Patents by Inventor Claes Inge

Claes Inge 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: 5779619
    Abstract: Centrifugal separator comprising a rotor, which forms an inlet and an outlet chamber (17) surrounding the rotational axis, in which a liquid present therein rotates around the rotational axis with a radially inwardly directed free cylindrical liquid surface. A stationary discharge device (21) extends in the outlet chamber (17) from the rotating liquid body radially inwardly to a central outlet (25) and forms a flow channel (26) with an inlet opening (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Alfa Laval AB
    Inventors: Leonard Borgstrom, Patrik Brehmer, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Peter Franzen, Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt, Hans Moberg
  • Patent number: 5735789
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator to clean a liquid from a substance having a lower density than the liquid comprises a rotor forming a separation chamber (6), in which a stack of conical separation discs (15) is arranged. Liquid and substance dispersed therein flow radially outwards in interspaces between the discs. To increase the separation capability upon a high flow through the separator, the separation discs (15) have a radial inner zone (29a), which has no obstacles for primary flow in the circumferential direction and a radial outer zone (28a), which has so many equally around the rotational axis distributed elongated and through the outer zone (28a) extending obstacles (27a) for liquid flow in circumferential direction that the primary flow in this zone (28a) takes place radially outwards between the obstacles (27a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Leonard Borgstrom, Patrik Brehmer, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Peter Franzen, Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt, Hans Moberg
  • Patent number: 5733239
    Abstract: In order to free a liquid form a substance dispersed therein and having a larger density than the liquid a centrifuge rotor is used having a stack of conical separation discs. Elongated spacing members (11a, 11b) in the spaces between the separation discs are formed such that the liquid flow in the disc interspaces is conducted in a certain way. Thus, the main part of the liquid is conducted in flow paths (12a, 12b), each of which has a direction with one radial component and one component turned against the rotational direction of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: ALFA-Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Claes Inge, Peter Franzen, Torgny Lagerstedt, Leonard Borgstrom, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Hans Moberg, Olle N.ang.bo
  • Patent number: 5720705
    Abstract: In order to free a liquid form a substance dispersed therein and having a larger density than the liquid a centrifuge rotor is used having a stack of conical separation discs. Elongated spacing members (11a, 11b) in the spaces between the separation discs are formed such that the liquid flow in the disc interspaces is conducted in a certain way. Thus, the main part of the liquid is conducted in flow paths (12a, 12b), each of which has a direction with one radial component and one component turned against the rotational direction of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Claes Inge, Peter Franzen, Torgny Lagerstedt, Leonard Borgstrom, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Hans Moberg, Olle N.ang.bo
  • Patent number: 5709643
    Abstract: Centrifugal separator comprising a rotor which inside itself forms an inlet chamber (16), a separation chamber (5) and an outlet chamber (12). The outlet chamber (12) is connected to the separation chamber (5) via a passage (13) through which a liquid separated during operation flows into the outlet chamber (12) and in the same forms a rotating liquid body with a radially inwardly directed free liquid surface (14). The outlet chamber is provided with an outlet (19), which is located radially outside the free liquid surface (14). In the outlet chamber (12) at least two wall elements (22) are arranged fixedly connected to the rotor and arranged to form a channel between themselves in order to during operation entrain the separated liquid into the rotation of the rotor and at the same time admit flow of the same radially outwardly in the outlet chamber (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Leonard Borgstrom, Hans Moberg, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Torgny Lagerstedt, Olle N.ang.bo, Claes Inge, Peter Franzen
  • Patent number: 5518494
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator has a rotor, which forms an inlet chamber, a separation chamber (5) and an outlet chamber (10), in which a liquid, separated during operation, forms a rotating liquid body with a radially inwardly directed free liquid surface. A stationary discharge device (17) is provided together with rods 20 which are arranged to entrain, during the operation of the rotor, the liquid present in the outlet chamber (10) and to admit flow of such liquid radially outwardly to an inlet (19) in the discharge device (17). The rods are distributed around the rotational axis and rotate with the rotor and form flow spaces which extend axially, radially and in the circumferential direction. They entrain the liquid in the outlet chamber (10) efficiently and to admit flow of the liquid radially outwardly to the inlet (19) with reduced risk of air admixture. A wing extending radially and axially in the outlet chamber may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Leonard Borgstrom, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Peter Franzen, Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt, Hans Moberg
