Patents by Inventor Sven Andersson

Sven Andersson 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: 20240133634
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (10) comprising a stack of heat exchanger plates (12a, 12b) provided with a pattern comprising ridges (R) and grooves (G) to form plate interspaces (13a, 13b) for fluids to exchange heat. The heat exchanger plates are provided with port openings (O1-O4) forming inlet and outlet channels (14) for the first and second fluids, wherein at least one of the first and second heat exchanger plates is arranged with a skirt to form a chamber (17) between the port opening and the plate interspaces. The chamber (17) is open to the channel (14) through a gap between at least a free end portion of the skirt and the adjacent heat exchanger plate, and the gap varies around the circumference of the channel (14) and/or a cross section area of the chamber (17) varies around the circumference of the channel (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Tomas DAHLBERG, Sven ANDERSSON
  • Patent number: 11867469
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (100) for exchanging heat between at least two fluids comprises several elongate heat exchanger plates (110) provided with a pressed pattern comprising depressions and elevations adapted to keep the plates on a distance from one another by contact points between the elevations and depressions of neighboring plates under formation of interplate flow channels for media to exchange heat. At least four port openings are placed in corner regions of the elongate heat exchanger plates and have selective fluid communication with the interplate flow channels such that the fluids to exchange heat will flow between port openings parallel to long sides of the elongate heat exchanger plates. A circumferential seal sealing off the interplate flow channels from communication with the surroundings is provided, and the heat exchanger plates are joined by brazing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Tomas Dahlberg, Sven Andersson
  • Patent number: 11841195
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger comprises a number of heat exchanger plates (100) provided with a pressed pattern comprising ridges (R) and grooves (G). The ridges and grooves of neighboring plates contact one another in order to keep the plates on a distance from one another under formation of interplate flow channels for media to exchange heat when the heat exchanger plates are placed in a stack to form the heat exchanger. Means (120a, 120b) are provided for allowing temperature measurement of a fluid present in a second flow channel counted from an end of the stack of heat exchanger plates (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SWEP INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Tomas Dahlberg, Sven Andersson
  • Publication number: 20230390689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of thermally CO2- and/or H2O-treated soot particles, integrated in a matrix, for separating polyhalogenated compounds, such as polyhalogenated dibenzo-para-dioxins, polyhalogenated dibenzo-furans, and/or dioxin-like polyhalogenated biphenyls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hans Hunsinger, Sven Andersson
  • Publication number: 20230341161
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a compressor for compressing a gaseous refrigerant, such that the temperature and pressure thereof increases; a four-way valve controlling whether the refrigeration system is in a heating mode or a cooling mode; a condenser, in which the gaseous refrigerant from the compressor exchanges heat with a high temperature heat carrier, said heat exchange resulting in the refrigerant condensing; an expansion valve reducing the pressure of liquid refrigerant from the condenser, hence reducing the boiling point of the refrigerant; an evaporator, in which the low boiling point refrigerant exchanges heat with a low temperature heat carrier, such that the refrigerant vaporizes; and a suction gas heat exchanger exchanging heat between high temperature liquid refrigerant from the condenser and low temperature gaseous refrigerant from the evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Sven ANDERSSON, Tomas DAHLBERG
  • Publication number: 20230258414
    Abstract: A double wall plate heat exchanger (100) comprising a plurality of double wall plate heat exchanger elements (110, 120) formed with a ridges (R) and grooves (G) providing contact points between neighboring heat exchanger elements (110, 120) under formation of flow channels between them for fluids to exchange heat. The flow channels are in selective fluid communication with each other through port openings. Each of the heat exchanger elements (110, 120) comprises at least two joined plates and leakage channels are formed between the plates of each heat exchanger element (110, 120) for fluid leaking from a flow channel. The plates are provided with cooperating elevations (190) and indentations (200) forming leakage channels (210) extending across the ridges and grooves between the plates of each heat exchanger element (110, 120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Sven ANDERSSON, Tomas DAHLBERG
  • Publication number: 20230079230
    Abstract: A reversible refrigeration system including a compressor arranged to compress gaseous refrigerant, a four-way valve switchable between a heating position in which a payload is heated and a cooling position in which the payload is cooled. A payload heat exchanger is connected to the payload requiring heating or cooling, and a dump heat exchanger, two one-way valves, and two controllable expansion valves as well, wherein the one-way valves each are connected parallel to a corresponding expansion valve, wherein switching of the four-way valve between the heating position and the cooling position controls a flow of pressurized refrigerant to either of the payload heat exchanger or the dump heat exchanger and wherein the heat exchanger which receives the flow of pressurized refrigerant functions as a condenser and the other heat exchanger functions as an evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Tomas DAHLBERG, Sven ANDERSSON
  • Publication number: 20230041265
