Patents by Inventor Torben Kristensen

Torben Kristensen 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: 10882058
    Abstract: A solid-jacket screw centrifuge is disclosed. The centrifuge has a rotatable drum with a horizontal axis of rotation which encloses a bowl with a rotatable screw, an inlet for introducing material to be centrifuged into the bowl, at least one liquid and at least one solid discharge, where at least the solid discharge is assigned a non-rotatable housing surrounding it, at least radially bounding a discharge chamber, where the discharge chamber is designed as a drying chamber for the solid matter and has axial walls and one or more walls in the radial direction. The housing extends axially parallel to the axis of rotation at most into the conical region of the drum or the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
    Inventors: Poul-Erik Aagaard, Torben Kristensen
  • Patent number: 10750272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing device that comprises a flexible electric connection between device components that are pivotably connected to each other. The electric connection comprises an originally flat flexible circuit comprising one or more electric conductors embedded in a flexible substrate. The flexible circuit comprises a centre portion that is curved in its original, flat state and that in its mounted stage is bent to form a turn such that two curved sections of the curved centre portion emerge that are arranged opposite to each other in two spaced apart planes that essentially are parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Roed, Torben Kristensen, Brian Spidsbjerg, Arne Lindbjerg Pedersen, Martin Feilberg Hansen, Peter Bauerlund
  • Patent number: 10531177
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ear cup with an attachment unit, which is configured to be used within a head-worn hearing device. The attachment unit comprises at least one connection section, which is arranged and configured to rotatable connect the attachment unit with the ear cup and thereby define an axis of rotation of the ear cup. The attachment unit further comprises an opening, which is arranged to allow a charge interface of the ear cup, which extends out of an ear cup casing of the ear cup, to pivot through the attachment unit while the ear cup is being rotated with respect to the attachment unit along the axis of rotation, wherein the charge interface is directed to the attachment unit and is placed at a side portion of the ear cup between a hearing portion of the ear cup, facing to an ear of a user, and a back portion of the ear cup, facing away from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Christian Wang, Peter Vestergaard Værum, Henrik Roed, Torben Kristensen, Hennadiy Petrov, Brian Spidsbjerg
  • Patent number: 10181231
    Abstract: A method of controlling access to a location secured by a lock mechanism. An access control management system (ACMS) administrates electronic keys for multiple locations and users carrying mobile units. A lock mechanism controls the lock mechanism at the location. Each of data records associated with lock control units includes key generation data for generating an electronic key for a corresponding lock control unit. A generated key is communicated from the ACMS to the user mobile unit. The key indicates an access right to the location and has an associated lock control unit identifier. The key is communicated from the user mobile unit to the lock control unit at the location, which authenticates the key and, subject to successful authentication of the key, operates the lock mechanism. The key includes a data item cryptographically protected between the ACMS and the lock control unit using a cryptographic key unknown to the user mobile unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Bekey A/S
    Inventors: Torben Kristensen, Luis Rodas Lorenzen
  • Patent number: 10017960
    Abstract: A key box (1) has a housing (10) and a cooperating door (11) which, in combination, form a secured space (9) when the door (11) is closed, wherein the door (11) is locked by means of an electric locking system. The locking system comprises an electric locking mechanism (21), an electronic control unit (22) and a wireless communication unit (23). The electronic control unit (22) is configured to communicate wirelessly with a mobile unit (40) by means of the wireless communication unit (23). The electronic control unit (22) is configured to verify access rights relative to the mobile unit (40) and, if the access rights are authenticated, to cancel the locking effect of the locking mechanism (21). The control unit (22) and the wireless communication unit (23) are accommodated within the secured space (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bekey A/S
    Inventor: Torben Kristensen
  • Publication number: 20180109868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing device that comprises a flexible electric connection between device components that are pivotably connected to each other. The electric connection comprises an originally flat flexible circuit comprising one or more electric conductors embedded in a flexible substrate. The flexible circuit comprises a centre portion that is curved in its original, flat state and that in its mounted stage is bent to form a turn such that two curved sections of the curved centre portion emerge that are arranged opposite to each other in two spaced apart planes that essentially are parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Sennheiser Communications A/S
    Inventors: Henrik ROED, Torben KRISTENSEN, Brian SPIDSBJERG, Arne Lindbjerg PEDERSEN, Martin Feilberg HANSEN, Peter BAUERLUND
  • Publication number: 20180084330
