- Patent Title: Electronic actuator for anhydrous ammonia emergency shut off valves
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Application No.: US17020249Application Date: 2020-09-14
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Publication No.: US11353136B2Publication Date: 2022-06-07
- Inventor: William Henry Sands, III , William Henry Sands, Jr. , Brently Craig Wilkerson , Patrick Lee Hodges , William Browning Washington, IV , Jack Jay Potts
- Applicant: Squibb Taylor, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: Squibb Taylor, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Squibb Taylor, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agency: Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC
- Main IPC: F16K31/06
- IPC: F16K31/06 ; F16K35/16 ; F16K31/46 ; F16K31/10 ; F16K35/00

Abstract:
In various implementations, an electronic actuator may be coupled to a valve to provide the ability to shut off anhydrous ammonia flow through the valve (e.g., in emergencies). The valve may be coupled to anhydrous ammonia tanks, such as nurse tanks and/or storage tanks. The electronic actuator may include a handle and a bracket. The handle and the bracket may include at least two attractive components that are magnetically attracted to each other upon application of an electric current and the valve may be open. When the electric current is cut, the attractive components of the handle and the bracket may not be magnetically attracted to each other and the valve may be shut off. A controller (e.g., a switch) may be coupled to the electronic actuator to allow control of the electric signal to the electronic actuator.
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