Patents by Inventor Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries

Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries 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: 9975420
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, comprising a drive unit for adjusting the air inlet between at least the first position and the second position, wherein the drive unit comprises a compound drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries, Stefan Frits Brouwer
  • Patent number: 9869283
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, comprising a drive unit for adjusting the air inlet between at least the first position and the second position, further comprising an auxiliary unit which is arranged for adjusting the air inlet in case of a calamity for bringing the air inlet to a predefined position, comprising at least one energy storage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries
  • Patent number: 9868347
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment device for adjusting shutoff elements of an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially closed and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially open. The adjustment device comprises a drive unit. The drive unit comprises a drive train, an electric motor with an output shaft for driving the drive train, and a drive shaft. The drive train comprises at least one reduction element. The reduction element, the output shaft of the electric motor, and the output shaft of the adjustment device form drive elements of the drive unit. The adjustment device is provided with a condition determining unit for determining a motion condition of at least one of the drive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Bastiaan Huijzers, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries
  • Publication number: 20160016461
    Abstract: Adjustment device for adjusting shutoff elements of an air inlet of a motor vehicle, wherein the shutoff elements are adjustable between an open position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a closed position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, includes a drive unit for adjusting the shutoff elements between at least the open position and the closed position, and a fail-safe mechanism which is arranged for adjusting the air inlet to a predefined position in case of a calamity situation. The adjustment device includes a blocking mechanism for blocking the operation of the fail-safe mechanism in predetermined situations, wherein in such predetermined situations the shutoff elements are adjustable to a predefined position without activation of the fail-safe mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries, Stefan Frits Brouwer, Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Bastiaan Huijzers
  • Patent number: 9150097
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment device for adjusting shutoff strips of an at least partly closable air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the shutoff strips leave the air inlet at least partly open and a second position in which the shutoff strips at least partly close the air inlet. The adjustment device comprises a drive unit, situated in a housing, which has a motor and a drive train with reduction stage. The drive train comprises an output shaft provided with a first coupling means facing outside the housing and a second coupling means facing outside the housing, opposite with respect to the first coupling means. The coupling means are configured to cooperate with, respectively, a first and a second coupling element of a first and second set of shutoff strips, respectively, for coupling the output shaft on both sides of the housing to the respective set of shutoff strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries
  • Publication number: 20150174999
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment device for adjusting shutoff elements of an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially closed and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially open. The adjustment device comprises a drive unit. The drive unit comprises a drive train, an electric motor with an output shaft for driving the drive train, and a drive shaft. The drive train comprises at least one reduction element. The reduction element, the output shaft of the electric motor, and the output shaft of the adjustment device form drive elements of the drive unit. The adjustment device is provided with a condition determining unit for determining a motion condition of at least one of the drive elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Bastiaan Huijzers, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries
  • Publication number: 20150136500
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment device for adjusting shutoff strips of an at least partly closable air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the shutoff strips leave the air inlet at least partly open and a second position in which the shutoff strips at least partly close the air inlet. The adjustment device comprises a drive unit, situated in a housing, which has a motor and a drive train with reduction stage. The drive train comprises an output shaft provided with a first coupling means facing outside the housing and a second coupling means facing outside the housing, opposite with respect to the first coupling means. The coupling means are configured to cooperate with, respectively, a first and a second coupling element of a first and second set of shutoff strips, respectively, for coupling the output shaft on both sides of the housing to the respective set of shutoff strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries
  • Publication number: 20140342655
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, comprising a drive unit for adjusting the air inlet between at least the first position and the second position, wherein the drive unit comprises a compound drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: MCi(Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V
    Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Erik Alfred Simeon De Vries, Stefan Frits Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20140130763
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, comprising a drive unit for adjusting the air inlet between at least the first position and the second position, further comprising an auxiliary unit which is arranged for adjusting the air inlet in case of a calamity for bringing the air inlet to a predefined position, comprising at least one energy storage element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries