Patents by Inventor Arif Veendijk
Arif Veendijk 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: 20240081405Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device (100) for generating aerosol from an aerosol generating material is dis-closed. The non-combustible aerosol provision device (100) comprises a housing, a chamber (102) within the housing for receiving a consumable comprising the aerosol generating material and a resilient material (114) that surrounds at least a portion of the consumable when the consumable is received within the chamber (102), the resilient material (114) comprising a thickness that is adaptable in dependence upon a thickness of the consumable comprising the aerosol generating material, whereby consumables of different thicknesses are selectively snuggly receivable within the chamber (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Pascal TERSTEEG, Arif VEENDIJK
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Publication number: 20240081399Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material included in a consumable, the non-combustible aerosol provision device having: a receptacle for receiving the consumable; and an adaptor configured to adapt the non-combustible aerosol provision device by varying an effective length of the receptacle such that each of a plurality consumables of different lengths, which are individually receivable in the receptacle, when received in the receptacle for use, protrude from the non-combustible aerosol provision device by substantially equal amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jeremy CAMPBELL, Andy FINCH, Jon Peter Frederick SPRATLEY, Daniel Thomas AHEARN, Andrew Richard Buchanan HALKET, Pascal TERSTEEG, Arif VEENDIJK
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Publication number: 20210339417Abstract: A connection system for connecting a safety razor handle (50) to a replaceable blade cartridge (10), comprising: a cartridge connecting structure (120) attached to the replaceable blade cartridge (10); and a handle connecting structure (102) attached to the safety razor handle (50) and configured to be brought into engagement with the cartridge connecting structure (120) along a connection axis, wherein the handle connecting structure (102) comprises a lever (112) mounted to a body (103), the lever (112) having a user end (113) to be actuated by a user, a working end (114), and a rotation axis (115) about which the lever (112) is rotatable with respect to the body (103), the rotation axis (115) being situated between the user end (113) and the working end (114), and the working end (114) of the lever (112) is configured to exert a pushing force on the cartridge connecting structure (120) when the lever (112) is rotated by actuation of the user end (113), to eject the cartridge connecting structure (120) fromType: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Peter MAURER, Alexander KRUEMKE, Michaela KOHUT, Arne SCHULTCHEN, Andre FELDMANN, Christine JUNG, Armin WARNECKE, Jelte STEUR, Arif VEENDIJK, Sander PATJE, Johannes Rogier DE VRIND
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Publication number: 20210008745Abstract: A safety razor shaving system comprises: a handle having a handle connecting structure; and a replaceable razor cartridge having a cartridge connecting structure; wherein the handle connecting structure and the cartridge connecting structure are configured to be brought together along a connection axis into a securely connected position; and wherein the handle connecting structure or the cartridge connecting structure has an L-shaped release member including a leg that extends along the connection axis and a foot that extends away from the connection axis, the L-shaped release member configured to release the handle connecting structure and the cartridge connecting structure from the securely connected position in response to a user-applied force to the foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Alexander KRUEMKE, Peter MAURER, Michaela KOHUT, Frank HETZEL, Jelte STEUR, Arif VEENDIJK, Johannes Rogier DE VRIND, Patje SANDER
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Publication number: 20210008746Abstract: A safety razor shaving system, comprising: a handle; a replaceable razor cartridge; and a base plate comprising an elongate frame surrounding at least one hole, wherein the elongate frame is connected to the handle and provided with engaging elements on either short side portion, the engaging elements of the elongate frame configured to releasably engage complementary engaging elements of the replaceable razor cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Alexander KRÜMKE, Peter MAURER, Michaela KOHUT, Frank HETZEL, Jelte STEUR, Arif VEENDIJK, Johannes Rogier DE VRIND, Patje SANDER
