Patents by Inventor Frank De Ridder

Frank De Ridder 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).

  • Patent number: 11840474
    Abstract: Heat resistant separation fabric consisting out of yarns, wherein the yarns comprise metal fibers; wherein the heat resistant fabric comprises boron nitride particles distributed throughout the complete thickness of the fabric; wherein boron nitride particles are present between metal fibers in the yarns; wherein the amount of the boron nitride particles present on the surface of the fabric is not more than the amount of the boron nitride particles present in the bulk of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Jos Vleurinck, Frank De Ridder, Véronique Vergote
  • Patent number: 11384008
    Abstract: The heat resistant separation fabric for use as tool cover in glass processing comprises heat resistant yarns (100). The heat resistant yarns comprise a core (110) and at least one wrap yarn (123, 125). The core is a core yarn. The core yarn is a multifilament glass yarn. The at least one wrap yarns (123, 125) comprises stainless steel fibers. The core yarn is present in the heat resistant yarn without crimp. The at least one wrap yarn is wrapped around the core yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Frank De Ridder, Alan Godbout
  • Publication number: 20210246583
    Abstract: A heat resistant separation fabric for use as tool covering in the production of glass products at temperatures over 580° C., wherein the heat resistant separation fabric comprises fiber yarns, and wherein said fiber yarns comprise metal fibers out of first material containing: 18 to 21 weight percent Cr, 23 to 26 weight percent Ni, 5.5 to 7 weight percent Mo, and 40 to 50 weight percent Fe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Jos VLEURINCK, Frank DE RIDDER, Véronique VERGOTE, Ruben DE BRUYCKER, Jérémie DE BAERDEMAEKER
  • Publication number: 20210188693
    Abstract: Heat resistant separation fabric consisting out of yarns, wherein the yarns comprise metal fibers; wherein the heat resistant fabric comprises boron nitride particles distributed throughout the complete thickness of the fabric; wherein boron nitride particles are present between metal fibers in the yarns; wherein the amount of the boron nitride particles present on the surface of the fabric is not more than the amount of the boron nitride particles present in the bulk of the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Jos VLEURINCK, Frank DE RIDDER, Véronique VERGOTE
  • Publication number: 20200339466
    Abstract: The heat resistant separation fabric for use as tool cover in glass processing comprises heat resistant yarns (100). The heat resistant yarns comprise a core (110) and at least one wrap yarn (123, 125). The core is a core yarn. The core yarn is a multifilament glass yarn. The at least one wrap yarns (123, 125) comprises stainless steel fibers. The core yarn is present in the heat resistant yarn without crimp. The at least one wrap yarn is wrapped around the core yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Frank DE RIDDER, Alan GODBOUT
  • Publication number: 20180134609
    Abstract: The heat resistant separation fabric for use as tool cover in glass processing comprises heat resistant yarns (100). The heat resistant yarns comprise a core (110) and at least one wrap yarn (123, 125). The core is a core yarn. The core yarn is a multifilament glass yarn. The at least one wrap yarns (123, 125) comprises stainless steel fibers. The core yarn is present in the heat resistant yarn without crimp. The at least one wrap yarn is wrapped around the core yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Frank DE RIDDER, Alan GODBOUT
  • Patent number: 9809910
    Abstract: A warp knitted heat resistant separation fabric is provided, having at least two sets of warp yarns. A first set of warp yarns is positioned over the width of the fabric and formed with pillar stitches; and a second set of warp yarns positioned over the width of the fabric shows in its repeat in the fabric an underlap under at least two pillars that are formed by the first set of warp yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Daan De Keyzer, Filip Lanckmans, Frank De Ridder
  • Patent number: 9296640
    Abstract: A knitted fabric made from yarn comprising fibers. At least part of these are metal fibers. The yarn comprises at least 3 bundles or single yarns. The bundles or single yarns have an equivalent bundle diameter which are equal or differ maximally 40%. The fabric is used as a separation cloth (12) between mold (11) and glass (14), which is utilized in the process of forming glass plates, or for covering of press-on rings or press-rings and the means of transport by which glass plates are moved during the forming process. The use of yarns composed of least 3 bundles which more or less have the same equivalent bundle diameter reduces the risks for markings on the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Frank De Ridder, Filip Lanckmans, Wim Verbrugge
  • Publication number: 20160083285
    Abstract: A heat resistant separation fabric including stainless steel fibers. The stainless steel fibers are made out of an alloy comprising more than 12% by weight of chromium. The stainless steel fibers include an oxide skin. The atomic percentage of Cr at 5 nm depth of the oxide skin divided by the sum of the atomic percentages of Cr and Fe at 5 nm depth of the oxide skin, and multiplied with 100 to express as a percentage, is higher than 30%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Frank DE RIDDER, Filip LANCKMANS, Marcel POSTHUMUS
  • Publication number: 20150075228
    Abstract: A warp knitted heat resistant separation fabric is provided, having at least two sets of warp yarns. A first set of warp yarns is positioned over the width of the fabric and formed with pillar stitches; and a second set of warp yarns positioned over the width of the fabric shows in its repeat in the fabric an underlap under at least two pillars that are formed by the first set of warp yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Daan De Keyzer, Filip Lanckmans, Frank De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20130055765
    Abstract: A fabric (30) is adapted for covering at least partially a ring for quenching glass which has been bent. The fabric (30) comprises at least three strips (32, 34, 36): a strip (32) of a high-density knitted structure for quenching the glass and two strips (34, 36) of a lower density structure for attaching the fabric (30) to the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Frank De Ridder, Raf Claes
  • Publication number: 20130008209
    Abstract: A knitted fabric made from yarn comprising fibers. At least part of these are metal fibers. The yarn comprises at least 3 bundles or single yarns. The bundles or single yarns have an equivalent bundle diameter which are equal or differ maximally 40%. The fabric is used as a separation cloth (12) between mould (11) and glass (14), which is utilized in the process of forming glass plates, or for covering of press-on rings or press-rings and the means of transport by which glass plates are moved during the forming process. The use of yarns composed of least 3 bundles which more or less have the same equivalent bundle diameter reduces the risks for markings on the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Frank De Ridder, Filip Lanckmans, Wim Verbrugge