Patents by Inventor Wilko Westerhof
Wilko Westerhof 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: 10118303Abstract: The invention relates to a shaver, comprising a handle, at least two rotary shaving heads, driven by at least one drive shaft which protrudes from said handle, and a support structure for supporting said shaving heads onto the handle so as to have their joined shaving surface (S) extend substantially perpendicular to said at least one drive shaft. The support structure is configured such, that a space (A), restricted at one side by the shaving heads and at the opposite side by the handle, is substantially open to its remaining, surrounding side.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Albertus J. C. Van Der Borst, Bart J. Massee, Paul A. J. Ackermans, Wilko Westerhof, Albert J. Aitink, Ype Brada
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Publication number: 20170210019Abstract: The invention relates to a shaver, comprising a handle, at least two rotary shaving heads, driven by at least one drive shaft which protrudes from said handle, and a support structure for supporting said shaving heads onto the handle so as to have their joined shaving surface (S) extend substantially perpendicular to said at least one drive shaft. The support structure is configured such, that a space (A), restricted at one side by the shaving heads and at the opposite side by the handle, is substantially open to its remaining, surrounding side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Albertus J.C. VAN DER BORST, Bart J. MASSEE, Paul A.J. ACKERMANS, Wilko WESTERHOF, Albert J. AITINK, Ype BRADA
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Patent number: 9616583Abstract: A shaver with a handle and at least two rotary shaving heads. The shaver driven by at least one drive shaft which protrudes from the handle, and a support structure for supporting the shaving heads onto the handle so as to have their joined shaving surface extend substantially perpendicular to the at least one drive shaft. The support structure is configured such that a space (A), restricted at one side by the shaving head and at the opposite side by the handle, is substantially open to its remaining, surrounding side.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Albertus J. C. Van Der Borst, Bart J. Massee, Paul A. J. Ackermans, Wilko Westerhof, Albert J. Aitink, Ype Brada
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Patent number: 9346180Abstract: An appliance for personal care, such as skin, dental or hair treatment, comprising a dispensing structure (30) for automatically dispensing a fluid. The dispensing structure (30) includes a fluid reservoir (10), a discharge opening (11) and a fluid drive structure (9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) for driving the fluid to be dispensed from the reservoir (10) and to and out of said discharge opening (11) in accordance with a dispensing rate/time profile (Sx). The fluid drive structure (9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) is arranged for spurting at least once during said dispensing operation for squirting an additional quantity of the fluid to and out of the discharge opening (11) in addition to the fluid being dispensed in accordance with said dispensing rate/time profile (Sx).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Jeroen Molema, Anke Sinnema, Wilko Westerhof
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Patent number: 9061428Abstract: A shaving apparatus has at least one cutting unit (3) having an outer shaving surface (7) for contacting the skin, interrupted by hair entry apertures (8), an internal cutter (5) which is drivable for movement along the hair entry apertures (8) for cutting off hairs projecting through the hair entry apertures (8). A suspension member (6) via which the external cutter is suspended relative to the holder (2) is tiltable relative to the holder (2) about a tilting axis (17) located more closely to a first peripheral portion (18) of the shaving surface (7) than to a second peripheral portion (19) of the shaving surface (7) opposite to said first peripheral portion (18) of said shaving surface (7).Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Ype Brada, Robert A. van Eibergen Santhagens, Wilko Westerhof
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Publication number: 20150013168Abstract: The invention relates to a shaver (1), comprising a handle (2), at least two rotary shaving heads (5), driven by at least one drive shaft (15; 115; 215) which protrudes from said handle (2), and a support structure (6) for supporting said shaving heads (5) onto the handle (2) so as to have their joined shaving surface (S) extend substantially perpendicular to said at least one drive shaft (15; 115; 215). The support structure (6) is configured such, that a space (A), restricted at one side by the shaving heads (5) and at the opposite side by the handle (2), is substantially open to its remaining, surrounding side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Albertus J.C. VAN DER BORST, Bart J. MASSEE, Paul A.J. ACKERMANS, Wilko WESTERHOF, Albert J. AITINK, Ype BRADA
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Patent number: 8844141Abstract: A shaver (1) includes a handle (2), at least two rotary shaving heads (5), driven by at least one drive shaft (15; 115; 215) which protrudes from the handle (2), and a support structure (6) for supporting the shaving heads (5) onto the handle (2) so as to have their joined shaving surface(s) extend substantially perpendicular to the at least one drive shaft (15; 115; 215). The support structure (6) is configured such, that a space (A), restricted at one side by the shaving heads (5) and at the opposite side by the handle (2), is substantially open to its remaining, surrounding side.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Albertus Johannes Cornelis Van Der Borst, Bart J. Massee, Paul Anton Josef Ackermans, Wilko Westerhof, Albert Jan Aitink, Ype Brada