  • Patent number: 5405307
    Abstract: Centrifugal separator comprising a rotor, which forms an inlet for the liquid which is to be centrifugally treated and an outlet chamber (17) for a liquid separated in the rotor, the outlet chamber (17) surrounding the rotational axis and being so designed that liquid present in the outlet chamber during operation rotates around the rotational axis and has a radially inward facing circular free liquid surface at a certain radial level in the rotor. A stationary discharge device ( 21 ) extends in the outlet chamber (17) from the liquid body radially inward to a central outlet (25) and in the area of the free liquid surface it forms an inlet opening (23), which is directed toward the rotational direction of the liquid body and partly is located in the liquid body, the discharge device also forming a flow channel (28), which connects the inlet opening (23) to the central outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Leonard Borgstrom, Patrik Brehmer, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Peter Franzen, Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt, Hans Moberg
  • Patent number: 5362292
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator of the type including a rotor, which is supported by a driving shaft and which forms a separation chamber and an inlet chamber. The inlet chamber being delimited by a dividing wall. An inlet tube extends axially through the dividing wall at one axial end of the inlet chamber at which the inlet channel in the tube opens. In the inlet chamber there is arranged a number of separating discs. A central part of the inlet chamber is connected to an outside space through an evacuating channel. In order to efficiently and gently separate a supplied liquid mixture without demanding a large space in the centrifugal separator, the inlet device is provided with a baffle which, between the opening of the inlet channel and the discs, extends from the rotational axis of the rotor and delimits a liquid filled inlet space. The liquid in the inlet space flowing during operation from the inlet channel radially outwards into the liquid body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Leonard Borgstrom, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Peter Franzen, Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt, Hans Moberg, Olle N.ang.bo
  • Patent number: 5160311
    Abstract: Centrifugal separator having a discharge device for the transformation of kinetic energy of a liquid rotating in a chamber around a rotational axis to pressure energy. The device comprises an element for the discharge of liquid out of the chamber, which element has a surface (20) surrounding the rotational axis arranged to be so located in the rotating liquid body that liquid flows in a predetermined direction along and in contact with the surface (20). The discharge element forms at least one outlet channel (21), which has an inlet opening (22) located in said surface (20) and which from this inlet opening (22) extends in the flow direction. Seen in the flow direction the inlet opening (22) is delimited by two opposite side edges (23, 24) and a cross edge (25) located downstream of the side edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Claes Inge, Peter Franzen, Torgny Lagerstedt, Leonard Borgstrom, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Hans Moberg, Olle Nabo
  • Patent number: 5147280
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator having a device for the transformation of kinetic energy of a liquid rotating in a chamber (12) to pressure energy comprising a discharge element (17) for the discharge of liquid out of the chamber. The discharge element (17) has a surface (20) arranged to be so located in the rotating liquid body that liquid flows in a predetermined direction along and in contact with the surface (20). The discharge element (17) forms an outlet channel (19) having an inlet opening (22) located in said surface (20), and limited downstreams by a cross edge (25) from which the outlet channel (19) extends a bit essentially in said predetermined direction. An increased outlet pressure is achieved by the fact that at least two passages (27, 28) are arranged in the discharge element (17) connecting a part each of the outlet channel located at axial ends of the cross edge (25), respectively, to the chamber (12) in such a manner that liquid flows through the passages (27, 28 ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Alfa-Lavel Separation AB
    Inventors: Claes-Goran Carlsson, Claes Inge, Peter Franzen, Torgny Lagerstedt, Leonard Borgstrom, Hans Moberg, Olle Nabo
  • Patent number: 5024648
