Patents by Inventor Markus C. Vermeulen

Markus C. Vermeulen 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling an illumination system in a temperature controlled environment
    Patent number: 9024543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the illumination system in a temperature controlled environment, and to a control system for a temperature controlled environment having an illumination system. More specifically, the invention relates to a method wherein output of the illumination system causes a temperature response in the temperature controlled environment, the temperature response being detected by a sensor, the method comprising regulating the temperature adaptively based on the output of the illumination system and the associated temperature response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijkle Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Markus C. Vermeulen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20110199022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the illumination system in a temperature controlled environment, and to a control system for a temperature controlled environment having an illumination system. More specifically, the invention relates to a method wherein output of the illumination system causes a temperature response in the temperature controlled environment, the temperature response being detected by a sensor, the method comprising regulating the temperature adaptively based on the output of the illumination system and the associated temperature response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Markus C. Vermeulen
  • DOOR FOR A COLD STORAGE DEVICE SUCH AS A REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER
    Publication number: 20100281910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a door (10) for a cold storage device such as a refrigerator or freezer. The door comprises a frame (12) and a pane (14) fitted to the frame. The door is characterized by at least one light emitting diode (LED) (16) arranged such that heat generated by the LED(s) during operation of the LED(s) is conducted to the pane to reduce moisture-forming on the pane. The present invention also relates to a cold storage device (24), such as a refrigerator or freezer, comprising such a door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N V
    Inventors: Martijn Riemeijer, Peter A. Wachters, Markus C. Vermeulen