Patents Assigned to TNO
  • Publication number: 20130075777
    Abstract: A thin-film optoelectric device is disclosed comprising a functional layer structure (30) enclosed between a first barrier layer structure (20) and a second barrier layer structure (40), the device having an open, electrically interconnected conductive structure (10) that is embedded within the first barrier layer structure (20), that comprises at least one elongated element (12a, 12b, 12c) of a metal that laterally extends within the barrier layer structure (20), and that is arranged against the functional layer structure (30), the electrically interconnected conductive structure (10) having a laterally facing, processed surface embedded in the first barrier layer (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toege-past-natuurwete nschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Fan, Joanne Sarah Wilson, Antonius Maria Bernardus Van Mol, Stephan Harkema
  • Publication number: 20130064977
    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: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurweten schappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Adrianus Johannes Petrus Maria Vermeer, Freddy Roozeboom, Joop Van Deelen
  • Patent number: 8395135
    Abstract: A device is described for curing patterns of a substance at a surface of a foil. The device a carrier facility for carrying the foil within an object plane, a photon radiation source arranged at a first side of the object plane for emitting photon radiation in a wavelength range for which the foil is transparent, and a first and a second concave reflective surface arranged at mutually opposite sides of the object plane for mapping photon radiation emitted by the photon radiation source into the object plane. Therein the photon radiation source is arranged between the first concave reflecting surface and the object-plane. The photon radiation of the photon radiation source is concentrated into the object plane by the first and the second concave reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Mark Klokkenburg, Gerardus Titus Van Heck, Eric Rubingh, Tim J. Van Lammeren, Hieronymus A. J. M. Andriessen
  • Publication number: 20130053039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for deactivation of at least one first cell of a plurality of cells in a telecommunications network. User devices in the at least one first cell are triggered to report measurement information regarding one or more second cells of the plurality of cells to the telecommunications network. The measurement information is received in the telecommunications network (preferably using the still active at least one first cell) and analysed (in the telecommunications network or by an external system), in order to determine whether one or more user devices in the at least one first cell are eligible for being served by a second cell of the one or more second cells when the at least one first cell would be deactivated. When the one or more user devices are determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell of the one or more second cells, the one or more user devices are transferred, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.
    Inventors: Ljupco Jorguseski, Remco Litjens, Haibin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130054164
    Abstract: Calculating device and method for carrying out status calculations in an electricity network (2) with a multiplicity of nodes (K1-K11). The method comprises the allocation of a local calculating agent (A1-A11) to each of the multiplicity of nodes (K1-K11), the allocation of regional calculating agents (R1, R2) to regional networks (3, 4), the reception by the regional calculating agents (R1, R2) of the results of the status calculations from the associated local calculating agents (A1-A1) and, on the basis thereof, the performance of a status calculation for the associated regional network (3, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Bart Roossien, Mattheus Petrus Franciscus Hommelberg
  • Publication number: 20130053091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for activating at least one inactive cell in a wireless telecommunications infrastructure. The telecommunications infrastructure comprises an active cell containing a plurality of terminals. A presence signal is transmitted in the at least one inactive cell. The plurality of terminals in the active cell detect the presence signal(s) of the one or more inactive cells to gather information from the inactive cell. The information is reported to and received at the telecommunications infrastructure. The information received from the plurality of terminals is processed in a processing system of the telecommunications infrastructure to provide a processing result. The inactive cell is activated when the processing result fulfils at least one activation condition such that at least one of the plurality of terminals is within a coverage area of the activated cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.
