Patents by Inventor Arie-Maarten Paauwe

Arie-Maarten Paauwe 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: 20230286722
    Abstract: Bag in container and adapter for connecting a bag in container to a tapping device. Bag-in-container (6), comprising a bag (8) inside a container (10), the bag being compressible upon introduction of a gas under pressure into a space (9) between the bag and the container through a passage (11) between a neck (4) of the bag and a neck (5) of the container. A lid (20) is mounted onto the bag-in-container, comprising a first channel (25) connecting to an inner space of the bag and a second channel (28) connecting to said passage. A connector (30) is provided, connected to the bag-in-container. The lid comprises a channel part (35), extending from the second channel to an inlet opening (44) in a plane (PI) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the container, or the connector (30) comprises a channel part (42), extending during use, when coupled to the lid, from the second channel or a connecting element (38) to an inlet opening in a plane extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Arie Maarten PAAUWE
  • Patent number: 11724930
    Abstract: Beverage dispensing assembly (1), comprising a dispenser (2) and a beverage container (3), wherein the beverage container (3) has a neck portion (7) and a shoulder portion (8) adjacent the neck portion (7), wherein the neck portion (7) is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening (9) and wherein the dispenser (2) comprises a housing (4), wherein the housing (4) is provided with a receptacle (5) for receiving at least part of the container (3), wherein the container (3) is positioned in the dispenser (2) with the neck and shoulder portion (7, 8) facing downward, such that the neck portion (7) and at least part of the shoulder portion (8) are received in the receptacle (5), wherein part of the shoulder portion (8) extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle (5), wherein preferably a lid (12) is provided over the container (3), enclosing a part of the container (3) extending outside the receptacle (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Pieter Gerard Witte
  • Patent number: 11667435
    Abstract: Container comprising an inner container and an outer container with facing surfaces, wherein at least part of at least one of the facing surfaces has a surface roughness higher than about 0.1 Ra and/or wherein the difference in roughness of the facing surfaces is at least over a part more than about 0.1 Ra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20230166958
    Abstract: Valve for a beverage container. A valve (1) for a beverage container (100) comprises a mounting element (10) for mounting the valve (1) in a container opening. The mounting element (10) extends radially from an inner side defining a fluid passage (12) through the mounting element (10) to an outer peripheral side for sealing against a container edge at the container opening. The mounting element (10) is coupled to a valve housing (20) comprising a housing side wall (21) extending axially from a housing top wall (22) to a housing bottom wall (23). The housing top wall (22) is sealed against the mounting element (10) and has a beverage outlet opening (25) aligned with the fluid passage (12). The housing side wall (21) has a beverage inlet opening. A valve body (30) is axially moveable inside the valve housing (20) from a first position closing off the beverage outlet opening (25) to a second position opening fluid connection through the beverage outlet opening (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Henderikus Hilvert LUTH, Frans Wiebe ROZEBOOM, Johan ONNEKINK, Alexander PATJE, Johannes Rogier DE VRIND, Arie Maarten PAAUWE
  • Publication number: 20230096834
    Abstract: A pressure vessel assembly is provided for use in a beverage dispensing assembly. The assembly comprises a pressure vessel comprising a housing provided by at least two shell parts, the housing comprising, a gas inlet for receiving a gas in the pressure vessel and a beverage dispensing passage, wherein the at least two shell parts are releasably connectable for forming the housing and for receiving a compressible beverage container assembly filled with a substantially non-carbonated beverage in the housing. The assembly further comprises a compressible beverage container assembly, comprising a flexible bag defining a beverage storage volume, a filling gland, connected to the flexible bag providing a gland beverage passage to the beverage storage volume, and female adapter part, connectable to the filling gland, arranged to receive at least part of a male adapter part of a dispensing line, wherein a sealing member is provided in the gland beverage passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Edwin Johannes Cornelis GRIFFIOEN, Robert Hugo SLUIJTER, Arie Maarten PAAUWE
  • Patent number: 11591202
    Abstract: Beverage dispensing assembly (1), comprising a dispenser (2) and a beverage container (3), wherein the beverage container (3) has a neck portion (7) and a shoulder portion (8) adjacent the neck portion (7), wherein the neck portion (7) is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening (9) and wherein the dispenser (2) comprises a housing (4), wherein the housing (4) is provided with a receptacle (5) for receiving at least part of the container (3), wherein the container (3) is positioned in the dispenser (2) with the neck (7) and shoulder portion (8) facing downward, such that the neck portion (7) and at least part of the shoulder portion (8) are received in the receptacle (5), wherein part of the shoulder portion (8) extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle (5), wherein preferably a lid (12) is provided over the container (3), enclosing a part of the container (3) extending outside the receptacle (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Pieter Gerard Witte
  • Patent number: 11565928
    Abstract: Beverage dispensing assembly, comprising a dispenser and a beverage container, wherein the beverage container has a neck portion and a shoulder portion adjacent the neck portion, wherein the neck portion is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening and wherein the dispenser comprises a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a receptacle for receiving at least part of the container, wherein the container is positioned in the dispenser with the neck and shoulder portion facing downward, such that the neck portion and at least part of the shoulder portion are received in the receptacle, wherein part of the shoulder portion extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle, wherein preferably a lid is provided over the container, enclosing a part of the container extending outside the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Pieter Gerard Witte
  • Publication number: 20220289549
    Abstract: Beverage dispensing assembly, comprising a dispenser and a beverage container, wherein the beverage container has a neck portion and a shoulder portion adjacent the neck portion, wherein the neck portion is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening and wherein the dispenser comprises a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a receptacle for receiving at least part of the container, wherein the container is positioned in the dispenser with the neck and shoulder portion facing downward, such that the neck portion and at least part of the shoulder portion are received in the receptacle, wherein part of the shoulder portion extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle, wherein preferably a lid is provided over the container, enclosing a part of the container extending outside the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, PIETER GERARD WITTE