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Patent number: 8678051Abstract: An instrument for filling a substance supply container of a device for personal care treatment has a filling needle having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir and a distal end, a substance transport conduit extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle. A sleeve is arranged around the filling needle and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet. A system including such an instrument, a container for cooperation with such an instrument and for provisioning a device for personal care treatment as well as a device for personal care treatment including such a container are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Jeroen Molema, Wilko Westerhof, Bartele Hendrik De Vries, Reinier Niels Lap, Olaf Martin De Jong, Bart-Jan Zwart, Johannes Rogier De Vrind
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Publication number: 20140047717Abstract: A shaving apparatus has at least one cutting unit (3) having an outer shaving surface (7) for contacting the skin, interrupted by hair entry apertures (8), an internal cutter (5) which is drivable for movement along the hair entry apertures (8) for cutting off hairs projecting through the hair entry apertures (8). A suspension member (6) via which the external cutter is suspended relative to the holder (2) is tiltable relative to the holder (2) about a tilting axis (17) located more closely to a first peripheral portion (18) of the shaving surface (7) than to a second peripheral portion (19) of the shaving surface (7) opposite to said first peripheral portion (18) of said shaving surface (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: KONNKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Ype Brada, Robert A. van Eibergen Santhagens, Wilko Westerhof
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Patent number: 8595939Abstract: A shaving apparatus includes at least one cutting unit having an outer shaving surface or contacting the skin, interrupted by hair entry apertures, and an internal cutter which is drivable for movement along the hair entry apertures for cutting off hairs projecting through the hair entry apertures. A suspension member, via which the external cutter is suspended relative to the holder, is tiltable relative to the holder about a tilting axis located more closely to a first peripheral portion of the shaving surface than to a second peripheral portion of the shaving surface opposite to the first peripheral portion of the shaving surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Ype Brada, Robert Alexander van Eibergen Santhagens, Wilko Westerhof
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Publication number: 20130008562Abstract: An instrument for filling a substance supply container of a device for personal care treatment has a filling needle having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir and a distal end, a substance transport conduit extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle. A sleeve is arranged around the filling needle and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet. A system including such an instrument, a container for cooperation with such an instrument and for provisioning a device for personal care treatment as well as a device for personal care treatment including such a container are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: JEROEN MOLEMA, WILKO WESTERHOF, BARTELE HENDRIK DE VRIES, REINIER NIELS LAP, OLAF MARTIN DE JONG, BART-JAN ZWART, JOHANNES ROGIER DE VRIND
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Patent number: 8281824Abstract: An instrument (23) for filling a substance supply container (1) of a device (21) for personal care treatment has a filling needle (4) having a proximal end connected or connectable to a storage reservoir (22) and a distal end, a substance transport conduit (9) extending from the proximal end to at least one outlet (10, 11) provided in a radially facing surface portion closely adjacent the distal end of the filling needle (4). A sleeve (14, 15) is arranged around the filling needle (4) and is movable between a first position closing off the at least one outlet (10, 11) and a second position proximally away from the first position and the at least one outlet (10, 11). A system (20) including such an instrument (23), a container (1) for cooperation with such an instrument (23) and for provisioning a device (21) for personal care treatment as well as a device (21) for personal care treatment including such a container (1) are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Jeroen Molema, Wilko Westerhof, Bartele Hendrik De Vries, Reinier Niels Lap, Olaf Martin De Jong, Bart-Jan Zwart, Johannes Rogier De Vrind
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Patent number: 8261452Abstract: A shaving device comprises a head structure (2) and a base structure (4). The head structure (2) is configured to retain and support at least one shaving head (30A, 30B, 30C). The head structure (2) is releasably retainable on the base structure (4). The base structure (4) is free of support elements in an area of an outer circumference of the head structure (2) such that the head structure (2), when coupled to the base structure (4), is not supported in the area of its outer circumference. The head structure (2), when coupled to the base structure (4), is substantially only retained on the base structure (4) by a retaining force provided by a retaining structure of the base structure (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Wilko Westerhof, Mattheus Jacobus Van Der Meer, Albert Jan Aitink, Harold Wolf, Oege Smedinga
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Patent number: 8118194Abstract: A cartridge for an appliance for personal care, such as skin, dental or hair treatment includes a main body, a dispensing structure for dispensing a substance, such as a liquid, a paste or a gel, and a cartridge detachably connected to the main body. The cartridge bounds a reservoir space for holding the substance to be dispensed and includes a flexible wall part bounding the reservoir space for allowing reservoir space volume to accommodate to a volume of the substance filled therein and volumes of the substance dispensed therefrom; a rigid wall part also bounding the reservoir space, and a rigid housing. The flexible wall part is connected to the rigid housing along a contour of the rigid wall part.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Jeroen Molema, Wilko Westerhof, Anke Sinnema, Johannes Josephus Blaak