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a centrifugal separator comprising a rotor, which forms an inlet (12) for a liquid mixture, a separation chamber (5), connected to the inlet (12), for separation of components in a liquid formed mixture and a discharge chamber (10). The discharge chamber is delimited by two axially separated end walls (12, 13) and a circumferential wall (14) extending between these and has an inlet (11, 11a) connected to the separation chamber (5), an outlet in a discharge device (17) arranged in the discharge chamber (10), and means, which together with parts of the inner surfaces of the discharge chamber (10) are arranged, during operation of the rotor, to entrain into rotation a component present in the discharge chamber (10) so that this forms a rotating liquid body. This liquid body has a radially inwards directed, essentially cylindrical, free liquid surface radially inside the circumferential wall (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Claes Inge, Peter Franzen, Torgny Lagerstedt, Leonard Borgstrom, Claes-Goran Carlsson, Hans Moberg, Olle N.ang.bo
  • Patent number: 4861329
    Abstract: In the rotor of a centrifugal separator a stack of conical separation discs (4) is arranged concentric with the rotor axis. The rotor has an inlet for a dispersion and an outlet for liquid having been freed from a substance dispersed therein. In each space between adjacent separation discs (4) the disc surface from which the dispersed substance moves away as a consequence of centrifugal force during rotor operation has flow influencing members, whereas the surface of the other separation disc, situated opposite to said members, is substantially smooth. The relation (L/H) where L is the distance between adjacent flow influencing members and H is the distance between the separation discs, and the relation (1/H) where 1 is the extension of each flow influencing member along the disc surface and H is the distance between the separation discs, are larger than zero but less than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Leonard Borgstrom, Claes G. Carlsson, Peter Franzen, Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt, Hans Moberg, Olle Nabo
  • Patent number: 4721505
    Abstract: In a centrifuge having a rotor, an inlet structure has a stack of annular discs and a conduit supplying liquid to a receiving chamber formed centrally in the disc stack. The liquid mixture to be separated is caused to flow in thin layers in the passages between the discs, and by friction with the discs is accelerated to the rotational speed of the rotor. Liquid is supplied to the receiving chamber in such a way that a continuous liquid phase is maintained between the mixture in the supply conduit and in the receiving chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt, Leonard Borgstroem, Claes-Goeran Carlsson, Sven-Olof Naebo, Hans Moberg, Peter Franzen
  • Patent number: 4701158
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator has a rotor with an inlet device comprising means forming a receiving chamber that surrounds a stationary inlet tube extending into the rotor. The inlet tube opens into a receiving compartment of the receiving chamber. The receiving chamber also has an induction compartment which surrounds the inlet tube at some distance from its opening.A deflecting member separates the receiving compartment from the induction compartment and leaves a passage between itself and the inlet tube. Induction members connected with the rotor are operable to induce liquid rotation in the induction chamber radially outside the level of said passage between the deflecting member and the inlet tube, whereas no substantial induction of rotation should take place in the receiving compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Assignee: Alfa-Laval Separation AB
    Inventors: Claes Inge, Torgny Lagerstedt, Leonard Borgstroem, Claes-Goeran Carlsson, Sven-Olof Naebo, Hans Moberg, Peter Franzen
  • Patent number: 4248024
    Abstract: A centering for casting concrete roofs comprising a rectangular steel construction including at least two longitudinal girders (1, 2) and a plurality of spaced cross beams (3) welded thereto constituting a support of a flat form board for casting. According to the invention, each one of said cross beams (3) is provided, at least at one end of the centering, with an extension arm (9) which can be moved lengthwise of the cross beam to adjust the total width of said steel construction so that it may be adapted to meet the requirements of supporting form boards with varying widths (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Inventor: Claes-Inge S. Dahlstrom
  • Patent number: 4147322
    Abstract: A mold element for casting concrete walls, which comprises a mold wall strengthened by an assembly of elongate structural steels which extend substantially parallel to one another and to one edge of the mold wall, and having at least two mold beams extending transverse to the said structural steels and across the mold wall from said one edge thereof to the opposite edge, each of the mold beams being upright when the mold element is in a vertical orientation, with said one edge uppermost, to form a mold, and each mold beam having one and only one coupling point at which a stay member can be positioned to extend between the mold element and a corresponding opposed mold element to link them together to form a mold cavity between them, said coupling point of each beam being located at a position between 35% and 40% of the length of the beam from the other end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Inventor: Claes-Inge S. Dahlstrom