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Andries Gisolf, Delft NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130041597METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF ULTRASOUND - A method for inspecting an object by means of ultrasound, for example for detecting a wall thickness of the object or for detecting defects in the object, wherein in a step a. at least one ultrasonic pulse is transmitted into the object on a first position of a surface of the object, the ultrasonic pulse is received on a second position of the surface of the object possibly by propagating directly towards the second position along the surface of the object or possibly as a result of reflection and/or diffractions of the pulse in the object so that the transmitted pulse may result in more than one pulse being received at different moments in time and wherein a data signal is generated representing the received pulses and the associated moments in time wherein these pulses are received wherein step a. is repeated for other first positions and/or second positions for generating a first set of data signals and wherein the first set of data signals obtained in the plurality of steps a. are processed for generating processed signals on the basis of which a To FD image can be obtained, wherein the processing for obtaining the processed data signals comprises at least three processing steps.02-14-2013

Andries Meuzelaar, Poppel (ravels) BE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090107651HEAT EXCHANGER FOR MOTORIZED TRANSPORT, AND MOTORIZED TRANSPORT INCORPORATING A HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger for motorised means of transport, comprising at least one heat-conducting pipe through which a first medium is fed and a lining of a thermally conductive, porous structure connected to the pipe via an external side of the pipe, through which a second medium surrounding the pipe is fed. The invention also provides a motorised means of transport provided with such a heat exchanger. The invention furthermore provides a method for applying such a heat exchanger mounted in a motorised means of transport, comprising feeding a first medium through the pipe at a first temperature, and guiding a second medium through the lining at a second temperature, whereby the first temperature and the second temperature are different.04-30-2009

