Patents by Inventor Flemming Buus Bendixen

Flemming Buus Bendixen 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: 20230032787
    Abstract: Array including a first and a second monolith of a structured catalyst for carrying out an endothermic reaction of a feed gas, wherein: a) the first and second monolith include a macroscopic structure of a first and second electrically conductive material; b) each of said first and second monoliths has a number of flow channels formed therein for conveying feed gas through the monoliths; c) the array includes at least a first and a second conductor electrically connected to said first and second monoliths, respectively, and to an electrical power supply, d) the first and second monolith are electrically connected by a monolith bridge; e) the array is configured to direct an electrical current to run from the first conductor through the first monolith to a second end, then through the bridge, and then through the second monolith to the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicants: Haldor Topsøe A/S, Grundfos Holding A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Kasper Emil LARSEN, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN, Sebastian Thor WISMANN, Alexandru SOREA, Peter VALLER, Flemming BUUS BENDIXEN, Allan Ivo SØGAARD, Henrik RASMUSSEN
  • Publication number: 20230020274
    Abstract: Structured catalyst arranged for catalyzing an endothermic reaction of a feed gas, said structured catalyst comprising a macroscopic structure of electrically conductive material, said macroscopic structure supporting a ceramic coating, wherein said ceramic coating supports a catalytically active material, wherein the electrically conductive material at least partly is a composite in the form of a homogenous mixture of an electrically conductive metallic material and a ceramic material, wherein the macroscopic structure at least partly is composed of two or more materials with different resistivities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicants: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S, GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Kasper Emil LARSEN, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN, Sebastian Thor WISMANN, Flemming BUUS BENDIXEN, Peter VALLER, Alexandru SOREA
  • Publication number: 20220410261
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a composite component (21) having a varying electric resistivity along a longitudinal direction of the component. At least a first paste (10a) having a first composition, and at least a second paste (10b) having a second composition are prepared. The pastes are transferred into a supply chamber (35) of a processing equipment (31), such as an extruder. A green body (20) is shaped by forcing the pastes from the supply chamber through a die (32), and the green body is then sintered or oxidized to form the composite component. The pastes may comprise metal powder, ceramic powder, and binder. The varying electric resistivity may be due to variations in one or more of the following parameters: the volume ratio between the metal powder and the ceramic powder, the size of the ceramic particles, and the type of the ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Flemming Buus Bendixen, Peter Valler, Alexandro Sorea, Henrik Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20220418049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating system (200) for heating of a fluid. The heating system comprises a supply connection (201) in fluid communication with a supply of fluid to be heated. It further comprises a structured body (108) arranged for heating of the fluid during use of the heating system. The structured body comprises a macroscopic structure (21) of electrically conductive material, the macroscopic structure comprising at least one channel (22) through which the fluid can flow. The heating system further comprises at least two conductors (103,114) configured to electrically connect the structured body to at least one electrical power supply. The at least two conductors are electrically connected to the structured body at a first end (204) and at a second end (205), respectively, of a conductive path within the structured body. The structured body is configured to direct an electrical current to run along the conductive path from the first end to the second end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Flemming Buus Bendixen, Alexandro Sorea, Peter Valler, Henrik Rasmussen, Allan Ivo Søegaard
  • Publication number: 20220410263
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing an object (24) by joining a first component (25) and a second component (26). The first component comprises metal powder with a first alloy composition and a first soluble binder, and the second component comprises metal powder with a second alloy composition and a second soluble binder. They may further comprise ceramic powder. At least one of the surfaces to be joined is dissolved before they are brought in contact, or a mixture of metal powder with a third alloy composition and a dissolved third binder is arranged there between. The chemical differences between the first, second, and third alloy compositions are within predetermined limits. The components are sintered or oxidized together whereby it is possible to obtain an object wherein the transitions between the material phases from the joined components are close to inconspicuous when analysed with scanning electron microscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandro Sorea, Peter Valler, Allan Ivo Søegaard, Henrik Rasmussen, Flemming Buus Bendixen
  • Patent number: 11159081
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a magnetic rack-and-pinion coupling system (1) for contactless transfer of kinetic energy comprising: a rack component (3) comprising a first pattern of ferromagnetic structure being repetitive along a rack length axis (L), and a pinion stack component (5) being rotatable about a rotor axis (R), wherein the rack component (3) and/or the pinion stack component (5) are movable relative to each other along the rack length axis (L), and wherein the pinion stack component (5) comprises a stack of pinion discs (9a,b,c,d) each comprising a second pattern of ferromagnetic structure being repetitive along a circumference of the respective pinion disc (9a,b,c,d), wherein at least one magnetic field producing element (13a,b,c) is sandwiched between neighbouring pinion discs (9a,b,c,d), wherein each magnetic field producing element (13a,b,c) has one magnetic pole (N, S) at an axial front side (14) of the magnetic field producing element (13a,b,c) and the other magnetic pole (S, N) at
