Patents by Inventor Franky Wallaert

Franky Wallaert 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).

  • MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER FROM POROUS MEDIUM AND CONDUITS
    Publication number: 20150107799
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprising at least one heat conducting conduit for passage of a first medium and at least one block of an open cell porous medium for passage of a second medium. The method comprises providing at least one groove in the open cell porous medium. Thereafter, the porous medium is bent in a direction such that at least part of the grooves are opened and heat conducting conduits are applied in this at least one opened groove. Thereafter, the porous medium is rebend such that the heat conducting conduits are locked in said open cell porous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Franky WALLAERT, Peter De Jaeger, Johan Hugelier
  • Manufacturing heat exchanger from porous medium and conduits
    Patent number: 8875395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprising at least one heat conducting conduit for passage of a first medium and at least one block of an open cell porous medium for passage of a second medium. The method comprises providing at least one groove in the open cell porous medium. Thereafter, the porous medium is bent in a direction such that at least part of the grooves are opened and heat conducting conduits are applied in this at least one opened groove. Thereafter, the porous medium is rebend such that the heat conducting conduits are locked in said open cell porous medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Franky Wallaert, Peter De Jaeger, Johan Hugelier
  • MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER FROM POROUS MEDIUM AND CONDUITS
    Publication number: 20120210581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprising at least one heat conducting conduit for passage of a first medium and at least one block of an open cell porous medium for passage of a second medium. The method comprises providing at least one groove in the open cell porous medium. Thereafter, the porous medium is bent in a direction such that at least part of the grooves are opened and heat conducting conduits are applied in this at least one opened groove. Thereafter, the porous medium is rebend such that the heat conducting conduits are locked in said open cell porous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Franky Wallaert, Peter De Jaeger, Johan Hugelier