Patents Assigned to TNO
  • Publication number: 20100034609
    Abstract: Method for reducing milling failure in a machining tool due to coincidence between first vibrations v1 substantially caused by mutually exerted forces between the machining tool and an object being machined, and second vibrations v2 substantially caused by mechanical resonance by or in the machining tool itself and/or one or more subsystems of the machining tool. The method comprising the steps of detecting frequencies of v1 and the frequencies of v2; determining the extent of the coincidence between the frequencies of v1 and the frequencies of v2. If the extent of coincidence between the frequencies of v1 and at least one of any of the frequencies of v2 is within a certain range, the vibration causing said coincidence between the frequencies of v1 and at least one of any of the frequencies of v2 is counteracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Edward Jacobus Johannes Doppenberg
  • Publication number: 20100027792
    Abstract: The invention mostly uses conventional procedures with regard to enabling specific end-user to decrypt encrypted content information, but supplies the decryption keys, which are identical for all end-users, only after the end-user has received the encrypted content information and after the end-user has received the subscription information comprised in the specific entitlement management data that specifies the individual rights to access the content information. This approach provides additional control over the conditions under which the content information is played-out by the end-user, and enables to temporally better manage the communication bandwidth available to the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicants: KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V., Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurweten schappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Menno Remco Bangma, Franklin Selgert
  • Publication number: 20100024950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for armouring a window of an existing object comprising applying a transparent polymer layer to a surface of the window. The layer is usually applied to a surface facing the inside of the object. In particular, the invention may be employed to a conventional glazing of a building or vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurweten schappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Johannes Pieter Frans Broos, Erik Peter Carton
  • Patent number: 7655113
    Abstract: A process for producing a protein hydrolysate derived from keratin containing material with an oxidative bleaching agent at an acidic pH and mixing the keratin hydrolysate as an additive to the wet-end of a papermaking process. The process achieves a paper with a lower porosity and greater breaking length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepastnatuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
    Inventors: Theodoor M. Slaghek, Mario T. R. van Wandelen, Willem C. Drost, Dario M. R. Lo Cascio, Remco W. G. van Willige
  • Publication number: 20100021639
    Abstract: Method and system for making a partially coated product (5) having at least one coated area (6) and at least one non-coated area (7). Means (1) are provided for providing a digital representation of the product, including a cover layer (8) for each intended non-coated area which covers the intended non-coated area (7) and an isolation layer between them (9) which is isolated from the product's outside surface. A production device (2) is provided which is arranged to produce the product, including its respective cover and isolation layers under control of the digital representation. Means (3) for coating (10) the product are provided, including its respective cover layers. Finally, removing means (4) are provided which are arranged for removing the respective cover and, when applicable, isolation layers, including their coating, from the respective intended non-coated areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepastnatuurwetens Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Nicodemus Frederikus Kamperman, Roland Anthony Tacken, Lambertus Theodorus Gerardus van de Vorst
  • Publication number: 20100013886
    Abstract: A high pressure printing system comprising: a high pressure printing head, constructed and arranged for printing a printing fluid with a printing pressure in at least a part of a channel upstream of the printing head in an interval of 15-3000 bars; a pressure system comprising a printing fluid inlet and a plurality of pressure cylinders constructed and arranged for providing a constant flow of said printing fluid, the pressure cylinders being interconnected by at least a pressure valve; and a damper, connected between an outlet of the pressure system and said high pressure printing head, provided for damping the valve action of the pressure valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Jos Rene Houben
  • Publication number: 20100016502
    Abstract: The invention provides a coating composition comprising a sol-gel matrix which comprises a binder and nanoparticles of a metal oxide, and nanoparticles and/or microparticles of a layered inorganic filler. In addition, the invention provides a process for preparing said coating composition. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of said-coating in an antifouling paint, fouling-release paint or in a biomedical and hygienic application. Further, the invention provides an antifouling paint or a fouling-release paint and a medical device comprising said coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast- natuurwetenschappeiijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Cornelis Hermanus Arnoldus Rentrop, Petrus Robertus Willemsen, Irene Antoinette Petra Hovens, Lawrence Fabian Batenburg
  • Publication number: 20100000333
