Patents by Inventor Erik Hansen

Erik Hansen 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: 20240100481
    Abstract: A system for reverse osmosis, RO, including a first RO stage (10) with a first feed inlet (11), a first brine outlet (12), and a first permeate outlet (13); a second RO stage (20) with a second feed inlet (21), a second brine outlet (22), and a second permeate outlet (23); and a pressure exchanger, PE, (40) connected between the second brine outlet (22) and the first feed inlet (11), wherein a first pressure difference ?p1 between the first brine outlet (12) and the second feed inlet (21) corresponds to a second pressure difference ?p2 between the second brine outlet (22) and the pressure exchanger (40). The invention further discloses a method for operating such a system for reverse osmosis (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Georg Herborg Enevoldsen
  • Publication number: 20240091989
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mould system for moulding a blade shell of a wind turbine blade comprising a first mould for manufacturing a first blade shell part of the wind turbine blade; a second mould for manufacturing a second blade shell part of the wind turbine blade; a turning device configured to reposition the first mould between an open mould position and a closed mould position comprising a turning mechanism and a first primary beam connecting the turning mechanism and the first mould; a first scaffold arranged between the first mould and the second mould in the open mould position and comprising a first primary scaffold part and a first secondary scaffold part spaced apart by a first primary scaffold opening, the first primary scaffold allowing the first primary beam to move therethrough during repositioning of the first mould; a first primary movable platform attached to the first mould and being configured to move between an extended platform position and a stored platform position and covering the first prima
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jesper With MØLLER, Haris JONUZ, Poul Erik HANSEN
  • Publication number: 20240093125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising protease variants suitable for use in cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Kamp Hansen, Esben Peter Friis, Torben Vedel Borchert, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Jens Erik Nielsen, Maria Berggaard Silow
  • Publication number: 20240076579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising protease variants suitable for use in cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Kamp Hansen, Esben Peter Friis, Torben Vedel Borchert, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Jens Erik Nielsen, Maria Berggaard Silow
  • Patent number: 11920573
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger (1) including a housing (2), a drive shaft (3) and a cylinder drum (4) rotatably arranged in the housing (2) is described, the cylinder drum (4) including two front faces and at least one cylinder (5) between the front faces, wherein the housing (2) includes a port flange (7, 8) at each end of the cylinder drum (4) and at least at one end of the cylinder drum (4) a pressure shoe (18) is arranged between the cylinder drum (4) and the port flange of this end. Such a pressure exchanger should be operated in a cost-effective manner. To this end an adjustable stop arrangement (19) is arranged between the pressure shoe (18) and the cylinder drum (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Poul Erik Hansen, Tommi Kolb
  • Patent number: 11892005
    Abstract: A hydraulic machine includes a first member (1) having a first structure (2) for a hydraulic medium opening in a first interface surface (3) and a second member having a second structure for the hydraulic medium opening in a second interface surface is described, the first interface surface (3) being in contact with the second interface surface, wherein at least one of the members (1) is provided with a support element (6) surrounding the member (1). Such a machine should have a good efficiency. To this end the support element (6) has a strength varying in circumferential direction around the member (1) and/or in thickness direction in a middle region of the member (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Achuthan Babu
  • Patent number: 11812755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flavour generation. In particular the invention relates to a method for flavour generation in a heat-treated food product using a prolidase enzyme. The invention also relates to a heat-treated food product prepared according to the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Yvette Fleury Rey, Christina Vafeiadi, Stephane Duboux, Catherine Ngom-Bru, Clementine Tastet, Cassandra Mokdad, Christof Gysler, Carl Erik Hansen
  • Publication number: 20230249854
    Abstract: A medical dispensing system with dispensing and pathway components, each of which of a plurality of dispensers and pathways, respectively. The dispensing and pathway components are controlled to minimize contamination between the items being dispensed. Both the dispensing and pathway components have arcs around which the dispensers and pathways are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Niels Erik Hansen, Thomas Doherty
  • Patent number: 11649078
    Abstract: A medical dispensing system with dispensing and pathway components, each of which of a plurality of dispensers and pathways, respectively. The dispensing and pathway components are controlled to minimize contamination between the items being dispensed. Both the dispensing and pathway components have arcs around which the dispensers and pathways are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ARxIUM, Inc.
