Patents by Inventor Karim Meersman
Karim Meersman 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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Publication number: 20230288021Abstract: An intermediary support structure that includes a linear or rotational actuator to move the single display tile from a first position in a first plane along a predetermined path to a second position in the first plane. The first position is a loading position of the single display tile in the tiled display and the second position is a position in which the single display tile lies when installed in its operative position in the tiled display. When the single display tile is located in the first position, there is a distance between the loading position and the operative position, the linear or rotational actuator is configured so that the distance becomes smaller as the single display tile is moved along the predetermined path towards the second position. The linear or rotational actuator is accessible and remains accessible until an adjacent display tile is covering an access to the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Tom DECLERCK, Bruno DEVOS, Greet ADAMS
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Publication number: 20230245600Abstract: An intermediary support structure fastening means for fastening to a back side of a display tile that includes a fastener or a fastening means for fastening the intermediary support structure to a support structure supporting multiple display tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Tom DECLERCK, Bruno DEVOS, Greet ADAMS
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Patent number: 11359382Abstract: An intermediary support structure including fasteners for fastening to a back side of a display tile and further includes a fastener or a fastening device for fastening the intermediary support structure to a support structure supporting multiple display tiles.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim Meersman, Tom Declerck, Bruno Devos, Greet Adams
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Publication number: 20220058995Abstract: A system and method for providing an acoustically transparent imaging display include a substrate with light sources on one side and perforations having a first visible optical reflectance, the perforations extending perpendicularly to the display surface and being disposed between the light sources. The side of the substrate opposing the light sources faces a black surface of an enclosure. A layer having a second visible optical reflectance is disposed on the substrate on the side of the light sources. The layer has an acoustical transparency attenuation of at most ?10 dB, and when in normal light conditions the difference between the visible optical reflectance of the layer and that of the perforations is lower than the difference between visible optical reflectance of the substrate and that of the perforation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Greet ADAMS, Daniel DE CASTER
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Publication number: 20220010562Abstract: An intermediary support structure including fasteners for fastening to a back side of a display tile and further includes a fastener or a fastening device for fastening the intermediary support structure to a support structure supporting multiple display tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Tom DECLERCK, Bruno DEVOS, Greet ADAMS
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Patent number: 10600355Abstract: A tiled display having discrete luminous sources distributed over at least two adjacent flexible display tiles, each arranged to drive the discrete luminous sources on it when connected to a power supply and when receiving data and control signals; where the power, data and control signals are provided to the tiles trough conducting tracks formed on a carrier substrate, where at least one of the conducting tracks extends from one edge of the carrier substrate to the opposite edge of the carrier substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim Meersman, Bruno Devos
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Publication number: 20200066828Abstract: A tiled display that includes a plurality of display tiles including addressable solid state light elements adapted to display at least a part of a static image or video frame on a front side; a support structure for supporting the plurality of display tiles, where in an operation state each display tile has a first shape and where the first and second opposed edges of each of the plurality of display tiles are fixed to the support structure. In a maintenance state at least one of the plurality of display tiles is released from the support structure at at least the first edge and the at least one of the plurality of display tiles then having a second shape modified compared to the first shape and providing an opening between the first edge and the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Simon Philippe Paul Maria DESNERCK, Greet ADAMS, Floris Albert BONTINCK
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Publication number: 20190130820Abstract: A tiled display having discrete luminous sources distributed over at least two adjacent flexible display tiles, each arranged to drive the discrete luminous sources on it when connected to a power supply and when receiving data and control signals; where the power, data and control signals are provided to the tiles trough conducting tracks formed on a carrier substrate, where at least one of the conducting tracks extends from one edge of the carrier substrate to the opposite edge of the carrier substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Bruno DEVOS
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Patent number: 10210794Abstract: A flexible display tile having a plurality of luminous sources, the flexible display tile provided with a plurality of enclosures that are positioned around one or more of the luminous sources, where the enclosures are filled with a potting material. Additionally, a method of providing a flexible display tile.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventor: Karim Meersman
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Patent number: 10152914Abstract: A tiled display having discrete luminous sources distributed over at least two adjacent flexible display tiles, each arranged to drive the discrete luminous sources on it when connected to a power supply and when receiving data and control signals; where the power, data and control signals are provided to the tiles trough conducting tracks formed on a carrier substrate, where at least one of the conducting tracks extends from one edge of the carrier substrate to the opposite edge of the carrier substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim Meersman, Bruno Devos
