Patents by Inventor Bart Van Den Bossche

Bart Van Den Bossche 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: 11879059
    Abstract: Polymer compositions comprising stiff and tough star shaped styrene butadiene block-copolymers A1 and A2 can be used for making shrink films. Block copolymer A2 preferably has the structure with hard blocks Se and Si, hard random copolymer blocks (B/S)Ae, soft random copolymer blocks (B/S)B coupled by a coupling agent X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Michiel Verswyvel, Norbert Niessner, Daniel Wagner, Michael Schuster, Geert Verlinden, Bart Van-Den-Bossche, Konrad Knoll
  • Patent number: 11815738
    Abstract: A device for elastic pivoting about two orthogonal axes as well a method of manufacturing thereof using additive manufacturing processes. The device can be used in a projector, such as a back projector, a scanner such as a laser scanner, or other forms of displays, or a telescope etc. The device includes an inner frame and an outer frame. First and second flexible spring elements extend out of the plane in which the inner frame lies and third and fourth flexible spring elements extend out of the plane in which the outer frame lies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Winter Van Rafelghem, Bart Van Den Bossche
  • Publication number: 20230231094
    Abstract: A display panel (65) and a method for manufacturing a display panel (65) that includes a front side and a back side, the display panel (65) including a substrate having a plurality of electrical components provided on a front side of the substrate and integrated circuits connected to the plurality of electrical components, the integrated circuits being embedded in the substrate. A plurality of edge contacts (54, 62) is also provided along edges of the substrate, where the plurality of edge contacts (54, 62) is electrically connected with the integrated circuits. An electrically conductive layer (51, 61) covers at least a part of the front side of the substrate and surrounds the plurality of electrical components, where the electrically conductive layer (51, 61) does not physically contact the embedded integrated circuits and provides EMI shielding to different components of the display panel (65).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Wim VAN EESSEN, Patrick WILLEM, Bart VAN DEN BOSSCHE, Peter GERETS
  • Publication number: 20230140291
    Abstract: Polymer compositions comprising stiff and tough star shaped styrene butadiene block-copolymers A1 and A2 can be used for making shrink films. Block copolymer A2 preferably has the structure with hard blocks Se and Si, hard random copolymer blocks (B/S)Ae, soft random copolymer blocks (B/S)B coupled by a coupling agent X.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Michiel VERSWYVEL, Norbert NIESSNER, Daniel WAGNER, Michael SCHUSTER, Geert VERLINDEN, Bart VAN-DEN-BOSSCHE, Konrad KNOLL
  • Patent number: 11631703
    Abstract: A display panel and a method for manufacturing a display panel that includes a front side and a back side, the display panel including a substrate having a plurality of electrical components provided on a front side of the substrate and integrated circuits connected to the plurality of electrical components, the integrated circuits being embedded in the substrate. A plurality of edge contacts is also provided along edges of the substrate, where the plurality of edge contacts is electrically connected with the integrated circuits. An electrically conductive layer covers at least a part of the front side of the substrate and surrounds the plurality of electrical components, where the electrically conductive layer does not physically contact the embedded integrated circuits and provides electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding to different components of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: BARCO NV
    Inventors: Wim Van Eessen, Patrick Albin Willem, Bart Van Den Bossche, Peter Leon Jean-Marie Gerets
  • Publication number: 20210399020
    Abstract: A display panel and a method for manufacturing a display panel that includes a front side and a back side, the display panel including a substrate having a plurality of electronical components provided on a front side of the substrate and integrated circuits connected to the plurality of electrical components, the integrated circuits being embedded in the substrate. A plurality of edge contacts is also provided along edges of the substrate, where the plurality of edge contacts is electrically connected with the integrated circuits. An electrically conductive layer covers at least a part of the front side of the substrate and surrounds the plurality of electrical components, where the electrically conductive layer does not physically contact the embedded integrated circuits and provides EMI shielding to different components of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: BARCO NV
    Inventors: Wim VAN EESSEN, Patrick Albin WILLEM, Bart VAN DEN BOSSCHE, Peter Leon Jean-Marie GERETS
  • Patent number: 11059931
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of styrenic polymers having an improved color stability by anionic polymerization wherein the obtained terminated polymer solution is fed to a dispersing device to which water is added, fed to a buffer vessel and then is impregnated in a static mixer by addition of further water, carbon dioxide and one or more stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Michiel Verswyvel, Norbert Niessner, Rainer Moors, Konrad Knoll, Bart Van-Den-Bossche, Christof Camerlinck
  • Patent number: 11009744
