Van Camp, BE
Benjamin Van Camp, Brugge BE
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20090101938 | Electrostatic Discharge Protection Circuit - The present invention provides an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit with a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) having a plurality of SCR fingers (SCRs) with the advantages to couple the different fingers or SCRs to decrease the multi-triggering problem and to increase the ESD-performance of the circuit. Additionally, a boost circuit can be introduced or additionally multiple SCRs can be coupled inherent through a common base. | 04-23-2009 |
Benjamin Van Camp, Gistel BE
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20100264457 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for protecting an integrated circuit (IC) having a first voltage potential, a first power supply potential and a second power supply potential. The ESD circuit includes a first NPN bipolar transistor having a first N-doped junction, a second N-doped junction and a third P-doped base junction. The first N-doped junction is coupled to the first voltage potential and the second N-doped junction is coupled to the first power supply potential. The ESD circuit also includes a first PNP bipolar transistor having a first P-doped junction, a second P-doped junction and a third N-doped base junction. The first P-doped junction is coupled to the first voltage potential and the second P-doped junction is coupled to the second power supply potential. The third P-doped base junction of the first NPN bipolar transistor is coupled to the third N-doped base junction of the first PNP bipolar transistor. | 10-21-2010 |
20130163128 | HIGH HOLDING VOLTAGE, MIXED-VOLTAGE DOMAIN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CLAMP - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is disclosed including at least a clamping device, a switching device, and a voltage limiter. The ESD protection circuit may include devices of different voltage domains. The switching device may be in series with the clamping device to block at least a portion of a voltage from dropping across the clamping device. The switching device may sustain higher maximum operating voltages than the clamping device. | 06-27-2013 |
20130200493 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is disclosed including at least an NPN transistor and a PNP transistor coupled between a first node and a second node, wherein the ESD protection device may be configured to sink current from the first node to the second node in response to an ESD event. The transistors may be coupled such that a collector of the NPN may be coupled to the first node. A collector of the PNP may be coupled to the second node. A base of the NPN may be coupled to the emitter of the PNP. An emitter of the NPN may be coupled to a base of the PNP. | 08-08-2013 |
20130229736 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE DOMAINS - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is disclosed. The ESD protection circuit is configured to operate in high voltage domains. The ESD protection device may further include stacked NMOS or PMOS devices. The gates of the MOS devices may be driven by respective inverters. The inverters may be coupled to a voltage divider and may be triggered by respective trigger circuits. Power nodes of the inverters may be connected such that devices in the ESD protection circuit are exposed to voltages that are within their maximum voltage rating. | 09-05-2013 |
Benjamin Van Camp, Zwijndrecht BE
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20120200964 | DIODE CHAIN WITH GUARD-BAND - The present invention provides an ESD protection device having at least one diode in a well of first conductivity type formed in a substrate of second conductivity type. The circuit further includes a guard-band of the first conductivity surrounding at least a portion of the diode, thus forming an NPN transistor between the diode cathode, the substrate and the guard-band. | 08-09-2012 |
Benjamin Van Camp, Antwerp BE
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20080218920 | METHOD AND APARATUS FOR IMPROVED ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - An apparatus having an inter-domain electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for protection of an integrated circuit (IC) with multiple power domains. The protection circuit in response to an ESD event provides an ESD protection between different power domains. Specifically, the protection circuit comprises at least one clamp coupled to one power domain, which conducts current during an ESD event to provide extra current in the interface line between the two different power domains. This extra current also in turn increases the voltage over the impedance element on the interface line, thus improving the design margins for the ESD protection and providing a better ESD protection capability for IC products. | 09-11-2008 |
20080285187 | CDM ESD PROTECTION FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - The present invention provides a charged-device model (CDM) electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for an integrated circuit (IC). The ESD protection circuit comprises a substrate of first conductivity type; a MOS component of second conductivity type formed on a first well on the substrate, and coupled to a pad; an isolating well/region having the second conductivity type being formed between the first well and the substrate to separate the first well and the substrate. Additionally, the circuit comprises an ESD clamp coupled to the isolated well/region. Under normal power operation, the ESD clamp is open. During a CDM ESD event, the CDM charges accumulated in the substrate and the MOS component are removed by the ESD clamp to prevent damage to the IC. | 11-20-2008 |
Benjamin Van Camp, Antwerpen BE
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20090040670 | Diode Chain with a Guard-Band - The present invention provides an ESD protection device having at least one diode in a well of first conductivity type formed in a substrate of second conductivity type. The circuit further includes a guard band of the first conductivity surrounding at least a portion of the diode, thus forming an NPN transistor between diode cathode, the substrate and the guard-band. | 02-12-2009 |
20090045436 | LOCALIZED TRIGGER ESD PROTECTION DEVICE - The present invention provides an ESD device to reduce the total triggering current without increasing the overshoot voltage. This is achieved by localizing the triggering current, such that the local current density remains high enough to trigger the ESD device. This localized triggering provides a fast and efficient triggering of the ESD device. | 02-19-2009 |
Guido Van Camp, Duffel BE
