Patents by Inventor Tom KOK

Tom KOK 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 FOR OPERATING A PACKAGING MACHINE AND A PACKAGING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20240124177
    Abstract: Method for operating a packaging machine, in particular a form, fill and seal machine, wherein in at least one method step the packaging machine processes a film material (14) for packing a product according to at least one processing instruction, wherein the at least one processing instruction is derived from a user input via an interface device (16) of the packaging machine and wherein the interface device (16) displays an image (18) of the film material. It is proposed that in at least one method step a modification (20) of the displayed image (18) by a user input via the interface device (16) is converted to the at least one processing instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Roger Smeets, Tom Kok
  • PACKAGING MATERIAL SEALING DEVICE, PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PACKAGING MATERIAL SEALING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240076083
    Abstract: A packaging material sealing device includes a first sealing jaw and at least a second sealing jaw and at least one movement unit, which includes a first actuator and at least a second actuator for actuating the two sealing jaws along a sealing direction, and at least one control unit. In at least one operating state, the control unit controls the two actuators for setting an asymmetrical sealing force for the two sealing jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Tom Kok, Maurice Hennissen, Patrick Lagarde
  • Backend taping using fluid assisted fixation
    Patent number: 10600672
    Abstract: A method comprising; transferring a holding liquid into at least one pocket of a carrier tape, the at least one pocket comprising a recess within the carrier tape configured to receive an electronic component; placing an electronic component into the at least one pocket whereby the holding liquid acts to retain the electronic component within the pocket; and applying a sealing tape over the carrier tape to close the pocket with the electronic component therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NEXPERIA B.V.
    Inventors: Boudewijn Van Blokland, Tom Kok
  • BACKEND TAPING USING FLUID ASSISTED FIXATION
    Publication number: 20170162419
    Abstract: A method comprising; transferring a holding liquid into at least one pocket of a carrier tape, the at least one pocket comprising a recess within the carrier tape configured to receive an electronic component; placing an electronic component into the at least one pocket whereby the holding liquid acts to retain the electronic component within the pocket; and applying a sealing tape over the carrier tape to close the pocket with the electronic component therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Boudewijn VAN BLOKLAND, Tom KOK