Mark S Silva

US Patent:

7176421, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Sep 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/935149

Inventors:

Mark Rudolph Silva - Alta Loma CA, US
David Lau - Redondo Beach CA, US

Assignee:

TransDigm Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

H05B 3/56
H05B 3/18
H01C 3/18

US Classification:

219544, 219548, 219542, 219528, 219546, 219549, 392314, 338314, 338301, 338302, 338311

Abstract:

A heater for heating a rigid fluid line or hose for freeze protection. The heater has a base made of an outer base layer, a middle base layer attached to the outer base layer; and an inner base layer attached to the middle base layer. The inner base layer can be uncured silicone (before assembly processing). A resistance wire is wound around an electrically non-conductive core and located on the inner base layer. The resistance wire can be a high gauge wire providing for a small moment of flexure. A cover includes an inner cover layer covering said resistance wire. This inner cover layer can be uncured silicone (before assembly processing). A middle cover layer is attached to the inner cover layer, and an outer cover layer is attached to the inner cover layer. The outer cover layer protects the heater from abrasion.

US Patent:

59751193, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Aug 4, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/128758

Inventors:

Mark Rudolph Silva - Alta Loma CA
Verne James Morand - Desert Hot Springs CA
Thomas Bruce Rose - Downey CA

Assignee:

Transdigm, Inc. - Richmond Heights OH

International Classification:

F16K 4900
E03B 712

US Classification:

137341

Abstract:

Apparatus for conducting fluid and preventing its icing have a fluid line structure and a tubular fluid line element located in that fluid line structure and having a cross-section sufficient for a desired throughput of fluid. A heater element is located inside the fluid line structure and is in heat-transfer relationship with an inside of the tubular fluid line element. Such heater element may be an electric heater element inside the fluid line structure encompassing the tubular fluid line element in heat-transfer relationship with an inside of that tubular fluid line element. A frangible or other fluid line nipple may be removably connected to the fluid line structure, and the tubular fluid line element may extend from that fluid line structure to that fluid line nipple. A heat transfer reduction may be provided between the electric heater element and the fluid line structure outside of the tubular fluid line element.

US Patent:

20170082215, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Sep 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/269821

Inventors:

- Los Angeles CA, US
Mark Silva - Rancho Cucamonga CA, US

International Classification:

F16K 49/00
B67D 7/04
B67D 7/16
F16K 15/06

Abstract:

An automatic fill system includes a tank, a transfer hose, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly has a first end having an outlet orifice configured to be received within the tank. The valve assembly also includes a second end configured to be connected in fluid communication with the transfer hose with the second end having an inlet orifice. The valve assembly also includes at least one fluid passageway between the inlet orifice and the outlet orifice, and a check valve coupled to a spring and a seal. The seal is configured to be slidably moveable within a piston chamber. The valve assembly further includes a heating element located within a heating element chamber and configured to heat the valve assembly. Finally, the valve assembly includes a jet level sensor with a sensor inlet and a sensor outlet. The jet level sensor is in fluid communication with the piston chamber.