Patents by Inventor Bert Pluymers

Bert Pluymers 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: 11524637
    Abstract: A vibration reduction device having an acoustic meta structure mounted to a vehicle body and configured to block a structure-borne noise transmitted through the vehicle body may include a plurality of unit structures arranged at a predetermined interval therebetween, wherein each of the unit structures includes frame mounted to the vehicle body and configured to separate a predetermined space into a predetermined number of separate sections formed by walls of the frame; and a vibrator formed at a corner portion of each of the separate sections and each of which has a natural frequency to block a vibration transmitted from the vehicle body through the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Gorporation, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven of KU Leuven Research & Development
    Inventors: Kyoung Jin Chang, Claus Claeys, Wim Desmet, Bert Pluymers, Elke Deckers, Lucas Van Belle, Noé Geraldo Rocha De Melo Filho
  • Patent number: 10885647
    Abstract: A method for estimating one or more of the following quantities from an electromechanical machine and/or component, the method comprising the creation of a photorealistic numerical model of the electromechanical machine or parts of it, a measurements step for combining outputs of physical sensors of which at least one is an imaging device for visualizing the external surface of the physical electromechanical machine in at least one 2-dimensional image, an estimation step combining the photorealistic numerical model and measurement step to provide an estimate of desired electromechanical quantities, wherein the estimation step is based at least on the usage of a similarity metric between the (at least one) two dimensional image of the electromechanical machine or parts of it and the images generated by the photorealistic numerical model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
    Inventors: Tommaso Tamarozzi, Francesco Cosco, Frank Naets, Bert Pluymers, Wim Desmet
  • Publication number: 20200180523
    Abstract: A vibration reduction device having an acoustic meta structure mounted to a vehicle body and configured to block a structure-borne noise transmitted through the vehicle body may include a plurality of unit structures arranged at a predetermined interval therebetween, wherein each of the unit structures includes frame mounted to the vehicle body and configured to separate a predetermined space into a predetermined number of separate sections formed by walls of the frame; and a vibrator formed at a corner portion of each of the separate sections and each of which has a natural frequency to block a vibration transmitted from the vehicle body through the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Gorporation, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven of KU Leuven Research & Development
    Inventors: Kyoung Jin CHANG, Claus Claeys, Wim Desmet, Bert Pluymers, Elke Deckers, Lucas Van Belle, Noé Geraldo Rocha De Melo Filho
  • Publication number: 20190139241
    Abstract: A method for estimating one or more of the following quantities from an electromechanical machine and/or component, the method comprising the creation of a photorealistic numerical model of the electromechanical machine or parts of it, a measurements step for combining outputs of physical sensors of which at least one is an imaging device for visualizing the external surface of the physical electromechanical machine in at least one 2-dimensional image, an estimation step combining the photorealistic numerical model and measurement step to provide an estimate of desired electromechanical quantities, wherein the estimation step is based at least on the usage of a similarity metric between the (at least one) two dimensional image of the electromechanical machine or parts of it and the images generated by the photorealistic numerical model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Tommaso TAMAROZZI, Francesco COSCO, Frank NAETS, Bert PLUYMERS, Wim DESMET
  • Patent number: 9275622
    Abstract: Vibro-acoustic attenuation or reduced energy transmission. The present invention relates to devices that display frequency zones of strong vibro-acoustic attenuation or reduced energy transmission. This can be used in particular, although not necessarily solely, in applications that require lightweight materials with good mechanical properties and good vibro-acoustic response or in applications that require materials with high sound reflection, absorption or sound isolation in a certain frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
    Inventors: Claus Claeys, Bert Pluymers, Wim Desmet
  • Publication number: 20140027199
    Abstract: Vibro-acoustic attenuation or reduced energy transmission. The present invention relates to devices that display frequency zones of strong vibro-acoustic attenuation or reduced energy transmission. This can be used in particular, although not necessarily solely, in applications that require lightweight materials with good mechanical properties and good vibro-acoustic response or in applications that require materials with high sound reflection, absorption or sound isolation in a certain frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
    Inventors: Claus Claeys, Bert Pluymers, Wim Desmet
  • Patent number: 7491187
    Abstract: Present invention is a system of blood glucose monitoring and intensive insulin therapy in a ICU for strict maintenance of normoglycemia which reduces intensive care and hospital mortality and morbidity of critically ill adult patients. The findings of present study also reveal factors determining insulin doses needed to maintain normoglycemia as well as the impact of insulin dose versus blood glucose level on the observed outcome benefits have been established. The invention provides a control system that adapts the flow of the insulin infusion based on insulin requirement calculated by blood glucose levels and clinical parameters such as history of diabetes, Body Mass Index, blood glucose level on admission, reason of ICU admission, time in the ICU, type and severity of illness, caloric intake, obesity, drugs affecting insulin sensitivity). This automated insulin monitoring systems significantly reduces the workload and human resource management problems for intensive insulin therapy in patients in the ICU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: K.U. Leuven Research & Development
    Inventors: Greta Van Den Berghe, Daniel Berckmans, Jean-Marie Aerts, Bart De Moor, Bert Pluymers, Frank De Smet
  • Publication number: 20050171503
    Abstract: Present invention is a system of blood glucose monitoring and intensive insulin therapy in a ICU for strict maintenance of normoglycemia which reduces intensive care and hospital mortality and morbidity of critically ill adult patients. The findings of present study also reveal factors determining insulin doses needed to maintain normoglycemia as well as the impact of insulin dose versus blood glucose level on the observed outcome benefits have been established. The invention provides a control system that adapts the flow of the insulin infusion based on insulin requirement calculated by blood glucose levels and clinical parameters such as history of diabetes, Body Mass Index, blood glucose level on admission, reason of ICU admission, time in the ICU, type and severity of illness, caloric intake, obesity, drugs affecting insulin sensitivity). This automated insulin monitoring systems significantly reduces the workload and human resource management problems for intensive insulin therapy in patients in the ICU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Greta Van Den Berghe, Daniel Berckmans, Jean-Marie Aerts, Bart De Moor, Bert Pluymers, Frank De Smet