Patents by Inventor Reinier Niels Lap

Reinier Niels Lap 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: 11154996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaving unit for a shaving apparatus The apparatus including at least a first cutting unit and a second cutting unit, where each of the first and second cutting units respectively include external cutting members having a plurality of hair entry openings and further respectively include internal cutting members which are rotatable relative the respective external cutting members about respective axes of rotation. The first and second internal cutting members being connected to a transmission unit via, respective first and second drive spindles. Each of the first and second cutting units including a housing having a bottom wall including an opening in fluid communication with a hair collection chamber in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Reinier Niels Lap, Alwin William De Vries, Marcus Cornelis Petrelli
  • Patent number: 10933545
    Abstract: A shaving unit for a shaving apparatus includes at least first and second cutting units which respectively include first and second external cutting members having a plurality of hair entry openings respectively defining first and second shaving tracks. The cutting units further include first and second internal cutting members which are rotatable relative to, respectively, the first and the second external cutting members about first and second axis of rotations, respectively. The first cutting unit is pivotal about a first primary pivot axis which, seen in a direction parallel to the first axis of rotation, is arranged between the first shaving track and the second axis of rotation. Similarly, the second cutting unit is pivotal about a second primary pivot axis which, seen in a direction parallel to the second axis of rotation, is arranged between the second shaving track and the first axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Reinier Niels Lap, Alwin William De Vries, Marcus Cornelis Petrelli, Fokke Roelof Voorhorst
  • Publication number: 20190381680
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaving unit for a shaving apparatus, comprising at least a first cutting unit (110a) and a second cutting unit (110b), wherein said first and second cutting units respectively comprise a first and a second external cutting member (114a, 114b) having a plurality of hair entry openings which respectively define a first and a second shaving track (161a, 161b), and a first and a second internal cutting member which is rotatable relative to, respectively, the first and the second external cutting member about a first and a second axis of rotation (106a, 106b), respectively, wherein the first cutting unit is pivotal about a first primary pivot axis (101a) which, seen in a direction parallel to the first axis of rotation, is arranged between the first shaving track and the second axis of rotation, and wherein the second cutting unit is pivotal about a second primary pivot axis (101b) which, seen in a direction parallel to the second axis of rotation, is arranged between the second shaving
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Reinier Niels LAP, Alwin William DE VRIES, Marcus Cornelis PETRELLI, Fokke Roelof VOORHORST
  • Publication number: 20190337171
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaving unit for a shaving apparatus, comprising at least a first cutting unit (410a) and a second cutting unit (410b), wherein said first and second cutting units respectively comprise a first and a second external cutting member (460a), (460b) having a plurality of hair entry openings and a first and a second internal cutting member (480a), (480b) which is rotatable relative to, respectively, the first and the second external cutting member about, respectively, a first and a second axis of rotation (406a), (406b). The first and second internal cutting members are connected to a transmission unit via, respectively, a first and a second drive (spindle (476a), (476b). The cutting units each comprise a housing (420a) having a bottom wall (424a) which comprises an opening (425a) which is in fluid communication with a hair collection chamber (427a) in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Reinier Niels LAP, Alwin William DE VRIES, Marcus Cornelis PETRELLI
  • Patent number: 8678051
    Abstract: An instrument for filling a substance supply container of a device for personal care treatment has a filling needle having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir and a distal end, a substance transport conduit extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle. A sleeve is arranged around the filling needle and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet. A system including such an instrument, a container for cooperation with such an instrument and for provisioning a device for personal care treatment as well as a device for personal care treatment including such a container are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Jeroen Molema, Wilko Westerhof, Bartele Hendrik De Vries, Reinier Niels Lap, Olaf Martin De Jong, Bart-Jan Zwart, Johannes Rogier De Vrind
  • Publication number: 20130008562
    Abstract: An instrument for filling a substance supply container of a device for personal care treatment has a filling needle having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir and a distal end, a substance transport conduit extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle. A sleeve is arranged around the filling needle and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet. A system including such an instrument, a container for cooperation with such an instrument and for provisioning a device for personal care treatment as well as a device for personal care treatment including such a container are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: JEROEN MOLEMA, WILKO WESTERHOF, BARTELE HENDRIK DE VRIES, REINIER NIELS LAP, OLAF MARTIN DE JONG, BART-JAN ZWART, JOHANNES ROGIER DE VRIND
  • Patent number: 8281824
    Abstract: An instrument (23) for filling a substance supply container (1) of a device (21) for personal care treatment has a filling needle (4) having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir (22) and a distal end, a substance transport conduit (9) extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet (10, 11) provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle (4). A sleeve (14, 15) is arranged around the filling needle (4) and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet (10, 11) and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet (10, 11). A system (20) including such an instrument (23), a container (1) for cooperation with such an instrument (23) and for provisioning a device (21) for personal care treatment as well as a device (21) for personal care treatment including such a container (1) are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Jeroen Molema, Wilko Westerhof, Bartele Hendrik De Vries, Reinier Niels Lap, Olaf Martin De Jong, Bart-Jan Zwart, Johannes Rogier De Vrind
  • Patent number: 8256472
    Abstract: A domestic appliance apparatus having a container is connectable to a fluid-containing reservoir that includes a movable actuator for activating a pump for dispensing the fluid. The reservoir is put in communication with the container and the actuator is activated by an auxiliary device to transfer a quantity of fluid from the reservoir to the container. The auxiliary device includes a housing which accommodates a holder for holding the reservoir and an actuator driver for activating the actuator. The auxiliary device may be part of a refilling assembly, which also includes the reservoir and/or the refillable container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Bartele Hendrik De Vries, Reinier Niels Lap, Olaf Martin De Jong
  • Publication number: 20100051133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of refilling a container (4) for a domestic appliance apparatus (3) from a fluid-containing reservoir (2). The reservoir (2) includes a movable actuator (7) for activating pressure means for dispensing the fluid. According to the method the reservoir (2) is put in communication with the container (4) and the actuator (7) is activated by an auxiliary device (1) to transfer a quantity of fluid to the container (4). The auxiliary device (1) comprises a housing (6) which accommodates a holder (9) for holding the reservoir (2) and an actuator driver (8) for activating the actuator (7). The auxiliary device (1) may be part of a refilling assembly, which also comprises a reservoir (2) and/or a refillable container (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Bartele Hendrik De Vries, Reinier Niels Lap, Olaf Martin De Jong
  • Publication number: 20090063775
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for a cache partitioning technique for application tasks based on the scheduling information in multiprocessors. Cache partitioning is performed dynamically based on the information of the pattern of task scheduling provided by the task scheduler (405). Execution behavior of the application tasks is obtained from the task scheduler (405) and partitions are allocated (415) to only a subset of application tasks, which are going to be executed in the upcoming clock cycles. The present invention will improve the cache utilization by avoiding unnecessary reservation of the cache partitions for the executing application tasks during the entire duration of their execution and hence an effective utilization of the cache is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jeroen Molema, Wilko Westerhof, Bartele Henrik De Vries, Reinier Niels Lap, Olaf Martin De Jong, Bart-Jan Zwart, Johannes Rogier De Vrind