Patents Assigned to Flamco b.v.
  • Patent number: 11951418
    Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system includes a main channel for a main flow, the main channel having an entry and an exit which are configured to be connected to the conduit system; a housing which defines an inner space; at least one supply channel extending from the main channel to the inner space; at least one return channel extending from the inner space back to the main channel; and a branch flow control member positioned in the main channel. The branch flow control member being movable between a first position to branch off at least a part of the incoming main flow into the inner space via the supply channel and a second position to branch off at least a part of the incoming main flow into the inner space via the supply channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventors: Erik Johannes Hoenderkamp, Herman Reezigt
  • Publication number: 20210077922
    Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system or for removing a second liquid from a first liquid in the conduit system includes a main channel for a main flow, a housing which defines an inner space, at least one supply channel extending from the main channel to the inner space, at least one return channel extending from the inner space back to the main channel, directly or indirectly via a return chamber, at least one quiet zone in the inner space in which in use the liquid has a substantially smaller velocity than in the main channel. The quiet zone is configured to allow dirt particles or a relatively heavy liquid to settle at a lower end of the housing and/or gas bubbles or a relatively light liquid to rise to an upper end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Flamco B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Patent number: 10786762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system or for removing a second liquid from a first liquid in the conduit system. The removal device includes a main channel for a main flow, the main channel having an entry and an exit which are configured to be connected to the conduit system, a housing which defines an inner space, at least one supply channel extending from the main channel to the inner space, at least one return channel extending from the inner space back to the main channel, directly or indirectly via a return chamber, at least one quiet zone in the inner space in which in use the liquid has a substantially smaller velocity than in the main channel. The quiet zone is configured to allow dirt particles or a relatively heavy liquid to settle at a lower end of the housing and/or gas bubbles or a relatively light liquid to rise to an upper end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Patent number: 10016702
    Abstract: An hydraulic separator for balancing varying flows in a primary liquid circuit and a secondary liquid circuit includes a housing which defines an inner space, an upper entry and an upper exit located in an upper region of the housing, and a lower entry and a lower exit located in a lower region of the housing. The upper entry and lower exit are constructed to be connected to a primary liquid circuit and the upper exit and lower entry being constructed to be connected to a secondary liquid circuit A fluid communication channel is provided between the upper region and the lower region, such that when in use the flow in the primary or secondary circuit suddenly varies, a leak flow is allowed to occur between the upper entry and lower exit or between the lower entry and upper exit, for balancing the flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Henk Cnossen, Terence Arthur Devlin
  • Publication number: 20180117499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system or for removing a second liquid from a first liquid in the conduit system. The removal device includes a main channel for a main flow, the main channel having an entry and an exit which are configured to be connected to the conduit system, a housing which defines an inner space, at least one supply channel extending from the main channel to the inner space, at least one return channel extending from the inner space back to the main channel, directly or indirectly via a return chamber, at least one quiet zone in the inner space in which in use the liquid has a substantially smaller velocity than in the main channel. The quiet zone is configured to allow dirt particles or a relatively heavy liquid to settle at a lower end of the housing and/or gas bubbles or a relatively light liquid to rise to an upper end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Flamco B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Patent number: 9884270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system or for removing a second liquid from a first liquid in the conduit system. The removal device includes a main channel for a main flow, the main channel having an entry and an exit which are configured to be connected to the conduit system, a housing which defines an inner space, at least one supply channel extending from the main channel to the inner space, at least one return channel extending from the inner space back to the main channel, directly or indirectly via a return chamber, at least one quiet zone in the inner space in which in use the liquid has a substantially smaller velocity than in the main channel. The quiet zone is configured to allow dirt particles or a relatively heavy liquid to settle at a lower end of the housing and/or gas bubbles or a relatively light liquid to rise to an upper end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Publication number: 20180015391
    Abstract: An hydraulic separator for balancing varying flows in a primary liquid circuit and a secondary liquid circuit includes a housing which defines an inner space, an upper entry and an upper exit located in an upper region of the housing, and a lower entry and a lower exit located in a lower region of the housing. The upper entry and lower exit are constructed to be connected to a primary liquid circuit and the upper exit and lower entry being constructed to be connected to a secondary liquid circuit A fluid communication channel is provided between the upper region and the lower region, such that when in use the flow in the primary or secondary circuit suddenly varies, a leak flow is allowed to occur between the upper entry and lower exit or between the lower entry and upper exit, for balancing the flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Flamco B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Henk Cnossen, Terence Arthur Devlin
  • Patent number: 9764256
    Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system includes a housing having an entry and an exit and, a main ongoing flow channel which extends through the housing from the entry to the exit, a plurality of branch flow channels, each branch flow channel branching off from the main flow channel at a branch point, at least one quiet zone which is provided at the ends of the branch flow channels, at least one return flow channel for a return flow from the at least one quiet zone back to the main flow channel, where the return flow channel merges with the main flow channel at a merge point, and where the branch flow channels are defined by plates which are curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Henk Cnossen, Terence Arthur Devlin
  • Patent number: 9427680
    Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system or for removing an undesired liquid from the liquid in the liquid conduit system includes: a housing having: an entry, at least one exit, an inner space defined by the housing, at least one tube placed within the housing, where the at least one tube extends substantially between the entry and the exit and defines a main flow channel, at least one branch flow passage located near the entry for allowing fluid communication between the main flow channel and an area outside the tube and within the inner space defined by the housing, at least one return flow passage located near the exit for allowing fluid communication between the area outside the tube and the main flow channel, at least one quiet zone formed within the inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: FLAMCO B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Henk Cnossen, Terence Arthur Devlin
  • Publication number: 20150285565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a core of a capsule, capsules having the cores comprising phase changing material (PCM) to be processed to be form retaining in particular during subsequent steps of applying a skin to form the capsule, as well as an assembly of a plurality of such capsules, use thereof in a buffer, and a production method for manufacturing such capsules or assemblies, for instance in strings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: FLAMCO B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Henk Cnossen, Herman Reezigt, Terrence Arthur Devlin
  • Publication number: 20140299178
    Abstract: A carrier for at least one solar panel in slanted position, comprising: a base; a support on the base for a low side of the solar panel; a curved wing profile extending upward relative to the support; and a bearing element on the rear side of the wing profile opposite the support for arranging thereon a high side of an adjacent solar panel. Further, on an upper side of the wing profile a diffuser is arranged in the form of a substantially vertically upright plate-like edge protruding above the adjacent solar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: FLAMCO B.V.
