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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2008
Applicants:
William T. Dolenti, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Byron A. Fleury, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
William T. Dolenti, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Byron A. Fleury, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Flowserve Management Company, Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 3/00 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01D 5/04 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/145 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0404 (2013.01); F02D 41/0002 (2013.01); G01D 5/04 (2013.01); F02D 11/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
A valve actuator including a magnetic angle sensor is disclosed. The magnetic angle sensor may function as an absolute position encoder. The magnetic angle sensor may also function as an incremental position encoder. The magnetic angle sensor may generate angular velocity data. The magnetic angle sensor may be used in quarter-turn and single-turn rotary valve actuators. The magnetic angle sensor may also be used in multi-turn rotary and linear valve actuators.