Patents by Inventor Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven

Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven 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: 11764024
    Abstract: The invention provides a holder for snap-fitting a thermal fuse to an electronic component, wherein the holder comprises: a bottom surface for mounting the holder to a carrier comprising the electronic component, wherein the bottom surface comprises an opening for accommodating the electronic component; a first wall parallel to a second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall each comprise a protrusion for snap-fitting the thermal fuse to the electronic component; a third wall, wherein the third wall comprises an edge for bending around at least one lead of the thermal fuse, wherein a shortest distance between the bottom surface and said edge is larger than a shortest distance between the bottom surface and one of said protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Zhipei Wang, Johannes Maria Van Meurs, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Huan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11454379
    Abstract: A stand for a lidded box such as a luminaire and a lighting device comprising said stand. Said stand comprising a rotatable resilient stay and comprising a bridge portion connecting two transversal portions. Each transversal portion having a respective axial portion extending over a rotation axis. Said stand further comprising two facing supports comprising a seat. The seat being elongated in a length direction transverse to the rotation axis, said length direction and rotation axis extend in a plane P. Each axial portion being accommodated in a respective axially extending hole, provided in a respective support, the respective holes and seat being positioned aligned on the rotation axis. The transversal portions having a connect portion connecting the transversal portion with its axial portion, whereby in a seated position of the stay the connect portion extends through the seat in plane P and at an angle ? with the length direction, with ? in a range of 25° to 75°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven
  • Patent number: 11357122
    Abstract: The invention provides a luminaire comprising a luminaire housing accommodating a driver housing assembly, the driver housing assembly comprising a driver housing and a cable; the driver housing (10) comprising: a terminal block (11) for connecting a cable (30) to a driver; a compartment (12) for receiving the cable (30); a first housing wall (14) adjacent to a second housing wall (24), wherein the first housing wall (14) comprises a first entrance (15) arranged for receiving the cable (30) and the second housing wall (24) comprises a second entrance (25) arranged for receiving the cable (30), and wherein said first housing wall (14) and said second housing wall (24) enclose a part of the compartment (12); a lid (13) for closing the compartment (12) and for in closed position confining the cable (30) in the first entrance (15) or the second entrance (25); wherein the cable is connected to the terminal block, and wherein the cable is received by the driver housing via either the first entrance or the second en
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Christofher Daniel Charles Hooijer, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven
  • Publication number: 20220148838
    Abstract: The invention provides a holder for snap-fitting a thermal fuse to an electronic component, wherein the holder comprises: a bottom surface for mounting the holder to a carrier comprising the electronic component, wherein the bottom surface comprises an opening for accommodating the electronic component; a first wall parallel to a second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall each comprise a protrusion for snap-fitting the thermal fuse to the electronic component; a third wall, wherein the third wall comprises an edge for bending around at least one lead of the thermal fuse, wherein a shortest distance between the bottom surface and said edge is larger than a shortest distance between the bottom surface and one of said protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Zhipei WANG, Johannes Maria VAN MEURS, Mark Johannes Antonius VERHOEVEN, Huan ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11125429
    Abstract: A finned heat sink, folded from a single piece of plate material, includes a base part and a plurality of fins. The base part includes a plurality of fin extensions and at least one support element. The support element includes bridging parts bridging the inter-fin distances, wherein the bridging parts comprise length reducing parts to thereby reduce those inter-fin distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Gwendolyn Anita Luiten, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Patrick Zuidema, Joris Jan Vrehen
  • Publication number: 20210262642
    Abstract: A stand for a lidded box such as a luminaire and a lighting device comprising said stand. Said stand comprising a rotatable resilient stay and comprising a bridge portion connecting two transversal portions. Each transversal portion having a respective axial portion extending over a rotation axis. Said stand further comprising two facing supports comprising a seat. The seat being elongated in a length direction transverse to the rotation axis, said length direction and rotation axis extend in a plane P. Each axial portion being accommodated in a respective axially extending hole, provided in a respective support, the respective holes and seat being positioned aligned on the rotation axis. The transversal portions having a connect portion connecting the transversal portion with its axial portion, whereby in a seated position of the stay the connect portion extends through the seat in plane P and at an angle ? with the length direction, with ? in a range of 25° to 75°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: MARK JOHANNES ANTONIUS VERHOEVEN
  • Publication number: 20210131658
    Abstract: There is provided a sealing member (100) for providing a sealing between two inter-attachable parts. The seal comprises a band (110) and a sealing element (120). The sealing element comprises a slit (130) in which the band is at least partially accommodated. The sealing element further comprises at least two deformable portions (140a, 140b) oppositely arranged at respective peripheral edge portions (145a, 145b) of the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: MARK JOHANNES ANTONIUS VERHOEVEN, ERNESTO SIMON JOHAN VAN BEEK, NOUD JOHANNES FLEUREN, GRZEGORZ GALKO, KRISTIEN PAS
