Patents Assigned to Xylem IP Holdings LLC.
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Patent number: 9162913Abstract: The invention relates to a mixer assembly for agitating material in a digestion tank (1), comprising a drive unit (7, 8, 9) and an output shaft (10) extending from said drive unit, which output shaft is arranged to hang down into said digestion tank (1) rotatably suspended from the drive unit. According to the invention the mixer assembly (6) furthermore comprises a stabilizer (12) comprising a swivel (13) and at least one resilient element (14) connected to said swivel (13), the stabilizer (12) being connected to the lower end of the output shaft (10) of the mixer assembly (6) and being arranged to be connected to a floor (2) of said digestion tank.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: XYLEM IP HOLDINGS LLCInventor: Per Selenius
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Patent number: 9073768Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the sterilization of ballast water on ships by means of UV radiation, with a pump line by means of which ballast water can be taken up and discharged, wherein the pump line is passed through by a number of UV-transparent sheath pipes arranged one behind another in the direction of the pump line and in which UV radiators are arranged for the emission of UV radiation into the pump line and sheath pipes arranged one behind another in the circumferential direction of the pump line are offset by an angle ? in relation to one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventors: Rolf Sief, Friedhelm Kruger
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Publication number: 20150171697Abstract: An electrical motor for a submersible machine, including a stator unit having a stator core and a rotor unit that is rotatably arranged in the stator unit. The rotor unit includes a rotor core and at least one permanent magnet. The rotor core has an outer diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the stator core. The rotor unit includes a brake, the radially outer surface of which is inscribed on a circle having a diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the rotor core. At least a part of the brake is arranged to abut against an inner surface of the stator core upon mutual axial displacement of the rotor unit and the stator unit. The brake is spaced-apart from the stator core when the rotor unit is in the mounted state in the stator unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventors: Johan Bratthaell, Ruben Martinez, Joergen Nilsson, Oystein Krogen
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Patent number: 9027844Abstract: A water delivery system is provided, including at least one sink with a faucet device having a cold water faucet part and a hot water faucet part, a cold water line to the at least one sink, a hot water line to the at least one sink, and a valve associated with the at least one sink allowing in an open state the transport of water between the hot water line and the cold water line and inhibiting in a closed state the transport of water between the hot water line and the cold water line, wherein the open state and the closed state of the valve depend solely on whether a differential pressure across the valve is below or above a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventor: Karsten Laing
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Publication number: 20150108938Abstract: The invention relates to an engine control for a synchronous motor having a number of N stator coils set off in regard to each other, which are arranged around a rotor of the synchronous motor, wherein there may be impressed upon the stator coils by the engine control a coil voltage and wherein there is formed a coil current having a direct current component in a co-ordinate system rotating proportionally with the number of revolutions performed by the synchronous motor as well as a cross current component, wherein the cross current component effects a tangential force activating the rotor in the direction of rotation and wherein the direct current component effects a force acting perpendicularly to the rotor surface on the rotor, wherein the engine control has a direct current generator for generating a direct current component periodically alternating in the rotating co-ordinate system, in order to neutralise oscillations of the synchronous motor activated by the engine control by means of the force generatType: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: XYLEM IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Karsten Laing, Herbert Grabner, Siegfried Silber
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Patent number: 8932031Abstract: A pump system includes: a first coupler that receives a common input feed and provides two input feeds of fluid being drawn into the pump system, a second coupler that receives two output feeds and provides a common output feed of the pumped fluid, and a third coupler that receives a common gas feed providing two gas feeds to drive the pump system; two pumps, each having an inlet to receive a respective input feed, an outlet to provide a respective output feed of the pumped fluid, and a gas inlet to receive a respective gas feed so as to cause pumping action to drive the pump; and a base for holding the couplers with straps for attaching the two pump. The common gas feed causes pumping action in the two pumps and provides a constant almost pulsation free flow.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventors: Nathan D. Maguire, Robert J. Romero
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Water delivery system and method for making hot water available in a domestic hot water installation