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Flemming Buus Bendixen, Alexandru Sorea, Tanja Johnsen
  • Publication number: 20210273546
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a magnetic rack-and-pinion coupling system (1) for contactless transfer of kinetic energy comprising: a rack component (3) comprising a first pattern of ferromagnetic structure being repetitive along a rack length axis (L), and a pinion stack component (5) being rotatable about a rotor axis (R), wherein the rack component (3) and/or the pinion stack component (5) are movable relative to each other along the rack length axis (L), and wherein the pinion stack component (5) comprises a stack of pinion discs (9a,b,c,d) each comprising a second pattern of ferromagnetic structure being repetitive along a circumference of the respective pinion disc (9a,b,c,d), wherein at least one magnetic field producing element (13a,b,c) is sandwiched between neighbouring pinion discs (9a,b,c,d), wherein each magnetic field producing element (13a,b,c) has one magnetic pole (N, S) at an axial front side (14) of the magnetic field producing element (13a,b,c) and the other magnetic pole (S, N) at
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Flemming Buus BENDIXEN, Alexandru SOREA, Tanja JOHNSEN
  • Publication number: 20210121857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structured catalyst for catalyzing steam methane reforming reaction in a given temperature range T upon bringing a hydrocarbon feed gas into contact with the structured catalyst. The structured catalyst comprises a macroscopic structure, which comprises an electrically conductive material and supports a ceramic coating. The macroscopic structure has been manufactured by 3D printing or extrusion and subsequent sintering, wherein the macroscopic structure and the ceramic coating have been sintered in an oxidizing atmosphere in order to form chemical bonds between the ceramic coating and the macroscopic structure. The ceramic coating supports catalytically active material arranged to catalyze the steam methane reforming reaction, wherein the macroscopic structure is arranged to conduct an electrical current to supply an energy flux to the steam methane reforming reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Flemming Buus BENDIXEN, Peter VALLER, Alexandru SOREA
  • Patent number: 10826372
    Abstract: The magnetic gear includes a magnetic force generator (8), a driving shaft (1), a driven shaft (2) and a gear carrier (3) which are magnetically coupled in movement to one another. Only one magnetic force generator (8) is provided, which one magnetic force generator (8) has a north-south alignment that runs in the axis direction (111) of a shaft (1, 2) or parallel to this.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Allan Ivo Søegaard, Flemming Buus Bendixen, Alexandru Sorea, Henrik Rassmusen
  • Patent number: 10816002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump unit (300), with at least one impeller, comprising a coupling, wherein the coupling is mechanically connected to the at least one impeller via an inner rotor and where an outer rotor is connected to an electrical machine arranged to produce a rotational torque, said pump being arranged to circulate a hot fluid by the impeller. The coupling includes an outer rotor including a plurality of permanent magnets (101,201) arranged to form a plurality of magnetic poles (105, 205), and an inner rotor (110, 210), whereby the outer rotor and the inner rotor are located coaxially to one another around an axis (130, 230) and spaced apart from one another by an air gap (150,250). A rotor can (330) is arranged in the air gap (250, 150) between the inner rotor and the outer rotor, so as to make a dividing section between the inner and outer rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Grundfos Holding A/S
    Inventors: Flemming Buus Bendixen, Alan Ivo Sogaard Sorensen
  • Patent number: 10432078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic gear comprising a first magnetic rotor with a first shaft; and a second magnetic rotor with a second shaft; a support structure, with a first end shield and a second end shield connected by a stat or support element. A first bearing attached to the first end shield supports the first shaft and a second bearing supports the second shaft. The first and second magnetic rotors are displaced in axial direction from each other in an axial gap; and the first shaft and shaft are approximately aligned in opposite axial directions; and a plurality of magnetic flux conductors encircles the first and second magnetic rotors, thereby conducting magnetic flux from the first magnetic rotor to the second magnetic rotor. The magnetic gear comprises a dividing wall arranged in the axial gap between the first magnetic rotor and the magnetic second rotor, to separate a first chamber from a second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Grundfos Holding A/S
    Inventors: Flemming Buus Bendixen, Frank Gravers Pedersen, Peter Valler, Henrik Rasmussen, Allan Ivo Søegaard
  • Patent number: 10411571
    Abstract: A magnetic coupling includes an inner rotor (11) and an outer rotor (9) which at least partly surrounds the inner rotor (11). These rotors (11, 9) each are formed of magnetic material (18) and are coupled to one another by way of magnetic forces. The inner rotor (11) and/or the outer rotor (9) contain powdery, magnetizable material (18). The powdery, magnetizable material (18) is magnetized at a side lying opposite the other rotor at several locations distributed over the periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Flemming Buus Bendixen, Peter Kjeldsteen, Allan Ivo Søgaard
  • Publication number: 20190131862
