Patents by Inventor Nicolas Tytgat

Nicolas Tytgat 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).

  • Video camera trap for ecological research
    Patent number: 11240994
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing ventral images of aquatic organisms, such as amphibians, for example, of newts the apparatus comprising a hollow conduct and a watertight container. The hollow conduct has a first opening and a second opening being opposed from each other. The hollow conduct and the watertight container are separated by a wall which transmits the wavelengths comprised between 390 nm and 1.4 ?m. The apparatus is opaque to the wavelengths comprised between 390 nm and 1.4 ?m. The watertight container comprises an underwater video camera oriented towards the wall. The apparatus is remarkable in that the watertight container is positioned below the hollow conduct, the watertight container being filled with clean water. Additionally, a method for detecting, identifying and/or individualizing aquatic animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology (LIST)
    Inventors: Xavier Mestdagh, Lionel L'Hoste, Nicolas Tytgat
  • Video Camera Trap For Ecological Research
    Publication number: 20200037584
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing ventral images of aquatic organisms, such as amphibians, for example, of newts the apparatus comprising a hollow conduct and a watertight container. The hollow conduct has a first opening and a second opening being opposed from each other. The hollow conduct and the watertight container are separated by a wall which transmits the wavelengths comprised between 390 nm and 1.4 ?m. The apparatus is opaque to the wavelengths comprised between 390 nm and 1.4 ?m. The watertight container comprises an underwater video camera oriented towards the wall. The apparatus is remarkable in that the watertight container is positioned below the hollow conduct, the watertight container being filled with clean water. Additionally, a method for detecting, identifying and/or individualizing aquatic animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Xavier Mestdagh, Lionel L'Hoste, Nicolas Tytgat