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ear cup with an attachment unit, which is configured to be used within a head-worn hearing device. The attachment unit comprises at least one connection section, which is arranged and configured to rotatable connect the attachment unit with the ear cup and thereby define an axis of rotation of the ear cup. The attachment unit further comprises an opening, which is arranged to allow a charge interface of the ear cup, which extends out of an ear cup casing of the ear cup, to pivot through the attachment unit while the ear cup is being rotated with respect to the attachment unit along the axis of rotation, wherein the charge interface is directed to the attachment unit and is placed at a side portion of the ear cup between a hearing portion of the ear cup, facing to an ear of a user, and a back portion of the ear cup, facing away from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Sennheiser Communications A/S
    Inventors: Christian WANG, Peter Vestergaard VÆRUM, Henrik ROED, Torben KRISTENSEN, Hennadiy PETROV, Brian SPIDSBJERG
  • Publication number: 20170182502
    Abstract: A solid-jacket screw centrifuge is disclosed. The centrifuge has a rotatable drum with a horizontal axis of rotation which encloses a bowl with a rotatable screw, an inlet for introducing material to be centrifuged into the bowl, at least one liquid and at least one solid discharge, where at least the solid discharge is assigned a non-rotatable housing surrounding it, at least radially bounding a discharge chamber, where the discharge chamber is designed as a drying chamber for the solid matter and has axial walls and one or more walls in the radial direction. The housing extends axially parallel to the axis of rotation at most into the conical region of the drum or the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
    Inventors: Poul-Erik AAGAARD, Torben KRISTENSEN
  • Publication number: 20160358397
    Abstract: A method of controlling access to a location, the location being secured by a lock mechanism, the system comprising an access control management system adapted to administrate electronic keys for a plurality of locations and a plurality of users, a user mobile unit to be carried by a user, and a lock mechanism operationally coupled to the lock mechanism at said location and adapted to control the lock mechanism, the method comprising: storing, by the access control management system, a plurality of data records associated with respective lock control units, each data record comprising key generation data for generating an electronic key for a corresponding lock control unit; communicating a generated electronic key from the access control management system to the user mobile unit, the electronic key being indicative of a predetermined access right to said location, the electronic key having associated with it a lock control unit identifier of the lock control unit at said location; communicating the electroni
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Torben Kristensen, Luis Rodas Lorenzen
  • Publication number: 20160319568
    Abstract: A key box (1) has a housing (10) and a cooperating door (11) which, in combination, form a secured space (9) when the door (11) is closed, wherein the door (11) is locked by means of an electric locking system. The locking system comprises an electric locking mechanism (21), an electronic control unit (22) and a wireless communication unit (23). The electronic control unit (22) is configured to communicate wirelessly with a mobile unit (40) by means of the wireless communication unit (23). The electronic control unit (22) is configured to verify access rights relative to the mobile unit (40) and, if the access rights are authenticated, to cancel the locking effect of the locking mechanism (21). The control unit (22) and the wireless communication unit (23) are accommodated within the secured space (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Torben Kristensen
  • Publication number: 20030142020
    Abstract: An antenna device having two substantial planar and conductive elements where the first element is acting as the radiator of the antenna, and the second element is acting as the ground plane for the radiator of the antenna. The two conductive elements are mounted substantially in parallel by a non-conductive housing, and the radiator of the antenna is facing towards the ground plane of the antenna with the cavity in between the first and second conductive elements being filled with air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Anders Meng, Torben Kristensen
  • Patent number: 6597319
    Abstract: An antenna device comprising of two substantial planar and conductive elements where the first element is acting as the radiator of the antenna, and the second element is acting as the ground plane for the radiator of the antenna, said two conductive elements are mounted substantially in parallel by means of a non-conductive housing, and said radiator of the antenna is facing towards the ground plane of the antenna with the cavity in between the first and second conductive elements being filled with air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Anders Meng, Torben Kristensen
  • Publication number: 20020024470
    Abstract: An antenna device comprising of two substantial planar and conductive elements where the first element is acting as the radiator of the antenna, and the second element is acting as the ground plane for the radiator of the antenna, said two conductive elements are mounted substantially in parallel by means of a non-conductive housing, and said radiator of the antenna is facing towards the ground plane of the antenna with the cavity in between the first and second conductive elements being filled with air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Anders Meng, Torben Kristensen