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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2005
Applicants:
Jim Moon, Hillsboro, OR (US);
John Hinshaw, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Steve Mahoney, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Serveron Corporation, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multiport rotary valve has a stator with plural flow paths and a rotary valve plate having plural flow channels. The rotary valve plate defines a rotor that rotates relative to the stator to define unique plural fluid pathways from the stator, through the valve plate, and returning through the stator. Rotation of the rotary valve plate is controlled by a microprocessor, which includes an optical sensor to determine the position of the rotor.