Patents by Inventor Edsger Constant Pieter Smits

Edsger Constant Pieter Smits 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: 20180008368
    Abstract: Embodiments of claimed subject matter are directed to an illuminating surgical device comprising a single control element to control an array of illuminating elements and an array of louvers to direct light from the individual illuminating elements toward a surgical field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Anil Duggal, Paul Dobrovolskis, Roel H. Kusters, Edsger Constant Pieter Smits, Stephan Harkema
  • Patent number: 9859247
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembly of a micro-electronic component, in which a conductive die bonding material is used. This material includes a conductive thermosettable resin material or flux based solder and a dynamic release layer adjacent to the conductive thermoplastic material die bonding material layer A laser beam is impinged on the dynamic release layer, adjacent to the die bonding material layer, in such a way that the dynamic release layer is activated to direct conductive die bonding material matter towards the pad structure to be treated, to cover a selected part of the pad structure with a transferred conductive die bonding material. The laser beam is restricted in timing and energy, in such a way that the die bonding material matter remains thermosetting. Accordingly, adhesive matter can be transferred while preventing that the adhesive is rendered ineffective by thermal overexposure in the transferring process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO, IMEC vzw
    Inventors: Edsger Constant Pieter Smits, Sandeep Menon Perinchery, Jeroen Van den Brand, Rajesh Mandamparambil, Harmannus Franciscus Maria Schoo
  • Patent number: 9829473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a detector system suitable for detection of an aromatic hydrocarbon, comprising an organic polymeric sensor material that is permeable to the aromatic hydrocarbon, the sensor material comprising a molecular probe selected from the group of methanatoboron moieties. Further, the invention relates to the use of a detector system according to the invention for the detection of an aromatic hydrocarbon, preferably an aromatic hydrocarbon selected from the group of benzene, toluene and xylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
    Inventors: Juan Diego Arias Espinoza, Edsger Constant Pieter Smits
  • Publication number: 20160374211
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for assembling a component with a flexible foil, as well as assembled product A method is provided for assembling a component (20) with a flexible foil (10). The method comprising the steps of —providing (SI) a flexible foil (10) having a first side (11) with at least one liquid confinement zone (12) and at least one liquid confinement subzone (13) enclosed by the liquid confinement zone, —depositing (S2) an alignment liquid (30) in the at least one liquid confinement subzone (13), —moving (S3) the component (20) towards the liquid confinement zone, and bringing (S4) a surface (21) of the component facing the flexible foil into contact with the alignment liquid in the at least one liquid confinement subzone and releasing (S5) the component (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Gari ARUTINOV, Gerardus Titus VAN HECK, Edsger Constant Pieter SMITS
  • Publication number: 20160270236
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an electrical circuit pattern on a substrate, as well as a method and system for forming same. In a typical embodiment, a light pattern is projected through a transparent layer to cause a patterned release of adhesion between a continuous material layer and the transparent layer. A release layer adhered to the patterned material layer is pulled off the substrate to separate the material having lower adhesion while leaving the material that was not exposed to form the electrical circuit pattern thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Rob Jacob Hendriks, Edsger Constant Pieter Smits, Sandeep Menon Perinchery, Pim Groen
  • Publication number: 20160259250
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method and system for providing a patterned structure (3p) on an acceptor substrate (4). The method comprises providing a donor substrate (10) arranged between a light source (5) and an acceptor substrate (4). A mask (7) is arranged between the light source (5) and the donor substrate (10). The mask (7) comprises a mask pattern (7p) for patterning light (6). The patterned light (6p) impinging the donor substrate (10) causes the donor material (3) to be released from the donor substrate (10) and transfer to the acceptor substrate (4) to form the patterned structure (3p) thereon. The patterned light (6p) is divided by the mask pattern (7p) into a plurality of separate homogeneously sized beams (6b) simultaneously impinging the donor substrate (10) for causing the donor material (3) to be released from the donor substrate (10) in the form of separate homogeneously sized droplets (3d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Rob Jacob HENDRIKS, Gari ARUTINOV, Edsger Constant Pieter SMITS
  • Publication number: 20160030128
    Abstract: Embodiments of claimed subject matter are directed to an illuminating surgical device comprising an array of illuminating elements and an array of louvers to direct light from the individual illuminating elements toward a surgical field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Anil Duggal, Paul Dobrovolskis, Roel H. Kusters, Edsger Constant Pieter Smits, Stephan Harkema
  • Publication number: 20150375487
    Abstract: Roll-to-roll apparatus and method for manufacturing a product comprising a target substrate provided with at least one foil shaped component Abstract A roll-to-roll apparatus is disclosed for manufacturing a product comprising a target substrate (TS) provided with at least one foil shaped component (CP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jeroen VAN DEN BRAND, Gari ARUTINOV, Edsger Constant Pieter SMITS, Andreas Heinrich DIETZEL
  • Publication number: 20150330959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a detector system suitable for detection of an aromatic hydrocarbon, comprising an organic polymeric sensor material that is permeable to the aromatic hydrocarbon, the sensor material comprising a molecular probe selected from the group of methanatoboron moieties. Further, the invention relates to the use of a detector system according to the invention for the detection of an aromatic hydrocarbon, preferably an aromatic hydrocarbon selected from the group of benzene, toluene and xylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Juan Diego ARIAS ESPINOZA, Edsger Constant Pieter SMITS
  • Publication number: 20150294951
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembly of a micro-electronic component comprising the steps of: providing a conductive die bonding material comprising of a conductive thermosettable resin material or flux based solder and a dynamic release layer adjacent to the conductive thermoplastic material die bonding material layer; and impinging a laser beam on the dynamic release layer adjacent to the die bonding material layer; in such a way that the dynamic release layer is activated to direct conductive die bonding material matter towards the pad structure to be treated to cover a selected part of the pad structure with a transferred conductive die bonding material; and wherein the laser beam is restricted in timing and energy, in such a way that the die bonding material matter remains thermosetting. Accordingly adhesive matter can be transferred while preventing that the adhesive is rendered ineffective by thermal overexposure in the transferring process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Edsger Constant Pieter Smits, Sandeep Menon Perinchery, Jeroen Van Den Brand, Rajesh Mandamparambil, Harmannus Franciscus Maria Schoo