Patents by Inventor Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN

Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN 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: 11173448
    Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone-and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; one or more blowers in the tap-off pipe for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, where the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ewan Van Minnebruggen, Danny Vertriest, Tim Ceyssens, Geert Hellemans
  • Publication number: 20200054992
    Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone-and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; one or more blowers in the tap-off pipe for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, where the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN, Danny VERTRIEST, Tim CEYSSENS, Geert HELLEMANS
  • Patent number: 10478771
    Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; one or more blowers in the tap-off pipe for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, where the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ewan Van Minnebruggen, Danny Vertriest, Tim Ceyssens, Geert Hellemans
  • Patent number: 10391446
    Abstract: A dryer is provided with a pressure vessel with a drying zone and regeneration zone. The regeneration zone comprises a first subzone and a second subzone. The dryer comprises a rotatable drum in the pressure vessel with a drying agent, and the outlet of the regeneration zone is connected to the drying zone via a connecting pipe with a cooler and condensate separator. A tap-off pipe is connected to the outlet of the drying zone and is also connected to the inlet of the second subzone. A blower is provided to realize a regeneration flow from the drying zone to the second subzone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER
    Inventor: Ewan Van Minnebruggen
  • Publication number: 20190217247
    Abstract: A dryer is provided with a pressure vessel with a drying zone and regeneration zone. The regeneration zone comprises a first subzone and a second subzone. The dryer comprises a rotatable drum in the pressure vessel with a drying agent, and the outlet of the regeneration zone is connected to the drying zone via a connecting pipe with a cooler and condensate separator. A tap-off pipe is connected to the outlet of the drying zone and is also connected to the inlet of the second subzone. A blower is provided to realize a regeneration flow from the drying zone to the second subzone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN
  • Patent number: 10322369
    Abstract: A dryer is provided with a pressure vessel with a drying zone and regeneration zone. The regeneration zone comprises a first subzone and a second subzone. The dryer comprises a rotatable drum in the pressure vessel with a drying agent, and the outlet of the regeneration zone is connected to the drying zone via a connecting pipe with a cooler and condensate separator. A tap-off pipe is connected to the outlet of the drying zone and is also connected to the inlet of the second subzone. A blower is provided to realize a regeneration flow from the drying zone to the second subzone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Ewan Van Minnebruggen
  • Patent number: 10286357
    Abstract: A dryer is provided with a pressure vessel with a drying zone and regeneration zone. The regeneration zone comprises a first subzone and a second subzone. The dryer comprises a rotatable drum in the pressure vessel with a drying agent, and the outlet of the regeneration zone is connected to the drying zone via a connecting pipe with a cooler and condensate separator. A tap-off pipe is connected to the outlet of the drying zone and is also connected to the inlet of the second subzone. A blower is provided to realize a regeneration flow from the drying zone to the second subzone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Ewan Van Minnebruggen
  • Publication number: 20190030483
    Abstract: A dryer is provided with a pressure vessel with a drying zone and regeneration zone. The regeneration zone comprises a first subzone and a second subzone. The dryer comprises a rotatable drum in the pressure vessel with a drying agent, and the outlet of the regeneration zone is connected to the drying zone via a connecting pipe with a cooler and condensate separator. A tap-off pipe is connected to the outlet of the drying zone and is also connected to the inlet of the second subzone. A blower is provided to realize a regeneration flow from the drying zone to the second subzone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN
  • Publication number: 20170348634
    Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; means for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, whereby the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone, wherein the aforementioned means are only formed by one or more blowers in the aforementioned tap-off pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN, Danny VERTRIEST, Tim CEYSSENS, Geert HELLEMANS
  • Publication number: 20160228814
    Abstract: A dryer is provided with a pressure vessel with a drying zone and regeneration zone. The regeneration zone comprises a first subzone and a second subzone. The dryer comprises a rotatable drum in the pressure vessel with a drying agent, and the outlet of the regeneration zone is connected to the drying zone via a connecting pipe with a cooler and condensate separator. A tap-off pipe is connected to the outlet of the drying zone and is also connected to the inlet of the second subzone. A blower is provided to realize a regeneration flow from the drying zone to the second subzone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN