Systems and methods for operating a ball valve

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12259738
APP PUB NO 20230251673A1
SERIAL NO

18303009

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Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing a pulse control to a ball valve to reduce the amount of torque required to adjust the position of the ball valve. In an aspect, the technology relates to a method for reducing resistance of a ball valve. The method includes generating a pulse having a duration and a polarity; providing the pulse to an actuator configured to rotate a ball of the ball valve; and rotating, by the actuator, the ball of the ball valve by an amount based on the duration of the pulse and a direction based on the polarity of the pulse, wherein the ball valve does not change state after rotation of the ball.

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WCM INDUSTRIES2121 WAYNOKA ROAD COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80915

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ball, William T Colorado Springs, US 211 3813
Young, Gabriel Colorado Springs, US 9 2

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