Patents by Inventor Willem Rens

Willem Rens 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: 20250079041
    Abstract: Various cables for cable deployed electric submersible pumping systems and methods of manufacturing such cables are provided. The cable includes a power cable core and coiled tubing formed around the power cable core. The power cable core includes one or more conductors, insulation surrounding each conductor, and an elastomeric jacket extruded around the insulated conductors. Various mechanisms, systems, and methods are described to anchor the power cable core in the coiled tubing and to transfer weight from the power cable core to the coiled tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Bradley Matlack, Varun Vinaykumar Nyayadhish, Gregory Howard Manke, Patrick Zhiyuan Ma, Jason Holzmueller, Vincent Gerstner, William Goertzen, Douglas Pipchuk, Joseph Varkey, Juan Amado, Willem Wijnberg, Maria Grisanti, Xiaohong Ren
  • Publication number: 20250024008
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for facilitating display of content and avatars in a multi-communication session including a first electronic device and a second electronic device. In some examples, the first electronic device presents a computer-generated environment including an avatar corresponding to a user of the second electronic device and a first object, wherein the computer-generated environment is presented based on a first set of display parameters satisfying a first set of criteria, including a spatial parameter for the user of the second electronic device, a spatial parameter for the first object, and a display mode parameter for the first object. In response to detecting a change in one or more of the first set of display parameters, the first electronic device updates presentation of the computer-generated environment in accordance with the one or more changes of the first set of display parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph P. CERRA, Hayden J. LEE, Willem MATTELAER, Miao REN
  • Patent number: 5985216
    Abstract: A sorting nozzle having two tapered zones with elliptical cross-sections is able to orient and sort a large fraction of asymmetrical or "flattened" cells. This nozzle has particular application for sorting viable male (Y) and female (X) sperm populations in a cell sorter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Willem Rens, Glenn R. Welch, Lawrence A. Johnson