Patents by Inventor Hans Christian Hansen

Hans Christian Hansen 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: 11752719
    Abstract: A footwear injection mould for Direct Injection moulding of footwear parts, where the mould comprises: a first mould cavity defining a first footwear part, a second mould cavity defining a second footwear part, a first side frame defining at least a part of a first side of the first and second mould cavities, a second side frame defining at least a part of a second side of the first and second mould cavities, and a bottom frame defining at least a part of the first and second mould cavities, where the first and/or the second side frame define(s) at least a part of a first injection channel which is in fluid communication with the first mould cavity and the second mould cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ECCO Sko A/S
    Inventors: Hans Christian Hansen, Malte Jakobsen
  • Patent number: 11585976
    Abstract: An optical fiber has corrugations on an outer surface to dissipate a portion of an input light beam, allowing the remaining portion of the light beam to be coupled to the optical fiber. By dissipating the portion of input light, damage to the optical fiber by uncoupled light is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, University of Southampton
    Inventors: Hesham Sakr, Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad, Shaif-ul Alam, Lin Xu, Callum Smith, John Hayes, David Richardson, Francesco Poletti, Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Sameeh Issa Batarseh
  • Patent number: 11555958
    Abstract: A nested anti-resonant nodeless hollow core fiber (NANF) enables transmission of multi-kilowatt, continuous wave (CW) light beams operating in wavelengths between 1050 nm and 1100 nm provided by single mode lasers. Such a NANF has little loss over kilometer ranges, and can be employed in long distance subsurface applications, such as in the petroleum industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, University of Southampton
    Inventors: Hesham Sakr, Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad, Shaif-ul Alam, Lin Xu, Callum Smith, John Hayes, David Richardson, Francesco Poletti, Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Sameeh Issa Batarseh
  • Publication number: 20220317365
    Abstract: An optical fiber has corrugations on an outer surface to dissipate a portion of an input light beam, allowing the remaining portion of the light beam to be coupled to the optical fiber. By dissipating the portion of input light, damage to the optical fiber by uncoupled light is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hesham Sakr, Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad, Shaif-ul Alam, Lin Xu, Callum Smith, John Hayes, David Richardson, Francesco Poletti, Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Sameeh Issa Batarseh
  • Publication number: 20220317369
    Abstract: A nested anti-resonant nodeless hollow core fiber (NANF) enables transmission of multi-kilowatt, continuous wave (CW) light beams operating in wavelengths between 1050 nm and 1100 nm provided by single mode lasers. Such a NANF has little loss over kilometer ranges, and can be employed in long distance subsurface applications, such as in the petroleum industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hesham Sakr, Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad, Shaif-ul Alam, Lin Xu, Callum Smith, John Hayes, David Richardson, Francesco Poletti, Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Sameeh Issa Batarseh
  • Publication number: 20210379853
    Abstract: A footwear injection mould for Direct Injection moulding of footwear parts, where the mould comprises: a first mould cavity defining a first footwear part, a second mould cavity defining a second footwear part, a first side frame defining at least a part of a first side of the first and second mould cavities, a second side frame defining at least a part of a second side of the first and second mould cavities, and a bottom frame defining at least a part of the first and second mould cavities, where the first and/or the second side frame define(s) at least a part of a first injection channel which is in fluid communication with the first mould cavity and the second mould cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Hans Christian Hansen, Malte Jakobsen
  • Patent number: 11089836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shank adapted for being integrated into a shoe sole and for mounting a heel element, wherein said shank at its heel portion is adapted to be connected to the heel element and wherein said shank comprises an upper surface pointing towards the inner shoe. At least a part of the upper surface at the heel portion is cup-shaped and adapted for receiving sole material inside the cup when integrating said shank in said sole during moulding of said shoe sole. Thereby, due to the amount of sole material present in the heel portion, the sole material covers the means used for connecting the shank to the heel element. Thereby, based on the properties of the sole material, the heeled shoe becomes comfortable and flexible at the heel portion. The invention further relates to a sole for a shoe with a cup-shaped shank and more specifically to a shoe with a cup-shaped shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ECCO Sko A/S
    Inventors: Ejnar Truelsen, Frank Jensen, Hans Christian Hansen, Niki Tæstensen
