Patents by Inventor Andreas Gertloff

Andreas Gertloff 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: 20190209945
    Abstract: An assembly kit for installation of two column trays in a column with an upper column tray can include at least one first downcomer with at least one downcomer wall, and with a lower column tray which is disposed vertically spaced beneath the upper column tray and connected thereto. The assembly kit can include at least one column internals mounting angle having at least one first mounting point, at least one second mounting point, and an adjustment device for adjusting a vertical distance between the at least one first mounting point and the at least one second mounting point, where the column internals mounting angle is attached with the at least one first mounting point to the downcomer wall and is connected with the at least one second mounting point to the lower column tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: RVT Process Equipment GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan SCHLIMPER, Benjamin PECHTOLD, Andreas GERTLOFF
  • Patent number: 9027911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve tray for mass transfer columns having a base plate, at least one liquid intake and at least one liquid outlet for forming a liquid flow having a direction of flow on the base plate, a plurality of gas entry orifices formed in the base plate and also a plurality of fixed valves covering the gas entry orifices, which fixed valves are formed in one piece with the base plate and in each case include a valve roof at a distance to the base plate and also a valve rear side and a valve front side, wherein between the base plate, the valve rear side, the valve front side and the valve roof of each fixed valve, at least one side gas outlet orifice is formed in each case. The side gas outlet orifices of the fixed valves can taper in the direction of flow of the liquid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: RVT Process Equipment GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Lehner, Andreas Wolgast, Andreas Gertloff
  • Publication number: 20130099402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve tray for mass transfer columns having a base plate, at least one liquid intake and at least one liquid outlet for forming a liquid flow having a direction of flow on the base plate, a plurality of gas entry orifices formed in the base plate and also a plurality of fixed valves covering the gas entry orifices, which fixed valves are formed in one piece with the base plate and in each case include a valve roof at a distance to the base plate and also a valve rear side and a valve front side, wherein between the base plate, the valve rear side, the valve front side and the valve roof of each fixed valve, at least one side gas outlet orifice is formed in each case. The side gas outlet orifices of the fixed valves can taper in the direction of flow of the liquid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Markus Lehner, Andreas Wolgast, Andreas Gertloff