Patents by Inventor Thomas Falck
Thomas Falck 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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Patent number: 11757254Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a plurality of laser devices. Each of the laser devices is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation. The laser devices are horizontally arranged. A first laser device of the plurality of laser devices is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength different from the wavelength of a further laser device of the plurality of laser devices. A difference between the first wavelength and the wavelength of the further laser device is less than 20 nm.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Peter Fuchs, Ann Russell, Thomas Falck, Hubert Halbritter, Bruno Jentzsch, Christian Lauer
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Patent number: 11116423Abstract: The invention provides a patient monitoring system for monitoring a patient in a bed. A video camera is used for capturing video images of the patient. Video analysis is used to determine and track the position of body parts of the patient including the hands. This analysis is enhanced by using sensors which detect interaction by the patient with pieces of equipment in the vicinity of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Adrienne Heinrich, Thomas Falck, Esther Marjan Van Der Heide, Yingrong Xie, Frank Mueller
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Publication number: 20210218229Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a plurality of laser devices. Each of the laser devices is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation. The laser devices are horizontally arranged. A first laser device of the plurality of laser devices is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength different from the wavelength of a further laser device of the plurality of laser devices. A difference between the first wavelength and the wavelength of the further laser device is less than 20 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Peter Fuchs, Ann Russell, Thomas Falck, Hubert Halbritter, Bruno Jentzsch, Christian Lauer
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Patent number: 10945667Abstract: There is provided a restraint management apparatus. The restraint management apparatus comprises a processing unit arranged to: receive one or more types of sensor data; determine a status of a subject based on the received sensor data; determine, based on the determined subject status, a restraint parameter for a restraint device configured to restrain a body part of the subject; and output a signal based on the determined restraint parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Teun Van Den Heuvel, Yingrong Xie, Adrienne Heinrich, Thomas Falck, Esther Marjan Van Der Heide, Harald Greiner
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Patent number: 10720240Abstract: There is provided a context detection apparatus for use with a medical monitoring device arranged to measure a physiological characteristic of a subject. The context detection apparatus comprises at least one context sensor comprising a camera; and a processing unit. The processing unit is arranged to receive image data acquired by the camera from the at least one context sensor; analyze the received image data to generate a plurality of different types of context information; wherein each type of context information comprises information which relates to a factor capable of influencing measured values of the physiological characteristic and which is not measurable by the medical monitoring device; and output a signal to the medical monitoring device based on the generated context information.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Thomas Falck, Teun Van Den Heuvel, Esther Marjan Van Der Heide, Adrienne Heinrich, Yingrong Xie
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Patent number: 10391062Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry transglutaminase composition, said composition is obtainable by lyophilizing or spray-drying an aqueous composition comprising a transglutaminase, a salt and at least one further component selected from the group consisting of a sugar, an amino acid, and a buffer, wherein the concentration of the salt in the aqueous composition is in the range from 5 to 100 mM. In further aspects, the present invention relates to a method of preparing said dry transglutaminase composition, a reconstituted solution, a pharmaceutical composition, and method of treatments.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Novo Nordisk Healthcare AGInventors: Mark Brader, Thomas Falck, Gunhild Klarskov Kristiansen
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Patent number: 10121062Abstract: A device, system and method automatically detects orientation and/or location of a person. To increase the robustness and accuracy, the device includes an image data interface (20) for obtaining image data of a person (110), which image data includes a sequence of image frames over time, a motion detector (21) for detecting motion within said image data, a motion intensity detector (22) for identifying motion hotspots representing image areas showing frequently occurring motion, and a person detector (23) for detecting the orientation and/or location of at least part of the person (110) based on the identified motion hotspots.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Adrienne Heinrich, Yingrong Xie, Esther Marjan Van Der Heide, Thomas Falck
