Patents by Inventor Martin Ouwerkerk
Martin Ouwerkerk 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: 20110047747Abstract: The invention relates to a suction attachment, a handgrip assembly (16) and a vacuum cleaner. The suction attachment comprises a tube assembly (2), a first handgrip (18), and a second handgrip (20), respectively, both of which extend from the tube assembly (2). This provides two handgrip portions separate from the tube assembly (2), which improves its ergonomic handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Maarten Van Herpen, Alexander Van Eeuwijk, Eduard Niessen, Martin Ouwerkerk
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Publication number: 20110001803Abstract: An autostereoscopic image output device comprises an image panel having an array of image pixels (5) defining an image, the image pixels being arranged in rows and columns. An array of parallel lenticular elements (11) is positioned over the image panel, the lenticular elements having optical focal axes that are slanted at an angle (?) to the image pixel columns. The image output device is operable in first and second modes, with the image panel and lenticular element array rotated by 90 degrees between the modes, thereby providing a landscape mode of operation and a portrait mode of operation, the slant angle ? in the landscape mode satisfies: 1?tan ??1/2. This enables a 3D image device to be used in both the landscape and the portrait mode, while maintaining a good view-distribution and image pixel structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Siebe Tjerk De Zwart, Martin Gerard Hendrik Hiddink, Eduard Niessen, Martin Ouwerkerk
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Publication number: 20100312906Abstract: A summary of a data stream, comprising a plurality of segments, is generated. A data stream, comprising a plurality of segments, is transmitted to a plurality of users (step 300). Ratings in respect of at least one of the plurality of segments of the data stream are collected from a plurality of users (step 306). This enables a summary of the data stream to be generated on the basis of the collected ratings (step 308).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Jozef Pieter Van Gassel, Gilein De Nijs, Alexander Sinitsyn, Martin Ouwerkerk
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Publication number: 20100252124Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for opening and closing a channel (3) of a microfluidic system, respectively. According to the invention, the valve comprises an actuation medium (2) that undergoes a volume change with changing temperature; and a heater arrangement (5) for generating a temperature gradient in the actuation medium (2) with respect to the actuation medium's (2) distance relative to the channel (3); wherein due to an expansion or a contraction of the actuation medium (2) the channel (3) is closed or opened, respectively. When the heater arrangement (5) is activated in such a way that a higher temperature is generated in the actuation medium (2) which is nearer to the channel (3) and a lower temperature is generated in the actuation medium (2) which is further away from the channel (3) the valve can be closed and vice versa. Accordingly, such a valve for a microfluidic system is provided which can be reliably actuated during a long time of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Ralph Kurt, Emiel Peeters, Roel Penterman, Martin Ouwerkerk, Christopher James Backhouse
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Publication number: 20100099020Abstract: Solid-state batteries, efficiently convert chemical energy into electrical energy and can be used as the power sources for portable-electronics. The invention relates to an improved electrochemical energy source. The invention also relates to an electronic device provided with such an electrochemical energy source. The energy source comprises at least two cells interconnected by means of at least one flexible element. This flexible element may comprise a conductive polymer or a conductive rubber. The electrodes may be provided with cavities (pillars, trenches, slits or holes). A barrier layer may be deposited between the electrodes and their substrate. The energy sources may be used in a “System in Package”.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Rogier Adrianus Henrica Niessen, Petrus Henricus Laurentius Notten
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Publication number: 20090138059Abstract: Heart defibrillator comprising a high-voltage power supply, a storage capacitor, and at least two electrodes, and at least one contactless biometric sensor. Since the biometric sensor does not need to be in contact with the skin of the patient, it maintains its sensing capabilities even through any regular clothing between the sensor and the body of which one or several biometric signal are to be measured. Therefore, an initial assessment of the health state of a patient can be quickly obtained. The high-voltage power supply, the storage capacitor and the at least two electrodes are used for producing an electrical pulse and applying said pulse to a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventor: Martin Ouwerkerk
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Publication number: 20090104976Abstract: A wireless die (2) comprises an orientation detector (4) for determining an orientation of the die (2) and a transmitter (5) connected to the orientation detector (4) for transmitting die (2) orientation data to the receiver (3). The orientation detector (4) comprises at least two electromechanical detectors (6), the electromechanical detectors (6) being arranged for generating electrical power for the orientation detector (4) and transmitter (5), and for supplying gravity based orientation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2005Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Ronaldus Maria Aarts, Natasha Kravtsova, Evert Jan Van Loenen, Daniel Willem Elisabeth Schobben, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Maarten Peter Bodlaender
