Patents Assigned to B
  • Quantitative X-ray analysis—ratio correction
    Patent number: 9851313
    Abstract: A method of X-ray analysis measures X-ray diffraction in transmission. In order to carry out quantitative measurements, a background measurement is taken slightly away from the diffraction peak and the ratio of measured intensities used to correct for variations in sample composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PANALYTICAL B.V.
    Inventors: Waltherus Van Den Hoogenhof, Charalampos Zarkadas
  • Instrument for endoscopic applications or the like
    Patent number: 9848858
    Abstract: An instrument for endoscopic applications, including a tubular member having a handling end portion having a flexible portion and actuating devices located at the other end portion, and longitudinal elements for transferring the movement of the actuating devices to the handling end portion resulting in a change of orientation thereof, whereby the handling end portion includes at least two independent flexible portions, whereby the actuating end portion has a corresponding number of actuating devices, and whereby each actuating device is connected by its own set of longitudinal elements to a part of the handling end portion for effecting a change of orientation of one of the flexible portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: FORTIMEDIX SURGICAL B.V.
    Inventor: Marcel Antonius Elisabeth Verbeek
  • Pressure control of gas liquefaction system after shutdown
    Patent number: 9851141
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a system for the liquefaction of gas of the type comprising a main heat exchange vessel, a bundle for the gas to be liquefied extending through said MCHE and a refrigerant compression circuit of which a first end leads evaporated refrigerant from the vessel towards a compressor and a second end supplies the compressed and cooled refrigerant from the compressor towards the MCHE. For avoiding problems during heat up or during start up of the heat exchanger the pressure within the liquefaction system is controlled by regulating the amount of evaporated refrigerant in the liquefaction circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: BLUEWATER ENERGY SERVICES B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Cornelis Burger, Clemens Gerardus Johannes Maria Van Der Nat, Jozefus Gerardus Petrus Vernooij
  • Thick film heaters
    Patent number: 9854626
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of an electrical heating element and a heat dissipater to be heated thereby; the heating element comprises a substrate, an insulating layer located on the substrate and a thick film conductor located on the insulating layer, wherein the second side of the metallic substrate is in contact with the heat dissipater, comprising a layer of metallic material on its face towards the heater and wherein the substrate is brazed to the heat dissipater and the surface of the heating element over which the thick film conductor extends, is substantially equal to the surface of the heat dissipater. The brazing leads to a permanent contact between the heating element and the heat dissipater, so that the possible tendency for warping as caused by the heating and cooling cycles will be withstood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ferro Techniek Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Reinardus Hermanus Bernardus Deenen, Willem Antoon Bernard Nijman, Johannes Gerardus Maria Gelinck, Martijn Van Dongen, Gradus Johannes Kloppers, Robert Henry Hadfield
  • Lighting device, lens, system and method
    Patent number: 9851069
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising at least four optical devices. Each optical device has an associated light source and comprises a first surface with a plurality of micro sized facets. Each facet has a respective orientation and said plurality of facets has an optical axis which extends parallel to the normal vector to an average orientation of all said respective orientations. The optical devices are divided over at least two sets of optical devices which are designed to mutually issue a different pattern during operation as the optical devices of different sets are arranged in a mutually alternating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Petrus Adrianus Johannus Michiels, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn
  • Beverage sip regulating apparatus and related methods
    Patent number: 9848720
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present application discloses a beverage sip regulating apparatus connectable to a beverage container, the beverage sip regulating apparatus, comprising: an entrance port through which beverage enters the beverage sip regulating apparatus; a beverage compartment for receiving a sip amount of beverage from the beverage container; a spout through which the beverage flows out of the beverage sip regulating apparatus; and, a regulation system for regulating one or more predetermined characteristics of the beverage stored in the beverage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: B.Y.M.Y. HOLDING & MANAGEMENT LTD
    Inventors: Barak Yekutiely, Margalit Yekutiely
  • Methods and systems for tracking a vehicle's position using a plurality of light sensors
    Patent number: 9852629
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for tracking vehicles' locations within a parking area. A vehicle identifier may be assigned to a vehicle entering the parking area. A plurality of light sensors may be employed in the parking area to guide the vehicle to an unoccupied parking spot and/or to determine where the vehicle is ultimately parked. In some embodiments, the plurality of light sensors may each be configured to receive and retransmit locally, e.g., to neighboring light sensors, the vehicle identifier on detection of physical presence of the vehicle. In this manner, the vehicle identifier “travels” with the vehicle among the plurality of light sensors to the vehicle's final parking spot. A driver later reclaiming a vehicle may provide a vehicle identifier to a parking kiosk, which may provide output indicative of the vehicle's location in the parking area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus Rene Engelen, Bernt Meerbeek
  • Printing with target color data
    Patent number: 9851928
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to print a print job, and determine target color data for each sheet of the print job while printing the job. The instructions further cause the processor to continually save the target color data to a server for each sheet of the print job as each sheet is printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Gal Amit, Ran Waidman, Tsafrir Yedid Am
