Patents by Inventor Erik Lund
Erik Lund 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: 11953355Abstract: Utility meter for measuring thermal energy delivered to a point of consumption by a fluid supplied via a supply flow and a return flow, including a flow meter unit for measuring a supply flow rate or return flow rate of the fluid; a pair of temperature sensing probes for measuring temperatures of the supply flow and the return flow, each of the temperature sensing probes including a resistive temperature device; and a calculator device configured for executing a measuring algorithm for determining an amount of thermal energy delivered to the point of consumption over a period of time based on flow rates and temperatures received from the flow meter unit and temperature sensing probes, respectively; wherein the calculator device is configured to detect the type of resistive temperature device included in the temperature sensing probes and to adapt the measuring algorithm according to the type of resistive temperature device.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Kamstrup A/SInventors: Kasper Hemme, Mads Erik Lund Jensen, Allan Jensen
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Patent number: 11685128Abstract: A system for fabricating a composite structure includes a ply carrier including a ply support surface configured to support at least one composite ply. The system includes a carrier transfer device configured to convey the ply carrier. The system includes a lamination system configured to selectively apply the at least one composite ply to the ply support surface of the ply carrier. The system includes a transfer system configured to remove the ply carrier from the carrier transfer device and to apply the at least one composite ply to at least a portion of a forming surface of a forming tool. The system includes a forming system configured to form the at least one composite ply over the at least a portion of the forming surface of the forming tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Scott Krajca, Long Ly, Chace Wilcoxson, Darrell Jones, Kurtis Willden, Gregory Klempel, Jeremy Justice, Daniel Smith, Marko Oviir, Mark Bunker, Erik Lund, Wade Morris
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Publication number: 20220347944Abstract: A fiber placement head for applying a plurality of composite tape segments on a mold including a frame that supplies composite tape for application to the mold is configured to be releasably connected to a robotic arm; a tape application assembly that is slidably carried by the frame and applies the composite tape segments to the mold, wherein the tape application assembly moves linearly from one end of the frame toward another end of the frame along a W-axisType: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Erik Lund, Brent Lee Keller, Matthew Brian Chalk, Martha Anne Bauer
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Publication number: 20220176649Abstract: A system for fabricating a composite structure includes a ply carrier including a ply support surface configured to support at least one composite ply. The system includes a carrier transfer device configured to convey the ply carrier. The system includes a lamination system configured to selectively apply the at least one composite ply to the ply support surface of the ply carrier. The system includes a transfer system configured to remove the ply carrier from the carrier transfer device and to apply the at least one composite ply to at least a portion of a forming surface of a forming tool. The system includes a forming system configured to form the at least one composite ply over the at least a portion of the forming surface of the forming tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Scott Krajca, Long Ly, Chace Wilcoxson, Darrell Jones, Kurtis Willden, Gregory Klempel, Jeremy Justice, Daniel Smith, Marko Oviir, Mark Bunker, Erik Lund, Wade Morris
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Publication number: 20220163359Abstract: Utility meter for measuring thermal energy delivered to a point of consumption by a fluid supplied via a supply flow and a return flow, including a flow meter unit for measuring a supply flow rate or return flow rate of the fluid; a pair of temperature sensing probes for measuring temperatures of the supply flow and the return flow, each of the temperature sensing probes including a resistive temperature device; and a calculator device configured for executing a measuring algorithm for determining an amount of thermal energy delivered to the point of consumption over le a period of time based on flow rates and temperatures received from the flow meter unit and temperature sensing probes, respectively; wherein the calculator device is configured to detect the type of resistive temperature device included in the temperature sensing probes and to adapt the measuring algorithm according to the type of resistive temperature device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Kasper HEMME, Mads Erik Lund JENSEN, Allan JENSEN
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Publication number: 20210235727Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of beverages or beverage bases, in particular to the field of health beverages. The beverage or beverage base is produced by preparing an aqueous extract of unmalted cereal grains. Fermenting the aqueous extract by cold contact fermentation and/or with inactivated yeast to obtain a fermented aqueous extract. The aqueous extract or fermented aqueous extract is then mixed with a juice, to obtain an alcohol free or low alcohol beverage or beverage base with desirable ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Carlsberg A/SInventors: Morten Georg Jensen, Birgitte Skadhauge, Erik Lund, Pia Vaag, Zoran Gojkovic
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Patent number: 10195069Abstract: An outlet (4) for a pouch (1) in a urostomy appliance is provided. The outlet has a valve with a valve housing (5) and a valve stem (6) that is movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the valve housing. In a position of the valve stem, the stem can freely rotate with respect to the valve housing, so as to prevent kink and obstructions in a tube connecting the valve with a collecting bag. A urostomy appliance with an outlet is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Coloplast A/SInventors: Erik Lund Jepsen, Kamilla Grove Sund
