Patents by Inventor Simon STÖCKLI

Simon STÖCKLI 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: 12629699
    Abstract: A separator includes a frame and a separator insert exchangeably disposed on the frame. The separator insert is designed to separate a flowable suspension into at least two flowable phases of different density in a centrifugal field and forms a pre-assembled, exchangeable unit for inserting into stator units on the frame of the separator. Mutually spaced holders having stator units of the bearing devices are formed on the frame, between which holders the housing of the separator insert is non-rotatably retained such that the rotor with the drum remains rotatable. The relative position of the holders can be changed such that the separator insert can be exchanged. The housing and the holders have corresponding interlocking elements in order to non-rotatably retain the housing at the holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Schulz, Kai Helmrich, Kathrin Quiter, Rüdiger Göhmann, Jürg Burkart, Simon Stöckli
  • Patent number: 12623169
    Abstract: A device for tangential flow filtration includes a filter unit having first and second fluid openings, a filter element and a permeate opening, a first flow connection to connect the first fluid opening to a reservoir, a second flow connection to connect the second fluid opening to the reservoir, a first centrifugal pump in the first flow connection to convey the fluid from the reservoir to the filter unit, a first controller to actuate the first centrifugal pump, the filter unit designed such that the fluid for tangential flow filtration is capable of flowing substantially parallel to the filter element, a second centrifugal pump in the second flow connection, with which a counter-pressure is capable of being generated at the second fluid opening, and a second controller to actuate the second centrifugal pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Levitronix GmbH
    Inventors: Antony Sibilia, Simon Stöckli
  • Publication number: 20230347289
    Abstract: A device for tangential flow filtration of a fluid includes a filter unit having has a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening for the fluid, a filter element and a permeate opening to discharge a permeate filtered out of the fluid, a first flow connection to connect the first fluid opening to a reservoir for the fluid, a second flow connection to connect the second fluid opening to the reservoir for the fluid, a first pump in the first flow connection, and configured to convey the fluid from the reservoir to the filter unit :a third flow connection configured to enable a fluid communication between the first flow connection and the second flow connection, the third flow connection bypassing the filter unit, and a second pump configured to circulate the fluid through the third flow connection and the filter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jürgen HAHN, Reto SCHÕB, Antony SIBILIA, Simon STÖCKLI
  • Publication number: 20220395770
    Abstract: A device for tangential flow filtration includes a filter unit having first and second fluid openings, a filter element and a permeate opening, a first flow connection to connect the first fluid opening to a reservoir, a second flow connection to connect the second fluid opening to the reservoir, a first centrifugal pump in the first flow connection to convey the fluid from the reservoir to the filter unit, a first controller to actuate the first centrifugal pump, the filter unit designed such that the fluid for tangential flow filtration is capable of flowing substantially parallel to the filter element, a second centrifugal pump in the second flow connection, with which a counter-pressure is capable of being generated at the second fluid opening, and a second controller to actuate the second centrifugal pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Antony SIBILIA, Simon STÖCKLI
  • Patent number: 10248136
    Abstract: A flow regulator includes a first sensor determining a first actual value of a first flow parameter of the fluid, a pre-pressure regulator setting a predefinable pre-pressure at a pre-pressure outlet of the pre-pressure regulator, and a regulating pump. The fluid is capable of being supplied to the pre-pressure regulator at a plant pressure in an operating state via an inflow line and a pre-pressure inlet and capable of being conducted further to the regulating pump at the pre-pressure via a flow connection disposed between the pre-pressure outlet and the regulating pump, the pre-pressure outlet being connected to a high pressure connection of the regulating pump in a flow communicating manner via the flow connection such that the fluid is capable of being supplied from the pre-pressure regulator of the regulating pump and guided away from the regulating pump via a low pressure connection into an outflow line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: LEVITRONIX GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Stöckli, Andreas Kalapos, Patrick Zentner, Jürg Burkart
  • Publication number: 20160202707
    Abstract: A flow regulator includes a first sensor determining a first actual value of a first flow parameter of the fluid, a pre-pressure regulator setting a predefinable pre-pressure at a pre-pressure outlet of the pre-pressure regulator, and a regulating pump. The fluid is capable of being supplied to the pre-pressure regulator at a plant pressure in an operating state via an inflow line and a pre-pressure inlet and capable of being conducted further to the regulating pump at the pre-pressure via a flow connection disposed between the pre-pressure outlet and the regulating pump, the pre-pressure outlet being connected to a high pressure connection of the regulating pump in a flow communicating manner via the flow connection such that the fluid is capable of being supplied from the pre-pressure regulator of the regulating pump and guided away from the regulating pump via a low pressure connection into an outflow line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Simon STÖCKLI, Andreas KALAPOS, Patrick ZENTNER, Jürg BURKART