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Publication number: 20120005898Abstract: An appliance for personal care, such as skin, dental or hair treatment, comprising a dispensing structure (30) for automatically dispensing a fluid. The dispensing structure (30) includes a fluid reservoir (10), a discharge opening (11) and a fluid drive structure (9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) for driving the fluid to be dispensed from the reservoir (10) and to and out of said discharge opening (11) in accordance with a dispensing rate/time profile (Sx). The fluid drive structure (9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) is arranged for spurting at least once during said dispensing operation for squirting an additional quantity of the fluid to and out of the discharge opening (11) in addition to the fluid being dispensed in accordance with said dispensing rate/time profile (Sx).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: JEROEN MOLEMA, ANKE SINNEMA, WILKO WESTERHOF
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Patent number: 8028708Abstract: An appliance for personal care, such as skin, dental or hair treatment, comprising a dispensing structure (30) for automatically dispensing a fluid. The dispensing structure (30) includes a fluid reservoir (10), a discharge opening (11) and a fluid drive structure (9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) for driving the fluid to be dispensed from the reservoir (10) to and out of said discharge opening (11) in accordance with a dispensing rate/time profile (Sx). The fluid drive structure (9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20) is arranged for spurting at least once during said dispensing operation for squirting an additional quantity of the fluid to and out of the discharge opening (11) in addition to the fluid being dispensed in accordance with said dispensing rate/time profile (Sx).Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Jeroen Molema, Anke Sinnema, Wilko Westerhof
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Publication number: 20110167641Abstract: A shaving apparatus has at least one cutting unit (3) having an outer shaving surface (7) for contacting the skin, interrupted by hair entry apertures (8), an internal cutter (5) which is drivable for movement along the hair entry apertures (8) for cutting off hairs projecting through the hair entry apertures (8). A suspension member (6) via which the external cutter is suspended relative to the holder (2) is tiltable relative to the holder (2) about a tilting axis (17) located more closely to a first peripheral portion (18) of the shaving surface (7) than to a second peripheral portion (19) of the shaving surface (7) opposite to said first peripheral portion (18) of said shaving surface (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: YPE BRADA, ROBERT ALEXANDER VAN EIBERGEN SANTHAGENS, WILKO WESTERHOF
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Patent number: RE47515Abstract: A shaving device comprises a head structure (2) and a base structure (4). The head structure (2) is configured to retain and support at least one shaving head (30A, 30B, 30C). The head structure (2) is releasably retainable on the base structure (4). The base structure (4) is free of support elements in an area of an outer circumference of the head structure (2) such that the head structure (2), when coupled to the base structure (4), is not supported in the area of its outer circumference. The head structure (2), when coupled to the base structure (4), is substantially only retained on the base structure (4) by a retaining force provided by a retaining structure of the base structure (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Wilko Westerhof, Mattheus Jacobus Van Der Meer, Albert Jan Aitink, Harold Wolf, Oege Smedinga
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Patent number: RE47538Abstract: A shaving device comprises a head structure (2) and a base structure (4). The head structure (2) is configured to retain and support at least one shaving head (30A, 30B, 30C). The head structure (2) is releasably retainable on the base structure (4). The base structure (4) is free of support elements in an area of an outer circumference of the head structure (2) such that the head structure (2), when coupled to the base structure (4), is not supported in the area of its outer circumference. The head structure (2), when coupled to the base structure (4), is substantially only retained on the base structure (4) by a retaining force provided by a retaining structure of the base structure (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Wilko Westerhof, Mattheus Jacobus Van Der Meer, Albert Jan Aitink, Harold Wolf, Oege Smedinga
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Patent number: RE48352Abstract: A shaving device comprises a head structure (2) and a base structure (4). The head structure (2) is configured to retain and support at least one shaving head (30A, 30B, 30C). The head structure (2) is releasably retainable on the base structure (4). The base structure (4) is free of support elements in an area of an outer circumference of the head structure (2) such that the head structure (2), when coupled to the base structure (4), is not supported in the area of its outer circumference. The head structure (2), when coupled to the base structure (4), is substantially only retained on the base structure (4) by a retaining force provided by a retaining structure of the base structure (4).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Wilko Westerhof, Mattheus Jacobus Van Der Meer, Albert Jan Aitink, Harold Wolf, Oege Smedinga