Patents by Inventor Thibault CREPAIN

Thibault CREPAIN 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: 11975288
    Abstract: Drying device including a drying medium with a predetermined number of drying segments which extend adjacently of each other and are associated with at least one opening at each of a first connecting end and a second connecting end, wherein the predetermined number is greater than six and wherein each connecting end includes first and second complementary concentric elements which are rotatable relative to each other round an axis. The openings are provided in the first concentric elements along a rotation ring around the axis. The second concentric elements each delimit at least two channels which open at the position of said rotation ring, so that corresponding channels of the first and second connecting end are connected to each other via the openings and the drying segments in order to allow a first airflow and a second airflow through the drying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Geert Hellemans, Thibault Crepain, Frederik Van Nederkassel
  • Publication number: 20220274054
    Abstract: Dryer for a compressed gas includes a pressure vessel containing a drying zone and a regeneration zone, a drum provided with regenerable drying agent, an inlet for the supply of the compressed gas to be dried to the drying zone, an outlet for the expulsion of dried compressed gas, a first connection line for branching off a partial stream of the compressed gas to be dried or the dried compressed gas and conducting this partial stream to the regeneration zone, adjustable means for the combination of the partial stream with the supply stream and regulation of the flow from the partial stream with regard to the supplied stream, at least one sensor for measuring at least one measurement value with regard to the function of the dryer, a control unit for processing of the at least one measurement value and installation of a control signal on the adjustable means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Thibault CREPAIN, Geert HELLEMANS, Hans HERMANS
  • Publication number: 20220241718
    Abstract: A dryer for compressed gas includes a pressure vessel containing a drying zone and a regeneration zone, a drum within the rotation symmetrical part, equipped with a regenerable drying agent; driving means for rotating the aforementioned drum so that the drying agent is successively moved through the drying zone and the regeneration zone, an inlet for the supply of the compressed air to be dried to the drying zone, an outlet for the removal of the dried compressed gas, and a first connection line for branching off of a partial stream of the dried compressed gas and transfer of this partial stream to the regeneration zone. The drying zone is on outlet side is subdivided using a divider into a first outlet zone with which the outlet is connected for the dried compressed gas, and a second outlet zone with which the first connection line is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    Inventors: Geert HELLEMANS, Thibault CREPAIN
  • Publication number: 20220241720
    Abstract: A dryer for compressed gas, including a pressure vessel containing a drying zone and a regeneration zone, a drum within the rotation symmetrical part, equipped with a regenerable drying agent; propulsion unit for rotating the aforementioned drum so that the drying agent is successively conducted through the drying zone and the regeneration zone, an inlet for the supply of the compressed air to be dried to the drying zone, an outlet for the removal of the dried compressed gas, and a first connection line for branching off of a partial stream of the dried compressed gas and transfer of this partial stream to the regeneration zone. The first connection line is equipped with a heating unit for the heating of the partial stream branched off for the regeneration. The first connection line and the heating unit are located within the pressure vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Geert HELLEMANS, Thibault CREPAIN
  • Publication number: 20220212137
    Abstract: Drying device including a drying medium with a predetermined number of drying segments which extend adjacently of each other and are associated with at least one opening at each of a first connecting end and a second connecting end, wherein the predetermined number is greater than six and wherein each connecting end includes first and second complementary concentric elements which are rotatable relative to each other round an axis. The openings are provided in the first concentric elements along a rotation ring around the axis. The second concentric elements each delimit at least two channels which open at the position of said rotation ring, so that corresponding channels of the first and second connecting end are connected to each other via the openings and the drying segments in order to allow a first airflow and a second airflow through the drying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Geert HELLEMANS, Thibault CREPAIN, Frederik VAN NEDERKASSEL