Patents by Inventor Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers

Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers 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: 20230372572
    Abstract: A device and method for capturing and disinfecting infectants including viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and bacteria from a gas is described. The rotational disinfectant device includes means for transmitting the infectant-containing gas to a gas inlet of a housing, which housing has a gas outlet, a disinfectant liquid inlet and a disinfectant liquid outlet; a rotor mounted for rotation in said housing and connecting to the inlets and outlets, the rotor including a plurality of disinfecting channels extending axially and parallel to a common rotation axis; and means for rotating the rotor. A disinfectant liquid collector connects to the disinfectant liquid outlet and to a return conduit that connects with the disinfectant liquid inlet. A pump transfers disinfectant liquid from the disinfectant liquid collector to the disinfectant liquid inlet through the return conduit for re-use. The return conduit, the liquid collector outlet and the disinfectant liquid inlet form a closed fluid circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers
  • Patent number: 11298650
    Abstract: A device and method for scrubbing an absorbate from a gas is described. The rotational absorber device comprises a housing having a gas inlet, a gas outlet, an absorbent liquid inlet and an absorbent liquid outlet; a rotor mounted for rotation in said housing and connecting to the inlets and outlets, the rotor comprising a plurality of scrubbing channels extending axially and parallel to a common rotation axis; and means for rotating the rotor. The device and method provide a scrubbing of the gas with improved selectivity and efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Romico Hold A.V.V.
    Inventor: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers
  • Publication number: 20200070089
    Abstract: A device and method for scrubbing an absorbate from a gas is described. The rotational absorber device comprises a housing having a gas inlet, a gas outlet, an absorbent liquid inlet and an absorbent liquid outlet; a rotor mounted for rotation in said housing and connecting to the inlets and outlets, the rotor comprising a plurality of scrubbing channels extending axially and parallel to a common rotation axis; and means for rotating the rotor. The device and method provide a scrubbing of the gas with improved selectivity and efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers
  • Patent number: 8915988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for separating a flowing medium mixture into at least two fractions with differing mass density. The device comprises an inlet for the medium mixture to be separated, which connects to first separating means for separating the flowing mixture in at least a first and a second fraction, and that connect to first and second outlet means for discharging the first and second fractions. The device further comprises a feedback loop comprising second separating means between the second outlet means and the inlet means of the first separating means. The invention also relates to a method for separating a flowing medium mixture into at least two fractions with differing mass density, using the claimed device. The device and method allow to obtain a more selective separation, particularly in purifying natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Romico Hold A.V.V.
    Inventors: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers, Thomas Brunner, Melissa Hoijtink
  • Patent number: 8128732
    Abstract: A device for separating a flowing medium mixture into at least two fractions, comprising rotating means (7) in the form of a rotating assembly of feed channels (6) for rotating the flowing mixture for separating, a feed for the medium mixture (5) for separating connecting to the rotating means, and an outlet connecting to the rotating means for discharging one of the fractions of the separated medium mixture, wherein the medium mixture can display a substantially turbulent flow during separation. Also disclosed is a method for separating a flowing medium mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Romico Hold A.V.V.
    Inventors: Reinoud Hoijtink, Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers
  • Patent number: 8012245
    Abstract: A method and device for the reduction of particulate forming vapors in gases, the method comprising passing the gas stream through at least one channel (12) that has a wall temperature that is lower than the condensation temperature of the vapor, the at least one channel having a hydraulic diameter (Dh) satisfying the condition that Dh<[24/(N?do)]1/2, where N is the number of nuclei present in the gas stream and do is the initial diameter of the nuclei.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    Inventors: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers, Henricus Petrus van Kemenade, Ingwald Obernberger, Thomas Brunner
  • Publication number: 20090308245
    Abstract: A method and device for the reduction of particulate forming vapors in gases, the method comprising passing the gas stream through at least one channel (12) that has a wall temperature that is lower than the condensation temperature of the vapor, the at least one channel having a hydraulic diameter (Dh) satisfying the condition that Dh<[24/(N?do)]1/2, where N is the number of nuclei present in the gas stream and do is the initial diameter of the nuclei.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN
    Inventors: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers, Henricus Petrus Van Kemenade, Ingwald Obernberger, Thomas Brunner
  • Publication number: 20090301296
    Abstract: A device for separating a flowing medium mixture into at least two fractions, comprising rotating means (7) in the form of a rotating assembly of feed channels (6) for rotating the flowing mixture for separating, a feed for the medium mixture (5) for separating connecting to the rotating means, and an outlet connecting to the rotating means for discharging one of the fractions of the separated medium mixture, wherein the medium mixture can display a substantially turbulent flow during separation. Also disclosed is a method for separating a flowing medium mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: ROMICO HOLD A.V.V.
    Inventors: Reinoud Hoijtink, Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers
  • Patent number: 5667543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separating body which can be set into rotation to separate solid or liquid particles of micron or submicron size from a fluid, wherein the body has a large number of separating ducts with singly connected walls over a substantial part of the axial length, where the walls of at least one of the separating ducts are not parallel to the axis of rotation. The tangent of the angle between the tangent planes of the walls of the separating duct and the axis of rotation is designated with tan .alpha., the radial width of the separating duct is designated with d, the length of the separating duct is designated with L and the rotation speed of the separating body is designated with .OMEGA. where these variables are chosen in mutual dependence in a manner such that the dimensionless number (.OMEGA.Ld tan .alpha.)/.nu. is located over a substantial part of the separating duct in the range up to 192, wherein .nu. is the kinematic viscosity of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Romico Hold A.V.V.
    Inventor: Jozef Johannes Hubertus Brouwers