Patents by Inventor Geert Folkers
Geert Folkers 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: 20230043181Abstract: There is provided a gas burner that comprises a surface. The surface forms a burner deck comprising burner deck portions and a separation surface. The burner deck portions have holes. The separation surface is arranged to separate the burner deck portions from each other. Less than 5.0% of a surface area of the burner deck is formed by a combined surface area of the holes. The burner deck portions are adapted to define reaction zones extending over the burner deck portions. The holes are adapted to provide gas to be combusted in the reaction zones. The burner deck portions are arranged relative to each other to prevent the reaction zones from extending over the separation surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: Gerben VAN VLIET, Geert FOLKERS, Marc BUS, Parsa TASHACORI, Harshit GUPTA
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Publication number: 20220390104Abstract: Method for starting a burner wherein a premixed gas comprising a combustible gas and air is supplied, wherein the combustible gas comprises at least 50% by volume of hydrogen. The method comprises the following steps: during a start-up phase: supplying premixed gas having a first lambda-value to the burner surface, wherein the first lambda-value is at least 1.85, and igniting the supplied premixed gas having the first lambda-value using an ignition source. During an operation phase after the premixed gas has been ignited: supplying premixed gas having a second lambda-value to the burner surface, wherein the first lambda-value is larger than the second lambda-value. Independent claims for a burner and a heating appliance are included.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: Geert FOLKERS, Gerben VAN VLIET, Camillo HOGENBIRK
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Publication number: 20220163203Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for operating a surface stabilized fully premixed gas premix burner. The burner is adapted to modulate between a minimum load and a full load, the ratio of the full load over the minimum load being at least 4. The method comprises the step of supplying a premix of combustible gas and air to the burner at an air to combustible gas ratio, the combustible gas supplied to the burner comprises at least 20% by volume of hydrogen, In the method, the air to combustible gas ratio of the premix which is supplied to the burner when the burner is operated at minimum load is set by a mechanism to be in relative terms at least 20% higher than the air to combustible gas ratio of the premix which is supplied to the burner when the burner is operated at full load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: Dirk TEN HOEVE, Geert FOLKERS
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Patent number: 11326808Abstract: A premix gas burner (100) comprises a metal mounting plate (102) for mounting the premix gas burner in a heating appliance; a metal plate structure (104) and a burner deck (106). The burner deck comprises a woven wire mesh on the outer surface of which premix gas is combusted after the premix gas has flown through the woven wire mesh. The woven wire mesh comprises a circumferential edge (108). The circumferential edge comprises a plurality of tabs (110). The mounting plate comprises a central opening. The burner deck is inserted through the central opening. The metal mounting plate or the metal plate structure comprises at least one ridge (112). The at least one ridge comprises at least one notch (114). Each of the tabs is positioned in a notch.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: René Van Zutphent, Geert Folkers, Daniel Holtrop, Roelof Boer, Derk Oostra, Johan Christiaan Holsappel
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Patent number: 11215366Abstract: A premix gas burner comprises a main body, a porous wall, a distribution chamber delimited by the main body and by the porous wall, and an entrance in the main body for introducing a premix of combustible gas and air into the distribution chamber. The main body comprises a cylindrical shape. The porous wall comprises a first porous wall segment and a second porous wall segment. The first porous wall segment and the second porous wall segment both comprise pores for the premix gas to flow from the distribution chamber through the pores, for combustion of the premix gas outside the distribution chamber. The first porous wall segment comprises or consists out of a shaped segment. The shaped segment is directed to the inside of the distribution chamber, such that when the burner is in use premix gas flows from the distribution chamber through the pores of the shaped segment to the inside of the shaped segment. The second porous wall segment comprises an annular porous wall segment.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: Geert Folkers, Dirk Ten Hoeve, Arnoldus Martinus Van Wijk, Jelmer Dorschman
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Publication number: 20200200437Abstract: A premix gas burner comprises a metal plate structure, a burner deck and a shaped distributor plate. The metal plate structure is provided for mounting the premix gas burner in a heating appliance. The burner deck comprises a woven wire mesh on the outer surface of which premix gas is combusted after the premix gas has flown through the woven wire mesh. The shaped distributor plate comprises perforations. When the burner is in use the premix gas flows through the perforations of the shaped distributor plate before the premix gas flows through the woven wire mesh. One or more than one slot or notch shaped opening is provided in the shaped distributor plate. The woven wire mesh comprises a circumferential edge comprising at least one tab. The tab or tabs is/are inserted through a slot or notch shaped opening in the shaped distributor plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: René VAN ZUTPHENT, Geert FOLKERS, Daniel HOLTROP, Roelof BOER, Derk OOSTRA
