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ALFA LAVAL INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    65
About

ALFA LAVAL INC has a total of 65 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1980. It filed its patents most often in Canada, United States and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, mechanical elements and foods and drinks are TILETECH LTD, SEPARATOR AB and AMERICAN TOOL & MACHINE CO.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ALFA LAVAL INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Caldwell John W 13
#2 Zimmerly Robert D 8
#3 Dumke Robert A 5
#4 Szemplenski Thomas E 5
#5 Balaam William J D 5
#6 Corner-Walker Nicholas 4
#7 Chowdhury Mofazzal H 4
#8 Bolmstedt Ulf 3
#9 Hallstroem Bengt 2
#10 Sutton Philip J 2

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US6589154B2 Decanter centrifuge with a gear box mounted on the bowl
US6561965B1 Mist pump for a decanter centrifuge feed chamber
US6293300B1 Valve assemblies
US6572524B1 Decanter centrifuge having a heavy phase solids baffle
US4807566A Milk claw
US4838203A Milking claw retraction and retention device for milking machine
US4667590A Closed food processing system and liquid adjustment apparatus for use therein
US4643709A Method of operating nozzle centrifuges
US4562085A Production of fruit preserves
US4572105A Backflushing system
US4582021A Universal sanitary trap
US4505697A Underflow concentration control for nozzle centrifuges
US4516592A Milker unit washer
US4501671A Method and apparatus for treatment of oily waste
CA1213959A Milk metering method and apparatus
US4444657A Breakover detector for centrifuges
US4485762A Milk metering method and apparatus
CA1184173A Arrangement for locating the plates included in a plate heat exchanger
CA1150306A Processing fish raw material
US4335146A Processing fish raw material