    Inventors: Ljupco Jorguseski, Remco Litjens, Haibin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130046260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a disinfecting wound dressing for the protection of wounds, such as burn wounds, ulcers and cuts. The process comprises the steps of providing a yarn-based substrate, subjecting a surface of the substrate to a plasma environment, thereby providing non-leaching and biocidal features to the substrate surface by exposing the substrate surface to an antimicrobial active compound reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurweten schappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Marcel Simor, André Schilt, Duurt Pieter Willem Alkema, Timo Huijser
  • Publication number: 20130043212
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a substrate with a patterned layer of deposited material, the patterned layer being deposited from a processing head, the method comprising applying bearing gas from the processing head to keep the processing head hovering over the substrate on a gas bearing; moving the substrate and the hovering processing head relative to each other; applying a primer material for selective deposition of a deposition material to the substrate, the primer material being applied from a first area of a surface of the processing head that faces the substrate, and spatially patterning the primer on the substrate after or during application; applying the deposition material to the substrate from a second area of the surface of the processing head that faces the substrate, the second area lying downstream of the first area in a direction of the movement of the substrate relative to the processing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Ariël De Graaf, Erwin John Van Zwet, Paulus Willibrordus George Poodt, Adrianus Johannes Petrus Maria Vermeer
  • Publication number: 20130046838
    Abstract: Retrieval of address data for control of routing through a network, such as a telephone network or an e-mail network is supported by a database with pre-stored address resolution information. Input from users is used to expand the database. When a first user inputs information that links a destination in the network to an information item, the database is expanded by adding a record that links the information item to a source identifier of the first user and a destination identifier of the destination. Subsequently, the added record is compared with address describing data from a second user. A destination address may be derived from the address describing data for example when at least one attribute associated with the second user and the source identifier match and at least part of the address describing data matches the information item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast natuuwetenschappelijik onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Pieter Albert Nooren, Nicolaas Wijnand Keesmaat, Antonius Hendrikus Norp, Mattijs Oskar Van Deventer
  • Publication number: 20130039183
    Abstract: Different quality of service policies are enforced for packets from traffic streams of different type in a communication network, according to the type of traffic types of traffic. A learning phase and an operation phase are provided. The learning phase teaching by example of characteristics that must be used to distinguish the different types of traffic. In the learning phase, an indication is received of a quality of service policy that is required for user applications of a selected type. An indication is provided indicating execution of a user application of said type in a user domain and characteristics of packet traffic are derived from inspection of packets transmitted through the communication network to and/or from the user domain during the indicated execution. In the operation phase packet traffic in the network to and/or from the user domain is inspected. It is detected whether observed characteristics of the packet traffic match the derived characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurweten schappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Pieter Albert Nooren, Mattijs Oskar Van Deventer
  • Patent number: 8373343
    Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectric device, in particular an organic light emitting diode device comprising a substrate, a first electrode applied on the substrate, a second electrode, a layer of an organic light emitting material which is arranged in between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a multilayer seal applied onto the second electrode which multilayer seal comprises at least one layer of a high density material and at least one layer of an organic material in which organic material a moisture scavenging agent has been incorporated, which moisture scavenging agent comprises an organic composition that does not generate an acidic proton when subjected to hydrolysis. The invention also relates to an article comprising said organic light emitting device, and a method for preparing said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Jasper Joost Michels, Harmannus Franciscus Maria Schoo, Antonius Maria Bernardus Van Mol, Sjoerd Oostrom
  • Patent number: 8372180
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for controlling the moisture content of a supply gas for use in drying a product, which process comprises the steps of: (a) providing the supply gas; (b) optionally heating the supply gas; (c) determining the temperature and the moisture content of the supply gas; (d) contacting the supply gas with a rotating desiccant wheel, whereby the rotating speed of the desiccant wheel is controlled by means of the data on the temperature and the moisture content as obtained in step (c) in combination with the corresponding sorption isotherm of the desiccant; and (e) recovering the dehumidified supply gas as obtained in step (d). The invention further provides a dehumidified gas obtainable by said process, a dehumidifier system, a process for drying a product comprising bringing the product into contact with a dehumidified gas as obtained in accordance with the invention, and a product obtainable by said drying process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Jan Coen Akkerman, Moniek Afra Boon, Paulus Josephus Theodorus Bussmann
  • Patent number: 8373361
