO;
Assignee:
Vetco Gray Scandinavia AS, Stavanger, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/04 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 37/0041 (2013.01); E21B 34/00 (2013.01); F16K 31/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention concerns an electrical actuator for a valve and a method of controlling a valve, using the electrical actuator. The electrical actuator includes an electronics chamber, including a control unit and a utility chamber, including at least one sensor unit. Each sensor unit includes a sensor. A penetration plate separates the electronics chamber and the utility chamber. Each sensor unit in the utility chamber is configured to wirelessly communicate a data signal, obtained by the sensor, to the control unit.