Patents by Inventor Philip Nicolees Bokker

Philip Nicolees Bokker 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).

  • Flotation device and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 6974357
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in retrieving an object, e.g. a pair of spectacles, a key ring or a GPS device, that falls in water. According to the invention the device is provided with a holder that is resistant in regard of spray water and atmospheric humidity in which an inflatable body is enclosed. In the event of activation of the device, the formation of gas required for the exertion of a flotation or driving force occurs within the inflatable body itself. The reagents required for the gas formation are preferably provided in mutual separation within the inflatable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventors: Jeroen Vincent van Mil, Philip Nicolees Bokker