Patents by Inventor Thorkild Christensen

Thorkild Christensen 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: 8528460
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with a supply connection arrangement comprising a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement comprising two working connections (A, B), which can be connected to a motor (4), a directional valve arrangement (5) located between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and a compensation valve (15) acted upon in a first activation direction by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (33), which is connected to a load-sensing pipe (LS), and, if required, by a spring (32), and in a second activation direction opposite to the first activation direction by a pressure downstream of the directional valve arrangement (5), said pressure acting in a second pressure chamber (34), the compensation valve (15) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker, Svend Erik Thomsen
  • Patent number: 8530191
    Abstract: A method for reducing or substantially preventing formation of a trisulfide derivative of a polypeptide in a liquid medium containing the polypeptide ijn question comprises stripping the liquid medium with a gas, suitably a chemically unreactive gas such as nitrogen or argon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Peter Becker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Patent number: 8088900
    Abstract: Provided are new methods for precipitating proteins comprising (a) providing a protein solution, (b) adding a salt to the solution, (c) either (i) adjusting pH of the composition to below the pI of the protein (in cases where the method is directed towards precipitation of most or all proteins in the solution) or (ii) adjusting the pH of the composition to above the pI of the protein (in cases where keeping the target protein in solution is desired), and (d) adding an organic compound to the solution, wherein (I) in the case where the method comprises step (c)(i) a two phase solution is formed wherein at least about 75% of the protein is contained in the protein phase or (II) in the case where the method comprises step (c)(ii) the method further comprises removing precipitated impurities from the protein solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Jan Anton Enoksen
  • Patent number: 8020583
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with at least two valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (9) and a low-pressure channel (15), a working connection arrangement with at least one working connection (A, B), one directional valve arrangement (16) between the supply channel arrangement (9, 15) and the working connection arrangement (A, B) and a compensation arrangement (19), which is acted upon by a pressure in a load-sensing arrangement. It is endeavored to increase the number of control possibilities. For this purpose, the load-sensing arrangement of at least one valve module (2-6) has a pressure influencing arrangement (25-29) that differs from a pressure influencing arrangement (25-29) of a load sensing arrangement of another valve module (2-6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Publication number: 20110204267
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with a supply connection arrangement comprising a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement comprising two working connections (A, B), which can be connected to a motor (4), a directional valve arrangement (5) located between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and a compensation valve (15) acted upon in a first activation direction by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (33), which is connected to a load-sensing pipe (LS), and, if required, by a spring (32), and in a second activation direction opposite to the first activation direction by a pressure downstream of the directional valve arrangement (5), said pressure acting in a second pressure chamber (34), the compensation valve (15) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker, Svend Erik Thomsen
  • Patent number: 7975598
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with a supply connection arrangement comprising a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement comprising two working connections (A, B), which can be connected to a motor (4), a directional valve arrangement (5) located between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and a compensation valve (15) acted upon in a first activation direction by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (33), which is connected to a load-sensing pipe (LS), and, if required, by a spring (32), and in a second activation direction opposite to the first activation direction by a pressure downstream of the directional valve arrangement (5), said pressure acting in a second pressure chamber (34), the compensation valve (15) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker, Svend Erik Thomsen
  • Patent number: 7770596
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with several valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (7) and a low-pressure channel (8), a working connection arrangement with at least one working connection (A, B), a directional valve arrangement (15, 16) between the supply channel arrangement and the working connection arrangement and a compensation arrangement (19, 28). It is endeavoured to improve the control possibilities. For this purpose, it is provided that in at least one valve module (3, 5) the compensation arrangement is a pre-compensation arrangement (19) and in at least one other valve module (4, 6) the compensation arrangement is a post-compensation arrangement (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Aps
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Publication number: 20100160236
    Abstract: A method for reducing or substantially preventing formation of a trisulfide derivative of a polypeptide in a liquid medium containing the polypeptide ijn question comprises stripping the liquid medium with a gas, suitably a chemically unreactive gas such as nitrogen or argon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Novo Nordisk HealthCare A/G
    Inventors: Peter Becker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Publication number: 20090131311
    Abstract: A method for reducing or substantially preventing formation of a trisulfide derivative of a polypeptide in a liquid medium containing the polypeptide ijn question comprises stripping the liquid medium with a gas, suitably a chemically unreactive gas such as nitrogen or argon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Becker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Publication number: 20080293917
    Abstract: A polymer substrate functionalized with a functionality comprising at least one cyclic, metal ion coordinating ligand group, the cyclic ligand group comprising at least 3 metal ion coordinating donor atoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicants: Novo Nordisk A/S, Monash University
