Patents by Inventor Tom Bruggeman

Tom Bruggeman 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: 12117324
    Abstract: An ultrasonic flow measurement system (1) comprising a flow tube (11), an ultrasound damping layer (12), an ultrasound transmitter (13) covered by the ultrasound damping layer, and an ultrasound receiver (14) covered by the ultrasound damping layer, characterised in that the ultrasound damping layer comprises: —a first damping portion (121) that is at least partially positioned in between the ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver as well as—a second damping portion (122) that is at least partially positioned in between the ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver, wherein the first damping portion and the second damping portion of the ultrasound damping layer are spaced apart from each other by a distance (d) in an axial direction (A) of the flow tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Berkin B.V.
    Inventor: Coen Adrian Robert Tom Bruggeman
  • Patent number: 11814800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to street sweeper. According to a first aspect of the invention, different mechanisms are disclosed for controlling the movement of the brush-holder arms in a horizontal plane, while also damping side and front impacts. According to a second aspect, a sweeper is disclosed, in which the movement of the brush-holder arms (3) in a vertical plane is imparted by a set of four profile members, arranged in two pairs which each forms a deformable parallelogram, wherein the deformation of the parallelogram is actuated by a jack (25) and the own weight of the sweeping arm. The jack is configured to remain below the upper profile members (11) of the two pairs when the brush-holder arm is raised to its maximum height. According to a third aspect, the suction turbine (103) is arranged in such a way that load losses are reduced during the operation of the sweeper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: GLUTTON CLEANING MACHINES SA
    Inventors: Christian Lange, Jean-Benoît Langouche, Franck Buddeker, Adrien Maréchal, Tom Bruggeman
  • Publication number: 20230296417
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal-type flow sensor (1) for a flow meter, comprising a main channel part (3b) with a main channel (3) for a medium whose flow is to be determined, a sensor tube (4), having a first tube portion (5), a second, opposite tube portion (8), a sensing portion (11) connecting the first and second tube portions, at least two sensing or heating elements (12) for measuring a temperature differential or a power differential in the sensor tube, a thermally conductive frame element (13) in contact with at least the first tube portion, the second tube portion as well as the main channel part, configured to equalize temperature gradients, wherein thermally conductive frame element (13) is a printed circuit board (PCB) (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Coen Adrian Robert Tom BRUGGEMAN, Tristan DOORNEBOSCH, Erik Pieter VAN GAASBEEK, Hefney Job DE HAAN, Gert Jan SNIJDERS, René Henri Wouter VAN DER WAL
  • Publication number: 20220205822
    Abstract: An ultrasonic flow measurement system (1) comprising a flow tube (11), an ultrasound damping layer (12), an ultrasound transmitter (13) covered by the ultrasound damping layer, and an ultrasound receiver (14) covered by the ultrasound damping layer, characterised in that the ultrasound damping layer comprises: —a first damping portion (121) that is at least partially positioned in between the ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver as well as—a second damping portion (122) that is at least partially positioned in between the ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver, wherein the first damping portion and the second damping portion of the ultrasound damping layer are spaced apart from each other by a distance (d) in an axial direction (A) of the flow tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Coen Adrian Robert Tom BRUGGEMAN
  • Publication number: 20200149237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to street sweeper. According to a first aspect of the invention, different mechanisms are disclosed for controlling the movement of the brush-holder arms in a horizontal plane, while also damping side and front impacts. According to a second aspect, a sweeper is disclosed, in which the movement of the brush-holder arms (3) in a vertical plane is imparted by a set of four profile members, arranged in two pairs which each forms a deformable parallelogram, wherein the deformation of the parallelogram is actuated by a jack (25) and the own weight of the sweeping arm. The jack is configured to remain below the upper profile members (11) of the two pairs when the brush-holder arm is raised to its maximum height. According to a third aspect, the suction turbine (103) is arranged in such a way that load losses are reduced during the operation of the sweeper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Lange, Jean-Benoît Langouche, Franck Buddeker, Adrien Marèchal, Tom Bruggeman
  • Patent number: 10627274
    Abstract: Flow measurement system comprising a flow tube for the fluid whose flow rate is to be determined, wherein said system comprises at least three ultrasound transducer circuitry, wherein each circuitry comprises an ultrasound transducer arranged for transmitting ultrasound signals through said fluid in a transmitting phase, and for receiving transmitted signals from another of said at least three ultrasound transducers in a receiving phase, multiple receiving circuits, wherein each receiving circuit is arranged for reading out one of said at least three ultrasound transducers in a corresponding receiving phase thereof, and multiplexer circuitry ground arranged for selectively connecting each of said multiple receiving circuits to a different one of said at least three ultrasound transducers, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BERKIN B.V.
    Inventors: Gert Jan Snijders, Eduard Dieter Van Hattum, Coen Adriaan Robert Tom Bruggeman
  • Publication number: 20180224307
    Abstract: Flow measurement system comprising a flow tube for the fluid whose flow rate is to be determined, wherein said system comprises at least three ultrasound transducer circuitry, wherein each circuitry comprises an ultrasound transducer arranged for transmitting ultrasound signals through said fluid in a transmitting phase, and for receiving transmitted signals from another of said at least three ultrasound transducers in a receiving phase, multiple receiving circuits, wherein each receiving circuit is arranged for reading out one of said at least three ultrasound transducers in a corresponding receiving phase thereof, and multiplexer circuitry ground arranged for selectively connecting each of said multiple receiving circuits to a different one of said at least three ultrasound transducers, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Gert Jan Snijders, Eduard Dieter Van Hattum, Coen Adriaan Robert Tom Bruggeman
  • Patent number: D1000985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BERKIN B.V.
    Inventors: Hans van de Bospoort, Coen Adrian Robert Tom Bruggeman, Nils Kupper, Gert Jan Snijders
  • Patent number: D1031472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: BERKIN B.V.
    Inventors: Hans van de Bospoort, Coen Adrian Robert Tom Bruggeman, Nils Kupper, Gert Jan Snijders
  • Patent number: D1037037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Berkin B.V.
    Inventors: Hans van de Bospoort, Coen Adrian Robert Tom Bruggeman, Nils Kupper, Gert Jan Snijders