Patents by Inventor Philippe Van De Velde

Philippe Van De Velde 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).

  • Thin textile fabric comprising bundles of metal filaments
    Patent number: 6045926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a textile fabric comprising bundles of metal filaments obtained by bundled drawing whereby the bundles in the sheet consist of filaments running substantially parallel and whereby the fabric has a thickness of preferably less than 1 mm. The fabric is obtained by processing a number of drawn composite wires, in which the bundled metal filaments are embedded in a composite matrix, into a fabric by weaving, knitting or braiding and subsequently removing the composite matrix from the fabric. The fabric can also contain plain wires besides the metal filament bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: N.V. Bekaert S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Van De Velde, Wim Van Steenlandt