    Abstract: A reflective display device and a method of making or operating the display device, where the reflective display device includes a spatial reflective light valve, at least one light emitting element being positioned in front of the spatial reflective light valve and light shaping device to direct the light generated by the at least one light emitting element in defined directions with respect to the spatial reflective light valve. This makes use of the fact that the contrast improves and the diffuse reflection component of the reflective display increases when the illumination direction gets closer to the perpendicular direction but rays close to the perpendicular direction need to be reduced in intensity or better still avoided to reduce the specular component. This can use illumination directions close to the perpendicular direction while preventing or reducing specular reflection within a range of incident angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Claude Daniel Tydtgat, Bart Van Den Bossche
  • Publication number: 20210003814
    Abstract: A device for elastic pivoting about two orthogonal axes as well a method of manufacturing thereof using additive manufacturing processes. The device can be used in a projector, such as a back projector, a scanner such as a laser scanner, or other forms of displays, or a telescope etc. The device includes an inner frame and an outer frame. First and second flexible spring elements extend out of the plane in which the inner frame lies and third and fourth flexible spring elements extend out of the plane in which the outer frame lies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Winter VAN RAFELGHEM, Bart VAN DEN BOSSCHE
  • Publication number: 20200354499
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of very low haze and color stable styrenic polymers by anionic polymerization wherein the obtained terminated polymer solution is passed through a first filter, fed to a dispersing device to which water is added, fed to a buffer vessel and then is impregnated in a static mixer by addition of further water, carbon dioxide and one or more stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Michiel VERSWYVEL, Norbert NIESSNER, Rainer MOORS, Konrad KNOLL, Bart VAN-DEN-BOSSCHE, Christof CAMERLINCK
  • Publication number: 20200225517
    Abstract: A reflective display device and a method of making or operating the display device, where the reflective display device includes a spatial reflective light valve, at least one light emitting element being positioned in front of the spatial reflective light valve and light shaping device to direct the light generated by the at least one light emitting element in defined directions with respect to the spatial reflective light valve. This makes use of the fact that the contrast improves and the diffuse reflection component of the reflective display increases when the illumination direction gets closer to the perpendicular direction but rays close to the perpendicular direction need to be reduced in intensity or better still avoided to reduce the specular component. This can use illumination directions close to the perpendicular direction while preventing or reducing specular reflection within a range of incident angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Claude Daniel TYDTGAT, Bart VAN DEN BOSSCHE
  • Publication number: 20200190243
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of styrenic polymers having an improved color stability by anionic polymerization wherein the obtained terminated polymer solution is fed to a dispersing device to which water is added, fed to a buffer vessel and then is impregnated in a static mixer by addition of further water, carbon dioxide and one or more stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Michiel VERSWYVEL, Norbert NIESSNER, Rainer MOORS, Konrad KNOLL, Bart VAN-DEN-BOSSCHE, Christof CAMERLINCK
  • Publication number: 20170242168
    Abstract: A filter, having a first filter material and second filter material, the first and second filter materials having different light attenuation properties and being in mutual contact along an interface surface, a cross-section of which has a curved line. Additionally, a method for preparing a filter, by: combining a first surface and an element to form a moulding cavity, delimited by the surface and by a moulding surface of the element; inserting a first material in liquid state; allowing the first material to solidify; removing the element to form a second moulding cavity, delimited by a second part of the surface and by the solidified first material; and inserting a second material in the second moulding cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Koenraad VERMEIRSCH, Peter GERETS, Bart VAN DEN BOSSCHE
  • Publication number: 20160291222
    Abstract: A filter, having a first filter material and second filter material, the first and second filter materials having different light attenuation properties and being in mutual contact along an interface surface, a cross-section of which has a curved line. Additionally, a method for preparing a filter, by: combining a first surface and an element to form a moulding cavity, delimited by the surface and by a moulding surface of the element; inserting a first material in liquid state; allowing the first material to solidify; removing the element to form a second moulding cavity, delimited by a second part of the surface and by the solidified first material; and inserting a second material in the second moulding cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Koenraad VERMEIRSCH, Peter GERETS, Bart VAN DEN BOSSCHE
