Patents by Inventor Roger Gortzen

Roger Gortzen 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).

  • Placement device for assembling components in electronic devices
    Patent number: 8651542
    Abstract: A placement device comprises a vacuum gripper (110) and a holder (120). The gripper, formed as a vacuum needle, is movable relative to the holder along a first axis. The gripper and the holder are mutually coupled by a membrane (160) allowing the gripper to tilt away from the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Roger Gortzen, Ronald Plak, Jorg Balder Van Schijndel
  • PLACEMENT DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100332159
    Abstract: A placement device (100) comprising a gripper (110), a holder (120) and a resilient structure (130). The gripper and the holder are at least moveable relative to each other along a first axis (z), wherein the resilient structure (130) biases the gripper in a reference position relative to the holder by exerting a resultant force in a first direction along the first axis upon a change of the relative position of the gripper opposite to the first direction. The resilient structure comprises a first resilient portion (131) having a relatively low stiffness and a second resilient portion (135) having a relatively high stiffness, the first resilient portion being pretensioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Roger Gortzen, Jorg Balder van Schijndel
  • PLACEMENT DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100215462
    Abstract: A placement device is described comprising a gripper (110) and a holder (120), wherein the gripper is movable relative to the holder along a first axis. The placement device is characterized in that the gripper and the holder are mutually coupled by a tilting member (160) allowing the gripper to tilt away from the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: NEDERLANDES ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETEN SCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
    Inventors: Roger Gortzen, Ronald Plak, Jorg Balder van Schijndel