  • Publication number: 20210033274
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an improved lighting device, which may compensate a pressure drop occurring. Thereto, the invention provides a lighting device (10) comprising a housing (11) and a bag (15) made of a bag material; wherein the housing (11) comprises a light source (23) and a light exit window (22) for outputting light of the light source (23) to the exterior; wherein the housing (11) has a housing volume (12) filled with air (13) having a housing pressure (14); wherein the bag (15) is gastightly sealed (17) with a bag material, and is filled with a bag fluid (16), and is contained within the housing volume (12); wherein the bag (15) is configured to expand for reducing the housing volume (12) and for thereby compensating a pressure drop in the housing pressure (14) of the air (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: MARK JOHANNES ANTONIUS VERHOEVEN, VINCENT STEFAN DAVID GIELEN
  • Publication number: 20210014990
    Abstract: The invention provides a luminaire comprising a luminaire housing accommodating a driver housing assembly, the driver housing assembly comprising a driver housing and a cable; the driver housing (10) comprising: a terminal block (11) for connecting a cable (30) to a driver; a compartment (12) for receiving the cable (30); a first housing wall (14) adjacent to a second housing wall (24), wherein the first housing wall (14) comprises a first entrance (15) arranged for receiving the cable (30) and the second housing wall (24) comprises a second entrance (25) arranged for receiving the cable (30), and wherein said first housing wall (14) and said second housing wall (24) enclose a part of the compartment (12); a lid (13) for closing the compartment (12) and for in closed position confining the cable (30) in the first entrance (15) or the second entrance (25); wherein the cable is connected to the terminal block, and wherein the cable is received by the driver housing via either the first entrance or the second en
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Christofher Daniel Charles HOOIJER, Mark Johanne Antonius VERHOEVEN
  • Patent number: 10794573
    Abstract: A luminaire (10) is disclosed comprising a housing (20) having a metal section (21) and incorporating an electrical component arrangement including a printed circuit board (40) having a first major surface carrying at least one light engine and a second major surface opposite the first major surface; a heatsink (30) exposed within said metal section, the heatsink having a further major surface facing the second major surface; an electrically insulating layer (50) in between the further major surface and the second major surface and having a margin (51) extending beyond each of the second major surface and the further major surface by a minimum width (W), said margin being separated from the metal section by an air gap having a minimum height (H); and at least one electrically insulating fixing arrangement (90, 100, 110) extending through the printed circuit board and the electrically insulating layer securing the printed circuit board to the metal section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Maurice Lucien Eugene Casanova, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven
  • Publication number: 20200182440
    Abstract: A luminaire (10) is disclosed comprising a housing (20) having a metal section (21) and incorporating an electrical component arrangement including a printed circuit board (40) having a first major surface carrying at least one light engine and a second major surface opposite the first major surface; a heatsink (30) exposed within said metal section, the heatsink having a further major surface facing the second major surface; an electrically insulating layer (50) in between the further major surface and the second major surface and having a margin (51) extending beyond each of the second major surface and the further major surface by a minimum width (W), said margin being separated from the metal section by an air gap having a minimum height (H);; and at least one electrically insulating fixing arrangement (90, 100, 110) extending through the printed circuit board and the electrically insulating layer securing the printed circuit board to the metal section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: MAURICE LUCIEN EUGENE CASANOVA, MARK JOHANNES ANTONIUS VERHOEVEN
  • Patent number: 10649130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a louvre lighting unit which contains a plurality of louvre cells for beam shaping the lighting unit light. The plurality of louvre cells comprises a plurality of n subsets, each comprising a respective plurality of m louvre cells. The louvre cells of each subset are configured as a domain of adjoining louvre cells, wherein a respective plurality of k louvre cells within each domain have mutually differing louvre cell cross-sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Peter John Franck, Thomas Deflandre, Ronald Cornelis De Gier, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, James Jehong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200049327
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device element (100) comprising (i) at least one shaped element (120) selected from the group consisting of a pipe-like shaped element (120,119) and a rod-like shaped element (120,129), (ii) one or more functional elements (180) selected from the group consisting of a light source (10), electronics (20) for a light source (10), a heat sink (1401) and optics (30) for a light source (10), and (iii) a support (140) for the one or more functional element (180), wherein the lighting device element comprises at least said optics as functional element, wherein the lighting device element (100) comprises at least two monolithic bodies (170), each monolithic body (170) comprising at least part of the support (140) and at least part of the optics (30), with said at least two monolithic bodies (170) providing thereby said support (140) and said optics (30), wherein (a1) at least part of the support (140) and (a2) at least part of the one or more functional elements (180) are accommodate
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: ANDREAS ALOYSLUS HENRICUS DUIJMELINK, MARK JOHANNES ANTONIUS VERHOEVEN
