Patents by Inventor Robert Willemsen
Robert Willemsen 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: 9731883Abstract: A container containing a substance, comprises a preformed deformable body defining a filling cavity. The body has an opening and an integral planar circumferential rim surrounding said opening. The opening is closed by a cover sheet which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential sealing seam, wherein the circumferential rim has a dispensing part which is covered by the cover sheet. The cover sheet is sealed to the dispensing part by at least one rupturable sealing seam and outlet seams defining an outlet passage from the rupturable sealing seam towards a dispensing edge of the dispensing part of the circumferential rim, such that, when the rupturable sealing seam is broken, the substance is allowed to flow through the outlet passage between the surface of the dispensing part and the cover sheet towards the dispensing edge of the dispensing part.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: MDS GLOBAL HOLDING P.L.C.Inventors: Michiel Olivier Schölvinck, Roeland Petrus Maria Van Oirschot, Edouard Sterngold, Sebastiaan Willem Hekkenberg, Robert Willemsen
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Patent number: 9635866Abstract: In a method for molding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass, use is made of a molding device with a mold drum provided with mold cavities having a fill opening for the introduction of foodstuff mass. A mass feed member transfers mass into passing mold cavities. A pump is connected to the inlet of the mass feed member. Product removal takes place downstream of the fill position. The operation of the pump and the rotation of the mold drum are controlled in combination with the design of the mold cavities pattern on the drum and of the mouth of the mass feed member such that in the method all mold cavity filling events during a revolution of the mold drum are performed in sequential order.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Johannes Martinus Meulendijks, Thomas Willem Dekker, Martinus Johannes Willebrordus Van Zoelen, Jeroen Robert Willemsen
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Patent number: 9526269Abstract: A molding device (10) for molding three-dimensional products (76) from a mass of foodstuff comprises a molding roller (16) and a filling device (18). The molding roller (16) has a molding surface with at least one mold cavity (44) which is delimited by a mold cavity (44) opening. The filling device (18) has a dispensing mouth (36) and a pump. The dispensing mouth (36) and the mold cavity (44) opening each have, viewed in the direction of the movement path, a front edge and a rear edge which is situated at a fixed distance thereof. A position-determining device determines the position of the front edge of the mold cavity (44) opening with respect to the front edge of the dispensing mouth during the movement of the mold cavity (44) opening and the dispensing mouth (36) with respect to each other. A control unit controls the pump on the basis of the position-determining device during the movement of the mold cavity (44) opening and the dispensing mouth (36) with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Marel Townsend Further Procesing B.V.Inventors: Hendrikus Cornelis Koos van Doorn, Jeroen Robert Willemsen, Thomas Willem Dekker, Leon Spierts, Albertus Dunnewind, Martinus Johannes Willebrordus van Zoelen
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Patent number: 9457928Abstract: A substance dispensing system comprising in combination: a disposable container filled with a portion of a substance, the container having a preformed and deformable body with a bottom, a peripheral wall adjoining said bottom and having a top end remote from said bottom, an integral circumferential rim extending outwards from the top end of the peripheral wall and defining a filling opening of said container, said disposable container being closed by a cover sheet which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential seal, and a dispensing apparatus comprising a compression device having a cover sheet side support member for the cover sheet side of the container as well as a bottom engaging member for engaging on the bottom of the container, said compression device being adapted to compress the container by reduction of the distance between the cover sheet side support member and the bottom engaging member.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: MDS Global Holding p.l.c.Inventors: Lucas Alphonsus Maria Evers, Robert Willemsen, Roeland Petrus Maria van Oirschot, Michiel Olivier Schölvinck
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Patent number: 9044022Abstract: The invention relates to a treatment device for treating food products using conditioned treatment fluid, comprising a housing (10), which defines a treatment space (18) and is provided with an inlet (12) for introducing products to be treated into the treatment space, and an outlet (14) for discharging treated products from the treatment space, with the treatment space (18) being in open communication with the environment, a conveying means (16, 20) for conveying the food products from the inlet through the treatment space to the outlet, with the conveying means (16; 20) between the inlet and outlet following a helical conveying path (26) comprising several turns one above the other, circulation means (40) for circulating treatment fluid through the treatment space, conditioning means (56; 57) for conditioning the treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria van der Eerden, Jeroen Robert Willemsen, Johannes Martinus Meulendijks