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Patent number: 10105942Abstract: Systems and methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures are disclosed herein. The systems include a sheet-locating structure that has a support surface and a support surface edge. The systems further include a separation device, a conveyance structure, and a layup surface. The methods include locating a sheet of composite material on a first support surface and translating the sheet of composite material such that a first portion of the sheet is supported by the first support surface and a second portion of the sheet extends past the support surface edge. The methods also include separating the second portion of the sheet from the first portion of the sheet to form a strip of composite material. The methods further include conveying the strip of composite material onto a layup surface and repeating the methods to form the radius filler from a plurality of strips of composite material.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Elise Rae Ermitano Castorina, Erik Lund, Nicholas A. Boroughs, Matt Christner, Gabriel Zane Forston, William Thomas Kline, Thomas Dean Wilson, Bruno Zbinden, Dalton C. Bergan, Joseph Fount Warren, Jr., Scott Edward Krajca
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Patent number: 10086596Abstract: An apparatus for forming a material layer onto a form tool may include at least one nosepiece configured to laterally sweep a ply carrier onto a form tool contour. The apparatus may include a pair of tension arms configured to support opposing lateral sides of a ply carrier having a material layer mounted to a lower surface thereof. The apparatus may include one or more actuators configured to position the tension arms during forming of the ply carrier to the form tool contour. The one or more actuators may be configured to sense and control lateral tension in the ply carrier during forming of the ply carrier to the form tool contour.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Matthew R. Desjardien, Blake Rafferty, Michael Karas, Mark S. Bunker, Erik Lund, Garrett C. Hanson, Stephen G. Holley, Benjamin B. Lee, John D. O'Connell, John D. Morris, Derek J. Flolid, Bruce S. Howard, Mark C. Boberg, Eric J. Walker, Silas L. Studley, Derek Willis
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Publication number: 20170266942Abstract: Systems and methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures are disclosed herein. The systems include a sheet-locating structure that has a support surface and a support surface edge. The systems further include a separation device, a conveyance structure, and a layup surface. The methods include locating a sheet of composite material on a first support surface and translating the sheet of composite material such that a first portion of the sheet is supported by the first support surface and a second portion of the sheet extends past the support surface edge. The methods also include separating the second portion of the sheet from the first portion of the sheet to form a strip of composite material. The methods further include conveying the strip of composite material onto a layup surface and repeating the methods to form the radius filler from a plurality of strips of composite material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Elise Rae Ermitano Castorina, Erik Lund, Nicholas A. Boroughs, Matt Christner, Gabriel Zane Forston, William Thomas Kline, Thomas Dean Wilson, Bruno Zbinden, Dalton C. Bergan, Joseph Fount Warren, JR., Scott Edward Krajca
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Patent number: 9764918Abstract: Composite tape is laminated onto a substrate using a gantry to move a tape laminating head along the length of the substrate. The laminating head is mounted for movement along a beam on the gantry that extends across the width of the substrate. The direction of lamination may be altered by changing the angular orientation of the beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Thomas J. Hagman, Gregory Lowman Branch, James P. Dwyer, Brian Edward Hood, Erik Lund, Wade Matthew Morris, Jonathan Richard Schwedhelm, Thomas C. Stone
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Publication number: 20170156919Abstract: An outlet (4) for a pouch (1) in a urostomy appliance is provided. The outlet has a valve with a valve housing (5) and a valve stem (6) that is movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the valve housing. In a position of the valve stem, the stem can freely rotate with respect to the valve housing, so as to prevent kink and obstructions in a tube connecting the valve with a collecting bag. A urostomy appliance with an outlet is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Erik Lund Jepsen, Kamilla Grove Sund
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Patent number: 9669579Abstract: A method for forming a structural member and a structural member produced thereby includes positioning a first composite section and a second composite section within a tool. The tool has an inner surface and a wall intersection and is supported by a tool platform. The tool platform and a pressure platform are relatively movable between an open position and a closed position. The tool has a non-planar outer surface against which the member may be pressed. A composite splice member is positioned at least partially overlapping both the first composite section and the second composite section to form a joint in the composite structural member. The composite structural member is pressed against the non-planar outer surface of the tool by applying pressure to the joint from a pressure bladder. Heat is applied to the composite structural member at the joint to cure the composite splice member to the first composite section and the second composite section.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: William T. Kline, Charles J. Nelson, Thang D. Phung, Curtis M. Groth, Robert G. Meyer, Peter J. VanVoast, Charles Y. Hu, Geoffrey A. Butler, Dan D. Day, Thomas J. Kennedy, Luis A. Perla, Richard A. Ransom, Justin L. Holland, Erik Lund, Joseph F. Warren
