Patents by Inventor Enno Vrolijk

Enno Vrolijk 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: 11885436
    Abstract: A valve monitoring system for a coaxial dual-safety valve of a gas valve unit that controls a gas request of a gas burner occurring in the course of a heat request. The valve monitoring system including at least the coaxial dual-safety valve and a control valve arranged fluidically connected downstream of the dual-safety valve for controlling the gas quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ebm-papst Landshut GmbH
    Inventors: Enno Vrolijk, Sebastian Stolz
  • Publication number: 20200362988
    Abstract: A valve monitoring system for a coaxial dual-safety valve of a gas valve unit that controls a gas request of a gas burner occurring in the course of a heat request. The valve monitoring system including at least the coaxial dual-safety valve and a control valve arranged fluidically connected downstream of the dual-safety valve for controlling the gas quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Enno Vrolijk, Sebastian Stolz
  • Patent number: 9416888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas regulating unit of modular construction, in particular for regulating the amount of gas to be supplied to a gas burner, and to a gas regulating valve which, as a whole, is in the form of a module and which can be used in an aforementioned gas regulating unit of modular construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Inventors: Roland Keber, Hans-Joachim Klink, Enno Vrolijk
  • Patent number: 9371931
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas control valve for the control of a quantity of gas to be supplied to a gas burner, having a direct pressure regulator which has a valve body that can be moved by an electronically controlled stepper motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ebm-papst Landshut GmbH
    Inventors: Enno Vrolijk, Hans-Joachim Klink, Roland Keber
  • Publication number: 20150053287
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas regulating unit of modular construction, in particular for regulating the amount of gas to be supplied to a gas burner, and to a gas regulating valve which, as a whole, is in the form of a module and which can be used in an aforementioned gas regulating unit of modular construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Roland Keber, Hans-Joachim Klink, Enno Vrolijk
  • Publication number: 20150014559
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas control valve for the control of a quantity of gas to be supplied to a gas burner, having a direct pressure regulator which has a valve body that can be moved by an electronically controlled stepper motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: EBM-PAPST LANDSHUT GMBH
    Inventors: Enno Vrolijk, Hans-Joachim Klink, Roland Keber
  • Patent number: 8753109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for providing a gas/combustion air mixture for a gas burner, comprising a fan (11) for providing a combustion air flow, a gas control device for providing a gas flow and a mixing device (13) for mixing the combustion air flow and the gas flow, thus providing the gas/combustion air mixture. Said mixing device (13) and the fan (11) are connected together on one side, and on the other side, the mixing device and the gas control device are connected together. According to the invention, the mixing device (13) and the fan (11) are connected together in such a manner that a vibration absorber (15) is arranged between a connecting section (12) of the mixing device (13) and a connecting section (10) of the fan (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell Technologies Sarl
    Inventors: Roelof Thiewes, Enno Vrolijk
  • Patent number: 8668491
    Abstract: Regulating device for gas burners for providing a gas/air mixture, with a mixing device for mixing a gas flow with a combustion air flow to provide the gas/air mixture, wherein at least one gas valve is positioned in a gas line which conducts the gas flow, which is adjusted in dependence upon a measurement signal of an electric or electronic sensor, wherein the sensor determines the differential pressure between the gas line and a reference pressure. The mixing device may be formed as a Venturi nozzle, in which the gas flow and the combustion air flow are mixed, wherein the reference pressure for the sensor is a device in which the reference pressure prevails, and the device is connected via a connecting line to the Venturi nozzle downstream of the mixing region of the Venturi nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell Technologies SARL
    Inventors: Jos Praat, Enno Vrolijk
  • Publication number: 20110081619
    Abstract: Regulating device for gas burners for providing a gas/air mixture, with a mixing device for mixing a gas flow with a combustion air flow and therefore for providing the gas/air mixture, wherein in a gas line which conducts the gas flow at least one gas valve is positioned, which is adjusted in dependence upon a measurement signal of an electric or electronic sensor, wherein the sensor acts on the gas line by a measuring point and wherein a reference pressure prevails on a reference point of the sensor. The mixing device may be formed as a Venturi nozzle, wherein the gas line leads to a mixing region of the Venturi nozzle in which the gas flow and the combustion air flow are mixed, wherein the reference point of the sensor acts on a device in which the reference pressure prevails, and wherein the device may be connected via a connecting line to the Venturi nozzle, that is to say to a region of the Venturi nozzle which lies downstream of the mixing region of the Venturi nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES SARL
    Inventors: Jos Praat, Enno Vrolijk
  • Publication number: 20100297568
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for providing a gas/combustion air mixture for a gas burner, comprising a fan (11) for providing a combustion air flow, a gas control device for providing a gas flow and a mixing device (13) for mixing the combustion air flow and the gas flow, thus providing the gas/combustion air mixture. Said mixing device (13) and the fan (11) we connected together on one side, and on the other side, the mixing device and the gas control device are corrected together. According to the invention, the mixing device (13) and the fan (11) we connected together in such a manner that a vibration absorber (15) is arranged between a connecting section (12) of the mixing device (13) and a connecting section (10) of the fan (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES SARL
    Inventors: Roelof Thiewes, Enno Vrolijk
  • Publication number: 20070243496
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mixing device for mixing gas and combustion air for a gas burner. According to the invention, a mixture of gas and combustion air prepared in said mixing device (10) is sent to the gas burner through a blower, the mixing device (10) comprising a housing (13) and a venturi (14). The invention is characterized in that the venturi (14) is integrated in the housing (13) such that the housing (13) and the venturi (14) form a single block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES SARL
    Inventors: Roelof Thiewes, Gerrit Baarda, Tieme De Jonge, Enno Vrolijk
  • Patent number: 6579087
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control means for gas burners. Control means for gas burners are used for supplying a gas flow and a combustion air flow to a burner. In this procedure, the gas flow is adjustable in dependence on the combustion air pressure. In the case of known control means, pressure measurement is effected by means of a diaphragm, i.e. pneumatically. This pneumatic pressure measurement restricts the scope of application of known control means. In the case of the control means according to the invention, there is provided a sensor (16) which generates an electric or electronic signal 19 which is used for adjusting the gas valve 11 (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Enno Vrolijk
  • Patent number: 6561791
    Abstract: The invention relates to a regulating system for a gas burner. Regulating systems for gas burners are used for guiding a gas flow and a combustion air flow to the burner. The gas flow can be regulated depending on combustion air pressure. Pressure is measured in known regulating devices with the aid of a membrane, that is pneumatically. The pneumatic pressure measurement limits the scope of application of known regulating devices. In the invention regulating device, a sensor (16) is arranged between a first line (10) guiding a gas flow and a second line (12) guiding the combustion air flow, an electric or electronic signal (19) being generated by the sensor that is used to regulate the gas valve (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Enno Vrolijk, Tom Gerretsen
  • Publication number: 20020172902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control method for gas burners for providing a gas-air mixture. A signal of a sensor is used for adapting the gas-air mixture to different gas qualities. According to the invention, the signal of the sensor is used for adapting the gas-air mixtures to different gas qualities at certain points in time only. This renders the control independent of aging processes of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Enno Vrolijk
  • Patent number: 5520533
    Abstract: A burner control system for controlling gas flow to a burner in response to a pressure differential indicative of air flow to the burner, the pressure differential being impressed across a diaphragm which actuates a bleed valve controlling the pressure on one side of the diaphragm actuator of a fuel valve. The bleed chamber is connected to the outlet of the gas valve and the low pressure side of a pressure differential through separate flow restrictors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventor: Enno Vrolijk