Patents by Inventor Thierry Verbiest

Thierry Verbiest 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: 9494809
    Abstract: A high-resolution sensor of magnetic field sensor system and materials for use in such a system are described. The sensor systems measure a magnetic field using inorganic and/or organic magneto-optically active materials, e.g. polymer material and have an interferometer based on Faraday rotation. The polymer material is preferably in the form of a film. The polymer material has an optical property that is sensitive to the magnetic field, e g the Faraday rotation effect. The present invention also provides a sensor head structure comprising the above polymer material. The sensor head may be designed for use with an optical fiber or with mirrors In particular the present invention provides a fiber Sagnac interferometer to measure the rotation of polarized plane of light. The present invention provides a fiber or mirror based Sagnac interferometer with passive phase bias applied to magnetic field sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamada, Kazuhiro Shintani, Akinobu Fujii, Norio Sato, Thierry Verbiest, Andre Persoons, Pavel Polynkin, Nasser Peyghambarian
  • Patent number: 9130240
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an ionic liquid having a chiral center in the structure of a cation contained therein, a lithium secondary battery electrolyte includes the ionic liquid, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
    Inventors: Fabio Rosciano, Thierry Verbiest, Guy Koeckelberghs, Lieven De Cremer
  • Publication number: 20140070802
    Abstract: A high-resolution sensor of magnetic field sensor system and materials for use in such a system are described. The sensor systems measure a magnetic field using inorganic and/or organic magneto-optically active materials, e.g. polymer material and have an interferometer based on Faraday rotation. The polymer material is preferably in the form of a film. The polymer material has an optical property that is sensitive to the magnetic field, eg the Faraday rotation effect. The present invention also provides a sensor head structure comprising the above polymer material. The sensor head may be designed for use with an optical fiber or with mirrors In particular the present invention provides a fiber Sagnac interferometer to measure the rotation of polarized plane of light. The present invention provides a fiber or mirror based Sagnac interferometer with passive phase bias applied to magnetic field sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicants: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi YAMADA, Kazuhiro SHINTANI, Akinobu FUJII, Norio SATO, Thierry VERBIEST, Andre PERSOONS, Pavel POLYNKIN, Nasser PEYGHAMBARIAN
  • Patent number: 8575927
    Abstract: A high-resolution sensor of magnetic field sensor system and materials for use in such a system are described. The sensor systems measure a magnetic field using inorganic and/or organic magneto-optically active materials, e.g. polymer material and have an interferometer based on Faraday rotation. The polymer material is preferably in the form of a film. The polymer material has an optical property that is sensitive to the magnetic field, e.g. the Faraday rotation effect. The present invention also provides a sensor head structure comprising the above polymer material. The sensor head may be designed for use with an optical fiber or with mirrors. In particular the present invention provides a fiber Sagnac interferometer to measure the rotation of polarized plane of light. The present invention provides a fiber or mirror based Sagnac interferometer with passive phase bias applied to magnetic field sensing. This invention has the following three major aspects each being an embodiment of the present invention: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamada, Kazuhiro Shintani, Akinobu Fujii, Norio Sato, Thierry Verbiest, Andre Persoons, Pavel Polynkin, Nasser Peyghambarian
  • Publication number: 20130224576
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an ionic liquid having a chiral center in the structure of a cation contained therein, a lithium secondary battery electrolyte includes the ionic liquid, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fabio ROSCIANO, Thierry Verbiest, Guy Koeckelberghs, Lieven De Cremer
  • Publication number: 20120001625
    Abstract: A high-resolution sensor of magnetic field sensor system and materials for use in such a system are described. The sensor systems measure a magnetic field using inorganic and/or organic magneto-optically active materials, e.g. polymer material and have an interferometer based on Faraday rotation. The polymer material is preferably in the form of a film. The polymer material has an optical property that is sensitive to the magnetic field, e.g. the Faraday rotation effect. The present invention also provides a sensor head structure comprising the above polymer material. The sensor head may be designed for use with an optical fiber or with mirrors. In particular the present invention provides a fiber Sagnac interferometer to measure the rotation of polarized plane of light. The present invention provides a fiber or mirror based Sagnac interferometer with passive phase bias applied to magnetic field sensing. This invention has the following three major aspects each being an embodiment of the present invention: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicants: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamada, Kazuhiro Shintani, Akinobu Fujii, Norio Sato, Thierry Verbiest, Andre Persoons, Pavel Polynkin, Nasser Peyghambarian
  • Patent number: 6864347
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in part directed to optical devices for modulating light comprising compounds which spontaneously align. The disclosure is also directed to electro-optic compounds wherein chromophore substituents are chemically bound to a chiral polymer. In one embodiment, the chiral polymer comprises a binaphthyl monomeric unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: KVH Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Kits van Heyningen, Thierry Verbiest, Andre Persoons, Celeste Samyn, Guy Koeckelberghs
  • Publication number: 20030161605
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in part directed to optical devices for modulating light comprising compounds which spontaneously align. The disclosure is also directed to electro-optic compounds wherein chromophore substituents are chemically bound to a chiral polymer. In one embodiment, the chiral polymer comprises a binaphthyl monomeric unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Martin Kits van Heyningen, Thierry Verbiest, Andre Persoons, Celeste Samyn, Guy Koeckelberghs