Patents by Inventor Cristina Tanase
Cristina Tanase 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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Publication number: 20230180369Abstract: A system is configured to receive light sensor data from a light sensor and determine a visibility threshold (235, 245) based on the light sensor data. The light sensor data is indicative of an ambient light level. The system is further configured to determine the plurality of light effects to be rendered by a lighting device and determine whether light intensity levels (233) of the plurality of light effects exceed the visibility threshold. The system is further configured to increase at least one of the light intensity levels above the visibility threshold, to harmonize the at least one light intensity level with the ambient light level, upon determining that the at least one light intensity level does not exceed the visibility threshold, and control the lighting device to render the plurality of light effects with the adjusted light intensity levels (253).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria VAN DELDEN, Cristina TANASE, Ramon Eugene Franciscus VAN DE VEN
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Patent number: 11602102Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 nmol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Celine Catherine Sarah Nicole, Hangfeng Ji, Cristina Tanase, Gabriel-Eugen Onac, Marc Andre Peters
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Publication number: 20220132815Abstract: A fish lighting system has an input interface which receives instructions corresponding to a desired fish behavioral and/or physiological response. This is converted into a lighting control signal for driving a lighting arrangement, with the intensity and color of the output from the lighting arrangement selected to obtain the desired fish behavioral and/or physiological response.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: CRISTINA TANASE, RÉMY CYRILLE BROERSMA, HENRICUS MARIE PEETERS, RENÉ THEODORUS WEGH, ROB FRANCISCUS MARIA VAN ELMPT, MARTINUS PETRUS JOSEPH PEETERS, ESTHER DE BEER, RAINIER FRANCISCUS XAVERIUS ALPHONSUS MARIE MOLS, RONALDUS JOHANNES MARIE VELINGS, PATRICK HENRICUS JOHANNES VAN STIJN
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Patent number: 11252944Abstract: A fish lighting system has an input interface (10) which receives instructions corresponding to a desired fish behavioral and/or physiological response (12). This is converted into a lighting control signal (RGB, t) for driving a lighting arrangement (18), with the intensity and color of the output from the lighting arrangement selected to obtain the desired fish behavioral and/or physiological response.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Cristina Tanase, Rémy Cyrille Broersma, Henricus Marie Peeters, René Theodorus Wegh, Rob Franciscus Maria Van Elmpt, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Esther De Beer, Rainier Franciscus Xaverius Alphonsus Marie Mols, Ronaldus Johannes Marie Velings, Patrick Henricus Johannes Van Stijn
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Patent number: 11134659Abstract: The present disclosure proposes an improved apparatus and method for counting of sea lice by providing a stable and controlled light environment which ensures counting of sea lice reliably and independent of weather conditions and an optimized spectral power distribution and intensity of the light for improved observation (detectability) of sea lice with respect to fish skin. An embodiment of the disclosed light system comprises multiple LEDs, at least two LEDs providing a light colour with peaks in the range 490-540 nm (Cyan/Green) respectively 620-660 nm (Red).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Cristina Tanase, Cornelis Teunissen
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Patent number: 10925262Abstract: An illumination system and method configured for mitigating a growth dip and as a consequence enhancing the growth of aquatic animals in a volume of water is disclosed. The illumination system comprises at least one light source (110) comprising at least one light emitting diode arranged to emit light to the volume of water and at least one light driver (120) arranged to drive the at least one light source. The illumination system also comprises a controller (140) that is adapted to provide control signals to the light driver to increase a light intensity level of the light emitted from the at least one light source from a first light intensity level (II) to a second light intensity level (12) over a time period (T) of at least one day to two weeks, preferably at least two days to two weeks.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Cristina Tanase, Rainier Franciscus Xaverius Alphonsus Marie Mols
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Publication number: 20210000020Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 ?mol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: CELINE CATHERINE SARAH NICOLE, HANGFENG JI, CRISTINA TANASE, GABRIEL-EUGEN ONAC, MARC ANDRE PETERS
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Patent number: 10798878Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 ?mol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Céline Catherine Sarah Nicole, Hangfeng Ji, Cristina Tanase, Gabriel-Eugen Onac, Marc Andre Peters
