Patents Assigned to Gea Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
  • Patent number: 11925187
    Abstract: Dry matter content in curd is adjusted by feeding starting product into a nozzle separator while determining a content of dry matter and/or protein, and measuring mass flow of the starting product. The nozzle separator separates the starting product into whey and curd fractions, which are separately discharged from the separator and the mass flow of the whey fraction is measured. Mass flow rate of supplied starting product is adjust based on the determined content of dry matter or protein of the starting product, measure mass flow of the starting product, and measured mass flow of the whey fraction. A determination of the dry matter content and/or the protein content of the curd fraction is carried out based on the determined mass flow of the starting product and the mass flow of the whey fraction and the determined dry matter content and/or protein content of the starting product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Bussmann, Lennart Beick, Thomas Veer, Kai Wittelmann
  • Patent number: 10239906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for separating glycoglycerolipids and also glycoglycerolipids and glycosphingolipids from a lipid phase that contains glycoglycerolipids and acyl glycerides or glycoglycerolipids and glycosphingolipids and acyl glycerides, in mild conditions with no hydrolysis and while at the same time effectively depleting the lipid phase of said glycoglycerolipids, glycoglycerolipids and glycosphingolipids and their accompanying substances using an aqueous extraction process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: Nanoscience for Life GmbH & CoKG, GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Dietz, Steffen Hruschka
  • Patent number: 10214705
    Abstract: A method is provided for processing an organic oil in steps, including the following: A) providing a raw oil; B) degumming the raw oil by adding water or acid to the raw oil and forming at least two phases, an aqueous phase and an oil phase, and separating the aqueous phase enriched in phospholipid from the oil phase; C) adding sodium hydrogencarbonate and/or sodium acetate to the oil phase from step B, and removing alkaline-earth compounds and/or phospholipids and/or stearyl glycosides, in solution or suspension in an aqueous phase, from the oil phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Hruschka, Wladislawa Boszulak
  • Publication number: 20170107449
    Abstract: A method is provided for processing an organic oil in steps, including the following: A) providing a raw oil; B) degumming the raw oil by adding water or acid to the raw oil and forming at least two phases, an aqueous phase and an oil phase, and separating the aqueous phase enriched in phospholipid from the oil phase; C) adding sodium hydrogencarbonate and/or sodium acetate to the oil phase from step B, and removing alkaline-earth compounds and/or phospholipids and/or stearyl glycosides, in solution or suspension in an aqueous phase, from the oil phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen HRUSCHKA, Wladislawa BOSZULAK
  • Patent number: 9211489
    Abstract: A filter module according to the present invention comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet, said housing enclosing a tubular, elongate filter element defining a longitudinal axis and a cleaning head connected by means of a conduit to a coaxially arranged and rotatably mounted pipe, said cleaning head being resiliently biased towards the internal surface of said tubular, elongate filter element. Moreover, said cleaning head has an opening of adjustable size facing said internal surface of said filter element and providing fluid communication between the interior of said housing and the interior of said pipe. The filter module further comprises means for creating a pressure difference between the interior of said housing and the interior of said pipe so as to cause a fluid flow from the interior of said housing to the interior of said pipe as well as means for effecting a rotation of said pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP GMBH
    Inventor: Wilfried Riggers
  • Patent number: 8986549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of liquids, comprising a filter module with a filter, an inlet for liquid, a first outlet for liquid and a second outlet for filtered liquid, wherein the inlet and the first outlet are positioned on a first side of the filter, and the second outlet is positioned on the second side of the filter, a first UV-treatment module with a first UV-light source, wherein the first UV-treatment module is connected with the first outlet of the filter module and adapted to receive liquid from the filter module, and to expose said liquid to UV-light from the first UV-light source, and a second UV-treatment module with a second UV-light source, wherein the second UV-treatment module is connected with the second outlet of the filter module adapted to receive filtered liquid from the filter module, and to expose said liquid to UV-light from the second UV-light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Riggers
  • Patent number: 8852441
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for purifying liquids, in particular for purifying ballast water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Gea Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Mueller, Wilfried Riggers
  • Patent number: D1031771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Bussmann, Lars Wittkämper
  • Patent number: D1036615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Schulz, Steffen Laackmann, Kai Helmrich, Jürgen Mackel, Andrej Michel
  • Patent number: D1073010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Schulz, Steffen Laackmann, Kai Helmrich, Jürgen Mackel, Andrej Michel