Patents by Inventor Jan Bakker

Jan Bakker 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).

  • Patent number: 11634165
    Abstract: Robotic vehicle and use thereof for displacing a holder for goods, which is for instance loaded with goods, which vehicle can be operated in an empty position and a loaded position, comprising of (1) moving the robotic vehicle to a position under the holder in a first direction, wherein the robotic vehicle is in the empty position, wherein a holding means is countersunk in a body of the vehicle; (2) lifting the holder, wherein the robotic vehicle lifts the holder by performing a vertical movement of the holding means relative to the wheels of the vehicle, such that the holding means comes into contact with an underside of the holder, wherein the robotic vehicle transfers to the loaded position; (3) rotating driven wheels of the robotic vehicle from the first direction to the second direction without the body of the vehicle being rotated, and (4) displacing the robotic vehicle in the loaded position in a second direction, wherein the first and second direction enclose a mutual angle of between 60 and 120 degre
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Eurotec B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, Bastiaan Dirk De Gier, Jacobus Van Den Berg, Jeroen Van Den Berg
  • Publication number: 20200172139
    Abstract: Robotic vehicle and use thereof for displacing a holder for goods, which is for instance loaded with goods, which vehicle can be operated in an empty position and a loaded position, comprising of (1) moving the robotic vehicle to a position under the holder in a first direction, wherein the robotic vehicle is in the empty position, wherein a holding means is countersunk in a body of the vehicle; (2) lifting the holder, wherein the robotic vehicle lifts the holder by performing a vertical movement of the holding means relative to the wheels of the vehicle, such that the holding means comes into contact with an underside of the holder, wherein the robotic vehicle transfers to the loaded position; (3) rotating driven wheels of the robotic vehicle from the first direction to the second direction without the body of the vehicle being rotated, and (4) displacing the robotic vehicle in the loaded position in a second direction, wherein the first and second direction enclose a mutual angle of between 60 and 120 degre
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, Bastiaan Dirk De Gier, Jacobus Van Den Berg, Jeroen Van Den Ber
  • Publication number: 20150342214
    Abstract: A process for providing a cocoa replacer based on a material selected from roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley, including the steps of (a) addition of the roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley to water at an initial temperature of at least 65° C. in an evaporation vessel; (b) maintaining the initial temperature for at least 30 minutes; (c) adding cold water; and (d) immediately spray-drying the solution to give the cocoa replacer; wherein the quantity of water in step (a) is such that the weight of the roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley material comprises from 12-22% of the total weight of the material and water, and the quantity of water in step (c) comprises from 25-40% of the total quantity of water used in the process. The resulting powder is dark in colour and can be used to replace a proportion of cocoa without a loss of flavour and with no undesirable after-taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Esther VAN OMMEREN, Guiseppe CORDA, Jan BAKKER, Caroline DAHAN
  • Publication number: 20150093493
    Abstract: A method of providing a cocoa replacer based on a material selected from roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley, comprising the steps of (a) addition of the roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley to water at an initial temperature of at least 65° C. in an evaporation vessel; (b) maintaining the initial temperature for at least 30 minutes; (c) adding cold water; and (d) immediately spray-drying the solution to give the cocoa replacer; the water in step (a) comprising from 12-22% of the total weight of roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley and water, and the water in step (c) comprising from 25-40% of the water in step (a). The resulting powder is dark in colour and can be used to replace a proportion of cocoa without a loss of flavour and with no undesirable after-taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Esther Van Ommeren, Guiseppe Corda, Jan Bakker, Caroline Dahan
  • Patent number: 8883545
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of solar panels which comprise solar cells connected to one another. In this case, various layers are stacked onto one another, such as a film layer, bonding agent, insulating film, solar cells and a support layer. Combining all these layers to form the final panel is carried out on a carrier which stabilizes and supports the stack while it is conveyed past the various treatment stations. The turning over of the stack can also be carried out in a reliable manner by means of such a carrier without shifts between the various components with respect to one another occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Eurotron B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, Abraham Jan Verschoor, Simon Den Hartigh
  • Publication number: 20140237809
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of solar panels which comprise solar cells connected to one another. In this case, various layers are stacked onto one another, such as a film layer, bonding agent, insulating film, solar cells and a support layer. Combining all these layers to form the final panel is carried out on a carrier which stabilizes and supports the stack while it is conveyed past the various treatment stations. The turning over of the stack can also be carried out in a reliable manner by means of such a carrier without shifts between the various components with respect to one another occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: EUROTRON B.V
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, Abraham Jan Verschoor, Simon Den Hartigh
  • Patent number: 8753915
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of solar panels which comprise solar cells connected to one another. In this case, various layers are stacked onto one another, such as a film layer, bonding agent, insulating film, solar cells and a support layer. Combining all these layers to form the final panel is carried out on a carrier which stabilizes and supports the stack while it is conveyed past the various treatment stations. The turning over of the stack can also be carried out in a reliable manner by means of such a carrier without shifts between the various components with respect to one another occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Eurotron B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, Abraham Jan Verschoor, Simon Den Hartigh
  • Publication number: 20120329202
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of solar panels which comprise solar cells connected to one another. In this case, various layers are stacked onto one another, such as a film layer, bonding agent, insulating film, solar cells and a support layer. Combining all these layers to form the final panel is carried out on a carrier which stabilizes and supports the stack while it is conveyed past the various treatment stations. The turning over of the stack can also be carried out in a reliable manner by means of such a carrier without shifts between the various components with respect to one another occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, Abraham Jan Verschoor, Simon Den Hartigh
  • Publication number: 20110297208
    Abstract: A method for the production of a solar panel with plural solar cells, includes steps of: providing a package, respectively including a backing foil with a pattern of electrically conductive wires and provided with a thermally activated adhesive, a lower layer of fusible foil, such as ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), applied to the side of the layer of the backing foil to which the adhesive is applied, an array of solar cells, the contacts of which are connected to or can be connected to the electrically conductive wires on the backing foil, an upper layer of fusible foil, such as EVA, provided upon the array of solar cells, and a translucent panel, placing the package in an auxiliary heating station, heating the package in the auxiliary heating station so that the package is fixated, the subsequent transfer of the fixated package to a primary heating station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: EUROTRON B.V.
    Inventors: Jan BAKKER, Abraham Jan VERSCHOOR, Simon DEN HARTIGH
  • Patent number: 7862844
    Abstract: The present invention in a first aspect relates to taste improvement of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products, using extremely small amounts of a substance according to formula (I), or edible salts thereof: R1—CR2(OR3)—CO—X (I). It was found that at very low concentrations, substances represented by formula (I) are capable of modifying and complementing, the sensory impact of taste imparting substances. Thus, the present taste improving substances are advantageously applied in flavour compositions, foodstuffs, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products. Typical examples of taste improving substances according to the present invention include N-lactoyl GMP, N-lactoyl AMP, N-lactoyl CMP, N-lactoyl IMP, N-gluconyl GMP, N-gluconyl AMP, N-gluconyl CMP, N-gluconyl IMP, O-lactoyl-GMP, O-lactoyl AMP, O-lactoyl CMP, O-lactoyl IMP, O-gluconyl GMP, O-gluconyl AMP, O-gluconyl CMP and O-gluconyl IMP and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Quest International Services B.V.
    Inventors: Chris Winkel, Harry Renes, Jan Visser, Nico Bouter, Jan Bakker, Bart Ruisch
  • Publication number: 20100319503
    Abstract: A device for the perforation of a ductile and/or tacky sheet material includes a frame, pressing tool, a stamp provided with at least one hole, as well as a drive element suspended in the frame for causing the pressing tool and the stamp to move toward each other and away from each other respectively. The pressing tool is provided with an end face and the stamp with a die-edge surrounding the die-hole, which can be caused to act cooperatively with the end face of the pressing tool. The lateral dimensions of the end face are greater than the lateral dimensions of the die-edge, whilst the end face comes into contact with the die-edge essentially around the entire periphery thereof, or the end face and the die-edge enclose a gap with a fixed lateral dimension essentially around the entire periphery thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: EUROTRON B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, Abraham Jan Verschoor, Simon Den Hartigh
  • Publication number: 20100024739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning aquarium windows (5), in particular the inside thereof, comprising an internal element (1), which can be positioned on the inside of the aquarium window (5) and has a surface (Ib) directed towards the inside of the aquarium window (5), and also comprising an external element (2), which can be positioned on the outside of the aquarium window (5) and has a surface (2b) directed towards the outside of the aquarium window (5), wherein the internal and external elements (1, 2) attract one another under the action of magnetic force, in which case movement of the external element (2) along the aquarium window (5) causes the internal element (1) to follow this movement. The device is characterized according to the invention in that at least one cleaning edge (3) is arranged on the surface (Ib) of the internal element (1), this surface being directed towards the inside of the aquarium window (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Geert-Jan Bakker
  • Publication number: 20080131573
    Abstract: The present invention in a first aspect relates to taste improvement of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products, using extremely small amounts of a substance according to formula (I), or edible salts thereof: R1—CR2(OR3)—CO—X (I). It was found that at very low concentrations, substances represented by formula (I) are capable of modifying and complementing, the sensory impact of taste imparting substances. Thus, the present taste improving substances are advantageously applied in flavour compositions, foodstuffs, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products. Typical examples of taste improving substances according to the present invention include N-lactoyl GMP, N-lactoyl AMP, N-lactoyl CMP, N-lactoyl IMP, N-gluconyl GMP, N-gluconyl AMP, N-gluconyl CMP, N-gluconyl IMP, O-lactoyl-GMP, O-lactoyl AMP, O-lactoyl CMP, O-lactoyl IMP, O-gluconyl GMP, O-gluconyl AMP, O-gluconyl CMP and O-gluconyl IMP and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: QUEST INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, B.V.
    Inventors: Chris Winkel, Harry Renes, Jan Visser, Nico Bouter, Jan Bakker, Bart Ruisch
  • Publication number: 20080067284
    Abstract: A vehicle (1) for riding on land and flying in air comprises: a cabin (2) with wheels (3, 4), the cabin (2) being designed for accommodating at least one person, a rotor (40) having a rotor axle (41), a rotor base (44) and rotor blades (45) mounted to the rotor base (44); a support bracket (30) carrying the rotor (40), the support bracket (30) having a bottom section (31) extending substantially parallel to the cabin roof, and having at least one leg section (32) extending substantially parallel to the cabin side, the leg section (32) having a free end connected to the cabin (2); wherein the rotor blades (45) are hingedly mounted to the rotor base (44); and wherein the bottom bracket (31) part with the rotor (40) is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Jan Bakker
  • Patent number: 6720927
    Abstract: The system for deploying an antenna of an integrated circuit card includes a card housing protecting electronic components, and at least one antenna. The antenna has a proximal end and a distal end, and an antenna housing protects the antenna. The antenna housing is movably connected to the card housing such that as the antenna housing moves relative to the card housing, the distal end of the antenna moves relative to the card housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Agere Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, John Leslie Blair, Nedim Erkocevic, Frans Hoekstra, Han Schmitz, Damon E. Stauffer, Raymond R. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20030128166
    Abstract: The system for deploying an antenna of an integrated circuit card includes a card housing protecting electronic components, and at least one antenna. The antenna has a proximal end and a distal end, and an antenna housing protects the antenna. The antenna housing is movably connected to the card housing such that as the antenna housing moves relative to the card housing, the distal end of the antenna moves relative to the card housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, John Leslie Blair, Nedim Erkocevic, Frans Hoekstra, Han Schmitz, Damon E. Stauffer, Raymond R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 5735698
    Abstract: A connector for a circuit component comprises a rigid support frame having a central aperture into which the component may be placed, and spring means around the support and having a plurality of spring projections which project beyond the support frame for co-operation with perforations in a planar substrate, such as a PCB. The projections may have hook-shaped lower ends which locate against the underside of the PCB. A layer of anisotropically electrically conductive material is located between the component and the substrate. The connector and component together with the conductive layer in position form a substrate-mountable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Bakker, Jan Bart Goossens
  • Patent number: 5296621
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the isolation of hydroxy fatty acid derivatives from Convolvulaceae plants like Ipomoea batatas and Ipomoea orizabensis by extracting parts of said plants like leaves, stems, seeds and in particular roots and tubers thereof, with an organic solvent, removing the solvent for at least the main part from the extract, dispersing the obtained residue into water, subjecting the obtained dispersion to a single hydrolysis step and recovering the released hydroxy fatty acids, like 11-hydroxy palmitic acid and 3,11-hydroxy myristic acid from the aqueous dispersion by means of an extraction agent. The obtained hydroxy fatty acid may be used in the synthesis of specific organic compounds like lactones or in the preparation of products having purgative properties and of thickeners for lubricating greases respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Unilever Patent Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Roos, Jan Bakker
  • Patent number: 4881508
    Abstract: A heating device for fuel or other fluid, in particular to prevent solidification of paraffin constituents in diesel oil, comprises a housing (1) with an inlet (14) and an outlet (15) for the fuel, and a number of metal plates (3, 4) inside the housing. Tablets or heater elements (5) made of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) are fastened on the metal plates so that heat and electricity is conducted. To improve the heat transfer one or more turbulators (6; 6a, 6b) are placed between two of the above-mentioned metal plates, (3, 4) provided with PTC tablets. Passages (16, 17) are present to make the infed fuel flow from the inlet (14) over the first metal plate, through a turbulator and over the second metal plate to the outlet (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Fredrik M. N. Van Den Elst, Jan Bakker
  • Patent number: 4663836
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multitrack magnetic head, including positioning and securing sets of core parts on major portions of base plates, arranging the base plates such that sets of core parts face each other, placing a screening plate between and transverse to the major portions, pressing the major portions against the screening plate, and then securing the major portions directly to the screening plate while maintaining the major portions under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Jan Bakker