Patents by Inventor Klas Bertilsson
Klas Bertilsson 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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Patent number: 11709025Abstract: A method of making an end-piece for a plate heat exchanger, wherein the end-piece includes a frame part having inner and outer portions, and an intermediate portion arranged between the inner and outer portions, with the outer wall surface of the inner portion being arranged to face a first surface of a package of heat transfer plates comprising the plate heat exchanger, and the first surface having a center portion and a peripheral portion encircling the center portion. The method includes extruding the frame part with plural cavities in the intermediate portion of the frame part that extend in the extrusion direction of the frame part and that are parallel to the frame part axis, with outer dimensions of the outer wall surface of the inner portion configured to be at least as large as outer dimensions of the center portion of the first surface heat transfer plate package.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Anders Nyander, Klas Bertilsson, Clemens Wictor
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Publication number: 20230160644Abstract: A gasket arrangement for a plate heat exchanger, a method of manufacturing such a gasket arrangement, and an assembly comprising such a gasket arrangement are provided. The gasket arrangement comprises a gasket positionable between first and second aligned heat transfer plates of the plate heat exchanger with a lower side of the gasket abutting the first heat transfer plate and an opposing upper side of the gasket abutting the second heat transfer plate. The gasket arrangement further comprises a projection projecting from an outside of the gasket. The projection comprises an outer part having a length extension and being arranged to extend outside the first and second heat transfer plates, and a first connection part, connecting the gasket and the outer part of the projection. The gasket arrangement further comprises an RFID tag which at least partly is embedded in at least the outer part of the projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Anders NYANDER, Hélen GUSTAFSSON, Klas BERTILSSON
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Publication number: 20220065559Abstract: A method of making an end-piece for a plate heat exchanger, wherein the end-piece includes a frame part having inner and outer portions, and an intermediate portion arranged between the inner and outer portions, with the outer wall surface of the inner portion being arranged to face a first surface of a package of heat transfer plates comprising the plate heat exchanger, and the first surface having a center portion and a peripheral portion encircling the center portion. The method includes extruding the frame part with plural cavities in the intermediate portion of the frame part that extend in the extrusion direction of the frame part and that are parallel to the frame part axis, with outer dimensions of the outer wall surface of the inner portion configured to be at least as large as outer dimensions of the center portion of the first surface heat transfer plate package.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Anders Nyander, Klas Bertilsson, Clemens Wictor
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Patent number: 11231240Abstract: An end-piece for a plate heat exchanger comprises a frame part having an inner portion, an outer portion and an intermediate portion arranged between the inner and outer portions. An outer wall surface of the inner portion faces a first surface of a package of heat transfer plates comprised in the plate heat exchanger. The first surface has a center portion and a peripheral portion encircling the center portion. The frame part is extruded and the intermediate portion of the frame part comprises a first number of cavities extending in an extrusion direction of the frame part. The extrusion direction is parallel to an axis of the frame part. Further, outer dimensions of the outer wall surface of the inner portion are at least as large as outer dimensions of the center portion of the first surface of the package of heat transfer plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Anders Nyander, Klas Bertilsson, Clemens Wictor
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Patent number: 11079186Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a central body with a first set of channels and a second set of channels extending along a main direction through the central body, wherein, in the central body, in any cross-section across the main direction, the channels of the first and second sets form a checkered pattern in said cross-sections, wherein the heat exchanger further includes two inner transition portions, wherein, in respective inner transition portion, among the rows extending along a first direction, are every second, counted along a second direction, row provided with channels being along the main direction increasingly shifted in position in a first direction relative to the other channels such that the checkered pattern of channels is transformed into a line pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Kristian Walter, Klas Bertilsson, Fredrik Strömer
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Publication number: 20200300561Abstract: The disclosure relates to a heat exchanger comprising a central body with a first set of channels and a second set of channels extending along a main direction through the central body, wherein, in the central body, in any cross-section across the main direction, the channels of the first and second sets form a checkered pattern in said cross-sections, wherein the heat exchanger further comprises two inner transition portions, wherein, in respective inner transition portion, among the rows extending along a first direction, are every second, counted along a second direction, row provided with channels being along the main direction increasingly shifted in position in a first direction relative to the other channels such that the checkered pattern of channels is transformed into a line pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Kristian WALTER, Klas BERTILSSON, Fredrik STRÖMER