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Publication number: 20200182511Abstract: A premix gas burner (100) comprises a metal mounting plate (102) for mounting the premix gas burner in a heating appliance; a metal plate structure (104) and a burner deck (106). The burner deck comprises a woven wire mesh on the outer surface of which premix gas is combusted after the premix gas has flown through the woven wire mesh. The woven wire mesh comprises a circumferential edge (108). The circumferential edge comprises a plurality of tabs (110). The mounting plate comprises a central opening. The burner deck is inserted through the central opening. The metal mounting plate or the metal plate structure comprises at least one ridge (112). The at least one ridge comprises at least one notch (114). Each of the tabs is positioned in a notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: René VAN ZUTPHENT, Geert FOLKERS, Daniel HOLTROP, Roelof BOER, Derk OOSTRA, Hans HOLSAPPEL
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Publication number: 20190353345Abstract: A premix gas burner comprises a main body, a porous wall, a distribution chamber delimited by the main body and by the porous wall, and an entrance in the main body for introducing a premix of combustible gas and air into the distribution chamber. The main body comprises a cylindrical shape. The porous wall comprises a first porous wall segment and a second porous wall segment. The first porous wall segment and the second porous wall segment both comprise pores for the premix gas to flow from the distribution chamber through the pores, for combustion of the premix gas outside the distribution chamber. The first porous wall segment comprises or consists out of a shaped segment. The shaped segment is directed to the inside of the distribution chamber, such that when the burner is in use premix gas flows from the distribution chamber through the pores of the shaped segment to the inside of the shaped segment. The second porous wall segment comprises an annular porous wall segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: Geert FOLKERS, Dirk TEN HOEVE, Arnoldus Martinus VAN WIJK, Jelmer DORSCHMAN
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Publication number: 20180112867Abstract: The burner (100) comprises a cylindrical porous substrate (110); and an end cap (130) at a first end of the cylindrical porous substrate (110). The cylindrical porous substrate (110) is provided for flow of a premix of combustible gas and air from the outside of the cylindrical porous substrate (110) through the pores of the cylindrical porous substrate (110) to an interior cavity (140), for the combustible gas to be combusted on the inner surface of the cylindrical porous substrate (110) thereby generating hot gas. The burner has an opening (182) at the second end of the cylindrical porous substrate (110) to exit the hot flue gas out of the interior cavity (140). The cylindrical porous substrate (110) has a higher permeability section (170), located at the opening (182) at the second end. The higher permeability section (170) has a lower resistance to gas flow than other sections of the cylindrical porous substrate (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Bekaert Combusting Technology B.V.Inventors: Rene HUITSING, Wilhelm Salvatore VAN DEN BERG, Geert FOLKERS, Camillo Marino Josef HOGENBIRK, René VAN ZUTPHENT
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Publication number: 20160123580Abstract: A gas premix burner including a perforated plate, a woven wire mesh or an expanded metal sheet; and a woven, knitted or braided burner deck having metal fibers supported by the perforated plate, woven wire mesh or expanded metal sheet. The woven, knitted or braided burner deck has at least a zone with a high density of at least 1250 g/dm3.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Inventors: Wilhelm Salvatore VAN DEN BERG, Eric HEUVELING, Geert FOLKERS
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Publication number: 20110081621Abstract: The invention relates to a gas burner comprising a metal burner membrane having a base section (201), a closing section (203) and a transition region in between (202). The shape of the membrane is such that the smallest radius of curvature of the transition zone is smaller than the smallest radius of curvature of the base section. Furthermore the burner membrane uninterruptedly flows over from the base section through the transition region into the closing section. The advantages of such a gas burner are amongst others a large dynamic power range, an improved flame front and a low production cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Dinand LAMBERTS, Alfred Van Goor, Geert Folkers
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Publication number: 20060251998Abstract: The invention relates to a gas burner comprising a metal burner membrane having a base section (201), a dosing section (203) and a transition region in between (202). The shape of the membrane is such that the smallest radius of curvature of the transition zone is smaller than the smallest radius of curvature of the base section. Furthermore the burner membrane uninterruptedly flows over from the base section through the transition region into the closing section. The advantages of such a gas bunner am amongst others a large dynamic power range, an improvadflame front and a low production cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2004Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Dinand Lamberts, Alfred Van Goor, Geert Folkers
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Patent number: D535731Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventor: Geert Folkers
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Patent number: D536080Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventor: Geert Folkers
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Patent number: D540461Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventor: Geert Folkers
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Patent number: D549306Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventor: Geert Folkers