Patents Assigned to TNO
  • Electro-optical device, electrode therefore, and method and apparatus of manufacturing an electrode and the electro-optical device provided therewith
    Patent number: 8994044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electro-optical device provided with an electrode (10). The electrode comprising an electrically conductive structure extending in a plane. The structure comprises a grid of elongated elements (12) with length L and a width dimension D in said plane. The electrically conductive structure further comprises one or more contactfields (14) having an inscribed circle with a radius of at least 2D and a circumscribed circle with a radius of at most three times L. The area occupied by the contactfields (14) is at most 20% of the area occupied by the grid of elongated elements (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast—Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Herbert Lifka, Antonius Maria Bernardus van Mol
  • Suspension assembly for suspending a cabin of a truck or the like vehicle
    Patent number: 8991539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension assembly (1) for suspending a cabin (2) of a truck or the like vehicle. The assembly comprises a plurality of spring members (4a-d) arranged between the cabin (2) and a chassis of the vehicle, and a torsion bar (5) extending between at least two of said spring members (4a-d) so as to increase the roll stiffness of the assembly. The assembly further comprises an actuator (6) with which a torsion angle of the torsion bar (5) can be adjusted allowing active roll stabilization of the cabin (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Albertus Clemens Maria Van der Knaap, Robert M. A. Frank Verschuren, Jeroen Vandenhoudt, Raymond B. C. Tinsel, Ronny Maria Theophilus Wouters
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING ATOMIC LAYERS ON A SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20150086715
    Abstract: Method of depositing an atomic layer on a substrate. The method comprises supplying a precursor gas from a precursor-gas supply of a deposition head that may be part of a rotatable drum. The precursor gas is provided from the precursor-gas supply towards the substrate. The method further comprises moving the precursor-gas supply by rotating the deposition head along the substrate which in its turn is moved along the rotating drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
    Inventors: Raymond Jacobus Wilhelmus Knaapen, Ruud Olieslagers, Dennis Van Den Berg, Matijs C. Van Den Boer, Diederik Jan Maas, Jacques Cor Johan Van Der Donck, Freddy Roozeboom
  • Controlled release of actives for materials used in construction
    Patent number: 8986445
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a construction material and to the use of modified layered inorganic material. The construction material of the invention comprises a layered inorganic material, which layered inorganic material comprises an ionic organic modifier compound and a biocide. The construction material of the invention has increased resistance against microbial fouling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Jacobus Eversdijk, Karin Tempelaars, Rudolf Hartmut Fischer
  • Real-time method for the detection of viable micro-organisms
    Patent number: 8986946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for real-time detection of viable microorganisms comprising: a. addition of a cell-permeable, phototautomeric compound to a micro-organism or other living cell; and b. measuring the fluorescent emission of said phototautomeric compound. Preferably the phototautomeric compound is salicylic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-naphtoic acid or 1-hydroxy-2-naphtoic acid. Further, the assay can he used to assess the antibiotic effect of a test compound. This test can be used as a high—throughput screening for compounds with antibiotic activity. Also part of the invention is the use of a cell permeable phototautomeric compound in a method for determining the viability of micro-organisms and for assessing the antibiotic effect of a test compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
    Inventors: Remco Kort, Frank Henri Johan Schuren, Roy Christiaan Montijn
  • Method and apparatus for laminating a first and a second sheet
    Patent number: 8980025
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for laminating a first and a second sheet (1, 2) comprising—a chamber (10) having a first, a second and a third compartment (11, 12, 13 resp.) subsequently arranged along a first axis (Z), each compartment having a port (21, 22, 23 resp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
    Inventors: Jeroen Van Den Brand, Sander Christiaan Broers, Milan Saalmink, Andreas Heinrich Dietzel, Andreas Tanda
  • Droplet selection mechanism
    Patent number: 8974041
    Abstract: A method and droplet selection device are provided for a continuous printer for selectively deflecting a droplet from a predetermined printing trajectory. In particular, a droplet selection device is provided for a continuous printer, comprising a droplet ejection system arranged to generate a continuous stream of droplets from a first fluid jetted out of an outlet channel; and a jet system arranged to generate a second jet for colliding the jet into the stream of droplets. The jet system comprises a deflector to selectively deflect the second jet into the continuous stream of droplets, so as to selectively deflect the droplets from a predefined printing trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Ronaldus Jacobus Johannes Boot, René Jos Houben, Gerrit Oosterhuis, Antonius Paulus Aulbers