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Patent number: 10107572Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plate package, which includes a number of first and second heat exchanger plates which are joined to each other and arranged side by side in such a way that first and second plate interspaces are formed. At least two injectors are provided, each injector being arranged to supply a first fluid to at least one of the first plate interspaces in the at least one plate package and at least one valve is arranged to control the supply of the first fluid to the at least two injectors.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: ALFA LAVALCORPORATE ABInventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Rolf Bermhult
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Patent number: 9903624Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plate package, which includes a number of first and second heat exchanger plates which are joined to each other and arranged side by side in such a way that first and second plate interspaces are formed. At least two injectors are provided, each injector being arranged to supply a first fluid to at least one of the first plate interspaces in the at least one plate package and at least one valve is arranged to control the supply of the first fluid to the at least two injectors.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
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Patent number: 9879922Abstract: A plate heat exchanger includes a plate package having first and second heat exchanger plates. The plates are joined to each other and arranged side by side so that a first plate interspace exists between each pair of adjacent first and second heat exchanger plates, and a second plate interspace is formed between each pair of adjacent second and first heat exchanger plates. The first and the second plate interspaces are separated from each other and provided side by side in an alternating order. Substantially each heat exchanger plate has at least a first porthole forming a first inlet channel to the first plate interspaces. At least two injectors are arranged in a wall portion of the first inlet channel and extend from the exterior of the plate package to the first inlet channel interior, and each injector supplies a fluid to more than one of the first plate interspaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
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Patent number: 9829259Abstract: The invention refers to a heat exchanger plate and a plate heat exchanger. The heat exchanger plates are arranged beside each other in the plate heat exchanger to define several first plate interspaces for a first medium and several second plate interspaces for a second medium. Each heat exchanger plate comprises a heat transfer area, an edge area, which extends around and outside the heat transfer area, and a functional device, which is configured to receive or produce a signal. The heat exchanger plate also comprises a communication module provided on the heat exchanger plate. The communication module comprises an electronic circuit connected to the functional device and a module antenna. The communication module is configured to permit wireless communication of the signal with a master unit via the module antenna.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Anders Nyander, Klas Bertilsson, Nils Bjelk
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Patent number: 9810490Abstract: A device and a method for assessing a gasket pressure of a gasket arrangement between two adjacent heat transfer plates of a plate heat exchanger is provided. The gasket arrangement seals between adjacent heat transfer plates to define a flow channel between adjacent heat transfer plates, and the gasket arrangement is arranged to be exposed to a fluid passing through the flow channel. The device comprises a test object and a holder which are adapted to be arranged in a flow path of the fluid. The holder is arranged to hold the test object and the test object is arranged to be exposed to the fluid. The device is adapted to be arranged outside a space delimited by the adjacent heat transfer plates. The test object is arranged to be evaluated for an indirect assessment of the gasket pressure of the gasket arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Matz Andersson, Magnus Nilsson, Klas Bertilsson
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Heat exchanger plate and a plate heat exchanger with insulated sensor internal to heat exchange area
Patent number: 9739546Abstract: A plate heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger plate having a heat transfer area and an edge area, extending around the heat transfer area. The heat exchanger plate is a double wall plate formed by two adjoining plates compressed to be in contact with each other. A sensor configured to sense at least one parameter and to produce a signal depending on the parameter includes a sensor probe that is provided between the adjoining plates.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Christer Johansson, Anatol Krozer -
Publication number: 20170167810Abstract: The present application relates to a system for dynamic control of the operation of a heat exchanger, the system comprising a heat exchanger, a plurality of injector arrangements, a local sensor arrangement, and a controller, wherein the local sensor arrangement comprises a plurality of local temperature sensors being arranged to measure temperature values; and wherein the controller is arranged to determine a difference between the measured temperature values and is further arranged to communicate with the valves of the plurality of injector arrangements to adjust the local amount of first fluid supplied by at least one of the injector arrangements in order to even out the determined difference. The application also relates to a method for the dynamic control of the operation of a heat exchanger in such a system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Anders NYANDER, Klas BERTILSSON, Alvaro ZORZIN
