Patents by Inventor Stefanie Debaets

Stefanie Debaets 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).

  • Heating system and method for controlling a heating system
    Patent number: 9341383
    Abstract: A heating system includes a flow circuit carrying working fluid at a set flow temperature to a heat emitting section, an electricity driven heat pump having a first heat exchanger, and a fuel fired boiler having a second heat exchanger. The first and second heat exchangers arc connected to the flow circuit to heat the working fluid in succession. A coefficient of performance (COPSet Flow Temperature) of the heat pump and a break even coefficient of performance (BECOP) are determined, and the COPSet Flow Temperature and BECOP compared. The BECOP is electricity price/fuel price*boiler thermal efficiency. If the COPSet Flow temperature is smaller than the BECOP in a first hybrid mode, an intermediate flow temperature is determined, the heat pump is operated to heat the working fluid to the intermediate flow temperature and the boiler is operated to heat the working fluid to the set flow temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: Daikin Industries, Ltd., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.
    Inventors: Bart Aspeslagh, Stefanie Debaets
  • HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130248609
    Abstract: A heating system includes a flow circuit carrying working fluid at a set flow temperature to a heat emitting section, an electricity driven heat pump having a first heat exchanger, and a fuel fired boiler having a second heat exchanger. The first and second heat exchangers arc connected to the flow circuit to heat the working fluid in succession. A coefficient of performance (COPSet Flow Temperature) of the heat pump and a break even coefficient of performance (BECOP) are determined, and the COPSet Flow Temperature and BECOP compared. The BECOP is electricity price/fuel price*boiler thermal efficiency. If the COPSet Flow temperature is smaller than the BECOP in a first hybrid mode, an intermediate flow temperature is determined, the heat pump is operated to heat the working fluid to the intermediate flow temperature and the boiler is operated to heat the working fluid to the set flow temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: Daikin Europe N.V., Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bart Aspeslagh, Stefanie Debaets