Patents by Inventor Bart Van Edom

Bart Van Edom 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).

  • Patent number: 8067476
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of foamed thermoplastic polyurethanes characterised in that the foaming of the thermoplastic polyurethane is carried out in the presence of thermally expandable microspheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Huntsman International LLC
    Inventors: Dominicus Limerkens, Johan Van Dyck, Bart Van Edom, Rhona Watson
  • Publication number: 20110033658
    Abstract: Composition of a radiation reflecting breather membrane, characterized in that it consists of two composed layer packages, respectively an outer layer package and an inner layer package, which are fused, whereby the outer layer package comprises a monolithic polyethylene (PE) layer and a metallic or metalized radiation reflecting layer on the outside and a substrate layer on the inside, whereby this outer layer package is perforated, and whereby the inner layer package comprises a monolithic layer with a thickness (A) of less than 100 micrometer of extruded thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) or thermoplastic polyester-ether (TPEE) fused to the substrate layer of the aforementioned perforated outer layer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Ivan Boeykens, Bart Van Edom, Mieke Vanhoof
  • Publication number: 20070142486
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of foamed thermoplastic polyurethanes characterised in that the foaming of the thermoplastic polyurethane is carried out in the presence of thermally expandable microspheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Huntsman International LLC
    Inventors: Dominicus Limerkens, Johan Van Dijck, Bart Van Edom, Rhona Watson
  • Patent number: 7202284
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of foamed thermoplastic polyurethanes characterized in that the foaming of the thermoplastic polyurethane is carried out in the presence of thermally expandable microspheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Huntsman International LLC
    Inventors: Dominicus Limerkens, Johan Van Dijck, Bart Van Edom, Rhona Watson