Patents by Inventor Koen Vanoverberghe

Koen Vanoverberghe 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).

  • Steel filament patented in bismuth
    Patent number: 9169528
    Abstract: A cold drawn carbon steel filament has a surface with traces of bismuth. The steel filament can be used as a sawing wire or as part of a steel cord. During its manufacturing the steel filament has been subjected to a controlled cooling by bringing the steel filament in contact with bismuth. Bismuth may replace lead without harming the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Koen Vanoverberghe, Willem Dekeyser, Dirk Meersschaut
  • BURNER WITH LOW POROSITY BURNER DECK
    Publication number: 20120193452
    Abstract: A gas burner (10), preferably a premix burner, comprising a support (12) which has a central gas inlet port for supply of gas into a gas supply chamber. The gas supply chamber is enclosed by a perforated metal plate (22). The perforated metal plate is connected at the bottom to the support through a base section. The perforations in the perforated metal plate provide a burner deck (20). The burner deck has an overall porosity which is equal to or lower than 11%. The present invention also provides use of this burner, e.g. in heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Dirk Ten Hoeve, Dinand Lamberts, Camillo Marino Josef Hogenbirk, Bram De Jager, Koen Vanoverberghe, Gertjan Zwiggelaar
  • STEEL FILAMENT PATENTED IN BISMUTH
    Publication number: 20110114231
    Abstract: A cold drawn carbon steel filament has a surface with traces of bismuth. The steel filament can be used as a sawing wire or as part of a steel cord. During its manufacturing the steel filament has been subjected to a controlled cooling by bringing the steel filament in contact with bismuth. Bismuth may replace lead without harming the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Koen Vanoverberghe, Willem Dekeyser, Dirk Meersschaut