ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,629,631, issued on May 19, was assigned to ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP (Wilrijk, Belgium).
"Device and method for drying compressed gas" was invented by Hans Maria Karel Hermans (Wilrijk, Belgium).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Device for drying compressed gas having at least two vessels containing a regenerable drying agent and an controllable valve system with a first valve block and a second valve block. The device is further provided with a first regeneration line with heating means and a second regeneration line for discharging saturated regeneration gas. The regeneration lines are connected to a different valve block, ...