Patents by Inventor Petrus A. De Bie

Petrus A. De Bie 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).

  • Positioning device and component placement machine including the positioning device
    Patent number: 5902201
    Abstract: The positioning device comprises a chassis (1) provided with a drive wheel (2), mounted on the shaft of a motor (6), and a reversing wheel (3). The positioning device further comprises a loop-shaped traction member (4) tensioned around the wheels (2, 3). The traction member (4) is connected to a load (5), which is movable relative to the chassis (1) and together with the traction member (4) forms a closed loop. The drive wheel (2) and the motor (6) form a drive means for driving the load (5) via a first section (41) of the traction member (4), which first section is disposed between the load (5) and the drive wheel (2), and via a second section (42) of the traction member (4), which second section is disposed between the load (5) and the drive wheel (2). The load (5) carries tensioning means (7) for tensioning the traction member (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Adrianus J. P. M. Vermeer, Petrus A. De Bie, Jeroen G. P. Cox