Patents by Inventor Bjarke Skovgard Dam

Bjarke Skovgard Dam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10612819
    Abstract: A pulsation damper (1) comprising a first tube (4) and a second tube (5), e.g. arranged concentrically with respect to each other, the first tube (4) being arranged inside the second tube (5). The second tube (5) has a closed end, and the first tube (4) has a second end (7) arranged at a distance from the closed end (8) of the second tube (5). The first tube (4) is fluidly connected to the second tube (5) via the second end (7). The pulsation damper is capable of damping pressure pulses within a broad frequency range. Furthermore a vapour compression system (14) having a pulsation damper (1) arranged in an economizer line (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Mølhede Thomsen, Klaus Halldorsson, Bjarke Skovgård Dam
  • Patent number: 10281181
    Abstract: An expansion valve (1) for a vapour compression system, the valve (1) comprising a first valve part (5) having an outlet orifice (7) and a piston (8) movable inside the outlet orifice (7) in response to a differential pressure across the expansion valve (1), controlling a fluid flow through the first valve part (5). A cross-sectional flow area of the outlet orifice (7) between a circumference at an inner surface of the outlet orifice (7) and a circumference at an outer surface of the piston (8) varies as a function of the position of the piston (8) relative to the outlet orifice (7). A first cross-sectional flow area is defined at a first differential pressure, and a second cross-sectional flow area is defined at a second differential pressure, where the first cross-sectional flow area is smaller than the second cross-sectional flow area, and the first differential pressure is lower than the second differential pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Georg Fosel, Carsten Molhede Thomsen, Louis Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10274236
    Abstract: An expansion valve (1) for a vapour compression system, the valve comprising a first valve part (5) having an outlet orifice (7) and a piston (8) movable inside the outlet orifice (7) in response to a differential pressure across the expansion valve (1), controlling a fluid flow through the first valve part (5), via a forward fluid passage through the first valve part (5). The piston (8) has different cylindrical shapes stepwise along a longitudinal extension of the piston (8), the piston (8) defining a first cross-sectional area along a first longitudinal extension and a second-cross sectional area along a second longitudinal extension, the first cross-sectional area being smaller than the second-cross sectional area. The first longitudinal extension is in the outlet orifice (7) at a first differential pressure and the second longitudinal extension is in the outlet orifice (7) at a second differential pressure, the first differential pressure being lower than the second differential pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Georg Fosel, Carsten Molhede Thomsen, Louis Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10240830
    Abstract: An expansion valve (1) for a vapor compression system, the valve (1) comprising a first valve part (5) having an outlet orifice (7) and a piston (8) movable inside the outlet orifice (7) in response to a differential pressure across the expansion valve (1), controlling a fluid flow through the valve (1). The piston (8) comprises a stop element (9) at an outlet end (8b) of the piston (8) and mechanical forcing means (10) to force the piston (8) towards a position in which the stop element (9) is brought into abutment with a valve seat (12) of the first valve part (5). A differential pressure below a predefined threshold value causes the stop element (9) of the piston (8) to abut the valve seat (12) of the first valve part (5), preventing fluid flow through the first valve part (5), via the forward fluid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Georg Fosel, Carsten Molhede Thomsen, Jens Pawlik, Louis Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20180045443
    Abstract: A refrigerant valve arrangement (1) is shown comprising a housing (2) having an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) and defining a main flow direction (5) a first valve having a first valve axis (11), and a second valve having a second valve axis (17). Such a refrigerant valve arrangement should have a low pressure drop between inlet and outlet. To this end said first valve axis (11) encloses a first angle (?) smaller than 90° with said main flow direction (5) and/or said second valve axis (17) encloses a second angle (?) larger than 90° with said main flow direction (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Klaus Halldorsson, Bjarke Skovgard Dam
  • Publication number: 20170191703
    Abstract: A pulsation damper (1) comprising a first tube (4) and a second tube (5), e.g. arranged concentrically with respect to each other, the first tube (4) being arranged inside the second tube (5). The second tube (5) has a closed end, and the first tube (4) has a second end (7) arranged at a distance from the closed end (8) of the second tube (5). The first tube (4) is fluidly connected to the second tube (5) via the second end (7). The pulsation damper is capable of damping pressure pulses within a broad frequency range. Furthermore a vapour compression system (14) having a pulsation damper (1) arranged in an economizer line (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Carsten Mølhede Thomsen, Klaus Halldorsson, Bjarke Skovgård Dam
