Patents by Inventor Nicolaas Lambert
Nicolaas Lambert 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: 20230035923Abstract: The invention refers to a patch cable for connecting a respiratory module (103) to a breathing adapter (101) being, e.g., part of a capnography system. The patch cable (110) comprises a) a module connector (113), b) an adapter connector (114) comprising a light detector, c) a light guide, and d) an electric cable for directing an electric detection signal generated by the light detector from the adapter connector to the module connector. The adapter connector is configured such that an end of the light guide is positioned to provide the light into a gas cavity of the breathing adapter. The adapter connector is adapted such that the light detector detects light provided by the end of the light guide that has interacted with the gas provided in the gas cavity, when the adapter connector is connected to the breathing adapter. This, allows to improve the accuracy of respiratory gas detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Hans Willem van Kesteren, Nicolaas Lambert, Petrus Theodorus Jutte, Adrianus Whlhelmus Dionisiu van den Bijaart
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Publication number: 20230015851Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (100), system (500) and method for determining SpO2 (160) of a subject. Two types of PPG measurements, widefield PPG with a homogenous illumination and/or a spot pattern and radial PPG with a spot illumination, are used to quantify the discrepancy in penetration depths for electromagnetic radiation in the red spectral range and infrared spectral range. This discrepancy in penetration depth is then used to find a more stable ratio signals of ratios, RR, and thus a more accurate SpO2 (160).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Willem Verkruijsse, Wang Wenjin, Andreia Moco, Nicolaas Lambert, Maria Estrella Mena Benito
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Patent number: 11375949Abstract: There is provided a hydration state indicator. The hydration state indicator comprises a watertight shell; a semi-permeable membrane configured to permit the passage of water molecules and to block the passage of molecules of at least one solute; a water-absorbent indicator layer enclosed by the shell and the membrane; and output means configured to provide an output. The water-absorbent indicator layer has a predetermined osmotic strength. The volume of at least one part of the indicator layer is variable in dependence on the water content of the indicator layer. The output is variable in dependence on the volume of the at least one part of the indicator layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Nicolaas Lambert, Denny Mathew, Marcel Cornelis Dirkes, Rick Bezemer
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Patent number: 11224373Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter (100) for coupling with a medical coupling unit (1) and a medical sensor (2) that are configured for being coupled for electrical signal transmission between them. The adapter comprises an adapter coupling unit (101) configured to fit with a coupling-side connector (10) of the medical coupling unit (1) and including a plurality of coupling-side electrical contacts (111, 113) for contacting a plurality of electrical contacts (11, 13) of the coupling-side connector (10) and a sensor-side connector (120) configured to fit with a sensor-side connector (20) of the medical sensor (2) and including a plurality of sensor-side electrical contacts (121, 123) for contacting a plurality of electrical contacts (21, 23) of the sensor-side connector (20), allowing the adapter coupling unit (101) to be mechanically coupled between the medical coupling unit (1) and the medical sensor (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Frank Verbakel, Nicolaas Lambert, Hugo Veenstra, Marc Andre De Samber, Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria Kahlman, Pierre Hermanus Woerlee
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Patent number: 11000197Abstract: There is provided a blood pressure monitor for use in measuring the blood pressure of a subject, the blood pressure monitor comprising a cuff that is configured to be placed around a body part of the subject and inflated to apply pressure to the body part; a pressure sensor that is configured to provide measurements of the pressure in the cuff; a plethysmography sensor comprising a coil having one or more windings that is configured to provide an output signal indicating the volume of the body part of the subject and/or changes in the volume of the body part; and a processing unit that is configured to determine the blood pressure of the subject from the measurements of the pressure in the cuff and the measurements of the volume of the body part and/or the changes in the volume of the body part. A corresponding method claim is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Pierre Hermanus Woerlee, Paul Aelen, Maarten Petrus Joseph Kuenen, Nicolaas Lambert
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Patent number: 10842464Abstract: Apparatus and method comprising an ultrasound transmitter, for placement at a first location on the body of a subject, to emit an ultrasound pulse; an ultrasound receiver, for placement at a second location on the body, to detect an emitted ultrasound pulse; and a controller in communication with the transmitter and receiver. The controller causes an ultrasound pulse to be emitted by the transmitter; receives a measurement signal from the receiver; determines, based on the received measurement signal, a time of arrival at the receiver, T1 s of a first part of the emitted ultrasound pulse; determines, based on the received measurement signal, a time of arrival at the receiver, T2, of a second part of the ultrasound pulse; and calculates, using T1 and T2, a flow velocity of blood in a blood vessel between the first location and the second location.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Nicolaas Lambert, Bart Kroon, Alexander Franciscus Kolen, Denny Mathew, Rick Bezemer
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Patent number: 10821047Abstract: A method for automatic alignment of a position and orientation indicator with respect to a body part is provided. The method includes the acts of attaching a position and orientation indicator to a body part; moving the body part and measuring movements of the position and orientation indicator; and exploiting physical constraints to motion to determine the alignment of the position and orientation indicator with respect to the body part.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Victor Martinus Gerardus Van Acht, Nicolaas Lambert
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Patent number: 10720964Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (700a, 700b, 700c) for wireless transmission of data and/or power between the device and another device of a system, in particular of a patient monitoring system. To meet stringent relative time errors at low complexity the device comprises a connector (701) comprising a data transmission unit (703) and a magnetic coupling unit (702, 704) for transmitting power to and/or receiving power. A detection unit (705) detects coupling of a counterpart connector of another device of the system with the connector (701).Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Pierre Hermanus Woerlee, Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria Kahlman, Nicolaas Lambert
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Publication number: 20200008699Abstract: The present invention relates to an ECG cable for connection with an ECG monitor. To achieve a miniaturization of the ECG cable and omitting the conventionally used trunk cable and trunk cable connector, the ECG cable comprises a core (2), a resistive wire cable (3a-3h) comprising a plurality of resistive wires (31-37) wound around the core and isolated with respect to each other, and two or more flexible lead wires (4), each connected to a respective resistive wire at its one end (40) and to an electrode (5) at its other end (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Frank VERBAKEL, Nicolaas LAMBERT, Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria KAHLMAN, Pierre Hermanus WOERLEE, Marc Andre DE SAMBER
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Publication number: 20190386709Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (700a, 700b, 700c) for wireless transmission of data and/or power between the device and another device of a system, in particular of a patient monitoring system. To meet stringent relative time errors at low complexity the device comprises a connector (701) comprising a data transmission unit (703) and a magnetic coupling unit (702, 704) for transmitting power to and/or receiving power. A detection unit (705) detects coupling of a counterpart connector of another device of the system with the connector (701).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Pierre Hermanus WOERLEE, Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria KAHLMAN, Nicolaas LAMBERT
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Patent number: 10408818Abstract: A gas sensor system is for use in, or in the vicinity of, a toilet, for detecting a target gas. A gas sensor detects a concentration of at least the target gas and a further, reference, gas which is received from a controlled gas release device. These concentrations are processed to obtain a concentration of the target gas relative to the concentration of the further gas by combining a change in the detected concentration of the target gas, a change in the detected concentration of the further gas, the sensitivity of the gas sensor system to the target gas and the sensitivity of the gas sensor system to the further gas. This approach avoids the need for extensive calibration operations to tune the sensor response to the environment in which it is used.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Rick Bezemer, Nicolaas Lambert, Maria Estrella Mena Benito
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Publication number: 20190175047Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter (100) for coupling with a medical coupling unit (1) and a medical sensor (2) that are configured for being coupled for electrical signal transmission between them. The adapter comprises an adapter coupling unit (101) configured to fit with a coupling-side connector (10) of the medical coupling unit (1) and including a plurality of coupling-side electrical contacts (111, 113) for contacting a plurality of electrical contacts (11, 13) of the coupling-side connector (10) and a sensor-side connector (120) configured to fit with a sensor-side connector (20) of the medical sensor (2) and including a plurality of sensor-side electrical contacts (121, 123) for contacting a plurality of electrical contacts (21, 23) of the sensor-side connector (20), allowing the adapter coupling unit (101) to be mechanically coupled between the medical coupling unit (1) and the medical sensor (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Frank VERBAKEL, Nicolaas LAMBERT, Hugo VEENSTRA, Marc Andre DE SAMBER, Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria KAHLMAN, Pierre Hermanus WOERLEE
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Patent number: 10265006Abstract: The present invention provides an optical sensor unit (10) for measuring gas concentration, comprising: sensor means (12, 13) and first thermal insulation means (14, 16) at least partially surrounding said sensor means (12, 13). The sensor means (12,13) includes at least one sensing layer (12) adapted to be irradiated with a predetermined radiation (100), and at least one gas-permeable layer (13) adjacent to one side of the at least one sensing layer (12) and adapted to pass gas, which concentration is to measured, through the gas-permeable layer (13) towards the at least one sensing layer (12). The optical sensor unit (10) is adapted to measure an optical response of the at least one sensing layer (12), which optical response depends on the gas concentration.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria Kahlman, Hans Willem Van Kesteren, Nicolaas Lambert, Theodorus Petrus Henricus Gerardus Jansen
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Patent number: 10251587Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemo-optical sensor unit for transcutaneous measurement of a concentration of a gas, comprising: at least one sensing layer adapted to be irradiated with a predetermined radiation; and at least one gas-permeable layer adjacent to one side of the at least one sensing layer, adapted to pass gas whose concentration is to be measured through the gas-permeable layer towards the sensing layer; wherein said chemo-optical sensor unit is adapted to operate with a contact medium between the gas-permeable layer and the skin, wherein said contact medium comprises a first compound other than water; wherein said chemo-optical sensor unit is characterized in that said at least one gas-permeable layer and said at least one sensing layer are permeable to said first compound; and wherein the chemo-optical sensor unit is adapted to measure an optical response of the at least one sensing layer, whose optical response depends on the concentration of the gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria Kahlman, Hans Willem Van Kesteren, Nicolaas Lambert
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Publication number: 20190099082Abstract: A fiber assembly (60) for capnography or oxygraphy employing an housing (61), a collimator (64), a retroreflector (67) and a single mode optical fiber (63). Housing (61) including a respiratory gas detection chamber (62). Collimator (64) is rigidly disposed within or detachably attached to housing (61), and retroreflector (67) is rigidly disposed within or detachably attached to housing (61). Collimator (64) and retroreflector (67) are optically aligned within housing (61) across respiratory gas detection chamber (62). Optical fiber (63) is optically aligned with collimator (64) within or external to the housing (61). In operation, optical fiber (63) emits a gas sensing light beam through collimator (64) across respiratory gas detection chamber (62) to retroreflector (67), and optical fiber (63) receives a gas detection light beam reflected from retroreflector (67) across respiratory gas detection chamber (62) through collimator (64) to optical fiber (63).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: PETRUS THEODORUS JUTTE, ADRIANUS WILHELMUS DIONISIUS MARIA VAN DEN BIJGAART, NICOLAAS LAMBERT, HANS WILLEM VAN KESTEREN GIRO, ALEXANDER MARC VAN DER LEE
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Publication number: 20190090763Abstract: There is provided a blood pressure monitor for use in measuring the blood pressure of a subject, the blood pressure monitor comprising a cuff that is configured to be placed around a body part of the subject and inflated to apply pressure to the body part; a pressure sensor that is configured to provide measurements of the pressure in the cuff; a plethysmography sensor comprising a coil having one or more windings that is configured to provide an output signal indicating the volume of the body part of the subject and/or changes in the volume of the body part; and a processing unit that is configured to determine the blood pressure of the subject from the measurements of the pressure in the cuff and the measurements of the volume of the body part and/or the changes in the volume of the body part. A corresponding method claim is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Pierre Hermanus WOERLEE, Paul AELEN, Maarten Petrus Joseph KUENEN, Nicolaas LAMBERT
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Patent number: 10238321Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemo-optical sensor unit for transcutaneous measurement of a concentration of a gas, comprising: at least one sensing layer adapted to be irradiated with a predetermined radiation; and at least one gas-permeable layer adjacent to one side of the at least one sensing layer, adapted to pass gas whose concentration is to be measured through the gas-permeable layer towards the sensing layer; wherein said chemo-optical sensor unit is adapted to operate with a contact medium between the gas-permeable layer and the skin, wherein said contact medium comprises a barrier layer which is gas-permeable and impermeable to water and ions; and wherein the chemo-optical sensor unit is adapted to measure an optical response of the at least one sensing layer, whose optical response depends on the concentration of the gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria Kahlman, Nicolaas Lambert, Hans Willem Van Kesteren
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Publication number: 20190046158Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound apparatus for medical examination of a subject. The ultrasound apparatus comprises a plurality of ultrasound transducers for emitting and receiving ultrasound waves and for providing different ultrasound signals on the basis of the ultrasound waves. A connection layer is provided, which is attachable to the subject, wherein the ultrasound transducers are coupled to the connection layer. A processing unit, which is connectable to the ultrasound transducers is provided for receiving the ultrasound signals and for determining at least one parameter on the basis of the ultrasound signals. The processing unit is adapted to determine at least one parameter indicative of a relative position of the ultrasound transducers to each other and/or a shape of the connection layer and the ultrasound waves are surface acoustic waves transmitted through the connection layer or a layer attached to the connection layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Bart Kroon, Denny Mathew, Elbert Gerjan van Putten, Nicolaas Lambert, Alexander Franciscus Kolen, Rick Bezemer
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Patent number: 10201299Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemo-optical sensor unit for transcutaneous measurement of a concentration of a gas, comprising: at least one gas-permeable sensing layer adapted to be irradiated with a predetermined radiation; and at least a first gas-permeable layer adjacent to one side of the at least one sensing layer, adapted to pass gas whose concentration is to be measured through the gas-permeable layer towards the sensing layer; at least one volatile acid and/or base binding layer in the gas-pathway from the skin to the sensing layer; adapted to pass gas whose concentration is to be measured through the volatile acid and/or base binding layer towards the sensing layer; wherein said chemo-optical sensor unit is adapted to operate with a contact medium between the chemo-optical sensor unit and the skin and wherein the chemo-optical sensor unit is adapted to measure an optical response of the at least one sensing layer, whose optical response depends on the concentration of the gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria Kahlman, Nicolaas Lambert, Hans Willem Van Kesteren
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Patent number: 10037412Abstract: A method includes generating at least first and second histograms respectively for at least first and second sets of vital sign measurements using at least first and second predetermined bins. The first and second sets of the vital sign measurements each include at least two measurements acquired at different times, and the first and second vital sign are different vital signs. The method further includes generating a first score distribution for the first vital sign by mapping each bin of the first predetermined bins to a corresponding predetermined score. The method further includes generating a second score distribution for the second vital sign by mapping each bin of the second predetermined bins to a corresponding predetermined score. The method further includes generating a compound score distribution for the first and second vital signs based on the first and second score distributions, the compound score distribution indicates a patient's health state.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Teun Van Den Heuvel, Lin Yang, Nicolaas Lambert