    Inventors: Terence Arthur Devlin, Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Patent number: 8790446
    Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a conduit system includes a housing (12) with an entry (14) and an exit (16) and a inter space (18) which is defined by the housing (12), wherein in the inter space a number of plates (20) are provided which extend substantially transversally to a main flow direction (58), wherein the plates (20) define a main ongoing flow channel (22), and wherein the plate define branch flow channels (21) which end in at least one quiet zone (44;48), and wherein at least one plate (50) defines a merge flow channel for a merge flow which merges with the main flow (22) at a merge point which is located downstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventors: Abraham Zaanen, Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Publication number: 20140054234
    Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system includes a housing having an entry and an exit and, a main ongoing flow channel which extends through the housing from the entry to the exit, a plurality of branch flow channels, each branch flow channel branching off from the main flow channel at a branch point, at least one quiet zone which is provided at the ends of the branch flow channels, at least one return flow channel for a return flow from the at least one quiet zone back to the main flow channel, where the return flow channel merges with the main flow channel at a merge point, and where the branch flow channels are defined by plates which are curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: FLAMCO B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Henk Cnossen, Terence Arthur Devlin
  • Publication number: 20140048495
    Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system or for removing an undesired liquid from the liquid in the liquid conduit system includes: a housing having: an entry, at least one exit, an inner space defined by the housing, at least one tube placed within the housing, where the at least one tube extends substantially between the entry and the exit and defines a main flow channel, at least one branch flow passage located near the entry for allowing fluid communication between the main flow channel and an area outside the tube and within the inner space defined by the housing, at least one return flow passage located near the exit for allowing fluid communication between the area outside the tube and the main flow channel, at least one quiet zone formed within the inner space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: FLAMCO B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Henk Cnossen, Terence Arthur Devlin
  • Patent number: 8413933
    Abstract: A bracket (10) includes a body (14) for receiving the pipe and a suspension part (16) connected to the body for suspending a pipe from a profile (12) in several different ways. The suspension part includes an overlie part (18) having a bridge part (22) and two leg-parts (20,21). The bridge part extends between the two leg-parts and includes at least one resting section (49) being constructed to rest on an upper surface of the profile. The leg parts are constructed to extend on either side of the profile. A projection (45) is formed on the bridge part and a hole (50) is formed in bridge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventors: Leonard Theodoor Benne, Raymond Vonk
  • Patent number: 8313658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a removal device for removing gas, dirt and/or particles from a contaminating liquid from a liquid in a liquid conduit system. The removal device includes a housing, a supply opening and a discharge opening, a resistance zone, at least one quiet zone and at least one return opening. The quiet zone allows dirt and/or particles of a relatively heavy contaminating liquid to settle to a bottom of the housing, and/or gas bubbles and/or particles of a relatively light contaminating liquid to rise to an upper end of the housing at least one bifurcation opening in the resistance zone and subsequently returns into the main flow at the merge point through the return opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Publication number: 20120175318
    Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a conduit system includes a housing (12) with an entry (14) and an exit (16) and a inter space (18) which is defined by the housing (12), wherein in the inter space a number of plates (20) are provided which extend substantially transversally to a main flow direction (58), wherein the plates (20) define a main ongoing flow channel (22), and wherein the plate define branch flow channels (21) which end in at least one quiet zone (44;48), and wherein at least one plate (50) defines a merge flow channel for a merge flow which merges with the main flow (22) at a merge point which is located downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: FLAMCO B.V.
    Inventors: Abraham Zaanen, Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Publication number: 20110290948
    Abstract: A bracket (10) includes a body (14) for receiving the pipe and a suspension part (16) connected to the body for suspending a pipe from a profile (12) in several different ways. The suspension part includes an overlie part (18) having a bridge part (22) and two leg-parts (20,21). The bridge part extends between the two leg-parts and includes at least one resting section (49) being constructed to rest on an upper surface of the profile. The leg parts are constructed to extend on either side of the profile. A projection (45) is formed on the bridge part and a hole (50) is formed in bridge part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: FLAMCO B.V.
    Inventors: Leonard Theodoor Benne, Raymond Vonk
  • Publication number: 20100236409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a removal device for removing gas, dirt and/or particles from a contaminating liquid from a liquid in a liquid conduit system. The removal device includes a housing, a supply opening and a discharge opening, a resistance zone, at least one quiet zone and at least one return opening. The quiet zone allows dirt and/or particles of a relatively heavy contaminating liquid to settle to a bottom of the housing, and/or gas bubbles and/or particles of a relatively light contaminating liquid to rise to an upper end of the housing at least one bifurcation opening in the resistance zone and subsequently returns into the main flow at the merge point through the return opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Flamco B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Henk Cnossen
  • Patent number: D628057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Flamco B.V.
    Inventors: Leonard Theodoor Benne, Raymond Vonk