Patents by Inventor Willem Langemaat

Willem Langemaat 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).

  • Patent number: 11318070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for de-stacking and spreading out medication packaged in pouches (2), which pouches are arranged successively in a ribbon-like medication roll (101), comprising a transport track (102) configured to transport the unrolled pouches of the medication roll, wherein the transport track comprises a section over which the pouches are displaceable and wherein the underside of at least one pouch lies against an upper side of the section during operation, and the section comprises means for de-stacking and spreading out the medication in a pouch lying on the section during operation, wherein the device is configured to co-act with means for supplying or discharging the medication roll over the transport track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Willem Langemaat
  • Publication number: 20200281817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for de-stacking and spreading out medication packaged in pouches (2), which pouches are arranged successively in a ribbon-like medication roll (101), comprising a transport track (102) configured to transport the unrolled pouches of the medication roll, wherein the transport track comprises a section over which the pouches are displaceable and wherein the underside of at least one pouch lies against an upper side of the section during operation, and the section comprises means for de-stacking and spreading out the medication in a pouch lying on the section during operation, wherein the device is configured to co-act with means for supplying or discharging the medication roll over the transport track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Willem Langemaat
  • Patent number: 10099810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracting pills from a blister pack provided with a push-through foil, comprising: an at least partially curved extracting surface for stationary placing of the blister pack, wherein the push-through foil lies against the extracting surface and wherein the extracting surface is provided on the underside with drop openings corresponding to positions of the pills in the blister pack, one or more rotatable pressure rollers, wherein each pressure roller is rollable with predetermined rolling pressure over at least a part of the surface of the blister pack during operation for the purpose of pressing the pills out of the blister pack through the push-through foil and through the drop openings, and a collecting means placed under the extracting surface for collecting pills which have dropped through the drop openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Inventor: Willem Langemaat
  • Publication number: 20160137329
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracting pills from a blister pack provided with a push-through foil, comprising: an at least partially curved extracting surface for stationary placing of the blister pack, wherein the push-through foil lies against the extracting surface and wherein the extracting surface is provided on the underside with drop openings corresponding to positions of the pills in the blister pack, one or more rotatable pressure rollers, wherein each pressure roller is rollable with predetermined rolling pressure over at least a part of the surface of the blister pack during operation for the purpose of pressing the pills out of the blister pack through the push-through foil and through the drop openings, and a collecting means placed under the extracting surface for collecting pills which have dropped through the drop openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Willem LANGEMAAT
  • Patent number: 6604345
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a banderole around one or a plurality of products creating an electrostatic attraction between the band material being supplied and the conveyor unit. The conveyor unit is connected to earth potential, and electrodes are positioned in the vicinity of the trajectory to be followed by the band material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Sollas Holland B.V.
    Inventor: Willem Langemaat