    Abstract: Fluid flows through a conduit. To measure flow speed the fluid is heated at a heating location in the conduit with a time-dependent heating strength. A speed of sound in fluid flowing in the conduit is measured at a plurality of sensing locations downstream from said heating location. The flow speed of the fluid is determined from a delay with which the time dependence is detected in the sound speeds measured at said sensing locations. In an embodiment a frequency of the variation of heating strength that is used to determine the flow speed is selected automatically dependent on the flow speed and/or other circumstances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast- natuurwetenschappeliijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Arno Willem Frederik Volker, Huibert Blokland, Johannes Franciscus Maria Velthuis, Joost Conrad Lotters
  • Publication number: 20100002956
    Abstract: Method for converting at least one image of a first spectrum into an image of a second spectrum, comprising: —recording at least one first-spectrum reference image (NRI) of at least one reference scene (RS) with a first-spectrum recording apparatus (1), the first-spectrum reference image (NRI) comprising first image portions with corresponding first-spectrum sensor reference data (b1, b2); —providing corresponding second-spectrum reference information (RGB); —providing at least one set of reference data (T1, T2) from at least part of the first-spectrum sensor reference data (b1, b2) relating to the reference scene (RS), and at least a corresponding part of the second-spectrum information (RGB) relating to that reference scene (RS); —providing at least one target first-spectrum image (NTI) or target second-spectrum image; and —converting each target first-spectrum image (NTI) or target second-spectrum image into a respective second-spectrum image (CI) or first-spectrum image, respectively, using the set of ref
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepastnatuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Maarten Andreas Hogervorst, Alexander Toet, Frank Leonard Kooi
  • Publication number: 20090322442
    Abstract: An electronic circuit comprising a power limiter circuit. The power limiter circuit comprises a plurality of cascaded transmission line sections, each transmission line section comprising a series arrangement of at least one diode and a dissipative element for absorbing excess input signal power connected in series. The series arrangement is connected between an output of the section and effective ground, a number of diodes connected in series in the series arrangements of the sections decreases with position of the section from an input of the power limiter to an output of the power limiter by steps of one or more diodes at least at part of the sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Arnoldus Petrus Maria Maas
  • Publication number: 20090318045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a functional surface finish comprising a finishing agent having a functional part and a surface-anchoring part, wherein said functional part and said surface-anchoring part are coupled via a thermally reversible covalent bond. The present invention further relates to compositions for finishing a surface, to methods of finishing a material surface, to material surface comprising a surface finish and to a method of re-functionalizing a material surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepastnatuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Joyce Van Zanten, Antonius Hendrikus Luiken
  • Publication number: 20090309267
    Abstract: A method cycle of a method for layerwise production of a tangible object (5) comprises the successive steps of: solidifying predetermined parts of a liquid so as to obtain a solid layer (14) having a predetermined shape; separating said solid layer from a construction shape (6); and moving, relative to one another, the separated solid layer and the construction shape to a predetermined position relative to one another. Solidifying is carried out such that the solid layer and the construction shape have nonmatching shapes in the sense that all surface portions of a solid layer side (70) that are or have been in contact with a liquid contacting side (11) of the construction shape can not simultaneously be brought in full contacting engagement with the liquid contacting side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Nederlanse Organisatie voor toegepastnatuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Ronaldus Jacobus Johannes Boot, Herman Hendrikus Maalderink
  • Publication number: 20090296888
    Abstract: Device for generating X-rays, comprising: —a field emission cathode (10) configured to emit electrons when an electrical field is applied to the cathode (10); and—an anode (20), the anode being configured to generate X-rays as a result of receiving electrons from the field emission cathode (10); wherein the cathode (10) comprises an electron emission surface (S) extending opposite the anode (20), the cathode (10) being configured to emit electrons substantially from the electron emission surface (S) during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Nederlanse Organisatie voor toegepastnatuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Godefridus Hendricus Maria Gubbels, Johannes Petrus Zijp
  • Publication number: 20090297663
    Abstract: Structural properties of bread and other bakery products based on leavened flour are improved by incorporating into the flour at least 0.1 wt. % of a polysaccharide which is characterised by a molecular weight of at least 104 Dalton, an anhydroglucose content of at least 80% and a branching percentage of at least 6%. The polysaccharide can be produced by a lactic acid bacterium, in particular a Lacto-bacillus strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Gerritdina Hendrika Van Geel-Schutten, Cornelius Egidius Antonius Heddes, Martijn Willem-Jan Noort, Mark Paul Kats, Albertus Jurgens, Johanna Plijter
