Patents by Inventor Harko Taekema

Harko Taekema 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: 20070145206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foldable stand (1) comprising a longitudinally extending support (2) which is carried by two legs (3), each leg (3) being connected to the support (2) via a journal (4) having a central axis (5), said stand (1) being foldable between an operational position, in which the legs (3) extend in one plane and the support (2) extends away from said plane and a rest position in which the legs (3) extend in said plane and the support (2) also extends in said plane substantially parallel to the legs (3), wherein a housing (6) is provided to which the support (2) is fixedly mounted, and a coupling element (7) is provided in said housing (6) for rotationally coupling the central axes (5) of the journals (4) of the legs (3) at an angle relative to each other. Folding of the stand between the operational position and the rest position requires only one operation from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONIC N.V.
    Inventors: Harko Taekema, Rogier Hille
  • Publication number: 20070023687
    Abstract: The invention relates to an irradiation device (1) comprising a base part (2), a support (3) longitudinally extending from the base part (2) and enclosing an angle (a) with a vertical axis V, and a housing (4) comprising a central axis (5), at least one radiation unit (6), and a radiation emission plane (7), said housing (4) being pivotally connected to said support via a pivot shaft (8), said housing (4) being pivotable between an operational position (A), in which the radiation emission plane (7) is horizontal (X), and a rest position (B), in which the radiation emission plane (7) vertical (Y), and the central axis (5) of the housing (4) encloses the angle (a) with the vertical axis (V), the pivot shaft (8) extending from the support enclosing an angle (a/2) with the horizontal plane (X) and with the vertical plane (Y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Mewissen, Harko Taekema, Olaf De Jong, Rogier Hille