US 12,351,446 B2
Magnetically controlled valve using a blocking device and a movement device
John Newton, Sebastian, FL (US); Peter Brooke, Micco, FL (US); Dustin Hartsfield, Sebastian, FL (US); Michael Cheney, Vero Beach, FL (US); Gillian Callaghan, Vero Beach, FL (US); and Scott Ross, Sebastian, FL (US)
Assigned to GATE CPV SOLUTIONS, INC., Sebastian, FL (US)
Filed by John Newton, Sebastian, FL (US); Peter Brooke, Micco, FL (US); Dustin Hartsfield, Sebastian, FL (US); Michael Cheney, Vero Beach, FL (US); Gillian Callaghan, Vero Beach, FL (US); and Scott Ross, Sebastian, FL (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/384,844.
Application 17/577,121 is a division of application No. 16/925,509, filed on Jul. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,279,607.
Application 18/384,844 is a continuation of application No. 17/577,121, filed on Jan. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,827,506.
Application 16/925,509 is a continuation of application No. 15/714,447, filed on Sep. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,723,610.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/506,083, filed on May 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/480,372, filed on Apr. 1, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/432,294, filed on Dec. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/399,977, filed on Sep. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0059544 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/12 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); F16K 31/08 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 1/0081 (2013.01) [B67D 1/1277 (2013.01); F16K 31/0665 (2013.01); F16K 31/084 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0093 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve comprising:
a diaphragm;
a sealing ring coupled to the diaphragm;
a magnet element;
a plunger;
a spring;
a latching solenoid;
a conduit including a hollow element including an inner surface and an outer surface which allows for a passage of one or more fluid elements;
a constraining element with one or more openings and one or more non-open elements;
one or more blocking elements configured to stop the passage of the one or more fluid elements when the one or more blocking elements are in a first position relative to the one or more openings; and
a movement device configured to move the one or more blocking elements to a second position relative to the one or more openings which allows for the passage of the one or more fluid elements and one or more gaseous elements through the one or more openings in the constraining element.