Patents by Inventor Lucius Petrus Cornelis De Wolf

Lucius Petrus Cornelis De Wolf 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).

  • Connector assembly, system and method for converting a batch wise supply of insects to a continuous supply of insects
    Patent number: 11878878
    Abstract: Connector assembly (100), system and method for converting a batch wise supply of insects (102) to a continuous supply of insects (102). A container unit is present (105) having an internal volume, a water inlet unit (106-109, 117), and a suspension outlet unit (110-113). A receiving unit (101) has a top opening (101a) arranged for receiving batch wise quantities of insects (102) and a bottom opening (114). A conveyor unit (104) has a receiving part (104b) arranged near the bottom opening (114) of the receiving unit (101), and an outlet end (119) extending into the container unit (105). By suspending the insects (102) in water it is possible to transport the suspension of insects (102) in water, e.g. to a buffer container (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Protix B.V.
    Inventors: Lucius Petrus Cornelis De Wolf, Stijn Harms, Kees Wilhelmus Petrus Aarts, Eric Holland Schmitt
  • Connector assembly, system and method for converting a batch wise supply of insects to a continuous supply of insects
    Publication number: 20220306404
    Abstract: Connector assembly (100), system and method for converting a batch wise supply of insects (102) to a continuous supply of insects (102). A container unit is present (105) having an internal volume, a water inlet unit (106-109, 117), and a suspension outlet unit (110-113). A receiving unit (101) has a top opening (101a) arranged for receiving batch wise quantities of insects (102) and a bottom opening (114). A conveyor unit (104) has a receiving part (104b) arranged near the bottom opening (114) of the receiving unit (101), and an outlet end (119) extending into the container unit (105). By suspending the insects (102) in water it is possible to transport the suspension of insects (102) in water, e.g. to a buffer container (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Protix B.V.
    Inventors: Lucius Petrus Cornelis De Wolf, Stijn Harms, Kees Wilhelmus Petrus Aarts, Eric Holland Schmitt