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Patent number: 9021944Abstract: A treatment device for treating food products with conditioned air comprises a housing which delimits a treatment space and is provided with an entry and an exit, at least one conveying device for conveying the products from the entry throughout the treatment space to the exit, the conveying device between the entry and the exit following a conveying path with several windings which are situated one above the other, air-circulation device for circulating conditioned air throughout the treatment space via a hollow drum. According to a first aspect, air-conditioning device are provided upstream of the air-circulation device for conditioning the air. According to a second aspect, at least one winding of the conveying path near the entry has a pitch which is different to the pitch of the downstream windings.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Stork Titan B.V.Inventors: Bernardus Wilhelmus Franciscus Leferink, Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van Der Eerden, Jeroen Robert Willemsen, Jacobus Cornelus Maria Baltussen
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Publication number: 20150044335Abstract: In a method for moulding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass, use is made of a moulding device with a mould drum provided with mould cavities having a fill opening for the introduction of foodstuff mass. A mass feed member transfers mass into passing mould cavities. A pump is connected to the inlet of the mass feed member. Product removal takes place downstream of the fill position. The operation of the pump and the rotation of the mould drum are controlled in combination with the design of the mould cavities pattern on the drum and of the mouth of the mass feed member such that in the method all mould cavity filling events during a revolution of the mould drum are performed in sequential order.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Johannes Martinus Meulendijks, Thomas Willem Dekker, Martinus Johannes Willebrordus VAN Zoelen, Jeroen Robert Willemsen
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Publication number: 20150041493Abstract: A container containing a substance, comprises a preformed deformable body defining a filling cavity. The body has an opening and an integral planar circumferential rim surrounding said opening. The opening is closed by a cover sheet which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential sealing seam, wherein the circumferential rim has a dispensing part which is covered by the cover sheet. The cover sheet is sealed to the dispensing part by at least one rupturable sealing seam and outlet seams defining an outlet passage from the rupturable sealing seam towards a dispensing edge of the dispensing part of the circumferential rim, such that, when the rupturable sealing seam is broken, the substance is allowed to flow through the outlet passage between the surface of the dispensing part and the cover sheet towards the dispensing edge of the dispensing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: MDS Global Holding p.l.c.Inventors: Michiel Olivier SCHÖLVINCK, Roeland Petrus Maria VAN OIRSCHOT, Edouard STERNGOLD, Sebastiaan Willem HEKKENBERG, Robert WILLEMSEN
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Patent number: 8857663Abstract: A container containing a substance includes a preformed deformable body defining a filling cavity. The container body has an opening and an integral planar circumferential rim surrounding the opening, which opening is closed by a cover sheet which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential sealing seam. The circumferential rim has a dispensing part which is covered by the cover sheet. The cover sheet is sealed to an upper surface of the dispensing part by at least one rupturable sealing seam and outlet seams defining an outlet passage from the rupturable sealing seam towards the edge of the dispensing part of the circumferential rim, such that, when the rupturable sealing seam is broken, the substance is allowed to flow through the outlet passage between the surface of the dispensing part and the cover sheet towards the edge of the dispensing part.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: MDS Global Holding Ltd.Inventors: Michiel Olivier Schölvinck, Robert Willemsen, Sebastiaan Willem Hekkenberg, Roeland Petrus Maria van Oirschot, Edouard Sterngold
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Publication number: 20140141135Abstract: A moulding device (10) for moulding three-dimensional products (76) from a mass of foodstuff comprises a moulding roller (16) and a filling device (18). The moulding roller (16) has a moulding surface with at least one mould cavity (44) which is delimited by a mould cavity (44) opening. The filling device (18) has a dispensing mouth (36) and a pump. The dispensing mouth (36) and the mould cavity (44) opening each have, viewed in the direction of the movement path, a front edge and a rear edge which is situated at a fixed distance thereof. A position-determining device determines the position of the front edge of the mould cavity (44) opening with respect to the front edge of the dispensing mouth during the movement of the mould cavity (44) opening and the dispensing mouth (36) with respect to each other. A control unit controls the pump on the basis of the position-determining device during the movement of the mould cavity (44) opening and the dispensing mouth (36) with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Hendrikus Cornelis Koos van Doom, Jeroen Robert Willemsen, Thomas Willem Dekker, Leon Spierts, Albertus Dunnewind, Martinus Johannes Willebrordus van Zoelen
