Patents by Inventor Hans Constant Dikhoff
Hans Constant Dikhoff 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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Publication number: 20240049917Abstract: A product preparation system and method for processing a container including a cup body and a cup closure assembly configured for removable operative engagement with the cup body, the cup closure assembly including a hinged spout cover and a user-removable multi-function restricting portion integrally formed as part of the cup closure assembly and detachable therefrom, the user-removable multi-function restricting portion being operative, when integrally attached to the cup closure assembly to prevent normal user opening of the hinged spout cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: BLIX LTD.Inventors: ARIEL STERNGOLD, Marcel Hendrikus Simon WEINJERS, Dorian CAPUANO, Dagan RECANATI, Refael KSHNTOVSKY, Andreas Jacobus Louis NIJSEN, Johannes Gabriel KUSTER, Joris BRONKHORST, Hans Constant DIKHOFF, Sybren Yme LEIJENAAR, Krijn MALTHA
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Patent number: 11889942Abstract: The present invention relates to a centrifugal coffee brewing device, including: a spinning assembly which is rotatable about a main axis, the spinning assembly including: a chamber element including a bottom wall, a cylinder element including a filter, wherein the chamber element and the cylinder element form a brewing chamber, a main drive for rotating the spinning assembly about the main axis for centrifuging the coffee, wherein the cylinder element including the filter is movable between a first, lower position in which the filter forms the circumference of the brewing chamber and in which the spinning assembly has a brewing configuration, and a second, upper position in which the circumference of the brewing chamber is open, and in which second position coffee residue can be ejected by spinning the chamber element.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: SPINN HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Serge Alfred Johan De Warrimont, Andreas Jacobus Louis Nijsen, Sybren Yme Leijenaar, Hedzer Michiel Adriaan Van Der Kamp, Hans Constant Dikhoff, Roderick de Rode, Frank Jacob Paul De Vries, Willem Otto De Jong, Willem Verburg, Daniel Constantijn Van Der Prijt
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Patent number: 11844465Abstract: A product preparation system and method for processing a container including a cup body and a cup closure assembly configured for removable operative engagement with the cup body, the cup closure assembly including a hinged spout cover and a user-removable multi-function restricting portion integrally formed as part of the cup closure assembly and detachable therefrom, the user-removable multi-function restricting portion being operative, when integrally attached to the cup closure assembly to prevent normal user opening of the hinged spout cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: BLIX LTD.Inventors: Ariel Sterngold, Marcel Hendrikus Simon Weijers, Dorian Capuano, Dagan Recanati, Refael Kshntovsky, Andreas Jacobus Louis Nijsen, Johannes Gabriel Kuster, Joris Bronkhorst, Hans Constant Dikhoff, Sybren Yme Leijenaar, Krijn Maltha
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Publication number: 20230233014Abstract: The present invention relates to a centrifugal coffee brewing device, comprising: a spinning assembly which is rotatable about a main axis, the spinning assembly comprising: a chamber element comprising a bottom wall, a cylinder element comprising a filter, wherein the chamber element and the cylinder element form a brewing chamber, a main drive for rotating the spinning assembly about the main axis for centrifuging the coffee, wherein the cylinder element including the filter is movable between a first, lower position in which the filter forms the circumference of the brewing chamber and in which the spinning assembly has a brewing configuration, and a second, upper position in which the circumference of the brewing chamber is open, and in which second position coffee residue can be ejected by spinning the chamber element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Serge Alfred Johan DE WARRIMONT, Andreas Jacobus Louis NIJSEN, Sybren Yme LEIJENAAR, Hedzer Michiel Adriaan VAN DER KAMP, Hans Constant DIKHOFF, Roderick DE RODE, Frank Jacob Paul DE VRIES, Willem Otto DE JONG, Willem VERBURG, Daniel Constantijn VAN DER PRIJT
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Publication number: 20230117861Abstract: A product preparation system and method wherein a single-use product container assembly and a multiple motion intelligent driving device are employed to process contents of the container assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Shalom OZANA, Ariel STERNGOLD, Marcel Hendrikus Simon WEIJERS, Andreas Jacobus Louis NIJSEN, Johannes Gabriel KUSTER, Joris BRONKHORST, Hans Constant DIKHOFF, Sybren Yme LEIJENAAR, Krijn MALTHA
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Patent number: 11576518Abstract: The present invention relates to a centrifugal coffee brewing device, having: a spinning assembly which is rotatable about a main axis, the spinning assembly having: a chamber element comprising a bottom wall, a cylinder element having a filter, wherein the chamber element and the cylinder element form a brewing chamber, a main drive for rotating the spinning assembly about the main axis for centrifuging the coffee, wherein the cylinder element including the filter is movable between a first, lower position in which the filter forms the circumference of the brewing chamber and in which the spinning assembly has a brewing configuration, and a second, upper position in which the circumference of the brewing chamber is open, and in which second position coffee residue can be ejected by spinning the chamber element.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: SPINN HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Andreas Jacobus Louis Nijsen, Sybren Yme Leijenaar, Hedzer Michiel Adriaan Van Der Kamp, Hans Constant Dikhoff, Roderick De Rode, Serge Alfred Johan De Warrimont, Frank Jacob Paul De Vries, Willem Otto De Jong, Willem Verburg, Daniel Constantijn Van Der Prijt
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Patent number: 11559170Abstract: A product preparation system and method wherein a single-use product container assembly and a multiple motion intelligent driving device are employed to process contents of the container assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: BLIX LTD.Inventors: Shalom Ozana, Ariel Sterngold, Marcel Hendrikus Simon Weijers, Andreas Jacobus Louis Nijsen, Johannes Gabriel Kuster, Joris Bronkhorst, Hans Constant Dikhoff, Sybren Yme Leijenaar, Krijn Maltha
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Publication number: 20220073239Abstract: A single-use product preparation container assembly including a cup body and a cup closure assembly configured for removable operative engagement with the cup body, the cup closure assembly including a mechanically externally rotatably drivable rotary product engagement assembly for engaging an at least partially liquefiable product located within the cup body and a liquid retaining chamber configured to receive liquid leaked from the cup body via the mechanically externally rotatably drivable rotary product engagement assembly and including a vent allowing egress of air from the liquid retaining chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: BLIX LTD.Inventors: Ariel STERNGOLD, Marcel Hendrikus Simon WEIJERS, Dorian CAPUANO, Dagan RECANATI, Refael KSHNTOVSKY, Andreas Jacobus Louis NIJSEN, Johannes Gabriel KUSTER, Joris BRONKHORST, Hans Constant DIKHOFF, Sybren Yme LEIJENAAR, Krijn MALTHA
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Publication number: 20210078776Abstract: A product preparation system and method for processing a container including a cup body and a cup closure assembly configured for removable operative engagement with the cup body, the cup closure assembly including a hinged spout cover and a user-removable multi-function restricting portion integrally formed as part of the cup closure assembly and detachable therefrom, the user-removable multi-function restricting portion being operative, when integrally attached to the cup closure assembly to prevent normal user opening of the hinged spout cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: BLIX LTD.Inventors: Ariel STERNGOLD, Marcel Hendrikus Simon WEIJERS, Dorian CAPUANO, Dagan RECANATI, Refael KSHNTOVSKY, Andreas Jacobus Louis NIJSEN, Johannes Gabriel KUSTER, Joris BRONKHORST, Hans Constant DIKHOFF, Sybren Yme LEIJENAAR, Krijn MALTHA
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Publication number: 20200375389Abstract: The present invention relates to a centrifugal coffee brewing device, comprising: a spinning assembly which is rotatable about a main axis, the spinning assembly comprising: a chamber element comprising a bottom wall, a cylinder element comprising a filter, wherein the chamber element and the cylinder element form a brewing chamber, a main drive for rotating the spinning assembly about the main axis for centrifuging the coffee, wherein the cylinder element including the filter is movable between a first, lower position in which the filter forms the circumference of the brewing chamber and in which the spinning assembly has a brewing configuration, and a second, upper position in which the circumference of the brewing chamber is open, and in which second position coffee residue can be ejected by spinning the chamber element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Andreas Jacobus Louis NIJSEN, Sybren Yme LEIJENAAR, Hedzer Michiel Adriaan VAN DER KAMP, Hans Constant DIKHOFF, Roderick DE RODE, Serge Alfred Johan DE WARRIMONT, Frank Jacob Paul DE VRIES, Willem Otto DE JONG, Willem VERBURG, Daniel Constantijn VAN DER PRIJT
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Publication number: 20200229646Abstract: A product preparation system and method wherein a single-use product container assembly, including a cup body and a cup closure, the cup closure including a rotatable blade, and a container processor including a container support and an electric motor including a drive shaft are employed to process contents of the container assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: BLIX LTD.Inventors: Shalom OZANA, Ariel STERNGOLD, Marcel Hendrikus Simon WEIJERS, Andreas Jacobus Louis NIJSEN, Johannes Gabriel KUSTER, Joris BRONKHORST, Hans Constant DIKHOFF, Sybren Yme LEIJENAAR, Krijn MALTHA
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Publication number: 20190282034Abstract: A product preparation system and method wherein a single-use product container assembly and a multiple motion intelligent driving device are employed to process contents of the container assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Shalom OZANA, Ariel STERNGOLD, Marcel Hendrikus Simon WEIJERS, Andreas Jacobus Louis NIJSEN, Johannes Gabriel KUSTER, Joris BRONKHORST, Hans Constant DIKHOFF, Sybren Yme LEIJENAAR, Krijn MALTHA
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Patent number: 9429365Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger tube sheet sealing elements are arranged on respective ends of heat exchanger tubes. Said ends of the heat exchanger tubes having the sealing elements are arranged at predetermined positions in a mold. Said ends of the heat exchanger tubes are sealed such that a tube sheet material to be casted in the mold does not enter the heat exchanger tubes during casting of the tube sheet material. A tube sheet material is casted in the mold for covering the sealing elements. The tube sheet material is hardened in the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: HEATMATRIX GROUP B.V.Inventors: Ron Postma, Bart Jan Van Den Berg, Robert Sakko, Hans Constant Dikhoff
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Patent number: 9091488Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporator (10) for heat exchange between fluids, comprising a housing (12) having at least one inlet (20; 27) and at least one outlet (26, 28; 29) for each fluid, the inlet and outlet for each fluid being connected to one another by a flow path (38; 58), the flow path (38) of a first fluid comprising multiple heat exchange modules (60) comprising at least one longitudinal hollow tube (36), wherein the modules (60) are arranged in a stack spaced apart from the housing (12) leaving free a gap (59), and wherein a module (60) is provided with at least one connector (50) for connecting to a co-operating connector of an adjacent module, such that the gap (59) between the housing and the stack defining at least a liquid recycle zone for containing the second fluid and a phase separation zone for separating a vapor phase and a liquid phase of the second fluid and the space (56) enclosed between adjacent modules in the stack defining a flow path (58) for a second fluid, parallel to the floType: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: HeatMatrix Group B.V.Inventors: Ron Postma, Bart Jan Van Den Berg, Robert Sakko, Hans Constant Dikhoff
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Publication number: 20140238649Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger for heat exchange between fluids, comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet for each fluid, the inlet and outlet for each fluid being connected to one another by a flow path, the flow path of a first fluid comprising multiple heat exchange modules comprising at least one longitudinal hollow tube, wherein the modules are arranged in a matrix configuration that comprises at least two columns of longitudinal tubes and at least two rows of longitudinal tubes, and wherein a module is provided with at least one connector for connecting to a co-operating connector of an adjacent module, such that the space enclosed between adjacent modules defines a flow path for a second fluid, parallel to the flow path for the first fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Ron Postma, Robert Sakko, Bart Van Den Berg, Hans Constant Dikhoff
