Patents by Inventor Albart J. Kip

Albart J. Kip 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: 7482943
    Abstract: A device with a human-machine interface for use as a user control interface, particularly in an automotive environment, which temporarily makes an indication of the function of a control organ perceptible, when the user begins to actuate it, but has not yet definitively actuated it. The device with a human-machine interface helps the user to find the right control organ, or warns about dangerous control organs. Moreover, ways of finding groups of control organs and verifying the setting of groups of control organs are made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Leonardus G. M. Beuk, Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: 7057521
    Abstract: A device with a human-machine interface for use as a user control interface, particularly in a an automotive environment, which temporarily indication of the function of a control organ perceptible, when the user begins to actuate it, but has not yet definitively actuated it. The device with a human-machine interface helps the user to find the right control organ, or warms about dangerous control organs. Moreover, ways to finding groups of control organs and verifying the setting of groups of control organs are made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Leonardus G. M. Beuk, Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: 6256834
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a housing (1) accommodating a suction unit (7). The vacuum cleaner further comprises a dust container (11) in which a dust filter (21) can be placed. The dust container is detachably coupled to the housing and comprises a handle (33) and an opening (31) via which the dust filter can be placed. According to the invention, the handle is provided on a side wall (39) of the dust container, while the opening is provided at an upper side (35) of the dust container, the upper side of the dust container being directed towards an upper side (37) of the housing in an operational position of the vacuum cleaner. In this manner, it is prevented that the dust filter can fall out of the dust container or that dust can fall out of the dust filter when the dust container is detached from the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the handle of the dust container also is a unique handle for the housing, so that the construction of the housing is simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Natalie Meijer, Hans Kodden, Albart J. Kip, Henk Uil, Klaas Vonk, Jan Dorgelo
  • Patent number: 5953829
    Abstract: A hair styling instrument is provided which includes a housing (8) having a front side (9), formed with at least one passage (10) for heated air. Elongate hair guides (12, 13, 14) project exclusively from the front side (9) of the housing (8) or, at least in the area of the passage (10). Movable hair guides (13) are movable between a first position, in which they project fully from the housing (8), and a second position, in which they project from the housing (8) to a smaller extent than in the first position. With the movable hair guides (13) in the second position the hair styling instrument can be moved through wet tangled hair with a low resistance. Subsequently, when the hair is tidied and drier, a proper grip and hence a satisfactory styling performance is achieved with the movable hair guides (13) in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Lippe Van Den Brug, Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: 5923267
    Abstract: A device with a human-machine interface for use as a user control interface, particularly in an automotive environment, which temporarily makes an indication of the function of a control organ perceptible, when the user begins to actuate it, but has not yet definitively actuated it. The device with a human-machine interface helps the user to find the right control organ, or warns about dangerous control organs. Moreover, ways of finding groups of control organs and verifying the setting of groups of control organs are made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Leonardus G. M. Beuk, Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: 5844500
    Abstract: A device with a human-machine interface for use as a user control interface, particularly in an automotive environment, which temporarily makes an indication of the function of a control organ perceptible, when the user begins to actuate it, but has not yet definitively actuated it. The device with a human-machine interface helps the user to find the right control organ, or warns about dangerous control organs. Moreover, ways of finding groups of control organs and verifying the setting of groups of control organs are made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Leonardus G. M. Beuk, Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: 5738121
    Abstract: A hair styling brush (1) for use in combination with a hot air source (12-14), comprising an elongate hollow body (2) with a row of hollow teeth (3), which extend substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (4) of the hollow body, the interior (5) of the hollow body being in open communication with the interior (6) of each of the hollow teeth, which hollow teeth (3) have outlet apertures (7, 8), through which in operation an air stream flows, which air stream is directed substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the hollow body. To give the hair a maximal volume the brush is provided with a comb (9, 10) at either side of the row of hollow teeth (3), opposite the outlet apertures (7, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Hendrik J. Westerveld, Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: D360054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: D364682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: D367947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Albart J. Kip, Marten F. Elkerbout
  • Patent number: D372336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: D376010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Albart J. Kip
  • Patent number: D376425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Albart J. Kip