    Inventors: Niels Erik Hansen, Thomas Doherty
  • Publication number: 20230080903
    Abstract: A hydraulic machine includes a first member (1) having a first structure (2) for a hydraulic medium opening in a first interface surface (3) and a second member having a second structure for the hydraulic medium opening in a second interface surface is described, the first interface surface (3) being in contact with the second interface surface, wherein at least one of the members (1) is provided with a support element (6) surrounding the member (1). Such a machine should have a good efficiency. To this end the support element (6) has a strength varying in circumferential direction around the member (1) and/or in thickness direction in a middle region of the member (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Achuthan Babu
  • Patent number: 11583784
    Abstract: A play system, comprising: one or more toys comprising one or more electrically conductive parts, the one or more conductive parts defining a spatial pattern, the one or more toys having a physical configuration that is modifiable by a user, the spatial pattern being dependent on the physical configuration of the one or more toys, the one or more toys including a first toy; a magnetic field generating device arranged to generate a magnetic field for inducing an eddy current in one or more of the electrically conductive parts; a sensor configured to detect the induced eddy current; and a data processor; wherein the first toy and at least one of the magnetic field generating device and the sensor are movable relative to each other; wherein the sensor is configured to detect the induced eddy current during relative movement between the first toy and at least one of the magnetic field generating device and the sensor, and wherein the data processor is configured to: receive sensor data from the sensor, the sensor
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Erik Hansen, Jesper Søderberg, Thomas Alan Donaldson
  • Publication number: 20230043692
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger with a valve system includes a cylinder barrel (1), two valve plates (2) and two port plates (3, 4), wherein the cylinder barrel (1) has at least one cylinder (7) which accommodates a piston (8). The objective is to provide a pressure exchanger with low wear and a low maintenance effort. This objective is solved by a pressure exchanger including a piston (8) braking system and that the piston (8) includes a pressure relief arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Georg Herborg Enevoldsen, Kevin Evald
  • Patent number: 11484036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flavour generation. In particular the invention relates to a method for flavour generation in a heat-treated food product using a prolidase enzyme. The invention also relates to a heat-treated food product prepared according to the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Yvette Fleury Rey, Christina Vafeiadi, Stephane Duboux, Catherine Ngom-Bru, Cassandra Mokdad, Clementine Tastet, Christof Gysler, Carl Erik Hansen
  • Patent number: 11433302
    Abstract: An interactive play apparatus comprising: an input device configured to receive an input from a user, one or more communications interfaces, and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: detect one or more electronic devices; for each detected electronic device, determine one or more capabilities of said electronic device; receive one or more inputs via the input device; determine one or more user-perceptible play actions based at least in part on the received one or more inputs; translate the determined one or more play actions into one or more instructions operable to cause one or more of the detected electronic devices to perform one or more functions that at least approximate the determined one or more play actions; wherein the translation is based at least in part on the detected one or more capabilities of the respective detected electronic devices; cause the one or more of the detected electronic devices to perform said one or more functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Erik Hansen, Jesper Søderberg, Thomas Alan Donaldson, Martin Møller Jensen
  • Publication number: 20220265664
    Abstract: A sexual therapy formulation for treatment of a patient suffering from erectile dysfunction as well as low or reduced libido. The formulation includes an erection enhancement component comprising one or more of sildenafil citrate, vardenafil hydrochloride, tadalafil, avanafil, and/or an alternate phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor. The formulation also includes a libido stimulation component comprising one or more of dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, L-arginine, L-citrulline, Vitamin E, fenugreek, ginseng, maca, yohimbine, and/or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine including isomers and/or racemic mixtures thereof. A synergistic effect results from the erection enhancement component combined with the libido stimulation component allowing the patient to obtain and maintain an erection thus permitting the patient to engage in intimate sexual activity, as well providing the patient with the desire to engage in intimate sexual activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Bjorn Erik Hansen, Roar Adelsten, Robert Speth
  • Publication number: 20220235749
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger (1) including a housing (2), a drive shaft (3) and a cylinder drum (4) rotatably arranged in the housing (2) is described, the cylinder drum (4) including two front faces and at least one cylinder (5) between the front faces, wherein the housing (2) includes a port flange (7, 8) at each end of the cylinder drum (4) and at least at one end of the cylinder drum (4) a pressure shoe (18) is arranged between the cylinder drum (4) and the port flange of this end. Such a pressure exchanger should be operated in a cost-effective manner. To this end an adjustable stop arrangement (19) is arranged between the pressure shoe (18) and the cylinder drum (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Poul Erik Hansen, Tommi Kolb
  • Patent number: 11379805
    Abstract: A method to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes supporting establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities in the network-based transaction system, and identifying as part of an invoice generation process, a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party. The method further includes identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and generating an invoice for at least the first and second transactions that satisfy the combinable criteria. The method can also be implemented in a system and on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20220152032
    Abstract: A sexual therapy formulation for treatment of a patient suffering from erectile dysfunction as well as low or reduced libido. The formulation includes an erection enhancement component comprising one or more of sildenafil citrate, vardenafil hydrochloride, tadalafil, avanafil, and/or an alternate phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor. The formulation also includes a libido stimulation component comprising one or more of dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, L-arginine, L-citrulline, Vitamin E, fenugreek, ginseng, maca, yohimbine, and/or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine including isomers and/or racemic mixtures thereof. A synergistic effect results from the erection enhancement component combined with the libido stimulation component allowing the patient to obtain and maintain an erection thus permitting the patient to engage in intimate sexual activity, as well providing the patient with the desire to engage in intimate sexual activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Bjorn Erik Hansen, Roar Adelsten, Robert Speth
  • Patent number: 11203169
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fibre-reinforced polymer object by means of vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM), wherein fibre material is impregnated with liquid resin in a mould cavity comprising a rigid mould part having a mould surface defining an outer surface of the object, is described. One or more pressure sensors are connected to resin inlets of the VARTM system. A control unit is used for controlling a polymer supply unit based on measured resin pressure and is adapted to adjusting a resin flow rate, if pressure measured by the pressure sensors is below a lower threshold level or above a higher threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Poul Erik Hansen, Harsha Tummala
  • Patent number: 11179035
    Abstract: A system for the real-time removal of reflections from an image including a head wearable device, a first illuminator, a second illuminator, at least one camera and a reflection removal processor. The first and the second illuminators are configured to provide light and to operate one at a time alternately. The at least one camera is configured to capture a first image of the eye of the user when the first illuminator is in an ON state and a second image when the second illuminator is in an ON state. The operation of the at least one camera is synchronized with the operation of the first illuminator and the second illuminator. The camera captures images and transfers them to the reflection removal processor that provides real-time removal of reflections by combining the first image and the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventors: Hamish MacDougall, Michael Hetner, Poul-Erik Hansen, Mohan Baro, Thomas Geertsen