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Publication number: 20200406485Abstract: A safety razor shaving system, comprising: a handle having a handle connecting structure; and a replaceable razor cartridge having a cartridge connecting structure; wherein the handle connecting structure comprises two arms, each arm having a proximal end connected to the handle and a free distal end having a pin extending away from the pin of the other arm; and wherein the cartridge connecting structure comprises two through holes, each through hole configured to accommodate one of the pins and one of two end portions of a resiliently flexible clip, the two end portions of the resiliently flexible clip configured to eject the two pins from the through holes when a user-applied pinching force is applied to opposite sides of the clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Alexander KRUEMKE, Peter MAURER, Michaela KOHUT, Frank HETZEL, Jelte STEUR, Arif VEENDIJK, Johannes Rogier DE VRIND, Patje SANDER
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Patent number: 9820815Abstract: A skin treatment device having a treatment window for treating skin through the treatment window and a user guide to deliver a tactile feedback signal during movement in stepwise increments of the treatment window along the skin.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Hannes Uwe Floessholzer, Joldert Maria Rene Boersma, Gertrude Riëtte Van Der Kamp, Arif Veendijk, Peter Eshuis
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Patent number: 8990992Abstract: The mouthpiece appliance includes an assembly for receiving teeth (12) which includes a plurality of cleansing portions, typically two opposing side portions (14, 16) and an intermediate center portion (18). The brushing portions include bristle sections which are adapted to clean teeth. The appliance includes at least one DC motor assembly (26) with an output shaft with an eccentric mass of crankshaft (28). The appliance further includes a mechanical motor cover comprising a plurality of arm members which are arranged to connect the DC motor assembly to the cleansing portions of the appliance so that as the unbalanced weight on the output shaft rotates, movement of the cleansing portions, toward and away from the teeth or along the surfaces of the teeth occurs, producing cleansing of the teeth.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Patrick A. Headstrom, Fokke Roelof Voorhorst, Jelte Steur, Arif Veendijk, Gert H. Westrup
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Publication number: 20140298602Abstract: The mouthpiece appliance includes an assembly for receiving teeth (12) which includes a plurality of cleansing portions, typically two opposing side portions (14, 16) and an intermediate center portion (18). The brushing portions include bristle sections which are adapted to clean teeth. The appliance includes at least one DC motor assembly (26) with an output shaft with an eccentric mass of crankshaft (28). The appliance further includes a mechanical motor cover comprising a plurality of arm members which are arranged to connect the DC motor assembly to the cleansing portions of the appliance so that as the unbalanced weight on the output shaft rotates, movement of the cleansing portions, toward and away from the teeth or along the surfaces of the teeth occurs, producing cleansing of the teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: MARTINUS BERNARDUS STAPELBROEK, PATRICK A. HEADSTROM, FOKKE ROELOF VOORHORST, JELTE STEUR, ARIF VEENDIJK, GERT H. WESTRUP
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Patent number: 8793830Abstract: A mouthpiece appliance includes an assembly for receiving teeth which includes cleansing portions, such as two opposing side portions and an intermediate center portion. The brushing portions include bristle sections which are adapted to clean teeth. The appliance also includes at least one DC motor assembly with an output shaft with an eccentric mass of crankshaft. The appliance further includes a mechanical motor cover including arm members which are arranged to connect the DC motor assembly to the cleansing portions of the appliance so that as the unbalanced weight on the output shaft rotates, movement of the cleansing portions, toward and away from the teeth or along the surfaces of the teeth occurs, producing cleansing of the teeth.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Patrick A. Headstrom, Fokke Roelof Voorhorst, Jelte Steur, Arif Veendijk, Gert H. Westrup
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Patent number: 8667634Abstract: The mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece carrier member (14) having upper and lower sections which are adapted to receive the upper and lower teeth of a user. The mouthpiece carrier member has several embodiments which include side members and an intermediate member or members connecting the two side members to define the two sections. A bristle field (20) is mounted on the mouthpiece carrier member for contact with the surfaces of the teeth. The mouthpiece carrier member is moved in such a manner to produce a bristle action which has a significant axial component, resulting in the bristle tufts moving toward the teeth, contacting the teeth and moving away from the teeth, producing cleaning action on the teeth.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Jelte Steur, Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Evert Alle Helfrich, Arif Veendijk