    Abstract: Greenhouse system may comprise an illumination, a sensor, and a controller. The illumination and controller are arranged to vary the intensity and the spectral distribution of the light emitted by the illumination. The emitted light may be pulsed light, the pulse characteristics being variable by the controller in dependency of the output of the sensor. The controller is arranged to interpret the relevant variables measured by the sensor and to assess the actual and/or expected growth of the relevant plants, and to control the intensity and/or the spectral distribution of the light emitted by the illumination. Some sensors may be provided for measuring the intensity and/or spectral distribution of the actual light in the greenhouse, other sensors for measuring plant dimensions of the relevant plants or plant groups. The illumination may comprise a heat collector which can be connected to heating or air conditioning inside or outside the greenhouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurewetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
    Inventors: Jan J. Smits, Gerrit Oosterhuis, Antonius Paulus Aulbers
  • Publication number: 20130016620
    Abstract: Transmission capacity from a first node to a second node through a communication network is measured. First and second probe message from the first node to the second node, a first and second amount of data in the first and second probe message respectively being mutually different, at least one of the first and second amount exceeding a fragmentation threshold of the communication network. First and second round trip time durations are measured between transmission of the first and second probe message from the first node and reception back at the first node of a first and second response message from the second node to the first and second probe message respectively. The capacity is computed from a difference between the first and second round trip time duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepastnatuurweten- schappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Frank Theodoor Henk Den Hartog, Archi Delphinanto, Floris Peter Nicolai
  • Publication number: 20130013792
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for triggering at least one terminal to establish a communication path between the terminal and a server, the communication path including at least one data connection. The method includes transmitting a trigger message to the terminal, the trigger message including connection information indicating a first type of the data connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.
    Inventor: Antonius Hendrikus Johannes Norp
  • Publication number: 20130013741
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and system for triggering at least one terminal to establish a communication path between the terminal and a server. The method includes transmitting a trigger message to the terminal, the trigger message including timing information indicating when the communication path between the terminal and the server is to be established. The timing information may include a time delay, a time window, or an instruction to randomly select time for establishing the communication path between the terminal and the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, Koninklijke KPN N.V.
    Inventors: Antonius Hendrikus Johannes Norp, Bryan Busropan
  • Publication number: 20130012029
    Abstract: Method for depositing a layer on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises injecting a precursor gas from a precursor supply into a deposition cavity for contacting the substrate surface, draining part of the injected precursor gas from the deposition cavity, and positioning the deposition cavity and the substrate relative to each other along a plane of the substrate surface. The method further comprising providing a first electrode and a second electrode, positioning the first electrode and the substrate relative to each other, and generating a plasma discharge near the substrate for contacting the substrate by generating a high-voltage difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. The method comprises generating the plasma discharge selectively, for patterning the surface by means of the plasma. A portion of the substrate contacted by the precursor gas selectively overlaps with a portion of the substrate contacted by the plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: Vision Dynamics Holding B.V., onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Adrianus Johannes Petrus Maria Vermeer, Hugo Anton Marie De Haan
  • Patent number: 8348809
    Abstract: System for training optimisation, the system comprising: at least one sensor for measuring a mechanical load parameter which is indicative for a mechanical load of the training a storage module for storing data which are dispatched by the least one sensor in a log file; a training advice module which is arranged for determining a personal training advice related to a load assessment of the user based on at least the data stored in the log file, the data comprising a cumulative load parameter or a training load history determined on the basis of historical sensor data stored in the log file, the training advice comprising the frequency of next training sessions and/or a type of training to be performed in the next training session; at least one output device such as a display, a sound signal, audio output, voice output or a vibrating element for outputting said training advice to said user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nederlandse organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Marc Esse van der Zande, Johannes van der Loo, Sytze Kalisvaart
  • Patent number: 8349642
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating a metal oxide layer deposited on a substrate. The method comprises the step of applying a substantially atmospheric plasma process at a relatively low temperature. Preferably, the temperature during the plasma process is lower than approximately 180° C. Further, the atmospheric plasma process can be applied in a plasma chamber comprising H2 gas and He gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Joop Van Deelen, Paulus Willibrordus George Poodt
  • Publication number: 20130000816
    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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Jeroen Van Den Brand, Sander Christiaan Broers, Milan Saalmink, Andreas Heinrich Dietzel, Andreas Tanda