Patents by Inventor Bart Jan Bax

Bart Jan Bax 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).

  • Publication number: 20180044160
    Abstract: Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of the at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through the at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: PIETER GERARD WITTE, ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, BART JAN BAX, HAROLD MARCEL BLOM
  • Patent number: 9815676
    Abstract: Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of the at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through the at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20170283118
    Abstract: Container comprising an inner container and an outer container with facing surfaces, wherein at least part of at least one of the facing surfaces has a surface roughness higher than about 0.1 Ra and/or wherein the difference in roughness of said facing surfaces is at least over a part more than about 0.1 Ra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, BART JAN BAX, HAROLD MARCEL BLOM
  • Patent number: 9714117
    Abstract: Container comprising an inner container and an outer container with facing surfaces, wherein at least part of at least one of the facing surfaces has a surface roughness higher than about 0.1 Ra and/or wherein the difference in roughness of said facing surfaces is at least over a part more than about 0.1 Ra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20160236820
    Abstract: Container comprising an inner container and an outer container with facing surfaces, wherein at least part of at least one of the facing surfaces has a surface roughness higher than about 0.1 Ra and/or wherein the difference in roughness of said facing surfaces is at least over a part more than about 0.1 Ra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, BART JAN BAX, HAROLD MARCEL BLOM
  • Publication number: 20150282651
    Abstract: Beverage container (1) and valve (6) for a beverage container. Beverage container (1), comprising a body (2) and a neck (3), wherein at the neck (3) a valve (6) is provided for dispensing a beverage comprising gas from the container (1), wherein an inner surface part (21) of the container (1) adjacent the valve (6), especially an inner surface part of the container within the neck between the body and an inlet side (8) of the valve (6) is smooth and sloping towards the inlet side of the valve, such that foam is prevented from being trapped at the inner surface of the neck (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20150284157
    Abstract: Beverage container (1) and valve (6) for a beverage container (1). Valve (6), comprising a base element (26) and a snap ring or snap fingers (48) extending there from, positioned around an opening (27) through the base element (26), wherein within the snap ring or between the snap fingers (48) a valve housing (24) is provided, having at least one inlet opening (9) and a spring loaded valve body (29), biased towards the base element (26) and closing off the opening (27), wherein the valve body (29) is operable through the opening (27) for opening a fluid connection between the inlet opening (9) or openings and the opening (27) in the base element (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20150210524
    Abstract: Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein: the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of said at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through said at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container; and/or the at least one opening is provided with or forming part of a first coupler for coupling a pressure fluid feed line to said opening, for pressurising a space between the inner and outer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax
  • Publication number: 20150210523
    Abstract: Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of said at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through said at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20150203342
    Abstract: Tapping assembly (1) for a beverage, comprising a first (20) and second (21) container, wherein the first container has a neck portion and the second container is suspended in the first container, from the neck portion thereof, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening (22) in a side wall thereof, preferably in a neck region of the first container, opening into a space between the first and second containers, wherein the assembly further comprises a connecting device (5), connected or connectable to the neck portion, wherein the connecting device comprises at least one connecting element for connecting to the at least one opening, wherein the connecting element is connected to a source of pressurised gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax
  • Publication number: 20150175399
    Abstract: Device 5 for connecting a gas line 6 to a bag-in-container type of container 3, comprising a first 61 and a second part 62, movably connected to said first part 61, wherein one of the first or second part 61, 62 comprises a coupling opening 60 with coupling elements 67 for connecting the device 5 to a part of a bag-in-container type container 3 extending inside coupling opening 60. The connecting device 5 comprises a connecting element 70, movable between an extended position wherein the connecting element 70 extends partly inside coupling opening 60 and a retracted position in which the connecting element 70 extends less or not into coupling opening 60, the connecting device 5 further comprising a mechanism 72 for moving the connecting element 70 between the extended and the retracted position by relative movement of first and second parts 61, 62.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax
  • Patent number: 8955722
    Abstract: An assembly (1) of a tapping keg (2) with neck (5) and a connecting device (15) for placement on said neck (5). In the neck is at least one valve (20, 22). The neck is provided with an outwardly reaching flange (8) with a top surface (14) and an inclined bottom surface (9). The bottom surface (9) is inclined with respect to the top surface (14). The connecting device has a substantially horse shoe-shaped connecting element (16), provided with a slot (18) by way of which the connecting element (16) is slidable over the flange (8). The side of the slot facing the bottom surface (46) during use comprises a lower surface (19) which is inclined at an angle which is at least virtually equal to the angle of inclination of the inclined bottom surface (9) and, in coupled condition, abuts at least against a planar central part (9A) of the inclined bottom surface (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Heineken Technical Services B.V.
    Inventors: Guido Petrus Johannes Van Der Klaauw, Bart Jan Bax
  • Patent number: 8887961
    Abstract: Tapping device for beverage, including at least one beverage container, a tapping line and a tapping cock, wherein the tapping line extends at least to adjacent the tapping cock and a connector for connection of the tapping line to the at least one beverage container, wherein a cleaning element is provided in the beverage container or the connector, which cleaning element upon broaching of a beverage container is situated near an end of the tapping line proximal to the beverage container and is movable through the tapping line under pressure of beverage from the beverage container, while abutting against an inner side of the tapping line, such that beverage will propel the cleaning element in the tapping line, at least to near the tapping cock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
    Inventors: Bart Jan Bax, Helmut Paulitsch, Ernst Jan Folkert Van Der Wal, Antonius Maurits Willemen
  • Patent number: 8056773
    Abstract: An assembly of a tapping keg with neck and a connecting device for placement on the neck. In the neck is at least one valve. The neck is provided with an outwardly reaching flange with a top surface and an inclined bottom surface. The bottom surface is inclined with respect to the top surface. The connecting device has a substantially horse shoe-shaped connecting element, provided with a slot by way of which the connecting element is slidable over the flange. The side of the slot facing the bottom surface during use includes a lower surface which is inclined at an angle which is at least virtually equal to the angle of inclination of the inclined bottom surface and, in coupled condition, abuts at least against a planar central part of the inclined bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Heineken Technical Services B.V.
    Inventors: Guido Petrus Johannes Van der Klaauw, Bart Jan Bax
  • Publication number: 20110232778
    Abstract: An assemlbly (1) of a tapping keg (2) with neck (5) and a connecting device (15) for placement on said neck (5). In the neck is at least one valve (20, 22). The neck is provided with an outwardly reaching flange (8) with a top surface (14) and an inclined bottom surface (9). The bottom surface (9) is inclined with respect to the top surface (14). The connecting device has a substantially horse shoe-shaped connecting element (16), provided with a slot (18) by way of which the connecting element (16) is slidable over the flange (8). The side of the slot facing the bottom surface (46) during use comprises a lower surface (19) which is inclined at an angle which is at least virtually equal to the angle of inclination of the inclined bottom surface (9) and, in coupled condition, abuts at least against a planar central part (9A) of the inclined bottom surface (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: HEINEKEN TECHNICAL SERVICES B.V.
    Inventors: Guido Petrus Johannes Van Der Klaauw, Bart Jan Bax
  • Publication number: 20110108240
    Abstract: A tapping apparatus, provided with a first heat exchanger (9) and a second heat exchanger (11), wherein the first heat exchanger has a refrigerant side and a fluid side, and the second heat exchanger comprises a refrigerant side and a fluid side, wherein the fluid side of the second heat exchanger (11) is provided with: a first connection (65) and a second connection (66), for connection of a cooling circuit and/or a contact face (90) to be cooled by-refrigerant in the refrigerant side, for placement of an object to be cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventor: Bart Jan Bax
  • Publication number: 20110100049
    Abstract: A countermount, provided with a jacket (13) and a passage (16), wherein the jacket is provided with a supply (14) and a discharge (15) for a cooling fluid and the passage extends between an inlet and a tap, wherein within the passage a beverage line is provided which extends at least between the inlet (17) and the tap (7), wherein between at least a part of a wall of the passage and the beverage line, a temperature regulating space (24) and/or a temperature regulating element (80) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventor: Bart Jan Bax
  • Patent number: 7832596
    Abstract: A tapping rod (2) with a beverage valve (16), a gas valve (14) cooperating therewith, and a collar (24), while in or on the collar a connecting device (26) is fitted, which connecting device comprises a pressure body (30) for opening the beverage valve (16) and the gas valve (14), wherein: the pressure body (30) comprise or defines at least one first beverage channel (50) for bringing, with the beverage valve in open position, the inner space of a keg, in particular a riser of the taping rod, into fluid communication with a beverage dispensing line; the pressure body comprises or defines at least one gas channel (48) for bringing, with the gas valve in open position, the inner space of the keg into fluid communication with a gas supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Heineken Technical Services B.V.
    Inventors: Guido Petrus Johannes van der Klaauw, Bart Jan Bax, Marius Corstiaan van Duuren, Arie-Maarten Paauwe
  • Publication number: 20100243676
    Abstract: Tapping device for beverage, comprising at least one beverage container, a tapping line and a tapping cock, wherein the tapping line extends at least to adjacent the tapping cock and connecting means for connection of the tapping line to the at least one beverage container, wherein a cleaning element is provided in the beverage container or the connecting means, which cleaning element upon broaching of a beverage container is situated near an end of the tapping line proximal to the beverage container and is movable through the tapping line under pressure of beverage from the beverage container, while abutting against an inner side of the tapping line, such that beverage will propel the cleaning element in the tapping line, at least to near the tapping cock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Bart Jan Bax, Helmut Paulitsch, Ernst Jan Folkert Van Der Wal, Antonius Maurits Willemen
  • Publication number: 20100163113
    Abstract: A beverage container (1) provided with an inner space, at least partly filled with carbonated beverage and a valve assembly (15) attached in the beverage container, in particular a top surface (4) thereof, which valve assembly comprises a valve body (21) biased in a closing direction against a valve seat (20), and wherein, preferably, an engaging means (26) extending outside the inner space is provided, wherein a pressure control device (36) is provided which comprises a reservoir (37), filled with a pressure gas, which reservoir is in communication with the inner space, at least during use, preferably via a pressure control device, and wherein the dispensing device comprises an operating device (40) for pressing the valve body away from the valve seat, which operating device comprises a part of a beverage dispensing channel (48, 52) and is provided with means (64) for maintaining the valve assembly in an opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventor: Bart Jan Bax