Patents by Inventor EWOUT VAN DER LAAN

EWOUT VAN DER LAAN 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).

  • Pump unit for a breast pump
    Patent number: 10814052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump unit for a breast pump for extracting milk from a human breast, comprising a motor for driving the pump unit, wherein the motor is configured to provide a motor feedback signal; a control unit for providing a control signal for controlling the motor; and an estimator for estimating a pressure provided by the pump unit based on the motor feedback signal and the control signal; wherein the control unit is configured to adjust the control signal based on the estimated pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Arnold Aalders, Ewout Van Der Laan
  • PUMP UNIT FOR A BREAST PUMP
    Publication number: 20180104395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump unit for a breast pump for extracting milk from a human breast, comprising a motor for driving the pump unit, wherein the motor is configured to provide a motor feedback signal; a control unit for providing a control signal for controlling the motor; and an estimator for estimating a pressure provided by the pump unit based on the motor feedback signal and the control signal; wherein the control unit is configured to adjust the control signal based on the estimated pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: ARNOLD AALDERS, EWOUT VAN DER LAAN