  • Patent number: 8842705
    Abstract: A laser diode grid element comprising laser diodes arranged along a corresponding substantially flat surface; and a collimator for each laser diode for generating collimated light beams substantially perpendicular on the respective substantially flat surface. The laser diodes are comprised in standard packages including a base plate serving as cooling surface of the laser diode, a metal housing arranged on the base plate to protect the laser diode, and at least two driving pins which extend from the laser diode through the base plate and which are used for driving the laser diode within the package. The laser diode grid element includes a heat sink arranged in contact with the base plates, and the at least two driving pins of each laser diode extend at least partially through the heat sink. Also provided are light emitting systems comprising such grid elements, and an optical component for use in such system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Eric Rita Janssens, Bart Van Den Bossche, Glenn Jacques Suzanne Van Den Bergh, Wouter Theo Maria D'Oosterlinck
  • Publication number: 20070103654
    Abstract: A frame (100) as subject of the present invention for positioning optical components (131, 210) of a projection device, is at least partially provided out of a polymer material. The frame has an outer surface, at least a part of this outer surface is a polymer outer surface (132, 133, 204, 205, 214, 215) provided out of a polymer material the frame is characterised in that at least a part of the polymer outer surface (132, 133, 204, 205, 214, 215) is provided with a deposited layer of UV-protection material for preventing UV-light emanating from said optical components (131, 210) from irradiating said polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Bart Van Den Bossche, Brecht Halsberghe
  • Patent number: 7192141
    Abstract: An optical design is described to be used in a color projection system. The system comprises a white light source (52), a light splitting means to split the white beam into color subbeams, optical components to direct each color subbeam on a light modulating means (56) and a dichroic prism (70). The light splitting means and the optical components are arranged such that each of the images of the color subbeams imaged on the light modulating means (56) has equal size and orientation, i.e. such that the magnification of the color subimage on the light modulating means (56) is equal. This is obtained by providing equal light paths for each color subbeam or by providing optical components such that either all different color images on the screen are inverted or none of the different color images are inverted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Bart Van Den Bossche, Koen Beyers, Koen Van Belle, Peter De Meerleer
  • Patent number: 7002760
    Abstract: An improved adjustable convergence device for adjusting the position of a pixel light modulator of a projector comprising at least two such light modulators mounted on the frame of the projector, said convergence device comprising a plate assembly which is fixed on said supporting frame and which supports the light modulator to be adjusted, wherein said plate assembly is composed of at least two plate elements, respectively a plate element which is fixed to the supporting frame and a plate element on which the light modulator is fixed, whereby these plate elements are connected to each other by means of at least one elastic joint and whereby at least first self-locking adjusting means are provided for transmitting a force in an adjusting direction between these plate elements in order to adjust the relative position between said plate elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Barco, Naamloze Vennootschap
    Inventors: Alexander Von Poncet, Bart Van den Bossche
  • Patent number: 6984042
    Abstract: A convergence system 100 comprises a dichroic prism 102 for splitting and/or recombining light beams, intermediate parts 104a, 104b, 104c and a light modulator 106a, 106b, 106c for every color beam. The intermediate parts 104a, 104b, 104c are constructed such that the convergence system has an improved resistance for variations in environmental effects like temperature and humidity. The intermediate parts 104a, 104b, 104c are constructed such that the convergence system has a high stability, a large degree of monolithicy and a high movement isotropy. When used in a projection display system, the projection display system has a high degree of color uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Brecht Halsberghe, Bart Van Den Bossche, Cindy Van De Velde, Jan Leo Arteel
  • Publication number: 20050195504
    Abstract: An improved adjustable convergence device for adjusting the position of a pixel light modulator of a projector comprising at least two such light modulators mounted on the frame of the projector, said convergence device comprising a plate assembly which is fixed on said supporting frame and which supports the light modulator to be adjusted, wherein said plate assembly is composed of at least two plate elements, respectively a plate element which is fixed to the supporting frame and a plate element on which the light modulator is fixed, whereby these plate elements are connected to each other by means of at least one elastic joint and whereby at least first self-locking adjusting means are provided for transmitting a force in an adjusting direction between these plate elements in order to adjust the relative position between said plate elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Von Poncet, Bart Van Den Bossche