Patents by Inventor Brecht DAS

Brecht DAS 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).

  • Publication number: 20230391007
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to additive manufacturing, and more particularly, to methods and apparatus for heating during additive manufacturing. An example method that may be performed by an additive manufacturing apparatus generally includes dividing a heating area into a plurality of strips, the heating area defined in a layer of build material; randomly assigning indices to the plurality of strips; and applying energy by an energy source to the layer of build material across each of the plurality of strips in order of the randomly assigned indices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik VAN DEN BRUEL, Brecht DAS
  • Patent number: 11767866
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to connectors configured for coupling to a hollow structure, for joining hollow structures together, and/or for joining a hollow structure to a functional element. A connector may be configured to couple to one or more hollow structures, and may be further configured to couple to one or more functional elements. Exemplary connectors comprise a shell and a plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: MATERIALISE NV
    Inventors: Brecht Das, Filip Dehing, Volodymyr Makarenko, Ivan Rasko, Elias Rosseau, Irene Ruiz Diaz, Willem Verleysen, Philippe Schiettecatte
  • Publication number: 20220003256
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to connectors configured for coupling to a hollow structure, for joining hollow structures together, and/or for joining a hollow structure to a functional element. A connector may be configured to couple to one or more hollow structures, and may be further configured to couple to one or more functional elements. Exemplary connectors comprise a shell and a plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Brecht DAS, Filip DEHING, Volodymyr MAKARENKO, Ivan RASKO, Elias ROSSEAU, Irene RUIZ DIAZ, Willem VERLEYSEN, Philippe SCHIETTECATTE