Patents by Inventor Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen
Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen 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).
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Patent number: 11464362Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). A radiation unit housing includes a convection channel between (i) a back side of the reflector, opposite a front side that reflects IR radiation in the direction of the food support unit, and (ii) an inner surface of the radiation unit housing. The housing further comprises a lower opening below a lower part edge of the reflector and an upper opening above an upper part edge of the reflector to define a lower end and an upper end, respectively, of the convection channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
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Patent number: 11242998Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100) with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). The drip tray is configured in the radiation grill unit cavity below a lower part edge of the reflector and out of a line of sight of direct IR radiation from the IR radiation heater. The drip tray further comprises a drip tray face and at least one drip tray reservoir configured at a side edge of the drip tray in a location that does not receive direct IR radiation, and configured to store a lipid comprising liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
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Patent number: 11022319Abstract: The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
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Patent number: 11013368Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). The reflector comprises (i) an upper part having a parabolic shape with an upper part edge and (ii) a lower part with a lower part edge, wherein the lower part includes (a) only one face, (b) two faces, or (c) more than two faces, wherein each face includes a straight segment shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
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Patent number: 11006782Abstract: The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
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Publication number: 20190200805Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). The reflector comprises (i) an upper part having a parabolic shape with an upper part edge and (ii) a lower part with a lower part edge, wherein the lower part includes (a) only one face, (b) two faces, or (c) more than two faces, wherein each face includes a straight segment shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
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Publication number: 20190200804Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). A radiation unit housing includes a convection channel between (i) a back side of the reflector, opposite a front side that reflects IR radiation in the direction of the food support unit, and (ii) an inner surface of the radiation unit housing. The housing further comprises a lower opening below a lower part edge of the reflector and an upper opening above an upper part edge of the reflector to define a lower end and an upper end, respectively, of the convection channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
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Publication number: 20190203946Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100) with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). The drip tray is configured in the radiation grill unit cavity below a lower part edge of the reflector and out of a line of sight of direct IR radiation from the IR radiation heater. The drip tray further comprises a drip tray face and at least one drip tray reservoir configured at a side edge of the drip tray in a location that does not receive direct IR radiation, and configured to store a lipid comprising liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
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Patent number: 10264917Abstract: The present invention relates to food preparation. In order to provide an apparatus for preparing food of increased variance with improved cooking time and also improved food quality, a desk-appliance apparatus (10) for preparing food is provided, comprising a food preparation chamber (12), an air movement device (14), a heating device (16), and air guiding means (18). The food preparation chamber is provided by a container structure (22) at least partly enclosing a receiving volume (24) for receiving food to be prepared by a through-streaming of hot air; wherein the container structure comprises sidewalls (26) and a bottom wall (28), wherein the bottom wall and/or one of the side walls is air-permeable providing an air entry opening (30) for entering of hot air into the receiving volume, and wherein the container structure comprises an air discharge opening (32). The heating device is configured to heat air of an air flow provided by the air movement device.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Rogier Enrico De Haas, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Marc Alexander Pastoors, Adarsh Shrivastava, Christian Zainitzer, Rudolf Wurmitzer
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Patent number: 9980605Abstract: The present invention relates to food preparation. In order to provide an apparatus for preparing food with hot air with an improved flow characteristic, an apparatus (10) for preparing food is provided, comprising a food preparation chamber (12), an air movement device (14), a heating device (16), and air guiding means (18). The food preparation chamber is provided by a container structure (22) at least partly enclosing a receiving volume (24) for receiving food to be prepared by a through-streaming of hot air; wherein the container structure comprises sidewalls (26) and a bottom wall (28), wherein the bottom wall and/or one of the side walls is air-permeable providing an air entry opening (30) for entering of hot air into the receiving volume, and wherein the container structure comprises an air discharge opening (32). The heating device is configured to heat air of an air flow provided by the air movement device.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Rogier Enrico De Haas, Marc Alexander Pastoors, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Adarsh Shrivastava, Christian Zainitzer, Rudolf Wurmitzer
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Publication number: 20160265787Abstract: The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
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Publication number: 20160227964Abstract: The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
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Publication number: 20160120364Abstract: The present invention relates to food preparation. In order to provide improved residual material collection, an apparatus (10) for preparing food is provided that comprises a food preparation chamber (12), an air movement device (14), a heating device (16), and air guiding means (18). The food preparation chamber is provided by a container structure (22) at least partly enclosing a receiving volume (24) for receiving food to be prepared by a through-streaming of hot air. The container structure comprises sidewalls (26) and a bottom wall (28), wherein the bottom wall and/or one of the side walls is air-permeable providing an air entry opening (30) for entering of hot air into the receiving volume, and wherein the container structure comprises an air discharge opening (32). The heating device is configured to heat air of an air flow provided by the air movement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: ROGIER ENRICO DE HAAS, MARC ALEXANDER PASTOORS, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, ADARSH SHRIVASTAVA, CHRISTIAN ZAINITZER, RUDOLF WURMITZER
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Publication number: 20160113442Abstract: The present invention relates to food preparation. In order to provide an apparatus for preparing food with hot air with an improved flow characteristic, an apparatus (10) for preparing food is provided, comprising a food preparation chamber (12), an air movement device (14), a heating device (16), and air guiding means (18). The food preparation chamber is provided by a container structure (22) at least partly enclosing a receiving volume (24) for receiving food to be prepared by a through-streaming of hotair; wherein the container structure comprises sidewalls (26) and a bottom wall (28), wherein the bottom wall and/or one of the side walls is air-permeable providing an air entry opening (30) for entering of hot air into the receiving volume, and wherein the container structure comprises an air discharge opening (32). The heating device is configured to heat air of an air flow provided by the air movement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: ROGIER ENRICO DE HAAS, MARC ALEXANDER PASTOORS, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, ADARSH SHRIVASTAVA, CHRISTIAN ZAINITZER, RUDOLF WURMITZER
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Publication number: 20160100713Abstract: The present invention relates to food preparation. In order to provide an apparatus for preparing food of increased variance with improved cooking time and also improved food quality, a desk-appliance apparatus (10) for preparing food is provided, comprising a food preparation chamber (12), an air movement device (14), a heating device (16), and air guiding means (18). The food preparation chamber is provided by a container structure (22) at least partly enclosing a receiving volume (24) for receiving food to be prepared by a through-streaming of hot air; wherein the container structure comprises sidewalls (26) and a bottom wall (28), wherein the bottom wall and/or one of the side walls is air-permeable providing an air entry opening (30) for entering of hot air into the receiving volume, and wherein the container structure comprises an air discharge opening (32). The heating device is configured to heat air of an air flow provided by the air movement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: ROGIER ENRICO DE HAAS, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, MARC ALEXANDER PASTOORS, ADARSH SHRIVASTAVA, CHRISTIAN ZAINITZER, RUDOLF WURMITZER
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Publication number: 20120111203Abstract: A device for heating up a cup, comprising a steam conduit (3) for guiding steam into the cup (1), and comprising a water suction conduit (8) for sucking water out of the cup (1). Preferably, the water suction conduit (8) is connected with the steam conduit (3) in such a manner that the flow of steam through the steam conduit (3) sucks water and/or air out of the water suction conduit (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Joeke Noordhuis, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, James Howard Coombs