Patents by Inventor Bas J. E. van Rens

Bas J. E. van Rens 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).

  • Rollable display device with strain reduction
    Patent number: 8001711
    Abstract: A rollable display device including an inner housing (102) having an inner slot (108), a rollable display (106) having a bend portion (118), which is disposed through the inner slot (108), and a strain reducer (100) operably connected to the rollable display (106) to reduce strain at the bend portion (118). The strain reducer (100) acts by increasing radius of the bend portion (31), locating a neutral line of the rollable display (106) at a selected layer of the bend portion (31), and/or reducing cycling of the bend portion (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Creator Technology B.V.
    Inventors: Raymond W. L. LaFarre, Bas J. E. van Rens