  • Patent number: 11358852
    Abstract: Beverage dispensing assembly, comprising a dispenser and a beverage container, wherein the beverage container has a neck portion and a shoulder portion adjacent the neck portion, wherein the neck portion is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening and wherein the dispenser comprises a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a receptacle for receiving at least part of the container, wherein the container is positioned in the dispenser with the neck and shoulder portion facing downward, such that the neck portion and at least part of the shoulder portion are received in the receptacle, wherein part of the shoulder portion extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle, wherein preferably a lid is provided over the container, enclosing a part of the container extending outside the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Pieter Gerard Witte
  • Publication number: 20210284519
    Abstract: Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of the at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through the at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: PIETER GERARD WITTE, ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, BART JAN BAX, HAROLD MARCEL BLOM
  • Publication number: 20210235902
    Abstract: Beverage container, comprising a body and a neck, wherein at the neck a valve is provided for dispensing a beverage comprising gas from the container, wherein an inner surface part of the container adjacent the valve, especially an inner surface part of the container within the neck between the body and an inlet side of the valve is smooth and sloping towards the inlet side of the valve, such that foam is prevented from being trapped at the inner surface of the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, BART JAN BAX, HAROLD MARCEL BLOM
  • Patent number: 11040865
    Abstract: Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of the at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through the at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Patent number: 11006771
    Abstract: Beverage container (1) and valve (6) for a beverage container. Beverage container (1), comprising a body (2) and a neck (3), wherein at the neck (3) a valve (6) is provided for dispensing a beverage comprising gas from the container (1), wherein an inner surface part (21) of the container (1) adjacent the valve (6), especially an inner surface part of the container within the neck between the body and an inlet side (8) of the valve (6) is smooth and sloping towards the inlet side of the valve, such that foam is prevented from being trapped at the inner surface of the neck (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20210086966
    Abstract: Valve, comprising a base element and a snap ring or snap fingers extending there from, positioned around an opening through the base element, wherein within the snap ring or between the snap fingers a valve housing is provided, having at least one inlet opening and a spring loaded valve body, biased towards the base element and closing off the opening, wherein the valve body is operable through the opening for opening a fluid connection between the inlet opening or openings and the opening in the base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, BART JAN BAX, HAROLD MARCEL BLOM
  • Patent number: 10882671
    Abstract: Beverage container (1) and valve (6) for a beverage container (1). Valve (6), comprising a base element (26) and a snap ring or snap fingers (48) extending there from, positioned around an opening (27) through the base element (26), wherein within the snap ring or between the snap fingers (48) a valve housing (24) is provided, having at least one inlet opening (9) and a spring loaded valve body (29), biased towards the base element (26) and closing off the opening (27), wherein the valve body (29) is operable through the opening (27) for opening a fluid connection between the inlet opening (9) or openings and the opening (27) in the base element (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20200290768
    Abstract: Container comprising an inner container and an outer container with facing surfaces, wherein at least part of at least one of the facing surfaces has a surface roughness higher than about 0.1 Ra and/or wherein the difference in roughness of said facing surfaces is at least over a part more than about 0.1 Ra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, BART JAN BAX, HAROLD MARCEL BLOM
  • Patent number: 10737926
    Abstract: Device 5 for connecting a gas line 6 to a bag-in-container type of container 3, comprising a first 61 and a second part 62, movably connected to said first part 61, wherein one of the first or second part 61, 62 comprises a coupling opening 60 with coupling elements 67 for connecting the device 5 to a part of a bag-in-container type container 3 extending inside coupling opening 60. The connecting device 5 comprises a connecting element 70, movable between an extended position wherein the connecting element 70 extends partly inside coupling opening 60 and a retracted position in which the connecting element 70 extends less or not into coupling opening 60, the connecting device 5 further comprising a mechanism 72 for moving the connecting element 70 between the extended and the retracted position by relative movement of first and second parts 61, 62.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax
  • Publication number: 20200231422
    Abstract: Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of the at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through the at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: PIETER GERARD WITTE, ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, BART JAN BAX, HAROLD MARCEL BLOM
  • Patent number: 10710771
    Abstract: Container comprising an inner container and an outer container with facing surfaces, wherein at least part of at least one of the facing surfaces has a surface roughness higher than about 0.1 Ra and/or wherein the difference in roughness of said facing surfaces is at least over a part more than about 0.1 Ra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Publication number: 20200180933
    Abstract: Beverage dispensing assembly (1), comprising a dispenser (2) and a beverage container (3), wherein the beverage container (3) has a neck portion (7) and a shoulder portion (8) adjacent the neck portion (7), wherein the neck portion (7) is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening (9) and wherein the dispenser (2) comprises a housing (4), wherein the housing (4) is provided with a receptacle (5) for receiving at least part of the container (3), wherein the container (3) is positioned in the dispenser (2) with the neck and shoulder portion (7, 8) facing downward, such that the neck portion (7) and at least part of the shoulder portion (8) are received in the receptacle (5), wherein part of the shoulder portion (8) extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle (5), wherein preferably a lid (12) is provided over the container (3), enclosing a part of the container (3) extending outside the receptacle (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: ARIE MAARTEN PAAUWE, PIETER GERARD WITTE