Patent number: 8934763Abstract: A water delivery system is provided, comprising at least one faucet device with a cold water faucet part and a hot water faucet part, a cold water line to the at least one faucet device, a tankless heater device for heating water, a hot water line having a first portion running from an outlet of the tankless heater device to the at least one faucet device and having a second portion running from the at least one faucet device to an inlet of the tankless heater device, and a circulatory pump arranged in the second portion of the hot water line, wherein the circulatory pump has a prefixed first performance level and a prefixed second performance level, wherein the first performance level causes a finite water flow in the hot water line which is below an operation threshold value of the tankless heater device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventor: Oliver Laing -
Patent number: 8907302Abstract: A channel for a UV irradiation device, in which the UV irradiation device is disposed in a closed channel and an inlet cone is provided in the direction of flow upstream of a UV reactor, which, as part of the wall of the channel, increases the cross section of the channel from an incoming pipeline cross section to a cross section of the reactor, in which a flow rectifier with at least one inner first guide element and at least one outer second guide element is disposed in the inlet cone, wherein the inner guide element is a substantially circular, cylindrical pipe and the outer guide element runs substantially parallel to the outer wall and is disposed at a distance from the outer wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventors: Hans-Joachim Anton, Madhukar Rapaka
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Patent number: 8875569Abstract: A sensor for determining level of liquid in a reservoir, a reservoir containing such sensor, and a method for determining level using such sensor. The sensor comprises a liquid-proof housing, at least one actuator operatively connected to the inner side of the housing and configured to generate vibrations, and at least one vibration sensor operatively connected town inner side of the housing and configured to measure vibrations. The actuator comprises an electromagnet directly or indirectly fixedly connected to the inner side of the housing, and a permanent magnet movably suspended in the housing, wherein the electromagnet and the permanent magnet are configured such that activation of the actuator creates an oscillating mutual displacement in parallel with a longitudinal center axis of the electromagnet.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventor: Jürgen Mökander
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Publication number: 20140314633Abstract: An electrode arrangement for an ozone generator includes a tubular dielectric which concentrically encloses a rod at a distance therefrom, and a filler material provided in an interstice between the tubular dielectric and the rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: XYLEM IP Holdings LLCInventors: Reiner Fietzek, Ernst Martin Billing, Ralf Fiekens
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Patent number: 8844977Abstract: A suction connection, including a first flange that includes a centrally located through hole and is arranged to be connected to an outlet of a suction pipe and a second flange that includes a centrally located through hole and that is arranged to be connected to an inlet of a dry installed centrifugal pump. The suction connection includes a first pipe socket, which is displacable in the axial direction between an operative position in which said first pipe socket disengageably connects the first flange and the second flange and thereby puts the through hole of the first flange in fluid communication with the through hole of the second flange, and a service position in which the first pipe socket is located at a distance from the second flange and thereby admit access to the through hole of the second flange.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLC.Inventor: Bengt Södergård
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Patent number: 8814463Abstract: In a first aspect the invention relates to a device for interconnecting a first element (2) and a second element (1) to each other in order to transmit a rotational motion. The device (3) comprises a tubular wall (4) having a circular inner surface, a part of which that is adjacent to said first end being arranged to abut said first element (2), and having a circular outer surface, a part of which that is adjacent to said first end being arranged to abut said second element (1). Furthermore, said tubular wall (4) comprises at least one pair of slits (18), which slits (18) are adjacent to each other and extends from said first end towards said second end, obtaining a finger shaped segment (19), which is deflectable in relation to neighboring parts of said tubular wall (4). The invention also relates to a pump comprising such a device (3).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventor: Gert Hallgren
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Patent number: 8808634Abstract: An electrode arrangement for an ozone generator with a tubular outer electrode, which concentrically encloses a tubular dielectric at a distance therefrom, wherein the dielectric concentrically encloses a rod at a distance therefrom and wherein a filler material is provided in the interstice between the outer electrode and the dielectric and another filler material is provided in the interstice between the dielectric and the rod, wherein the rod is an insulator.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: XYLEM IP Holdings LLCInventors: Reiner Fietzek, Ernst Martin Billing, Ralf Fiekens
