Patents by Inventor Helge Nielsen
Helge Nielsen 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: 20250075346Abstract: A cassette (1) for an electrolyzer includes two cooling plates (2) and two electrolyte plates (3a, 3c), in the form of an anodic electrolyte plate (3a) and a cathodic electrolyte plate (3c). The two cooling plates (2) contact each other at one surface forming a cooling flow path (5) between them. Each of the cooling plates (2) contacts an electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) at the other, opposite surface and forming an anodic electrolyte flow path (6a) between one of the cooling plates (2) and the anodic electrolyte plate (3a) and a cathodic electrolyte flow path (6c) between the other cooling plate (2) and the cathodic electrolyte plate (3c).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventor: Helge NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20250051937Abstract: A cassette (1) for an electrolyzer includes two cooling plates (2) contacting each other and forming a cooling flow path (5) between them, and two electrolyte plates (3a, 3c), each electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) contacting one of the cooling plates (2). At least a section of the cooling flow path (5) is split into cooling cells (17) each connecting to a cooling cell supply channel (20) via a cooling cell inlet (21) and to a cooling cell return channel (22) via a cooling cell outlet (23), forming a cooling flow path through each cooling cell (17) from the cooling cell inlet (21) to the cooling cell outlet (23). The cooling cells (17) are distributed across the cooling plates (2) along two directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventor: Helge NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20250051934Abstract: An electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) for an electrolyzer cassette (1), the electrolyzer cassette (1) includes at least one cooling plate (2). The electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) is formed with at least one opening (7in, 7out) for a cooling fluid to pass the electrolyte plate (3a, 3c), at least one electrolyte fluid inlet (8in, 9in) for an electrolytic fluid to pass the electrolyte plate (3a, 3c), and at least one gas outlet (8out, 9out) for a gas to pass the electrolyte plate (3a, 3c). A porous area is formed between the at least one electrolyte fluid inlet (8in, 9in) and the at least one gas outlet (8out, 9out), the porous area being formed with openings (11) adapted to pass gas across the electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) between a membrane (4) to be positioned at the one side of the electrolyte plate (3a, 3c), and an electrolyte fluid path (6a, 6c) positioned at the other side of the electrolyte plate (3a, 3c).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventor: Helge NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20250043443Abstract: A cassette (1) for an electrolyzer includes two cooling plates (2) and two electrolyte plates (3a, 3c), where the two cooling plates (2) contact each other (18) at one surface and form a cooling flow path (5) between them, and each cooling plate (2) contacts one of the electrolyte plates (3a, 3c) at the other, opposite surface and form electrolyte flow paths (6a, 6c) between the cooling plates (2) and the respective electrolyte plates (3a, 3c). The cassette (1) further includes at least one contact column (19) establishing a connection between at least one of the cooling plates (2) and at least one of the electrolyte plates (3a, 3c).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventor: Helge NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20250043445Abstract: A membrane assembly for an electrolyzer cassette (1) includes a membrane (4) and a gasket arrangement including a first gasket part (13) and a second gasket part (14). The membrane (4) is arranged between the first gasket part (13) and the second gasket part (14), and the gasket arrangement includes a locking arrangement (15, 16) for fixating the first gasket part (13), the membrane (4) and the second gasket part (14) relative to each other. The disclosure further discloses an electrolyzer cassette (1) including such a membrane assembly and a method for assembling such a membrane assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventor: Helge NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20250043446Abstract: A cassette (1) for an electrolyzer includes a cooling plate (2) and an electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) defining an electrolyte flow path (6a, 6c) between them. The electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) is formed with at least one electrolyte fluid inlet (8in, 9in) at a first end section and at least one gas outlet (8out, 9out) at a second, opposite end section and defines an active area between the first end section and the second end section. An inner gas barrier (26) is formed between the second end section with the at least one gas outlet (8out, 9out) and the active area, and the inner gas barrier (26) is formed with a drain (27).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventor: Helge NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20250034726Abstract: A cassette (1) for an electrolyzer includes a cooling plate (2) and an electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) defining an electrolyte flow path (6a, 6c) between them. The electrolyte plate (3a, 3c) is formed with at least one electrolyte fluid inlet (8in, 9in) at a first end section and at least one gas outlet (8out, 9out) at a second, opposite end section and defines an active area between the first end section and the second end section. At least one of the at least one gas outlet (8out, 9out) is partly surrounded by an outlet blockade (28) with an opening (29) formed therein, allowing gas only to leave the second end section towards the at least one gas outlet (8out, 9out) via the opening (29) in the outlet blockade (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventor: Helge NIELSEN