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Publication number: 20140103073Abstract: A substance dispensing system comprising in combination: a disposable container filled with a portion of a substance, the container having a preformed and deformable body with a bottom, a peripheral wall adjoining said bottom and having a top end remote from said bottom, an integral circumferential rim extending outwards from the top end of the peripheral wall and defining a filling opening of said container, said disposable container being closed by a cover sheet which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential seal, and a dispensing apparatus comprising a compression device having a cover sheet side support member for the cover sheet side of the container as well as a bottom engaging member for engaging on the bottom of the container, said compression device being adapted to compress the container by reduction of the distance between the cover sheet side support member and the bottom engaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: MDS GLOBAL HOLDING LTD.Inventors: Lucas Alphonsus Maria EVERS, Robert WILLEMSEN, Roeland Petrus Maria van OIRSCHOT, Michiel Olivier SCHÖLVINCK
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Patent number: 8616117Abstract: A substance dispensing system comprising in combination:—a disposable container (1) filled with a portion of a substance, the container having a preformed and deformable body with a bottom (2), a peripheral wall (3) adjoining said bottom and having a top end remote from said bottom, an integral circumferential rim (4) extending outwards from the top end of the peripheral wall and defining a filling opening of said container, said disposable container being closed by a cover sheet (5) which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential seal (6), and—a dispensing apparatus (30) comprising a compression device having a cover sheet side support member (15) for the cover sheet side of the container as well as a bottom engaging member (20) for engaging on the bottom of the container, said compression device being adapted to compress the container by reduction of the distance between the cover sheet side support member and the bottom engaging member.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: MDS Global Holding Ltd.Inventors: Lucas Alphonsus Maria Evers, Robert Willemsen, Roeland Petrus Maria van Oirschot, Michiel Olivier Scholvinck
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Patent number: 8544696Abstract: Aerosol container for use in a dispenser machine. The aerosol container comprises a container body comprising an exhaust opening provided with a valve. The aerosol container further comprises a spout having a spout housing. The spout housing is fixed to the container body. The spout housing circumferences the valve. The spout comprises an inner actuating mechanism for actuating the valve to an open position. The mechanism comprises a drive member to be driven by a drive component of the dispenser machine and an actuator member to act the valve to said open position. The aerosol container has a simple and compact configuration. The provided aerosol container and dispenser machine provide a system in particular suitable for public and working environments, like factories.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Dreumex B.V.Inventors: Robert Willemsen, Roeland Petrus Maria van Oirschot, Sjoerd Ruarus
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Publication number: 20120241455Abstract: A container containing a substance includes a preformed deformable body defining a filling cavity. The container body has an opening and an integral planar circumferential rim surrounding the opening, which opening is closed by a cover sheet which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential sealing seam. The circumferential rim has a dispensing part which is covered by the cover sheet. The cover sheet is sealed to an upper surface of the dispensing part by at least one rupturable sealing seam and outlet seams defining an outlet passage from the rupturable sealing seam towards the edge of the dispensing part of the circumferential rim, such that, when the rupturable sealing seam is broken, the substance is allowed to flow through the outlet passage between the surface of the dispensing part and the cover sheet towards the edge of the dispensing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: MDS GLOBAL HOLDING LTD.Inventors: Michiel Olivier Schölvinck, Robert Willemsen, Sebastiaan Willem Hekkenberg, Roeland Petrus Maria van Oirschot, Edouard Sterngold
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Publication number: 20120043349Abstract: Aerosol container for use in a dispenser machine. The aerosol container comprises a container body comprising an exhaust opening provided with a valve. The aerosol container further comprises a spout having a spout housing. The spout housing is fixed to the container body. The spout housing circumferences the valve. The spout comprises an inner actuating mechanism for actuating the valve to an open position. The mechanism comprises a drive member to be driven by a drive component of the dispenser machine and an actuator member to act the valve to said open position. The aerosol container has a simple and compact configuration. The provided aerosol container and dispenser machine provide a system in particular suitable for public and working environments, like factories.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Dreumex B.V.Inventors: Robert Willemsen, Roeland Petrus Maria van Oirschot, Sjoerd Ruarus
