Patents by Inventor Rombout Adriaan Swanborn

Rombout Adriaan Swanborn 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).

  • Publication number: 20230032269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extraction unit for extracting hydrogen from a gas mixture, including a tube or vessel, including a transit channel for passing a gas mixture in a feed-through direction from a receiving opening to a dispensing opening, which tube or vessel is arranged to be received in-line in a gas transport pipe, at least one membrane-electrode assembly arranged in the tube or vessel with at least one anode, a membrane and a cathode. The assembly is arranged such that an anode surface faces the transit channel and that a cathode surface faces away from the transit channel to a drain separated from the feed-through channel. The anode and the cathode are provided with a connector for an electrical voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jonne Konink, Rombout Adriaan Swanborn, Albert Bos
  • Patent number: 9687759
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cyclone separation of a fluid flow into essentially a gas phase fraction and a liquid phase fraction, by bringing the fluid flow into rotation so that said fluid flow is separated into a central zone essentially containing the gas phase fraction, and an outer annular zone essentially containing the liquid phase fraction, comprising: a housing (2); a swirl element (6) for rotation of the fluid; a gas phase outlet (5); and a liquid phase outlet (4); whereby the gas phase outlet and the liquid phase outlet both connect to a common collecting chamber outside the housing. The invention also relates to a vessel provided with at least one such apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Sulzer Chemtech AG
    Inventor: Rombout Adriaan Swanborn
  • Publication number: 20150217211
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cyclone separation of a fluid flow into essentially a gas phase fraction and a liquid phase fraction, by bringing the fluid flow into rotation so that said fluid flow is separated into a central zone essentially containing the gas phase fraction, and an outer annular zone essentially containing the liquid phase fraction, comprising: a housing (2); a swirl element (6) for rotation of the fluid; a gas phase outlet (5); and a liquid phase outlet (4); whereby the gas phase outlet and the liquid phase outlet both connect to a common collecting chamber outside the housing. The invention also relates to a vessel provided with at least one such apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Rombout Adriaan Swanborn
  • Patent number: 6702877
    Abstract: Disclosed device for separating a mixture of gas with liquid and/or solid, which comprises a gravity separation vessel and a processing vessel which can be mounted in the gravity separation vessel. The processing vessel comprises a flow body which is provided with one or more swirl elements which set the feed mixture into rotation. The processing vessel also comprises a resistance element which is positioned between an outlet for the heavier fraction of the mixture and the flow body. The processing vessel may also comprise counter-swirl elements which are positioned in the discharge channel for the lighter fraction of the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignees: Spark Technologies and Innovations N.V., Koch-Glitsch N.V.
    Inventor: Rombout Adriaan Swanborn
  • Patent number: 6176900
    Abstract: Method and device for treating a gas/liquid mixture, the device comprising: an inlet for infeed of the mixture; a flow element placed in the line of the inlet and having one or more swirling members to cause turbulence of the mixture; an outlet placed in the line of the flow element for outfeed of the gas flow having liquid at least partially removed; one or more feedback lines for discharge of the separated liquid and a part of the gas flow, wherein the feedback lines are connected onto a channel arranged centrally in the flow element; and anti-creep flow means for preventing creep flow along the flow element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Inventor: Rombout Adriaan Swanborn