Patents by Inventor Jacques Elshout

Jacques Elshout 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).

  • Filtration device
    Patent number: 6863831
    Abstract: Filtration device comprising an inlet for the supply of the liquid to be filtered and means for holding a filter crossing the flow path beyond the inlet. The inlet opens into an annular intermediate passage which narrows down in the flow direction to an annular slit. The inlet opens into the annular passage in a tangential direction. The device comprises a support screen for support of a removable filter, and a dome leaving a small gap between its outline and the support screen when it is positioned in the support screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventor: Jacques Elshout