Patents by Inventor Christoph Stevens

Christoph Stevens 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: 20230196655
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for occlusion detection. An example apparatus includes means for: receiving first data comprising a reference viewpoint of a real-world space; receiving second data comprising a position of a target object in the real-world space; transforming, based on the first and second data, at least one of the reference viewpoint and the target object position into a common virtual reference space; generating one or more rays which extend between the reference viewpoint and a respective spatial point associated with the position of the target object in the common virtual reference space; and determining the digital model representing the real-world space and including one or more real-world features, an occlusion status between the reference viewpoint and the target object. The occlusion status is based on an intersection of the one or more real-world features and the one or more generated rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Donny TYTGAT, Jean-Francois MACQ, Christoph STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20220387046
    Abstract: Pulmonary treatment devices, systems and methods of use are provided which take into account the vast tissue damage of advanced COPD sufferers and provide treatments designed specifically to treat the particularly compromised lung tissues that are present in these patients. These treatments reduce trapped air volume, tension lung tissue and enhance lung elastic recoil. In particular, a variety of embodiments of invertible pulmonary treatment devices are provided. The devices are comprised of a shape memory material wherein the devices are able to be expanded under tension, and then are able to recoil back toward an original relaxed or resting shape. In these embodiments, a portion of the device is invertible. Thus, each device is able to store energy at least in the inversion, wherein the energy is utilized to continually tension the lung as the device relaxes toward its original shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Free Flow Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, Michael W. Lau, Kevin Mitz, Ryan Braxtan, Christoph Steven
  • Patent number: 10955911
    Abstract: A method, system and related devices are provided for identifying, for a user, a virtual child object of a virtual parent object of virtual parent objects based on a determined distance between a gazed virtual child object of a virtual parent object of said virtual parent objects and a gaze distance origin, based on captured gaze information. The captured gaze information comprising gaze coordinates representing a position on a display at which said user is looking. The display being configured to display a virtual scene representation of a virtual scene. The virtual scene representation comprising virtual object representations of virtual parent objects. Each virtual parent object of said virtual parent objects comprising at least one virtual child object. The method comprises identifying, for said user, said virtual child object of said virtual parent object of said virtual parent objects based on said determined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Sigurd Van Broeck, Christoph Stevens
  • Publication number: 20200233489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, system and related devices for identifying, for a user, a virtual child object of a virtual parent object of virtual parent objects based on a determined distance between a gazed virtual child object of a virtual parent object of said virtual parent objects and a gaze distance origin, based on captured gaze information, where the captured gaze information comprising gaze coordinates representing a position on a display at which said user is looking, said display being configured to display a virtual scene representation of a virtual scene, said virtual scene representation comprising virtual object representations of virtual parent objects; each virtual parent object of said virtual parent objects comprising at least one virtual child object, wherein said method comprises the step of identifying, for said user, said virtual child object of said virtual parent object of said virtual parent objects based on said determined distance and additionally identifying said vir
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Sigurd Van Broeck, Christoph Stevens
  • Patent number: 10531081
    Abstract: Video decoder adapted for decoding video based on decoder parameters selected from variable decoder parameters, the decoder comprising an estimator adapted to estimate user viewing experience based on sensor data and comprising a constraint analyzer adapted to analyze constraints when using the decoder parameters, the video decoder further comprising a selector adapted to select said decoder parameters from the variable decoder parameters, wherein the selector is coupled to the estimator and the constraint analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Donny Tytgat, Christoph Stevens, Sammy Lievens
  • Patent number: 10244185
    Abstract: A method for mixing a first video signal and a second video signal, the method comprising at a mixing device receiving the first video signal; receiving the second video signal; receiving a transformation information signal dividing the first video signal into a transparent region and a non-transparent region and representing a spatial relationship between the first video signal and the second video signal; transforming the second video signal in accordance with the transformation information signal; and combining the non-transparent region of the first video signal with a portion of the transformed second video signal, the portion of the transformed second video signal being rendered in the transparent region of the first video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Sigurd Van Broeck, Patrice Rondao Alface, Christoph Stevens, Jean-Francois Macq
  • Publication number: 20190007685
