Patents by Inventor Michael A. T. Hompus

Michael A. T. Hompus 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: 7611350
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus provided with a central control and with a screw which extends in a cylinder, which cylinder is provided with a filing opening and with a nozzle, the screw being drivingly connected with two controllable electric motors such that a movement in rotational and/or axial sense can be imposed on the screw, the driving connection comprising a number of cylindrical planetary rollers accommodated for rotation in a planetary cage such that the planetary rollers can be engaged from a space located radially outside the planetary cage and a space located radially within the planetary cage, the planetary cage being connected to the screw in a manner secured against rotation, while a first drive part connected with a rotor of the first electric motor, is provided with a first engaging surface facing radially inward which engages the planetary rollers from the space located radially outside the planetary cage, while a second drive part, connected with a rotor of the second electric motor is pr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: OTB Group B.V.
    Inventors: Marinus F. J. Evers, Michael A. T. Hompus
  • Patent number: 5411588
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for processing disc-shaped registration carriers, provided with a number of processing stations in which the disc-shaped registration carriers are supported, and with a transport assembly by which said disc-shaped registration carriers can be moved from one processing station to another processing station. The transport assembly is fitted with interconnected, jointly driven holders for simultaneously taking hold of and moving the registration carriers between the processing stations. The processing stations are at least partially fitted with readily exchangeable processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: OD & ME B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus J. F. Diepens, Joost Van Erp, Michael A. T. Hompus