Patents by Inventor Lucas L. D. Van Der Poel

Lucas L. D. Van Der Poel 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).

  • Patent number: 7786889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an atmosphere device (1) with a user interface (3) for controlling the setting of a lighting unit (2a) and/or a fragrance unit (2b) of the atmosphere device (1), thus determining the atmosphere conditions in a room. The user interlace (3) is based on a system comprising a detecting device (4) and transponders (6). By bringing the transponders (6) within the range of detection by the detecting device (4), the transponders (6) will send a return signal, which signal controls the settings of the atmosphere device (1). Each transponder (6) is programmed to control a particular color or a specific light intensity and/or a particular odor spectrum and intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Sara Lee Household and Body Care Espana S.L.
    Inventors: Lucas L. D. Van Der Poel, Cristina Sala Camps
  • Patent number: 6305874
    Abstract: A first road marking unit with a first base plate is provided with a first light source, and a second road-marking unit with a second base plate is provided with a second light source. A view angle of 0.1≦&agr;≦8° is formed between an interconnecting line, which interconnects the first and the second light sources, and an intersecting line which intersects the interconnecting line. In a view section where the view angle is 0.1≦&agr;≦8°, light beams originating from the first and the second light sources demonstrate a uniform overlap in the view section at a distance a≧40 m from the first light source. Preferably, the distance d between the first light source and the second light source lies in the range from 10 ≦d≦25 cm. The first and the second base plate of the road-marking units are integrated so as to form a base module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Adrianus C. W. Custers, Pieter W. C. Provo Kluit, Jacob C. P. Den Dulk, Gabrielle J. B. M. Meekes, Wanda S. Kruijt, Lucas L. D. Van Der Poel, Franciscus G. P. Sools, Constance J. E. Saalberg-Seppen