    Abstract: A transmitter for generating a set of encoded prioritized video streams from an incoming video stream (Vin) comprises: —a video decomposition module (VD) for decomposing said incoming video stream in at least two independent video components in spectral or time-spatial/spectral domain (Vd1, . . . , Vdn), —a compression module for compressing said at least two independent video components, thereby obtaining at least two compressed independent video components (Vde1, . . . , Vden), —a multi-stream packetization and prioritization module (MPP) for generating for each of said at least two compressed independent video components a respective set of packet streams in respective different qualities Vde1q1, . . . , Vde1q1, . . . , Vdenq1, . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent
    Inventors: Sammy Lievens, Donny Tytgat, Maarten Aerts, Jean-Francois Macq, Patrice Rondao Alface, Christoph Stevens
  • Publication number: 20180027232
    Abstract: Video decoder adapted for decoding video based on decoder parameters selected from variable decoder parameters, the decoder comprising an estimator adapted to estimate user viewing experience based on sensor data and comprising a constraint analyzer adapted to analyze constraints when using the decoder parameters, the video decoder further comprising a selector adapted to select said decoder parameters from the variable decoder parameters, wherein the selector is coupled to the estimator and the constraint analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Donny TYTGAT, Christoph STEVENS, Sammy LIEVENS
  • Publication number: 20170156732
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are disclosed for the efficient and coordinated delivery of COPD treatment to the lung(s) of a patient. A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to an airway of a patient in a constrained configuration and to change to a tissue-compressing configuration when deployed at a target zone to provide treatment to the lung airway. The invention further discloses a method of quickly and efficiently deploying the device using a single coordinated motion or signal which may be particularly useful when multiple devices are deployed at multiple target zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: PneumRx, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lehrberg, Mark L. Mathis, Verna Rodriguez, Jeffrey Etter, Kevin Mitz, Christoph Steven
  • Patent number: 9667969
    Abstract: Method for encoding a video stream having a transparency information channel in view of a predetermined target bit rate for said transparency information channel, comprising: tentatively applying a first encoding (130) to said transparency information channel, said first encoding (130) comprising lossless vector graphics encoding; if said first encoding results in an encoded bitrate within said predetermined target bitrate (140), selecting said first encoding (150) to produce an encoded version of said transparency information channel; otherwise, tentatively applying a second encoding (160) to said transparency information channel, said second encoding (160) comprising a mathematical representation encoding scheme; if said second encoding results in an encoded bitrate within said predetermined target bitrate (170), selecting said second encoding (180) to produce an encoded version of said transparency information channel; otherwise, selecting a third encoding (190) to produce an encoded version of said transp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Patrice Rondao Alface, Sigurd Van Broeck, Christoph Stevens, Jean-Francois Macq
  • Patent number: 9294827
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in management of a plurality of parameters of customer premises equipment automatically and dynamically selects and/or alters one or more of a plurality of parameters based on credentials. A particular service provider can be authorized to view and/or alter one or more parameters based on credentials associated with the particular service provider. Specific service providers can be restricted to viewing other service provider's parameters while being allowed to change parameters associated with the specific service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Pascal Marie Edouard Julien Justen, Christoph Stevens, Werner Mario Liekens, Jan Coppens, Christele Bouchat, Willem Jozef Amaat Acke
  • Patent number: 9148296
    Abstract: A customer device is configured to allow remote installation of an application module and remote configuration from a remote management server. The application module includes a parameter model with model parameters configured for communication automatically between the remote management client residing in the customer device and the remote management server via a remote management protocol. The parameter model further includes at least one description parameter that formally describes a new model parameter forming part of the parameter model. The description parameter triggers creation of the new model parameter at the remote management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Werner Mario Liekens, Christoph Stevens, Pascal Marie Edouard Julien Justen, Jan Coppens, Christele Bouchat, Willem Jozef Amaat Acke
  • Publication number: 20150147046
    Abstract: A method for mixing a first video signal and a second video signal, the method comprising at a mixing device receiving the first video signal; receiving the second video signal; receiving a transformation information signal dividing the first video signal into a transparent region and a non-transparent region and representing a spatial relationship between the first video signal and the second video signal; transforming the second video signal in accordance with the transformation information signal; and combining the non-transparent region of the first video signal with a portion of the transformed second video signal, the portion of the transformed second video signal being rendered in the transparent region of the first video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Sigurd Van Broeck, Patrice Rondao Alface, Christoph Stevens, Jean-Francois Macq
  • Publication number: 20150120954