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Patent number: 10114927Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for use in detecting and validating acoustic alarms, and in particular relates to an apparatus and method for use in detecting and validating acoustic alarms generated by medical devices, such as patient monitoring devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Thomas Falck, Mun Hum Park, Armin Gerhard Kohlrausch, Cornelus Hendricus Bertus Arnoldus Van Dinther
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Patent number: 10111593Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring system (1, 2, 3) and a corresponding monitoring method for monitoring a patient and detecting delirium of the patient in an unobtrusive manner without the need of on-body sensors. The proposed monitoring system comprises a monitoring unit (10) for obtaining image data (30) of the patient over time, an image analysis unit (12) for detecting motion events of the patient from the obtained image data (30), an evaluation unit (14) for classifying the detected motion events into delirium-typical motion events and non-delirium-typical motion events, and a delirium determination unit (16) for determining a delirium score (32) from the duration, intensity, type, location and/or occurrence of delirium-typical motion events, said delirium score (32) indicating the likelihood and/or strength of delirium of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Esther Marjan Van Der Heide, Adrienne Heinrich, Thomas Falck
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Patent number: 10080090Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical feedback system (100) based on sound analysis in a medical environment. With a sound scene analyzer (SSA, 10) being capable of analyzing and classifying an audio signal so as to obtain a list of one or more sound sources in the medical environment surrounding the patient, and a sound-level analyzer (SLA, 20) being capable of providing an indicator for perceived levels of corresponding sound from the list of sound sources, advanced sound analysis is possible. Finally, a sound classifier (SC, 30) is arranged for classifying said list of one or more sound sources in a medical environment with respect to a degree of avoidability, and generating a corresponding feedback signal (FEED, 50) for appropriate action by medical personal, patients and/or visitors.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Mun Hum Park, Armin Gerhard Kohlrausch, Albertus Cornelis Den Brinker, Thomas Falck
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Patent number: 10064255Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system (100) and a method for controlling lighting conditions in a room (R). The lighting system (100) comprises a controller (101) for controlling internal light sources (121, 122) and at least one actuator (131, 141) for changing the amount of external light entering the room (R). Moreover, at least one sensor (111,112, 31,141) is provided for detecting a parameter relating to the actual or to a desired lighting level of the room (R). Thus it is possible to control the lighting of the room (R) according to a predetermined schedule, particularly with a circadian rhythm that can reduce delirium in a patient (P). The actuator may for example comprise means (141) for closing or opening curtains (142) in front of a window (W).Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Andre Melon Barroso, Thomas Falck
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Publication number: 20180032694Abstract: There is provided a restraint management apparatus. The restraint management apparatus comprises a processing unit arranged to: receive one or more types of sensor data; determine a status of a subject based on the received sensor data; determine, based on the determined subject status, a restraint parameter for a restraint device configured to restrain a body part of the subject; and output a signal based on the determined restraint parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Teun VAN DEN HEUVEL, Yingrong XIE, Adrienne HEINRICH, Thomas FALCK, Esther Marjan VAN DER HEIDE, Harald GREINER
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Publication number: 20180014790Abstract: There is provided a context detection apparatus for use with a medical monitoring device arranged to measure a physiological characteristic of a subject. The context detection apparatus comprises at least one context sensor comprising a camera; and a processing unit. The processing unit is arranged to receive image data acquired by the camera from the at least one context sensor; analyze the received image data to generate a plurality of different types of context information; wherein each type of context information comprises information which relates to a factor capable of influencing measured values of the physiological characteristic and which is not measurable by the medical monitoring device; and output a signal to the medical monitoring device based on the generated context information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Thomas FALCK, Teun VAN DEN HEUVEL, Esther Marjan VAN DER HEIDE, Adrienne HEINRICH, Yingrong XIE
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Patent number: 9799210Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a device to generate a target sound that is audible to a user of the device, the method comprising measuring background noise in an environment in which the device is located; using a perceptual loudness model to predict an audibility of the target sound to the user of the device based on the measured background noise; using the output of the perceptual loudness model to determine a gain value that is to be applied to a source signal used to generate the target sound in order to provide at least a desired level of audibility of the target sound to the user; applying the determined gain value to the source signal to produce a modified source signal; and generating the target sound using the modified source signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Armin Gerhard Kohlrausch, Mun Hum Park, Sam Martin Jelfs, Thomas Falck