  • Publication number: 20090298518
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of transferring data from at least a first communication module and a second communication module to, respectively, a first data processing centre and a second data processing centre via a circuit switched telecommunications network. A first and second connection request containing respective first and second pre-provisioned telephone numbers from the first and second communication modules are received in the network. The first and second telephone numbers are processed such that the network refrains from authenticating the first and second communication modules. Subsequently first and a second circuit switched data connections are established with the first and second communication modules for receiving data. The data can be routed from the first communication module to the first data processing centre and from the second communication module to the second data processing centre in accordance with the first and second telephone numbers, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicants: KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V., Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Bryan Jerrel Busropan, Johannes Maria van Loon
  • Patent number: 7614182
    Abstract: A method for separating a lump piece of rosette plants. The method includes the steps of gripping a rosette plant and positioning it parallel to a longitudinal axis of an elongated holder which has a longitudinal opening at least along the longitudinal axis; introducing a part of the lump piece of the rosette plant into the holder via the mentioned longitudinal opening; cutting off the lump piece along a cutting plane parallel to the longitudinal axis, while closing the longitudinal opening, such that the introduced part of the lump piece is enclosed in the holder; and removing the enclosed cut-off part of the lump piece from the holder. The method includes the further step of cutting off a part of the rosette plant enclosed in the holder along a second cutting plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegeast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Michiel Peter Oderwald, Justus Laurens Herder, Roland André Pieter Higler
  • Patent number: 7614086
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus, a computer program and a network are disclosed for monitoring a representation. The representation comprises a first data string. Subsequently, two or more output strings, based on the first data string, are generated by the monitoring apparatus such that the representative can not be reconstructed from just any of the output strings. The output strings are stored at separate storage locations. Each of the locations has different access rights from the other such that a party, authorized to solely access one such location and retrieve the single output string stored there, is unable to access the other location and retrieve the corresponding output string stored there. Consequently, that party, from just the single output string which it can access and retrieve, is unable to reconstruct the entire representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
    Inventors: Boaz Simon Gelbord, Gerrit Roelofsen
  • Patent number: 7610822
    Abstract: On the basis of a series of reflection measurements on a liquid, parameters are calculated which describe a particle size distribution of particles in the liquid. In each reflection measurement, a signal beam is generated in the liquid and a value of a property such as the amplitude of a reflection on a particle in the signal beam is measured. Using maximum likelihood estimation, the parameters of the particle size distribution are estimated, on the basis of an expression for a probability of the measured values as a function of the measured values. The expression used contains a first factor for the probability of a reflection measurement of which a reflection with the measured value forms part, corrected with a second factor for the probability that there is not also a reflection with a dominating value of the property, which would mask the measured values, forming part of the reflection measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Arno Willem Frederik Volker
  • Publication number: 20090253992
    Abstract: System for effective training heart rate zone determination, the system comprising: -a training module adapted to determine target training heart rate zone based on at least one stored parameter; -at least one sensor for measuring core temperature of a user's body during training; -at least one sensor for measuring a user's heart rate during training; -a compensation module, which is arranged for compensating the target training heart rate zone based on said core temperature; -an indicating module adapted to compare the users heart rate to an effective training heart rate zone based on information from the compensation module and to inform the user when the heart rate exceeds or drops under the effective training heart rate zone. The invention further relates to use of such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Johannes Van Der Loo
  • Publication number: 20090253622
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a degenerative inflammatory process in a tissue of a subject, said method comprising increasing the activity of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) in cells of said tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the TLR3 agonist is stathmin or stathmin-like proteins such as SCGIO, SCLIP or RB3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast - natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Johannes Maria Van Noort, Malika Bsibsi