  • Patent number: 10520141
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit (1000) comprising a light mixing chamber (100) defined by faces (110) and an edge face (130), wherein a height (H) of the light mixing chamber (100) defined by a distance between the faces (110) is smaller than a first length (L1) of the light mixing chamber (100), wherein the lighting unit comprises a plurality of light sources (10) configured to provide light source light (11) in the light mixing chamber (100), wherein at least one of the faces (110) comprises a plurality of chamber openings (141) for escape of at least part of the light source light (11) from the light mixing chamber (100), wherein the lighting unit (1000) further comprises a plurality of beam shaping elements (150), with each beam shaping element (150) configured downstream from a corresponding chamber opening (141, and wherein the beam shaping elements (150) comprise reflectors (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ronald Cornelis De Gier, Thomas Deflandre, Peter John Franck, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, James Jehong Kim
  • Publication number: 20190242568
    Abstract: The invention provides a finned heat sink (100) comprising a plurality of fins (200) and a base part (300) from which the fins (200) extend, the fins (200) having a thickness (d1) and a height (h1) with d1/h1<1, the fins (200) having inter-fin distances (d2) with d2/h1<1, the base part (300) comprising a plurality of fin extensions (310) and a support element (320), with the fin extensions (310) configured in a plane (P) of the base part (300) and with the fin extensions (310) associated with the support element (320), wherein the support element (320) includes bridging parts (330) bridging the inter-fin distances (d2), wherein the bridging parts (330) comprise length reducing parts (340) selected from the group comprising a roll (341), a curve (342), and an angle (343).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: GWENDOLYN ANITA LUITEN, MARK JOHANNES ANTONIUS VERHOEVEN, PATRICK ZUIDEMA, JORIS JAN VREHEN
  • Patent number: 10352551
    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of lighting modules employing light emitting diodes (LEDs), and more particularly to LED modules suitable for exposed lens plate luminaires. There is herein provided an LED module having a printed circuit board comprising at least two layers, wherein the interface between two layers at a side surface of the printed circuit board is covered by a protrusion of an optically transmissive cover plate. The same said optically transmissive cover plate is also adapted to cover at least one LED positioned in or on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Van Asselt, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Joris Jan Vrehen, Gerardus Franciscus Cornelis Maria Lijten, Laurens Bax, Chris Van Den Eerenbeemd
  • Publication number: 20190107660
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit (1000) comprising (i) a plurality of light sources (10) for generation of lighting unit light (1001), and (ii) a light exit unit (200) for escape of at least part of said lighting unit light (1001) from the lighting unit (1000), wherein the light exit unit (200) comprises a louvre unit (1200) comprising a plurality of louvre cells (210) for beam shaping the lighting unit light (1001), wherein the plurality of louvre cells (210) comprises a plurality of n subsets each comprising a respective plurality of m louvre cells (210), wherein the louvre cells (210) of each subset are configured as domain of adjoining louvre cells (210), wherein a respective plurality of k louvre cells (210) within each domain have mutually differing louvre cell cross-sections, wherein 3?n?100000, wherein 5?m?21, and wherein 5?k?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Peter John FRANCK, Thomas DEFLANDRE, Ronald Cornelis DE GIER, Mark Johannes Antonius VERHOEVEN, James Jehong KIM
  • Publication number: 20190049074
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit (1000) comprising a light mixing chamber (100) defined by faces (110) and an edge face (130), wherein a height (H) of the light mixing chamber (100) defined by a distance between the faces (110) is smaller than a first length (L1) of the light mixing chamber (100), wherein the lighting unit comprises a plurality of light sources (10) configured to provide light source light (11) in the light mixing chamber (100), wherein at least one of the faces (110) comprises a plurality of chamber openings (141) for escape of at least part of the light source light (11) from the light mixing chamber (100), wherein the lighting unit (1000) further comprises a plurality of beam shaping elements (150), with each beam shaping element (150) configured downstream from a corresponding chamber opening (141, and wherein the beam shaping elements (150) comprise reflectors (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald Cornelis DE GIER, Thomas DEFLANDRE, Peter John FRANCK, Mark Johannes Antonius VERHOEVEN, James Jehong KIM
  • Patent number: 10076009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system (1) comprising a lighting device (6) having a first USB-PD connector and a power providing unit, which is preferentially a component of a power providing device (4) and which is operable in different operational modes. A second USB-PD connector is electrically connected with the power providing unit and adapted to be connected with the first USB-PD connector for generating a USB-PD connection (5) via which power and optionally also data are receivable by the lighting device. A connection feature value being indicative of a feature of the connection is determined and the operational mode of the power providing unit is controlled depending on the determined connection feature value. This allows for a reaction on the current connection situation. For instance, if the connection feature value indicates a relatively low thermal coupling, the power providing unit may provide less power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Martinus Petrus Creusen, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Reinier Imre Anton Den Boer, Marcel Beij
  • Patent number: D827192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Herman Vos, Noud Johannes Fleuren, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Johannes Maria Thijssen, Joris Jan Vrehen, Fernando Munoz, Marko Macura, Jean-Francois Laporte