Patents by Inventor Ulf Arbeus

Ulf Arbeus 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: 10570029
    Abstract: A liquid treatment system (2) comprising a liquid enclosure (4) having a main axis A, at least one ultra-violet (UV) light source (6) with an extension along said main axis and configured to emit UV light to a liquid in the liquid enclosure (4). The liquid enclosure comprises at least one liquid section (8) with an extension along the main axis and structured to contain the liquid. The system (2) comprises swirl generating members (12) configured to generate a swirling motion of the liquid around a swirling axis S in the at least one liquid section (8) wherein the swirling axis is essentially parallel to the main axis, wherein the swirling motion is such that a controlled varying distance is induced to essentially all liquid elements of the liquid in relation to said light source (6) such that essentially all liquid elements are moved into high UV radiation zones closest said UV transparent wall (10), to achieve uniform UV radiation of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Wallenius Water Innovation AB
    Inventors: Ulf Arbeus, Staffan Strand
  • Patent number: 10266425
    Abstract: A liquid treatment module (2), configured for ultraviolet (UV)-light treatment of a liquid (4) flowing through a first treatment chamber (6) defined as a first elongated circumferential hollow cavity (8) between an outer surface (10) of a first translucent inner sleeve (12) and an inner surface (16) of a first outer sleeve (18?) configured to enclose said first translucent sleeve (12). The inner sleeve (12) is arranged to protect and include a UV-light treatment lamp (14). The module comprises a module inlet connection (20) configured to receive liquid to be treated and a module outlet connection (22) configured to expel liquid treated by the liquid treatment module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Wallenius Water Innovation AB
    Inventors: Andre Ryman, Henrik Lagerstedt, Staffan Strand, Ulf Arbeus
  • Publication number: 20190092653
    Abstract: A liquid treatment system (2) comprising a liquid enclosure (4) having a main axis A, at least one ultra-violet (UV) light source (6) with an extension along said main axis and configured to emit UV light to a liquid in the liquid enclosure (4). The liquid enclosure comprises at least one liquid section (8) with an extension along the main axis and structured to contain the liquid. The system (2) comprises swirl generating members (12) configured to generate a swirling motion of the liquid around a swirling axis S in the at least one liquid section (8) wherein the swirling axis is essentially parallel to the main axis, wherein the swirling motion is such that a controlled varying distance is induced to essentially all liquid elements of the liquid in relation to said light source (6) such that essentially all liquid elements are moved into high UV radiation zones closest said UV transparent wall (10), to achieve uniform UV radiation of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Wallenius Water Innovation AB
    Inventors: Ulf ARBEUS, Staffan STRAND
  • Publication number: 20180162749
    Abstract: A liquid treatment module (2), configured for ultraviolet (UV)-light treatment of a liquid (4) flowing through a first treatment chamber (6) defined as a first elongated circumferential hollow cavity (8) between an outer surface (10) of a first translucent inner sleeve (12) and an inner surface (16) of a first outer sleeve (18?) configured to enclose said first translucent sleeve (12). The inner sleeve (12) is arranged to protect and include a UV-light treatment lamp (14). The module comprises a module inlet connection (20) configured to receive liquid to be treated and a module outlet connection (22) configured to expel liquid treated by the liquid treatment module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: WALLENIUS WATER AB
    Inventors: Andre RYMAN, Henrik LAGERSTEDT, Staffan STRAND, Ulf ARBEUS
  • Publication number: 20170044027
    Abstract: A fluid treatment system (2) for treating a fluid (4), the system (2) comprises: —a translucent sleeve (6) surrounding at least one light source (8) and mounted within a cell (10) of the system (2); —a housing (12) configured to receive the sleeve (6) therein, a hollow cavity (18) is defined between an outer surface (14) of the sleeve (6) and an inner surface (16) of the housing (12) defining a cavity for flowing the fluid (4) therein. The system (2) further comprises: —a fluid flowing device (22) to flow said fluid (4) through the hollow cavity (18) at a velocity of 3 m/s or higher such that the velocity of the fluid in relation to the outer surface (14) prevents fouling and/or scaling from aggregating on the outer surface (14) of the sleeve (6), —a recirculation assembly (24) configured to recirculate said fluid (4) through said hollow cavity (18). In addition a method is provided for treatment of a fluid in the fluid treatment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: WALLENIUS WATER AB
    Inventors: Ulf ARBÉUS, Henrik LAGERSTEDT, Staffan STRAND, Haidong LIAO
  • Patent number: 6540924