  • Particulate Contamination Measurement Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20150055127
    Abstract: A particulate contamination measurement method and apparatus are discussed. The method, for example, comprises pressing a measurement surface (5) of a polyurethane elastomer (2) against a surface (7) to be 2 measured, removing the polyurethane elastomer from the surface without leaving residues, then using an optical apparatus (11) to detect particles (8) which have been removed by the polyurethane elastomer from the surface and which have become attached to the polyurethane elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicants: ASML Netherlands B.V., TNO
    Inventors: Antonius Martinus Cornelis Petrus De Jong, Jacques Cor Johan Van Der Donck
  • Opto-electric device and method of manufacturing thereof
    Patent number: 8963193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an opto-electric device having a stack of layers subsequently comprising a first electrode layer (20) of a material having a first work function, deposited on a substrate (10) or forming a substrate (20), an organic opto-electric layer (30) on the first electrode layer (20), a patterned electrically conductive layer (40) printed on the opto-electric layer (30), a transparent, second electrode layer (50) of a material having a second work function on the opto-electric layer (30) provided with the patterned electrically conductive layer (40), the second work function having a value lower than the first work function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Dorothee Christine Hermes, Joanne Sarah Wilson
  • Plasma generator and method for cleaning an object
    Patent number: 8961694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma generator (1) for cleaning an object. The plasma generator (1) comprises a plasma chamber (2) and a support structure (6) arranged in the plasma chamber for supporting the object (7) to be cleaned. Further, the plasma generator comprises an electromagnetic shield (5a, 5b, 5c) counteracting a flow of charged plasma particles flowing from a plasma generating region towards the object, and a plasma source (8). In addition, the plasma generator comprises an additional plasma source (9,10) to form a composition of plasma sources that are arranged to generate in the plasma generating region plasmas, respectively, that mutually interact during operation of the plasma generator so as to force plasma particles to flow in a diffusely closed flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Fokko Pieter Wieringa, Norbertus Benedictus Koster, Roland van Vliet, Hubert Adriaan van Mierlo
  • Component placement on flexible and/or stretchable substrates
    Patent number: 8961725
    Abstract: A method of placement of a component on a stretchable substrate is described. A base substrate, having a stretchable substrate layer, and a flexible foil, having an integral arrangement of multiple flexible foil components, are aligned, so as to be used in a reel based manufacturing process. Through lamination of the base substrate and the flexible foil an electro/optical via connection between in plane interconnecting traces on the stretchable substrate layer and component pads of the integral component arrangement is provided. The integral arrangement of flexible foil components are mechanically separated. The method may be used in a manufacturing process for multi-foil systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Marinus Marc Koetse, Harmannus Franciscus Maria Schoo, Margaretha Maria De Kok
  • Marker-Based Inter-Destination Media Synchronization
    Publication number: 20150052571
    Abstract: A method and a system enabling inter-destination synchronization of processing of content of at least a first and second media stream, wherein said first and second media stream are associated with one or more markers for marking one or more content parts of said first and second media streams respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicants: KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V., Nederlandese Organisatie voor Toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Hans Maarten Stokking, Ray Van Brandenburg, Mattijs Oskar Van Deventer
  • Apparatus and method for atomic layer deposition
    Patent number: 8956456
    Abstract: Apparatus for atomic layer deposition on a surface of a sheeted substrate, comprising: an injector head comprising a deposition space provided with a precursor supply and a precursor drain; said supply and drain arranged for providing a precursor gas flow from the precursor supply via the deposition space to the precursor drain; the deposition space in use being bounded by the injector head and the substrate surface; a gas bearing comprising a bearing gas injector, arranged for injecting a bearing gas between the injector head and the substrate surface, the bearing gas thus forming a gas-bearing; a conveying system providing relative movement of the substrate and the injector head along a plane of the substrate to form a conveying plane along which the substrate is conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Adrianus Johannes Petrus Maria Vermeer, Gabi P. Janssen
  • Process for thermally treating a product with steam
    Patent number: 8956675