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (100) including a plurality of first and second heat exchanger plates (110, 120), wherein the first heat exchanger plates (110) are formed with a first pattern of ridges (R1) and grooves (G1), and the second heat exchanger plates (120) are formed with a second pattern of ridges (R2a, R2b) and grooves (G2a, G2b) providing contact points between at least some crossing ridges and grooves of neighbouring plates under formation of interplate flow channels for fluids to exchange heat, said interplate flow channels being in selective fluid communication port openings (O1, O2, O3, O4). The first pattern of ridges and grooves is different from the second pattern of ridges and grooves, so that an interplate flow channel volume on one side of the first heat exchanger plates (110) is different from the interplate flow channel volume on the opposite side of the first heat exchanger plates (110). The heat exchanger (100) is provided with a retrofit port heat exchanger (400).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Sven ANDERSSON, Tomas DAHLBERG
  • Publication number: 20230037668
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger (500) includes a plurality of heat exchanger plates (510, 520, 530, 540) provided with a pressed pattern adapted to provide contact points keeping the heat exchanger plates on a distance from one another such that interplate flow channels are formed between said plates, said heat exchanger being provided with interplate flow 5 channels (510-520, 530-540) for a first medium exchanging heat with a second medium in interplate flow channels (520-530) and a third medium in interplate flow channels (540-510), wherein the interplate flow channels are in selective fluid communication with port openings (550, 560, 570, 580, 630, 620) for the first medium, the second medium and the third medium. The heat exchanger (500) comprises first and second integrated suction gas heat exchanger sections (ISGHX1, ISGHX2) provided in the vicinity of port openings (550, 560, 570, 580) for the second medium and third medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Tomas DAHLBERG, Sven ANDERSSON
  • Publication number: 20230043151
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (10) comprises an end plate (11) and a stack of heat exchanger plates (12, 12a, 12b) provided with a pattern comprising ridges (R) and grooves (G) adapted to form contact points (16) between neighbouring heat exchanger plates such that the heat exchanger plates form interplate flow channels for media to 5 exchange heat over the heat exchanger plates, the heat exchanger plates further being provided with port openings (O1-O4) for selective fluid communication with the flow channels, wherein the port openings are surrounded by port opening areas (13) for sealing against a corresponding port opening area of a neighbouring heat exchanger plate, wherein neighbouring heat exchanger plates are connected by brazing joints at said contact points (16), wherein the end plate (11) is provided with port openings (O1-O4) and flat areas (14) around the port openings in a common plane, wherein a plurality of ridges (R) of the heat exchanger plates, in an area overlapping any of said flat areas (
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Tomas DAHLBERG, Sven ANDERSSON
  • Publication number: 20230036818
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (100) includes a plurality of first and second heat exchanger plates (110, 120) having different patterns of ridges and grooves providing contact points between neighbouring plates under formation of interplate flow channels for fluids to exchange heat, said interplate flow channels being in selective fluid communication with first, second, third and fourth large port openings (O1, O2, O3, O4) and first and second small port openings (SO1, SO2) forming a suction gas heat exchanger together with a dividing surface (DW). The ridges (R1, R2a, R2b) and grooves (G1, G2a, G2b) are formed such that the interplate flow channels between different plate pairs have different volumes. Disclosed is also a refrigeration system and method including such as heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Sven ANDERSSON, Tomas DAHLBERG
  • Publication number: 20230030270
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a compressor for compressing a gaseous refrigerant, such that the temperature and pressure thereof increases, whereas the boiling point thereof decreases; a condenser, in which the gaseous refrigerant from the compressor exchanges heat with a high temperature heat carrier, said heat exchange resulting in the refrigerant condensing; an expansion valve reducing the pressure of liquid refrigerant from the condenser, hence reducing the boiling point of the refrigerant; an evaporator, in which the low boiling point refrigerant exchanges heat with a low temperature heat carrier, such that the refrigerant vaporizes; and a suction gas heat exchanger exchanging heat between high temperature liquid refrigerant from the condenser and low temperature gaseous refrigerant from the evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Sven ANDERSSON, Tomas DAHLBERG
  • Publication number: 20230036224
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (100) includes a plurality of first and second heat exchanger plates (110, 120), wherein the first heat exchanger plates (110) are formed with a first pattern of ridges and grooves, and the second heat exchanger plates (120) are formed with a second pattern of ridges and grooves providing contact points between at least some crossing ridges and grooves of neighbouring plates under formation of interplate flow channels for fluids to exchange heat, said interplate flow channels being in selective fluid communication through port openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Sven ANDERSSON, Tomas DAHLBERG
  • Patent number: 11566850
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger without straight flow channels is provided, for exchanging heat between fluids. Said heat exchanger, comprises a start plate, an end plate and a number of heat exchanger plates provided with a pressed pattern of ridges and grooves with a pitch. The heat exchanger plates are kept at a distance from each other by contact between ridges and grooves of neighboring plates in contact points, when said plates are being stacked onto one another. Flow channels are thus formed between said plates, the contact points are positioned so that no straight lines are formed along the length of the heat exchanger plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SWEP International AB
    Inventor: Sven Andersson
  • Publication number: 20220341904
