Patents by Inventor Bartel Marinus van de Sluis

Bartel Marinus van de Sluis 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: 20230074460
    Abstract: A system for mimicking daylight in a space by using one or more light sources (11,12) having a redirectable light output is configured to determine a daylight-mimicking light output direction (51,52) for the light output in the space based on a time of day, determine an estimated or detected position of an object, person (59) or animal in the space, determine an adjusted light output direction (51,53) for the one or more light sources in dependence on the daylight-mimicking light output direction and the estimated or detected position, and control the one or more light sources to render the light output in the adjusted light output direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, MARCELLINUS PETRUS CAROLUS MICHAEL KRIJN, LEENDERT TEUNIS ROZENDAAL, MICHEL CORNELIS JOSEPHUS MARIE VISSENBERG
  • Patent number: 11582058
    Abstract: Systems, and methods are described herein for identifying and/or controlling influence and/or potential influence of one or more signals on one or more properties of light emitted by one or more lighting units (100). In various embodiments, one or more signals may be identified that influence, or potentially influence, a manner in which a lighting unit controller (110) controls one or more properties of light to be emitted by a lighting unit (100). In some embodiments, a user instruction may be received to alter the manner in which the one or more signals influence how the lighting unit controller (110) controls the one or more properties of light emitted by the lighting unit (100) may be received. The lighting unit controller (110) may control a manner in which light output of the lighting unit (100) is influenced by the one or more signals in accordance with the user instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus Rene Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Philip Steven Newton, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
  • Publication number: 20230045111
    Abstract: A method of generating light settings for a plurality of lighting units, the method comprising obtaining one or more images, extracting a plurality of colors from the one or more images, selecting a subset of colors from the plurality of colors, wherein the subset of colors is selected based on a target time of day, and generating one or more light settings for the plurality of lighting units based on the selected subset of colors, wherein, when the one or more light settings are activated, the plurality of lighting units are controlled according to the subset of colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: DZMITRY VIKTOROVICH ALIAKSEYEU, TOBIAS BORRA, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS
  • Publication number: 20230033331
    Abstract: A lighting arrangement (1) for use in a plant growing environment comprises a light source (5). The plant growing environment comprises at least a first plant container (11) and a second plant container (12) adapted to move relative to each other. The light source is arranged to illuminate a plant from below when the plant is provided in the first plant container. An angle of the illumination depends on a distance between the first plant container and the second plant container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Rob Franciscus Maria VAN ELMPT, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael KRIJN
  • Patent number: 11550133
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (100) comprising: —a plurality of n light sources (10), wherein each of the n light sources (10) is configured to generate light source light (11); —a plurality of n first beam shaping elements (20), wherein each of the n first beam shaping elements (20) is configured downstream of a respective light source (10); —k arrays (300) of optical elements (310), wherein each of the k arrays (300) comprises nk optical elements (310), wherein each of the nk optical elements (310) is configured downstream of a respective first beam shaping element (20) from a subset (250) of the n first beam shaping elements (20); wherein the optical elements (310) are configured to influence one or more of (i) a beam direction of the light source light (11), (ii) a beam shape of the light source light (11), (iii) a spectral distribution of the light source light (11), and (iv) an intensity of the light source light (11); and wherein n?2, k?1, and 1?nk?n.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
  • Publication number: 20230007753
    Abstract: A method for training a machine for automatizing lighting control actions, wherein the method comprises the steps of: controlling one or more lighting devices based on a first set of control parameters; controlling the one or more lighting devices based on a second set of control parameters; wherein the second set of control parameters is different from the first set of control parameters; detecting presence of a user based on a presence signal output from a presence sensing means; monitoring a response of the user related to the second set of control parameters; wherein the response is monitored during a time period; evaluating feedback of the user based on the monitored response; wherein the feedback is positive if no active response has been monitored; training the machine based on the evaluated feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: DZMITRY VIKTOROVICH ALIAKSEYEU, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, TOBIAS BORRA
  • Publication number: 20220417714
    Abstract: A controller (1) for performing presence detection with a first sensor system (41,42) and a second sensor system (31-37) is configured to receive sensor signals from the first sensor system and/or the second sensor system. The second sensor system is of a different type than the first sensor system. The controller is further configured to determine which first one or more areas of the plurality of areas are in both the sensor range of the first sensor system and the sensor range of the second sensor system based on the sensor signals and control the second sensor system to perform, with respect to the first one or more areas, a second task other than a first task to be performed by the first sensor system. The first task comprises obtaining sensor data to be used for presence detection in the first one or more areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jerome Eduard MAES, Peter DEIXLER, Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS
  • Publication number: 20220390935
    Abstract: A system (1) is configured to receive status information reflecting a current status of a device (33) and determine first status information (68,69) for presentation on a first user device (1). The first status information reflects the current status of the device. The system is further configured to cause the first status information to be presented on the first user device and cause second status information (78,79) to be presented on a second user device. The second status information reflects the current status of the device in dependence on whether a privacy mode is active for the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich ALIAKSEYEU, Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Mustafa Tolga EREN
  • Patent number: 11523486
    Abstract: Inventive methods and apparatus for interactive control of a lighting environment. In some embodiments an interactive system for controlling redirectable lighting in a lighting environment may be provided. In some embodiments systems and methods may be provided that enable the display of adjustable lighting parameters in a virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
  • Publication number: 20220377869
    Abstract: A system (1) for configuring a configurable system that comprises a plurality of devices that have been given names is configured to obtain the names given to the plurality of devices, determine which of the plurality of devices have similarities in their names and determine a group (56) comprising a subset of the plurality of devices based on the similarities. The subset comprises multiple devices which have similarities in their names (52-53). The system is further configured to define the group in the configurable system by configuring the configurable system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: LEENDERT TEUNIS ROZENDAAL, BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS
  • Publication number: 20220353976
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for assisting a user in configuring a lighting system (10), in which the lighting system comprises a lighting device (15-17) and a switch (34,35) for providing power to the lighting device. The system is configured to receive at least one signal, determine from the at least one signal that the lighting device has recently been power switched, and determine whether a user-defined power-switch light setting has been set for the lighting device. The power-switch light setting is a light setting that is activated when the lighting device is power switched. The system is further configured to provide a notification to a user in dependence on the lighting device having recently been power switched and no user-defined power-switch light setting having been set for the lighting device. The notification recommends the user to set the user-defined power-switch light setting for the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, MUSTAFA TOLGA EREN, DZMITRY VIKTOROVICH ALIAKSEYEU, BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK
  • Publication number: 20220353974
    Abstract: A system for adjusting one or more settings of one or more identified light sources is configured to receive input from one or more sensors (21-23, 26-28), determine an attention area of an operator (81) from the input, identify one or more light sources (13,14) illuminating the attention area, and adjust one or more settings of the one or more identified light sources from grow light settings to operator light settings
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael KRIJN, Dragan SEKULOVSKI, Silvia Maria BOOIJ, Celine Catherine Sarah NICOLE, Joris Jan VREHEN, Rob Franciscus Maria VAN ELMPT
  • Publication number: 20220343558
    Abstract: A system is configured to obtain multiple images (83) of a plant and store a plurality of the multiple images of the plant with a grow protocol (71) for growing the plant. Each of the images is associated with a different capture moment. The system is further configured to select the grow protocol separately from the plant and render the plurality of images upon selection of the grow protocol. Each of the images is rendered along with one or more desired and/or measured conditions (74-76) of a growth stage (84). The growth stage corresponds to a capture moment of the respective image. The grow protocol comprises a plurality of growth stages and the one or more desired and/or measured conditions are included in the grow protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Rob Franciscus Maria VAN ELMPT, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael KRIJN, Judith Hendrika Maria DE FRIES
  • Patent number: 11475664
