Patents by Inventor Gerard Nijman
Gerard Nijman 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: 9540053Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded article (11) of a rubber polymer to which another article (12) is detachably connected. The method comprises the steps of providing a coupling means (2), comprising a first (2a) and second (2b) member, both of which are provided with interlocking elements (21,22) along connectable edges, the interlocking elements (21,22) being configured to interlock in a substantially continuous way along the edges in the connected state, and unlock in the disconnected state; integrating the first member (2a) and the molded article (11), such that its interlocking elements (21) are available for connection; integrating the second member (2b) and the other article (12), such that its interlocking elements (22) are available for connection; and interlocking the interlocking elements (21,22) of the first and second member (2a,2b) to produce the detachable connection between the articles.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Apollo Tyres Global R&D B.V.Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Gerard Nijman, Bart Maria Oude Luttikhuis
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Patent number: 9394012Abstract: A vehicle front spoiler comprises a flexible airflow guiding element provided in a region of a front part of the vehicle and extending in a transverse direction Y of the vehicle, and an actuating member, configured to move the airflow guiding element relative to said part of the vehicle between an extended operative position and a retracted inoperative position in which the airflow guiding element is folded rearwards to behind said vehicle part. The airflow guiding element is made of a rubber composition comprising an anisotropic textile structure of reinforcement cord having an elongation at break in the Y-direction of from 5% to 50%, and an elongation at break in the Z-direction lower than the elongation at break in the Y-direction, and is readily moved between the operative and the inoperative position with relatively low hysteresis losses.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Apollo Tyres Global R&D B.V.Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Gerard Nijman
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Patent number: 9126640Abstract: An air guiding device (10) for a motor vehicle, with a spoiler lip (12) extending in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle, and with a pneumatic actuating device (28) for the spoiler lip (12), with the aid of which actuating device the spoiler lip (12) is shiftable between a retracted rest position and an extended position, wherein the pneumatic actuating device (28) has a pneumatic actuator (30) which is fillable with or is emptiable of air, wherein the pneumatic actuator (30) is divided in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle into a plurality of zones (40, 42, 44), wherein the pneumatic actuator (30) has a plurality of air-fillable chambers (46, 48, 50) in each zone (40, 42, 44), and wherein the chambers (46, 48, 50) are fillable with or are emptiable of air in a manner individual to the zones.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Apollo Vredestein B.V.Inventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Bjorn Foerster, Gerard Nijman, Mike Ludovica Karel Peeters, Louis-Phillippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Guido Berge
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Patent number: 9126639Abstract: An air guiding device (10) for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip (12) mountable on a front part (8) of the motor vehicle via an adapter (32) and extends in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle. A pneumatic actuating device (28) shifts the spoiler lip (12) between a retracted rest position and an extended position. A flexurally elastic rod (24) is guided in a guide (26) near the free end of the spoiler lip (12). The spoiler lip (12) is mounted on the adapter (32) so that the spoiler lip (12), even in the retracted rest position, is under a prestress that opposes the shifting of the spoiler lip (12) out of the rest position into an extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Apollo Vredestein B.V.Inventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Bjorn Foerster, Gerard Nijman, Mike Ludovica Karel Peeters, Louis-Phillippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp
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Publication number: 20150239511Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded article (11) of a rubber polymer to which another article (12) is detachably connected. The method comprises the steps of providing a coupling means (2), comprising a first (2a) and second (2b) member, both of which are provided with interlocking elements (21,22) along connectable edges, the interlocking elements (21,22) being configured to interlock in a substantially continuous way along the edges in the connected state, and unlock in the disconnected state; integrating the first member (2a) and the molded article (11), such that its interlocking elements (21) are available for connection; integrating the second member (2b) and the other article (12), such that its interlocking elements (22) are available for connection; and interlocking the interlocking elements (21,22) of the first and second member (2a,2b) to produce the detachable connection between the articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Gerard Nijman, Bart Maria Oude Luttikhuis
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Publication number: 20150232650Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising 60-99 parts by weight of a first copolymer of monomer units of ethylene and an alpha-olefin, wherein the ethylene monomer unit content ranges from 45 to 56 wt. %, 1-20 parts by weight of a second copolymer of monomer units of ethylene and an alpha-olefin, and 0-20 parts by weight of a natural rubber. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the polymer composition. The vulcanized polymer composition is advantageously used in articles that need to be flexed at low temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Gerard Nijman