Andries Rijfers, Kamerik NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100201758DROPLET BREAK-UP DEVICE - The invention relates to a droplet break up device (08-12-2010
20100247760MULTI COMPONENT PARTICLE GENERATING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method of generating a ‘multicomponent particle comprising: and a multicomponent particle generating system comprising: a first nozzle constructed to generate at least one isolated particle; a second nozzle arranged to generate a generally uninterrupted fluid jet without breaking up, —said first and second nozzles arranged to have said isolated particle collide with the fluid jet so as to combine said particle with fluid of the second fluid jet, for providing a multicomponent particle; and a collector by which said isolated particles can be captured after collision with the fluid jet.09-30-2010
20100295904DROPLET BREAK-UP DEVICE - The invention relates to a droplet break up device comprising: a chamber for containing a printing liquid comprising a bottom plate; a pump for pressurizing the printing liquid; an outlet channel having a central axis, provided in said chamber for ejecting the printing liquid; and an actuator for breaking up a fluid jetted out of the outlet channel. The actuator is provided around the outlet channel, arranged to symmetrically impart a pressure pulse central to the outlet channel axis. Accordingly, smaller droplets can be delivered at higher frequencies.11-25-2010
20110177243Multi component particle generating system - The invention relates to a method of generating a multicomponent particle comprising: and a multicomponent particle generating system comprising a movable support constructed to accelerate particles supplied on the movable support; a particle supply system for supplying the particles to the movable support; at least one nozzle arranged to generate a generally uninterrupted fluid jet along at least part of a circumference of the movable support without breaking up; to have said accelerated particles collide with the fluid jet so as to combine said particles with fluid of the fluid jet, for providing a multicomponent particle; and a collector arranged in the trajectory of said particles, by which said particles can be captured after collision with the fluid jet.07-21-2011
20120007287METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYERWISE PRODUCTION OF A 3D OBJECT - A system and method for layer-by-layer production of an object is provided. The system includes a construction shape having a carrying surface adapted for carrying a layer of build material, a plate having a holding surface adapted for holding an object in an object build area, a moveable reservoir having a plurality of containment surfaces defining a containment area adapted for containing a volume of build material within the moveable reservoir, and an exposure unit adapted for exposing at least a portion of the layer of build material in the object build area so that the portion of the layer of build material solidifies to form a solidified layer of the object. In one embodiment, the moveable reservoir is moveable between a first position and a second position and at least one of the plurality of containment surfaces of the moveable reservoir includes a portion of the carrying surface when the moveable reservoir is in the first position, and the portion of the carrying surface is positioned in the object build area when the moveable reservoir is in the second position.01-12-2012
20120057143Illumination System for Use in a Stereolithography Apparatus - The invention concerns an illumination system for use in a stereolithography apparatus, comprising: a planar support; a multilens projector array mechanically supported on the planar support over the array on a plano side, and having a work surface arranged to receive a resin applying device for applying a resin layer, the projector array comprising a stack of optical elements, including a plurality of lenslets adapted to project the LEDs onto the work surface, and a two-dimensional array of individually controllable light-emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged between the planar support and the multilens projector. According to an aspect, the planar support and the plano side are supported on contact zones arranged over substantially the entire plano side; the illumination system thus forming a rigid body.03-08-2012
20120063131Illumination System for Use in a Stereolithography Apparatus - The invention concerns an illumination system for use in a stereolithography apparatus, comprising a planar support supporting a two-dimensional array of individually controllable wide-angle light-emitting diodes (LEDs); and a multilens projector array arranged relative to the array, and adapted to project a focused image of the LEDs onto a work area. The multilens projector array is arranged to project light from the LED array having a light emitting edge area image spot size which is smaller than or equal to a light emitting central area image spot size.03-15-2012
20120106150ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR USE IN A STEREOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS - An illumination system (05-03-2012
20120107498MULTI COMPONENT PARTICLE GENERATING SYSTEM - A multicomponent particle generating system may include a first nozzle constructed to generate at least one isolated particle, and a second nozzle arranged to generate a generally uninterrupted fluid jet without breaking up. The first and second nozzles are arranged to have the isolated particle traverse the fluid jet from one side to the other side so as to combine the particle with fluid of the second fluid jet, for providing a multicomponent particle. A collector is arranged on the other side of the fluid jet by which the isolated particles can be captured after collision with the fluid jet. The system includes a modulator, for modulating the second fluid jet so as to provide an undulated jet having thicker and thinner portions.05-03-2012
20120168989METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYERWISE PRODUCTION OF A 3D OBJECT - A system and method of layerwise production of a tangible object (07-05-2012
20120313294System and Method For Layerwise Production of A Tangible Object - A system and method for layer-by-layer production of an object is provided. The system includes a construction shape having a carrying surface adapted for carrying a layer of build material, a plate having a holding surface adapted for holding an object in an object build area, a moveable reservoir having a plurality of containment surfaces defining a containment area adapted for containing a volume of build material within the moveable reservoir, and an exposure unit adapted for exposing at least a portion of the layer of build material in the object build area so that the portion of the layer of build material solidifies to form a solidified layer of the object.12-13-2012

Patent applications by Andries Rijfers, Kamerik NL

Andries Van Berkum, Nijmegen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120126450Method And Device For Manufacturing An Impression Of A Person-Specific Contact Surface For Sitting Orthosis - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an impression of a person-specific contact surface for a sitting orthosis, comprising of providing a first flexible holder in which a quantity of separate particles is present, bringing the contact surface into the desired form by bringing the person into supporting contact in a desired position with at least the first flexible holder, fixing the contact surface by applying an underpressure in the flexible holder, removing the person after applying an underpressure in the flexible holder and making an impression of the contact surface, wherein an overpressure is applied in the at least one first flexible holder during forming of the contact surface. The invention also relates to a device for manufacturing a person-specific impression of a contact surface for a sitting orthosis.05-24-2012

Andries Van Wageningen, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110298297METHODS, TRANSMISSION DEVICES AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING POWER WIRELESSLY - This invention proposes a method of and a device for transmitting power via electromagnetic coupling from a transmission device to a set of reception devices, said method comprising a step of calculating by the transmission device, a first sum of given power levels defined by each reception device of said set of reception devices; if a maximum power that can be transmitted by the transmission device to said set of reception devices is less than said first sum, then performing a step of determining by said transmission device, based on said first sum and according to a set of criteria, a subset of reception devices among said set of reception devices, to which the transmission device transmits power.12-08-2011
20120068550METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A DEVICE IN A WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method of detecting a receiver (03-22-2012

