Patents by Inventor Bart Van Audenrode

Bart Van Audenrode 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: 12565890
    Abstract: A system comprising: a liquid ring pump; a separator coupled to an exhaust outlet of the liquid ring pump; a valve module, the valve module being coupled to the separator via a first drainage line and coupled to the liquid ring pump via a second drainage line, the valve module comprising a first valve arranged along the first drainage line and a second valve arranged along the second drainage line; and a controller configured to control the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Edwards Technologies Vacuum Engineering (Qingdao) Company Limited
    Inventors: Andries Daniel Jozef De Bock, Bart Van Audenrode, Xin Dai, Xibo Liu, Kun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20250163915
    Abstract: A system comprising: a liquid ring pump; a separator coupled to an exhaust outlet of the liquid ring pump; a valve module, the valve module being coupled to the separator via a first drainage line and coupled to the liquid ring pump via a second drainage line, the valve module comprising a first valve arranged along the first drainage line and a second valve arranged along the second drainage line; and a controller configured to control the valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Andries Daniel Jozef De Bock, Bart Van Audenrode, Xin Dai, Xibo Liu, Kun Zhou