Patents by Inventor Klaus Dircks

Klaus Dircks 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: 9126208
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator comprises a bowl rotating in use around an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction, and a radial direction extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal and external side, an outlet opening being provided in the base plate. A casing is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side, a normal to said casing side extending at an acute angle relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir with an overflow edge and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate AB
    Inventors: Bent Madsen, Klaus Dircks
  • Publication number: 20130274084
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator comprises a bowl rotating in use around an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction, and a radial direction extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal and external side, an outlet opening being provided in the base plate. A casing is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side, a normal to said casing side extending at an acute angle relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir with an overflow edge and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Bent Madsen, Klaus Dircks
  • Patent number: 8485959
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator comprises a bowl rotating in use around an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction, and a radial direction extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal and external side, an outlet opening being provided in the base plate. A casing is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side, a normal to said casing side extending at an acute angle relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir with an overflow edge and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate AB
    Inventors: Bent Madsen, Klaus Dircks
  • Publication number: 20100167901
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator (1) comprises a bowl (2) rotating in use around an axis of rotation (5). The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction of said bowl, and a radial direction (5a) extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate (6) is provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal side (7) and an external side (8), an outlet opening (9) being provided in the base plate. A casing (33) is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side (34), a normal (35) to said casing side extending at an acute angle (13) relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening (36) is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir (45) with an overflow edge (39) and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Bent Madsen, Klaus Dircks
  • Patent number: 7156801
    Abstract: The decanter centrifuge comprises a screw conveyor having a body (4), which carries a screw comprising one or more flights (7, 7?) and having a nominal transport speed varying along the longitudinal axis. An inlet (6) is provided in the screw conveyor for the material to be separated. The screw conveyor is provided with a baffle (8, 8?) dividing the separation chamber in a substantially cylindrical separation part (17) and an at least partially conical discharge part (18). Immediately upstream of the baffle (8, 8?) a transition part (19) is provided between the separation part (17) and the discharge part (18), the screw conveyor (3) having a bigger nominal transport speed in the transition part (19) than in the separation part (17) immediately before the transition part (19), the change of the nominal transport speed being established by a change (21) of the screw pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Copenhagen A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Dircks, Bent Madsen
  • Publication number: 20050202950
    Abstract: The decanter centrifuge comprises a screw conveyor having a body (4), which carries a screw comprising one or more flights (7, 7?) and having a nominal transport speed varying along the longitudinal axis. An inlet (6) is provided in the screw conveyor for the material to be separated. The screw conveyor is provided with a baffle (8, 8?) dividing the separation chamber in a substantially cylindrical separation part (17) and an at least partially conical discharge part (18). Immediately upstream of the baffle (8, 8?) a transition part (19) is provided between the separation part (17) and the discharge part (18), the screw conveyor (3) having a bigger nominal transport speed in the transition part (19) than in the separation part (17) immediately before the transition part (19), the change of the nominal transport speed being established by a change (21) of the screw pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Dircks, Bent Madsen