Patents by Inventor Ken Broeckhoven

Ken Broeckhoven 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).

  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF HIGH-PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
    Publication number: 20120011921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the efficiency of high-pressure liquid chromatography columns in HPLC. More specifically, the method of the present invention provides a high-pressure liquid chromatography column being divided into a multitude of shorter separation segments, the shorter separation segments being serially connected with cooling segments. By applying an active controlled cooling action on the fluid flow passing through the cooling segments the separation efficiency of the high-pressure liquid chromatography column can be increased significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    Inventors: Ken Broeckhoven, Jeroen Billen, Gert Desmet