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Patent number: 12209820Abstract: The present invention introduces a heat exchanger including a stack of heat transfer plates positioned between two end plates in which recesses formed in edge regions are adapted to accommodate bolts reaching from a first to a second of said two end plates, said at least one of said recesses formed with locking features adapted to engage with a locking device including an opening, where the locking device is to be positioned on the respective end plate with the opening aligned with the recess in such a manner that a bolt positioned in the recess also can project through said opening. This prevents the bold from falling out of the recesses.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: DANFOSS A/SInventors: Helge Nielsen, Henrik Agerley Thomsen
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Patent number: 12123660Abstract: A plate-type heat exchanger is described comprising a stack of heat exchanger plates (2b) forming a first flow path and a second flow path, wherein each heat exchanger plate (2b) comprises an opening (7b) in an opening area (8b), the opening area (8b) being connected to one of the two flow paths and sealed against the other of the two flow paths by means of a gasket arrangement (11b). Such a plate-type heat exchanger should be suitable for high pressures without increasing the risk of leakages. To this end a support element (15) is arranged in the sealed opening area (8b).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: DANFOSS A/SInventors: Jes Petersen, Ivan Knudsen, Helge Nielsen
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Patent number: 12031778Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate-and-shell heat exchanger and a heat transfer plate for a plate-and-shell heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprises a shell and a plurality of heat transfer plates within the shell. The plates form fluidly connected first cavities for providing a first fluid flow path for a first fluid flow. The shell forms a second cavity in which the plates are arranged, and a second fluid flow path is provided for a second fluid flow, separated from the first fluid flow path by the plates. The heat exchanger comprises heat transfer plates which are formed for improving the distribution of the second fluid flow within the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: DANFOSS A/SInventor: Helge Nielsen
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Publication number: 20240210117Abstract: A plate kind heat exchanger (1) has a plurality of stacked plates (2) forming flow paths for heat exchanging fluids there between, a first inlet channel being fluidly connected to inlets of a first set of flow paths, a second inlet channel being fluidly connected to inlets of a second set of flow paths, a first outlet channel being fluidly connected to outlets of the first set of flow paths, and a second outlet channel being fluidly connected to outlets of the second set of flow paths. The first inlet channel is provided with a stack (15) of rings (5) forming fluid passages towards the inlets of the first set of flow paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventor: Helge Nielsen
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Patent number: 11982496Abstract: A plate kind heat exchanger (1) has a plurality of stacked plates (2) forming flow paths for heat exchanging fluids there between, a first inlet channel being fluidly connected to inlets of a first set of flow paths, a second inlet channel being fluidly connected to inlets of a second set of flow paths, a first outlet channel being fluidly connected to outlets of the first set of flow paths, and a second outlet channel being fluidly connected to outlets of the second set of flow paths. The first inlet channel is provided with a stack (15) of rings (5) forming fluid passages towards the inlets of the first set of flow paths.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: DANFOSS A/SInventor: Helge Nielsen
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Patent number: 11933547Abstract: A plate heat exchanger (1) includes a stack of plate elements (2), each plate element (2) being of a double wall construction having a first heat transfer plate (10) and a second heat transfer plate (20), each having a central heat exchanging portion (40) provided with surface patterns (45) adapted for a surface pattern (45) of first heat transfer plate (10) of one plate element (2) to contact a surface pattern (45) of a second heat transfer plate (20) of a neighbouring plate element (2) forming a first flow path (A) for a first fluid at the one side and second flow path for a second fluid (B) at the second side of a plate element (2), where the plate elements (2) are formed with openings (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) in opening areas (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d), wherein a first heat transfer plate (10) in an opening area (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) is formed with a closed projection (50) projecting in a first direction, and in the same opening area (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) is formed with an open projection (65) formed on a second directioType: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Helge Nielsen, Martin Debevc
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Patent number: 11841196Abstract: Lining to be positioned in a frame plate of heat exchanger comprising a stack of heat transfer plates, where the lining comprises a tubular part with a first end formed with a first flange and second flange positioned at a distance to the second end, where the second flange is adapted to form a platform to accommodate a sealing element is positioned on the platform of the second flange and this confined between the edge of the recess, the second flange and the outer section and the neighbouring heat transfer plate in the stack of heat transfer plates.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventor: Helge Nielsen
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Patent number: 11781820Abstract: A heat exchanger plate (2) is described comprising an edge (7), a groove (8) running along the edge (7), a gasket arranged in the groove (8), and a corrugated area (10) having tops (12) and valleys (11) between the groove (8) and the edge (7), wherein tops (12) run substantially perpendicular to the edge (7). In such a heat exchanger plate the gasket should be reliably fixed without affecting the stability of the heat exchanger. To this end, in at least one valley (11) a raised section (14) extends from a bottom area (13) of the valley (11) and the gasket comprises a click-on extension arranged in the valley (11) and having a recess adapted to the raised section (14).Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Helge Nielsen, Kent Julius, Ulrik Holm, Ivan Knudsen, Jes Petersen
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Publication number: 20230194178Abstract: A separating element (10a, 10b) adapted to be positioned in connection to a heat exchanger unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c) of a sectioned heat exchanger (100) is disclosed. The separating element (10a, 10b) has first openings (11a, 11b) adapted to align with first heat exchanger openings (3a, 3b) forming inlets of a first flow path (A) and a second flow path (B), respectively, through the heat exchanger unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c). The separating element (10a, 10b) further includes second openings (11c, 11d) adapted to align with second heat exchanger openings (3c, 3d) forming outlets of the first flow path (A) and the second flow path (B), respectively. The first openings (11a, 11b) are formed with first valves (12a, 12b) adapted to close for fluid flow to the first (A) and/or the second (B) flow path through the heat exchanger unit (1, 1a, 1b, 1c), and the second openings (11c, 11d) are formed with second valves (17a, 17b) adapted to close for fluid flow from the first (A) and/or second (B) flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventor: Helge Nielsen
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Publication number: 20230194184Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate-and-shell heat exchanger (100) having a stack of plate pairs (50, 60) positioned in a shell (20), where the stack of plate pairs (50, 60) includes a plurality of plate pairs of a first type (50) and a plurality of plate pairs of a second type (60). Each plate pair (50, 60) has two heat transfer plates (10) being connected to each other and forming a cavity (11) there between, and forming an inlet opening (13a, 13b) and an outlet opening (13?a, 13?b). First inner flow paths (12a) are formed through the first inlet openings (13a), the cavities (11) of the plate pairs of the first type (50) and the first outlets (13?a). Second inner flow paths (12b) are formed through the second inlet openings (13b), the cavities (11) of the plate pairs of the second type (60) and the second outlets (13?b). A third outer flow path (22) is defined within the shell and between plate pairs of the first type (50) and plate pairs of the second type (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Helge Nielsen, Jes Petersen, Ivan Knudsen
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Publication number: 20230194183Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate element (2) having a first heat transfer plate (10) and a second heat transfer plate (20), the first heat transfer plate (10) and the second heat transfer plate (20) being connected to each other to form the plate element (2). Each of the first heat transfer plate (10) and the second heat transfer plate (20) is formed of a plate body with a main part with a heat exchanging portion (40) formed with a surface pattern (45). The first heat transfer plate (10) is formed with a first set of openings (3a, 3d) in first extension sections (50) reaching out from the main part of the plate body, and the second heat transfer plate (20) is formed with a second set of openings (3b, 3c) in second extension sections (50) reaching out from the main part of the plate body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventor: Helge Nielsen
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Publication number: 20220397349Abstract: A plate heat exchanger (1) includes a stack of plate elements (2), each plate element (2) being of a double wall construction having a first heat transfer plate (10) and a second heat transfer plate (20), each having a central heat exchanging portion (40) provided with surface patterns (45) adapted for a surface pattern (45) of first heat transfer plate (10) of one plate element (2) to contact a surface pattern (45) of a second heat transfer plate (20) of a neighbouring plate element (2) forming a first flow path (A) for a first fluid at the one side and second flow path for a second fluid (B) at the second side of a plate element (2), where the plate elements (2) are formed with openings (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) in opening areas (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d), wherein a first heat transfer plate (10) in an opening area (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) is formed with a closed projection (50) projecting in a first direction, and in the same opening area (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) is formed with an open projection (65) formed on a second directioType: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Helge Nielsen, Martin Debevc
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Publication number: 20220381518Abstract: A plate kind heat exchanger (1) has a plurality of stacked plates (2) forming flow paths for heat exchanging fluids there between, a first inlet channel being fluidly connected to inlets of a first set of flow paths, a second inlet channel being fluidly connected to inlets of a second set of flow paths, a first outlet channel being fluidly connected to outlets of the first set of flow paths, and a second outlet channel being fluidly connected to outlets of the second set of flow paths. The first inlet channel is provided with a stack (15) of rings (5) forming fluid passages towards the inlets of the first set of flow paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventor: Helge Nielsen