Patents by Inventor Peter Heirman

Peter Heirman 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: 12000312
    Abstract: Device for expanding a fluid, wherein the device (1) is provided with an expander element (2) for expanding the fluid, a generator (3) and a transmission (4) between the two, characterized in that the generator (3) is a liquid-cooled generator and the expander element (2) is heated using liquid, wherein the device (1) is further provided with a common liquid circuit (8) for the generator (3) and the expander element (2), wherein the liquid circuit (8) comprises a liquid pump (10) which can pump up liquid from a liquid reservoir (11), wherein the liquid circuit (8) also comprises a liquid line (9) which runs from the liquid reservoir (11) and which incorporates the liquid pump (10), the generator (3) and the expander element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Peter Heirman, Erik Fabry, Anton Goethals, Henrik Öhman, Rasmus Rubycz
  • Publication number: 20220397043
    Abstract: Device for expanding a fluid, wherein the device (1) is provided with an expander element (2) for expanding the fluid, a generator (3) and a transmission (4) between the two, characterized in that the generator (3) is a liquid-cooled generator and the expander element (2) is heated using liquid, wherein the device (1) is further provided with a common liquid circuit (8) for the generator (3) and the expander element (2), wherein the liquid circuit (8) comprises a liquid pump (10) which can pump up liquid from a liquid reservoir (11), wherein the liquid circuit (8) also comprises a liquid line (9) which runs from the liquid reservoir (11) and which incorporates the liquid pump (10), the generator (3) and the expander element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Peter HEIRMAN, Erik FABRY, Anton GOETHALS, Henrik ÖHMAN, Rasmus RUBYCZ
  • Patent number: 10173165
    Abstract: Method for extracting a gas from a gas mixture by: during a purification step, bringing a first sorption medium into contact with the gas mixture in order to extract the gas from the gas mixture, whereby an enriched first sorption medium is formed in which the gas is at least partially sorbed; during a regeneration step, bringing a second sorption medium into contact with the enriched first sorption medium in order to extract the gas from the enriched liquid first sorption medium; whereby for the contact in the purification step and/or in the regeneration step use is made of a separate venturi ejector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO, AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Peter Heirman, Geurt Aalderink
  • Publication number: 20150251129
    Abstract: Method for extracting a gas from a gas mixture by: during a purification step, bringing a first sorption medium into contact with the gas mixture in order to extract the gas from the gas mixture, whereby an enriched first sorption medium is formed in which the gas is at least partially sorbed; during a regeneration step, bringing a second sorption medium into contact with the enriched first sorption medium in order to extract the gas from the enriched liquid first sorption medium; whereby for the contact in the purification step and/or in the regeneration step use is made of a separate venturi ejector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, naamloze vennootschap
    Inventors: Peter Heirman, Geurt Aalderink
  • Publication number: 20060113689
    Abstract: Device for simultaneously cooling and removing liquid from compressed gas of a compressor element (1) or of several compressor elements (1) which are connected either or not in parallel or in series, which device comprises a pressure vessel (2) which is provided with a liquid drain (8) at the bottom, an inlet (6) for compressed gas at a distance above the latter and an outlet (18) for compressed gas at the top, latter and an outlet (18) for compressed gas at the top, characterised in that a distribution device (4) is provided in the pressure vessel (2), between the inlet (6) and the outlet (18) for the compressed gas, for spreading a cool fluid in direct contact with the compressed gas, and in that a heat exchanger (5) is provided in the pressure vessel (2) for heating the compressed gas which has been cooled by the cool fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventor: Peter Heirman