Patents by Inventor Stijn Willem BOERE
Stijn Willem BOERE 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: 20240097541Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a motor (1) for a personal care device (10). The motor (1) comprises: a stator (2) comprising a stator surface; a rotor (3) comprising a rotor surface disposed opposite the stator surface; and a spacer (4) projecting between the stator surface and the rotor surface so as to define a minimum airgap between the stator (2) and the rotor (3). The spacer (4) is disposed on or at one of the rotor surface and the stator surface, and has a contact surface configured to engage with the other one of the rotor surface and the stator surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Stijn Willem BOERE, Jan Willem BRUGGERS, Nathan FARRELL, Wolter F. BENNING, Paul LEONARD
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Patent number: 11877904Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a drivetrain assembly (1) for a personal care device (10). The drivetrain assembly (1) comprising: a shaft (2); a frame (4) comprising an opening in a surface (4a) of the frame (4) through which the shaft (2) extends; and an abutment (3) provided in cooperation with the shaft (2). An engagement surface (3a) of the abutment (3) is configured to engage with the surface (4a) of the frame (4) such that relative movement between the frame (4) and the shaft (2) in a given direction (d) is inhibited past a threshold distance.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Stijn Willem Boere, Jan Willem Bruggers
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Patent number: 11843294Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a motor (1) for a personal care device (10). The motor (1) comprises: a stator (2) comprising a stator surface; a rotor (3) comprising a rotor surface disposed opposite the stator surface; and a spacer (4) projecting between the stator surface and the rotor surface so as to define a minimum airgap between the stator (2) and the rotor (3). The spacer (4) is disposed on or at one of the rotor surface and the stator surface, and has a contact surface configured to engage with the other one of the rotor surface and the stator surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Stijn Willem Boere, Jan Willem Bruggers, Nathan Farrell, Wolter F. Benning, Paul Leonard
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Publication number: 20230113727Abstract: Implantable devices require protection to protect a human or animal body from implant contamination and to protect implant electrical connections and electronics from corrosion. Although PDMS can be substantially biocompatible, it still has a relatively high permeability to moisture which can lead to degradation of the implant electronics. An implantable electric device is provided comprising: a flexible substrate having one or more electrical conductors and a first surface comprising a Liquid-Crystal Polymer (LCP); a first biocompatible encapsulation layer; a first adhesion layer disposed between the first surface and the first encapsulation layer; wherein: the first adhesion layer comprises a ceramic material; the first encapsulation layer comprises a silicone rubber such as a PDMS, and the first adhesion layer and the first encapsulation layer are configured and arranged to conform to the first surface and to resist the ingress of fluids into at least a portion of the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Maartje VAN DER ZALM, Stijn Willem BOERE
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Patent number: 11051609Abstract: An oral cleaning device (10) for characterizing a position of a brush head of the device. The oral cleaning device includes: a body portion (12); a brush head (14) extending from the body portion, where at least a portion of the brush head is configured to move relative to the body portion; a controller (30); and an optical sensor (28) positioned relative to the brush head member and body portion and being in communication with the controller, where the optical sensor is configured to obtain optical sensor data resulting from a deflection or rotation of the brush head member relative to the body portion; the controller being configured to receive the optical sensor data and determine the deflection or rotation of the brush head member relative to the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Stijn Willem Boere, Aditya Mehendale
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Publication number: 20210196439Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a drivetrain assembly (1) for a personal care device (10). The drivetrain assembly (1) comprising: a shaft (2); a frame (4) comprising an opening in a surface (4a) of the frame (4) through which the shaft (2) extends; and an abutment (3) provided in cooperation with the shaft (2). An engagement surface (3a) of the abutment (3) is configured to engage with the surface (4a) of the frame (4) such that relative movement between the frame (4) and the shaft (2) in a given direction (d) is inhibited past a threshold distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Stijn Willem BOERE, Jan Willem BRUGGERS
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Publication number: 20210152066Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a motor (1) for a personal care device (10). The motor (1) comprises: a stator (2) comprising a stator surface; a rotor (3) comprising a rotor surface disposed opposite the stator surface; and a spacer (4) projecting between the stator surface and the rotor surface so as to define a minimum airgap between the stator (2) and the rotor (3). The spacer (4) is disposed on or at one of the rotor surface and the stator surface, and has a contact surface configured to engage with the other one of the rotor surface and the stator surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Stijn Willem BOERE, Jan Willem BRUGGERS, Nathan FARRELL, Wolter F. BENNING, Paul LEONARD
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Patent number: 10813733Abstract: A drivetrain assembly (100) for a personal care device (10), the drivetrain assembly including a primary resonator (110); a secondary resonator (140) configured to reduce vibrations transmitted from the motor to a body (12) of the personal care device; a fixed point (130) positioned between the primary resonator and the secondary resonator; a first spring member (120) connected at a first end to the primary resonator and at a second end to the fixed point; a second spring member (150) connected at a first end to the secondary resonator and at a second end to the fixed point; a coupling spring (160) connected at a first end to the primary resonator and at a second end to the secondary resonator; and an actuator (170) configured to exert force on at least one of the primary resonator and the secondary resonator.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Stijn Willem Boere, Hermanus Mathias Joannes Rene Soemers, Jan Willem Bruggers, Aditya Mehendale