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for identifying a device using a camera and for remotely controlling the identified device. The system is configured to obtain an image (21) captured with a camera. The image captures at least a surrounding of a remote controllable device (51). The system is further configured to analyze the image to recognize one or more objects (57) and/or features in the surrounding of the remote controllable device and select an identifier associated with at least one of the one or more objects and/or features from a plurality of identifiers stored in a memory. The memory comprises associations between the plurality of identifiers and remote controllable devices and the selected identifier is associated with the remote controllable device. The system is further configured to determine a control mechanism for controlling the remote controllable device and control the remote controllable device using the determined control mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Mustafa Tolga Eren, Dirk Valentinus Rene Engelen
  • Publication number: 20220304128
    Abstract: A method of restricting control of one or more lighting units (110) in a lighting system (100) is disclosed. The lighting system (100) comprises the one or more lighting units (110), a first control device (130) for controlling the one or more lighting units (110) and a portable control device (120) for controlling the one or more lighting units (110). The method comprises: determining a position of the portable control device (120) relative to a surface (140), setting the one or more lighting units (110) to a first control mode or a second control mode in dependence on the position of the portable control device (120) relative to the surface (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Jerome Eduard MAES, Berent Willem MEERBEEK
  • Publication number: 20220264732
    Abstract: A method of controlling a first lighting unit of a group of lighting units is disclosed. The method comprised receiving a first signal communicated between a portable device and the first lighting unit, determining a first signal strength of the received first signal, setting, if the first signal strength exceeds a threshold, the portable device to a first control mode wherein only the first lighting unit of the group of lighting units is controlled by the portable device, and setting, if the first signal strength does not exceed the threshold, the portable device to a second control mode wherein the lighting units of the group are controlled by the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, HUGO JOSÉ KRAJNC, SONIA KATARIA, BAS DRIESEN, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS
  • Patent number: 11419199
    Abstract: A method and controller for selecting media content based on a lighting scene, the method comprising: selecting the lighting scene, the lighting scene having properties comprising one or more lighting properties; determining one or more of the properties of the selected lighting scene; selecting media content based on the determined one or more of the properties, wherein the media content comprises audio content; controlling a media device to output the selected media content; and adjusting one or more of the lighting properties based on the audio content of the selected media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Berent Willem Meerbeek, Aleksandar Ostojic, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Gerhardus Engbertus Mekenkamp
  • Patent number: 11412599
    Abstract: An electronic device, e.g. a sensor device (41), is configured to receive a sensor signal from an electromagnetic radiation sensor (43), determine an orientation of the electromagnetic radiation sensor (43) based on said sensor signal or based on an orientation signal received from an orientation sensor (4) comprised in said electromagnetic radiation sensor, and transmit the sensor signal to one of a plurality of devices or applications in dependence on the determined orientation. The plurality of devices or applications comprises a first device or application, e.g. a light control device or application, and a second device or application, e.g. a security device or application. The plurality of devices or applications may also comprise a third device or application, e.g. a people counting device or application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Ekhtiar Syed, Remco Magielse
  • Patent number: 11412602
    Abstract: An electronic device (1) is configured to obtain at least one image (81) captured with a camera. The at least one image captures one or more light effects (91,92). The electronic device is further configured to perform image analysis on the at least one image to identify one or more lighting devices (25,26) rendering the one or more light effects, receive one or more input signals comprising one or more current light settings of the identified one or more lighting devices, and output the one or more current light settings and an association between the one or more current light settings and the at least one image. A user of another device may be able to activate these one or more light settings on one or more of his own lighting devices by selecting the at least one image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Marius Leendert Trouwborst
  • Patent number: 11405999
    Abstract: A system (1) is configured to obtain a target light level, determine a first set of light settings for one or more lights (13,14,24,25) and/or a first set of daylight blocker settings for one or more daylight blockers (21,22) based on the target light level, control these devices based on the first set(s) of settings, and receive from a user device (31) information indicating a quality of a light-modulated data signal received by the user device from the one or more lights, as determined by the user device. The system is further configured to determine a second set of light settings based on the first set of light settings and the determined signal quality and/or a second set of daylight blocker settings based on the first set of daylight blocker settings and the determined signal quality and control these devices based on the second set(s) of settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Mustafa Tolga Eren, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen