Patents by Inventor Raymond Lafarre

Raymond Lafarre 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).

  • Publication number: 20070216639
    Abstract: A rollable display device including an inner housing 102 having an inner slot 108, a rollable display 106 having a bend portion 118, which is disposed through the inner slot 108, and a strain reducer 100 operably connected to the rollable display 106 to reduce strain at the bend portion 118. The strain reducer 100 acts by increasing radius of the bend portion 31, locating a neutral line of the rollable display 106 at a selected layer of the bend portion 31, and/or reducing cycling of the bend portion 31.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Raymond LaFarre, Bas Rens
  • Publication number: 20070151106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for shaving hairs growing from skin (27). The device comprises a base portion (3) having a grip (5). The device further comprises a shaving head (7) which carries at least one cutting member (9, 11) having at least one cutting edge (13, 15). The device has an actuator (35) for effecting a periodical motion (P) of the cutting member relative to the base portion in order to improve the cutting action of the cutting member. According to the invention, the shaving head (7) is pivotable relative to the base portion (3) about a pivot axis (25), and the periodical motion (P) of the cutting member (9, 11) is a periodical motion relative to the shaving head. As a result, the position and orientation of the shaving head relative to the skin (27) are less dependent on the manner in which the user holds the device (1) in his hand and positions the device relative to the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Roelof Steunenberg, Peter Van Der Vlis, Robert Van Eibergen Santhagens, Marinus Hansen, Marc Pastoors, Dirk Wevers, Aafje Koster, Gerardus Roddeman, Richard Ophof, Hendrik Paauw, Gerben Raap, Raymond Lafarre, Johannes Muller