    Abstract: A method for thermally treating a product in order to have the product obtain the desired product properties, comprising the following steps: (a) determining the water activity value which, for carrying out the thermal treatment, is required to have the product obtain the desired properties; (b) contacting the product with water vapor, at an increased temperature and an associated saturated vapor pressure (p*), while the temperature on the surface of the product is 80-260° C.; (c) setting a vapor pressure (p) in step (b) such that p/p* is equal to the water activity value determined in step (a); and (d) maintaining for a time duration (t) the process conditions mentioned in steps (b) and (c) for obtaining the product with the desired product properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nederslandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwerenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Henricus J. J. van der Meer, Paulus J. T. Bussmann, Rudy M. H. Heijmans, Jan C. Akkerman
  • Turbo machine and method to reduce vibration in turbo machines
    Patent number: 8951005
    Abstract: A turbo machine (1) comprises a casing (2) and a first volute tongue (12), an impeller (3) with at least one vane (4), and a flow splitter plate (5) comprising a second volute tongue (13) for splitting a flow of a fluidic medium produced by the impeller. The flow splitter plate comprises at least one opening (10) connecting the first surface (8) and the second, opposite surface (9) so as to reduce or eliminate vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Johannes Petrus Maria Smeulers
  • Efficient terminal authentication in telecommunication networks
    Patent number: 8954739
    Abstract: The invention relates to AKA procedures for terminals (3) in a network. A method for enabling authentication and/or key agreement for a terminal (3) in a network is disclosed. The method involves the transfer of at least one AKA parameter (RANDn+m; RANDn+m, AUTNn+m) from the network to the terminal (3) during a terminal session n. The AKA parameter enables authentication and/or key agreement procedure of the terminal (3) in the network for a subsequent terminal session n+m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Koninklijke KPN N.V., Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Frank Fransen
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DIFFRACTION GRATING
    Publication number: 20150034591
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a grating is disclosed for the angular dispersion of light impinging the grating. The grating comprises tapered structures and cavities. A cavity width and/or corrugation amplitude is varied for achieving a desired grating efficiency according to calculation. A method is disclosed for conveniently creating gratings with variable cavity width and/or corrugation amplitude. The method comprises the step of anisotropically etching a groove pattern into a grating master. Optionally a replica is produced that is complementary to the grating master. By variation of an etching resist pattern, the cavity width of the grating may be varied allowing the optimization towards different efficiency goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicants: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO, Stichting SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
    Inventors: Henri Johannes Petrus Vink, Huibert Visser, Aaldert Hide Van Amerongen
  • Droplet break-up device
    Patent number: 8944574
    Abstract: The invention relates to a droplet break up device comprising: a chamber for containing a printing liquid comprising a bottom plate; a pump for pressurizing the printing liquid; an outlet channel having a central axis, provided in said chamber for ejecting the printing liquid; and an actuator for breaking up a fluid jetted out of the outlet channel. The actuator is provided around the outlet channel, arranged to symmetrically impart a pressure pulse central to the outlet channel axis. Accordingly, smaller droplets can be delivered at higher frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Andries Rijfers, René Jos Houben, Leonardus Antonius Maria Brouwers
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING EMISSION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION DATA
    Publication number: 20150025785
    Abstract: A method is presented for obtaining emission and/or fuel consumption data associated with a road segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Arjan Rudolf Alexander Eijk
  • Substrate lens antenna device
    Patent number: 8937577
    Abstract: A device with a substrate lens antenna uses a lens shaped dielectric body located on top of a planar feed antenna. A leaky wave antenna structure is used as feed antenna. The leaky wave antenna structure has a feed input and a first and second wave propagation branch extending from the feed input. The lens shaped dielectric body has a plane surface containing a focal point of the lens shaped dielectric body, the plane surface located adjacent the first plane, with the focal point adjacent the position of the feed input. Preferably the lens shaped dielectric body is spaced from the leaky wave structure at a sufficient distance to remove most of the propagation speed reduction effect of the dielectric on wave propagation along the leaky wave antenna. This helps to suppress undesirable side-lobes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
    Inventors: Andrea Neto, Giampiero Gerini