Patents by Inventor Peter Boon
Peter Boon 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: 10434835Abstract: A hydraulic actuator circuit is disclosed for use with first and second shock absorbers, which each may include a piston disposed within a housing. The piston helps define upper and lower working chambers. The circuit may have a motor, a first pump, driven by the motor, and is associated with the first shock absorber and the motor. A second pump, driven by the motor, may be associated with the second shock absorber. A first accumulator communicates with both of the first and second pumps. A first switch valve may assist in controlling fluid flow into the chambers of the first shock absorber. A second switch valve may assist in controlling fluid flow into the chambers of the second shock absorber.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Inventors: Kristoff Six, Stefan Deferme, Peter Boon
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Patent number: 10358010Abstract: A vehicle suspension system may include hydraulic actuators, first and second conduits, and first and second switch valves. Each actuator includes a cylinder and a piston that divides an interior of the cylinder into compression and rebound chambers. First and third ports of each cylinder are openings to the rebound chamber. Second and fourth ports of each cylinder are openings to the compression chamber. The first conduit connects the third port of a first actuator with the fourth port of a second actuator. The second conduit fluidly connects the third port of the second actuator with the fourth port of the first actuator. The first switch valve is connected to the first and second ports of the first one of the hydraulic actuators. The second switch valve is connected to the first and second ports of the second one of the hydraulic actuators.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.Inventors: Peter Boon, Bert Vandersmissen, Frank Gommans
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Publication number: 20180345747Abstract: A vehicle suspension system may include hydraulic actuators, first and second conduits, and first and second switch valves. Each actuator includes a cylinder and a piston that divides an interior of the cylinder into compression and rebound chambers. First and third ports of each cylinder are openings to the rebound chamber. Second and fourth ports of each cylinder are openings to the compression chamber. The first conduit connects the third port of a first actuator with the fourth port of a second actuator. The second conduit fluidly connects the third port of the second actuator with the fourth port of the first actuator. The first switch valve is connected to the first and second ports of the first one of the hydraulic actuators. The second switch valve is connected to the first and second ports of the second one of the hydraulic actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Peter Boon, Bert Vandersmissen, Frank Gommans
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Publication number: 20170240019Abstract: A hydraulic actuator circuit is disclosed for use with first and second shock absorbers, which each may include a piston disposed within a housing. The piston helps define upper and lower working chambers. The circuit may have a motor, a first pump, driven by the motor, and is associated with the first shock absorber and the motor. A second pump, driven by the motor, may be associated with the second shock absorber. A first accumulator communicates with both of the first and second pumps. A first switch valve may assist in controlling fluid flow into the chambers of the first shock absorber. A second switch valve may assist in controlling fluid flow into the chambers of the second shock absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Kristoff SIX, Stefan DEFERME, Peter BOON
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Publication number: 20160367151Abstract: A sensing system includes a sensor including a flexible substrate and a graphene oxide sensing element deposited on the flexible substrate. The graphene oxide sensing element has first and second sides. First and second electrical connectors coupled to the first and second sides of the graphene oxide sensing element, respectively. A power source is coupled to the first and second electrical connectors of the sensor and is adapted to apply a constant voltage to the sensor. The sensing system also includes a measurement element measuring a current in the graphene oxide sensing element due to the constant voltage and a calculation element calculating an electrical resistance of the graphene oxide sensing element based on the electrical current and the constant voltage and calculating a condition at a location of the sensor based on a relationship between the electrical resistance and the condition for the graphene oxide sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Linh Tung Le, Trung Thanh Dinh-Trong, Woo Young Lee, Eric Peter Boon, Nguyen An Nguyen
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Publication number: 20130319804Abstract: A shock absorber has a first pressure tube and a second pressure tube. A first piston is disposed within the first pressure tube and a second piston is disposed within the second pressure tube. Movement of the first and second pistons within their respective pressure tubes control both damping characteristics for the shock absorber and stiffness for the shock absorber. Valving in the pistons and/or external valving associated with each pressure tube generates both the damping characteristics and the stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Kristoff Six, Peter Boon, Jan Soeffers, Ward Opdekamp, Gert Mangelschots
