Patents by Inventor Bart KROEF

Bart KROEF 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: 12275596
    Abstract: A passive alignment conveyor suitable for elongated bodies including at least one piece of material including an indentation in an alignment direction as an alignment lane, which alignment lane includes at least one slot in the alignment lane in an angle to the alignment direction, at least one means for optical detection, at least one electronic circuit-based control device, wherein least one movable knife mounted shifted from the means for optical detection in the alignment direction, mounted in an angle to the alignment direction and mounted in such a way that it can move within the slot in the alignment lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: PIP INNOVATIONS B.V.
    Inventor: Bart Kroef
  • Publication number: 20240199343
    Abstract: A passive alignment conveyor suitable for elongated bodies including at least one piece of material including an indentation in an alignment direction as an alignment lane, which alignment lane includes at least one slot in the alignment lane in an angle to the alignment direction, at least one means for optical detection, at least one electronic circuit-based control device, wherein least one movable knife mounted shifted from the means for optical detection in the alignment direction, mounted in an angle to the alignment direction and mounted in such a way that it can move within the slot in the alignment lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: PIP INNOVATIONS B.V.
    Inventor: Bart KROEF
  • Publication number: 20170143020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing potatoes, comprising the provision of potatoes and the possible removal of the skin from said potatoes before further processing of the potatoes takes place. In this method potatoes are visually monitored for defects and then subdivided into “good” and “bad” potatoes, after which the potatoes are separated and additionally treated to selectively remove defective elements such as wireworms, rust, blackening, scab and eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Bart KROEF