Andries Van Wageningen, Aachen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120106319METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA PACKETS - The invention proposes a method of encoding data packet by encoding type information and size information of said data packet into the same field. The invention also proposes a method of processing data packets received. The data packet comprises a header part and a message part. The header part comprises at least one bit for indicating the type of said data packet, said method comprising a step (05-03-2012
20120112543INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER - The invention relates to a system for transmitting power inductively from a transmitter (05-10-2012

Andries Van Wageningen, Wijlre NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080247310Method of Improving Communication Between Mobile Nodes - To improve a method of improving communication between mobile nodes in an ad-hoc wireless network and in particular to reduce the amount of data to be transmitted, all the nodes are organized into application-specific clusters and the information that is relevant to each application is stored in the head element of the cluster.10-09-2008
20090144445METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MESSAGES - In order to provide a method for transmitting messages between a number of nodes (06-04-2009
20090185489Scheduling the transmission of messages on a broadcast channel of an ad-hoc network dependent on the usage of this channel - In order to provide a communication system (07-23-2009
20090279540CLUSTER COUPLER IN A TIME TRIGGERED NETWORK - The invention relates to a cluster coupler in a time triggered network for connecting clusters operating on the same protocol. Further, it relates to a network having a plurality of clusters, which are coupled via a cluster coupler. It also relates to a method for communicating between different clusters. To provide a cluster coupling means, a network and a method for communicating between clusters which are able to couple a plurality of clusters operating on the same time triggered protocol to achieve a selectively forwarding of data without message buffering or frame delay a cluster coupler in a network is proposed operating on a time triggered protocol using time slots, wherein the cluster coupler (11-12-2009
20100067404CLUSTER COUPLER UNIT AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING A PLURALITY OF CLUSTERS IN A TIME-TRIGGERED NETWORK - The invention relates to a time triggered network used in particular in an automotive network having a plurality of clusters. Each cluster (A-X) includes a plurality of nodes (03-18-2010
20100220744INTELLIGENT START COUPLER FOR TIME TRIGGERED COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN NODES WITHIN A NETWORK USING A TIME TRIGGER PROTOCOL - This invention relates to a star coupler connected to a plurality of nodes within a network using a time triggered protocol on a time slot basis. The invention further relates to a network including a cluster having at least one node. Further, the invention relates to a method for communication between nodes within a network using a time trigger protocol. To provide a star coupler, which is able to increase the bandwidth and to communicate with low propagation delay for communicating the relevant data it is proposed to provide a star coupler (09-02-2010

Patent applications by Andries Van Wageningen, Wijlre NL

Andries Wageningen, Wijlre NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100034210CLUSTER COUPLER IN A TIME TRIGGERED NETWORK - The invention relates to a cluster coupler in a time triggered network for connecting clusters operating on the same protocol. Further, it relates to a triggered network having a plurality of clusters, which are coupled via the cluster coupler. It also relates to a method for communicating between different clusters. To provide a cluster coupling means, a network and a method for communicating between clusters which are able to couple a plurality of clusters operating on the same time triggered protocol to achieve a selectively forwarding of data without message buffering or frame delay a cluster cluster (02-11-2010

Andries Woudstra, Drachten NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120192525INSERTING SYSTEM - An inserting system comprises first and second sheetlike item transport guides forming a first sheetlike item transport path for transporting first sheetlike items. Third and fourth sheetlike item transport guides form a second sheetlike item transport path for transporting second sheetlike items. At least a portion of the first and second sheetlike item transport guides and a portion of the third and fourth sheetlike item transport guides are separate. A plate has a first side and an opposite second side, said first side being the portion of the second sheetlike item transport guide and said second side being the portion of the third sheetlike item transport guide. The fourth sheetlike item transport guide is mounted so as to be movable with respect to the third sheetlike item transport guide, and the plate is mounted so as to be movable with respect to the first sheetlike item transport guide.08-02-2012