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Publication number: 20190281968Abstract: An oral cleaning device (10) for characterizing a position of a brush head of the device. The oral cleaning device includes: a body portion (12); a brush head (14) extending from the body portion, where at least a portion of the brush head is configured to move relative to the body portion; a controller (30); and an optical sensor (28) positioned relative to the brush head member and body portion and being in communication with the controller, where the optical sensor is configured to obtain optical sensor data resulting from a deflection or rotation of the brush head member relative to the body portion; the controller being configured to receive the optical sensor data and determine the deflection or rotation of the brush head member relative to the body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: STIJN WILLEM BOERE, ADITYA MEHENDALE
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Publication number: 20190269488Abstract: A drivetrain assembly (100) for a personal care device (10), the drivetrain assembly including a primary resonator (110); a secondary resonator (140) configured to reduce vibrations transmitted from the motor to a body (12) of the personal care device; a fixed point (130) positioned between the primary resonator and the secondary resonator; a first spring member (120) connected at a first end to the primary resonator and at a second end to the fixed point; a second spring member (150) connected at a first end to the secondary resonator and at a second end to the fixed point; a coupling spring (160) connected at a first end to the primary resonator and at a second end to the secondary resonator; and an actuator (170) configured to exert force on at least one of the primary resonator and the secondary resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: STIJN WILLEM BOERE, HERMANUS MATHIAS JOANNES RENE SOEMERS, JAN WILLEM BRUGGERS, ADITYA MEHENDALE
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Patent number: 10191396Abstract: A temperature conditioning system for a lithographic apparatus. Temperature variations in an object cause object deformation which prevents the object being accurately positioned. Temperature condition systems use conduit systems, provided with fluid, in or on the object to control the temperature of the object to reduce object deformation. In this way, parts of the object can be more accurately positioned. However, acceleration of the object and the temperature conditioning system induces variation in pressure within the fluid inside the conduit system on or in the object, which may also cause object deformation. To provide an improved conduit system, the lithographic apparatus further includes a control system which is used to control the movement of the object based on measurements indicating pressure variation in the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Paul Corné Henri De Wit, Stijn Willem Boere, Youssef Karel Maria De Vos, Peter Paul Hempenius, Nicolaas Rudolf Kemper, Robertus Mathijs Gerardus Rijs, Frits Van Der Meulen
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Publication number: 20180149986Abstract: A temperature conditioning system for a lithographic apparatus. Temperature variations in an object cause object deformation which prevents the object being accurately positioned. Temperature condition systems use conduit systems, provided with fluid, in or on the object to control the temperature of the object to reduce object deformation. In this way, parts of the object can be more accurately positioned. However, acceleration of the object and the temperature conditioning system induces variation in pressure within the fluid inside the conduit system on or in the object, which may also cause object deformation. To provide an improved conduit system, the lithographic apparatus further includes a control system which is used to control the movement of the object based on measurements indicating pressure variation in the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Paul Corné Henri DE WIT, Stijn Willem BOERE, Youssef Karel Maria DE VOS, Peter Paul HEMPENIUS, Nicolaas Rudolf KEMPER, Robertus Mathijs Gerardus RIJS, Frits VAN DER MEULEN
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Patent number: 9946172Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes: an object that is moveable in at least one direction; a control system to move the object in the at least one direction, wherein the control system is arranged to control movement of the object in the at least one direction in a frequency range of interest; and a conduit provided with a fluid, wherein the conduit is arranged on or in the object in a pattern, and wherein the pattern is such that an acceleration of the object in the at least one direction causes an acceleration pressure profile in the fluid along the conduit, the acceleration pressure profile not matching with a resonance pressure profile that corresponds to a standing wave mode in the fluid with a resonance frequency in the frequency range of interest.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Peter Paul Hempenius, Martijn Houben, Nicolaas Rudolf Kemper, Robertus Mathijs Gerardus Rijs, Paul Corné Henri De Wit, Stijn Willem Boere, Youssef Karel Maria De Vos, Frits Van Der Meulen
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Publication number: 20160377996Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes: an object that is moveable in at least one direction; a control system to move the object in the at least one direction, wherein the control system is arranged to control movement of the object in the at least one direction in a frequency range of interest; and a conduit provided with a fluid, wherein the conduit is arranged on or in the object in a pattern, and wherein the pattern is such that an acceleration of the object in the at least one direction causes an acceleration pressure profile in the fluid along the conduit, the acceleration pressure profile not matching with a resonance pressure profile that corresponds to a standing wave mode in the fluid with a resonance frequency in the frequency range of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Peter Paul HEMPENIUS, Martijn HOUBEN, Nicolaas Rudolf KEMPER, Robertus Mathijs Gerardus RIJS, Paul Corné Henri DE WIT, Stijn Willem BOERE, Youssef Karel Maria DE VOS, Frits VAN DER MEULEN