Patents by Inventor Poul Erik Hansen
Poul Erik Hansen 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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Publication number: 20240100481Abstract: A system for reverse osmosis, RO, including a first RO stage (10) with a first feed inlet (11), a first brine outlet (12), and a first permeate outlet (13); a second RO stage (20) with a second feed inlet (21), a second brine outlet (22), and a second permeate outlet (23); and a pressure exchanger, PE, (40) connected between the second brine outlet (22) and the first feed inlet (11), wherein a first pressure difference ?p1 between the first brine outlet (12) and the second feed inlet (21) corresponds to a second pressure difference ?p2 between the second brine outlet (22) and the pressure exchanger (40). The invention further discloses a method for operating such a system for reverse osmosis (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Georg Herborg Enevoldsen
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Publication number: 20240091989Abstract: Disclosed is a mould system for moulding a blade shell of a wind turbine blade comprising a first mould for manufacturing a first blade shell part of the wind turbine blade; a second mould for manufacturing a second blade shell part of the wind turbine blade; a turning device configured to reposition the first mould between an open mould position and a closed mould position comprising a turning mechanism and a first primary beam connecting the turning mechanism and the first mould; a first scaffold arranged between the first mould and the second mould in the open mould position and comprising a first primary scaffold part and a first secondary scaffold part spaced apart by a first primary scaffold opening, the first primary scaffold allowing the first primary beam to move therethrough during repositioning of the first mould; a first primary movable platform attached to the first mould and being configured to move between an extended platform position and a stored platform position and covering the first primaType: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Jesper With MØLLER, Haris JONUZ, Poul Erik HANSEN
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Patent number: 11920573Abstract: A pressure exchanger (1) including a housing (2), a drive shaft (3) and a cylinder drum (4) rotatably arranged in the housing (2) is described, the cylinder drum (4) including two front faces and at least one cylinder (5) between the front faces, wherein the housing (2) includes a port flange (7, 8) at each end of the cylinder drum (4) and at least at one end of the cylinder drum (4) a pressure shoe (18) is arranged between the cylinder drum (4) and the port flange of this end. Such a pressure exchanger should be operated in a cost-effective manner. To this end an adjustable stop arrangement (19) is arranged between the pressure shoe (18) and the cylinder drum (4).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Poul Erik Hansen, Tommi Kolb
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Patent number: 11892005Abstract: A hydraulic machine includes a first member (1) having a first structure (2) for a hydraulic medium opening in a first interface surface (3) and a second member having a second structure for the hydraulic medium opening in a second interface surface is described, the first interface surface (3) being in contact with the second interface surface, wherein at least one of the members (1) is provided with a support element (6) surrounding the member (1). Such a machine should have a good efficiency. To this end the support element (6) has a strength varying in circumferential direction around the member (1) and/or in thickness direction in a middle region of the member (1).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Achuthan Babu
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Publication number: 20230080903Abstract: A hydraulic machine includes a first member (1) having a first structure (2) for a hydraulic medium opening in a first interface surface (3) and a second member having a second structure for the hydraulic medium opening in a second interface surface is described, the first interface surface (3) being in contact with the second interface surface, wherein at least one of the members (1) is provided with a support element (6) surrounding the member (1). Such a machine should have a good efficiency. To this end the support element (6) has a strength varying in circumferential direction around the member (1) and/or in thickness direction in a middle region of the member (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Achuthan Babu
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Publication number: 20230043692Abstract: A pressure exchanger with a valve system includes a cylinder barrel (1), two valve plates (2) and two port plates (3, 4), wherein the cylinder barrel (1) has at least one cylinder (7) which accommodates a piston (8). The objective is to provide a pressure exchanger with low wear and a low maintenance effort. This objective is solved by a pressure exchanger including a piston (8) braking system and that the piston (8) includes a pressure relief arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Georg Herborg Enevoldsen, Kevin Evald
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Publication number: 20220235749Abstract: A pressure exchanger (1) including a housing (2), a drive shaft (3) and a cylinder drum (4) rotatably arranged in the housing (2) is described, the cylinder drum (4) including two front faces and at least one cylinder (5) between the front faces, wherein the housing (2) includes a port flange (7, 8) at each end of the cylinder drum (4) and at least at one end of the cylinder drum (4) a pressure shoe (18) is arranged between the cylinder drum (4) and the port flange of this end. Such a pressure exchanger should be operated in a cost-effective manner. To this end an adjustable stop arrangement (19) is arranged between the pressure shoe (18) and the cylinder drum (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Poul Erik Hansen, Tommi Kolb