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Patent number: 8757248Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger for heat exchange between fluids, comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet for each fluid, the inlet and outlet for each fluid being connected to one another by a flow path, the flow path of a first fluid comprising multiple heat exchange modules comprising at least one longitudinal hollow tube, wherein the modules are arranged in a matrix configuration that comprises at least two columns of longitudinal tubes and at least two rows of longitudinal tubes, and wherein a module is provided with at least one connector for connecting to a co-operating connector of an adjacent module, such that the space enclosed between adjacent modules defines a flow path for a second fluid, parallel to the flow path for the first fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Heatmatrix Group B.V.Inventors: Ron Postma, Bart Van Den Berg, Robert Sakko, Hans Constant Dikhoff
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Publication number: 20130105127Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger tube sheet sealing elements are arranged on respective ends of heat exchanger tubes. Said ends of the heat exchanger tubes having the sealing elements are arranged at predetermined positions in a mould. Said ends of the heat exchanger tubes are sealed such that a tube sheet material to be casted in the mould does not enter the heat exchanger tubes during casting of the tube sheet material. A tube sheet material is casted in the mould for covering the sealing elements. The tube sheet material is hardened in the mould.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: HEATMATRIX GROUP B.V.Inventors: Ron Postma, Bart Jan Van Den Berg, Robert Sakko, Hans Constant Dikhoff
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Publication number: 20120018133Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporator (10) for heat exchange between fluids, comprising a housing (12) having at least one inlet (20; 27) and at least one outlet (26, 28; 29) for each fluid, the inlet and outlet for each fluid being connected to one another by a flow path (38; 58), the flow path (38) of a first fluid comprising multiple heat exchange modules (60) comprising at least one longitudinal hollow tube (36), wherein the modules (60) are arranged in a stack spaced apart from the housing (12) leaving free a gap (59), and wherein a module (60) is provided with at least one connector (50) for connecting to a co-operating connector of an adjacent module, such that the gap (59) between the housing and the stack defining at least a liquid recycle zone for containing the second fluid and a phase separation zone for separating a vapour phase and a liquid phase of the second fluid and the space (56) enclosed between adjacent modules in the stack defining a flow path (58) for a second fluid, parallel to the flType: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: HEAT-MATRIX GROUP B.V.Inventors: Ron Postma, Bart Jan Van Den Berg, Robert Sakko, Hans Constant Dikhoff
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Publication number: 20100200203Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger for heat exchange between fluids, comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet for each fluid, the inlet and outlet for each fluid being connected to one another by a flow path, the flow path of a first fluid comprising multiple heat exchange modules comprising at least one longitudinal hollow tube, wherein the modules are arranged in a matrix configuration that comprises at least two columns of longitudinal tubes and at least two rows of longitudinal tubes, and wherein a module is provided with at least one connector for connecting to a co-operating connector of an adjacent module, such that the space enclosed between adjacent modules defines a flow path for a second fluid, parallel to the flow path for the first fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2008Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: HEATMATRIX GROUP B.V.Inventors: Ron Postma, Robert Sakko, Bart Van Den Berg, Hans Constant Dikhoff
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Patent number: 7328946Abstract: A chassis which is suitable for supporting a child vehicle seat is provided with a frame as well as with connectors that can be detachably connected in use to securing elements that are present in a vehicle. The chassis is further provided with an unlocking mechanism for releasing the engagement between the connector and the securing element. The chassis is provided with a slide for supporting the child vehicle seat, which slide is movable with respect to the frame from a first position, in which the slide is positioned at a relatively large distance from the connector, to a second position, in which the slide is positioned closer to the connector. The slide is locked against movement from the second position to the first position when at least one connector is connected to the securing element.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Maxi Miliaan B.V.Inventors: Donald Hendrikus Van Montfort, Hans Constant Dikhoff, Rene Johan Van Geer