Patents by Inventor Kris Van De Rostyne

Kris Van De Rostyne 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: 20150251634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper device (2; 28, 30; 74; 78) for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. The windscreen wiper device (2; 28, 30; 74; 78) has an elongate upper part (10) which is at least partially of bendable design. Furthermore, said windscreen wiper device contains an elongate lower part (12) which is at least partially of bendable design. Furthermore, there is a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the windscreen wiper device (2; 28, 30; 74; 78) and are fastened to the lower part (12) by means of rotary joints (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Florian Hauser, Kris Van De Rostyne
  • Patent number: 8361595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade rubber and a method for the production thereof, in particular for a rail wiper of a motor vehicle, made from a formed, vulcanizable elastomer material the surface of which comprises a surface layer which is hydrophobic, with a contact angle with respect to water greater than 90°, preferably greater than 120°, and a surface structure with raised regions and/or recesses in the micrometer range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kris Van De Rostyne, Reiner Lay, Vincent Duval, Marc Pironnet, Bart Clerx, Wim Buseyne
  • Patent number: 8245350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) with a wiper strip (14) made of elastic material and having a wiper strip head (20) and a wiper lip (26) which can be placed on a window (22) to be wiped, wherein the wiper lip (26) is designed as a wedge-shaped extension (24) of the wiper strip head (20) and has a point angle (42) of between 60 degrees and 150 degrees, said point angle leading into a contact surface (44) having a radius (46) of smaller than 100 micrometers, and also to a method for the production of said wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kris Van De Rostyne, Paul Wynen
  • Publication number: 20100180396
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) with a wiper strip (14) made of elastic material and having a wiper strip head (20) and a wiper lip (26) which can be placed on a window (22) to be wiped, wherein the wiper lip (26) is designed as a wedge-shaped extension (24) of the wiper strip head (20) and has a point angle (42) of between 60 degrees and 150 degrees, said point angle leading into a contact surface (44) having a radius (46) of smaller than 100 micrometers, and also to a method for the production of said wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Kris Van De Rostyne, Paul Wynen
  • Publication number: 20100095472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade rubber and a method for the production thereof, in particular for a rail wiper of a motor vehicle, made from a formed, vulcanizable elastomer material the surface of which comprises a surface layer which is hydrophobic, with a contact angle with respect to water greater than 90°, preferably greater than 120°, and a surface structure with raised regions and/or recesses in the micrometer range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Kris Van De Rostyne, Reiner Lay, Vincent Duval, Marc Pironnet, Bart Clerx, Wim Buseyne