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20140318985 | POTENTIOMETRIC SENSORS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS - A coated-wire potentiometric sensor comprising an electronically conducting substrate electrode coated with an ionically conductive sensing layer and an outermost surface consisting of or comprising in and/or on a first molecular species which is capable of reversibly adsorbing a second molecular species and a method for measuring the affinity between a first molecular species and a second molecular species comprising the steps of: providing a potentiometric sensor of the coated-wire type having an outermost surface; adapting said outermost surface so that consists of or comprises said first molecular species; placing said sensor in a system for the recording of sensorgrams; recording a sensorgram of the adsorption of a second molecular species on said first molecular species of or comprised in and/or on said adapted outermost surface. | 10-30-2014 |
Guido (guy) Van Camp, Duffel BE
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20100197800 | Treatment and/or Prevention of Presbycusis by Modulation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 7 - The invention relates to the treatment and/or prevention of age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) with a modulator of a metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGluR7). | 08-05-2010 |
Guido L. P. Van Camp, Lier BE
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20090110483 | Paving Stones, Method for Laying Pavement with Same and Method for Producing Same - The invention relates to a set of paving stones having different thicknesses with respect to each other. At least one oblong recess is provided in the bottom side of each of the paving stones of the set, said oblong recess extending from one lateral side of the stone up to another lateral side, having a continuous cross-section and being provided for accommodating a complementary, regularly shaped carrier onto which the paving stones are to be laid. For each paving stone the/each recess extends into the bottom side of the paving stone up to a predetermined first distance (h) from a tangent plane to the top side, said predetermined first distance (h) being substantially the same for all paving stones of the set. The invention further relates to a method for laying a pavement with these paving stones and a method for producing these paving stones. | 04-30-2009 |
20100260545 | PAVING SYSTEM FOR MECHANICALLY PAVING WITH IRREGULAR PAVING STONES - Paving system for mechanically paving with irregular paving stones, the paving system comprising a pre-ordering part ( | 10-14-2010 |
Maurits Van Camp, Mortsel BE
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20080196551 | Separation of Metal Values in Zinc Leaching Residues - The invention relates to the separation of metals in Fe-bearing zinc leaching residues, in particular neutral and weak acid leach residues. | 08-21-2008 |
20100050814 | Recovery of Non-Ferrous Metals from By-Products of the Zinc and Lead Industry using Electric Smelting with Submerged Plasma - This invention relates to a single-step pyrometallurgical process for the recovery of non-ferrous metals from zinc bearing residues, in particular from by-products of the zinc and lead industry such as goethite and jarosite. A process for the recovery of metals from industrial Zn residues containing Zn, Fe and S is defined, wherein Zn is fumed, Fe is slagged, and S is oxidized to SO | 03-04-2010 |
20110042868 | Process and Apparatus for Recovery of Non-Ferrous Metals from Zinc Residues - The invention relates to a process for the separation and recovery of non-ferrous metals from zinc-bearing residues, in particular from residues produced by the zinc manufacturing industry. The process comprises the steps of: subjecting the residue to a flash or agitated bath fuming step, thereby producing an Fe bearing slag and Zn- and Pb-bearing fumes; and extracting the Zn- and Pb-bearing fumes and valorising Zn and Pb; characterised in that CaO, SiO | 02-24-2011 |
20120240729 | Process for the Valorization of Metals from Li-Ion Batteries - The invention concerns a recycling process for recovery of metals from Li-ion batteries. More particularly, an autogeneous process is disclosed for the recovery of Co from Li-ion batteries also containing Al and C, comprising the steps of: —providing a bath furnace equipped with means for O | 09-27-2012 |
Tamara Van Camp, Gent BE
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20100112020 | NANOFIBROUS STRUCTURES AND THEIR USE IN DENTAL APPLICATIONS - An electrospinning device is described for producing nanofibrous porous structures. The device comprises three or more neighbouring outlets ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100215939 | PRODUCTION AND USE OF LAMINATED NANOFIBROUS STRUCTURES - An electrospinning device is described for producing fibrous porous structures. The device is adapted for providing a predetermined distance profile for the distance between outlets of the electrospinning device and the receiving surface. The latter may be obtained by geometrically adapting the electrospinning device or by moving the outlets with respect to the receiving surface during growth of the fibrous structure. A fibrous structure obtained by the described electrospinning device is also described which comprises fibres, wherein the diameter of the fibres has a predetermined profile along a dimension of the electrospun fibrous structure. Furthermore application of the laminated structure for wound dressing and teeth bleaching is discussed. | 08-26-2010 |
20140291897 | PRODUCTION AND USE OF LAMINATED NANOFIBROUS STRUCTURES - An electrospinning device for providing a predetermined distance profile for the distance between outlets of the electrospinning device and the receiving surface. The latter may be obtained by geometrically adapting the electrospinning device or by moving the outlets with respect to the receiving surface during growth of the fibrous structure. | 10-02-2014 |
Tamara Van Camp, Overmere BE
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20110229541 | SOLID TEETH BLEACHING DEVICE - A teeth bleaching device ( | 09-22-2011 |
Wim Van Camp, Temse BE
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20080262160 | Monodisperse Polymers Containing (Alkyl)Acrylic Acid Moieties, Precursors and Methods for Making them and their Applications - This invention relates to monodisperse or nearly monodisperse (co)polymers containing acrylic or (α-substituted)acrylic acid moieties, polymeric precursors thereof as well as methods for making them by at least partial hydrolysis of said polymeric precursors. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such (co)polymers optionally in combination with polymer processing additives for use in various fields of technology including imaging applications. | 10-23-2008 |
20130096268 | MONODISPERSE POLYMERS CONTAINING (ALKYL)ACRYLIC ACID MOIETIES, PRECURSORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM AND THEIR APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to monodisperse or nearly monodisperse (co)polymers containing acrylic or (α-substituted)acrylic acid moieties, polymeric precursors thereof as well as methods for making them by at least partial hydrolysis of said polymeric precursors. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such (co)polymers optionally in combination with polymer processing additives for use in various fields of technology including imaging applications. | 04-18-2013 |