Patents by Inventor Bent Madsen
Bent Madsen 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).
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Publication number: 20250064074Abstract: A method of producing a low-fat product from a starting material made of a fat and/or oil containing plant- or animal item includes providing the starting material at a temperature of at least 35° C. and extracting a greater part of the extractable oil and/or fat originally contained in the plant or animal item from the starting material using a first decanter centrifuge. The first decanter centrifuge is thereby leaving a residue of solids and liquids. The residue is forming the low-fat product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventors: Bent LUDVIGSEN, Bent MADSEN
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Patent number: 12213494Abstract: Disclosed is a centrifugal pump for pumping a heat-sensitive fluid foodstuff, comprising a volute casing having an inlet port and an outlet port for the heat sensitive fluid, the volute casing enclosing an impeller comprising a disc operably associated with an end of a shaft, said disc having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, said first surface facing the inlet of the casing and being provided with vanes, wherein the second surface of the disc of the impeller is exposed to a cooling medium. The centrifugal pump is suitable for reducing the built-up of fouling on the surface of the impeller disc facing the inlet of the casing and being provided with vanes.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: SPX Flow Technology Danmark A/SInventors: Bent Pedersen, Knud Thorsen, Jørgen Madsen, Ole Poulsen
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Patent number: 12173253Abstract: A method of producing a low-fat product from a starting material made of a fat and/or oil containing plant- or animal item includes providing the starting material at a temperature of at least 35° C. and extracting a greater part of the extractable oil and/or fat originally contained in the plant or animal item from the starting material using a first decanter centrifuge. The first decanter centrifuge leaves a residue of solids and liquids. The residue forms the low-fat product.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Bent Ludvigsen, Bent Madsen
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Patent number: 11660614Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heavy phase liquid discharge element, a centrifugal separator comprising the element and to a method of separating two liquid phases. The heavy phase liquid discharge element comprises at least one inlet opening on a first side of the heavy phase liquid discharge element, the at least one inlet opening being adapted to face an interior of the centrifugal separator, and at least two separate outlet channels defining an outlet on the second side of the heavy phase liquid discharge element, wherein at least a portion of each of the outlet channels overlaps with the at least one inlet opening, thereby forming a liquid pathway between the at least one inlet opening and the outlet defined by the at least two outlet channels through which the liquid can pass. By this design, pressure losses in the heavy phase liquid outlets can be decreased.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventor: Bent Madsen
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Publication number: 20220212206Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heavy phase liquid discharge element, a centrifugal separator comprising the element and to a method of separating two liquid phases. The heavy phase liquid discharge element comprises at least one inlet opening on a first side of the heavy phase liquid discharge element, the at least one inlet opening being adapted to face an interior of the centrifugal separator, and at least two separate outlet channels defining an outlet on the second side of the heavy phase liquid discharge element, wherein at least a portion of each of the outlet channels overlaps with the at least one inlet opening, thereby forming a liquid pathway between the at least one inlet opening and the outlet defined by the at least two outlet channels through which the liquid can pass. By this design, pressure losses in the heavy phase liquid outlets can be decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventor: Bent MADSEN
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Publication number: 20220119732Abstract: A method of producing a low-fat product from a starting material made of a fat and/or oil containing plant- or animal item includes providing the starting material at a temperature of at least 35° C. and extracting a greater part of the extractable oil and/or fat originally contained in the plant or animal item from the starting material using a first decanter centrifuge. The first decanter centrifuge leaves a residue of solids and liquids. The residue forms the low-fat product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventors: Bent LUDVIGSEN, Bent MADSEN
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Patent number: 10293346Abstract: A screw conveyor for a centrifugal separator comprises a conveyor hub carrying a helical conveyor flight and providing a helical channel between adjacent turns of helical conveyor flight. The screw conveyor has an up-stream end and a down-stream end. At least two partition walls are arranged in a side-by-side relation to divide at least a radial part of a length of the helical channel into three sub-channels arranged in a side-by-side relation to cause a liquid flowing in the helical channel to flow in an up-stream direction towards the up-stream end in an intermediate sub-channel and in an opposite down-stream direction towards the down-stream end in two adjacent sub-channels on either side of the intermediate sub-channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventor: Bent Madsen
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Patent number: 9834328Abstract: A heating-nozzle arrangement for heating a partly formed packaging container, comprises one or more nozzle assemblies, arranged to direct a heated air flow to portions of a packaging container to be sealed; a gas-supply portion, arranged to supply a mass flow of heated gas to the nozzle assembly, further the nozzle assembly comprises at least a first and a second hole pattern and that the heating-nozzle arrangement further comprises a selector for directing the mass flow of heated air towards the first hole pattern or the second hole pattern respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventor: Bent Madsen
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Patent number: 9579665Abstract: A centrifugal separator includes a rotating body rotating in use around an axis. The rotating body comprises a bowl, which comprises a base at one longitudinal end of said bowl, said base defining a rear longitudinal area. An outlet passage extends through the base and an outlet housing is provided in the rear longitudinal area. The outlet housing is communicating with the outlet passage to receive liquid therefrom and the outlet housing has an outlet opening discharging in use liquid from the rotating body. The outlet opening comprises a weir edge defining in normal use a level of a surface of a liquid in the bowl. The outlet housing is rotatable around an adjustment axis and the outlet opening is placed in a side wall offset from the adjustment axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Bent Madsen, Henrik Reiff
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Publication number: 20170001738Abstract: A heating-nozzle arrangement for heating a partly formed packaging container, comprises one or more nozzle assemblies, arranged to direct a heated air flow to portions of a packaging container to be sealed; a gas-supply portion, arranged to supply a mass flow of heated gas to the nozzle assembly, further the nozzle assembly comprises at least a first and a second hole pattern and that the heating-nozzle arrangement further comprises a selector for directing the mass flow of heated air towards the first hole pattern or the second hole pattern respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventor: Bent MADSEN
