Patents by Inventor Willem Sloof

Willem Sloof 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: 20200031569
    Abstract: A liquid-permeable container includes an enclosure that includes a liquid-permeable membrane. The liquid-permeable membrane permits liquid to enter into and exit from the enclosure at least through the liquid-permeable membrane. The liquid-permeable container also includes one or more polymer matrices that include one or more cannabinoid compounds. A package includes the liquid-permeable container and a water-resistant package enveloping the liquid-permeable container. Methods for manufacturing the liquid-permeable container and methods for preparing a beverage containing cannabinoids using the liquid-permeable container are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Seung Young BYUN, Willem SLOOF
  • Patent number: 10392178
    Abstract: A beverage container includes a hollow container with a first reservoir and a second reservoir positioned within the hollow container, the first reservoir configured to store an aqueous beverage, the second reservoir sealingly storing one or more polymer matrices that include cannabinoid compounds, the second reservoir being configured to release the one or more polymer matrices into the aqueous beverage subsequent to the second reservoir being opened, the hollow container defining an opening through which a liquid in the hollow container is allowed to egress from the hollow container. The beverage container also includes a closure sealingly and operably coupled with the opening of the hollow container, the closure operably coupled with the second reservoir such that opening of the closure initiates opening of the second reservoir, the closure sealing the opening of the hollow container. Methods of using the beverage container and preparing a beverage containing cannabinoids are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ZEN POTION, INC.
    Inventors: Seung Young Byun, Willem Sloof
  • Publication number: 20170043932
    Abstract: A beverage container includes a hollow container with a first reservoir and a second reservoir positioned within the hollow container, the first reservoir configured to store an aqueous beverage, the second reservoir sealingly storing one or more polymer matrices that include cannabinoid compounds, the second reservoir being configured to release the one or more polymer matrices into the aqueous beverage subsequent to the second reservoir being opened, the hollow container defining an opening through which a liquid in the hollow container is allowed to egress from the hollow container. The beverage container also includes a closure sealingly and operably coupled with the opening of the hollow container, the closure operably coupled with the second reservoir such that opening of the closure initiates opening of the second reservoir, the closure sealing the opening of the hollow container. Methods of using the beverage container and preparing a beverage containing cannabinoids are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Seung Young BYUN, Willem SLOOF
  • Publication number: 20060170638
    Abstract: A video driver includes an input stage (320, 322, 324) adapted to receive a video input signal (aMP-iN), an output stage (330, 332, 334) adapted to provide a video output signal (aMP-oUT) to charge a capacitor, a feedback path (330, 322) between the output stage and the input stage adapted to cause the video output signal to follow the video input signal, and sample-and-hold means (380, 390) for selectively turning off the output stage to disable further charging of the capacitor. In one embodiment, the output stage includes complementary transistors (332, 334) connected in series between a first supply voltage (VDD) and a second supply voltage (End). The sample-and-hold means includes a first sample-and-hold switch (380) connected between a control input (307) of a first one of the complementary transistors and the first supply voltage, and a second sample-and-hold switch (390) connected between a control input (309) of a second one of the complementary transistors and the second supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Willem Sloof, Jin Kim, Byung Yu
  • Patent number: 5715529
    Abstract: An FM receiver having an RF section, a first tunable mixer stage for the frequency conversion of a desired RF FM reception signal into a first intermediate frequency signal, an IF device and an FM demodulator. In order to enhance the integration of the apparatus, while maintaining a signal processing ability which is free from distortion, the FM receiver includes circuitry incorporated in the signal path for converting a single-phase signal into a pair of signals in mutual phase quadrature. The pair of phase-quadrature signals is applied to in-phase and quadrature signal paths of the IF device. The IF device having a polyphase IF filter incorporated in the in-phase and quadrature signal paths and has a bandpass characteristic which is symmetrical around its resonance frequency. The polyphase IF filter is coupled to the FM demodulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Kaveh Kianush, Wolter Bijker, Wolfdietrich G. Kasperkovitz, Hendricus C. De Ruyter, Willem A. Sloof
  • Patent number: 5548831
    Abstract: An FM receiver includes an RF section, a first mixer stage for converting a desired RF reception signal into a first IF signal having a carrier frequency located on average at a first intermediate frequency, a first IF section for selecting the first IF signal, and a second mixer stage for converting the first IF signal into a second IF signal having a carrier frequency located on average at a second intermediate frequency. The second intermediate frequency is below the first intermediate frequency. A second IF section selects the second IF signal and is coupled to an FM demodulator for demodulating the baseband modulation signal of the desired RF reception signal, followed by a low-pass filter for selecting the baseband modulation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Wolter Bijker, Wolfdietrich G. Kasperkovitz, Hendricus C. De Ruyter, Willem A. Sloof