Patents by Inventor Dries Declercq

Dries Declercq 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).

  • Metal fibre agglomerate and process for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 6074752
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal fiber agglomerate comprising fibers with an equivalent diameter of between 1 .mu.m and 30 .mu.m and with a length of between 1 mm and 20 mm, with the feature that the core of the agglomerate contains at least one bundle of fibers oriented substantially parallel to one another, while the casing consists of a network of randomly oriented fibers. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of these metal fiber agglomerates, characterized by a succession of steps in which the agglomerate is subjected to a continuous tumbling movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: N.V. Bekaert S.A.
    Inventor: Dries Declercq