Patents by Inventor Bent E. Nielsen

Bent E. Nielsen 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: 9133430
    Abstract: An apparatus for production of a biogas by anaerobic digestion of organic material, the apparatus comprising: a digester chamber defining: a gas generating zone and a gas collecting zone. A biogas outlet is defined in the gas collecting zone, and one or more nozzles is/are arranged to spray a gas cooling liquid into the gas accommodated in the gas collecting zone so as to cool the gas. A collecting member is arranged in the gas collecting zone to collect the gas cooling liquid when sprayed from the one or more nozzles towards the collecting member so as to prevent the gas cooling liquid from entering the organic material. The collecting member is arranged to cause the collected gas cooling liquid to flow into a liquid based safety valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies Support
    Inventors: Soren J. Hojsgaard, Bente E. Nielsen, Per Koefoed-Hansen
  • Publication number: 20140024108
    Abstract: An apparatus for production of a biogas by anaerobic digestion of organic material, the apparatus comprising: a digester chamber defining: a gas generating zone and a gas collecting zone. A biogas outlet is defined in the gas collecting zone, and one or more nozzles is/are arranged to spray a gas cooling liquid into the gas accommodated in the gas collecting zone so as to cool the gas. A collecting member is arranged in the gas collecting zone to collect the gas cooling liquid when sprayed from the one or more nozzles towards the collecting member so as to prevent the gas cooling liquid from entering the organic material. The collecting member is arranged to cause the collected gas cooling liquid to flow into a liquid based safety valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: KRUGER A/S
    Inventors: Soren J. Hojsgaard, Bente E. Nielsen, Per Koefoed-Hansen
  • Patent number: 5111696
    Abstract: A prior art computerized ultrasonic examination is performed by moving an ultrasonic probe over the surface of an object, transmitting short pulses of ultrasonic energy into the material. Combined digital position and echo pulse signals are electronically stored, processed, and used for the display of a first video sectional flaw image of a selected sectional plane through the object. Representatives of reflected echo amplitudes from a chosen location are now shown, either in said first flaw image, or in at least one separate sectional view, as lengths of line segments originating at an image pixel representing said location, and drawn in the directions of the projections on said selected sectional plane of the incoming pulses at said location. In typical examples it is demonstrated, how reflected waves can be visualized and evaluated, and how the corresponding flaw images can be superimposed on said first video flaw image, thereby adding important information which is normally disregarded in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Akademiet For De Tekniske Videnskaber, Svejsecentralen
    Inventors: Svend A. Lund, Bent E. Nielsen
  • Patent number: 4911014
    Abstract: A prior art computerized ultrasonic examination is first performed by moving an ultrasonic probe over the surface of an object, emitting short pulses of ultrasonic energy into the material. Combined digital position and echo pulse signals are electronically stored, processed and used for the display of video images presenting accumulated echo amplitude data in circular patterns associated with selected sectional planes through the object. The results of the examination are then analyzed and evaluated by means of a mathematical model, able to produce imaginary digital data simulating the progression and reflection of sound pulses emitted by the ultrasonic probe. Imaginary echo signals from imaginary point reflection sources corresponding to selected individual flaw image pixels are then compared with the actual echo pulse signals electronically stored, and in cases of identical sound path lengths, the corresponding actual echo pulse signals are deleted from the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Akademiet For De Tekniske Videnskaber, Svejsecentralen
    Inventors: Svend A. Lund, Willy D. Kristensen, Bent E. Nielsen