Patents by Inventor Sjoerd Gerardus Johannes RABEN

Sjoerd Gerardus Johannes RABEN 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).

  • Measuring device and method for a contactless analysis of a food product in a production line
    Patent number: 11927583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for a contactless analysis of a product, in particular for the contactless analysis of a dough product. The device comprises a distance sensor configured for measuring a distance between the device and the product, and a nozzle configured for directing a jet of pressurized fluid to a position on a surface of said product. The distance sensor is arranged for measuring the distance between the device and the position of the surface where the jet of pressurized fluid is directed to. Preferably, the distance sensor is at least partially arranged in the nozzle, preferably substantially in the center of said nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KAAK GROEP B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Petrus Hendrikus Van Zutphen, Sjoerd Gerardus Johannes Raben, Franciscus Quirinus Fredrik Verouden, Lodewijk Stephanus Margaretha Joseph Van Der Borg, Maria Kokkoti
  • MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A CONTACTLESS ANALYSIS OF A FOOD PRODUCT IN A PRODUCTION LINE
    Publication number: 20220026408
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for a contactless analysis of a product, in particular for the contactless analysis of a dough product. The device comprises a distance sensor configured for measuring a distance between the device and the product, and a nozzle configured for directing a jet of pressurized fluid to a position on a surface of said product. The distance sensor is arranged for measuring the distance between the device and the position of the surface where the jet of pressurized fluid is directed to. Preferably, the distance sensor is at least partially arranged in the nozzle, preferably substantially in the center of said nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Pieter Petrus Hendrikus VAN ZUTPHEN, Sjoerd Gerardus Johannes RABEN, Franciscus Quirinus Fredrik VEROUDEN, Lodewijk Stephanus Margaretha Joseph VAN DER BORG