Patents by Inventor Helmut Kreis

Helmut Kreis 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: 9157690
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution system (1) for distributing a fluid (15) into a container (27) from a fluid inlet (26) of the container (27). Distribution system (1) comprises one or more guide plates that form a guide section (2) and a distribution section (3) that adjoins the guide section (2). Distribution section (3) has regions (4, 5) with openings (8, 9) for allowing fluid (17) to pass through. The invention also relates to a heat exchanger device (100) that has a container (27) with a fluid inlet (26), with at least one heat exchanger block (28) that is arranged in the container (27). A distribution system (101) according to the invention is arranged in the container (27) above the heat exchanger block (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Helmut Kreis, Wolfgang Sussmann, Thomas Hecht, Jorg Dietrich, Michael Baus, Rudolf Wanke
  • Publication number: 20120175091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution system (1) for distributing a fluid (15) into a container (27) from a fluid inlet (26) of the container (27). Distribution system (1) comprises one or more guide plates that form a guide section (2) and a distribution section (3) that adjoins the guide section (2). Distribution section (3) has regions (4, 5) with openings (8, 9) for allowing fluid (17) to pass through. The invention also relates to a heat exchanger device (100) that has a container (27) with a fluid inlet (26), with at least one heat exchanger block (28) that is arranged in the container (27). A distribution system (101) according to the invention is arranged in the container (27) above the heat exchanger block (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Helmut KREIS, Wolfgang Sussmann, Thomas Hecht, Jorg Dietrich, Michael Baus, Rudolf Wanke
  • Patent number: 8087454
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rolled heat exchanger with several pipes that are wound around a central pipe, with a casing that delimits an external space around the pipes and with a liquid distributor for distributing liquid in the external space. According to the invention, the liquid distributor is designed as a pipe manifold that has a main channel (21) and several distributing arms (22) that are flow-connected to the main channel (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christiane Kerber, Helmut Kreis, Anton Moll, Manfred Steinbauer
  • Publication number: 20080115918
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rolled heat exchanger comprising several pipes wound around a central pipe, a casing delimiting the external space around the pipes and a liquid distributor for distributing liquid in the external space. According to the invention, the liquid distributor is embodied in the form of a pipe manifold comprising a main channel (21) and several distributing arms (22) which are fluidically connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Christiane Kerber, Helmut Kreis, Anton Moll, Manfred Steinbauer
  • Patent number: 5501079
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for cryogenic separation of air are described which utilize a pipe distributor or a channel distributor for liquid distribution. The air separation apparatus contains a rectifying column having at least one section equipped with packing materials, wherein a liquid distributor is positioned thereabove. The main channel and/or the distributing channels of the liquid distributor are closed over at least a portion of their top. Also described is a liquid distributor for use in a mass transfer column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Kreis, Anton Moll, Karl H. Stiegler