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Publication number: 20150225559Abstract: The invention related to a method of manufacturing an elastomeric product, e.g. rubber products, with a low hysteresis. The method comprises at least the steps of providing an elastomeric material composition which comprises an elastomeric material, sulfur and a peroxide and vulcanizing the blend at a selected reaction temperature that is higher than the temperature at which cross-links are formed in the composition, and that is between the temperature at which the half-life time of the peroxide is 1 hour and 50° C. above the temperature at which the half-life time of the peroxide is 1 hour. The composition shows a low level of hysteresis in combination with good (tear) strength, in particular at low temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Apollo Tyres Global R&D B.V.Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Gerard Nijman
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Publication number: 20150175222Abstract: A vehicle front spoiler comprises a flexible airflow guiding element provided in a region of a front part of the vehicle and extending in a transverse direction Y of the vehicle, and an actuating member, configured to move the airflow guiding element relative to said part of the vehicle between an extended operative position and a retracted inoperative position in which the airflow guiding element is folded rearwards to behind said vehicle part. The airflow guiding element is made of a rubber composition comprising an anisotropic textile structure of reinforcement cord having an elongation at break in the Y-direction of from 5% to 50%, and an elongation at break in the Z-direction lower than the elongation at break in the Y-direction, and is readily moved between the operative and the inoperative position with relatively low hysteresis losses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria REUVEKAMP, Gerard NIJMAN
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Publication number: 20150151516Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mutually adhering moulded articles of at least partially vulcanized rubber polymers. The method comprises at least the steps of providing a rubber composition which comprises a peroxide with an initiating temperature lower than the vulcanization temperature of at least one of the rubber polymers; arranging an adhesive layer of the rubber composition on the surface of the moulded articles which is to be adhered; bringing the surfaces for adhering together under pressure; and vulcanizing at least the adhesive layer at an increased temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria REUVEKAMP, Gerard NIJMAN, Petrus Johannes VAN SWAAIJ
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Patent number: 8999101Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mutually adhering molded articles of at least partially vulcanized rubber polymers. The method comprises at least the steps of providing a rubber composition which comprises a peroxide with an initiating temperature lower than the vulcanization temperature of at least one of the rubber polymers; arranging an adhesive layer of the rubber composition on the surface of the molded articles which is to be adhered; bringing the surfaces for adhering together under pressure; and vulcanizing at least the adhesive layer at an increased temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Apollo Vredestein B.V.Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugène Maria Reuvekamp, Gerard Nijman, Petrus Johannes Van Swaaij
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Publication number: 20150017391Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded article from a first rubber polymer, which molded article comprises an insert from a second rubber polymer. The method comprises the steps of (A) providing an at least partially vulcanized article from the first rubber polymer, the article having a recess that extends in a depth direction and in transverse directions perpendicular to the depth direction, for accommodating the insert; (B) providing an at least partially vulcanized insert from the second rubber polymer, the insert having a shape such that it can be accommodated in the recess; (C) arranging an unvulcanized object from a third rubber polymer in the recess to partly fill the recess; (C) arranging the at least partly vulcanized insert in the recess to obtain an assembly; and (D) vulcanizing the assembly under pressure. The method yields a molded article having an optically sharp interface between the first rubber polymer and the insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria REUVEKAMP, Gerard NIJMAN
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Patent number: 8864215Abstract: An air guiding device for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip (12) extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle and an actuating device (28) for moving the spoiler lip (12) between a retracted rest position and an extended maximum position. The spoiler lip (12) is mounted on an adaptor (34) and the adaptor (34) is connected to a fastening device (38). The air guiding device is connectable via the adaptor (34) and the fastening device (38) to a front panel (40) of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignees: Dr. Ing. H. C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Apollo Vredestein B.V.Inventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Bjoern Foerster, Gerard Nijman, Mike Ludovica Karel Peeters
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Publication number: 20140175831Abstract: An air guiding device (10) for a motor vehicle, with a spoiler lip (12) extending in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle, and with a pneumatic actuating device (28) for the spoiler lip (12), with the aid of which actuating device the spoiler lip (12) is shiftable between a retracted rest position and an extended position, wherein the pneumatic actuating device (28) has a pneumatic actuator (30) which is fillable with or is emptiable of air, wherein the pneumatic actuator (30) is divided in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle into a plurality of zones (40, 42, 44), wherein the pneumatic actuator (30) has a plurality of air-fillable chambers (46, 48, 50) in each zone (40, 42, 44), and wherein the chambers (46, 48, 50) are fillable with or are emptiable of air in a manner individual to the zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: Apollo Vredestein B.V., Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Bjorn Foerster, Gerard Nijman, Mike Ludovica Karel Peeters, Louis-Phillippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Guido Berge