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Patent number: 9656829Abstract: Composite tape is laminated onto a substrate using a gantry to move a tape laminating head along the length of the substrate. The laminating head is mounted for movement along a beam on the gantry that extends across the width of the substrate. The direction of lamination may be altered by changing the angular orientation of the beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Thomas J. Hagman, Gregory Lowman Branch, James P. Dwyer, Brian Edward Hood, Erik Lund, Wade Matthew Morris, Jonathan Richard Schwedhelm, Thomas C. Stone
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Patent number: 9463929Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible closed belt conveyor (1) optimized for the requirements in the food industry, the belt comprising a flexible plastic sheet and edge bands welded to the longitudinal edges of the plastic sheet, wherein said endless element is adapted to form a pouch for carrying goods and wherein the maximum thickness of the plastic sheet is less than 1 mm. The invention also deals with a device for balancing the tension between the two edge bands by separating the edge bands in a portion of its pathway.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: P. Ellegaard A/SInventors: Jesper Ellegaard, Søren F. Pedersen, Frederik Hjejl Resen Golbæk Steenstrup, Mads Kogsgaard Hansen, Martin Nielsen, Martin Lindemann, Niels Hvid, Erik Lund Jepsen, Rasmus Nielsen
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Publication number: 20160263879Abstract: An apparatus for forming a material layer onto a form tool may include at least one nosepiece configured to laterally sweep a ply carrier onto a form tool contour. The apparatus may include a pair of tension arms configured to support opposing lateral sides of a ply carrier having a material layer mounted to a lower surface thereof. The apparatus may include one or more actuators configured to position the tension arms during forming of the ply carrier to the form tool contour. The one or more actuators may be configured to sense and control lateral tension in the ply carrier during forming of the ply carrier to the form tool contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Matthew R. Desjardien, Blake Rafferty, Michael Karas, Mark S. Bunker, Erik Lund, Garrett C. Hanson, Stephen G. Holley, Benjamin B. Lee, John D. O'Connell, John D. Morris, Derek J. Flolid, Bruce S. Howard, Mark C. Boberg, Eric J. Walker, Silas L. Studley, Derek Willis
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Patent number: 9359142Abstract: A drum motor optimized for the hygienic requirements in the food industry; in particular the drum motor is used for driving conveyor belts. One embodiment of the invention discloses a drum motor comprising a drum shell accommodating a geared rim secured to the drum shell, a first inner end cap attached to the geared rim, a second inner end cap attached to a locking flange having an expanding element adapted to secure the second inner end cap to the drum shell when attaching the second inner end cap to the locking flange.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: P. Ellegaard A/SInventors: Erik Lund Jepsen, Jais Ask Hansen
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Publication number: 20160084693Abstract: The present invention relates to a consumption meter for measuring consumption data of either a hot or a cold liquid supplied to a consumer site (2). The consumption meter comprises a flow meter unit (5) arranged for mount at either an inlet side (3) or an outlet side (4) of the consumer site, and arranged for measuring a flow quantity of the supplied liquid; an inlet temperature sensor (6) for measuring an inlet temperature of the supplied liquid medium, and an outlet temperature sensor (7) for measuring an outlet temperature of the supplied liquid medium; a calculator unit (8) configured to determine consumption values based on the flow quantity, the inlet temperature and the outlet temperature. The consumption meter comprises at least two legally verified consumption registers (R1, R2) for storing consumption values verified for billing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Søren Lang, Mads Erik Lund Jensen
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Publication number: 20150075950Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible closed belt conveyor (1) optimized for the requirements in the food industry, the belt comprising a flexible plastic sheet and edge bands welded to the longitudinal edges of the plastic sheet, wherein said endless element is adapted to form a pouch for carrying goods and wherein the maximum thickness of the plastic sheet is less than 1 mm. The invention also deals with a device for balancing the tension between the two edge bands by separating the edge bands in a portion of its pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Jesper Ellegaard, Søren F. Pedersen, Frederik Hjejl Resen Golbæk Steenstrup, Mads Kogsgaard Hansen, Martin Nielsen, Martin Lindemann, Niels Hvid, Erik Lund Jepsen, Rasmus Nielsen
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Publication number: 20150068874Abstract: The invention relates to a drum motor optimized for the hygienic requirements in the food industry; in particular the drum motor is used for driving conveyor belts. One embodiment of the invention discloses a drum motor comprising a drum shell accommodating a geared rim secured to the drum shell, a first inner end cap attached to the geared rim, a second inner end cap attached to a locking flange having an expanding element adapted to secure the second inner end cap to the drum shell when attaching the second inner end cap to the locking flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Erik Lund Jepsen, Jais Ask Hansen