Patents by Inventor Mark Lelieveld

Mark Lelieveld 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: 12035792
    Abstract: In a hair straightener comprising an elongate straightener arm (A) having a heating plate (H), the invention provides a pivot mechanism (2) for supporting the heating plate (H) in a pivotable manner around a pivot axis (P1) in a longitudinal direction of the elongate straightener arm (A). Preferably, the pivot axis (P1) is at a heating surface of the heating plate (H), or between a first heating plate of a first straightener arm and a second heating plate of a second straightener arm when the first straightener arm and the second straightener arm are in a relative position arranged for clamping hair. Advantageously, a bias mechanism (4) (e.g. a resilient member like some spring) biases the heating plate (H) to a neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Mark Lelieveld
  • Publication number: 20210386171
    Abstract: In a hair straightener comprising an elongate straightener arm (A) having a heating plate (H), the invention provides a pivot mechanism (2) for supporting the heating plate (H) in a pivotable manner around a pivot axis (P1) in a longitudinal direction of the elongate straightener arm (A). Preferably, the pivot axis (P1) is at a heating surface of the heating plate (H), or between a first heating plate of a first straightener arm and a second heating plate of a second straightener arm when the first straightener arm and the second straightener arm are in a relative position arranged for clamping hair. Advantageously, a bias mechanism (4) (e.g. a resilient member like some spring) biases the heating plate (H) to a neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Mark LELIEVELD
  • Patent number: 8651340
    Abstract: A fluid reservoir for storing a fluid for a handheld device includes a housing and a flexible membrane. The flexible membrane delimits a variable storage volume in the housing. The storage volume may be varied by a defamation of the membrane. The variable storage volume has an output port. The fluid reservoir further includes a forcing member to exert a force on the membrane to pressurize a fluid in the storage volume. The forcing member has a recess for receiving a part of the storage volume. The membrane may be received into the recess of the forcing member during a compression stroke. By virtue thereof, a volume defined by the recess may be effectively used to become part of the storage volume for the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Mark Lelieveld, Gerben Raap, Jan Bennik
  • Publication number: 20120167393
    Abstract: Fluid reservoir (1) for storing a fluid for a handheld device, like a shaving apparatus. The handheld device may have a replaceable fluid reservoir such as a cartridge or an incorporated fluid reservoir. The fluid reservoir comprises a housing (2) and a flexible membrane (3). The flexible membrane delimits a variable storage volume (2a) in the housing. The storage volume may be varied by a deformation of the membrane. The variable storage volume has an output port (5). The fluid reservoir according to the invention further comprises a forcing member (4) to exert a force on the membrane to pressurize a fluid in the storage volume. The forcing member has a recess for receiving a part of the storage volume. The membrane may be received into the recess of the forcing member during a compression stroke. By virtue thereof a volume defined by the recess may be effectively used to become part of the storage volume for the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Mark Lelieveld, Gerben Raap, Jan Bennik