Patents Assigned to Xylem Europe GmbH
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Publication number: 20240011501Abstract: An impeller seat for a pump, the impeller seat comprising an inlet wall, an inlet radius, a guide pin connected to and extending radially inwards from the inlet wall. The guide pin includes a tip radius. A 15%-circle is offset radially inwards from a circular intersection fifteen percent of the difference between the inlet radius and the tip radius. An 85%-circle is offset radially inwards from the circular intersection eighty-five percent of the difference between the inlet radius and the tip radius. A trailing edge line is between the intersection between the 15%-circle and a trailing edge of the guide pin and the intersection between the 85%-circle and the trailing edge of the guide pin. The trailing edge line is in a range equal to or more than 10 degrees and equal to or less than 30 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Viktor Bredwad, Stefan Ramström
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Publication number: 20240003782Abstract: A method for monitoring the operation of a pump station comprising a tank for temporary storage of a liquid, an inlet for influent liquid, an outlet, and at least one pump configured for transporting the liquid away from the tank via the outlet. The method comprises steps. Monitoring an inflow of liquid to the tank during at least a part of a predetermined time period (T) and determining Inflow data (IN) representative of the inflow during T. Determining Pump Station Max Capacity data (PSMC) that is representative of the max capacity of pumped liquid from the tank during T. For T, determining a momentary Pump Station Capacity Utilization (PSCUM) based on IN and PSMC, using the overall formula PSCUM (%)=100*IN/PSMC. Determining a typical Pump Station Capacity Utilization (PSCUT) for the pump station based on at least one momentary PSCUM value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Martin Wessman, Nils Irestedt, Alexander Fullemann
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Patent number: 11858810Abstract: A device for generating ozone from oxygen-containing gas by silent electric discharge, the device including an electrode arrangement having at least one high-voltage electrode and at least one annular ground electrode. An annular dielectric is arranged between the at least one high-voltage electrode and the at least one ground electrode. The at least one high-voltage electrode is surrounded by at least one annular heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Reiner Fietzek, Nicole Brueggemann, Ralf Fiekens, Manfred Salvermoser
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Publication number: 20230407878Abstract: An impeller seat for a pump, the impeller seat comprising an inlet wall, an inlet radius, a guide pin connected to and extending radially inwards from the inlet wall, and a feeding groove arranged in the upper surface of the impeller seat, extending from the inlet wall to the periphery of the impeller seat. The guide pin includes a tip radius. A 15%-circle is offset radially inwards from a circular intersection fifteen percent of the difference between the inlet radius and the tip radius. A groove inlet upstream edge line of the impeller seat intersects an upstream edge of the feeding groove at the circular intersection, seen in the direction of rotation of the pump. A groove inlet upstream edge angle between a radius of the impeller seat intersecting an upstream edge of the guide pin at the 15%-circle, seen in the direction of rotation of the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventor: Viktor Bredwad
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Publication number: 20230400026Abstract: An open impeller for a submergible pump for pumping abrasive fluids. The impeller has a cover plate, a hub and at least two spirally swept blades, each blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a lower edge extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge and separating the suction and pressure sides of the blade. At least one blade includes a winglet at the lower edge projecting from the suction side, located radially outside an inner radius of the impeller, and extending circumferentially to the trailing edge at the suction side at a maximum radius of the impeller. The lower edge and winglet lower wear surface are configured to be located opposite of and facing a pump wear plate. The inner radius is equal to the largest of the maximum radius of the impeller multiplied by 0.6, and an inlet radius of the impeller multiplied by 1.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventor: Jan Wilkström
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Publication number: 20230392608Abstract: An impeller seat for a pump, the impeller seat comprising an inlet wall, an inlet radius, and a guide pin connected to and extending radially inwards from the inlet wall. The guide pin includes a tip radius. A 40%-circle is offset radially inwards from a circular intersection forty percent of the difference between the inlet radius and the tip radius. The guide pin comprises a leading edge configured for scraping off pollutants from an impeller of the pump, and, at least between the inlet wall and the 40%-circle, comprises a pre-leading edge located upstream the leading edge of the guide pin, seen in the direction of rotation of the pump and seen in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventor: Viktor Bredwad