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Patent number: 11203169Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fibre-reinforced polymer object by means of vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM), wherein fibre material is impregnated with liquid resin in a mould cavity comprising a rigid mould part having a mould surface defining an outer surface of the object, is described. One or more pressure sensors are connected to resin inlets of the VARTM system. A control unit is used for controlling a polymer supply unit based on measured resin pressure and is adapted to adjusting a resin flow rate, if pressure measured by the pressure sensors is below a lower threshold level or above a higher threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/SInventors: Poul Erik Hansen, Harsha Tummala
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Patent number: 11179035Abstract: A system for the real-time removal of reflections from an image including a head wearable device, a first illuminator, a second illuminator, at least one camera and a reflection removal processor. The first and the second illuminators are configured to provide light and to operate one at a time alternately. The at least one camera is configured to capture a first image of the eye of the user when the first illuminator is in an ON state and a second image when the second illuminator is in an ON state. The operation of the at least one camera is synchronized with the operation of the first illuminator and the second illuminator. The camera captures images and transfers them to the reflection removal processor that provides real-time removal of reflections by combining the first image and the second image.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Inventors: Hamish MacDougall, Michael Hetner, Poul-Erik Hansen, Mohan Baro, Thomas Geertsen
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Patent number: 11067100Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supplying ports to a machine section (26) of a hydraulic machine arrangement (40), the device (10) comprising a low-pressure inlet port (12), a leakage inlet (16), a low-pressure chamber (18) having a low-pressure opening (22) for establishing fluid communication with the machine section (26), a high-pressure outlet port (14), and a high-pressure chamber (20) that is in fluid communication with the high-pressure outlet port (14), the high-pressure chamber (20) having a high-pressure opening (24) for establishing fluid communication with the machine section (26), wherein the low-pressure inlet port (12) is in fluid communication with the low-pressure chamber (18), wherein a leakage path (36) extends from the high-pressure chamber (20) through the machine section (26) to the leakage inlet (16), characterized in that the device (10) further comprises a control valve member (28) connecting the leakage inlet (16) to the low-pressure chamber (18), wherein the control valve membType: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: DANFOSS A/SInventors: Georg Enevoldsen, Poul Erik Hansen, Frank Holm Iversen
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Publication number: 20200370570Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supplying ports to a machine section (26) of a hydraulic machine arrangement (40), the device (10) comprising a low-pressure inlet port (12), a leakage inlet (16), a low-pressure chamber (18) having a low-pressure opening (22) for establishing fluid communication with the machine section (26), a high-pressure outlet port (14), and a high-pressure chamber (20) that is in fluid communication with the high-pressure outlet port (14), the high-pressure chamber (20) having a high-pressure opening (24) for establishing fluid communication with the machine section (26), wherein the low-pressure inlet port (12) is in fluid communication with the low-pressure chamber (18), wherein a leakage path (36) extends from the high-pressure chamber (20) through the machine section (26) to the leakage inlet (16), characterized in that the device (10) further comprises a control valve member (28) connecting the leakage inlet (16) to the low-pressure chamber (18), wherein the control valve membType: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Georg Enevoldsen, Poul Erik Hansen, Frank Holm Iversen
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Patent number: 10711780Abstract: A hydraulic machine is described having a first part (2) and a second part (3) moveable relative to said first part (3), one of said first part (2) and said second part (3) having a first land (9) resting against the other one of said second part (3) and said first part (2), having a predetermined first height (H1), and being arranged between a high pressure area (7) and a low pressure area (8). Such a machine should have a long working life. To this end a second land (10) having a predetermined second height (H2) smaller than said first height (H1) is located adjacent to said first land (9).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Erik Haugaard