    Abstract: The magnetic gear includes a magnetic force generator (8), a driving shaft (1), a driven shaft (2) and a gear carrier (3) which are magnetically coupled in movement to one another. Only one magnetic force generator (8) is provided, which one magnetic force generator (8) has a north-south alignment that runs in the axis direction (111) of a shaft (1, 2) or parallel to this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Allan Ivo SØEGAARD, Flemming Buus BENDIXEN, Alexandru SOREA, Henrik RASSMUSEN
  • Publication number: 20180320691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump unit (300), with at least one impeller, comprising a coupling, wherein the coupling is mechanically connected to the at least one impeller via an inner rotor and where an outer rotor is connected to an electrical machine arranged to produce a rotational torque, said pump being arranged to circulate a hot fluid by the impeller. The coupling includes an outer rotor including a plurality of permanent magnets (101,201) arranged to form a plurality of magnetic poles (105, 205), and an inner rotor (110, 210), whereby the outer rotor and the inner rotor are located coaxially to one another around an axis (130, 230) and spaced apart from one another by an air gap (150,250). A rotor can (330) is arranged in the air gap (250, 150) between the inner rotor and the outer rotor, so as to make a dividing section between the inner and outer rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Flemming Buus Bendixen, Alan Ivo Sogaard Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20180212500
    Abstract: A magnetic coupling includes an inner rotor (11) and an outer rotor (9) which at least partly surrounds the inner rotor (11). These rotors (11, 9) each are formed of magnetic material (18) and are coupled to one another by way of magnetic forces. The inner rotor (11) and/or the outer rotor (9) contain powdery, magnetizable material (18). The powdery, magnetizable material (18) is magnetized at a side lying opposite the other rotor at several locations distributed over the periphery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Flemming Buus BENDIXEN, Peter KJELDSTEEN, Allan Ivo SØGAARD
  • Publication number: 20170201167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic gear comprising a first magnetic rotor with a first shaft; and a second magnetic rotor with a second shaft; a support structure, with a first end shield and a second end shield connected by a stat or support element. A first bearing attached to the first end shield supports the first shaft and a second bearing supports the second shaft. The first and second magnetic rotors are displaced in axial direction from each other in an axial gap; and the first shaft and shaft are approximately aligned in opposite axial directions; and a plurality of magnetic flux conductors encircles the first and second magnetic rotors, thereby conducting magnetic flux from the first magnetic rotor to the second magnetic rotor. The magnetic gear comprises a dividing wall arranged in the axial gap between the first magnetic rotor and the magnetic second rotor, to separate a first chamber from a second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Flemming Buus Bendixen, Frank Gravers Pedersen, Peter Valler, Henrik Rasmussen, Allan Ivo Søegaard
  • Patent number: 9036859
    Abstract: An electromagnetic drive unit for a loudspeaker of the type where an air gap is arranged in a magnet system such that magnetic flux lines are substantially linear across the air gap, and that a voice coil is arranged in said air gap, wherein the magnet system comprises a central yoke separated by said air gap from a ring-shaped magnet system, which magnet system at least comprises a bottom plate connected to said central yoke, and a magnet and a top plate, characterized in that at least a section of the central yoke corresponding to the extent of the air gap and at least a corresponding section of the top plate is made from a soft magnetic composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: DALI A/S
    Inventors: Kim Kristiansen, Flemming Buus Bendixen, Troels Bogsted Brøndbjerg
  • Publication number: 20140169615
    Abstract: An electromagnetic drive unit for a loudspeaker of the type where an air gap is arranged in a magnet system such that magnetic flux lines are substantially linear across the air gap, and that a voice coil is arranged in said air gap, wherein the magnet system comprises a central yoke separated by said air gap from a ring-shaped magnet system, which magnet system at least comprises a bottom plate connected to said central yoke, and a magnet and a top plate, characterised in that at least a section of the central yoke corresponding to the extent of the air gap and at least a corresponding section of the top plate is made from a soft magnetic composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: DALI A/S
    Inventors: Kim Kristiansen, Flemming Buus Bendixen, Troels Bogsted Brøndbjerg
  • Patent number: 8698360
    Abstract: A permanent magnet, in particular a permanent magnet rotor for a machine, includes a first sleeve, a first cap and a second cap arranged to close off an inner opening of the first sleeve, and a permanent magnet material formed in the inner opening of the sleeve between the first cap and the second cap. The permanent magnet material is a compressed, non-bonded powder material including hard magnetic powder material, soft magnetic powder material, or a combination of hard and soft magnetic powder material. A method for manufacturing a permanent magnet rotor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Grundfos Management a/s
    Inventors: Peter Kjeldsteen, Allan Ivo Sogaard Sorensen, Flemming Buus Bendixen
  • Patent number: 8686719
    Abstract: A method for estimating the magnetization level of one or more permanent magnets established in one or more permanent magnet rotors of a wind turbine generator includes the steps of: establishing one or more magnetization sensors at the stator of the generator, connecting the one or more magnetization sensors to a measuring mechanism, processing measured data in the measuring mechanism, and establishing values of magnetization. Furthermore the invention also relates to a wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventors: Lars Helle, Morten Lindholm, Flemming Buus Bendixen