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公开(公告)号:US20250050575A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-13
申请号:US18720079
申请日:2022-12-16
Inventor: Daniel Geoerg , Dominik Hartmann , Fred Borninkhof , Bart Michielsen , Jasper Lefevere
IPC: B29C64/209 , B29C64/118 , B29C64/227 , B29C64/245 , B29C64/35 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/20
Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing system (1) and a method for manufacturing one or more three-dimensional structures. At least one deposition unit (3) with one or more nozzles (5) is arranged for dispensing a build material through an opening area thereof on a print surface (7). A controller is provided which is configured to operate the system (1) for deposition of filaments of a build material paste on the print surface (7) in an interconnected arrangement in a plurality of stacked layers in order to form the one or more three-dimensional structures. An actuation unit (9) is arranged in order to have printing access to the at least one deposition unit (3), wherein the actuation unit (9) is configured to hold the print surface. The controller is configured to control the actuation unit (9) so as to move the print surface (7) at the at least one deposition unit (3) during deposition of the filaments by said deposition unit. The one or more nozzles (5) of the at least one deposition unit (3) are arranged to remain stationary during the deposition of the filaments.
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公开(公告)号:US20250027730A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-23
申请号:US18711294
申请日:2022-12-16
Applicant: VITO NV
Inventor: Carlo De Servi
IPC: F28F21/02
Abstract: The invention relates to an energy transfer system comprising a thermal circuit with a working fluid configured to perform a thermodynamic cycle and/or an energy transfer process, the thermal circuit comprising a piping system for conveying the working fluid, and at least one energy transfer device, wherein the energy transfer device is configured to transfer a portion of energy from one part of the thermal circuit to another part of the thermal circuit, and wherein at least a portion of the thermal circuit comprises a coating layer on surfaces in contact with the working fluid, wherein the coating layer includes an inert material that is inert with respect to the working fluid during operation and that maintains structural integrity at a temperature above 550 K. and wherein the inert material, when in a pure state/form, has a thermal conductivity above 1000 W/mK at room temperature.
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公开(公告)号:US12186739B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-07
申请号:US17602457
申请日:2020-04-08
Applicant: VITO NV
Inventor: Yoran De Vos , Marijke Jacobs , An Verberckmoes , Pascal Van Der Voort , Isabel Van Driessche
IPC: B01J23/745 , B01J37/18 , B01J38/06 , C01B3/36
Abstract: A process prepares an oxygen carrier for a chemical looping process including providing a material A having a first transition metal and/or an oxide of the first transition metal. The first transition metal is selected from chemical element groups 6-11 of the Periodic System. Material A is subjected to a reaction with H2 to reduce the first transition metal and/or oxide to form a reduced material B. Material B is treated with a salt solution of a second transition metal selected to have a standard reduction potential larger than the first transition metal. A portion of the first transition metal in the reduced material B is replaced by the second transition metal. A molar ratio of the first transition metal with respect to the second transition metal in material B ranges between 2:1 and 100:1. An oxygen carrier is obtained with the method and is regenerated using steam.
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公开(公告)号:US20240307828A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-19
申请号:US18576022
申请日:2022-07-05
Applicant: VITO NV , UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN
Inventor: Vera MEYNEN , Jeroen VAN DIJCK , Anita BUEKENHOUDT , Herman BECKERS
CPC classification number: B01D67/00931 , B01D71/024 , C09C1/363 , C09C1/3669 , C09C1/3692 , C09C3/006 , C09C3/043 , C09C3/08 , B01D69/04 , B01D2323/36
Abstract: Methods are disclosed for producing an organic functionalized solid inorganic substrate, a surface of the inorganic substrate comprising a hydroxide and/or an oxide comprising an element M, the element M being a metal or a metalloid. The method includes drying the surface; optionally removing protons from the surface; and contacting the surface with an organometallic reagent comprising at least one organic functional moiety, thereby obtaining the organic functionalized inorganic substrate, the at least one organic functional moiety being attached to the element M of the hydroxide and/or the oxide by means of a direct M-C bond. The drying step includes contacting the surface with a flow comprising an inert gas. The organic functionalized inorganic substrate obtained by the method may be used as a membrane, a catalyst, a sorbent, a sensor or an electronic component, or as a substrate in filtration, adsorption, chromatography and/or separation processes.