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Patent number: 8409333Abstract: Process for the recovery of ethylene oxide (EO) from fat absorbent (FA) which comprises providing a feed of elevated temperature FA to an EO Stripper, providing a stripping gas feed and contacting the stripping gas feed at elevated temperature with the elevated temperature FA feed, obtaining stripped lean absorbent (LA) and an EO-containing gas, and providing one or more external process stream feeds to the EO Stripper at a location above the elevated temperature FA feed and at a lower temperature with respect to the elevated temperature FA feed thereby concentrating EO in the EO-containing gas. The process can also include one or more impurity removal stages in the form of one or more side draws from the EO Stripper or an EO Stripper Concentrator. The invention also includes an apparatus for performing the process.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Willem Johan Beekman, Peter Boons, Wiebren Age Miedema, Dominicus Maria Rekers
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Patent number: 8071798Abstract: Process for the recovery of ethylene oxide (EO) from fat absorbent (FA) which comprises providing a feed of elevated temperature FA to an EO Stripper, providing a stripping gas feed and contacting the stripping gas feed at elevated temperature with the elevated temperature FA feed, obtaining stripped lean absorbent (LA) and an EO-containing gas, and providing one or more external process stream feeds to the EO Stripper at a location above the elevated temperature FA feed and at a lower temperature with respect to the elevated temperature FA feed thereby concentrating EO in the EO-containing gas. The process can also include one or more impurity removal stages in the form of one or more side draws from the EO Stripper or an EO Stripper Concentrator. The invention also includes an apparatus for performing the process.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Willem Johan Beekman, Peter Boons, Wiebren Age Miedema, Dominicus Maria Rekers
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Publication number: 20100272618Abstract: Process for the recovery of ethylene oxide (EO) from fat absorbent (FA) which comprises providing a feed of elevated temperature FA to an EO Stripper, providing a stripping gas feed and contacting the stripping gas feed at elevated temperature with the elevated temperature FA feed, obtaining stripped lean absorbent (LA) and an EO-containing gas, and providing one or more external process stream feeds to the EO Stripper at a location above the elevated temperature FA feed and at a lower temperature with respect to the elevated temperature FA feed thereby concentrating EO in the EO-containing gas. The process can also include one or more impurity removal stages in the form of one or more side draws from the EO Stripper or an EO Stripper Concentrator. The invention also includes an apparatus for performing the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Willem Johan Beekman, Peter Boons, Wiebren Age Miedema, Dominicus Maria Rekers
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Patent number: 7751959Abstract: A suspension system includes four electronically controlled actuators, one at each of the four wheels. The actuators are each controlled by an electronic control unit. The left front and right front actuators are mechanically connected with each other. The left rear and the right rear actuators are also mechanically connected with each other. The only connection between the front two actuators and the rear two actuators is an electronic communication through the electronic control unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Peter Boon, Koen Reybrouck
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Publication number: 20100094032Abstract: Process for the recovery of ethylene oxide (EO) from fat absorbent (FA) which comprises providing a feed of elevated temperature FA to an EO Stripper, providing a stripping gas feed and contacting the stripping gas feed at elevated temperature with the elevated temperature FA feed, obtaining stripped lean absorbent (LA) and an EO-containing gas, and providing one or more external process stream feeds to the EO Stripper at a location above the elevated temperature FA feed and at a lower temperature with respect to the elevated temperature FA feed thereby concentrating EO in the EO-containing gas. The process can also include one or more impurity removal stages in the form of one or more side draws from the EO Stripper or an EO Stripper Concentrator. The invention also includes an apparatus for performing the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Willem Johan BEEKMAN, Peter Boons, Wiebren Age Miedema, Dominicus Maria Rekers
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Patent number: 7598406Abstract: Process for the recovery of ethylene oxide (EO) from fat absorbent (FA) which comprises providing a feed of elevated temperature FA to an EO Stripper, providing a stripping gas feed and contacting the stripping gas feed at elevated temperature with the elevated temperature FA feed, obtaining stripped lean absorbent (LA) and an EO-containing gas, and providing one or more external process stream feeds to the EO Stripper at a location above the elevated temperature FA feed and at a lower temperature with respect to the elevated temperature FA feed thereby concentrating EO in the EO-containing gas. The process can also include one or more impurity removal stages in the form of one or more side draws from the EO Stripper or an EO Stripper Concentrator. The invention also includes an apparatus for performing the process.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Willem Johan Beekman, Peter Boons, Wiebren Age Miedema, Dominicus Maria Rekers