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Patent number: 10114601Abstract: A tiled display including discrete luminous sources distributed over at least two adjacent flexible display tiles, each of the flexible display tiles being configured to drive the discrete luminous sources on it when connected to a power supply and when receiving data and control signals. The power, data and control signals are provided to the tiles through conducting tracks formed on a carrier substrate, where an electrical connection between a first conductor on the carrier substrate and a second conductor on a tile is established using a connecting element having a resilient means keeping it pressed and in contact with a surface of the first conductor or second conductor. Additionally, a carrier substrate and to a flexible display tile for use in such tiled displays.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim Meersman, Greet Adams
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Patent number: 10056014Abstract: A positioning device and a fastening device to fix the relative position of two or more adjacent tiles on a tiled display and to provide alignment. Fixing the relative position of two adjacent display tiles will facilitate the alignment of tiles in tiled displays where the seam between tiles will be as regular as possible, thereby avoiding the introduction of misalignments and their associated visual artefacts. The positioning device allows linkage of it to at least two tiles of a tiled display. The display tiles are often rectangular in shape and the positioning device is then located at a corner of the tile. The positioning device can also be attached to a support structure to make a tiled display.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim Meersman, Bruno Devos
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Publication number: 20170351475Abstract: A tiled display including discrete luminous sources distributed over at least two adjacent flexible display tiles, each of the flexible display tiles being configured to drive the discrete luminous sources on it when connected to a power supply and when receiving data and control signals. The power, data and control signals are provided to the tiles through conducting tracks formed on a carrier substrate, where an electrical connection between a first conductor on the carrier substrate and a second conductor on a tile is established by using a connecting element having a resilient means keeping it pressed and in contact with a surface of the first conductor or second conductor. Additionally, a carrier substrate and to a flexible display tile for use in such tiled displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Greet ADAMS
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Publication number: 20170011669Abstract: A positioning device and a fastening device to fix the relative position of two or more adjacent tiles on a tiled display and to provide alignment. Fixing the relative position of two adjacent display tiles will facilitate the alignment of tiles in tiled displays where the seam between tiles will be as regular as possible, thereby avoiding the introduction of misalignments and their associated visual artefacts. The positioning device allows linkage of it to at least two tiles of a tiled display. The display tiles are often rectangular in shape and the positioning device is then located at a corner of the tile. The positioning device can also be attached to a support structure to make a tiled display.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Bruno DEVOS
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Publication number: 20160267836Abstract: A tiled display having discrete luminous sources distributed over at least two adjacent flexible display tiles, each arranged to drive the discrete luminous sources on it when connected to a power supply and when receiving data and control signals; where the power, data and control signals are provided to the tiles trough conducting tracks formed on a carrier substrate, where at least one of the conducting tracks extends from one edge of the carrier substrate to the opposite edge of the carrier substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Bruno DEVOS
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Publication number: 20160267835Abstract: A flexible display tile having a plurality of luminous sources, the flexible display tile provided with a plurality of enclosures that are positioned around one or more of the luminous sources, where the enclosures are filled with a potting material. Additionally, a method of providing a flexible display tile.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventor: Karim MEERSMAN
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Patent number: 9202394Abstract: The present invention relates to a shading device for use with a display system. The shading device comprising fixing means (102) for fixing onto the display system.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventor: Karim Meersman
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Patent number: 8911122Abstract: A tiled display (100) for lighting or imaging includes a plurality of display tiles (110) arranged side by side. The tiled display (100) furthermore includes a seam hiding arrangement (114) formed of at least one light absorbing cloth or textile (114) in a seam (112) between two neighboring display tiles (110). A corresponding method for assembling or adjusting a tiled display is described. The seam hiding arrangement may be used for blocking environmental light or stray light in the seams and optionally also for aligning or controlling the position of the display tiles.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Barco N.V.Inventors: Karim Meersman, Kristof Vanluchene
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Patent number: 7972032Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device assembly. Such a LED assembly comprises a plurality of lamp-type light emitting devices, each of said lamp-type light emitting devices having a light output side and side walls. The plurality of lamp-type light emitting devices are directly or indirectly connected to each other via said side walls. The latter allows to obtain a compact LED assembly with high brightness.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Barco N.V.Inventors: Karim Meersman, Bruno Devos, Peter Gerets, Katrien Noyelle
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Publication number: 20100182769Abstract: The present invention relates to a shading device for use with a display system. The shading device comprising fixing means (102) for fixing onto the display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventor: Karim Meersman