    Abstract: A method for encoding a video stream divided in macroblocks using an encoding scheme, the video stream comprising a transparency level channel, said method comprising: —classifying said macroblocks into inner macroblocks, for which a transparency value provided by said transparency information channel is substantially uniform, and transition macroblocks, for which a transparency value provided by said transparency level channel is not substantially uniform; —determining a statistic of said transparency value for each one of said inner macroblocks; and —configuring a respective parameter of said encoding scheme for each one of said inner macroblocks in function of its respective statistic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Christoph Stevens, Patrice Rondao Alface, Sigurd Van Broeck, Jean-Francois Macq
  • Publication number: 20150117518
    Abstract: Method for encoding a video stream having a transparency information channel in view of a predetermined target bit rate for said transparency information channel, comprising: tentatively applying a first encoding (130) to said transparency information channel, said first encoding (130) comprising lossless vector graphics encoding; if said first encoding results in an encoded bitrate within said predetermined target bitrate (140), selecting said first encoding (150) to produce an encoded version of said transparency information channel; otherwise, tentatively applying a second encoding (160) to said transparency information channel, said second encoding (160) comprising a mathematical representation encoding scheme; if said second encoding results in an encoded bitrate within said predetermined target bitrate (170), selecting said second encoding (180) to produce an encoded version of said transparency information channel; otherwise, selecting a third encoding (190) to produce an encoded version of said transp
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Patrice Rondao Alface, Sigurd Van Broeck, Christoph Stevens, Jean-Francois Macq
  • Patent number: 9003011
    Abstract: A remote management system is able to remotely manage service objects (311) in a bundle (301). The remote management system thereto contains a management platform (302) in a customer device where the bundle (301) is installed, a remote management server (304) somewhere in the network, and a management agent (303) able to expose the service object representation (312) of the service objects (311) via a remote management protocol (307) to the remote management server (304). The remote management system in addition is foreseen with a proxy bundle (305) with a generic interface to populate and export a generic service object representation (351) of the service objects (311) towards the management agent (303).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Pascal Justen, Christoph Stevens, Werner Mario Liekens, Jan Coppens, Christele Bouchat, Willem Jozef Amaat Acke
  • Patent number: 8914476
    Abstract: A method for automatically configuring a device by means of an automatic configuration means adapted for automatically configuring the device by means of a remote management protocol (RMP), comprising setting up an RMP session between the device and the automatic configuration means is disclosed, wherein when during the RMP session at least one parameter value of the object model of the device is changed, the device communicates the changed parameter value(s) to the automatic configuration means after the initiation and before the termination of the RMP session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Pascal Justen, Christoph Stevens, Sven Van Den Bosch, Jan Coppens, Willem Acke
  • Patent number: 8626846
    Abstract: An embodiment of the method includes remote configuration of at least one apparatus using a configuration server to configure the apparatus in situ via a network, to which the apparatus and the configuration server are connected. The method includes exchanging information requests and inform messages between the configuration server and the apparatus. The method further includes prioritizing, at the configuration server, the requested information indicated by the at least one of information requests and inform messages. The method also includes sending, from the configuration server, the requested information indicated by the at least one of information requests and inform messages over the network to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Jan Coppens, Christoph Stevens, Pascal Justen, Sven Van Den Bosch, Willem Acke
  • Publication number: 20130321576
    Abstract: A method for encoding a multiview video stream representing a plurality of viewpoints of a 3D scenery comprising objects, the method comprising for each of said viewpoints rendering and encoding a plurality of 2D video streams, respective ones of said plurality of 2D video streams including color information, depth information, and transparency information pertaining to objects in respective object layers serializing said plurality of 2D video streams into a combined 2D video stream; including said combined 2D video stream into said multiview video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: ALCATEL-LUCENT
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Macq, Christoph Stevens, Patrice Rondao Alface, Sigurd Van Broeck
  • Patent number: 8559353
    Abstract: The present application describes a Qos module for use in a home network that comprises a plurality of devices and a home gateway. The home gateway is enabled to receive a multicast stream and to forward the multicast stream to at least one of the devices under control of a multicast proxy module. The Qos module further comprises the multicast proxy module for also sending, upon reception of a multicast join message from one of the devices for joining the multicast stream, a Quality of Service request. The Quality of Service request comprising an address of the home gateway and an address of said device. The Qos module further comprises a unicast Quality of Service control module for reception of the Quality of Service request and for sending a unicast Quality of Service event message in order to request thereby provision of Quality of Service for the multicast stream when being forwarded from the home gateway to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Christoph Stevens, Pascal Marie Edouard Julien Justen, Luc Vermoesen, Jourik De Loof, Tom Van Leeuwen, Willem Jozef Amaat Acke, Werner Mario Liekens