Patents by Inventor Alvaro Zorzin

Alvaro Zorzin 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).

  • Patent number: 10024602
    Abstract: A plate package made according to the method includes first heat exchanger plates and second heat exchanger plates. Each heat exchanger plate has a first porthole, and the port hole of at least one of the heat exchanger plates is surrounded by a peripheral rim. The first heat exchanger plates and the second heat exchanger plates, are joined to each other and arranged side by side in such a way that the peripheral rims together define an inlet channel extending through the plate package. The peripheral rim of the first and/or the second heat exchanger plates has at least one through hole, forming a fluid passage allowing a communication between the inlet channel and the first plate interspaces. The at least one through hole is made in a condition in which the first and the second heat exchanger plates have been joined to each other to form the plate package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin, Jens Romlund, Rolf Bermhult, Magnus Svensson, Olof Sandstrom
  • Patent number: 9903624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plate package, which includes a number of first and second heat exchanger plates which are joined to each other and arranged side by side in such a way that first and second plate interspaces are formed. At least two injectors are provided, each injector being arranged to supply a first fluid to at least one of the first plate interspaces in the at least one plate package and at least one valve is arranged to control the supply of the first fluid to the at least two injectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
  • Patent number: 9879922
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger includes a plate package having first and second heat exchanger plates. The plates are joined to each other and arranged side by side so that a first plate interspace exists between each pair of adjacent first and second heat exchanger plates, and a second plate interspace is formed between each pair of adjacent second and first heat exchanger plates. The first and the second plate interspaces are separated from each other and provided side by side in an alternating order. Substantially each heat exchanger plate has at least a first porthole forming a first inlet channel to the first plate interspaces. At least two injectors are arranged in a wall portion of the first inlet channel and extend from the exterior of the plate package to the first inlet channel interior, and each injector supplies a fluid to more than one of the first plate interspaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
  • Publication number: 20170167810
    Abstract: The present application relates to a system for dynamic control of the operation of a heat exchanger, the system comprising a heat exchanger, a plurality of injector arrangements, a local sensor arrangement, and a controller, wherein the local sensor arrangement comprises a plurality of local temperature sensors being arranged to measure temperature values; and wherein the controller is arranged to determine a difference between the measured temperature values and is further arranged to communicate with the valves of the plurality of injector arrangements to adjust the local amount of first fluid supplied by at least one of the injector arrangements in order to even out the determined difference. The application also relates to a method for the dynamic control of the operation of a heat exchanger in such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Anders NYANDER, Klas BERTILSSON, Alvaro ZORZIN
  • Publication number: 20150292803
    Abstract: A plate package made according to the method includes first heat exchanger plates and second heat exchanger plates. Each heat exchanger plate has a first porthole, and the port hole of at least one of the heat exchanger plates is surrounded by a peripheral rim. The first heat exchanger plates and the second heat exchanger plates, are joined to each other and arranged side by side in such a way that the peripheral rims together define an inlet channel extending through the plate package. The peripheral rim of the first and/or the second heat exchanger plates has at least one through hole, forming a fluid passage allowing a communication between the inlet channel and the first plate interspaces. The at least one through hole is made in a condition in which the first and the second heat exchanger plates have been joined to each other to form the plate package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin, Jens Romlund, Rolf Bermhult, Magnus Svensson, Olof Sandstrom
  • Publication number: 20150168075
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plate package, which plate package includes a plurality of heat exchanger plates of at least two configurations which are joined to each other and which alternate with each other to form a stack of heat exchanger plates forming plate interspaces between the heat exchanger plates. The plate interspaces are arranged to receive at least two different fluids. At least one through hole is arranged to extend between the exterior of the plate package and a compartment inside the plate package, the compartment being at least partly formed by any of the plate interspaces, wherein the at least one through hole is formed by a thermal drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
  • Publication number: 20150135747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plate package, which includes a number of first and second heat exchanger plates which are joined to each other and arranged side by side in such a way that first and second plate interspaces are formed. At least two injectors are provided, each injector being arranged to supply a first fluid to at least one of the first plate interspaces in the at least one plate package and at least one valve is arranged to control the supply of the first fluid to the at least two injectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
  • Publication number: 20150122468
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger includes a plate package having first and second heat exchanger plates. The plates are joined to each other and arranged side by side so that a first plate interspace exists between each pair of adjacent first and second heat exchanger plates, and a second plate interspace is formed between each pair of adjacent second and first heat exchanger plates. The first and the second plate interspaces are separated from each other and provided side by side in an alternating order. Substantially each heat exchanger plate has at least a first porthole forming a first inlet channel to the first plate interspaces. At least two injectors are arranged in a wall portion of the first inlet channel and extend from the exterior of the plate package to the first inlet channel interior, and each injector supplies a fluid to more than one of the first plate interspaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
  • Patent number: 8167029
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger (1) having a package of heat transfer plates (2), which are provided with through inlet ports (10) forming an inlet channel (12) through the package, and between the heat transfer plates arranged sealing means, which together with the heat transfer plates in every other plate interspace delimit a first flow passage (14) for one fluid and in each of the remaining plate interspaces delimit a second flow passage (13) for a second fluid, wherein the inlet channel (12) communicates with each first flow passage (14) by way of a first inlet passage (15), and is sealed from communication with each second flow passage by the sealing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate AB
    Inventors: Klas Bertilsson, Marcello Pavan, Alvaro Zorzin, Loris Sartori
  • Publication number: 20110083833
    Abstract: A heat exchanger plate for the use in a three circuit heat exchanger assembly, where the plate comprises a first distribution area, a heat exchange area and a second distribution area, where the plate comprises a corrugated pattern having ridges and valleys, and where the central port hole in the first distribution area is positioned at a vertical distance from the short end of the plate such that a fluid passage is obtainable between the central port hole and the short end of the plate when two plates are stacked to form a fluid channel between the plates. The invention further relates to an assembly made from such heat exchanger plates and a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of such assemblies. The advantage of the invention is that an improved heat exchanger is provided, having an increased thermal performance and an improved flow distribution in the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Alvaro Zorzin, Leif Hallgren, Angelo Muzzolon, Marcello Pavan, Emanuele Biancon
  • Publication number: 20080196874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger (1) having a package of heat transfer plates (2), which are provided with through inlet ports (10) forming an inlet channel (12) through the package, and between the heat transfer plates arranged sealing means, which together with the heat transfer plates in every other plate interspace delimit a first flow passage (14) for one fluid and in each of the remaining plate interspaces delimit a second flow passage (13) for a second fluid, wherein the inlet channel (12) communicates with each first flow passage (14) by way of a first inlet passage (15), and is sealed from communication with each second flow passage by the sealing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Klas Bertilsson, Marcello Pavan, Alvaro Zorzin, Loris Sartori
  • Patent number: 5971065
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger, which comprises a stack of heat transfer plates (2A; 2B) and is intended for evaporation of a liquid, e.g. refrigerant, has an inlet channel (17A; 17B) for said liquid extending through the plate stack and a separate distribution channel (18A; 18B) also extending through the plate stack. Through first passages (25A; 25B) formed by the heat transfer plates (2A; 2B) the inlet channel (17A; 17B) communicates with the distribution channel (18A; 18B), and through second passages (26A; 26B) also formed by the heat transfer plates (2A; 2B) the distribution channel (18A; 18B) communicates with evaporation flow paths (13A; 13B) defined in alternate plate interspaces between the heat transfer plates (2A; 2B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Alfa Laval AB
    Inventors: Klas Bertilson, Alvaro Zorzin