Patents by Inventor Erik Pieter van Gaasbeek
Erik Pieter van Gaasbeek 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).
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Patent number: 10835074Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage. The capsule comprises an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which may be provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The sealing member is integral with the outwardly extending flange and comprises at least one projection projecting from the outwardly extending flange. The projection comprising a projection top and is configured such that its projection top exerts a radial force on the free contact end of the annular element if the capsule is positioned in the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device and the enclosing member is closed by means of a closing member of the beverage preparation device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke Dijkstra, Arend Hendrik Groothornte, Erik Pieter van Gaasbeek, Marc Henrikus Joseph Ottenschot, Ralf Kamerbeek, Armin Sjoerd Eijsackers, John Henri Flamand, Andrew Michael Halliday, Nicholas Andrew Hansen
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Patent number: 10779676Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage. The capsule comprises an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which may be provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The sealing member is integral with the outwardly extending flange and comprises at least one projection projecting from the outwardly extending flange. The projection comprising a projection top and is configured such that its projection top exerts a radial force on the free contact end of the annular element if the capsule is positioned in the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device and the enclosing member is closed by means of a closing member of the beverage preparation device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke Dijkstra, Arend Hendrik Groothornte, Erik Pieter van Gaasbeek, Marc Henrikus Joseph Ottenschot, Ralf Kamerbeek, Armin Sjoerd Eijsackers, John Henri Flamand, Andrew Michael Halliday, Nicholas Andrew Hansen
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Patent number: 10730188Abstract: A gripping device for gripping an egg tray (3A) having a dimpled structure includes a gripping unit (4) that is movable up and down to engage and grip the egg tray (3A) and move it. The gripping unit comprises (4) at least a pair of opposite grip ping members (42A, 42B) which are movable in opposite directions, substantially transverse to the up and down movement of the unit (4), from a retracted position to an advanced position to grip a dimple (31) of the egg tray (3A), and from the advanced position to the retracted position to release the dimple. Each gripping member (42A, 42B) of said pair has a separate pressure operated actuator (46) operatively connected to it. The actuator (46), upon pressurization, moves the corresponding gripping member (42A, 42B) from the retracted position to the advanced position.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: SANOVO TECHNOLOGY NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Edwin Lambertus Maria Papen, Dirk Willem Wikkerink, Erik Pieter Van Gaasbeek, Hielke Dijkstra
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Publication number: 20200086500Abstract: A gripping device for gripping an egg tray (3A) having a dimpled structure includes a gripping unit (4) that is movable up and down to engage and grip the egg tray (3A) and move it. The gripping unit comprises (4) at least a pair of opposite grip ping members (42A, 42B) which are movable in opposite directions, substantially transverse to the up and down movement of the unit (4), from a retracted position to an advanced position to grip a dimple (31) of the egg tray (3A), and from the advanced position to the retracted position to release the dimple. Each gripping member (42A, 42B) of said pair has a separate pressure operated actuator (46) operatively connected to it. The actuator (46), upon pressurization, moves the corresponding gripping member (42A, 42B) from the retracted position to the advanced position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Edwin Lambertus Maria PAPEN, Dirk Willem WIKKERINK, Erik Pieter VAN GAASBEEK, Hielke DIJKSTRA
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Publication number: 20200047987Abstract: Capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage, the capsule having an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which may be provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The sealing member is integral with the outwardly extending flange and comprises a projection. The sealing member comprises a single annular projection comprising a projection top projecting from an inner projection foot radially outside of a flat inner flange portion extending between the capsule body side wall and the projection and an outer projection foot radially inside of a flat outer flange portion extending between the projection and the curled outer edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B.V.Inventors: Ralf KAMERBEEK, Arend Hendrik GROOTHORNTE, Hielke DIJKSTRA, Erik Pieter VAN GAASBEEK
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Publication number: 20200047986Abstract: Capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage, the capsule having an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which may be provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The sealing member is integral with the outwardly extending flange and comprises a projection. An annular trough between the inner projection foot and the side wall has a bottom axially spaced from the outer projection foot towards the bottom of the capsule body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B.V.Inventors: Ralf KAMERBEEK, Arend Hendrik GROOTHORNTE, Hielke DIJKSTRA, Erik Pieter VAN GAASBEEK
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Publication number: 20190177078Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage. The capsule comprises an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange. The capsule is hermetically closed by an aluminum cover attached to the outwardly extending flange. The capsule further comprises a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The capsule further comprises an elastic support structure, which is attached to an outer cover surface of said cover. In a condition, in which the capsule is freely resting with said elastic support structure on a fully straight reference surface, the elastic support structure provides a spacing between the outwardly extending flange and said reference surface, said spacing being constant all around in the circumferential capsule direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke Dijkstra, Erik Pieter Van Gaasbeek, Ralf Kamerbeek, Arend Hendrik Groothornte, Marc Hendrikus Joseph Ottenschot
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Publication number: 20180297775Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage. The capsule comprises an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which is provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The capsule comprises a bearing for the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device if the capsule is positioned in the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device and the enclosing member is closed by means of a closing member of the beverage preparation device, said bearing enclosing at least a portion of the free contact end of the annular element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke DIJKSTRA, Arend Hendrik GROOTHORNTE, Erik Pieter van GAASBEEK, Marc Henrikus Joseph OTTENSCHOT, Ralf KAMERBEEK, Armin Sjoerd EIJSACKERS, John Henri FLAMAND
