Patents by Inventor Marco Willems
Marco Willems 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).
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Patent number: 11851099Abstract: The present application discloses a foldable bassinet. The foldable bassinet includes a foldable frame which may be moved between an unfolded condition and a folded condition and a support surface on which a passenger may recline or sit when the foldable frame is in its unfolded condition. The foldable frame can include a base frame on which the support surface is provided, an upper frame which is spaced from the base frame when the foldable frame is in its unfolded condition, and at least one connecting arm which is pivotally connected relative to the base frame and to the upper frame to permit the foldable frame to be moved to its folded condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Marco Willem Hendricus Nieuwenhuizen, Mattijs Hogeland, Daan Jans Vos
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Publication number: 20220194457Abstract: The present application discloses a foldable stroller, foldable bassinet, foldable seat, stroller luggage and stroller wheel design.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Marco Willem Hendricus Nieuwenhuizen, Mattijs Hogeland, Daan Jans Vos
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Publication number: 20220194456Abstract: Foldable stroller, foldable bassinet, foldable seat, stroller luggage and stroller wheel arrangement The present application discloses a foldable stroller, foldable bassinet, foldable seat, stroller luggage and stroller wheel design.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Marco Willem Hendricus Nieuwenhuizen, Mattijs Hogeland, Daan Jans Vos
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Patent number: 10532758Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a hand grip for wrapping around a handlebar. The hand grip includes a first elongated coupling member, a second elongated coupling member, and a cover arranged between the first elongated coupling member and the second elongated coupling member. The first and/or second elongated coupling member include one or more protrusions arranged to be inserted into one or more holes or recesses of the bar. The hand grip can easily be attached to for example a handlebar of a baby stroller, and can easily be removed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: ROYALTY BUGABOO GMBHInventors: Machiel Gerardus Theodorus Marie Barenbrug, Ruben Arnt Kempes, Marco Willem Hendricus Nieuwenhuizen, Pieter Anthonie Hollebrandse, Andreas Johannes Petrus Schalkwijk
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Patent number: 10288145Abstract: A rotation damper includes a damper housing that surrounds an electromagnetic damper motor which is disposed along a central axis of the rotation damper and which includes a rotor and a stator, and also surrounds means for generating a magnetic field on the rotor and the stator. The rotation damper further includes a coupling lever connected to a second mass, and a gear mechanism for transmitting and/or converting a relative rotation between the masses to the damper motor such that vibrations are dampened. The fastening part is connected to the damper housing for conjoint rotation therewith. The fastening part, along with the damper housing, is rotatably mounted on a bearing shaft-that is connected to the coupling lever. The gear mechanism and the damper motor are rotatably mounted on the bearing shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Audi AGInventor: Marco Willems
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Patent number: 10179492Abstract: A method for operating a rotation damper for a motor vehicle which has an electric generator with a stator and a rotor includes detecting with a direction of rotation detection module a change of a direction of rotation of the rotor relative to the stator between a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation which is opposite to the first direction of rotation; generating with the direction of rotation detection module a signal indicative of an actual direction of rotation of the rotor relative to the stator; and as a function of the signal conducting an electrical current converted by the electric generator to a first electrical load having a first resistance value when the rotor rotates in the first direction of rotation, or to a second load having a second resistance value when the rotor rotates in the second direction of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Wolfgang Brandstätter, Marco Willems, Vladimir Idelevitch, Wolfgang Merkes, Hans-Jürgen Langhoff, Johannes Wittmann
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Publication number: 20180354541Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a hand grip for wrapping around a handlebar. The hand grip includes a first elongated coupling member, a second elongated coupling member, and a cover arranged between the first elongated coupling member and the second elongated coupling member. The first and/or second elongated coupling member include one or more protrusions arranged to be inserted into one or more holes or recesses of the bar. The hand grip can easily be attached to for example a handlebar of a baby stroller, and can easily be removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Machiel Gerardus Theodorus Marie BARENBRUG, Ruben Arnt KEMPES, Marco Willem Hendricus HUIZEN, Pieter Anthonie HOLLEBRANDSE, Andreas Johannes Petrus SCHALKWIJK
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Patent number: 10024383Abstract: A rotary damper that is to be fastened to a first mass via a fastening part (10) comprises a damper housing (2) surrounding an electromagnetic damper motor (4) which is disposed along a central axis of the rotary damper, a hinged lever 14) connected to a second mass, and a gearing (14) for transmitting and/or converting a relative rotation between the masses to the damper motor (4) such that vibrations are dampened. The fastening part (10) is connected to a bearing part (38) via an elastomer bearing (44), the damper motor (4) being disposed on said bearing part (38), and the damper housing (2) is connected to the hinged lever (14), which is mounted so as to be able to rotate relative to the bearing part (38).Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Marco Willems
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Patent number: 9956840Abstract: A rotational damper includes a damper housing surrounding an electromagnetic damper motor and connected to a first mass via a fastening part; a coupling lever supported for pivoting relative to the damper housing and connected with a second mass; a strain wave gear mechanism for damping vibrations and including a rigid unit having an internal spline and being connected with the damper housing, and a flexible unit having an external spline and being fastened with the fastening part, wherein the first and second units are coupled with each other via the internal and external splines; a wave generator rotatably supported in the flexible unit, wherein a rotation of the wave generator causes a deformation of the flexible unit; and a wrap spring connected on one side in rotative fixed relationship with the coupling lever, and on another side connected in rotative fixed relationship with the fastening part, wherein at a predetermined pivoting of the coupling lever relative to the fastening part the wrap spring deforType: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Marco Willems
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Publication number: 20170211658Abstract: A rotation damper includes a damper housing that surrounds an electromagnetic damper motor which is disposed along a central axis of the rotation damper and which includes a rotor and a stator, and also surrounds means for generating a magnetic field on the rotor and the stator. The rotation damper further includes a coupling lever connected to a second mass, and a gear mechanism for transmitting and/or converting a relative rotation between the masses to the damper motor such that vibrations are dampened. The fastening part is connected to the damper housing for conjoint rotation therewith. The fastening part, along with the damper housing, is rotatably mounted on a bearing shaft-that is connected to the coupling lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Audi AGInventor: MARCO WILLEMS
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Patent number: 9667119Abstract: An electric rotational damper includes a generator which including a stator and a rotor; a damper housing having a housing attachment, wherein the stator is connected with the damper housing, and wherein the housing attachment and the stator in fixed rotative relationship with the damper housing; a transmission connecting a coupling lever with the rotor of the transmission of the rotational damper; a housing part connected with and co-rotating with the transmission, wherein the housing part is in surrounding relationship with the rotor, and wherein the housing attachment is in surrounding relationship with the housing part; and a centrifugal brake arranged between the housing part and the housing attachment.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Marco Willems
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Publication number: 20170130803Abstract: A rotary damper that is to be fastened to a first mass via a fastening part (10) comprises a damper housing (2) surrounding an electromagnetic damper motor (4) which is disposed along a central axis of the rotary damper, a hinged lever 14) connected to a second mass, and a gearing (14) for transmitting and/or converting a relative rotation between the masses to the damper motor (4) such that vibrations are dampened. The fastening part (10) is connected to a bearing part (38) via an elastomer bearing (44), the damper motor (4) being disposed on said bearing part (38), and the damper housing (2) is connected to the hinged lever (14), which is mounted so as to be able to rotate relative to the bearing part (38).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: MARCO WILLEMS
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Publication number: 20170100979Abstract: A method for operating a rotation damper for a motor vehicle which has an electric generator with a stator and a rotor includes detecting with a direction of rotation detection module a change of a direction of rotation of the rotor relative to the stator between a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation which is opposite to the first direction of rotation; generating with the direction of rotation detection module a signal indicative of an actual direction of rotation of the rotor relative to the stator; and as a function of the signal conducting an electrical current converted by the electric generator to a first electrical load having a first resistance value when the rotor rotates in the first direction of rotation, or to a second load having a second resistance value when the rotor rotates in the second direction of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: WOLFGANG BRANDSTÄTTER, MARCO WILLEMS, VLADIMIR IDELEVITCH, WOLFGANG MERKES, HANS-JÜRGEN LANGHOFF, JOHANNES WITTMANN
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Publication number: 20170072758Abstract: A rotational damper includes a damper housing surrounding an electromagnetic damper motor and connected to a first mass via a fastening part; a coupling lever supported for pivoting relative to the damper housing and connected with a second mass; a strain wave gear mechanism for damping vibrations and including a rigid unit having an internal spline and being connected with the damper housing, and a flexible unit having an external spline and being fastened with the fastening part, wherein the first and second units are coupled with each other via the internal and external splines; a wave generator rotatably supported in the flexible unit, wherein a rotation of the wave generator causes a deformation of the flexible unit; and a wrap spring connected on one side in rotative fixed relationship with the coupling lever, and on another side connected in rotative fixed relationship with the fastening part, wherein at a predetermined pivoting of the coupling lever relative to the fastening part the wrap spring deforType: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: MARCO WILLEMS
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Patent number: 9545831Abstract: An active damper system for damping high-frequency vibration excitation of the vehicle body, includes a damper bearing to support a vehicle chassis component on the vehicle body, wherein the damper bearing includes a first bearing element for fastening to the vehicle body and a second bearing element for fastening to the vehicle chassis component; an active actuating element connecting the first and second bearing elements; a first acceleration sensor for measuring an acceleration of the vehicle body; a control unit connected to the acceleration sensor and receiving a vertical acceleration of the vehicle body as input variable from the acceleration sensor, wherein the control unit influences the active actuation element. The active damper system includes a second acceleration sensor arranged on the second bearing element.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Marco Willems
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Patent number: 9541154Abstract: A rotary damper for a motor vehicle includes at least one damper element for damping the relative movement of a first mass located on the wheel-suspension side and of a second mass located on the vehicle-body side, with at least one vibration absorber (8) being arranged on the rotary damper (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Marco Willems
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Patent number: 9539873Abstract: A rotary damper includes a damper motor and a damper housing in surrounding relationship to the damper motor. The damper housing has a connection piece for mounting the damper housing to a first mass. An articulated lever is swingably mounted in relation to the damper housing and connected to a second mass. The articulated lever has a lobe which is movable during a swinging motion of the articulated lever in relation to the damper housing along a movement path between two stops which are connected to the damper housing. A gear mechanism transmits and/or converts a relative rotational movement between the first and second masses to the damper motor for vibration damping.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Marco Willems
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Publication number: 20160311286Abstract: The invention relates to an active damper system (10) for damping high-frequency vibration excitation of the vehicle structure, wherein a damper bearing (12) for supporting a chassis component is provided on the vehicle structure, and the damper bearing (12) comprises a first bearing element (14) to be fastened to the vehicle structure and a second bearing element (16) to be fastened to the chassis component, and an active actuating element (18) is also provided, wherein a regulator unit (20) and an acceleration sensor (22) which measures the acceleration of the vehicle structure are provided, wherein the vertical acceleration of the vehicle structure (aD) is the input variable to the regulator unit (20), to which end the regulator unit (20) is connected to the acceleration sensor (22), and the active actuating element (18) is also influenced by the regulator unit (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Marco Willems
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Patent number: D785511Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Royalty Bugaboo GmbHInventors: Max Barenbrug, Marco Willem Hendricus Nieuwenhuizen, Joris Jeroen Schubert
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Patent number: RE47821Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Royalty Bugaboo GmbHInventors: Max Barenbrug, Marco Willem Hendricus Nieuwenhuizen, Joris Jeroen Schubert