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Patent number: 8448282Abstract: The mouthpiece (10) includes receiving portions for receiving teeth from the upper and lower jaws. The teeth receiving portions includes two side portions (26, 28) which are joined by flexible members (32, 34) to a front portion (30). The two side portions move laterally relative to the front portion by the flexible members to accommodate a variety of dental arch configurations.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Arif Veendijk
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Publication number: 20130089836Abstract: The mouthpiece appliance includes an assembly for receiving teeth (12) which includes a plurality of cleansing portions, typically two opposing side portions (14, 16) and an intermediate center portion (18). The brushing portions include bristle sections which are adapted to clean teeth. The appliance includes at least one DC motor assembly (26) with an output shaft with an eccentric mass of crankshaft (28). The appliance further includes a mechanical motor cover comprising a plurality of arm members which are arranged to connect the DC motor assembly to the cleansing portions of the appliance so that as the unbalanced weight on the output shaft rotates, movement of the cleansing portions, toward and away from the teeth or along the surfaces of the teeth occurs, producing cleansing of the teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Patrick A. Headstrom, Fokke Roelof Voorhorst, Jelte Steur, Arif Veendijk, Gert H. Westrup
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Publication number: 20110258792Abstract: The mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece carrier member (14) having upper and lower sections which are adapted to receive the upper and lower teeth of a user. The mouthpiece carrier member has several embodiments which include side members and an intermediate member or members connecting the two side members to define the two sections. A bristle field (20) is mounted on the mouthpiece carrier member for contact with the surfaces of the teeth. The mouthpiece carrier member is moved in such a manner to produce a bristle action which has a significant axial component, resulting in the bristle tufts moving toward the teeth, contacting the teeth and moving away from the teeth, producing cleaning action on the teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Jelte Steur, Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Evert Alle Helfrich, Arif Veendijk
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Publication number: 20110247159Abstract: The dental mouthpiece includes an assembly (14, 16, 18) for holding a bristle field or fields (20) used to clean teeth when the mouthpiece is actuated, and a power assembly (12) for moving the bristle-holding structure and the bristle fields so that the bristles produce a cleaning action on the teeth, wherein the bristle fields are replaceable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Jelte Steur, Evert Alle Helfrich, Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Arif Veendijk
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Publication number: 20110185525Abstract: The mouthpiece (10) includes receiving portions for receiving teeth from the upper and lower jaws. The teeth receiving portions includes two side portions (26, 28) which are joined by flexible members (32, 34) to a front portion (30). The two side portions move laterally relative to the front portion by the flexible members to accommodate a variety of dental arch configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Arif Veendijk
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Publication number: 20110053752Abstract: A centrifugal bowl (105) comprises a base (3) that can rotate about an axis of rotation. A filter sieve in the shape of a perforated peripheral side sieve wall (151) extends from an open end to the base, and a plurality of vanes (155a . . . 155f) is disposed in a predominantly radial direction on the inner surface of the perforated peripheral side sieve wall (151).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Michiel Allan Aurelius Schallig, Theodoor Stolk, Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Arif Veendijk, Johannes Rogier de Vrind, Peter Christian Eshuis
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Publication number: 20100241109Abstract: The invention relates to a skin treatment device (10) having a treatment window (12) for treating skin (16) through the treatment window (12) and user guidance means (18) for aiding a user of the skin treatment device (10) in moving the treatment window (12) along the skin in a stepwise manner, each moving step having a finite step width by which the treatment window (12) is displaced. According to the invention, the user guidance means (18) are arranged separate from the treatment window (12) and they deliver a tactile feedback signal to the user at each moving step. Advantageously the user guidance means include at least one step roller (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Hannes Uwe Floessholzer, Joldert Maria Rene Boersma, Gertrude Riette Van Der Kamp, Arif Veendijk, Peter Eshuis