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Publication number: 20200029808Abstract: A system for the real-time removal of reflections from an image including a head wearable device, a first illuminator, a second illuminator, at least one camera and a reflection removal processor. The first and the second illuminators are configured to provide light and to operate one at a time alternately. The at least one camera is configured to capture a first image of the eye of the user when the first illuminator is in an ON state and a second image when the second illuminator is in an ON state. The operation of the at least one camera is synchronized with the operation of the first illuminator and the second illuminator. The camera captures images and transfers them to the reflection removal processor that provides real-time removal of reflections by combining the first image and the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Hamish MacDougall, Michael Hetner, Poul-Erik Hansen, Mohan Baro, Thomas Geertsen
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Publication number: 20200031065Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fibre-reinforced polymer object by means of vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM), wherein fibre material is impregnated with liquid resin in a mould cavity comprising a rigid mould part having a mould surface defining an outer surface of the object, is described. One or more pressure sensors are connected to resin inlets of the VARTM system. A control unit is used for controlling a polymer supply unit based on measured resin pressure and is adapted to adjusting a resin flow rate, if pressure measured by the pressure sensors is below a lower threshold level or above a higher threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Poul Erik HANSEN, Harsha TUMMALA
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Patent number: 10479034Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fibre-reinforced polymer object by means of vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM), wherein fibre material is impregnated with liquid resin in a mould cavity comprising a rigid mould part having a mould surface defining an outer surface of the object, is described. One or more pressure sensors are connected to resin inlets of the VARTM system. A control unit is used for controlling a polymer supply unit based on measured resin pressure and is adapted to adjusting a resin flow rate, if pressure measured by the pressure sensors is below a lower threshold level or above a higher threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/SInventors: Poul Erik Hansen, Harsha Tummala
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Patent number: 10385887Abstract: A hydraulic machine is provided comprising a cylinder unit (3) having a plurality of cylinders (4a, 4b) which are located on a circle line around an axis of rotation of said cylinder unit (3), a valve plate (6) located at an axial end of said cylinder unit (3) and having a through-going opening (8) for each cylinder (4a, 4b), and a port plate, said valve plate (6) and said port plate resting against each other in sliding contact at a contact face, wherein a pressure in each cylinder (4a, 4b) acts on a pressure area on a side of said valve plate (6) opposite said port plate. In such a hydraulic machine the risk of leaking should be kept small. To this end said pressure area (17) deviates from a circular form.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Henry Madsen Møller, Palle Olsen, Poul Erik Hansen
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Patent number: 10352322Abstract: A vane cell machine (1) is described comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (3), said rotor (3) having radially displaceable vanes (4) bearing on an inside (5) of the stator (2) and bordering, together with the rotor (3), the stator (2), and a side wall (7) at each axial end of the rotor (3), work chambers (6) the volume of which changes during a rotation of said rotor, at least one side wall (7) bearing an insert in form of a ring (9). Such a machine should be of simple construction. To this end, said ring (9) comprises a centric bore (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Erik Haugaard
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Patent number: 10288051Abstract: A hydraulic machine arrangement (1) is described having a housing (5), a working section and a hollow inside said housing (5), a supply port arrangement LPin, HPin, LPout connected to said working area, and a leakage path (7) between said working section and said hollow. It should be possible to detect wear with simple means. To this end, said housing (5) is provided with a leakage port (8) connected to said hollow.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Erik Haugaard
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Patent number: 10145366Abstract: A hydraulic arrangement (1) is provided comprising a pressure exchanger (2) having an axis (3) of rotation, and a booster pump (4), said pressure exchanger (2) and said booster pump (4) being connected to each other. Such a hydraulic arrangement should have a good efficiency. To this end a single connection flange (5) is provided between said pressure exchanger (2) and the booster pump (4).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Erik Haugaard, Palle Olsen, Poul Erik Hansen
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Publication number: 20160377070Abstract: A hydraulic machine arrangement (1) is described having a housing (5), a working section and a hollow inside said housing (5), a supply port arrangement LPin, HPin, LPout connected to said working area, and a leakage path (7) between said working section and said hollow. It should be possible to detect wear with simple means. To this end, said housing (5) is provided with a leakage port (8) connected to said hollow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Poul Erik Hansen, Erik Haugaard