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for treating liquids, such as wastewater. According to the invention the liquid is transported by help of a pump (10) from the lower area of a tank (1) through a vertically directed pipe (3) up to a 180 degree bend (5) located above the water surface and where air is sucked in through openings in the bend. The air-liquid mixture is then guided through a second pipe (6) having its outlet (7) close to the tank bottom (2). In this area the flow is once more linked 180 degrees and is directed through a third pipe (8) ending close to the water surface. Thanks to the linking through the pipe (8), a decrease of the static head is obtained against which the pump (10) operates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Publication number: 20020017498
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for treating liquids, such as wastewater. According to the invention the liquid is transported by help of a pump (10) from the lower area of a tank (1) through a vertically directed pipe (3) up to a 180 degree bend (5) located above the water surface and where air is sucked in through openings in the bend. The air-liquid mixture is then guided through a second pipe (6) having its outlet (7) close to the tank bottom (2). In this area the flow is once more linked 180 degrees and is directed through a third pipe (8) ending close to the water surface. Thanks to the linking through the pipe (8), a decrease of the static head is obtained against which the pump (10) operates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 6305692
    Abstract: A seal device for a submersible machine, such as a pump or a mixer, the seal device being designed as an easily replaceable unit having two mechanical face seals parted by a room for a barrier liquid in which a pump impeller is located. The impeller circulates the barrier liquid passing the liquid along the seals and through cooling channels in the driving unit of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 6158959
    Abstract: A pump impeller of a centrifugal or a half axial type meant to pump liquids, mainly sewage water. The pump impeller has a hub (4) provided with one or several vanes (5) the leading edges (6) of which being strongly swept backwards. The periphery (8) of the leading edge is displaced 125-195 degrees relative to its connection (7) to the hub (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 6142736
    Abstract: A pump impeller of a centrifugal- or a half axial type meant to pump liquids, mainly sewage water, the pump impeller including a hub provided with one or several vanes, the leading edges of which being strongly swept backwards. The size of the sweep angle (.alpha.) varies between 40 and 55 degrees at the connection with the hub, and 60 and 75 degrees at the periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 6139260
    Abstract: A pump of a centrifugal- or a half axial type meant for pumping liquids, mainly sewage water, the pump having a pump housing and a pump impeller. The pump impeller includes a hub provided with one or several vanes, the leading edges of which being strongly swept backwards. Feeding grooves are arranged in the surrounding pump housing in a surface opposed the vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 5577886
    Abstract: The inlet part of the pump housing includes a collar which concentrically surrounds a corresponding opposite collar formed part of the pump impeller inlet, thus permitting any possible leakage flow to be in parallel with the main flow into the impeller and minimizing the disturbance in the main flow. In order to minimize the leakage flow, an O-ring is arranged in front of the opening to a slot between the parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: ITT Flygt AB
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 5352088
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for pump housings for centrifugal pumps for pumping of polluted liquids. In order to decrease the influence of radial force acting upon the impeller during operation, a partition wall (5) is arranged along a part of the turn in that part of the spiral formed pump housing that has the biggest diameter. In order to decrease the risk that pollutions will stick to the wall (5), it is split up into two parts (6) and (7) with an intermediate, longitudinal slot (10). The leading edges of said parts (6) and (7) are swept backwards into the slot (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: ITT Flygt AB
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 5310316
    Abstract: The hub is conically formed, and the vanes attached thereto are given a substantially radial direction; consequently, the turning axes of the vanes are situated in the center of the vanes, substantially bisecting the center of the vane chords. The turning axes are perpendicular to the impeller shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: ITT Flygt AB
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 5221182
    Abstract: The vanes (6) of a pump housing (5) are designed with strongly back swept leading edges (7) as seen in the direction of the flow, the vanes (6) being given a bulb form in the outward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: ITT Flygt AB
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus
  • Patent number: 4981417
    Abstract: An impeller for pumps, turbines, fans, etc., of the closed type, having a number of vanes arranged between cover discs. In order to reduce the secondary flows within the impeller, the secants between the suction side of the vane and the cover discs are displaced with respect to the intersections at the pressure side of the vane. This impeller is rotationally non-symmetrical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Flygt AB
    Inventor: Ulf Arbeus