Patents by Inventor Ron Verweij

Ron Verweij 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).

  • Publication number: 20240067341
    Abstract: A vehicle lavatory monument assembly that includes an enclosure having a plurality of walls that cooperate to define a lavatory interior, an entry door, and a toilet positioned in the lavatory interior. The enclosure includes an inlet and the toilet includes an outlet. An air replenishment system is configured to move a first volume of air from the lavatory interior and through the outlet and a second volume of air through the inlet an into the lavatory interior to replenish the air in the lavatory interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ron Verweij, Romain Ducos, Thomas Marino, Dale Doddington
  • Publication number: 20230398246
    Abstract: A vehicle lavatory monument assembly that includes an enclosure having a plurality of walls that cooperate to define a lavatory interior, an entry door positioned on one of the plurality of walls, and a UV sanitization system that includes a first light module positioned in the lavatory interior. The first light module includes an ultraviolet light source that emits ultraviolet light rays and a lens member. The UV sanitization system also includes a first reflective surface having a reflective coating thereon, a first direct surface to be sanitized, and a first indirect surface to be sanitized. The lens member is configured to direct ultraviolet light rays to the first direct surface to be sanitized and to direct ultraviolet light rays to the first reflective surface. The first reflective surface is angled to direct ultraviolet light rays to the first indirect surface to be sanitized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler Smithson, James Del Pinto, Marie De La Cruz, Ron Verweij, Romain Ducos
  • Patent number: 11203432
    Abstract: A trolley support system (100) includes at least one intelligent trolley (102) designed for use onboard passenger transportation vehicles such as aircraft. The trolley (102) includes a housing (106) with an internal compartment (108) and a door (110) that provides selective access to the internal compartment. The door is movable between a closed position and an unclosed position. The trolley also includes a control sensor (116) that configured to detect at least one characteristic of the trolley and a visual indicator (122) configured to emit a visual transmission based on the at least one detected characteristic. A trolley node (104) having a controller may be included with the trolley and may be communicatively coupled to the control sensor and the visual indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN CABIN NETHERLANDS N.V.
    Inventors: Jenny Tsay, Sergio Luis Gómez Serrano, Ron Verweij, Arne Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20210039789
    Abstract: A trolley support system (100) includes at least one intelligent trolley (102) designed for use onboard passenger transportation vehicles such as aircraft. The trolley (102) includes a housing (106) with an internal compartment (108) and a door (110) that provides selective access to the internal compartment. The door is movable between a closed position and an unclosed position. The trolley also includes a control sensor (116) that configured to detect at least one characteristic of the trolley and a visual indicator (122) configured to emit a visual transmission based on the at least one detected characteristic. A trolley node (104) having a controller may be included with the trolley and may be communicatively coupled to the control sensor and the visual indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jenny Tsay, Sergio Luis Gómez Serrano, Ron Verweij, Arne Hoffman