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Publication number: 20080209483Abstract: A system and method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system. According to one embodiment, a method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system comprises the acts of: periodically retrieving, at a broadcast station (102), RSS content from at least one remote source (110) storing the RSS content; parsing the retrieved RSS content to generate transformed RSS content; formatting the transformed RSS content; and transmitting the formatted transformed RSS content from the broadcast station (102) to a plurality of receivers (106). According to another embodiment, a “user initiated retrieval” method retrieves RSS content from at least one remote source (110) storing the RSS content only in response to a user initiated request.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Johannes H.M. Lemmers, Siarhei Dudzin, Michiel J. Christianen, Michael Haulussy, Peter Boon
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Publication number: 20060287791Abstract: A suspension system includes four electronically controlled actuators, one at each of the four wheels. The actuators are each controlled by an electronic control unit. The left front and right front actuators are mechanically connected with each other. The left rear and the right rear actuators are also mechanically connected with each other. The only connection between the front two actuators and the rear two actuators is an electronic communication through the electronic control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Peter Boon, Koen Reybrouck
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Publication number: 20060264648Abstract: Process for the recovery of ethylene oxide (EO) from fat absorbent (FA) which comprises providing a feed of elevated temperature FA to an EO Stripper, providing a stripping gas feed and contacting the stripping gas feed at elevated temperature with the elevated temperature FA feed, obtaining stripped lean absorbent (LA) and an EO-containing gas, and providing one or more external process stream feeds to the EO Stripper at a location above the elevated temperature FA feed and at a lower temperature with respect to the elevated temperature FA feed thereby concentrating EO in the EO-containing gas. The process can also include one or more impurity removal stages in the form of one or more side draws from the EO Stripper or an EO Stripper Concentrator. The invention also includes an apparatus for performing the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Willem Beekman, Peter Boons, Wiebren Miedema, Dominicus Rekers
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Patent number: 7011193Abstract: A gas shock absorber has a pressure tube which defines a working chamber. A piston assembly divides the working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. A plurality of extension passages extend through the piston assembly and are opened and closed by an extension valve assembly. A plurality of compression passages extend through the piston assembly and are opened and closed by a compression valve assembly. A rod guide assembly is located between the pressure tube and the piston rod. The rod guide assembly includes an oil chamber for sealing and lubricating the piston rod. An axially movable piston maintains the pressure within the oil chamber equal to the pressure in the upper working chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Robby Lemmens, Tom De Maesschalck, Dirk Verdeyen, Peter Boon
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Publication number: 20050178627Abstract: A gas shock absorber has a pressure tube which defines a working chamber. A piston assembly divides the working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. A plurality of extension passages extend through the piston assembly and are opened and closed by an extension valve assembly. A plurality of compression passages extend through the piston assembly and are opened and closed by a compression valve assembly. A rod guide assembly is located between the pressure tube and the piston rod. The rod guide assembly includes an oil chamber for sealing and lubricating the piston rod. An axially movable piston maintains the pressure within the oil chamber equal to the pressure in the upper working chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Robby Lemmens, Tom De Maesschalck, Dirk Verdeyen, Peter Boon
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Patent number: 6053260Abstract: An underground utility line flagger and marker having an elongated main body having an upper end and a lower-end ground penetrator, a forwardly projecting handle at the upper end at an acute angle to the main body, the ground penetrator having a marker flagstaff-engagement recess at the bottom thereof, and a foot-driven projection on the main body whereby the staff of a marker flag lying on the ground can be inserted into the ground with the flag upright by using the handle to place the engagement recess on the flagstaff and stepping on the peg.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Inventors: Peter Boon, Jack Bates