Patents by Inventor Stefan Brouwer

Stefan Brouwer 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).

  • Patent number: 7972318
    Abstract: A package containing a hygiene article which opens in a way preventing the hygiene article from falling out unintentionally. Further, combined absorbent articles are disclosed, wherein a package comprising a hygiene article is joined to an individually-packaged absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brigitte Louisette Camille Nijs, Stefan Brouwers, Harald Giebels, Pilar López, Francisco Playá, Jose Manuel Colacios Ruiz, Helmut Peter Thomann
  • Publication number: 20070108362
    Abstract: A mirror supporting plate for supporting a mirror glass of a wing mirror for a motor vehicle includes a substantially flat support provided with a substantially rod-shaped actuator part for coupling with a drive. The actuator part is integrally formed with the support and is adjustable relative to the support from a first position in which the actuator part is oriented substantially in or along the plane of the support, to a second position in which the actuator part is oriented so as to reach substantially outwards relative to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Stefan Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20070047116
    Abstract: A mirror adjustment mechanism for adjusting a mirror housing including an actuator housing and a drive mechanism arranged in the actuator housing. The drive mechanism includes an electric motor including an output shaft; a drive train having an input part coupled to the output shaft; and an output part coupled to a driven part. The driven part is connected to an electrical circuit and is configured to be movable under a spring action relative to the actuator housing. The driving part controls the electric motor and includes a first contact part that cooperates with a second contact part fixedly arranged relative to the actuator housing. The driving part is movable between a first position in which the impedance between the first and second contact parts has a first value, and a second position in which the impedance between the first and second contact parts has a second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: Stefan Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20070038197
    Abstract: A package containing a hygiene article which opens in a way preventing the hygiene article from falling out unintentionally. Further, combined absorbent articles are disclosed, wherein a package comprising a hygiene article is joined to an individually-packaged absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Brigitte Camille Nijs, Stefan Brouwers, Harald Giebels, Pilar Lopez, Francisco Playa, Jose Colacios Ruiz, Helmut Thomann
  • Publication number: 20070035862
    Abstract: A hinge actuator for a wing mirror unit includes a base plate, including base shaft with mirror support; output part; coupling ring; and gear wheel. The base plate and mirror support include cooperating stops. The coupling ring is arranged so as to be rotatable with limited travel about the base of the shaft between a first angle ?1, which corresponds to a folded-out position, and a second angle ?2. The coupling ring can cooperate with the mirror support via a first set of cooperating stops, and can cooperate with the base plate via a second set of cooperating stops, such that in the first angle ?1 of the coupling ring, the spring force is transmitted, through cooperation of the first set of stops, and that in the second angle ?2, the spring force, through cooperation of the second set of stops, is transmitted to the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Stefan Brouwer, Albertus van den Brink, Peter Hamming, Marinus Roose, Andreas Schalkwijk, Eric van Slagmaat, Paulus van Stiphout
  • Publication number: 20070029180
    Abstract: A hinge actuator comprising a first part and a second part. The first part being connected to the second part so as to be hingeable about a geometric axis. The actuator includes a signaling means for signaling a select or predetermined angular position of the first and second parts relative to each other, the signaling means being arranged for signaling the select or predetermined angular position in only one pivoting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Stefan Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20070029179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge actuator comprising a first part which is configured for connection with a second part via an electric drive. The first and the second part are provided with stops cooperating in a pivoting direction for defining a select or predetermined position of the actuator parts with respect to each other. In an embodiment, in a first position of a coupling between the first part and the second part, these parts can pivot via the electric drive. In a second position, the first part and the second part are not connected via the drive but can be pivoted relative to each other manually. Further, the first and the second part may be provided with stops only cooperating in the second position of the coupling in an opposing pivoting direction, for defining the select position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Stefan Brouwer, Peter Hamming, Andreas Schalkwijk, Eric van Slagmaat, Paulus van Stiphout
  • Publication number: 20060285235
    Abstract: A wing mirror unit (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a base plate (2), on which by means of a pivot construction a supporting frame (5) is provided. The wing mirror (1) further comprises an electric actuator, with which the supporting frame (5) is pivotal with respect to the base plate (2) between a folded orientation, in which the supporting frame (5) substantially abuts along the body of the motor vehicle (3), and an unfolded orientation, in which the supporting frame (5) is substantially oriented transversely to the body (3). Furthermore, the electric actuator is provided with an engaging part coupled with the supporting frame (5), which engaging part is adjustable with respect to the base part (2) substantially transversely to the body (3) between a first orientation located near the base plate (2) and a second orientation located farther outward with respect to the body (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: IKU HOLDING MONTFOORT B.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Brouwer, Arjen Van Gelderen, Paulus Gerardus Van Stiphout
  • Publication number: 20060274442
    Abstract: A wing mirror unit for a motor vehicle comprising a mirror foot and a mirror housing connected to the mirror foot. The mirror housing is adjustable between a folded orientation and an unfolded orientation. The wing mirror unit further includes an actuator arranged to move adjacent surfaces of the mirror housing and the mirror foot transversely with respect to each other between a first position, in which the adjacent surfaces of the mirror housing and the mirror foot form a slit, and a second position, in which the adjacent surfaces abut each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Brouwer, Paulus Van Stiphout
  • Publication number: 20060238318
    Abstract: A detection system for detection of an object in a blind spot of a wing mirror unit. The detection system includes an observation unit for generating observation data, a data processing unit for processing the observation data, and an indication unit for displaying a warning signal. Internal data communication connections of the system may be disposed in a wing mirror unit so that the detection system is autonomous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Brouwer, Steven Vanhoof
  • Publication number: 20050006553
    Abstract: A housing for a mirror actuator, comprising a first housing member (10), provided with at least one first mounting opening (14?,15?,16?,17?), and a second housing member (50), provided with at least one second mounting opening (74,77), while in a mounted condition of the first and second housing member (10,50) the respective mounting openings (14?,15?,16?17?,74?,77), are in line, and in the mounted condition a connecting means (80) is arranged through the two mounting openings (14?,15?,16?,17?,74?,77), the first housing member (10) being provided with a first edge (11), and the second housing member (50) being provided with a second edge (51), while the first and second edge (11, 51) in mounted condition link up with each other, further provided with a sealing edge (60) which in mounted condition is arranged between the two edges (11,51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Paulus Van Stiphout, Stefan Brouwer, Werner John Kleissen, Peter Hamming, Marinus Jacobus Van Zuijlen
  • Publication number: 20050000058
    Abstract: A hinge construction comprising two hinge members provided with a guide track. The guide tracks of each of the hinge members comprise at least three substantially flat, circular segment-shaped track parts, which each extend between first and second track ends and which are distributed at uniform intermediate distances over a corresponding circular circumference, so that the track parts of the hinge members pairwise form a guide for at least one guide element. The hinge members are pivotable relative to each other between a first angular position in which the guide elements are received in the guides so as to be displaceable along the track parts, and a second angular position in which the guide elements are received in the guides so as to be clamped between first and second track ends of the track parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Werner John Kleissen, Peter Hamming, Marinus Jacobus Van Zuijlen, Paulus Gerardus Van Stiphout, Stefan Brouwer