Patents by Inventor Jeroen Albert Van Balen

Jeroen Albert Van Balen 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).

  • Artificial lawn
    Patent number: 9611594
    Abstract: Artificial lawn, in particular an artificial grass sports field, comprising a substrate as well as artificial fibers extending from said substrate, whereby the substrate is formed such that it extends between the artificial grass fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Ten Cate Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Jeroen Albert van Balen, Menno van Dijk
  • Substrate Element for an Artificial Grass Pitch
    Publication number: 20150167255
    Abstract: A substrate element for use in an artificial grass pitch, in particular an artificial grass playing field, in which aside of the substrate element comprises protuberances evenly distributed across its surface and extending therefrom. The substrate element has a hardness of 30-70 Sh(A) and may be provided with artificial grass fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Jeroen Albert Van Balen, Olde Weghuis Marinus Hendrikus
  • Artificial grass turf system
    Patent number: 8557363
    Abstract: An artificial grass turf carpet comprises a ground structure having an upper surface and upstanding synthetic grass fibers attached to the ground structure, which synthetic grass fibers form a grass surface of the artificial grass turf. The carpet further has upstanding synthetic base layer fibers attached to the ground structure at positions between the upstanding synthetic grass fibers. The base layer fibers have a lower height than the grass fibers. The base layer fibers are positioned tight against one another and against neighboring grass fibers, so that a dense base layer is obtained above which the grass fibers extend. An artificial grass turf system includes such a carpet and preferably includes a thin, rubber-free infill layer on top of the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Ten Cate Thiolon B.V.
    Inventors: Jeroen Albert Van Balen, Marc Verleyen
  • Artificial Grass Turf System
    Publication number: 20090162578
    Abstract: An artificial grass turf carpet comprises a ground structure having an upper surface and upstanding synthetic grass fibers attached to the ground structure, which synthetic grass fibers form a grass surface of the artificial grass turf. The carpet further has upstanding synthetic base layer fibers attached to the ground structure at positions between the upstanding synthetic grass fibers. The base layer fibers have a lower height than the grass fibers. The base layer fibers are positioned tight against one another and against neighboring grass fibers, so that a dense base layer is obtained above which the grass fibers extend. An artificial grass turf system includes such a carpet and preferably includes a thin, rubber-free infill layer on top of the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Jeroen Albert Van Balen, Marc Verleyen