  • Programmable lighting device and method and system for programming lighting device
    Patent number: 9854651
    Abstract: A programmable lighting device includes a power stage, a controller, a nonvolatile memory and a near field communication device. The power stage is configured to receive power from an external supply and supplying power to at least one light source. The controller is configured to control operation of the power stage according to an operating parameter and/or configuration setting for the programmable lighting device. The nonvolatile memory device stores the operating parameter and/or configuration setting. The near field communication device receives a radio frequency signal which communicates the operating parameter and/or configuration setting, and in response thereto stores the operating parameter and/or configuration setting in the nonvolatile memory. The near field communication device generates a supply voltage for powering the nonvolatile memory device from the RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bing Lai, Bernd Clauberg, Raman Nair Harish Gopala Pillai, Alan James Marble
  • Thruster assembly in a marine vessel
    Patent number: 9849938
    Abstract: An assembly in a marine vessel includes a unit arranged in a water tight chamber opening in a hull of a vessel, wherein the unit is adapted to extend into the water below the vessel when at a mounted position. A connection path between an inside and an outside of the vessel is provided with a sealing system and the sealing system divides the connection path into an outside connection path portion and an inside connection path portion. The assembly includes a gas inlet system opening to the outside connection path portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: WARTSILA NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Aad Van der Kam, Bart Van der Ven
  • Steam water separator, use of such water steam separator, and method for separating steam and water
    Patent number: 9851097
    Abstract: A steam water separator includes: —a vessel having a vessel wall delimiting an interior of the vessel, where the vessel is configured to contain steam in a steam zone and water in a water zone in the interior of the vessel, —at least one inlet for introducing steam and/or water in the vessel, —at least one steam outlet for taking steam out of the vessel, —at least one water outlet for taking water out of the vessel, and a wetting device configured to wet in the steam zone an inner surface of the vessel wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: NEM Energy B.V.
    Inventor: Peter Simon Rop
  • Method and apparatus for inspection and metrology
    Patent number: 9851246
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for optical metrology is disclosed. There is disclosed, for example, a method involving a radiation intensity distribution for a target measured using an optical component at a gap from the target, the method including calculating a correction factor for the variation of radiation intensity of the radiation intensity distribution as a function of variation of the distance of the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventor: Sietse Thijmen Van Der Post
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Patent number: 9851644
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus with a cover plate formed separately from a substrate table and means for stabilizing a temperature of the substrate table by controlling the temperature of the cover plate is disclosed. A lithographic apparatus with thermal insulation provided between a cover plate and a substrate table so that the cover plate acts as a thermal shield for the substrate table is disclosed. A lithographic apparatus comprising means to determine a substrate table distortion and improve position control of a substrate by reference to the substrate table distortion is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Koen Jacobus Johannes Maria Zaal, Joost Jeroen Ottens
  • Snack product
    Patent number: D805720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GRUMA S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventors: Felipe A. Rubio Lamas, Arturo Garcia Solis, Rodrigo Lobeira Massu
  • plant named ‘Allkiss’
    Patent number: PP28797
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Allkiss’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely flowering habit; dense inflorescences with numerous pink-colored flowers; long flowering period; and suitable as a cut flower or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Allplants Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus T. J. van den Hoogen
  • plant named ‘Appottpi’
    Patent number: PP28809
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Appottpi’, characterized by its broadly upright and relatively compact plant habit; freely flowering habit, numerous small dark pink-colored flowers; long flowering period; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Gootjes-Allplant B.V.
    Inventor: Jelle van den Haak
  • plant named ‘Appottpu’
    Patent number: PP28813
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Appottpu’, characterized by its broadly upright and relatively compact plant habit; freely flowering habit, numerous small purple violet-colored flowers; long flowering period; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Gootjes-Allplant B.V.
    Inventor: Jelle van den Haak
  • plant named ‘Apecssired’
    Patent number: PP28825
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Apecssired’, characterized by its broadly upright and relatively compact plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; strong flowering stems; numerous large single-type inflorescences with red-colored ray florets and orangish red-colored receptacle spines; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Gootjes-Allplant B.V.
    Inventor: Jelle van den Haak
  • plant named ‘Apecssiye’
    Patent number: PP28827
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Apecssiye’, characterized by its upright and relatively compact plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; strong flowering stems; numerous large single-type inflorescences with bright yellow-colored ray florets and yellow orange-colored receptacle spines; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Gootjes-Allplant B.V.
    Inventor: Jelle van den Haak
  • plant named ‘Allmobird’
    Patent number: PP28829
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Monarda plant named ‘Allmobird’, characterized by its upright plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; red purple-colored flowers; and long flowering period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Allplants Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus T. J. van den Hoogen