Patents by Inventor Martin Klenbock

Martin Klenbock 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).

  • Centrifugal separator for separating off water
    Patent number: 6620217
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator is provided for separating water out of wet steam, and comprises a first cylindrical tube and a second cylindrical tube that is coaxially disposed in the first tube. The inner diameter of the first tube is greater than the outer diameter of the second tube. Disposed in the first tube is a swirl producer that comprises a ring of swirl vanes secured onto a hub. The first and second cylindrical tubes are provided on their ends that face away from one another with a connector that is insertable into a steam line that conveys the wet steam. The first and second cylindrical tubes are sealingly surrounded by a casing that is provided with a water drain and is radially spaced from the tubes to form a separation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Balcke-Dürr Energietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Willi Bruckmann, Martin Klenböck
  • Centrifugal separator for separating off water
    Publication number: 20020189995
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator is provided for separating water out of wet steam, and comprises a first cylindrical tube and a second cylindrical tube that is coaxially disposed in the first tube. The inner diameter of the first tube is greater than the outer diameter of the second tube. Disposed in the first tube is a swirl producer that comprises a ring of swirl vanes secured onto a hub. The first and second cylindrical tubes are provided on their ends that face away from one another with a connector that is insertable into a steam line that conveys the wet steam. The first and second cylindrical tubes are sealingly surrounded by a casing that is provided with a water drain and is radially spaced from the tubes to form a separation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Balcke-Durr Energietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Willi Bruckmann, Martin Klenbock