Patents by Inventor Chris Dhulst

Chris Dhulst 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: 20240207981
    Abstract: A deposition wire of the powder-in-tube type comprises a hollow tubular portion of titanium and a core portion filling the tubular portion. The core portion occupies between (30) volume % and (80) volume % of the deposition wire. The core portion comprises compacted elongated powders of titanium and possibly also comprises other compacted powders selected from the group consisting of aluminium, vanadium, aluminium-vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, boron, niobium, tantalum, nickel, zirconium, silicon, copper, tin, iron and palladium. Due to the high volume of the core portion, the process of making the wire is less complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicants: NV Bekaert SA, EPOCH WIRES LIMITED
    Inventors: Jan MESTDAGH, Matthias GOUWY, Chris DHULST, Serdar ATAMERT
  • Patent number: 11881352
    Abstract: A superconductor (10, 30) has a twisted structure and is adapted to form windings in a superconducting coil. The superconductor (10, 30) comprises at least one superconductor wire. The superconductor further comprises at least one elongated electrical insulation element (18, 37). The elongated electrical insulation element(s) (18, 37) is/are twisted with or around the superconductor wire(s) in order to create a separation distance with an adjacent superconductor wire in a neighbouring winding, The elongated electrical insulation element(s) (18, 37) and the superconductor wire(s) may be twisted in one and the same twisting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: NV BEKAERT SA, EPOCH WIRES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chris Dhulst, Jan Mestdagh
  • Publication number: 20220259110
    Abstract: A magnesiumdiboride (MgB2) powder-in-tube (PIT) wire has a cross-section showing —voids, —magnesiumdiboride, and —oxides, as measured by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Oxides are located at the borders between the voids and the magnesiumdiboride. The MgB2 PIT wire has a higher degree of superconductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicants: NV Bekaert SA, EPOCH WIRES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chris DHULST, Jan MESTDAGH, Mehmet KUTUKCU, Hans VANDEPUTTE, Frank VERBEKE
  • Publication number: 20210272731
    Abstract: A superconductor (10, 30) has a twisted structure and is adapted to form windings in a superconducting coil. The superconductor (10, 30) comprises at least one superconductor wire. The superconductor further comprises at least one elongated electrical insulation element (18, 37). The elongated electrical insulation element(s) (18, 37) is/are twisted with or around the superconductor wire(s) in order to create a separation distance with an adjacent superconductor wire in a neighbouring winding. The elongated electrical insulation element(s) (18, 37) and the superconductor wire(s) may be twisted in one and the same twisting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicants: NV Bekaert SA, EPOCH WIRES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chris DHULST, Jan MESTDAGH
  • Patent number: 10843541
    Abstract: The invention proposes a drive cable for actuating an element being movable relative to a structure, comprising a cable body which is made of plastics, and which comprises a denticulation extending in the axial direction for engaging a mating denticulation as well as at least one armouring, which continuously reaches through the cable body in the axial direction. A coupling element realised as a moulded section is moulded in a cable connecting region so as to adjoin the cable body. Said coupling element shows a connecting portion for being coupled to the moveable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: WEBASTO SE, BEKAERT ADVANCED CORDS AALTER NV
    Inventors: Ulrich Schreiber, Chris Dhulst, Katrien Bert
  • Publication number: 20190084389
    Abstract: The invention proposes a drive cable for actuating an element being movable relative to a structure, comprising a cable body which is made of plastics, and which comprises a denticulation extending in the axial direction for engaging a mating denticulation as well as at least one armouring, which continuously reaches through the cable body in the axial direction. A coupling element realised as a moulded section is moulded in a cable connecting region so as to adjoin the cable body. Said coupling element shows a connecting portion for being coupled to the moveable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ulrich SCHREIBER, Chris DHULST, Katrien BERT
  • Patent number: 8282389
    Abstract: A modular flare stack used for the combustion of combustible fluids comprises: a gas feed pipe, at least two burner elements, and an automated control system for applying a fixed stoichiometric combustion to an air/gas venturi mixing system based on a feedback loop from the flue gas temperature. Mixing ratios are obtained either using a fan for gas flows at a lower pressure (less than 0.5 barg) or a venturi for gas flows at a higher pressure (more than 1 barg). The control system also determines the number of operational burner elements and which of the burner elements are to be operational. The flare stack provides premixed surface burners for waste gas streams, thus guaranteeing extremely low emissions and high destruction efficiency by complete combustion with a high turndown ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Chris Dhulst, Geert Dumortier, Hans Van Der Pasch
  • Publication number: 20090233248
    Abstract: modular flare stack (100) for combustion of combustible fluids comprises a gas feed pipe (101) and at least two burner elements (120) for combustion of the combustible fluids. This modular flare stack comprises an automated control system (190) for fixed stoichiometric combustion applied to air/gas venturi mixing system, based on feedback loop from flue gas temperature. Mixing ratio's are obtained either using a fan for gas flows at lower pressure (less than 0.5 barg), either using a venturi for gas flows at higher pressure (more than 1 barg). The control system also determines the number of operational burner elements and which burner elements are operational. The flare stack of the invention provides premixed surface burners for waste gas streams, guaranteeing extremely low emissions and high destruction efficiency by complete combustion with a high turndown ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicants: NV Bekaert SA, Bekaert Combust Technol. B.V.
    Inventors: Chris Dhulst, Geert Dumortier, Hans Van Der Pasch