Patents by Inventor Andre Ooms

Andre Ooms 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: 9751724
    Abstract: A device for conveying a person from a first to a second level, in particular a stair lift, which includes a rail (9) which extends between said first and said second level, a frame (3) which is designed to engage the rail in such a manner that it can be moved along the rail, and wherein the frame is configured to move along the rail, and a carrier (4) on which the person can seat himself, in particular a chair, wherein the device is further provided with a safety device which includes a central processing unit and a wireless communication network designed to communicate status information on components of the device and/or objects in the vicinity of the device to the central processing unit, and wherein the processing unit is designed for deciding, on the basis of the communicated status information, whether or not the frame is to be moved along the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Otto Ooms B.V.
    Inventor: Andre Ooms
  • Patent number: 9457992
    Abstract: A device, in particular a stair lift, for conveying a person from a first level to a second level, comprising a rail (2) which extends between the first and the second level, a frame (3) which is provided with engaging means designed to engage the rail (2) in such a manner that the frame (3) can be moved along the rail (2), driving means designed to cause the frame (3) to move along the rail (2), and a support (5), in particular a chair, on which the person can be seated, which stair lift is furthermore provided with control means designed to activate the driving means, wherein the control means comprise at least a touch-sensitive surface (9), which surface extends or may extend in such a manner that a person can rest his or her hand, or a part thereof, on the surface so as to activate the driving means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Otto Ooms B.V.
    Inventor: Andre Ooms
  • Publication number: 20150068847
    Abstract: A device for conveying a person from a first to a second level, in particular a stair lift, comprising a rail (9) which extends between said first and said second level, a frame (3) which is provided with engaging means designed to engage the rail in such a manner that it can be moved along the rail, and drive means designed to cause the frame to move along the rail, and a carrier (4) on which the person can seat himself, in particular a chair, wherein the device is further provided with a safety device comprising a central processing unit and a wireless communication network designed to communicate status information on components of the device and/or objects in the vicinity of the device to the central processing unit, and wherein the processing unit is designed for deciding, on the basis of the communicated status information, whether or not the frame is to be moved along the rail by the drive means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Andre Ooms
  • Publication number: 20140326540
    Abstract: A device, in particular a stair lift, for conveying a person from a first level to a second level, comprising a rail (2) which extends between the first and the second level, a frame (3) which is provided with engaging means designed to engage the rail (2) in such a manner that the frame (3) can be moved along the rail (2), driving means designed to cause the frame (3) to move along the rail (2), and a support (5), in particular a chair, on which the person can be seated, which stair lift is furthermore provided with control means designed to activate the driving means, wherein the control means comprise at least a touch-sensitive surface (9), which surface extends or may extend in such a manner that a person can rest his or her hand, or a part thereof, on the surface so as to activate the driving means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Andre Ooms