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Patent number: 9352338Abstract: A centrifugal separator for liquids with two phases of different density includes a bowl with a base defining a first rear area in a casing. At least two outlet passages extend through the base. A first outlet passages communicates with a first outlet opening discharging liquid in the first rear area, and the second outlet passages communicates with a second outlet opening discharging liquid in a second rear area rear of said first rear area. A flange attached to the bowl and a partition of the casing with an annular sealing in between separates the first and the second rear area.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventors: Henrik Reiff, Bent Madsen
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Patent number: 9126208Abstract: A centrifugal separator comprises a bowl rotating in use around an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction, and a radial direction extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal and external side, an outlet opening being provided in the base plate. A casing is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side, a normal to said casing side extending at an acute angle relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir with an overflow edge and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventors: Bent Madsen, Klaus Dircks
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Publication number: 20150231647Abstract: A screw conveyor for a centrifugal separator comprises a conveyor hub carrying a helical conveyor flight and providing a helical channel between adjacent turns of helical conveyor flight. The screw conveyor has an up-stream end and a down-stream end. At least two partition walls are arranged in a side-by-side relation to divide at least a radial part of a length of the helical channel into three sub-channels arranged in a side-by-side relation to cause a liquid flowing in the helical channel to flow in an up-stream direction towards the up-stream end in an intermediate sub-channel and in an opposite down-stream direction towards the down-stream end in two adjacent sub-channels on either side of the intermediate sub-channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventor: Bent Madsen
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Publication number: 20140148326Abstract: A centrifugal separator for liquids with two phases of different density includes a bowl with a base defining a first rear area in a casing. At least two outlet passages extend through the base. A first outlet passages communicates with a first outlet opening discharging liquid in the first rear area, and the second outlet passages communicates with a second outlet opening discharging liquid in a second rear area rear of said first rear area. A flange attached to the bowl and a partition of the casing with an annular sealing in between separates the first and the second rear area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventors: Henrik Reiff, Bent Madsen
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Publication number: 20130310242Abstract: A centrifugal separator includes a rotating body rotating in use around an axis. The rotating body comprises a bowl, which comprises a base at one longitudinal end of said bowl, said base defining a rear longitudinal area. An outlet passage extends through the base and an outlet housing is provided in the rear longitudinal area. The outlet housing is communicating with the outlet passage to receive liquid therefrom and the outlet housing has an outlet opening discharging in use liquid from the rotating body. The outlet opening comprises a weir edge defining in normal use a level of a surface of a liquid in the bowl. The outlet housing is rotatable around an adjustment axis and the outlet opening is placed in a side wall offset from the adjustment axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Bent Madsen, Henrik Reiff
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Publication number: 20130274084Abstract: A centrifugal separator comprises a bowl rotating in use around an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction, and a radial direction extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal and external side, an outlet opening being provided in the base plate. A casing is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side, a normal to said casing side extending at an acute angle relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir with an overflow edge and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Bent Madsen, Klaus Dircks
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Patent number: 8485959Abstract: A centrifugal separator comprises a bowl rotating in use around an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction, and a radial direction extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal and external side, an outlet opening being provided in the base plate. A casing is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side, a normal to said casing side extending at an acute angle relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir with an overflow edge and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventors: Bent Madsen, Klaus Dircks
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Patent number: 8157716Abstract: The centrifugal separator comprises a rotatable bowl having a separation chamber defined by a base. The base comprises a first outlet opening defined by a weir at a first level. An outlet chamber communicates with the separation chamber through a first outlet opening. The outlet chamber is connected with an outlet opening, which opens at a second level below the first level into an exterior of the bowl. The outlet chamber outlet opening is provided with an outlet nozzle with an outlet direction opposite the direction of rotation, and an overflow inlet opening is present in the outlet chamber, and is placed at a third level between the first and the second level. The overflow inlet opening communicates with an overflow outlet opening, that opens into the exterior of the bowl.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Bent Madsen
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Publication number: 20110039680Abstract: The centrifugal separator comprises a rotatable bowl having a separation chamber defined by a base. The base comprises a first outlet opening defined by a weir at a first level. An outlet chamber communicates with the separation chamber through a first outlet opening. The outlet chamber is connected with an outlet opening, which opens at a second level below the first level into an exterior of the bowl. The outlet chamber outlet opening is provided with an outlet nozzle with an outlet direction opposite the direction of rotation, and an overflow inlet opening is present in the outlet chamber, and is placed at a third level between the first and the second level. The overflow inlet opening communicates with an overflow outlet opening, that opens into the exterior of the bowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventor: Bent Madsen
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Publication number: 20100167901Abstract: A centrifugal separator (1) comprises a bowl (2) rotating in use around an axis of rotation (5). The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction of said bowl, and a radial direction (5a) extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate (6) is provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal side (7) and an external side (8), an outlet opening (9) being provided in the base plate. A casing (33) is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side (34), a normal (35) to said casing side extending at an acute angle (13) relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening (36) is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir (45) with an overflow edge (39) and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Bent Madsen, Klaus Dircks