  • Publication number: 20190289964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shank adapted for being integrated into a shoe sole and for mounting a heel element, wherein said shank at its heel portion is adapted to be connected to the heel element and wherein said shank comprises an upper surface pointing towards the inner shoe. At least a part of the upper surface at the heel portion is cup-shaped and adapted for receiving sole material inside the cup when integrating said shank in said sole during moulding of said shoe sole. Thereby, due to the amount of sole material present in the heel portion, the sole material covers the means used for connecting the shank to the heel element. Thereby, based on the properties of the sole material, the heeled shoe becomes comfortable and flexible at the heel portion. The invention further relates to a sole for a shoe with a cup-shaped shank and more specifically to a shoe with a cup-shaped shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ejnar Truelsen, Frank Jensen, Hans Christian Hansen, Niki Taestensen
  • Patent number: 10396929
    Abstract: The invention relates to an all-optical regeneration system for regeneration of optical wavelength division multiplexed WDM data signals in an optical WDM communication system. The system comprises a WDM-to-Optical time domain multiplexing OTDM, WDM-to-OTDM, converter, capable of converting an input WDM data signal comprising multiple wavelength channels into an input OTDM data signal comprising multiple time multiplexed time channels. The system further comprises an all-optical regenerator unit being configured for regenerating the input OTDM data signal into an output OTDM data signal. The system additionally comprises an OTDM-to-WDM converter for converting the output OTDM data signal to an output WDM data signal. An input of the all-optical regenerator unit is in optical communication with an output of the WDM-to-OTDM converter, and an output of the all-optical regenerator unit is in optical communication with an input of the OTDM-to-WDM converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
    Inventors: Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe, Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad, Michael Galili, Zohreh Lali-Dastjerdi, Francesco Da Ros, Evarist Palushani, Christophe Peucheret, Hao Hu
  • Patent number: 10231515
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shank adapted for being integrated into a shoe sole and for mounting a heel element, wherein said shank at its heel portion is adapted to be connected to the heel element and wherein said shank comprises an upper surface pointing towards the inner shoe. At least a part of the upper surface at the heel portion is cup-shaped and adapted for receiving sole material inside the cup when integrating said shank in said sole during molding of said shoe sole. Thereby, due to the amount of sole material present in the heel portion, the sole material covers the means used for connecting the shank to the heel element. Thereby, based on the properties of the sole material, the heeled shoe becomes comfortable and flexible at the heel portion. The invention further relates to a sole for a shoe with a cup-shaped shank and more specifically to a shoe with a cup-shaped shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: ECCO Sko A/S
    Inventors: Ejnar Truelsen, Frank Jensen, Hans Christian Hansen, Niki Taestensen
  • Patent number: 9764521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a shoe part by injection molding a material into a mold where an insert is placed. The insert comprises at least two separable insert parts, an upper insert part and a lower insert part, providing an injection channel in the region of the separation area between the two parts. The insert is placed in the chamber and the injection material is injected through a sprue channel in the mold into the injection channel and into a cavity, whereby the shoe part is formed. The mold is opened after the injection material has cured and the insert is separated into the upper and lower insert parts, thereby exposing the cured material in the injection channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: ECCO SKO A/S
    Inventor: Hans Christian Hansen
  • Publication number: 20160360834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shank adapted for being integrated into a shoe sole and for mounting a heel element, wherein said shank at its heel portion is adapted to be connected to the heel element and wherein said shank comprises an upper surface pointing towards the inner shoe. At least a part of the upper surface at the heel portion is cup-shaped and adapted for receiving sole material inside the cup when integrating said shank in said sole during moulding of said shoe sole. Thereby, due to the amount of sole material present in the heel portion, the sole material covers the means used for connecting the shank to the heel element. Thereby, based on the properties of the sole material, the heeled shoe becomes comfortable and flexible at the heel portion. The invention further relates to a sole for a shoe with a cup-shaped shank and more specifically to a shoe with a cup-shaped shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ejnar Truelsen, Frank Jensen, Hans Christian Hansen, Niki Taestensen
  • Publication number: 20160197698
