William D Teach, 847574 Boardwalk, Crown Point, IN 46307

7448412, Nov 11, 2008

Jul 22, 2005

11/188294

William O. Teach - Frankfort IL, US
James C. Laski - Bourbonnais IL, US
Paul W. Gibson - Manteno IL, US
Donald C. Harris - Crete IL, US
Kevin R. Douglas - Lockport IL, US

AFA Controls LLC - Wilmington DE

F15C 1/04

137831, 13759617, 25112906

A valve chip may include a substrate having first and second faces and openings between the first and second faces, and a plurality of flexible valve flaps on one of the faces of the substrate with each flexible valve flap being associated with at least one of the openings. The valve chip may be packaged by forming a frame having an opening therein, and securing the valve chip in the opening of the frame. More particularly, the valve chip may be secured in the opening so that central portions of the first and second faces of the substrate are exposed through the opening in the frame and so that a fluid seal is provided between the frame and edges of the substrate. Related valves, valve assemblies, and methods are also discussed.

7753072, Jul 13, 2010

Jul 22, 2005

11/188139

Kevin R. Douglas - Lockport IL, US
William O. Teach - Frankfort IL, US
Paul W. Gibson - Manteno IL, US
Donald C. Harris - Crete IL, US
Scott H. Goodwin - Hillsborough NC, US
David E. Dausch - Raleigh NC, US
Wayne D. Dettloff - Wake Forest NC, US

AFA Controls LLC - Wilmington DE

F15B 13/043

13759618, 137596, 13759617, 25112901

A valve assembly may include a main housing and first and second electro-statically actuated valves. The main housing may define at least three chambers, with a first chamber configured to be coupled to a high pressure supply port, a second chamber configured to be coupled to an output port, and a third chamber configured to be coupled to a low pressure exhaust port. The first electro-statically actuated valve may be provided between the first and second chambers, and the first electro-statically actuated valve may allow or substantially block fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber responsive to a first electrical signal. The second electro-statically actuated valve may be provided between the second and third chambers, and the second electro-statically actuated valve may allow or substantially block fluid communication between the second chamber and the third chamber responsive to a second electrical signal. Related methods are also discussed.

7946308, May 24, 2011

Oct 7, 2008

12/247081

William O. Teach - Frankfort IL, US
James C. Laski - Bourbonnais IL, US
Paul W. Gibson - Manteno IL, US
Donald C. Harris - Crete IL, US
Kevin R. Douglas - Lockport IL, US

AFA Controls LLC - Wilmington DE

F15C 1/04

137 1518, 13759617, 137831, 137833, 25112906

A valve chip may include a substrate having first and second faces and openings between the first and second faces, and a plurality of flexible valve flaps on one of the faces of the substrate with each flexible valve flap being associated with at least one of the openings. The valve chip may be packaged by forming a frame having an opening therein, and securing the valve chip in the opening of the frame. More particularly, the valve chip may be secured in the opening so that central portions of the first and second faces of the substrate are exposed through the opening in the frame and so that a fluid seal is provided between the frame and edges of the substrate. Related valves, valve assemblies, and methods are also discussed.

2010023, Sep 23, 2010

Jun 4, 2010

12/794157

Kevin R. Douglas - Lockport IL, US
William O. Teach - Frankfort IL, US
Paul W. Gibson - Manteno IL, US
Donald C. Harris - Crete IL, US
Scott H. Goodwin - Hillsborough NC, US
David E. Dausch - Raleigh NC, US
Wayne D. Dettloff - Wake Forest NC, US

G05D 7/06

1374875

A valve assembly may include a main housing and first and second electro-statically actuated valves. The main housing may define at least three chambers, with a first chamber configured to be coupled to a high pressure supply port, a second chamber configured to be coupled to an output port, and a third chamber configured to be coupled to a low pressure exhaust port. The first electro-statically actuated valve may be provided between the first and second chambers, and the first electro-statically actuated valve may allow or substantially block fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber responsive to a first electrical signal. The second electro-statically actuated valve may be provided between the second and third chambers, and the second electro-statically actuated valve may allow or substantially block fluid communication between the second chamber and the third chamber responsive to a second electrical signal. Related methods are also discussed.

2011013, Jun 9, 2011

Feb 3, 2011

13/020408

William O. Teach - Frankfort IL, US
James C. Laski - Bourbonnais IL, US
Paul W. Gibson - Manteno IL, US
Donald C. Harris - Crete IL, US
Kevin R. Douglas - Lockport IL, US

F16K 11/065

13762518

A valve chip may include a substrate having first and second faces and openings between the first and second faces, and a plurality of flexible valve flaps on one of the faces of the substrate with each flexible valve flap being associated with at least one of the openings. The valve chip may be packaged by forming a frame having an opening therein, and securing the valve chip in the opening of the frame. More particularly, the valve chip may be secured in the opening so that central portions of the first and second faces of the substrate are exposed through the opening in the frame and so that a fluid seal is provided between the frame and edges of the substrate. Related valves, valve assemblies, and methods are also discussed.

6447326, Sep 10, 2002

Aug 9, 2000

09/635814

William O. Teach - Frankfort IL
Russell A. Vanderhoof - Minooka IL

Panduit Corp. - Tinley Park IL

H01R 1358

439460, 439 761

A patch cord connector for electrically and mechanically connecting a plurality of wires from a cable into a patch panel. The connector includes a housing having a cable entry aperture, a load bar retainable in the housing for arraying termination points of the plurality of wires into a predetermined configuration, and a printed circuit board having a first set of terminals for engaging the arrayed termination points of the plurality of wires and a second set of terminals for engaging the patch panel. The first and second sets of terminals are electrically connected by the printed circuit board. The housing includes a retention mechanism for retaining the cable and providing strain relief relative to the cable entry aperture and/or includes complementary support structure between the housing and the terminal to provide strain relief to the printed circuit board.

2022023, Jul 28, 2022

Jan 24, 2022

17/582864

- Frankfort IL, US
William O. Teach - Frankfort IL, US

G06K 7/10
G01L 1/00
G01H 1/00
G08B 21/18
G06K 19/077

A monitor configured to be removably coupled to a strut that forms part of a temporary support structure. The monitor may include an electronic monitoring device that includes a load cell. The monitor may be configured to be position in-line with strut and subject to the same forces exerted upon the strut. Further the monitor may be configured to wirelessly communicate the sensor information to a user.

2020040, Dec 31, 2020

Sep 11, 2020

17/018799

- Frankfort IL, US
George Roxton - Homer Glen IL, US
William O. Teach - Frankfort IL, US

F16H 25/20
F16H 19/04
F16D 41/16
E04G 25/06

An adjustable strut that includes an outer housing configured to receive an extendable member, and an extending mechanism with a gear system configured to convert rotation motion of an input mechanism into linear translation of the extendable member.