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Publication number: 20140224714Abstract: Apparatus is provided having a signal processor or signal processing module configured to receive signaling containing information about the quality of water in a ballast water tank recirculation treatment system, e.g., in a vessel, boat or ship; and determine information about a variable fluorescence treatment to the water in the ballast water tank recirculation treatment system, based at least partly on the signaling received, as well as provide corresponding signaling containing information about the variable fluorescence treatment. The apparatus may include a variable fluorescence device configured to receive the corresponding signaling and provide the variable fluorescence treatment, including providing ultraviolet (UV) light to the water in the ballast water tank recirculation treatment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: XYLEM IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: David S. PALMER, Robert M. ELLISON
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Patent number: 8764278Abstract: A mixer assembly comprises a motor, a motor shaft, a propeller connected to the motor shaft and in operation driven by the motor in a first direction of rotation about a propeller axis, the propeller fully submersed in liquid during operation and in rotation generating liquid flow from a suction side to a pressure side of the propeller. Flow control vanes are arranged on the suction side of the propeller, and oriented in an axial plane to deflect the liquid from substantially axial flow into a flow containing a circumferential component of direction which is opposed to the direction of rotation of the propeller. A method for providing axial liquid flow from a mixer propeller that is fully submerged in liquid during operation comprises the steps of applying flow control on the suction side of the mixer propeller through the arrangement of flow control vanes.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventor: Johan Fondelius
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Publication number: 20140134005Abstract: A method for automatic mutual alternation between an arbitrary number of pumps by the control of each individual pump, which makes use of a start condition for a state change from an inactive state of the pump into an active state of the pump to be performed, as well as makes use of a stop condition for a state change from the active state into the inactive state to be performed. The method includes a sub method (Find start condition) that includes the step of, after a predetermined stage, arbitrarily changing the start condition of the individual pump within predetermined limits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: XYLEM IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Martin Larsson, Alexander Fullemann
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Patent number: 8714501Abstract: A mounting bracket may include a base plate, at least one stationary clip disposed on the base plate, a push releasing plate disposed in spaced apart relation to the at least one stationary clip, and at least one movable clip operatively coupled to and movable with the push releasing plate. The stationary clip or clips and movable clip or clips are disposed and configured to mate with cavities in respective ends of a pump when the push releasing plate is in a non-pivoted position.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLCInventors: Thang Q. Dang, Jim L. Jackson, Jr., Vijay Mallik, John J. Fong
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Publication number: 20140119953Abstract: A method for controlling at least a part of a pump station including a number of speed controlled pumps, the method is arranged to minimize the specific energy consumption Espec of at least a part of the pump station and includes a sub method, which in turn includes the steps of: obtaining input data, determining the mutual relative relationships between a first value A1 of a quantity corresponding to a first pump speed V1 and a second value A2 of the quantity corresponding to a second pump speed V2, and between a first specific energy consumption Espec1 and a second specific energy consumption Espec2, and determining a third value A3 of the quantity corresponding to a third pump speed V3.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: XYLEM IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Martin Larsson, Alexander Fullemann, Juergen Moekander
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Publication number: 20140116961Abstract: A device for monitoring and controlling water disinfecting systems having at least one broadband UV emitter arranged in a channel, wherein the device has at least one sensor, which is arranged in the water at a distance from the broadband UV emitter, and wherein the sensor is connected to a control unit, which is set up to control the output of the broadband UV emitter or the volumetric flow of water through the channel, wherein the sensor has a maximum sensitivity to UV radiation in a wavelength range between 200 nm and 240 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: XYLEM IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Christian Bokermann, Sven Kaemmerer
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Patent number: 8696898Abstract: A device is proposed for the UV disinfection of liquids in an open or closed channel, having an inflow for the liquid to be disinfected, at least one UV irradiator arranged downstream of the inflow in a main flow direction and also having an outflow arranged downstream of the UV irradiator, in which a mixing device, driven by an electric motor, is arranged between the inflow and the at least one UV irradiator, which mixing device is set up for generating a cross-flow having at least one velocity component transverse to the main flow direction in order to improve mixing of the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: XYLEM IP Holdings LLCInventors: Wolf-Dietrich Meese, Geoff Jones-Prichard