Patents by Inventor Tom Declerck

Tom Declerck 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: 12385598
    Abstract: An intermediary support structure that includes a linear or rotational actuator to move the single display tile from a first position in a first plane along a predetermined path to a second position in the first plane. The first position is a loading position of the single display tile in the tiled display and the second position is a position in which the single display tile lies when installed in its operative position in the tiled display. When the single display tile is located in the first position, there is a distance between the loading position and the operative position, the linear or rotational actuator is configured so that the distance becomes smaller as the single display tile is moved along the predetermined path towards the second position. The linear or rotational actuator is accessible and remains accessible until an adjacent display tile is covering an access to the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Karim Meersman, Tom Declerck, Bruno Devos, Greet Adams
  • Publication number: 20230288021
    Abstract: An intermediary support structure that includes a linear or rotational actuator to move the single display tile from a first position in a first plane along a predetermined path to a second position in the first plane. The first position is a loading position of the single display tile in the tiled display and the second position is a position in which the single display tile lies when installed in its operative position in the tiled display. When the single display tile is located in the first position, there is a distance between the loading position and the operative position, the linear or rotational actuator is configured so that the distance becomes smaller as the single display tile is moved along the predetermined path towards the second position. The linear or rotational actuator is accessible and remains accessible until an adjacent display tile is covering an access to the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Tom DECLERCK, Bruno DEVOS, Greet ADAMS
  • Publication number: 20230245600
    Abstract: An intermediary support structure fastening means for fastening to a back side of a display tile that includes a fastener or a fastening means for fastening the intermediary support structure to a support structure supporting multiple display tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Tom DECLERCK, Bruno DEVOS, Greet ADAMS
  • Patent number: 11359382
    Abstract: An intermediary support structure including fasteners for fastening to a back side of a display tile and further includes a fastener or a fastening device for fastening the intermediary support structure to a support structure supporting multiple display tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Karim Meersman, Tom Declerck, Bruno Devos, Greet Adams
  • Publication number: 20220010562
    Abstract: An intermediary support structure including fasteners for fastening to a back side of a display tile and further includes a fastener or a fastening device for fastening the intermediary support structure to a support structure supporting multiple display tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Tom DECLERCK, Bruno DEVOS, Greet ADAMS
  • Patent number: 10438520
    Abstract: An array of display tiles and a load levelling mechanism is described that can be used with the array of display tiles including at least one truss, the at least one truss having at least one first and one second suspension point, from which display tiles can be suspended, further including first and second actuators adapted to modify the vertical position of the at least one first or the at least one second suspension point in a vertical direction, in function of a force applied to the at least one first suspension point and a force applied to the at least one second suspension point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventor: Tom Declerck
  • Publication number: 20190191577
    Abstract: A tiled display which allows removal of display tiles in a controlled manner as well as access to the back of a display tile of the tiled display without having necessarily an opening in the display tile through which a tool to trigger a release mechanism would have to be inserted. Some of the display tiles can have at least one cylindrical element fastened to the display tile by an intermediary of a fastener positioned at one end of the cylindrical element. The cylindrical element is fixed to such tiles with the fastener. An actuator is provided to pull in the display tile to fit within the plane of the tiled display by activating a non-contact sensor with a dedicated non-contact device in a vicinity of the display tile until the tile slides in. The non-contact device emits a control signal received by the non-contact sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Tom DECLERCK, Greet ADAMS, Bert DEMUYNCK
  • Publication number: 20180233072
    Abstract: A display tile including a display board and a carrier board fastened together by the intermediary of a spacer and an adjusting means positioned between the spacer and the carrier board. The adjusting means engage in an opening in the carrier board. Also methods to adjust the distance between the top of a LED on a first surface of a LED board on a display tile and the back surface of the carrier board of the display tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventor: Tom DECLERCK
  • Patent number: 9886877
    Abstract: A display tile including a display board and a carrier board fastened together by the intermediary of a spacer and an adjusting means positioned between the spacer and the carrier board. The adjusting means engage in an opening in the carrier board. Also methods to adjust the distance between the top of a LED on a first surface of a LED board on a display tile and the back surface of the carrier board of the display tile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventor: Tom Declerck
  • Publication number: 20180033345
    Abstract: An array of display tiles and a load levelling mechanism is described that can be used with the array of display tiles including at least one truss, the at least one truss having at least one first and one second suspension point, from which display tiles can be suspended, further including first and second actuators adapted to modify the vertical position of the at least one first or the at least one second suspension point in a vertical direction, in function of a force applied to the at least one first suspension point and a force applied to the at least one second suspension point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Barco N.V.
    Inventor: Tom DECLERCK
  • Publication number: 20170116895
    Abstract: A display tile including a display board and a carrier board fastened together by the intermediary of a spacer and an adjusting means positioned between the spacer and the carrier board. The adjusting means engage in an opening in the carrier board. Also methods to adjust the distance between the top of a LED on a first surface of a LED board on a display tile and the back surface of the carrier board of the display tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventor: Tom DECLERCK
  • Patent number: 8616509
    Abstract: The present invention relates to supports for stacking multiple display elements. The supports are connected in a firm way to one another by a hinge which can, if required, be easily disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Tom Declerck, Wesley Vercoutere
  • Publication number: 20100181456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to supports for stacking multiple display elements. The supports are connected in a firm way to one another by a hinge which can, if required, be easily disconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Tom Declerck, Wesley Vercoutere
  • Patent number: 7157838
    Abstract: The present invention provides arrangements for electroluminescent displays 10 comprising a packaged semiconductor light emitting element 12 that has a light emitting display side 16. A heat sink 22 is disposed in the region of a rear side of the light-emitting element 12 opposite to the display side. Electrical connections 28 from the light emitting element 12 pass through said heat sink 22. Drive circuitry 30 for the light emitting element 12 is connected thereto by the electrical connections 28 and spaced apart from the heat sink 22 in such a manner that at least one cooling channel 34 is defined between the heat sink 22 and the drive circuitry 30 for the passage in use of a cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Robbie Thielemans, Koen Ooghe, Steven De Keukeleire, Bruno Devos, Steve Veldeman, Tom Declerck, Karim Meersman, Kristof Vanluchene, Herbert Van Hille
  • Publication number: 20040135482
    Abstract: The present invention provides arrangements for electroluminescent displays 10 comprising a packaged semiconductor light emitting element 12 that has a light emitting display side 16. A heat sink 22 is disposed in the region of a rear side of the light-emitting element 12 opposite to the display side. Electrical connections 28 from the light emitting element 12 pass through said heat sink 22. Drive circuitry 30 for the light emitting element 12 is connected thereto by the electrical connections 28 and spaced apart from the heat sink 22 in such a manner that at least one cooling channel 34 is defined between the heat sink 22 and the drive circuitry 30 for the passage in use of a cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Robbie Thielemans, Koen Ooghe, Steven De Keukeleire, Bruno Devos, Steve Veldeman, Tom Declerck, Karim Meersman, Kristof Vanluchene, Herbert Van Hille