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Publication number: 20140110970Abstract: An air guiding device (10) for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip (12) mountable on a front part (8) of the motor vehicle via an adapter (32) and extends in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle. A pneumatic actuating device (28) shifts the spoiler lip (12) between a retracted rest position and an extended position. A flexurally elastic rod (24) is guided in a guide (26) near the free end of the spoiler lip (12). The spoiler lip (12) is mounted on the adapter (32) so that the spoiler lip (12), even in the retracted rest position, is under a prestress that opposes the shifting of the spoiler lip (12) out of the rest position into an extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicants: Apollo Vredestein B.V., Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Bjorn Foerster, Gerard Nijman, Mike Ludovica Karel Peeters, Louis-Phillippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp
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Patent number: 8562067Abstract: An air guiding device for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip (12) extending in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle, and an actuating device (34) for the spoiler lip (12) in such a manner that the spoiler lip (12) is movable between a retracted rest position (RS) and an extended maximum position (MS). The spoiler lip (12) has, in the region of the longitudinal side (22) thereof which is directed toward a roadway, a flexurally elastic rod (24) that is guided movably in a guide device (26). A displacement measuring device (40) detects a position of the rod member (24).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Chris Paulus, Gerard Nijman, Mike Peeters
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Patent number: 8470121Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mutually adhering a first moulded article of an at least partially vulcanized rubber polymer and a second moulded article of a polymer. The method comprises at least the steps of providing a first moulded article of a rubber polymer which comprises a compound containing carboxylic acid anhydride; providing a second moulded article of a polymer; providing an adhesive composition comprising at least a polyisocyanate, a polyol and a catalyst; arranging an adhesive layer of the adhesive composition on the surface for adhesion of at least one moulded article; bringing the surfaces for adhesion together under pressure; and polymerizing at least the adhesive layer at a suitable temperature.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Apollo Vredestein B.V.Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugène Maria Reuvekamp, Gerard Nijman, Petrus Johannes Van Swaaij
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Patent number: 8430447Abstract: A motor vehicle front spoiler has a spoiler lip (11) extending in the region of a front part of the motor vehicle over the entire width or part of the width of the front part. An actuating element (12) enables the spoiler lip (11) to be shifted between an extended operating position, in which the spoiler lip (11) forms a downwardly directed extension of the front part and acts as an aerodynamic air-guiding device, and a retracted inoperative position, in which the spoiler lip (11) is directed to the rear and essentially has no aerodynamic air-guiding effect. A portion (13) of the spoiler lip (11) that is at the bottom in the operating position of the spoiler lip (11) and is in the vicinity of the roadway can be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignees: Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Apollo Vredestein B.V.Inventors: Dieter Jungert, Steffen Hoelzel, Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Laura van den Bosch, Mike Ludovica Karel Peeters, Gerard Nijman
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Publication number: 20130057022Abstract: An air guiding device for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip (12) extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle and an actuating device (28) for moving the spoiler lip (12) between a retracted rest position and an extended maximum position. The spoiler lip (12) is mounted on an adaptor (34) and the adaptor (34) is connected to a fastening device (38). The air guiding device is connectable via the adaptor (34) and the fastening device (38) to a front panel (40) of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicants: APOLLO VREDESTEIN B.V., DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Bjoern Foerster, Gerard Nijman, Mike Ludovica Karel Peeters
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Publication number: 20130049399Abstract: An air guiding device for a motor vehicle has a spoiler lip (12) extending in the transverse direction (FQ) of the vehicle, and an actuating device (34) for the spoiler lip (12) in such a manner that the spoiler lip (12) is movable between a retracted rest position (RS) and an extended maximum position (MS). The spoiler lip (12) has, in the region of the longitudinal side (22) thereof which is directed toward a roadway, a flexurally elastic rod (24) that is guided movably in a guide device (26). A displacement measuring device (40) detects a position of the rod member (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicants: APOLLO VREDESTEIN B.V., DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Steffen Hoelzel, Chris Paulus, Gerard Nijman, Mike Peeters
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Patent number: 8278384Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a matrix polymer, silica particles dispersed therein, and a coupling agent and a screening agent for the silica particles, and is characterized in that the screening agent is an alkylamine compound. The polymer composition is particularly suitable for the manufacture of rubber tires with improved rolling resistance.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Apollo Vredestein B.V.Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugène Maria Reuvekamp, Gerard Nijman, Ewout Feenstra