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Publication number: 20110226137Abstract: The invention relates to a treatment device for treating food products using conditioned treatment fluid, comprising a housing (10), which defines a treatment space (18) and is provided with an inlet (12) for introducing products to be treated into the treatment space, and an outlet (14) for discharging treated products from the treatment space, with the treatment space (18) being in open communication with the environment, a conveying means (16, 20) for conveying the food products from the inlet through the treatment space to the outlet, with the conveying means (16; 20) between the inlet and outlet following a helical conveying path (26) comprising several turns one above the other, circulation means (40) for circulating treatment fluid through the treatment space, conditioning means (56; 57) for conditioning the treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria van der Eerden, Jeroen Robert Willemsen, Johannes Martinus Meulendijks
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Publication number: 20110011273Abstract: A substance dispensing system comprising in combination:—a disposable container (1) filled with a portion of a substance, the container having a preformed and deformable body with a bottom (2), a peripheral wall (3) adjoining said bottom and having a top end remote from said bottom, an integral circumferential rim (4) extending outwards from the top end of the peripheral wall and defining a filling opening of said container, said disposable container being closed by a cover sheet (5) which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential seal (6), and—a dispensing apparatus (30) comprising a compression device having a cover sheet side support member (15) for the cover sheet side of the container as well as a bottom engaging member (20) for engaging on the bottom of the container, said compression device being adapted to compress the container by reduction of the distance between the cover sheet side support member and the bottom engaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: MDS GLOBAL HOLDING LTD.Inventors: Lucas Alphonsus Maria Evers, Robert Willemsen, Roeland Petrus Maria van Oirschot, Michiel Olivier Scholvinck
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Publication number: 20100058937Abstract: A treatment device for treating food products with conditioned air comprises a housing which delimits a treatment space and is provided with an entry and an exit, at least one conveying device for conveying the products from the entry throughout the treatment space to the exit, the conveying device between the entry and the exit following a conveying path with several windings which are situated one above the other, air-circulation device for circulating conditioned air throughout the treatment space via a hollow drum. According to a first aspect, air-conditioning device are provided upstream of the air-circulation device for conditioning the air. According to a second aspect, at least one winding of the conveying path near the entry has a pitch which is different to the pitch of the downstream windings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: Stork Titan B.V.Inventors: Bernardus Wilhelmus Franciscus Leferink, Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van Der Eerden, Jeroen Robert Willemsen, Jacobus Cornelus Maria Baltussen
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Publication number: 20080210408Abstract: The invention relates to dispensing of a carbonised fluid. In particular the invention relates to a fluid cooling system comprising a cooling tank (2) filled with a heat transfer medium and comprising an evaporator conduit (8) positioned within the cooling tank (2) for withdrawing heat from the heat transfer medium. The coolings system has a primary cooling conduit (12) arranged in the cooling tank (2). A carbonator vessel (11) is provided for carbonating fluid, the carbonator vessel (11) is connected to the primary cooling conduit (12) and has an outlet for carbonated fluid. The cooling system comprises a secondary cooling conduit (13) which is connected to the outlet of the carbonator vessel (11) and is adapted to cool the carbonated water flowing out from the carbonator vessel (11). The secondary cooling conduit is connected to dispensing means of carbonated water. This additional cooling ensures a better retaining of CO2 in the carbonised fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: MDS Global Holding Ltd.Inventors: Edouard Sterngold, Robert Willemsen
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Publication number: 20060118504Abstract: A modular intermodal container has a main frame of rectangular dimensions suitable for stacking with conventional intermodal containers. Cargo cradles are selectively supported on the main frame so as to be selectively separable from the main frame independently of one another. In a preferred embodiment, each cargo cradle is an enclosed hopper bin arranged to support particulate material therein. Use of a plurality of selectively separable cargo supporting cradles permits a plurality of different types of cargo items to be transported and subsequently individually separated from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventor: Robert Willemsen