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Publication number: 20090048526Abstract: Monitoring apparatus (4) for monitoring a user's heart, the apparatus comprising several sensors (14, 16) for measuring changes in an electrical parameter of a user's arm (20), from which changes in an electrocardiogram, heart rate and/or heart rate variation of the user's heart are determinable. The apparatus further comprises a data processor (28) for determining the electrocardiogram, the heart rate and/or heart rate variation from the changes in the electrical parameter; and an output device (32) for making knowable to the user the electrocardiogram, heart rate and/or heart rate variation. A basic idea of the present invention is, to use only a single wristband, particularly a wrist watch, having all the means to monitor the user's heart, without using for example a chest band. Herein, the single wristband is at least provided with the at least one sensor and particularly also comprises the data processor, and more particularly also comprises the output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N. V.Inventors: Ronaldus Maria Aarts, Martin Ouwerkerk
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Publication number: 20090018410Abstract: A body parameter sensing arrangement comprising clothing (10) and a plurality of sensors (12, 20) for sensing body signals, located at mutually movable relative positions in the clothing (10). Processing circuit (26) coupled to the plurality of sensors (12, 20), is configured to identify selected ones of the sensors (12, 20) that carry valid body signals. The identification by clustering the sensors (12, 20) according to similarity between signals from the sensors (12, 20). A cluster of sensors (12, 20) is determined with a maximal count of sensors (12, 20) within a minimal cluster diameter A cluster diameter defined by a measure of similarity or distance between signals form the sensors is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Willem Marie Julia Marcel Coene, Martin Ouwerkerk
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Publication number: 20080304241Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device (1) which comprises a modular housing (2) comprising a plurality of stacked housing parts (4, 6) that are mechanically interconnected by connection means (8, 10), and which comprises electronic parts (16, 26) having contact portions (30, 32) for providing electrical contact between the parts, a housing part adapted to accommodate an electronic part and having contact members for providing electrical contact between the parts, which contact members comprise conductive tracks (12) provided on a first surface (14), wherein the contact members comprise conductive tracks (18) provided on a second surface (20), the tracks on the second surface of a housing part are electrically connected to the tracks on the first surface of said housing part, and the second surface faces towards the first surface of a next housing part when connected to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Willem Franke Pasveer, Herbert Lifka, Martin Ouwerkerk
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Publication number: 20080287767Abstract: A bio metric sensor device (1) comprises: —a thin, flexible, layered sensor body (2); —a conductive sense plate (21); —a first non-conductive layer (41) between the sense plate and an outer surface (7); —a conductive shield plate (53) having a passage opening (54), overlaying the sense plate; —a second non-conductive layer (51) between the sense plate and the shield plate; —conductive circuit lines (73) on an inner surface (6); —a non-conductive separation layer (61, 71) between the shield plate and the circuit lines; —a signal processing circuit (100) mounted on the inner surface (6), the circuit (100) comprising a differential amplifier (110) having an input (111); —a conductive interconnector (82) crossing the second non-conductive layer (51) and the separation layer (61, 71), extending through the passage opening (54) of the shield plate (53), coupling the sense plate (21) and said input (111) of said amplifier (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Willem Franke Pasveer, Martin Ouwerkerk, Jim T. Oostveen
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Publication number: 20080269664Abstract: A treatment system (1600, 1900) is provided for traversing the alimentary tract. The system (1600, 1900) includes an ingestible capsule, which includes a gas pressurizing module (1602)) providing a gas and at least one balloon (1604, 1901) in fluid communication with the gas pressurization module (1602). The capsule further includes an exhaust channel (1610) in fluid communication with a respective balloon of the at least one balloon (1604, 1901), and a depressurizing closure member (1608) for selectively controlling flow of gas between the balloon (1604, 1901) and the ambient surroundings of the capsule. The system further includes control circuitry (906) for controlling the depressurizing closure member (1608).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Karen I. Trovato, Martin Ouwerkerk, Daniel Herzka, Judy R. Naamat
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Publication number: 20080171914Abstract: A device (1) for determining a stress related condition of a person and providing feedback about this condition comprises body sensors (20) for detecting stress related body parameters, a stress assessing element (40), and a feedback device, wherein the stress assessing element (40) is designed for processing input provided by the body sensors (20) and for determining control parameters for controlling the feedback device, on the basis of the input provided by the body sensors (20). The body sensors (20) are integrated in a textile structure, so that the tested person does not sense the sensors (20), as a result of which there is no chance that the test results get influenced by an interaction between the device (1) and the person.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2006Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Martijn Krans
