Patents by Inventor Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken

Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken 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).

  • Publication number: 20230149078
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a personal care device (10) configured to perform an energy-based treatment on a portion of a body of a subject, the personal care device comprising: a main body portion including an energy source (58); and a cavity (32) having a primary opening (30), the cavity being configured to transmit treatment energy from the energy source to the primary opening, wherein the primary opening is configured to be placed against the body during use of the personal care device to define the portion of the body being treated by means of the treatment energy, and to define a volume of air within the cavity, wherein the cavity comprises a secondary opening (38) arranged at a distance from the primary opening and at a distance from the body when the primary opening is placed against the body and configured to permit a flow of air via the secondary opening and, thereby, a flow of air out of the cavity into the main body portion whilst treatment energy is transmitted from the energy sourc
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: PAULUS CORNELIS DUINEVELD, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN
  • Patent number: 11479906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable textile treatment device comprising a heatable soleplate (4) intended to be in contact with a textile (TXT) for treating the textile. The heatable soleplate (4) comprises a soleplate opening (H). The device comprises a module (MD) comprising an image sensor (5) for taking an image of the textile to be treated through the soleplate opening (H), and a control unit (8) configured for a) executing an algorithm stored in said portable textile treatment device, using the taken image as an input of the algorithm, to obtain a classification of the textile, and for b) controlling, based on the classification, at least one operating parameter of the portable textile treatment device. The module (MD) and the control unit (8) are integrated within the portable textile treatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Wee Ann Chong, Yao Hean Chiah, Mun Kong Soo, Victor Martinus Gerardus Van Acht, Rico Paolo Ochoa Ramirez, Palani Pandurangan, Boon Teck Tan, Luck Wee Png, Joo Pheng Toh, Prakash S S, Joldert Maria Boersma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Joris Pieter Oosterhuis, Antonius Johannes Joseph Wismans, Thomas Petrus Hendricus Warmerdam, Arnoldus Johannes Martinus Jozeph Ras
  • Patent number: 11464362
    Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). A radiation unit housing includes a convection channel between (i) a back side of the reflector, opposite a front side that reflects IR radiation in the direction of the food support unit, and (ii) an inner surface of the radiation unit housing. The housing further comprises a lower opening below a lower part edge of the reflector and an upper opening above an upper part edge of the reflector to define a lower end and an upper end, respectively, of the convection channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
  • Publication number: 20220145527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable textile treatment device comprising a heatable soleplate (4) intended to be in contact with a textile (TXT) for treating the textile. The heatable soleplate (4) comprises a soleplate opening (H). The device comprises a module (MD) comprising an image sensor (5) for taking an image of the textile to be treated through the soleplate opening (H), and a control unit (8) configured for a) executing an algorithm stored in said portable textile treatment device, using the taken image as an input of the algorithm, to obtain a classification of the textile, and for b) controlling, based on the classification, at least one operating parameter of the portable textile treatment device. The module (MD) and the control unit (8) are integrated within the portable textile treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Wee Ann CHONG, Yao Hean CHIAH, Mun Kong SOO, Victor Martinus Gerardus VAN ACHT, Rico Paolo Ochoa RAMIREZ, Palani PANDURANGAN, Boon Teck TAN, Luck Wee PNG, Joo Pheng TOH, Prakash S S, Joldert Maria BOERSMA, Timotheus Johannes Maria VAN AKEN, Joris Pieter OOSTERHUIS, Antonius Johannes Joseph WISMANS, Thomas Petrus Hendricus WARMERDAM, Arnoldus Johannes Martinus Jozeph RAS
  • Patent number: 11242998
    Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100) with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). The drip tray is configured in the radiation grill unit cavity below a lower part edge of the reflector and out of a line of sight of direct IR radiation from the IR radiation heater. The drip tray further comprises a drip tray face and at least one drip tray reservoir configured at a side edge of the drip tray in a location that does not receive direct IR radiation, and configured to store a lipid comprising liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
  • Patent number: 11022319
    Abstract: The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
  • Patent number: 11013368
    Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). The reflector comprises (i) an upper part having a parabolic shape with an upper part edge and (ii) a lower part with a lower part edge, wherein the lower part includes (a) only one face, (b) two faces, or (c) more than two faces, wherein each face includes a straight segment shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
  • Patent number: 11006782
    Abstract: The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Van Zutphen, Sipke Theo Douma, Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Ingrid Hietbrink, Manel Josefien Leuverink
  • Publication number: 20190200804
    Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). A radiation unit housing includes a convection channel between (i) a back side of the reflector, opposite a front side that reflects IR radiation in the direction of the food support unit, and (ii) an inner surface of the radiation unit housing. The housing further comprises a lower opening below a lower part edge of the reflector and an upper opening above an upper part edge of the reflector to define a lower end and an upper end, respectively, of the convection channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
  • Publication number: 20190200805
    Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). The reflector comprises (i) an upper part having a parabolic shape with an upper part edge and (ii) a lower part with a lower part edge, wherein the lower part includes (a) only one face, (b) two faces, or (c) more than two faces, wherein each face includes a straight segment shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
  • Publication number: 20190203946
    Abstract: A radiation grill unit (1) comprises (i) a food support unit (100) with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) that includes a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300). The drip tray is configured in the radiation grill unit cavity below a lower part edge of the reflector and out of a line of sight of direct IR radiation from the IR radiation heater. The drip tray further comprises a drip tray face and at least one drip tray reservoir configured at a side edge of the drip tray in a location that does not receive direct IR radiation, and configured to store a lipid comprising liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
  • Publication number: 20170370572
    Abstract: The present application relates to a system for generating steam, the system (1) comprising: a wall structure (3) forming a steam chamber (3A); an opening (4) formed in a wall portion (3B) of said wall structure (3); and a cover member (5) cooperating with said wall portion (3B) such that the cover member (5) can take a first position (P1) where the cover member (5) covers the opening (4) and a second position (P2) where the cover member (5) uncovers the opening (4); wherein said opening (4) has a cross-section surface being at least 50% of the cross-section surface of said wall portion (3B). The invention allows easy access to an inside part of the steam chamber (3A), thanks to the opening (4) provided in the wall portion (3B) of the steam chamber (3A), so that the user of the system (1) can clean the inside part of the steam chamber (3A) of scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: WILHELMUS HENDRIKUS MARIA BRUGGINK, JOLDERT MARIA BOERSMA, KLAAS KOOIJKER, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN
  • Publication number: 20160265787
    Abstract: The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
  • Publication number: 20160227964
    Abstract: The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: MARTIJN VAN ZUTPHEN, SIPKE THEO DOUMA, TIMOTHEUS JOHANNES MARIA VAN AKEN, REINDERT JANNES VAN WIFFEREN, PETRUS JOHANNES BREMER, INGRID HIETBRINK, MANEL JOSEFIEN LEUVERINK
  • Publication number: 20090223380
    Abstract: A toaster (1) of the horizontal type comprises a bottom housing element (11) accommodating bottom heating elements (20) and a top housing element (13) accommodating top heating elements. The top housing element (13) is arranged at a higher level than the bottom housing element (11), in a normal operative orientation of the toaster (1). Foodstuff to be toasted is arranged between the housing elements (11, 13). In order to have a great visibility to the foodstuff, the top housing element (13) has smaller horizontal dimensions than the bottom housing element (11) which has certain horizontal dimensions in view of the fact that the foodstuff is indirectly supported on the bottom housing element (11). Hence, a horizontally oriented heating surface which is defined by the top heating elements is also smaller than a horizontally oriented heating surface which is defined by the bottom heating elements (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken