Patents by Inventor Johan Troukens

Johan Troukens 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: 20180243991
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating auxiliary structure points to 3D print models are disclosed. The auxiliary structure points may be used to add auxiliary structures to 3D models which compensate for forces acting upon or within the model during the 3D printing process to ensure a successful build process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: MATERIALISE NV
    Inventors: Johan TROUKENS, Gerald EGGERS
  • Patent number: 8678941
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a primary stage unit configured for transport on a standard semi-truck trailer including a plurality of lateral supports that engage the ground and lift the primary stage unit off of the trailer, a pair of wheel units that engage the ground and move the primary stage unit to a desired location, a main stage floor that pivots from a substantially vertical stowed position to a substantially horizontal in-use position and moves vertically to a desired height, a roof assembly including a pair of support columns that extend telescopically from a stowed position to an in-use position, and a plurality of roof joists supporting a corresponding plurality of roof panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hitech Stages, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tom Bilsen, Johan Troukens
  • Publication number: 20120272585
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a buggy for enhancing a performance, including a frame, an engine, a pair of wheel assemblies, at least one scissor lift, an upper frame mounted to the at least one scissor lift and configured to be moved by the at least one scissor lift between a stowed position and an in-use position, the upper frame supporting one of a platform and a video display, and a receiver/controller mounted to the frame and coupled to an actuator powered by the engine for operating the engine and the scissor lift. The receiver/controller is configured to respond to receipt of signals from a remote control by activating the engine, causing the wheel assemblies to move the buggy to a desired location, and activating the at least one scissor lift to raise and lower the upper frame between the stowed position and the in-use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: HITECH STAGES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tom Bilsen, Johan Troukens
  • Publication number: 20120272584
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rapidly deployable stage system, including a primary stage unit, a secondary stage unit including a container for transporting a pair of stage buggies and a pair of video buggies. The primary stage unit includes remotely actuated lateral supports that enable self-unloading of the primary stage unit from a standard semi-truck trailer, remotely steerable wheel units that controllably move the primary stage unit to a desired location, a remotely actuated main stage that pivots into an in-use position, and a remotely actuated roof assembly that is positioned above the main stage when in an in-use position. Each buggy is remotely controllable to move out of the container into an in-use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: HITECH STAGES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tom Bilsen, Johan Troukens
  • Publication number: 20120277010
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a primary stage unit configured for transport on a standard semi-truck trailer including a plurality of lateral supports that engage the ground and lift the primary stage unit off of the trailer, a pair of wheel units that engage the ground and move the primary stage unit to a desired location, a main stage floor that pivots from a substantially vertical stowed position to a substantially horizontal in-use position and moves vertically to a desired height, a roof assembly including a pair of support columns that extend telescopically from a stowed position to an in-use position, and a plurality of roof joists supporting a corresponding plurality of roof panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: HITECH STAGES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tom Bilsen, Johan Troukens