Patents by Inventor Steffen Madsen

Steffen Madsen 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).

  • Publication number: 20110146825
    Abstract: A conduit closure serving for the closure of a fluid conduit includes a closure element (4) which may be fastened on a conduit end. A securing element (30) is provided, which closes an opening (28) leading into the conduit inside. The opening (28) is on the closure element (4) or on the conduit (2). The securing element (30) is designed and arranged with respect to the closure element (4), in a manner such that securing element releases the opening (28) before the closure element (4) may be removed from the conduit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: GRUNDFOS MANAGEMENT A/S
    Inventors: Steffen MADSEN, Anders DALSGAARD, Bent Holm PETERSEN, Jens Christian JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20100213624
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aeration device (20) for aeration of a liquid. The aeration device comprises a plate (30) of a first material, said first material being permeable to air, said plate having inlet means (31) for inletting air into the plate and means for creating a flow of liquid across the plate of the first material, when said aeration device is immersed or submerged in a liquid. The plate of first material is stationary within the aeration device. The aeration device may moreover comprise a disc (12) arranged for being placed in parallel to the plate, but leaving a gap between the plate and the disc member, and the means for creating a flow of liquid across the plate of the first material may comprise means for rotating the disc member around a central axis through the disc member. Small or very small bubbles of air may be generated by the combination of air permeable material and creation of a flow across the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: GRUNDFOS BIOBOOSTER A/S
    Inventor: Steffen Madsen
  • Patent number: 6746206
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump wherein a threaded ring is secured in its position by way of a pressure body which presses it against the axial abutment of a pump shaft and which is screwed axially to the end of the pump shaft. The threaded ring is seated loosely on the pump shaft and by a thread which is provided in a front hub region of the pump impeller and into which the thread of the threaded ring is screwed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Grundfos A/S
    Inventors: Steffen Madsen, Peter Lindberg
  • Publication number: 20030072650
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump wherein a threaded ring is secured in its position by way of a pressure body which presses it against the axial abutment of a pump shaft and which is screwed axially to the end of the pump shaft. The threaded ring is seated loosely on the pump shaft and by a thread which is provided in a front hub region of the pump impeller and into which the thread of the threaded ring is screwed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: GRUNDFOS A/S
    Inventors: Steffen Madsen, Peter Lindberg