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Patent number: 11808269Abstract: A method for controlling a drainage pump configured to operate at a variable operational speed, and a drainage pump assembly so controlled. The drainage pump has a drive unit including an electrical motor and a drive shaft, and a hydraulic unit with an impeller operatively connected to the electrical motor via the drive shaft. The method includes continuously operating the drainage pump at a positive operational speed with default operation at a predetermined idle operational speed, and intermittently detecting whether the drainage pump is snoring or not snoring. The operational speed is decreased by one step when snoring is detected, and increased by one step when snoring is not detected.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Xylem Europe GmbHInventor: Jan Wikström
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Patent number: 11798798Abstract: The invention relates to a phosphor for a UV emitting device, having the formula Na1+xCa1?2xPO4:PR3+x wherein 0<x<0.5.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Manfred Salvermoser, Mike Broxtermann, Jan-Niklas Keil, Thomas Jüstel
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Publication number: 20230182095Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a flow generator (1) in a tank (20) configured for housing a liquid comprising solid matter, the flow generator (1) comprising an impeller and being located at a height (h-mixer) in the tank (20) and the tank (20) having a predetermined maximum filling height (h-max), wherein the flow generator (1) is configured to be operated at a variable operational speed (n) and the demand of operational speed (n-demand) is dependent on the present liquid level height (h-present) in the tank (20), wherein a max operational speed (n-max) of the flow generator (1) is the operational speed required when the liquid level in the tank (20) is equal to the maximum filling height (h-max), the present operational speed (n-present) being set equal to the demand of operational speed (n-demand) of the flow generator (1) that is determined using the formula: ( n - present ) = ( n - demand ) = ( n - max ) [ ( h - max ) / ( h - present ) ] ^ a at leaType: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Peter Loman, Ulf Carlsson, Andrew Nicholas Dames
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Publication number: 20230176563Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling the operation of a pump station (1) comprising a tank (8) for storage of a liquid and at least one pump (2), the pump station (1) further comprises an outlet conduit (5) connected to the pump (2), the method comprising the steps of: determining the Geodetic head (Hgeo) of the pump station (1), determining the pumped Flow (Q) for a given pump operation duty point, determining the consumed Power (P) for the given pump operation duty point, and determining a Normalized Specific Energy (nSE) of the pump station (1) based on the determined values of Geodetic head (Hgeo), pumped Flow (Q) and consumed Power (P), by means of the formula (nSE)=(P/Q)/Hgeo.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Jürgen Mökander, Martin Wessman, Staffan Aldenfalk
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Publication number: 20230175512Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a pumped flow (Q) from a pump by a flowmeter that comprises an internal pressure sensor configured to measure the static liquid pressure (H-in) at the inner surface of the flowmeter, and an external pressure sensor configured to measure the static liquid pressure (H-out) at the outer surface of the flowmeter. The method comprises measuring the static liquid pressure (H-in) at the inner surface, measuring the static liquid pressure (H-out) at the outer surface, determining the Static head (H-stat) of the pump based on the measured static liquid pressure (H-in), the measured static liquid pressure (H-out) and a pressure difference (H-diff) corresponding to the difference in height position between the internal pressure sensor and the external pressure sensor, and determining the pumped Flow (Q) by using the determined Static head (H-stat) of the pump from a predetermined pump specific Q-(H-stat)-relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventor: Martin Wessman
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Patent number: 11639555Abstract: A device for generating ozone from oxygen-containing gas by silent electric discharge. At least two high-voltage electrodes and at least one ground electrode are nested. A discharge gap is defined between each high-voltage electrode and adjacent ground electrode. A dielectric is arranged in each discharge gap. In one embodiment, at least two discharge gaps are traversed by the gas, and a different voltage is applied to each gap according to the individual gap width. In another embodiment, filler material is arranged in an interstice between the high-voltage electrode and the corresponding dielectric, and the same amount of power is applied to each discharge gap.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Reiner Fietzek, Nicole Brueggemann, Ralf Fiekens, Manfred Salvermoser
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Publication number: 20230101836Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling the operation of a liquid flow generator (1) configured for operation in a tank (18) housing in a liquid comprising solid matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventor: Martin Wessman