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Patent number: 10448579Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (100) with light emitting diodes (10) configured to generate light (11) having a wavelength selected from the range of 400-475 nm, wherein the lighting device (100) comprises at least two light emitting parts (100a, 100b). The first light emitting part (100a) comprises a first subset (10a) of light emitting diodes (10), and is configured to provide a first light (111a) having the first spectral light distribution substantially in the range of 400-475 nm. The second light emitting part (100b) comprises a second subset (10b) of light emitting diodes (10) and comprising a light conversion element (20) configured to convert at least part of the light (11) generated from the second subset (10b) of the plurality of light emitting diodes (10) into the second light (111b), with the second spectral light distribution substantially in the range of 625-800 nm.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Lars Christian Casper, Cristina Tanase, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Celine Catherine Sarah Nicole, Esther Maria Van Echtelt
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Patent number: 10172296Abstract: The invention provides a method for enhancing the nutritional value in a first plant part (2) of a crop (1), wherein the first plant part (2) comprises an edible plant part, wherein the crop (1) in addition to the first plant part (2) comprises one or more other plant parts (3), wherein the method comprises illuminating during a nutritional enhancement lighting period a target part (5) of said first plant part (2) with horticulture light (511) that is selected to enhance formation of a nutrient in said first plant part (2) while allowing one or more other plant parts (3) to be subjected to different light conditions, wherein the nutritional enhancement lighting period is started within two weeks from harvest of the first plant part (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Paulus Albertus Van Hal, Gabriel-Eugen Onac, Cristina Tanase
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Publication number: 20180000055Abstract: The present disclosure proposes an improved apparatus and method for counting of sea lice by providing a stable and controlled light environment which ensures counting of sea lice reliably and independent of weather conditions and an optimized spectral power distribution and intensity of the light for improved observation (detectability) of sea lice with respect to fish skin. An embodiment of the disclosed light system comprises multiple LEDs, at least two LEDs providing a light colour with peaks in the range 490-540 nm (Cyan/Green) respectively 620-660 nm (Red).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: CRISTINA TANASE, CORNELIS TEUNISSEN
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Publication number: 20160353716Abstract: A fish lighting system has an input interface (10) which receives instructions corresponding to a desired fish behavioral and/or physiological response (12). This is converted into a lighting control signal (RGB, t) for driving a lighting arrangement (18), with the intensity and color of the output from the lighting arrangement selected to obtain the desired fish behavioral and/or physiological response.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: CRISTINA TANASE, RÉMY CYRILLE BROERSMA, HENRICUS MARIE PEETERS, RENÉ THEODORUS WEGH, ROB FRANCISCUS MARIA VAN ELMPT, MARTINUS PETRUS JOSEPH PEETERS, ESTHER DE BEER, RAINIER FRANCISCUS XAVERIUS ALPHONSUS MARIE MOLS, RONALDUS JOHANNES MARIE VELINGS, PATRICK HENRICUS JOHANNES VAN STIJN
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Patent number: 9480207Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (100, 200, 300) for controlling the growth of plants, the system comprising; an array of solid state/semiconductor light sources (101, 201, 301) adapted to emit light of a predetermined wavelength or wavelength range; and a cooling arrangement(102, 202, 302) comprising a pipe (103, 203, 303) having at least one inlet opening for receiving a gaseous cooling medium and a plurality of outlet openings (105, 205, 305) for releasing said gaseous cooling medium from said cooling arrangement, the cooling arrangement being in mechanical and thermal contact with said light sources. The invention also provides a method for controlling the growth of a plant in a greenhouse of growth chamber. The invention allows promoting the photosynthesis of a plant by modifying the conditions (light intensity, temperature, CO2 concentration) locally around the plant.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Cristina Tanase, Rob Franciscus Maria Van Elmpt
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Patent number: 9392753Abstract: The invention provides an interface (20) for converting a desired physiological plant response into control instructions for at least one lighting system (4,5) which has an adjustable lighting property, said interface (20) comprising: a receiver for receiving a desired physiological plant response; a processor functionally coupled to said receiver for converting said desired physiological plant response into said control instructions, and a transmitter (7), functionally coupled to said processor for transmitting said control instructions to said at least one lighting system (4,5) wherein said desired physiological plant response is defined as a set point in a multi-dimensional horticulture action space.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Henricus Marie Peeters, Esther Maria Van Echtelt, Marc Andre Peters, Cristina Tanase, Gabriel-Eugen Onac, Celine Catherine Sarah Nicole, Rob Franciscus Maria Van Elmpt
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Publication number: 20160183502Abstract: An illumination system and method configured for mitigating a growth dip and as a consequence enhancing the growth of aquatic animals in a volume of water is disclosed. The illumination system comprises at least one light source (110) comprising at least one light emitting diode arranged to emit light to the volume of water and at least one light driver (120) arranged to drive the at least one light source. The illumination system also comprises a controller (140) that is adapted to provide control signals to the light driver to increase a light intensity level of the light emitted from the at least one light source from a first light intensity level (II) to a second light intensity level (l2) over a time period (T) of at least one day to two weeks, preferably at least two days to two weeks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: CRISTINA TANASE, RAINIER FRANCISCUS XAVERIUS ALPHONSUS MARIE MOLS
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Publication number: 20150342125Abstract: The invention provides an interface (20) for converting a desired physiological plant response into control instructions for at least one lighting system (4,5) which has an adjustable lighting property, said interface (20) comprising: a receiver for receiving a desired physiological plant response; a processor functionally coupled to said receiver for converting said desired physiological plant response into said control instructions, and a transmitter (7), functionally coupled to said processor for transmitting said control instructions to said at least one lighting system (4,5) wherein said desired physiological plant response is defined as a set point in a multi-dimensional horticulture action space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: MARCELLINUS PETRUS CAROLUS MICHAEL KRIJN, HENRICUS MARIE PEETERS, ESTHER MARIA VAN ECHTELT, MARC ANDRE PETERS, CRISTINA TANASE, GABRIEL-EUGEN ONAC, CELINE CATHERINE SARAH NICOLE, ROB FRANCISCUS MARIA VAN ELMPT
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Publication number: 20150230409Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 ?mol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Céline Catherine Sarah Nicole, Hangfeng Ji, Cristina Tanase, Gabriel-Eugen Onac, Marc Andre Peters
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Publication number: 20150223402Abstract: The invention provides a method for enhancing the nutritional value in a first plant part (2) of a crop (1), wherein the first plant part (2) comprises an edible plant part, wherein the crop (1) in addition to the first plant part (2) comprises one or more other plant parts (3), wherein the method comprises illuminating during a nutritional enhancement lighting period a target part (5) of said first plant part (2) with horticulture light (511) that is selected to enhance formation of a nutrient in said first plant part (2) while allowing one or more other plant parts (3) to be subjected to different light conditions, wherein the nutritional enhancement lighting period is started within two weeks from harvest of the first plant part (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Paulus Albertus Van Hal, Gabriel-Eugen Onac, Cristina Tanase
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Patent number: 9105867Abstract: This invention relates to a method for forming a patterned layer on a substrate by means of an imprint process. According to the method a first layer is provided on the substrate, and a pattern of recesses is provided in the first layer by imprinting the layer with a patterning means. Then the first layer is cured. The curing is followed by performing a first surface treatment onto the first layer to make the surface of thereof hydrophilic, and then performing a second surface treatment onto a selected subarea of the surface of the first layer to make the. subarea hydrophobic. The subarea includes surface portions between the recesses and excludes the recesses. Finally, a conducting pattern material (41) is deposited into the recesses.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Marcus Antonius Verschuuren, Herbert Lifka, Cristina Tanase
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Patent number: 9040970Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprising at least one optoelectronic active region comprising at least a rear electrode and a front electrode between which an organic optoelectronic material is sandwiched, said rear electrode being reflective, and a cover layer arranged in front of said front electrode. The cover layer comprises a material with light-scattering particles of a first material dispersed in a transparent matrix of at an least partly hydrolyzed silica sol. Due to the highly scattering propertied of the cover layer, the device is essentially concealed behind the cover layer when not in its operative state.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Koninklijkle Philips N.V.Inventors: Cristina Tanase, Herbert Lifka, Mihaela Ioana Popovici, Horst Greiner