Patents by Inventor Hugo Caniere

Hugo Caniere 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).

  • Methods and systems for characterizing void fractions
    Patent number: 10761042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for determining the void fraction of a multi-phase system in a channel. The method comprises the steps of measuring a void fraction dependent parameter of the multi-phase system, obtaining a flow regime of the multi-phase system, and determining the void fraction of the multi-phase system taking into account a set of one or more relationships between the void fraction dependent parameter and the void fraction, the set of relationships being specific for the obtained flow regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Michel De Paepe, Kathleen De Kerpel, Hugo Caniere
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING VOID FRACTIONS
    Publication number: 20190277788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for determining the void fraction of a multi-phase system in a channel. The method comprises the steps of measuring a void fraction dependent parameter of the multi-phase system, obtaining a flow regime of the multi-phase system, and determining the void fraction of the multi-phase system taking into account a set of one or more relationships between the void fraction dependent parameter and the void fraction, the set of relationships being specific for the obtained flow regime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Michel DE PAEPE, Kathleen DE KERPEL, Hugo CANIERE
  • Methods and systems for characterizing void fractions
    Patent number: 10330625
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for determining the void fraction of a multi-phase system in a channel. The method comprises the steps of measuring a void fraction dependent parameter of the multi-phase system, obtaining a flow regime of the multi-phase system, and determining the void fraction of the multi-phase system taking into account a set of one or more relationships between the void fraction dependent parameter and the void fraction, the set of relationships being specific for the obtained flow regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Michel De Paepe, Kathleen De Kerpel, Hugo Caniere
  • A THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CONTAINER COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190003781
    Abstract: Passive thermal storage systems and methods comprising at least one thermal storage module for storing thermal energy in a predetermined temperature range, are disclosed. The thermal storage module comprises an FT unit and a Heat Storage (HS) unit at least partially filled with a first Phase Change Material (PCM). The HS unit comprises a container. The thermal storage module may be in the form of a stacked structure comprising the FT unit having a first wall with a first heat exchange surface and the HS unit having a second wall with a second heat exchange surface, the first and second heat exchange surfaces being in thermal contact with each other. The thermal storage system may be used to maintain the temperature of the payload of a temperature controlled container at a predetermined value or within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicants: UNIVERSITEIT GENT, ETABLISSEMENTEN FRANZ COLRUYT
    Inventors: Hugo Caniere, Erik Cousaert, Henk Huisseune
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING VOID FRACTIONS
    Publication number: 20150160147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for determining the void fraction of a multi-phase system in a channel. The method comprises the steps of measuring a void fraction dependent parameter of the multi-phase system, obtaining a flow regime of the multi-phase system, and determining the void fraction of the multi-phase system taking into account a set of one or more relationships between the void fraction dependent parameter and the void fraction, the set of relationships being specific for the obtained flow regime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Michel De Paepe, Kathleen De Kerpel, Hugo Caniere