Patents by Inventor Stijn Broucke

Stijn Broucke 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: 11519412
    Abstract: Oil-injected multistage compressor device including a low-pressure compressor element (2) with a gas inlet (4a) for gas to be compressed and a gas outlet (5a) for low-pressure compressed gas and a high-pressure stage compressor element (3) with a gas inlet (4b) for low-pressure compressed gas and a gas outlet (5b) for high-pressure compressed gas. The gas outlet (5a) of element (2) is connected to inlet (4b) of element (3) via a conduit (6). The conduit (6) has a regulatable intercooler (9) configured to regulate the temperature at the gas inlet (4b) of the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) so that it is above the dew point. The intercooler (9) includes a regulatable air cooler and/or a regulatable water cooler, and is configured to adjust the temperature of the air or water by using a bypass conduit (16) and/or by screening off part of the intercooler (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER. NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Stijn Broucke, Pieter De Schamphelaire
  • Patent number: 11371507
    Abstract: An oil-injected multistage compressor device that comprises at least one low-pressure stage compressor element (2) with an inlet (4a) and an outlet (5a) and a high-pressure stage compressor element (3) with an inlet (4b) and an outlet (5b), whereby the outlet (5a) of the low-pressure stage compressor element (2) is connected to the inlet (4b) of the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) via a conduit (6), characterized in that an intercooler (9) is provided between the low-pressure stage compressor element (2) and the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) in the aforementioned conduit (6) and that the compressor device (1) is also equipped with a restriction (10) for limiting the amount of oil injected in the low-pressure stage compressor element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Stijn Broucke, Pieter De Schamphelaere
  • Publication number: 20210348606
    Abstract: An oil-injected multi-stage compressor system that comprises at least a low-pressure stage compressor element (2) with an inlet (4a) and an outlet (5a) and a high-pressure stage compressor element (3) with an inlet (4b) and an outlet (5b), whereby the outlet (5a) of the low-pressure stage compressor element (2) is connected to the inlet (4b) of the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) through a pipeline (6), characterized in that the compressor elements (2, 3) are provided with their own drive in the form of an electric motor (2a, 3a), whereby the compressor elements (2, 3) are connected to the electric motor (2a, 3a) either directly or through a gearbox and that an intercooler (9) is provided in the aforementioned pipeline (6) between the low-pressure stage compressor element (2) and the high-pressure stage compressor element (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Stijn BROUCKE, Pieter DE SCHAMPHELAERE
  • Publication number: 20210324858
    Abstract: Oil-injected multistage compressor device including a low-pressure compressor element (2) with a gas inlet (4a) for gas to be compressed and a gas outlet (5a) for low-pressure compressed gas and a high-pressure stage compressor element (3) with a gas inlet (4b) for low-pressure compressed gas and a gas outlet (5b) for high-pressure compressed gas. The gas outlet (5a) of element (2) is connected to inlet (4b) of element (3) via a conduit (6). The conduit (6) has a regulatable intercooler (9) configured to regulate the temperature at the gas inlet (4b) of the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) so that it is above the dew point. The intercooler (9) includes a regulatable air cooler and/or a regulatable water cooler, and is configured to adjust the temperature of the air or water by using a bypass conduit (16) and/or by screening off part of the intercooler (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Stijn BROUCKE, Pieter DE SCHAMPHELAIRE
  • Publication number: 20210246900
    Abstract: An oil-injected multistage compressor device that comprises at least one low-pressure stage compressor element (2) with an inlet (4a) and an outlet (5a) and a high-pressure stage compressor element (3) with an inlet (4b) and an outlet (5b), whereby the outlet (5a) of the low-pressure stage compressor element (2) is connected to the inlet (4b) of the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) via a conduit (6), characterized in that an intercooler (9) is provided between the low-pressure stage compressor element (2) and the high-pressure stage compressor element (3) in the aforementioned conduit (6) and that the compressor device (1) is also equipped with a restriction (10) for limiting the amount of oil injected in the low-pressure stage compressor element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Stijn BROUCKE, Pieter DE SCHAMPHELAERE
  • Patent number: 6146100
    Abstract: In the inlet pipe (7) of the compressor element (1) is provided a pneumatically controlled throttle valve (9), whereas the motor (3) of the compressor element (1) has a pneumatically controlled speed regulator (6). This speed regulator (6) and the throttle valve (9) are both connected to the compressed air receiver (14) via a compressed air pipe (26) and a control device (18). This control device (18) contains an electropneumatic valve (19) in the compressed air pipe (26) which is coupled to an electronic control (20), whereas a pressure sensor (21) is connected to the compressed air receiver (14) and a pressure sensor (22) is erected in the compressed air pipe (26) between the valve (19) and the speed regulator (6) and the throttle valve (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Atlas Copco AirPower, naamloze vennootschap
    Inventor: Stijn Broucke