Patents by Inventor Ann Lambrechts
Ann Lambrechts 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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Patent number: 10508760Abstract: A strip (100) intended for the reinforcement of the wall of high pressure hoses or flexible pipes is presented. The strip (100) comprises multiple wires (102) arranged side-by-side and held together by means of a hardened adhesive (104) originating from a waterborne dispersion. Different embodiments are presented wherein the wires (102) are embedded in the hardened adhesive (104), or wherein only one side of the strip (100) is covered with hardened adhesive (104) or wherein the hardened adhesive (104) is present only between the wires (102) and not on the surfaces (S1, S2) delineating the strip (100). In one preferred embodiment the wires (102) are flattened with the flats being parallel to the surfaces (S1, S2) of the strips (100).Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Ben Vandenbroucke, Geert Braekevelt, Nadine Van De Velde, John Segur, Ann Lambrechts
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Publication number: 20190003619Abstract: A strip (100) intended for the reinforcement of the wall of high pressure hoses or flexible pipes is presented. The strip (100) comprises multiple wires (102) arranged side-by-side and held together by means of a hardened adhesive (104) originating from a waterborne dispersion. Different embodiments are presented wherein the wires (102) are embedded in the hardened adhesive (104), or wherein only one side of the strip (100) is covered with hardened adhesive (104) or wherein the hardened adhesive (104) is present only between the wires (102) and not on the surfaces (S1, S2) delineating the strip (100). In one preferred embodiment the wires (102) are flattened with the flats being parallel to the surfaces (S1, S2) of the strips (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Ben VANDENBROUCKE, Geert BRAEKEVELT, Nadine VAN DE VELDE, John SEGUR, Ann LAMBRECHTS
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Patent number: 9885176Abstract: A masonry reinforced with at least one bed joint masonry reinforcement structure. The bed joint reinforcement structure includes at least two cords, which have metal filaments that are twisted together. The cords are oriented parallel or substantially parallel in the length direction of the masonry reinforcement structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Henk Cornelus, Ann Lambrechts, David Six, Veerle Van Wassenhove, Frederik Vervaecke
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Patent number: 9863099Abstract: A structure for the reinforcement of pavements. The structure includes at least a first group of assemblies of grouped metal filaments. These assemblies of grouped metal filaments of said first group are oriented in a first direction in a mutual parallel or mutual substantially parallel position. The assemblies of grouped metal filaments of this first group are coupled to or integrated in a substrate having a non-metal material.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Henk Cornelus, Ann Lambrechts, Frederik Vervaecke
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Publication number: 20170175387Abstract: A masonry reinforced with at least one bed joint masonry reinforcement structure. The bed joint reinforcement structure includes at least two cords, which have metal filaments that are twisted together. The cords are oriented parallel or substantially parallel in the length direction of the masonry reinforcement structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Henk CORNELUS, Ann LAMBRECHTS, David SIX, Veerle VAN WASSENHOVE, Frederik VERVAECKE
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Patent number: 9638555Abstract: A method includes the steps of (a) providing a flow of a flowable substance, the flow comprising bulk material and additional material; (b) determining the volume flow of the flow of the flowable substance at one or more detection points X along the flow of the flowable substance; (c) determining a signal caused by the additional material present in the flow of the flowable substance at one or more detection points Y along the flow of the flowable substance, the signal being proportional to the amount of the additional material present in the flow of the flowable substance passing the one or more detection points Y; and (d) converting the signal caused by the additional material present in the flow of the flowable substance into a signal per unit of volume of the flow of the flowable substance.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Bart Vanlandeghem, Johan De Pontieu, Gerhard Vitt, Ann Lambrechts
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Patent number: 9435122Abstract: A steel fiber for reinforcing concrete or mortar has a middle portion and an anchorage end at one or both ends of the middle portion. The middle portion has a main axis. The anchorage end comprises at least a first straight section, a first bent section, a second straight section, a second bent section and a third straight section. The first straight section and the third straight section are bending away from the main axis of the middle portion in the same direction. The second straight section is substantially parallel with the main axis of said middle portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Ann Lambrechts, Martin Van Haeke
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Publication number: 20160010348Abstract: A masonry reinforcement structure having cords. The cords are oriented parallel or substantially parallel in the length direction of the masonry reinforcement structure. Additionally, a method of manufacturing such masonry reinforcement structure and to a roll having such a masonry reinforcement structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Henk CORNELUS, Ann LAMBRECHTS, David SIX, Veerle VAN WASSENHOVE, Frederik VERVAECKE
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Publication number: 20160010290Abstract: A structure for the reinforcement of pavements. The structure includes at least a first group of assemblies of grouped metal filaments. These assemblies of grouped metal filaments of said first group are oriented in a first direction in a mutual parallel or mutual substantially parallel position. The assemblies of grouped metal filaments of this first group are coupled to or integrated in a substrate having a non-metal material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Henk CORNELUS, Ann LAMBRECHTS, Frederik VERVAECKE
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Publication number: 20150292923Abstract: The invention relates to a method to determine or monitor the amount or the distribution of additional material present in a flow of a flowable substance. The method comprises the steps of—providing a flow of a flowable substance, said flow comprising bulk material and additional material;—determining the volume flow of said flow of said flowable substance at one or more detection points X along said flow of said flowable substance;—determining a signal caused by said additional material present in said flow of said flowable substance at one or more detection points Y along said flow of said flowable substance, said signal being proportional to the amount of said additional material present in said flow of said flowable substance passing said one or more detection points Y;—converting said signal caused by said additional material present in said flow of said flowable substance in a signal per unit of volume of said flow of said flowable substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Bart Vanlandeghem, Johan De Pontieu, Gerhard Vitt, Ann Lambrechts
