Patents by Inventor Rene DE VRIES

Rene DE VRIES 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: 20240083046
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a comb attachment for a blade system, the comb attachment comprising a rack component and a pinion assembly. The rack component is defined by one of a comb and a housing and comprises a rack. The housing is configured to attach to the blade system, and the pinion assembly comprises a pinion component defined by the other of the comb and the housing. The pinion assembly further comprises an axle retained by the pinion component, and a pinion disposed on the axle such that the pinion is rotatable with respect to the pinion component. The rack and the pinion are arranged to cooperate such that rotation of the pinion on the axle induces relative linear movement between the comb and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: MARCUS FRANCISCUS EIJKELKAMP, ALWIN WILLIAM DE VRIES, MARCUS CORNELIS PETRELLI, THEODOOR RENÉ MARIA HIN, PIETER KINGMA
  • Patent number: 11596979
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a device comprises: a piezoelectric element configured to convert an electrical voltage into a mechanical strain; and a conductive base plate onto which the piezoelectric element is fastened, wherein the conductive base plate comprises an integrated support positioned on an underside of the conductive base plate, wherein the conductive base plate is supported by the integrated support; wherein the device is configured to provide haptic feedback on a basis of the mechanical strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Alto BV
    Inventors: Jockum Lönnberg, Job Greefhorst, Rene De Vries
  • Publication number: 20200306797
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a device comprises: a piezoelectric element configured to convert an electrical voltage into a mechanical strain; and a conductive base plate onto which the piezoelectric element is fastened, wherein the conductive base plate comprises an integrated support positioned on an underside of the conductive base plate, wherein the conductive base plate is supported by the integrated support; wherein the device is configured to provide haptic feedback on a basis of the mechanical strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jockum LÖNNBERG, Job GREEFHORST, Rene DE VRIES