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Publication number: 20170231531Abstract: The invention provides a patient monitoring system for monitoring a patient in a bed. A video camera is used for capturing video images of the patient. Video analysis is used to determine and track the position of body parts of the patient including the hands. This analysis is enhanced by using sensors which detect interaction by the patient with pieces of equipment in the vicinity of the bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Adrienne HEINRICH, Thomas FALCK, Esther Marjan VAN DER HEIDE, Yingrong XIE, Frank MUELLER
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Patent number: 9710551Abstract: The invention relates to the field of music therapy. In particular the invention is related to a method for producing a personalized database of sounds and music tracks by filtering and combining personal and hospital databases of sounds which induces variations of the physiological state of a listener.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Nicolle Hanneke Van Schijndel, Armin Gerhard Kohlrausch, Werner Paulus Josephus De Bruijn, Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Thomas Falck, Andre Melon Barroso
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Patent number: 9693739Abstract: There is provided a system for use with a patient in a healthcare environment, the system comprising a medical device configured to monitor or treat a patient, the medical device being for use in a room in which the patient is located and comprising an alarm unit configured to issue an audible alarm; a detection unit configured to detect whether a healthcare staff member is in the room in which the patient is located; a remote alarm unit configured to issue an alarm to alert a healthcare staff member located outside the room in which the patient is located; and a control unit that is connected to the medical device, the remote detection unit and the alarm unit, the control unit being configured to: (i) control the alarm unit in the medical device to issue an audible alarm in the event that the medical device detects an alarm condition for the patient or the medical device and the detection unit detects that a healthcare staff member is in the room in which the patient is located; and (ii) control the remote aType: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Armin Gerhard Kohlrausch, Thomas Falck, Mun Hum Park, Sam Martin Jelfs, Katja Leuschner
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Patent number: 9659149Abstract: The invention relates to a medical monitoring system (100) based on sound analysis in a medical environment. A sound level analyzer (SLA, 10) is capable of providing an indicator for perceived levels of sound from a number of sound events, and a data storage modality (DSM, 20) is receiving and storing said indicator for perceived levels of sound and also corresponding information from an associated patient monitoring system (PMS, 60) handling information indicative of a physical and/or mental condition of a patient under influence by sound. A sound event analyzer (SEA, 30) is further being arranged for performing, within a defined time window, an overall sound analysis (ANA, 50) related to physical and/or mental condition of the patient that may be influenced by sound in order to assist or supervise medical personal with respect to the acoustic environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Armin Gerhard Kohlrausch, Thomas Falck, Albertus Cornelis Den Brinker
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Patent number: 9538938Abstract: System using on- or in-body communication technologies such as body-sound communication (BSC) or body-coupled communication (BCC) to obtain information on the body composition of a patient (e.g. water content/hydration level on bone density/joint status). The system, in a preferred embodiment, comprises a transmitter, receiver and processor connected to the receiver. The transmitter is arranged to transmit a signal through a medium (the body of the patient), the signal comprising a plurality of different frequency components and transmission technologies. The receiver is arranged to receive the signal following propagation through the said medium. The processor is arranged to generate, at a first time, one or more transfer functions from the received signal, each transfer function defining values for a predetermined signal parameter at different frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Oscar Garcia Morchon, Thomas Falck
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Patent number: 9520225Abstract: The apparatus 10 for electromagnetic energy transfer comprises a charging fixture 1 with a contact surface 4 and a generator coil 2 forming a resonator circuit with a capacitance. The charging fixture 1 is preferably arranged as an elongated bar whereon a plurality of chargeable electronic devices 5 can be arranged. In order to implement electromagnetic energy transfer from the charging fixture 1 to the electronic device 5 the latter has to be arranged with a pick-up circuit for generating secondary alternating current in a loop, preferably a secondary resonator circuit. In order to fix a position of the electronic device 5 on the charging bar 1, the charging bar is preferably arranged with a projection 3 extending in a plane of the contact surface 4. The electronic device 5 can be shaped to be hanged on the projection and removed from it in accordance with arrow 6.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Eberhard Waffenschmidt, Thomas Falck, Dietrich Rogler