Patents by Inventor Elsa Andersen

Elsa Andersen 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).

  • Inlet stratification device
    Patent number: 8261774
    Abstract: An inlet stratification device (5) for a circuit circulating a fluid through a tank (1) and for providing and maintaining stratification of the fluid in the tank (1). The stratification device (5) is arranged vertically in the tank (1) and comprises an inlet pipe (6) being at least partially formed of a flexible porous material and having an inlet (19) and outlets formed of the pores of the porous material. The stratification device (5) further comprises at least one outer pipe (7) surrounding the inlet pipe (6) in spaced relationship thereto and being at least partially formed of a porous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
    Inventors: Elsa Andersen, Simon Furbo
  • Inlet Stratification Device
    Publication number: 20080163950
    Abstract: An inlet stratification device (5) for a circuit circulating a fluid through a tank (1) and for providing and maintaining stratification of the fluid in the tank (1). The stratification device (5) is arranged vertically in the tank (1) and comprises an inlet pipe (6) being at least partially formed of a flexible porous material and having an inlet (19) and outlets formed of the pores of the porous material. The stratification device (5) further comprises at least one outer pipe (7) surrounding the inlet pipe (6) in spaced relationship thereto and being at least partially formed of a porous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Elsa Andersen, Simon Furbo