Patents by Inventor Pieter Van Den Berghe

Pieter Van Den Berghe 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).

  • Patent number: 11872446
    Abstract: A method for gait retraining of a runner includes: measuring acceleration data of at least one lower leg of the runner; diagnosing the acceleration data thereby determining a measure of the impact intensity of at least one external tibial shock; and providing real-time feedback to the runner by converting the measure of the impact intensity into distortion of music to a level which is perceived by the runner as a measure for the impact intensity. The conversion is done based on a predefined relationship between perceived distortion levels and imposed distortion levels, and the runner can reduce the distortion of the music by adjusting his or her gait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Dirk De Clercq, Marc Leman, Joren Six, Valerio Lorenzoni, Joeri Gerlo, Pieter Van Den Berghe
  • Publication number: 20210252338
    Abstract: A method for gait retraining of a runner includes: measuring acceleration data of at least one lower leg of the runner; diagnosing the acceleration data thereby determining a measure of the impact intensity of at least one external tibial shock; and providing real-time feedback to the runner by converting the measure of the impact intensity into distortion of music to a level which is perceived by the runner as a measure for the impact intensity. The conversion is done based on a predefined relationship between perceived distortion levels and imposed distortion levels, and the runner can reduce the distortion of the music by adjusting his or her gait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Dirk DE CLERCQ, Marc LEMAN, Joren SIX, Valerio LORENZONI, Joeri GERLO, Pieter VAN DEN BERGHE
  • Patent number: 7488378
    Abstract: Device for separating oil from the air-oil separator of an oil reservoir, which device comprises a line (3) for the air-oil separator which is connected to the above-mentioned oil reservoir (1) with one far end and in which is provided a suction pump (4) for sucking in air, and whereby the other far end of the above-mentioned line (3) is connected to a filter (7) which is provided in a chamber (8) which is connected to the above-mentioned oil reservoir (1) by means of a return line (9), and which chamber (8) is provided with an outlet (10) to the environment, characterised in that a non-return valve (12) is provided in a the above-mentioned return line (9) which lets an air flow pass from the oil reservoir (1) to the chamber (8), and which prevents an air flow in the opposite direction, and whereby this non-return valve is provided with a small flow-back opening (16) which allows the oil which has been separated in the chamber (8) by the filter (7) to flow back to the oil reservoir (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Airpower, naamloze vannootschap
    Inventor: Pieter Van Den Berghe
  • Publication number: 20080092959
    Abstract: Device for separating oil from the de-aeration of an oil reservoir, which device comprises a line (3) for the de-aeration which is connected to the above-mentioned oil reservoir (1) with one far end and in which is provided a suction pump (4) for sucking in air, and whereby the other far end of the above-mentioned line (3) is connected to a filter (7) which is provided in a chamber (8) which is connected to the above-mentioned oil reservoir (1) by means of a return line (9), and which chamber (8) is provided with an outlet (10) to the environment, characterised in that a non-return valve (12) is provided in a the above-mentioned return line (9) which lets an air flow pass from the oil reservoir (1) to the chamber (8), and which prevents an air flow in the opposite direction, and whereby this non-return valve is provided with a small flow-back opening (16) which allows the oil which has been separated in the chamber (8) by the filter (7) to flow back to the oil reservoir (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Pieter Van Den Berghe