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Patent number: 11598339Abstract: A pump having a drive unit with an electric motor, a hydraulic unit connected to the electric motor, and an integrated control unit operatively connected to the electric motor and configured for monitoring and controlling the pump. An integrated pressure sensor, connected to the control unit, has a fixed reference pressure. The control unit determines a liquid level of a liquid surrounding the pump based on a relation between an actual value of the pressure sensor and a reference value. A method for calibrating the pump comprises initiating pumping, continuing pumping until the liquid level is equal to a predetermined calibration level, determining the actual pressure value when the liquid level is equal to the predetermined calibration level, and calibrating the pump by setting a new reference pressure value corresponding to the actual pressure value.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Jan Wikström, Gunnar Törnqvist
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Patent number: 11442009Abstract: A flow cell for use with an analytical device having a measurement surface onto which a fluid sample to be measured can be received comprises: a housing comprising an interface for connecting to an analytical device; a fluid chamber provided in the housing, the fluid chamber comprising sidewalls at least partly defining an internal volume for receiving a multiphase fluid sample and an opening arranged so as to provide a multiphase fluid sample received in the internal chamber volume to a measurement surface of an analytical device when the housing is connected to the analytical device; and an agitation device. The agitation device comprises an agitation mechanism adapted to agitate a multiphase fluid sample within the internal volume of the fluid chamber and cause movement of the fluid through and within the opening thereby providing fluid to a measurement surface of an analytical device. The agitation mechanism is separated from the internal volume by a barrier wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: XYLEM EUROPE GMBHInventor: Valdis Robin Vesma
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Publication number: 20220212960Abstract: A UV disinfection system including at least one UV lamp assembly with a sleeve surrounding a UV lamp and defining an inner volume. The UV disinfection system further includes at least one pressure sensor. At least one non-return valve connects the inner volume of the at least one sleeve to the pressure sensor. The UV disinfection system is configured to detect a sleeve breakage by the resulting change in pressure at the at least one pressure sensor. A break detection device for a UV disinfection system with a pressure detector includes at least one tubing which communicates directly or indirectly with an inner volume of a sleeve surrounding at least one of a UV lamp unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Charlie Patterson, Mike Cantor, Ray Burn
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Publication number: 20220170468Abstract: A method for detecting the occurrence of snoring during operation of a machine configured for transporting liquid. The machine includes an impeller and an electric motor, operatively connected to a control unit. The method includes operating the machine in order to transport liquid on the condition that the instantaneous power of the machine is directed towards a set power level. The instantaneous power of the machine is allowed to fluctuate within a set power level range defined upwards by a max-factor times the set power level and defined downwards by a min-factor times the set power level. The method further includes determining the machine is snoring by the control unit when the instantaneous power of the machine is below a snoring level equal to a snoring-factor times the set power level by monitoring at least one of the operational parameters of power, current, or power factor of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Sebastian Själin, Alexander Fullemann
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Publication number: 20220139692Abstract: A UV emitting device having at least one first phosphor that absorbs UV radiation of a wavelength shorter than 200 nm and at least one second phosphor which absorbs UV radiation of a wavelength between 220 nm and 245 nm. The at least one first phosphor emits UV radiation of a wavelength between 220 nm and 245 nm and the at least one second phosphor emits UV radiation of a wavelength between 250 nm and 315 nm. The at least one first phosphor and the at least one second phosphor are disposed in the form of layers, wherein the at least one first phosphor layer is positioned between a discharge volume and the at least one second phosphor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Xylem Europe GmbHInventors: Dr. Manfred Salvermoser, Mike Broxtermann, Thomas Jüstel
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Patent number: 11291964Abstract: A mixer machine assembly having a drive unit with an electric motor, a drive shaft assembly connected to the electric motor, and a propeller. The propeller has a hub, a plurality of blades, and a propeller shaft from the drive shaft assembly. The control unit is operatively connected to the electric motor, and is configured for monitoring and controlling the operation of the mixer machine. The control unit monitors a drive shaft torque about a drive shaft of the drive shaft assembly. The control unit determines an average torque range based on at least one torque range, wherein each torque range is the difference between the highest and the lowest torque value detected during a predetermined angle of rotation of the propeller during operation of the mixer machine assembly. The control unit compares the determined average torque range with a predetermined torque range limit value.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Xylem Europe GmbHInventor: Martin Wessman
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Patent number: D949924Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: XYLEM EUROPE GMBHInventor: Jan Wikström