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Publication number: 20150285574Abstract: A device and a method for assessing a gasket pressure of a gasket arrangement between two adjacent heat transfer plates of a plate heat exchanger is provided. The gasket arrangement seals between adjacent heat transfer plates to define a flow channel between adjacent heat transfer plates, and the gasket arrangement is arranged to be exposed to a fluid passing through the flow channel. The device comprises a test object and a holder which are adapted to be arranged in a flow path of the fluid. The holder is arranged to hold the test object and the test object is arranged to be exposed to the fluid. The device is adapted to be arranged outside a space delimited by the adjacent heat transfer plates. The test object is arranged to be evaluated for an indirect assessment of the gasket pressure of the gasket arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Matz Andersson, Magnus Nilsson, Klas Bertilsson
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Publication number: 20150184954Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plate package, which includes a number of first and second heat exchanger plates which are joined to each other and arranged side by side in such a way that first and second plate interspaces are formed. At least two injectors are provided, each injector being arranged to supply a first fluid to at least one of the first plate interspaces in the at least one plate package and at least one valve is arranged to control the supply of the first fluid to the at least two injectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Rolf Bermhult
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Publication number: 20150168075Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plate package, which plate package includes a plurality of heat exchanger plates of at least two configurations which are joined to each other and which alternate with each other to form a stack of heat exchanger plates forming plate interspaces between the heat exchanger plates. The plate interspaces are arranged to receive at least two different fluids. At least one through hole is arranged to extend between the exterior of the plate package and a compartment inside the plate package, the compartment being at least partly formed by any of the plate interspaces, wherein the at least one through hole is formed by a thermal drilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
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Publication number: 20150135747Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger including a plate package, which includes a number of first and second heat exchanger plates which are joined to each other and arranged side by side in such a way that first and second plate interspaces are formed. At least two injectors are provided, each injector being arranged to supply a first fluid to at least one of the first plate interspaces in the at least one plate package and at least one valve is arranged to control the supply of the first fluid to the at least two injectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
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Publication number: 20150136371Abstract: An end-piece for a plate heat exchanger comprises a frame part having an inner portion, an outer portion and an intermediate portion arranged between the inner and outer portions. An outer wall surface of the inner portion faces a first surface of a package of heat transfer plates comprised in the plate heat exchanger. The first surface has a center portion and a peripheral portion encircling the center portion. The frame part is extruded and the intermediate portion of the frame part comprises a first number of cavities extending in an extrusion direction of the frame part. The extrusion direction is parallel to an axis of the frame part. Further, outer dimensions of the outer wall surface of the inner portion are at least as large as outer dimensions of the center portion of the first surface of the package of heat transfer plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Anders Nyander, Klas Bertilsson, Clemens Wictor
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Publication number: 20150122468Abstract: A plate heat exchanger includes a plate package having first and second heat exchanger plates. The plates are joined to each other and arranged side by side so that a first plate interspace exists between each pair of adjacent first and second heat exchanger plates, and a second plate interspace is formed between each pair of adjacent second and first heat exchanger plates. The first and the second plate interspaces are separated from each other and provided side by side in an alternating order. Substantially each heat exchanger plate has at least a first porthole forming a first inlet channel to the first plate interspaces. At least two injectors are arranged in a wall portion of the first inlet channel and extend from the exterior of the plate package to the first inlet channel interior, and each injector supplies a fluid to more than one of the first plate interspaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE ABInventors: Klas Bertilsson, Anders Nyander, Alvaro Zorzin
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Publication number: 20150114594Abstract: The invention refers to a heat exchanger plate and a plate heat exchanger. The heat exchanger plates are arranged beside each other in the plate heat exchanger to define several first plate interspaces for a first medium and several second plate interspaces for a second medium. Each heat exchanger plate comprises a heat transfer area, an edge area, which extends around and outside the heat transfer area, and a functional device, which is configured to receive or produce a signal. The heat exchanger plate also comprises a communication module provided on the heat exchanger plate. The communication module comprises an electronic circuit connected to the functional device and a module antenna. The communication module is configured to permit wireless communication of the signal with a master unit via the module antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Anders Nyander, Klas Bertilsson, Nils Bjelk