Patents by Inventor David Verstraete

David Verstraete 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).

  • PVC reinforced composites
    Patent number: 9328208
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforced composite having an unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) matrix reinforced by means of elongated steel element provided with a coating of acrylate based polymer. The yield strength of elongated steel element of the present invention at 0.01% permanent elongation is at least 1500 MPa. The invention also relates to In one aspect, the present invention relates to a reinforced composite having an unplasticized PVC matrix reinforced by means of elongated steel element, wherein said elongated steel element is coated with a layer of acrylate based polymer followed by a coating of tie layer, wherein said tie layer comprises a mixture of PVC and a plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Alain Leplae, Danny Gonnissen, Filip Acx, David Verstraete
  • PVC REINFORCED COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20130066001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforced composite having an unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) matrix reinforced by means of elongated steel element provided with a coating of acrylate based polymer. The yield strength of elongated steel element of the present invention at 0.01% permanent elongation is at least 1500 MPa. The invention also relates to In one aspect, the present invention relates to a reinforced composite having an unplasticized PVC matrix reinforced by means of elongated steel element, wherein said elongated steel element is coated with a layer of acrylate based polymer followed by a coating of tie layer, wherein said tie layer comprises a mixture of PVC and a plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Alain Leplae, Danny Gonnissen, Filip Acx, David Verstraete