  • Patent number: 9494253
    Abstract: A flow control valve (1) for a refrigeration system is disclosed. The valve (1) comprises a valve port (14) having a substantially cylindrical inner circumference arranged to receive a protruding portion of a valve member (5). The valve member (5) comprises a protruding portion having a substantially cylindrical outer circumference corresponding to the inner circumference of the valve port (14), said protruding portion also having at least one fluted part (16), said at least one fluted part (16) defining fluid passage along the at least one fluted part (16) when the valve member (5) is in the open position. The valve member (5) is provided with at least one first fluid passage (6) extending through the valve member (5) between a second valve chamber (15) and a pressure balancing chamber (8), and at least one second fluid passage (7) establishing a fluid connection between a first valve chamber (12) and the first fluid passage (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Hans Kurt Petersen
  • Publication number: 20160298889
    Abstract: An expansion valve (1) for a vapour compression system, the valve comprising a first valve part (5) having an outlet orifice (7) and a piston (8) movable inside the outlet orifice (7) in response to a differential pressure across the expansion valve (1), controlling a fluid flow through the first valve part (5), via a forward fluid passage through the first valve part (5). The piston (8) has different cylindrical shapes stepwise along a longitudinal extension of the piston (8), the piston (8) defining a first cross-sectional area along a first longitudinal extension and a second-cross sectional area along a second longitudinal extension, the first cross-sectional area being smaller than the second-cross sectional area. The first longitudinal extension is in the outlet orifice (7) at a first differential pressure and the second longitudinal extension is in the outlet orifice (7) at a second differential pressure, the first differential pressure being lower than the second differential pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard DAM, Georg Fosel, Carsten Molhede THOMSEN, Louis SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20160201957
    Abstract: An expansion valve (1) for a vapour compression system, the valve (1) comprising a first valve part (5) having an outlet orifice (7) and a piston (8) movable inside the outlet orifice (7) in response to a differential pressure across the expansion valve (1), controlling a fluid flow through the first valve part (5). A cross-sectional flow area of the outlet orifice (7) between a circumference at an inner surface of the outlet orifice (7) and a circumference at an outer surface of the piston (8) varies as a function of the position of the piston (8) relative to the outlet orifice (7). A first cross-sectional flow area is defined at a first differential pressure, and a second cross-sectional flow area is defined at a second differential pressure, where the first cross-sectional flow area is smaller than the second cross-sectional flow area, and the first differential pressure is lower than the second differential pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard DAM, Georg FOSEL, Carsten Molhede THOMSEN, Louis SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20160195317
    Abstract: An expansion valve (1) for a vapour compression system, the valve (1) comprising a first valve part (5) having an outlet orifice (7) and a piston (8) movable inside the outlet orifice (7) in response to a differential pressure across the expansion valve (1), controlling a fluid flow through the valve (1). The piston (8) comprises a stop element (9) at an outlet end (8b) of the piston (8) and mechanical forcing means (10) to force the piston (8) towards a position in which the stop element (9) is brought into abutment with a valve seat (12) of the first valve part (5). A differential pressure below a predefined threshold value causes the stop element (9) of the piston (8) to abut the valve seat (12) of the first valve part (5), preventing fluid flow through the first valve part (5), via the forward fluid passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard DAM, Georg FOSEL, Carsten Molhede THOMSEN, Jens PAWLIK, Louis SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20140223944
    Abstract: A flow control valve (1) for a refrigeration system is disclosed. The valve (1) comprises a valve port (14) having a substantially cylindrical inner circumference arranged to receive a protruding portion of a valve member (5). The valve member (5) comprises a protruding portion having a substantially cylindrical outer circumference corresponding to the inner circumference of the valve port (14), said protruding portion also having at least one fluted part (16), said at least one fluted part (16) defining fluid passage along the at least one fluted part (16) when the valve member (5) is in the open position. The valve member (5) is provided with at least one first fluid passage (6) extending through the valve member (5) between a second valve chamber (15) and a pressure balancing chamber (8), and at least one second fluid passage (7) establishing a fluid connection between a first valve chamber (12) and the first fluid passage (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Hans Kurt Petersen