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).
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Patent number: 10612819Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: DANFOSS A/SInventors: Carsten Mølhede Thomsen, Klaus Halldorsson, Bjarke Skovgård Dam
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Patent number: 10281181Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Georg Fosel, Carsten Molhede Thomsen, Louis Sullivan
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Patent number: 10274236Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Georg Fosel, Carsten Molhede Thomsen, Louis Sullivan
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Patent number: 10240830Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Georg Fosel, Carsten Molhede Thomsen, Jens Pawlik, Louis Sullivan
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Publication number: 20180045443Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Klaus Halldorsson, Bjarke Skovgard Dam
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Publication number: 20170191703Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Carsten Mølhede Thomsen, Klaus Halldorsson, Bjarke Skovgård Dam
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Patent number: 9494253Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: DANFOSS A/SInventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Hans Kurt Petersen
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Publication number: 20160298889Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard DAM, Georg Fosel, Carsten Molhede THOMSEN, Louis SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20160201957Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard DAM, Georg FOSEL, Carsten Molhede THOMSEN, Louis SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20160195317Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Bjarke Skovgard DAM, Georg FOSEL, Carsten Molhede THOMSEN, Jens PAWLIK, Louis SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20140223944Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: DANFOSS A/SInventors: Bjarke Skovgard Dam, Hans Kurt Petersen