Patents by Inventor Andy Debecker

Andy Debecker 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).

  • Fibre-reinforced pressure vessel and method of manufacturing fibre-reinforced pressure vessel
    Patent number: 7219812
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fibre-reinforced pressure vessel (1, 6) comprising a rigid gas- of fluid-tight body (2, 7, 13, 19) overwound with fibre filaments (3, 10,11, 18), whereby the fibre filaments are wound such that at least a number of fibre filaments can freely move with respect to one another and when the pressure vessel is under internal pressure the fibre filaments are loaded exactly in their longitudinal direction. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a fibre-reinforced pressure vessel whereby no matrix material (for example, resin) is used so that at least a number of fibre filaments would be incorporated in a matrix for that section of the pressure vessel in which the fibre filaments can freely move with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Lightweight Constructions Group B.V.
    Inventors: Andy Debecker, Oscar Christoph van der Jagt, Jan Jacobus Matthijs Koppert
  • Fibre-reinforced pressure vessel and method of manufacturing fibre-reinforced pressure vessel
    Patent number: 7086553
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fibre-reinforced pressure vessel (1, 6) comprising a rigid gas- or fluid-tight body (2, 7, 13, 19) overwound with fibre filaments (3, 10, 11, 18), whereby the fibre filaments are wound such that at least a number of fibre filaments can freely move in respect of one another and when the pressure vessel is under internal pressure the fibre filaments are strained exactly in their longitudinal direction. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a fibre-reinforced pressure vessel whereby no matrix material (for example, resin) is used so that at least a number of fibre filaments would be incorporated in a matrix for that section of the pressure vessel in which the fibre filaments can freely move in respect of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced LightweightConstructions Group B.V.
    Inventors: Andy Debecker, Oscar Christoph van der Jagt, Jan Jacobus M. Koppert
  • Vessel provided with a sealing ring
    Publication number: 20060151506
    Abstract: A vessel for containing a fluid is provided. A composite wall encloses the fluid chamber and is connected, at at least one location, to a shaft-like body which traverses the fluid chamber and extends through the composite wall. A sealing ring is further provided to which the composite wall is connected at the connection location(s) and is slidable around the shaft-like body, subject to being limited in at least one axial direction by a stop means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Advanced Lightweight Constructions Group B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Koppert, Andy Debecker
  • Fibre-reinforced pressure vessel and method of manufacturing fibre-reinforced pressure vessel
    Publication number: 20040188445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fibre-reinforced pressure vessel (1, 6) comprising a rigid gas- of fluid-tight body (2, 7, 13, 19) overwound with fibre filaments (3, 10,11, 18), whereby the fibre filaments are wound such that at least a number of fibre filaments can freely move with respect to one another and when the pressure vessel is under internal pressure the fibre filaments are loaded exactly in their longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Advanced Lightweight Constructions Group B.V.
    Inventors: Andy Debecker, Oscar Christoph van der Jagt, Jan Jacobus Matthijs Koppert
  • Fibre-reinforced pressure vessel and method of manufacturing fibre-reinforced pressure vessel
    Publication number: 20040045970
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fibre-reinforced pressure vessel (1, 6) comprising a rigid gas- or fluid-tight body (2, 7, 13, 19) overwound with fibre filaments (3, 10, 11, 18), whereby the fibre filaments are wound such that at least a number of fibre filaments can freely move in respect of one another and when the pressure vessel is under internal pressure the fibre filaments are strained exactly in their longitudinal direction. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a fibre-reinforced pressure vessel whereby no matrix material (for example, resin) is used so that at least a number of fibre filaments would be incorporated in a matrix for that section of the pressure vessel in which the fibre filaments can freely move in respect of one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Andy Debecker, Oscar Christoph van der Jagt, Jan Jacobus M. Koppert