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Patent number: 9045901Abstract: The invention relates to a steel fibre for reinforcing concrete or mortar. The fibre has a middle portion and anchorage ends. The middle portion has a maximum load capacity Fm and an elongation at maximum load Ag+e. The elongation at maximum load Ag+e is at least 2.5%. The steel fibre has an anchorage force in said concrete or said mortar of at least 90% of the maximum load capacity Fm. The anchorage force is the maximum load obtained during a pull out test of a steel fibre embedded with one of the anchorage ends in the concrete or the mortar. The steel fibre has the advantage that it can be used at normal dosages in load carrying structures of concrete.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventor: Ann Lambrechts
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Patent number: 8962150Abstract: A steel fiber for reinforcing concrete or mortar comprises a middle portion and an anchorage end at one or both ends of the middle portion. The middle portion has a main axis. The anchorage end is deflecting from the main axis of the middle portion in a deflection section. The anchorage end has n bent sections, with n equal or larger than 2. The steel fiber is configured so that when the steel fiber is in a stable position on a horizontal surface being vertically projected on this horizontal surface, the vertical projections in this horizontal surface of all of the n bent sections of an anchorage end are located at one side of the vertical projection in this horizontal surface of the main axis of the middle portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Ann Lambrechts, Frederik Vervaecke
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Patent number: 8877346Abstract: A belt (1) for dosing reinforcing fibres (3) during the manufacture of fibre concrete material or fibre composite material comprises at least one longitudinal supporting element (2) and the reinforcing fibres (3). The fibres (3) are applied transversely or under angle different from 0° with respect to the supporting element (2). The fibres (3) are connected to the at least one longitudinal supporting element (2). The advantage of this way of dosing fibres in concrete is that the filling of sacks or bags is avoided and that the amount of foreign material getting in the concrete material is limited.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Ann Lambrechts, David Mertens, Krist Dellaert, Guido Backers
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Patent number: 8871020Abstract: The invention relates to a steel fiber for reinforcing concrete or mortar. The fiber has a middle portion and two ends. The middle portion has a ensile strength of at least 1000 N and an elongation at maximum load Ag+e of at least 2.5%. The invention further relates to a concrete structure comprising such steel fibers.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventor: Ann Lambrechts
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Patent number: 8733055Abstract: Masonry (1) comprising layers (2) of bricks and mortar joints (3), whereby at least one mortar joint (3) is reinforced by a reinforcement strip (4), whereby said strip (4) comprises at least two straight, continuous, substantially parallel, steel reinforcement wires (5), which are welded or glued to each other by means of a steel wire connecting structure (6), characterized in that the wire connecting structure (6) is provided with protuberances (7) protruding from the plane comprising said at least two straight reinforcement wires (5) and forming spacing elements (7) which keep the at least two straight reinforcement wires (5) at a specific distance from the layer (2) of bricks below and/or the layer (2) of bricks above said reinforcement strip (4).Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Gerhard Vitt, Ann Lambrechts, Leopold Timperman
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Publication number: 20130269572Abstract: A steel fibre for reinforcing concrete or mortar comprises a middle portion and an anchorage end at one or both ends of the middle portion. The middle portion has a main axis. The anchorage end is deflecting from the main axis of the middle portion in a deflection section. The anchorage end has n bent sections, with n equal or larger than 2. The steel fibre is configured so that when the steel fibre is in a stable position on a horizontal surface being vertically projected on this horizontal surface, the vertical projections in this horizontal surface of all of the n bent sections of an anchorage end are located at one side of the vertical projection in this horizontal surface of the main axis of the middle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Ann Lambrechts, Frederik Vervaecke
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Publication number: 20130255540Abstract: A steel fibre for reinforcing concrete or mortar has a middle portion and an anchorage end at one or both ends of the middle portion. The middle portion has a main axis. The anchorage end comprises at least a first straight section, a first bent section, a second straight section, a second bent section and a third straight section. The first straight section and the third straight section are bending away from the main axis of the middle portion in the same direction. The second straight section is substantially parallel with the main axis of said middle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Ann Lambrechts, Martin Van Haeke
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Publication number: 20120097073Abstract: The invention relates to a steel fibre for reinforcing concrete or mortar. The fibre has a middle portion and anchorage ends. The middle portion has a maximum load capacity Fm and an elongation at maximum load Ag+e. The elongation at maximum load Ag+e is at least 2.5%. The steel fibre has an anchorage force in said concrete or said mortar of at least 90% of the maximum load capacity Fm. The anchorage force is the maximum load obtained during a pull out test of a steel fibre embedded with one of the anchorage ends in the concrete or the mortar. The steel fibre has the advantage that it can be used at normal dosages in load carrying structures of concrete.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventor: Ann Lambrechts
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Publication number: 20120090507Abstract: The invention relates to a steel fibre for reinforcing concrete or mortar. The fibre has a middle portion and two ends. The middle portion has a ensile strength of at least 1000 N and an elongation at maximum load Ag+e of at least 2.5%. The invention further relates to a concrete structure comprising such steel fibres.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventor: Ann Lambrechts
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Publication number: 20110283648Abstract: Masonry (1) comprising layers (2) of bricks and mortar joints (3), whereby at least one mortar joint (3) is reinforced by a reinforcement strip (4), whereby said strip (4) comprises at least two straight, continuous, substantially parallel, steel reinforcement wires (5), which are welded or glued to each other by means of a steel wire connecting structure (6), characterised in that the wire connecting structure (6) is provided with protuberances (7) protruding from the plane comprising said at least two straight reinforcement wires (5) and forming spacing elements (7) which keep the at least two straight reinforcement wires (5) at a specific distance from the layer (2) of bricks below and/or the layer (2) of bricks above said reinforcement strip (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Gerhard Vitt, Ann Lambrechts, Leopold Timperman