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公开(公告)号:US20240038969A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US18258263
申请日:2021-12-24
Applicant: VITO NV
Inventor: Vijay Shankar RANGASAMY , Annick VANHULSEL , Bert VERHEYDE , Dirk VANGENEUGDEN
CPC classification number: H01M4/366 , H01M4/628 , H01M4/405 , H01M4/0421 , H01M2004/027
Abstract: A method is disclosed for applying a protective layer on at least part of an exposed alkali metal or alkali metal alloy substrate. The method includes activating a gas using a plasma discharge to obtain an activated gas and contacting the exposed surface with the activated gas. A protective layer is formed on at least part of the exposed surface. The gas has a nitrogen-comprising compound such that the protective layer includes at least 60 mol % of a corresponding alkali metal nitrate. The present disclosure is further related to an article including a substrate having a surface including an alkali metal or alkali metal alloy and a protective layer arranged on at least part of the alkali metal or alkali metal alloy surface of the substrate. The protective layer is conductive to ions of the corresponding alkali metal and has at least 60 mol % of a corresponding alkali metal nitrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20230347592A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US17569980
申请日:2020-07-17
Applicant: VITO NV
Inventor: Jasper LEFEVERE , Bart MICHIELSEN , Monika KUS
IPC: B29C64/30 , B29C64/118 , B29C64/264 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/20
CPC classification number: B29C64/30 , B29C64/118 , B29C64/264 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/20
Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing three-dimensional porous structures. Filaments are deposited in a predetermined interconnected arrangement in a plurality of stacked layers for forming a porous structure with interconnected pores. Furthermore, the porous structure is subjected to a heat treatment in a heat chamber in order to reduce a moisture, solvent and/or organic material, solvent or organic material content (drying and/or calcination) of the porous structure by irradiating microwave energy through said porous structure. The applied microwave energy is selected based on the structural interconnected arrangement of the deposited filaments defining the shape and size of the pores of the three-dimensional porous structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20230347576A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US17569868
申请日:2020-07-17
Applicant: VITO NV
Inventor: Bart MICHIELSEN , Jasper LEFEVERE , Pieter WELTENS , Monika KUS , Marco Oskar KENNEMA , Detlef RUFF
IPC: B29C64/118 , B29C64/182
CPC classification number: B29C64/118 , B29C64/182 , B33Y10/00
Abstract: A method and system for printing a three-dimensional porous structure (1). Interconnected filaments (2) are deposited in a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of stacked layers (11). The filaments (2) of the consecutive layers (11) are connected to one another to obtain the porous structure (1) with interconnected pores (15). The filaments are deposited in such a way that one or more preselected frangible regions (7) are formed in the arrangement of filaments (2). The one or more frangible regions (7) are connected to less-frangible regions (9) of the porous structure (1). The predetermined arrangement of interconnected filaments (2) is configured such that the one or more frangible regions (7) form structurally weakened zones of the porous structure (1) such that the porous structure (1) breaks along said one or more frangible regions (7) under influence of a load and/or a stress. The plurality of three- dimensional parts (10a) are releasable under influence of the load and/or stress.
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公开(公告)号:US11597902B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-07
申请号:US16308372
申请日:2017-06-02
Inventor: Willy Doyen , Bart Molenberghs , Helene De Wever , Mahboubi Soufiani Amir , Mohammad Taherzadeh
IPC: C12M3/00 , B01D61/00 , C12M1/00 , B01D61/18 , B01D63/08 , B01D65/08 , C12M1/12 , C12P1/02 , C12P1/04
Abstract: An assembly includes a housing with opposite first and second layers. The first and second layers are spaced apart to define a confined interior space. A semi-permeable membrane is attached to the first layer, the semi-permeable membrane covering a porous area portion of the first layer. An outlet port and an inlet port are in fluid communication with the interior space. The assembly includes a first circulator for circulating a first fluid between the outlet port and the inlet port, and a second circulator for circulating a second fluid along an exterior surface of the semi-permeable membrane. The second circulator includes a fluid duct attached to or integrated within the housing. The fluid duct is isolated from the interior space and is porous to provide fluid access to an exterior surface of the semi-permeable membrane. The semi-permeable membrane forms a barrier allowing exchange of compounds across the membrane.
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公开(公告)号:US20230032928A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-02
申请号:US17788096
申请日:2020-12-22
Applicant: VITO NV
Inventor: Lambertus BOUWMAN , Metin BULUT
Abstract: A method is disclosed for the generation of hydrogen and oxygen from a liquid feed stream comprising water. The method includes passing an electric current through an aqueous electrolyte solution. Water is fed to the aqueous electrolyte solution by forward osmosis, wherein the aqueous electrolyte solution is brought into contact with a first side of a forward osmosis membrane and the liquid feed stream comprising water is brought into contact with a second side of the forward osmosis membrane. Water permeates through the forward osmosis membrane from the second side to the first side by a difference in osmotic pressure between the liquid feed stream and the aqueous electrolyte solution. Further, a device is disclosed for carrying out the above method.
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公开(公告)号:US20220215554A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-07
申请号:US17345388
申请日:2020-12-18
Applicant: VITO NV
Inventor: Roeland GEURTS , Kris BROOS , Mieke QUAGHEBEUR
IPC: G06T7/10 , G06T7/62 , G06V10/774 , G06V10/82
Abstract: A method and system for performing characterization of one or more materials. One or more materials are scanned by means of a sensory system including an X-ray sensor configured to perform multi-energy imaging for obtaining at least a lower-energy X-ray image and a higher-energy X-ray image. Images obtained by means of the sensory system are segmented, and for each segmented object, data indicative of an area density and data indicative of an atom number by analysis of the lower-energy X-ray image and the higher-energy X-ray image, and data indicative of the area density and atom number is determined by means of a calibrated model. Data indicative of a mass is calculated based on the data indicative of the area density and the data indicative of the area of each of the segmented objects. The data indicative of the atom number is provided as input to a trained neural network, wherein the trained neural network is configured to label each segmented object, and wherein the data indicative of the mass is coupled to each of the labeled segmented objects.
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