Patents by Inventor Edwin Heijman

Edwin Heijman 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: 20240091488
    Abstract: Entertainment provided to a patient during a conscious medical procedure is adaptively created and updated such that the length of the entertainment matches the length of the medical procedure even if the length of the medical procedure is extended or shortened while it is ongoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sanne Nauts, Edwin Heijman, Annerieke Heuvelink-Marck, Doortje Van de Wouw
  • Publication number: 20230181074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for monitoring of a patient undergoing a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scan. The apparatus comprises an input unit (20), a processing unit (30), and an output unit (40). The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with at least one sensor data of a patient undergoing an MRI scan by an MRI scanner. The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with at least one scan parameter of the MRI scanner for the MRI scan. The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with at least one characteristic of the patient. The processing unit is configured to predict a stress level of the patient and/or a predicted motion state of the patient, the prediction or predictions comprising utilization of the at least one sensor data of the patient, the at least one scan parameter of the MRI scanner, and the at least one characteristic of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Erik Amthor, Sanne Nauts, Christopher Günther Leussler, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Peter Caesar Mazurkewitz, Privender Kaur Saini, Raymond Van Ee, Edwin Heijman
  • Publication number: 20230059015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10a) for monitoring of a patient undergoing a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scan. The apparatus comprises an input unit (20a), a processing unit (30a), and an output unit (40a). The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with at least one sensor data of a patient undergoing an MRI scan by an MRI scanner. The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with at least one scan parameter of the MRI scanner for the MRI scan. The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with at least one characteristic of the patient. The processing unit is configured to predict a stress level of the patient and/or a predicted motion state of the patient, the prediction or predictions comprising utilization of the at least one sensor data of the patient, the at least one scan parameter of the MRI scanner, and the at least one characteristic of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sanne Nauts, Joanne Henriëtte Desirée Monique Westerink, Thomas Erik Amthor, Privender Kaur SAINI, Annerieke Heuvelink-Marck, Raymond Van Ee, Edwin Heijman
  • Publication number: 20210186588
    Abstract: The invention provides for a medical system (100, 300, 400, 500) comprising: a memory (110) for storing machine executable instructions (150) and a processor (104) for controlling the medical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: ULRICH KATSCHER, JOCHEN KEUPP, HOLGER GRUELL, EDWIN HEIJMAN, SIN YUIN YEO
  • Publication number: 20190262633
    Abstract: The invention provides for a medical instrument (100) comprising: a high intensity focused ultrasound system (122) for sonicating a target region (139) within a subject (118); a light source (158) for exciting a temperature sensitive fluorescent dye, wherein the light source is configured for coupling to an optical fiber cable (148) of a urinary catheter (140); a light source (160) for measuring fluorescence (190) emitted by the temperature sensitive fluorescent dye, wherein the light source is configured for coupling to the optical fiber cable; a memory (178) for storing machine executable instructions (180); and a processor (174) for controlling the medical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: EDWIN HEIJMAN, MARTINUS BERNARDUS VAN DER MARK
  • Patent number: 10136763
    Abstract: A hand held domestic appliance comprises a handle part, a driven member, a motor for driving the driven member and a controller for controlling the motor. The handle part comprises a surface sensor for detecting a contact surface area and optionally also pressure and the controller is adapted to control the power supplied to the motor in dependence on the sensed contact surface area and optionally also pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Edwin Heijman, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen, Roland Alexander Van De Molengraaf, Arno Zwenig, Thomas Strutzmann, Thomas Leonhard Sigot
  • Patent number: 9851708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving equipment, such as in a medical examination system. In order to provide a facilitated way of moving equipment with high accuracy, a driving device (10) for moving equipment is provided, comprising a motor-driven positioning unit (12), a central processing unit (14), and a user interface (16) with at least one sensor unit (18). The motor-driven positioning unit is configured to carry out a movement (M) of movable equipment. Further, the central processing unit is configured to control the movement of the equipment provided by the motor-driven positioning unit. The at least one sensor unit comprises at least one touch sensitive area (20), and the at least one sensor unit is configured to provide control signals (22) to the central processing unit in dependency from a force (F) applied by a user to the at least one touch sensitive area. Still further, the at least one sensor unit is configured to be fixedly attached to the movable equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Edwin Heijman, Roland Alexander Van De Molengraaf, Marc Matysek
  • Publication number: 20170143165
    Abstract: A hand held domestic appliance comprises a handle part, a driven member, a motor for driving the driven member and a controller for controlling the motor. The handle part comprises a surface sensor for detecting a contact surface area and optionally also pressure and the controller is adapted to control the power supplied to the motor in dependence on the sensed contact surface area and optionally also pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: EDWIN HEIJMAN, FRANCISCUS JACOBUS VOSSEN, ROLAND ALEXANDER VAN DE MOLENGRAAF, ARNO ZWENIG, THOMAS STRUTZMANN, THOMAS LEONHARD SIGOT
  • Publication number: 20150277420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving equipment, such as in a medical examination system. In order to provide a facilitated way of moving equipment with high accuracy, a driving device (10) for moving equipment is provided, comprising a motor-driven positioning unit (12), a central processing unit (14), and a user interface (16) with at least one sensor unit (18). The motor-driven positioning unit is configured to carry out a movement (M) of movable equipment. Further, the central processing unit is configured to control the movement of the equipment provided by the motor-driven positioning unit. The at least one sensor unit comprises at least one touch sensitive area (20), and the at least one sensor unit is configured to provide control signals (22) to the central processing unit in dependency from a force (F) applied by a user to the at least one touch sensitive area. Still further, the at least one sensor unit is configured to be fixedly attached to the movable equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Edwin Heijman, Roland Alexander Van De Molengraaf, Marc Matysek
  • Patent number: 6166485
    Abstract: Picture display device comprising an electron gun with cathodes having an enhanced dissipation of heat by virtue of an enlarged surface or an increase of the emissivity of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Ron Kroon, Maarten H. Zonneveld, Edwin Heijman, Arnold Sinke