Inventor

James Lyman Griffin, Jr.

Inventor
McKinney, TX, US

Overview

26→
Patents
1985–2021
Patent span
Mechanical engineering
Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 26 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F16Kprimary
F16KValves28%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification21%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables15%
G06FElectric digital data processing6%
F15BSystems acting by means of fluids in general4%
B22FWorking metallic powder3%
B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for3%
B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering3%
F15DFluid dynamics, i.e. methods or means for influencing the flow of gases or liquids3%
F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems3%
PatentTitleYear
11,035,487Lattice structure valve/regulator body202110,359,128Lattice control cage for a regulator201910,281,053Lattice structure valve/regulator body201910,100,854Heated fluid regulators201810,041,602Top entry axial flow regulator20189,970,562Fluid control devices including self-healing materials and related methods20189,952,605Pilot operated fluid regulators having a reset apparatus and related methods20189,920,847'Apparatus to interface with a corrugated diaphragm'20189,790,972'Heated fluid regulators'20179,664,303'Valve sound reducing trim assembly with pressure relief mechanism'20179,441,745'Apparatus to interface with a corrugated diaphragm'20169,371,925'Fluid regulators having corrugated diaphragms'20169,145,904'Pilot operated fluid regulators having a reset apparatus and related methods'20159,115,825'Valve sound reducing trim assembly with pressure relief mechanism'20159,091,366'Flow restricted seat ring for pressure regulators'20159,086,702'Pressure-balanced fluid pressure regulators'20158,910,661'Valve sound reducing trim assembly with pressure relief mechanism'20148,740,179'Two-piece trim for use with fluid regulators'20147,896,028'Flow restricted seat ring for pressure regulators'20116,102,071'Elastomeric element valve'20004,980,547'Light distribution and detection apparatus'19904,820,030'Lens arrangement'19894,820,050'Solid-state optical position determining apparatus'19894,598,291'Electrical control telemetering device'1986D0281776'Remote control hemisphere switch'19854,553,842'Two dimensional optical position indicating apparatus'1985

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1985–1986Patents assigned to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (3)· patent assignee history
1985–1990Based in Carpentersville, IL, US· patent location history
2000–2014Patents assigned to FISHER CONTROLS INT (3)· patent assignee history
2000Based in Marshalltown, IA, US· patent location history
2011–2021Based in McKinney, TX, US· patent location history
2014–2021Patents assigned to EMERSON PROCESS MAN REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES INC (16)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to GRIFFIN JR JAMES LYMAN (3)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to MCKINNEY HAROLD JOE (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
EMERSON PROCESS MAN REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES INC162014–2021
FISHER CONTROLS INT32000–2014
GRIFFIN JR JAMES LYMANself32014–2015
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS31985–1986
MCKINNEY HAROLD JOE32014–2015
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
McKinney, Texas, US192011–2021
Carpentersville, Illinois, US61985–1990
Marshalltown, IA, US12000