Patents by Inventor Jan Thoen

Jan Thoen 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).

  • Adiabatic scanning calorimeter
    Patent number: 9310263
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an adiabatic scanning calorimeter for simultaneous measurements of the temperature dependence of heat capacity and enthalpy of liquids and solids and phase transitions therein. Moreover, the invention allows for an accurate separation between pretransitional enthalpy variations and true latent heats at first-order or weakly first-order phase transitions. In addition, the invention relates to calorimeters for controlling temperature differences and heat fluxes in different modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Inventors: Jan Thoen, Christ Glorieux, Jan Leys
  • ADIABATIC SCANNING CALORIMETER
    Publication number: 20130121369
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an adiabatic scanning calorimeter for simultaneous measurements of the temperature dependence of heat capacity and enthalpy of liquids and solids and phase transitions therein. Moreover, the invention allows for an accurate separation between pretransitional enthalpy variations and true latent heats at first-order or weakly first-order phase transitions. In addition, the invention relates to calorimeters for controlling temperature differences and heat fluxes in different modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Inventors: Jan Thoen, Christ Glorieux, Jan Leys