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Milton Thomas William Hearn, Leone Spiccia, Wei Jiang, Therese Jane Mooney, Bimbil Graham
  • Patent number: 7456276
    Abstract: A polymer substrate functionalized with a functionality comprising at least one cyclic, metal ion coordinating ligand group, the cyclic ligand group comprising at least 3 metal ion coordinating donor atoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Monash University
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, William Milton Thomas Hearn, Leone Spiccia, Wei Jiang, Therese Jane Mooney, Bimbil Graham
  • Publication number: 20080245222
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with a supply connection arrangement comprising a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement comprising two working connections (A, B), which can be connected to a motor (4), a directional valve arrangement (5) located between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and a compensation valve (15) acted upon in a first activation direction by a pressure in a first pressure chamber (33), which is connected to a load-sensing pipe (LS), and, if required, by a spring (32), and in a second activation direction opposite to the first activation direction by a pressure downstream of the directional valve arrangement (5), said pressure acting in a second pressure chamber (34), the compensation valve (15) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker, Svend Erik Thomsen
  • Publication number: 20080223456
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with at least two valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (9) and a low-pressure channel (15), a working connection arrangement with at least one working connection (A, B), one directional valve arrangement (16) between the supply channel arrangement (9, 15) and the working connection arrangement (A, B) and a compensation arrangement (19), which is acted upon by a pressure in a load-sensing arrangement. It is endeavoured to increase the number of control possibilities. For this purpose, the load-sensing arrangement of at least one valve module (2-6) has a pressure influencing arrangement (25-29) that differs from a pressure influencing arrangement (25-29) of a load sensing arrangement of another valve module (2-6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Publication number: 20080224073
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement (1) with several valve modules (2-6), each having a supply channel arrangement with a high-pressure channel (7) and a low-pressure channel (8), a working connection arrangement with at least one working connection (A, B), a directional valve arrangement (15, 16) between the supply channel arrangement and the working connection arrangement and a compensation arrangement (19, 28). It is endeavoured to improve the control possibilities. For this purpose, it is provided that in at least one valve module (3, 5) the compensation arrangement is a pre-compensation arrangement (19) and in at least one other valve module (4, 6) the compensation arrangement is a post-compensation arrangement (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Publication number: 20060287432
    Abstract: A polymer substrate functionalized with a functionality comprising at least one cyclic, metal ion coordinating ligand group, the cyclic ligand group comprising at least 3 metal ion coordinating donor atoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, William Hearn, Leone Spiccia, Wei Jiang, Therese Mooney, Bimbil Graham
  • Patent number: 6971407
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement with a supply connection arrangement, which has a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, which has two working connections (A, B), which can be connected with a consumer, a directional valve and a compensation valve arranged between the directional valve and the supply connection arrangement, the pressure outlet of the compensation valve being connected with a pressure inlet of the directional valve. It is endeavoured to avoid dangerous situations, which occur because of uncontrolled pressures. For this purpose, it is ensured that the compensation valve has a relief outlet, which can be connected with the pressure outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss APS
    Inventors: Thorkild Christensen, Carsten Christensen, Siegfried Zenker
  • Patent number: 6868863
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pressure reduction valve (1) with a housing (2a, 2b), a valve element (6) being displaceable in the housing and acted upon in one direction by a pressure in a low-pressure chamber connected with an outlet (11) and in the opposite direction by the force of a spring (16), which is arranged in a spring chamber (17) in the housing (2a). It is endeavoured to improve the dynamic behaviour of the pressure reduction valve. For this purpose, a pilot flow path (7, 23, 21) connects the low-pressure chamber (5) and the spring chamber (17) with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Poul Erik Hansen, Svend Erik Thomsen, Thorkild Christensen
  • Patent number: 6854270
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve system (1) has a supply connection arrangement having a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, having two working connections (A, B) connectable with a motor (2), with a directional valve (4), which is arranged between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), and with a compensation valve (8), which is acted upon in a first operation direction by a spring (22) and a pressure in a pressure chamber (23), which is connected with a load-sensing line (LS), and in a second operation direction, which is opposite to the first operation direction, by a pressure at the directional valve (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Thorkild Christensen
  • Publication number: 20040235090
    Abstract: A desired protein having the formula:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Henrik Dalboge, John Pedersen, Thorkild Christensen, Jorli Winnie Ringsted, Torben Ehlern Jessen
  • Patent number: 6805161
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve system (1) has a supply connection arrangement, having a high-pressure connection (P) and a low-pressure connection (T), a working connection arrangement, having two working connections (A, B), which can be connected with a hydraulic motor (2), and a directional valve (4) between the supply connection arrangement (P, T) and the working connection arrangement (A, B), which is connected with the working connection arrangement (A, B) via working lines (17, 18), in which are arranged check valves (21, 22), which can be opened by means of pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss ApS
    Inventors: Siegfried Zenker, Thorkild Christensen