Patents by Inventor Henk Troost

Henk Troost 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).

  • Multilayer metal fiber yarn
    Patent number: 8596033
    Abstract: A new metal fiber yarn (1) and methods for obtaining such a yarn are provided. The metal fiber yarn comprises at least 9 bundles (8) of continuous metal fibers. Each of the bundles comprises at least 30 metal fibers (7). The at least 9 bundles are arranged in at least 2 layers of continuous metal fiber bundles as seen over a transverse cross section through the metal fiber yarn. This new metal fiber yarn has an increased flexlife and strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Lisa Le Percq, Stefaan De Bondt, Henk Troost
  • Multibundle metal fiber yarn
    Patent number: 8474236
    Abstract: A new metal fiber yarn is provided. The metal fiber yarn (10) constitutes a construction comprising continuous metal fibers (13) forming a metal fiber yarn. The construction comprises at least 5 bundles (12) of continuous metal fibers twisted together to form a yarn. Each of the metal fiber bundles (12) comprises at least 30 metal fibers (13). The yarn comprises at least one partial yarn (11), said partial yarn comprising at least two metal fiber bundles (13) twisted around each other with a predetermined number of torsions per meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Lisa Le Percq, Stefaan De Bondt, Henk Troost
  • MULTILAYER METAL FIBER YARN
    Publication number: 20110225945
    Abstract: A new metal fiber yarn (1) and methods for obtaining such a yarn are provided. The metal fiber yarn comprises at least 9 bundles (8) of continuous metal fibers. Each of the bundles comprises at least 30 metal fibers (7). The at least 9 bundles are arranged in at least 2 layers of continuous metal fiber bundles as seen over a transverse cross section through the metal fiber yarn. This new metal fiber yarn has an increased flexlife and strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Lisa Le Percq, Stefaan De Bondt, Henk Troost
  • MULTIBUNDLE METAL FIBER YARN
    Publication number: 20110225946
    Abstract: A new metal fiber yarn is provided. The metal fiber yarn (10) constitutes a construction comprising continuous metal fibers (13) forming a metal fiber yarn. The construction comprises at least 5 bundles (12) of continuous metal fibers twisted together to form a yarn. Each of the metal fiber bundles (12) comprises at least 30 metal fibers (13). The yarn comprises at least one partial yarn (11), said partial yarn comprising at least two metal fiber bundles (13) twisted around each other with a predetermined number of torsions per meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Lisa Le Percq, Stefaan De Bondt, Henk Troost