Patents by Inventor Elsie De Clercq

Elsie De Clercq 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).

  • Reinforcing structure for stiff composite articles
    Patent number: 6777081
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcing structure (13), comprising metallic elements (15) (16), to be used to reinforce stiff composite articles (14) comprising such reinforcing structure and a polymer matrix. The reinforcing structure comprises metallic elements with structural deformations in order to improve the bending properties of the reinforcing structure and the impact properties of the stiff composite article, for which the reinforcing structure is used. The metallic elements run essentially parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: N.V. Bekaert S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Boesman, Elsie De Clercq, Frans Van Giel
  • Reinforcing structure for stiff composite articles
    Publication number: 20030008126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcing structure (13), comprising metallic elements (15) (16), to be used to reinforce stiff composite articles (14) comprising such reinforcing structure and a polymer matrix. The reinforcing structure comprises metallic elements with structural deformations in order to improve the bending properties of the reinforcing structure and the impact properties of the stiff composite article, for which the reinforcing structure is used. The metallic elements run essentially parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Boesman, Elsie De Clercq, Frans Van GIel
  • Reinforced fabric
    Publication number: 20020182961
    Abstract: A fabric comprising elongated metal elements and thermoplastic material, said thermoplastic material being present in a volume of at least 40% of the total volume of said fabric, whereby at least part of the elongated metal elements are metal cords. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a reinforced article by applying heat and/or pressure to such a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Elsie De Clercq, Frans Van Giel