Patents by Inventor Inge Schildermans
Inge Schildermans 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).
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Patent number: 9776111Abstract: The invention relates to a disc shaped filter element for filtering a liquid such as a polymer. The filter element comprising—a hub, said hub defining a central opening therethrough, —an upper filter medium and a lower filter medium, said upper filter medium and said lower filter medium extending radially outwards from said hub. The upper filter medium and the lower filter medium comprise a layered structure comprising a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises a non-sintered metal fiber fleece and the second layer comprises a layer of non-sintered metal powder particles. The first layer and the second layer are sintered together.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Purolator Advanced FiltrationInventors: Inge Schildermans, Stefan Vandendijk, Marie Nguyen
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Patent number: 9726399Abstract: The invention describes a tank comprising a solution, dispersion or emulsion for selective catalytic reduction in combustion engines. The tank comprises an electrical resistive heating element immersed in the tank. The electrical resistive heating element comprises at least one heating cord. The heating cord comprises metal filaments. The metal filaments •comprise a copper layer or a layer in a copper alloy, and comprise a surrounding layer in stainless steel, •or comprise a steel layer, surrounded by a layer in copper or in a copper alloy, surrounded by a nickel, zinc or tin layer or a layer of alloys comprising such metals; •or comprise a layer of low carbon or high carbon steel, and comprise a surrounding nickel, zinc or tin layer or layer of alloys comprising such metals, and the heating cord comprises a polymer coating layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Steve Verstraeten, Filip Lanckmans, Inge Schildermans, Veerle Van Wassenhove, Lieven Tack
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Patent number: 9671132Abstract: The invention describes a tank comprising a water or solvent based solution, dispersion or emulsion. The tank comprises an electrical resistance heating element immersed in the solution, dispersion or emulsion. The electrical heating element is provided in the tank with an electrical current. The electrical resistance heating elements comprises a textile fabric and at least one electrical heating wire. The electrical heating wire is fixed onto the textile fabric and the electrical heating wire comprises metal filaments or metal fibers.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Steve Verstraeten, Filip Lanckmans, Inge Schildermans, Veerle Van Wassenhove, Lieven Tack
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Publication number: 20170135784Abstract: A high fatigue resistant nickel-titanium alloy wire, the wire having a transition temperature AF from ?15° C. to +10° C. after annealing at a temperature in the range of 700° C. to 900° C., the wire being characterized by a Full-Width at Half-Maximum (FWHM) of austenite nickel-titanium diffraction peak in the range of 0.6° 2? to 0.7° 2? in a X-ray diffraction pattern using a Cu Ka radiation source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Dimitrios ASLANIDIS, Inge SCHILDERMANS
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Patent number: 9433882Abstract: A filter membrane has at its flow in side a first metal fiber web, at least two metal fiber layers, and a fine and at least one coarser fiber layer. The fine fiber layer is located at the flow in side of the filter membrane and the at least one coarser fiber layer is located downstream of the fine fiber layer. The filter membrane has at its flow out side, a stack of one or more first two-dimensional metal structures with constant and regular openings. The filter membrane also has at least one set formed by a second metal fiber web and a stack of one or more second two-dimensional metal structure with constant and regular openings; the at least one set is provided in between the stack of one or more two-dimensional metal structures that are having constant and regular openings, and the first metal fiber web.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Frank Verschaeve, Inge Schildermans, Pavlos Papadopoulos
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Publication number: 20150211153Abstract: A filter membrane has at its flow in side a first metal fibre web, at least two metal fibre layers, and a fine and at least one coarser fibre layer. The fine fibre layer is located at the flow in side of the filter membrane and the at least one coarser fibre layer is located downstream of the fine fibre layer. The filter membrane has at its flow out side, a stack of one or more first two-dimensional metal structures with constant and regular openings. The filter membrane also has at least one set formed by a second metal fibre web and a stack of one or more second two-dimensional metal structure with constant and regular openings; the at least one set is provided in between the stack of one or more two-dimensional metal structures that are having constant and regular openings, and the first metal fibre web.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Frank Verschaeve, Inge Schildermans, Pavlos Papadopoulos
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Publication number: 20150064606Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of a porous metallic gas diffusion substrate and a polymeric separator membrane for use in an alkaline electrolyser or alkaline fuel cell. The polymeric separator membrane of the assembly comprises inorganic hydrophilic particulates dispersed in an organic polymeric binder. The polymeric separator membrane is gas tight when filled with electrolyte. The polymeric separator membrane is penetrating into at least a top portion of the porous metallic gas diffusion substrate. Also disclosed is a method to produce such an assembly via coating a paste on a porous metallic gas diffusion substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicants: NV BEKAERT SA, AGFA-GEVAERT NVInventors: Erik Dekempeneer, Inge Schildermans, Johan Vanbrabant, Bo Hong, Luc Vanmaele, Guido Desie, Willem Mues