    Abstract: Method for determining a concentration of one or more polyhalogenated compounds in a gas. The method comprises the steps of exposing at least one sampler (10) containing or constituted by a material (14) comprising a polymer matrix that is suitable for absorbing one or more polyhalogenated compounds, and a filler that is suitable for absorbing and adsorbing one or more polyhalogenated compounds which is distributed through said polymer matrix, to gas (12) containing one or more polyhalogenated compounds during a sampling period, whereby said gas (12) constitutes at least part of said gas whose concentration of one or more polyhalogenated compounds is to be determined, determining an amount of one or more polyhalogenated compounds adsorbed or absorbed by said material, (14), and calculating a concentration of one or more polyhalogenated compounds in said gas (12) to which said material (14) was exposed, either upstream or downstream of said at least one sampler (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Sven ANDERSSON
  • Patent number: 11480367
    Abstract: A reversible refrigeration system including a compressor arranged to compress gaseous refrigerant, a four-way valve switchable between a heating position in which a payload is heated and a cooling position in which the payload is cooled. A payload heat exchanger is connected to the payload requiring heating or cooling, and a dump heat exchanger, two one-way valves, and two controllable expansion valves as well, wherein the one-way valves each are connected parallel to a corresponding expansion valve, wherein switching of the four-way valve between the heating position and the cooling position controls a flow of pressurized refrigerant to either of the payload heat exchanger or the dump heat exchanger and wherein the heat exchanger which receives the flow of pressurized refrigerant functions as a condenser and the other heat exchanger functions as an evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SWEP INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Tomas Dahlberg, Sven Andersson
  • Patent number: 11413714
    Abstract: A method for producing a brazed plate heat exchanger comprising a stack of heat exchanger plates provided with a pressed pattern adapted to provide contact points between neighboring heat exchanger plates, such that the heat exchanger plates are kept on a distance from one another under formation of interplate flow channels for media to exchange heat, wherein the interplate flow channels are in selective communication with port openings for the media to exchange heat and circumferentially sealed along an outer periphery in order to avoid external leakage, comprises the following method steps: a. Calculating the position of the contact points between neighboring plates; b. Calculating a force that must be transferred by each contact point when the heat exchanger is in use; c. Based on the method steps above, calculating a necessary amount of brazing material for each contact point; d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SWEP INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Niclas Bornegard, Sven Andersson, Hans Andre
  • Publication number: 20220184725
    Abstract: The present application relates to a stencil device (150) for simultaneous stencil printing of brazing material onto elevations, areas surrounding port openings, and a circumferential skirt (210) of a heat exchanger plate (200) wherein the stencil device (150) comprises an upper stencil having openings for applying brazing material to elevations and areas surrounding port openings of the heat exchanger plate (200) and a lower stencil printing stencil (150) having a large opening (190) for receiving the heat exchanger plate (200) and contacting an outer perimeter of the circumferential skirt (210) of the heat exchanger plate (200), wherein an inner surface (195) of the large opening (190) comprises brazing material exits (160) for applying brazing material to the circumferential skirts (195). Disclosed is also a method of such stencil printing and also the use of a stencil device for applying heat exchanger plates (200) with a brazing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: SWEP INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Sven ANDERSSON, Tomas DAHLBERG, Niclas BORNEGĂ…RD
  • Publication number: 20220155018
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (100) for exchanging heat between at least two fluids comprises several elongate heat exchanger plates (110) provided with a pressed pattern comprising depressions and elevations adapted to keep the plates on a distance from one another by contact points between the elevations and depressions of neighboring plates under formation of interplate flow channels for media to exchange heat. At least four port openings are placed in corner regions of the elongate heat exchanger plates and have selective fluid communication with the interplate flow channels such that the fluids to exchange heat will flow between port openings parallel to long sides of the elongate heat exchanger plates. A circumferential seal sealing off the interplate flow channels from communication with the surroundings is provided, and the heat exchanger plates are joined by brazing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Tomas DAHLBERG, Sven ANDERSSON
  • Patent number: 11300366
    Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (100; 200) comprises a number of heat exchanger plates (120a-120h; 201-204) provided with a pressed pattern of ridges (R) and grooves (G) adapted to keep the plates on a distance from one another by providing contact points between crossing ridges (R) and grooves (G) of neighbouring plates under formation of interplate flow channels for media to exchange heat, said interplate flow channels being in selective fluid communication with first, second, third and fourth large port openings (O1, O2, O3, O4; 210a, 210b, 210c, 210d) and first and second small port openings (SO1, SO2) for letting in fluids to exchange heat, characterized in that fluid passing between the first and second large port openings (O1, O2; 210a, 210b) exchanges heat with fluids passing between third and fourth port openings (O3, O4; 210c, 210d) over a first heat exchanging portion of each plate and fluid passing between the first and second small port openings (SO1, SO2) over a second portion of each plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SWEP International AB
    Inventors: Tomas Dahlberg, Sven Andersson