Patents by Inventor Hendricus Franciscus Gerardus Smulders

Hendricus Franciscus Gerardus Smulders 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).

  • Continuous food processing system
    Patent number: 6331104
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of continuously processing an elongated strand (1) of plastic edible material coated with a coagulated coating. A co-extruder (6) has interchangeable parts (9B) to provide strands of varying diameter. The strand is conveyed through a closed tubular conveyor (106) through which a brine fluid is simultaneously passed. The drying of the strand includes an infrared drier (3). A linker and/or crimper (2) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Townsend Engineering Company
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Kobussen, Josinus Johannes Jacobus Petrus Kobussen, Martinus Wilhelmus Hendricus Kobussen, Hendricus Franciscus Gerardus Smulders
  • Method for making extruded food products
    Patent number: 5759602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of continuously processing an elongated strand (1) of plastic edible material coated with a coagulated coating. A co-extruder (6) has interchangeable parts (9B) to provide strands of varying diameter. The strand is conveyed through a closed tubular conveyor (106) through which a brine fluid is simultaneously passed. The drying of the strand includes an infrared drier (3). A linker and/or crimper (2) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Townsend Engineering Company
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Kobussen, Josinus Johannes Jacobus Petrus Kobussen, Martinus Wilhelmus Hendricus Kobussen, Hendricus Franciscus Gerardus Smulders
  • Centering of lenses
    Patent number: 4046458
    Abstract: A method of optically centering a lens, in which each lens is placed between two clamping pipes, after which the clamping pipes are moved towards each other. A pressurized fluid flows between the lens and bearing surfaces on the pipe ends to eliminate friction which would prevent accurate centering. The lens may then be cemented to the lower clamping pipe as a lens mount. A number of mounting rims may be similary stacked in sequence on the mount to form a lens assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Hendricus Franciscus Gerardus Smulders, Adrianus Jacobus Jozef Franken