Patents by Inventor Nicolaus Maan

Nicolaus Maan 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).

  • Method of hermetically sealing a space
    Patent number: 5167744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of hermetically sealing a space, more particularly of manufacturing electronic components (9), such as CCD's, LCD's and sensors, mainly consisting of a support (13) and a covering plate (17) enclosing a cavity (19), in which a moisture-sensitive element (15) is arranged and which is hermetically sealed in that the covering plate (17) is secured by means of a thermo-setting glue (5) to the support (13), the operation of curing the thermo-setting glue (5) being carried out in a hermetically sealed chamber (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Nicolaus Maan
  • Assembly of a first element to a second element by adhesive and a wedge-shaped body
    Patent number: 4818069
    Abstract: A wedge-shaped body (35) having profiled surfaces (37, 39) facing first and second elements is interposed between the first and second elements. The surfaces have first surface portions (37A, 39A) against which the elements abut and second surface portions (37B, 39B) which together with the elements define gaps (61) in which adhesive is applied to join the elements and the second surface portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Nicolaus Maan
  • Optical assembly comprising a holder and an optical element, and device provided with said optical assembly
    Patent number: 4796252
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical assembly comprising a holder (1) and an optical element (3). The holder has an inner wall (9) on which a plurality of parallel ribs (11) are formed. The optical element has an outer wall (7), a plurality of gaps (13) being formed between this outer wall and the ribs. The optical element is connected to the holder by means of an adhesive which is applied exclusively in said gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Nicolaus Maan
  • Optical assembly comprising a holder and an optical element
    Patent number: 4750826
    Abstract: Optical assembly comprising a holder (1) having an inner wall (9) on which a plurality of parallel ribs (11) are formed and an optical element (3) having an outer wall (7), a plurality of gaps (13) being formed between this outer wall and the ribs. The ribs are sufficiently narrow to present a substantially line-shaped contact area to the outer wall. The optical element is connected to the holder by means of an adhesive which is applied exclusively in said gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Nicolaus Maan
  • Device for measuring the static lives of optical fibers
    Patent number: 4639131
    Abstract: An arrangement for measuring the static lives of glass optical fibers. The arrangement comprises a number of holders. In each holder a rod with a fiber wound on it can be arranged. The holder surrounds each rod on three sides. Upon rupture of a fiber the broken ends strike the enclosure and eject the rod from its holder. Means are provided for recording the instants of insertion and ejection of each rod in and from a holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Nicolaus Maan