    Abstract: The invention relates to an all-optical demultiplexer for an optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal having a centre wavelength. The OFDM signal comprises a plurality of subcarriers, each subcarrier having a symbol rate. The demultiplexer is adapted for spectrally magnifying the OFDM signal and comprises a first time lens, a second time lens, and a dispersive element. The dispersive element is arranged in a signal path between the first time lens and the second time lens to form a time lens telescope. The invention further relates to a method of demultiplexing OFDM signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe, Evarist Palushani, Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad, Michael Galili
  • Publication number: 20160065324
    Abstract: The invention relates to an all-optical regeneration system for regeneration of optical wavelength division multi-plexed WDM data signals in an optical WDM communication system. The system comprises a WDM-to-Optical time domain multi-plexing OTDM, WDM-to-OTDM, converter, capable of converting an input WDM data signal comprising multiple wavelength channels into an input OTDM data signal comprising multiple time multiplexed time channels. The system further comprises an all-optical regenerator unit being configured for regenerating the input OTDM data signal into an output OTDM data signal. The system additionally comprises an OTDM-to-WDM converter for converting the output OTDM data signal to an output WDM data signal. An input of the all-optical regenerator unit is in optical communication with an output of the WDM-to-OTDM converter, and an output of the all-optical regenerator unit is in optical communication with an input of the OTDM-to-WDM converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
    Inventors: Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe, Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad, Michael Galili, Zohreh Lali-Dastjerdi, Francesco Da Ros, Evarist Palushani, Christophe Peucheret, Hao Hu
  • Publication number: 20150210028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a shoe part by injection moulding a material into a mould where an insert is placed. The insert comprises at least two separable insert parts, an upper insert part and a lower insert part, providing an injection channel in the region of the separation area between the two parts. The insert is placed in the chamber and the injection material is injected through a sprue channel in the mould into the injection channel and into a cavity, whereby the shoe part is formed. The mould is opened after the injection material has cured and the insert is separated into the upper and lower insert parts, thereby exposing the cured material in the injection channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Hans Christian Hansen
  • Patent number: 8147740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing footwear. The footwear has an upper and an outsole with an upraised portion, such as a toe bumper or a heel bumper. The method uses a mould comprising a last, upon which the upper is arranged, an upper mould part divided into two side parts being laterally movable in relation to a lower mould part between a first and second position, and the lower mould part being vertically movable in relation to the upper mould part between a third and fourth position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ecco Sko A/S
    Inventor: Hans Christian Hansen
  • Patent number: 7922948
    Abstract: In a method of moulding a sole of a plastic material and a welt on a shoe upper (1) a mould (3) is used. The mould (3) includes at last (2), upon which a shoe upper (1) is arranged, an upper mould part (5) divided along a longitudinal middle plane and thus includes two halves (5a, 5b) being laterally movable in relation to the lower mould part (4) between an open and a closed mould position, and a lower mould part (4) being vertically movable in relation to the upper mould part (5) between an open and a closed mould position. For carrying out the method an annular shoe welt (6) is provided and arranged in the mould in the mould's open position. The two halves (5a, 5b) of the upper mould part (5) are closed and the lower mould part is moved into its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: ECCO Sko A/S
    Inventors: Jens Erik Sommerlund, Hans Christian Hansen
  • Publication number: 20100064548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing footwear. The footwear has an upper and an outsole with an upraised portion, such as a toe bumper or a heel bumper. The method uses a mould comprising a last, upon which the upper is arranged, an upper mould part divided into two side parts being laterally movable in relation to a lower mould part between a first and second position, and the lower mould part being vertically movable in relation to the upper mould part between a third and fourth position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Hans Christian Hansen
  • Publication number: 20050116383
    Abstract: In a method of moulding a sole of a plastic material and a welt on a shoe upper (1) a mould (3) is used. The mould (3) includes at last (2), upon which a shoe upper (1) is arranged, an upper mould part (5) divided along a longitudinal middle plane and thus includes two halves (5a, 5b) being laterally movable in relation to the lower mould part (4) between an open and a closed mould position, and a lower mould part (4) being vertically movable in relation to the upper mould part (5) between an open and a closed mould position. For carrying out the method an annular shoe welt (6) is provided and arranged in the mould in the mould's open position. The two halves (5a, 5b) of the upper mould part (5) are closed and the lower mould part is moved into its closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: ECCO Sko A/S
    Inventors: Jens Sommerlund, Hans Christian Hansen