Patents by Inventor Wouter Vandamme
Wouter Vandamme 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).
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Publication number: 20230348676Abstract: Disclosed herein are various cable gel seal arrangements and thermoplastic gels useful therein. The thermoplastic gels are prepared from a composition including a styrene triblock copolymer, a styrene diblock copolymer, an oil extender, and an additive selected from poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide), a C9 resin, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a coumarone-indene resin, and combinations thereof, wherein the additive has a Tg from about 95° C. to about 200° C. The thermoplastic gels advantageously exhibit low compression set.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Matthew Peter GALLA, Gary William ADAMS, Christiaan RADELET, Thierry Mike DECLERCK, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Wouter VANDAMME, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Pieter Arthur Anna DE VOS
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Patent number: 11674002Abstract: Disclosed herein are various cable gel seal arrangements and thermoplastic gels useful therein. The thermoplastic gels are prepared from a composition including a styrene triblock copolymer, a styrene diblock copolymer, an oil extender, and an additive selected from poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide), a C9 resin, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a coumarone-indene resin, and combinations thereof, wherein the additive has a Tg from about 95° C. to about 200° C. The thermoplastic gels advantageously exhibit low compression set.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Matthew Peter Galla, Gary William Adams, Christiaan Radelet, Thierry Mike Declerck, Danny Willy August Verheyden, Wouter Vandamme, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos
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Publication number: 20200255602Abstract: Disclosed herein are various cable gel seal arrangements and thermoplastic gels useful therein. The thermoplastic gels are prepared from a composition including a styrene triblock copolymer, a styrene diblock copolymer, an oil extender, and an additive selected from poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide), a C9 resin, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a coumarone-indene resin, and combinations thereof, wherein the additive has a Tg from about 95° C. to about 200° C. The thermoplastic gels advantageously exhibit low compression set.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Matthew Peter GALLA, Gary William ADAMS, Christiaan RADELET, Thierry Mike DECLERCK, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Wouter VANDAMME, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Pieter Arthur Anna DE VOS
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Patent number: 10208859Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable sealing device (30) for providing a seal around a communications cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes a cable seal arrangement (38) positioned between first and second compression plates (92F, 92R). The cable sealing device (30) also includes an actuator (36) for compressing the first and second compression plates (92F, 92R) together to deform the cable sealing arrangement (38) such that the cable sealing arrangement (38) is adapted to form a seal about a cable (88, 90) routed through the cable sealing device (30). The actuator includes a cam lever (94) pivotally movable between an actuated position (P2) and a non-actuated position (P1). The actuator also includes a spring (98) for transferring load between the cam lever (94) and the first and second compression plates (92F, 92R). The spring (98) is pre-loaded when the cam lever (94) is in the non-actuated position (P1) (FIG.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Kristof Vastmans, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos, Wouter Vandamme
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Publication number: 20170152950Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable sealing device (30) for providing a seal around a communications cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes a cable seal arrangement (38) positioned between first and second compression plates (92F, 92R). The cable sealing device (30) also includes an actuator (36) for compressing the first and second compression plates (92F, 92R) together to deform the cable sealing arrangement (38) such that the cable sealing arrangement (38) is adapted to form a seal about a cable (88, 90) routed through the cable sealing device (30). The actuator includes a cam lever (94) pivotally movable between an actuated position (P2) and a non-actuated position (P1). The actuator also includes a spring (98) for transferring load between the cam lever (94) and the first and second compression plates (92F, 92R). The spring (98) is pre-loaded when the cam lever (94) is in the non-actuated position (P1) (FIG.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Kristof VASTMANS, Roel Modest Willy BRYON, Pieter Arthur Anna DE VOS, Wouter VANDAMME
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Patent number: 9512920Abstract: A cable sealing device includes a cable seal arrangement positioned between first and second compression plates. The cable sealing device also includes an actuator for compressing the first and second compression plates together to deform the cable sealing arrangement such that the cable sealing arrangement is adapted to form a seal about a cable routed through the cable sealing device. The actuator includes a cam lever pivotally movable between an actuated position and a non-actuated position. The actuator also includes a spring for transferring load between the cam lever and the first and second compression plates. The spring is pre-loaded when the cam lever is in the non-actuated position with a pre-load equal to at least 50 percent of a total load applied through the spring when the cam lever is in the actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBAInventors: Kristof Vastmans, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos, Wouter Vandamme
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Patent number: 9250407Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable sealing device (30) for providing a seal about a cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes a cable seal arrangement (38) that is pressurized to seal the cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes an autonomous containment structure (92F, 92R, 56) for laterally and axially containing the sealing arrangement (38). The autonomous containment structure (92F, 92R, 56) includes a moveable portion (92F, 92R) that is moved to an actuated position to pressurize the cable seal arrangement (38). The cable sealing device (30) also includes a retention mechanism (129) for retaining the moveable portion (92F, 92R) in the actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBAInventors: Kristof Vastmans, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos, Wouter Vandamme
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Publication number: 20140072266Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable sealing device (30) for providing a seal about a cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes a cable seal arrangement (38) that is pressurized to seal the cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes an autonomous containment structure (92F, 92R, 56) for laterally and axially containing the sealing arrangement (38). The autonomous containment structure (92F, 92R, 56) includes a moveable portion (92F, 92R) that is moved to an actuated position to pressurize the cable seal arrangement (38). The cable sealing device (30) also includes a retention mechanism (129) for retaining the moveable portion (92F, 92R) in the actuated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBAInventors: Kristoff Vastmans, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos, Wouter Vandamme
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Publication number: 20130320631Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable sealing device (30) for providing a seal around a communications cable (88, 90). The cable sealing device (30) includes a cable seal arrangement (38) positioned between first and second compression plates (92F, 92R). The cable sealing device (30) also includes an actuator (36) for compressing the first and second compression plates (92F, 92R) together to deform the cable sealing arrangement (38) such that the cable sealing arrangement (38) is adapted to form a seal about a cable (88, 90) routed through the cable sealing device (30). The actuator includes a cam lever (94) pivotally movable between an actuated position (P2) and a non-actuated position (P1). The actuator also includes a spring (98) for transferring load between the cam lever (94) and the first and second compression plates (92F, 92R). The spring (98) is pre-loaded when the cam lever (94) is in the non-actuated position (P1) (FIG.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBAInventors: Kristof Vastmans, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos, Wouter Vandamme