Patents by Inventor Guus Mertens

Guus Mertens 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: 9953762
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contactless connector (100), a system including the contactless connector (100) and a corresponding mating connector (200), and a manufacturing method for the contactless connector. In order to enable the contactless connector (100) to transmit/receive power to/from the corresponding mating connector (200), the invention suggest providing at the contactless connector an inner ferrite element (102) and an inductive coupling element (110) arranged to at least partially surround the inner ferrite element. An outer ferrite element (107) of the contactless connector is arranged to at least partially surround the inductive coupling element (110), wherein a front end (108) of the outer ferrite element (107) facing the mating (101) end of the contactless connector is recessed in an axial direction of the contactless connector with respect to a front end (103) of the inner ferrite element (102) facing the mating end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Wijnand Van Gils, Peter Dirk Jaeger, Gied Habraken, Guus Mertens, Saining Ren, Lawrence Bernardo dela Cruz, Rex Pius Huang, Ali Abdolkhani
  • Patent number: 9466420
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contactless connector (100), a system including the contactless connector (100) and a corresponding mating connector (200), and a manufacturing method for the contactless connector. In order to enable the contactless connector to transmit/receive power to/from the corresponding mating connector, the invention suggest providing at the contactless connector an inner ferrite element (102, 202) and an inductive coupling element (110) arranged to at least partially surround the inner ferrite element. An outer ferrite element (107, 207) of the contactless connector is arranged to at least partially surround the inductive coupling element (110), wherein a front end (108) of the outer ferrite element (107) facing the mating end of the contactless connector is recessed in an axial direction of the contactless connector with respect to a front end (103) of the inner ferrite element (102, 202) facing the mating end (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Wijnand Van Gils, Peter Dirk Jaeger, Gied Habraken, Guus Mertens, Saining Ren, Lawrence Bernardo Dela Cruz, Rex Pius Huang, Ali Abdolkhani
  • Publication number: 20150228404
    Abstract: A coil wire support element is provided and includes a support member and a coil wire section. The support member includes a front wall and a back wall arranged at the respective ends of the support member. The front wall and back wall extend away from the support member. The coil wire section includes a wire coiled on the support member in a coil wire layer such that a height h3 of the coil wire layer is larger a height h1 of the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC BVBA
    Inventors: Guus Mertens, Hans De Brauwer, Peter Okkerse, Peter Dirk Jaeger
  • Publication number: 20150170831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contactless connector (100), a system including the contactless connector (100) and a corresponding mating connector (200), and a manufacturing method for the contactless connector. In order to enable the contactless connector (100) to transmit/receive power to/from the corresponding mating connector (200), the invention suggest providing at the contactless connector an inner ferrite element (102) and an inductive coupling element (110) arranged to at least partially surround the inner ferrite element. An outer ferrite element (107) of the contactless connector is arranged to at least partially surround the inductive coupling element (110), wherein a front end (108) of the outer ferrite element (107) facing the mating (101) end of the contactless connector is recessed in an axial direction of the contactless connector with respect to a front end (103) of the inner ferrite element (102) facing the mating end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Wijnand Van Gils, Peter Dirk Jaeger, Gied Habraken, Guus Mertens, Saining Ren, Lawrence Bernardo Dela Cruz, Rex Pius Huang, Ali Abdolkhani
  • Publication number: 20150138031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contactless connector (100), a system including the contactless connector (100) and a corresponding mating connector (200), and a manufacturing method for the contactless connector. In order to enable the contactless connector to transmit/receive power to/from the corresponding mating connector, the invention suggest providing at the contactless connector an inner ferrite element (102, 202) and an inductive coupling element (110) arranged to at least partially surround the inner ferrite element. An outer ferrite element (107, 207) of the contactless connector is arranged to at least partially surround the inductive coupling element (110), wherein a front end (108) of the outer ferrite element (107) facing the mating end of the contactless connector is recessed in an axial direction of the contactless connector with respect to a front end (103) of the inner ferrite element (102, 202) facing the mating end (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Nederland BV
    Inventors: Wijnand Van Gils, Peter Dirk Jaeger, Gied Habraken, Guus Mertens, Saining Ren, Lawrence Bernardo Dela Cruz, Rex Pius Huang, Ali Abdolkhani
  • Patent number: 8981885
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator comprising a wire coil, an armature and a catch, wherein the armature can be moved in an actuation direction, and wherein the catch secures the armature within the electromagnetic actuator. In order to secure an armature of the electromagnetic actuator, extra parts are mounted to the electromagnetic actuator or the armature is attached via a spring. This results in bigger sizes or insufficient stopping characteristics. The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by locating a catch inside the electromagnetic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC BVBA
    Inventors: Tom Ocket, Guus Mertens, Geert De Boever, Peter Devos, Jan Van Cauwenberge
  • Publication number: 20130069475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic coil structure for being mounted on a magnetic core. Such a magnetic core is for instance a part of a rotating electric machine or of a magneto electronic angle sensor. The present invention further relates to a belonging magnetic core and to a magneto electronic angle sensor, in particular a reluctance resolver. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for fabricating such an angle sensor. The coil structure (106) comprises at least one electrically conductive winding formed as a flat conductive track (110), and at least one flexible electrically insulating carrier (112) for carrying said winding. Said coil structure has at least one opening (108) for receiving a magnetic flux guiding element (104) of said core. The circumferential surface of the core whereto said electromagnetic coil structure (106) is mounted has a polygonal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS BELGIUM EC BVBA
    Inventors: Tom Ocket, Guus Mertens, Jan Van Cauwenberge, Marc Van Tomme