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Patent number: 8784539Abstract: The invention relates to diesel soot particulate filter cartridge having a central filter cartridge axis. The filter cartridge has a radial flow. The filter cartridge comprises a porous structure. The porous structure is coiled around the central filter cartridge axis. The porous structure comprises non-sintered metal fibers, said fibers having a roughness being higher than 1.7. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a diesel soot particulate filter cartridge. Furthermore the invention relates to a multicartridge diesel soot particulate filter. The flow through the multicartridge diesel soot particulate filter is axial while the flow through the filter cartridges is radial.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Inge Schildermans, Johan Vandamme, Frank Verschaeve
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Patent number: 8782890Abstract: A regenerator (100), for a thermal cycle engine with external combustion, according to the invention comprises a network of metal fibers wherein a majority of the fibers at least partially encircles the axis of the regenerator. The fibers were part of a fiber bundle which is coiled and sintered thereby obtaining the regenerator.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Frank Verschaeve, Inge Schildermans
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Publication number: 20140153912Abstract: The invention describes a tank comprising a water or solvent based solution, dispersion or emulsion. The tank comprises an electrical resistance heating element immersed in the solution, dispersion or emulsion. The electrical heating element is provided in the tank with an electrical current. The electrical resistance heating elements comprises a textile fabric and at least one electrical heating wire. The electrical heating wire is fixed onto the textile fabric and the electrical heating wire comprises metal filaments or metal fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Steve Verstraeten, Filip Lanckmans, Inge Schildermans, Veerle Van Wassenhove, Lieven Tack
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Publication number: 20140138368Abstract: The invention describes a tank comprising a solution, dispersion or emulsion for selective catalytic reduction in combustion engines. The tank comprises an electrical resistive heating element immersed in the tank. The electrical resistive heating element comprises at least one heating cord. The heating cord comprises metal filaments. The metal filaments • comprise a copper layer or a layer in a copper alloy, and comprise a surrounding layer in stainless steel, • or comprise a steel layer, surrounded by a layer in copper or in a copper alloy, surrounded by a nickel, zinc or tin layer or a layer of alloys comprising such metals; • or comprise a layer of low carbon or high carbon steel, and comprise a surrounding nickel, zinc or tin layer or layer of alloys comprising such metals, and the heating cord comprises a polymer coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Steve Verstraeten, Filip Lanckmans, Inge Schildermans, Veerle Van Wassenhove, Lieven Tack
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Patent number: 8707527Abstract: A method for providing coil shaved metal fibers according to the present invention comprises the steps of -providing a metal composite foil, the metal composite foil comprising oat least two metal layers (Lx) for being converted into metal fibers, each pair of adjacent metal layers are mutually separated by a sacrificial layer (Sy) provided from a sacrificial metal, each sacrificial layer (Sy) having a first and second surface, whereby for each sacrificial layer, the first surface contacts one of the pair of adjacent metal layers, the second surface is contacting the other of the pair of adjacent metal layers; -coiling said metal composite foil on a shaft thereby providing a metal coil having one free end surface; -rotating the metal coil and cutting the free end surface of the metal coil by means of a cutting tool, thereby providing a bundle of composite fibers; -removing the sacrificial metal of the sacrificial layers from the composite fibers thereby providing a bundle of metal fibers, each metal fiber beiType: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Stefaan De Bondt, Inge Schildermans
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Patent number: 8449642Abstract: A filter medium (100) having an inflow side (110) and an outflow side (120) defining a flow direction (190). The filter medium comprises at least n consecutive layers Lx of fiber media, x varying from 1 to n, n being more than or equal to 2. L1 (101) is the layer of the n consecutive layers closest to the inflow side of the filter medium and Ln (103) is the layer of the n consecutive layers closest to the -outflow side of the filter medium. For all layers Lx of the at least n consecutive layers, the ratio Hx/(kx*Ax) is substantially identical, wherein Hx is the average thickness of the layer Lx in flow direction, Ax is the average surface area of cross sections according to planes perpendicular to the flow direction, and kx is the permeability coefficient of this layer Lx. The fiber media of at least part of the layers of the filter medium comprises metal fibers.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Inge Schildermans, Frank Verschaeve, Johan Vandamme, Eddy Lambert
