Patents by Inventor Robby Francis Maes

Robby Francis Maes 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).

  • Actuator Assembly, Method of Driving an Actuator Assembly and Apparatus for Driving an Actuator Assembly
    Publication number: 20080197949
    Abstract: An actuator assembly includes a first part (2), a second part (3), the second part (3) including a guide (5,6) for guiding motion of the first part (2) relative to the second part (3), and means (10,11; 16-18; 20-22; 24-27) for generating a driving force between the first part (2) and the second part (3) along the guide(s) (5,6) in response to a driving current. The actuator assembly includes means (5,6,10; 16,18; 21,22; 24,25,27) for providing a force transverse to the guide (5,6), acting to hold at least one surface part of the first part against a surface of the guide (5,6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Johan Francis Lurquin, Robby Francis Maes