Patents by Inventor Kees C. J. M. N. Brekelmans

Kees C. J. M. N. Brekelmans 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: 10859425
    Abstract: A flowmeter having an adjustable protective shield for calibrating the flowmeter is presented. The flowmeter includes an inner conduit providing a flow path for pressurized fluid, a protective shield having a plurality of markers providing a visible indicator of the flow rate of the pressurized fluid according to the position of the float in the flow path, and a housing assembly for receiving the inner conduit and the protective shield. The flowmeter also can include a fitting assembly for securely coupling the inner conduit, the flow label, and the housing assembly in-line within a pipeline path. The flowmeter can be calibrated by adjusting the position of the protective shield while in-line within the pipeline path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Jan Willem van Voorst, Kees C. J. M. N. Brekelmans, Jan Willem van Rijswijk
  • Publication number: 20200018632
    Abstract: A flowmeter having an adjustable protective shield for calibrating the flowmeter is presented. The flowmeter includes an inner conduit providing a flow path for pressurized fluid, a protective shield having a plurality of markers providing a visible indicator of the flow rate of the pressurized fluid according to the position of the float in the flow path, and a housing assembly for receiving the inner conduit and the protective shield. The flowmeter also can include a fitting assembly for securely coupling the inner conduit, the flow label, and the housing assembly in-line within a pipeline path. The flowmeter can be calibrated by adjusting the position of the protective shield while in-line within the pipeline path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Willem van Voorst, Kees C.J.M.N. Brekelmans, Jan Willem van Rijswijk
  • Patent number: 7377152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and methods for characterizating flowing substances, liquid or gas. The device includes: a transport duct with a heating or a cooling element; a temperature difference sensor having a temperature measurement cell downstream of the heating or cooling element and means to determine a temperature difference in the flowing substance upstream and downstream of the heating or cooling element; a flow control means having flow measurement means for measuring a mass flow characteristic and a flow correction means for correcting for measured mass flow variations; and an evaluation means for evaluating a characterizing feature of the flowing substance comprising a function relating temperature differences measured on one or more calibration substances to one or more characterizing features of the flowing substance. Various embodiments relate to the related use and methods of the device for identification and control of the flowing substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Brooks Instrument, LLC
    Inventors: Kees C. J. M. N. Brekelmans, Jan Willem J. W. Van Rijswijk