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Publication number: 20130112611Abstract: The invention relates to a disc shaped filter element for filtering a liquid such as a polymer. The filter element comprising—a hub, said hub defining a central opening therethrough,—an upper filter medium and a lower filter medium, said upper filter medium and said lower filter medium extending radially outwards from said hub. The upper filter medium and the lower filter medium comprise a layered structure comprising a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises a non-sintered metal fiber fleece and the second layer comprises a layer of non-sintered metal powder particles. The first layer and the second layer are sintered together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Inge Schildermans, Stefan Vandendijk, Marie Nguyen
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Publication number: 20120111199Abstract: The invention relates to diesel soot particulate filter cartridge having a central filter cartridge axis. The filter cartridge has a radial flow. The filter cartridge comprises a porous structure. The porous structure is coiled around the central filter cartridge axis. The porous structure comprises non-sintered metal fibers, said fibers having a roughness being higher than 1.7. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a diesel soot particulate filter cartridge. Furthermore the invention relates to a multicartridge diesel soot particulate filter. The flow through the multicartridge diesel soot particulate filter is axial while the flow through the filter cartridges is radial.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Inge Schildermans, Johan Vandamme, Frank Verschaeve
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Publication number: 20120090469Abstract: The invention relates to a multicartridge diesel soot particulate filter (100) comprising a casing delimiting the outer boundary of a filter volume. The filter has a central filter axis (170). The casing has an inflow side and an outflow side defining an average flow direction being substantially parallel to the central axis. The filter volume is filled with at least two filter cartridges, each of these filter cartridges having a central filter cartridge axis (170). The central filter cartridge axis (170) of the filter cartridges is substantially parallel to the average flow direction of the filter. The filter cartridges comprise a porous structure (101) comprising metal fibers. The filter cartridges provide a radial flow direction through said porous structure (101). The flow through the multicartridge diesel soot particulate filter is axial while the flow through the filter cartridges is radial. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a multicartridge diesel soot particulate filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Inge Schildermans, Johan Vandamme, Frank Verschaeve
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Publication number: 20110315341Abstract: A regenerator (100), for a thermal cycle engine with external combustion, according to the invention comprises a network of metal fibers wherein a majority of the fibers at least partially encircles the axis of the regenerator. The fibers were part of a fiber bundle which is coiled and sintered thereby obtaining the regenerator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventors: Frank Verschaeve, Inge Schildermans
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Publication number: 20110197555Abstract: A filter element (100) according to the invention comprises a filter volume (150) having an inflow side and an outflow side defining an average flow direction. The filter volume (150) has an axis substantially parallel to the average flow direction and further comprising a casing (140) delimiting the outer boundary of the filter volume in the direction of the average flow path. The casing (140) is gas impermeable in radial direction. The filter volume (150) is filled with a filter material (111) comprising fibers, a majority of the fibers (102) at least partially encircle the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2008Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Inge Schildermans, Frank Verschaeve, Johan Vandamme, Eddy Lambert
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Publication number: 20110107732Abstract: A filter element according to the invention comprises a filter volume having an inflow side and an outflow side defining an average flow direction. The filter volume has an axis substantially parallel to the average flow direction and further comprising a casing delimiting the outer boundary of the filter volume in the direction of the average flow path. The casing is gas impermeable in radial direction. The filter volume is filled with a filter material comprising fibers, a majority of the fibers at least partially encircle the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2008Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Inge Schildermans, Frank Verschaeve, Johan Vandamme, Eddy Lambert
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Publication number: 20100196218Abstract: A filter medium (100) having an inflow side (110) and an outflow side (120) defining a flow direction (190). The filter medium comprises at least n consecutive layers Lx of fiber media, x varying from 1 to n, n being more than or equal to 2. Ll (101) is the layer of the n consecutive layers closest to the inflow side of the filter medium and Ln (103) is the layer of the n consecutive layers closest to the -outflow side of the filter medium. For all layers Lx of the at least n consecutive layers, the ratio Hx/(kx*Ax) is substantially identical, wherein Hx is the average thickness of the layer Lx in flow direction, Ax is the average surface area of cross sections according to planes perpendicular to the flow direction, and kx is the permeability coefficient of this layer Lx. The fiber media of at least part of the layers of the filter medium comprises metal fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Inge Schildermans, Frank Verschaeve, Johan Vandamme, Eddy Lambert