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Publication number: 20180297776Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage. The capsule comprises an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which is provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The sealing member comprises a separate crushable element provided on the surface of the outwardly extending flange opposite the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke DIJKSTRA, Arend Hendrik GROOTHORNTE, Erik Pieter van GAASBEEK, Marc Henrikus Joseph OTTENSCHOT, Ralf KAMERBEEK, Armin Sjoerd EIJSACKERS, John Henri FLAMAND
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Publication number: 20180290824Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a beverage has an aluminum capsule body and a cover sheet hermetically closing off the capsule. The capsule body has a flange with a deformable sealing ring portion with an inner wall portion extending from and contiguous with an inner base portion of the flange, an outer wall portion extending from and contiguous with an outer base portion of the flange and a bridge portion interconnecting the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion. The bridge portion is located axially spaced from the base portions of the flange. In radial cross-sectional view, a top of the bridge portion axially most remote from the base portions of the flange is flat or has a center plane curved with a radius of curvature larger than two times a wall thickness of the top of the bridge portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke DIJKSTRA, Arend Hendrik GROOTHORNTE, Erik Pieter van GAASBEEK, Marc Henrikus Joseph OTTENSCHOT, Ralf KAMERBEEK, Armin Sjoerd EIJSACKERS, John Henri FLAMAND
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Publication number: 20180290825Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a beverage by supplying a fluid under pressure into the capsule. The capsule has an aluminum capsule body with an outwardly extending flange and a cover sheet attached to the flange and hermetically closing off the capsule. A deformable sealing ring portion of the flange projects axially from base portions of the flange, to which said cover is attached. The deformable sealing ring portion has an inner wall portion extending from and contiguous with an inner base portion of the flange, an outer wall portion extending from and contiguous with an outer base portion of said flange and a bridge portion interconnecting the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion. The bridge portion is located axially spaced from the base portions of the flange. A support member is arranged between the inner and outer wall portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke DIJKSTRA, Arend Hendrik GROOTHORNTE, Erik Pieter van GAASBEEK, Marc Henrikus Joseph OTTENSCHOT, Ralf KAMERBEEK, Armin Sjoerd EIJSACKERS, John Henri FLAMAND
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Publication number: 20180289201Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage. The capsule comprises an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which may be provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The sealing member is integral with the outwardly extending flange and comprises at least one projection projecting from the outwardly extending flange. The projection comprising a projection top and is configured such that its projection top exerts a radial force on the free contact end of the annular element if the capsule is positioned in the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device and the enclosing member is closed by means of a closing member of the beverage preparation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke DIJKSTRA, Arend Hendrik GROOTHORNTE, Erik Pieter van GAASBEEK, Marc Henrikus Joseph OTTENSCHOT, Ralf KAMERBEEK, Armin Sjoerd EIJSACKERS, John Henri FLAMAND, Andrew Michael HALLIDAY, Nicholas Andrew HANSEN
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Publication number: 20180273286Abstract: A capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage. The capsule comprises an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which may be provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The sealing member is integral with the outwardly extending flange and comprises at least one projection projecting from the outwardly extending flange. The projection comprising a projection top and is configured such that its projection top exerts a radial force on the free contact end of the annular element if the capsule is positioned in the enclosing member of the beverage preparation device and the enclosing member is closed by means of a closing member of the beverage preparation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.Inventors: Hielke DIJKSTRA, Arend Hendrik GROOTHORNTE, Erik Pieter van GAASBEEK, Marc Henrikus Joseph OTTENSCHOT, Ralf KAMERBEEK, Armin Sjoerd EIJSACKERS, John Henri FLAMAND, Andrew Michael HALLIDAY, Nicholas Andrew HANSEN
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Patent number: 7888655Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer mechanism for transferring a specimen (2) from a first position in a first holder (40) to a second position in a second holder (10) and/or vice versa, each holder (10, 40) equipped to detachably hold the specimen, the transfer of the specimen between the holders taking place in a transfer position different from the second position, characterized in that when the specimen is transferred between the holders (10, 40) a mechanical guidance mechanism positions the holders with a mutual accuracy higher than the mutual accuracy in the second position, and said mechanical guidance mechanism not positioning at least one of the holders (10, 40) when the specimen is in the second position. The mechanical guidance mechanism may comprise extra parts (50). At least one of the holders (40) may be equipped to hold a multitude of specimens.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Erik Pieter van Gaasbeek, Pleun Dona, Gerbert Jeroen van de Water, Johannes Antonius Maria van den Oetelaar, Paul Johannes Leonardes Barends, Ian Johannes Bernardus van Hees
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Publication number: 20080283768Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer mechanism for transferring a specimen (2) from a first position in a first holder (40) to a second position in a second holder (10) and/or vice versa, each holder (10, 40) equipped to detachably hold the specimen, the transfer of the specimen between the holders taking place in a transfer position different from the second position, characterized in that when the specimen is transferred between the holders (10, 40) a mechanical guidance mechanism positions the holders with a mutual accuracy higher than the mutual accuracy in the second position, and said mechanical guidance mechanism not positioning at least one of the holders (10, 40) when the specimen is in the second position. The mechanical guidance mechanism may comprise extra parts (50). At least one of the holders (40) may be equipped to hold a multitude of specimens.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: FEI CompanyInventors: Erik Pieter van Gaasbeek, Pleun Dona, Gerbert Jeroen van de Water, Johannes Antonius Maria van den Oetelaar, Paul Johannes Leonardes Barends, Ian Johannes Bernardus van Hees