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Patent number: 7326495Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrogen storage material comprising a magnesium hydride. Said magnesium is stabilized in the fluorite structure. Preferably, the magnesium is at least partly substituted by an element such that the magnesium hydride is stabilized in the fluorite structure. In an advantageous embodiment, the hydrogen storage material also comprises a catalytically active material. Furthermore, an electrochemically active material, as well as an electrochemical cell comprising the above hydrogen storage material are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Danielle Beelen, Wilhelmus Cornelis Keur, Henricus Albertus Maria Van Hal
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Publication number: 20080004110Abstract: A system (1) for playing board games comprises a game board (2) and at least one pawn (20). The game board comprises display means (4, 5 and 6) for displaying on a board surface (3) a game board layout. The display means are further arranged to display a pawn input image (22) on the board surface (3). The pawn (20) comprises a contact surface (21) for supporting the pawn (20) on the board surface (3), and an image input part (23) cooperating with the board surface (3) to receive the pawn input image (22). The pawn also comprises an image surface (24) to display a pawn output image (25), and means for conducting (26) the pawn input image (24) from the image input part (23) to the image surface (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2005Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Hubertus Cortenraad, Martin Ouwerkerk, Anthonie Bergman
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Publication number: 20070064774Abstract: In an interrogation system (100) with a station (101) and a passive device (102), the station (101) interrogates the passive device (102) for a quantity (103) by transmitting an electromagnetic pulse (105). The passive device (102) has a cavity (109) that influences an ultrawideband reflection of the electromagnetic pulse (105) by the passive device (102). The quantity (103) of the passive device (102) influences a physical property (110) of the cavity (109). The station ((101) receives and analyses the reflection to obtain the quantity (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Sel Colak, Martin Ouwerkerk
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Publication number: 20070026309Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical energy source comprising at least one assembly of: a first electrode, a second electrode, and an intermediate solid-state electrolyte separating said first electrode and said second electrode. The invention also relates to an electronic module provided with such an electrochemical energy source. The invention further relates to an electronic device provided with such an electrochemical energy source. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such an electrochemical energy source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2004Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Petrus Henricus Notten, Martin Ouwerkerk, Freddy Roozeboom
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Publication number: 20060278265Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a thermoelectric device (10), in particular a thermoelectric generator (10), comprising a flexible foil (1) on which two groups (2, 3) of series-connected strip-shaped parts (2A, 3A) are formed, where the materials chosen for the two groups of parts (2A, 3A) are materials with a different thermoelectric coefficient and said two groups of parts are formed in a pattern (100) such that the connections (4) between one part (2A) of one group (2) and another part (3A) of the other group (3) are alternately positioned in two spaced apart areas (G1, G2) of the foil (1), and after the formation of the parts (2A, 3A) on a substrate (5), the foil (1) is attached to the stripshaped parts (2A, 3A), after which the substrate (5) is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Ronald Dekker, Maxime Mellier, Sebastian Egner, Clemens Lasance
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Publication number: 20060051656Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrogen storage material comprising a magnesium hydride. Said magnesium is stabilized in the fluorite structure. Preferably, the magnesium is at least partly substituted by an element such that the magnesium hydride is stabilized in the fluorite structure. In an advantageous embodiment, the hydrogen storage material also comprises a catalytically active material. Furthermore, an electrochemically active material, as well as an electrochemical cell comprising the above hydrogen storage material are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2003Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Danielle Beelen, Wilhelmus Keur, Henricus Van Hal
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Patent number: 6821676Abstract: A hydrogen storage material has a magnesium-containing intermetallic compound which can form a hydride with hydrogen. The intermetallic compound has an alloy of magnesium and a trivalent metal selected from the group of Sc, Y, La and the rare earth elements. The hydrogen storage material can further have a catalytically active material.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Anna-Maria Janner, Petrus Henricus Laurentius Notten