Patents by Inventor Bas Jan Van Rens

Bas Jan Van Rens 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).

  • Display device and electronic appliance for use in combination therewith
    Publication number: 20060107566
    Abstract: The display device of the invention comprises a flexible display element that can be extended in rollable fashion between a first position and a second position. In the first position the element is present in a housing and in the second position it is at least partially visible. The display element is supported in its second position by foldable arms. According to the invention a foldable arm comprises means which facilitate the extension of the display from the first to the second position and from the second position to a further position. These means also counteract any tendency of the display to return by itself from the second or any further position to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: KONINKLIKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventor: Bas Jan Van Rens