Patents by Inventor Walter Van De Velde

Walter Van De Velde 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).

  • Short range communication system
    Patent number: 6970092
    Abstract: Short range communication systems and techniques are described. In an implementation an interrogator held near a person interrogates multiple transponders and receives information separately from the transponders. The interrogator and/or the transponders may be held in an article of clothing or in a personal effect of the person. The transponders may transmit identifying information and/or information associated with the states of the articles of clothing or personal effects of the person. Such a system enables the clothes worn by a person to communicate with a plurality of items and obtain useful information. In addition, a network system may be configured so that any particular transponder may communicate with another transponder or group of transponders of other locales to activate functions, cause actions or otherwise share data and/or information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics,N.V.
    Inventors: Peng Jong Hum, Walter Van De Velde, Ozan Cakmakci
  • Short range communication system
    Patent number: 6842116
    Abstract: Short range communication systems and techniques are described. In an implementation an interrogator held near a person interrogates multiple transponders and receives information separately from the transponders. The interrogator and/or the transponders may be held in an article of clothing or in a personal effect of the person. The transponders may transmit identifying information and/or information associated with the states of the articles of clothing or personal effects of the person. Such a system enables the clothes worn by a person to communicate with a plurality of items and obtain useful information. In addition, a network system may be configured so that any particular transponder may communicate with another transponder or group of transponders of other locales to activate functions, cause actions or otherwise share data and/or information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Peng Jong Hum, Walter Van De Velde, Ozan Cakmakci
  • Short range communication system
    Patent number: 6714133
    Abstract: Short range communication systems and techniques are described. In an implementation an interrogator held near a person interrogates multiple transponders and receives information separately from the transponders. The interrogator and/or the transponders may be held in an article of clothing or in a personal effect of the person. The transponders may transmit identifying information and/or information associated with the states of the articles of clothing or personal effects of the person. Such a system enables the clothes worn by a person to communicate with a plurality of items and obtain useful information. In addition, a network system may be configured so that any particular transponder may communicate with another transponder or group of transponders of other locales to activate functions, cause actions or otherwise share data and/or information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Peng Jong Hum, Walter Van de Velde, Kristiaan De Paepe
  • Short range communication system
    Publication number: 20030193399
    Abstract: Short range communication systems and techniques are described. In an implementation an interrogator held near a person interrogates multiple transponders and receives information separately from the transponders. The interrogator and/or the transponders may be held in an article of clothing or in a personal effect of the person. The transponders may transmit identifying information and/or information associated with the states of the articles of clothing or personal effects of the person. Such a system enables the clothes worn by a person to communicate with a plurality of items and obtain useful information. In addition, a network system may be configured so that any particular transponder may communicate with another transponder or group of transponders of other locales to activate functions, cause actions or otherwise share data and/or information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Peng Jong Hum, Walter Van De Velde, Ozan Cakmakci
  • SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20030122655
    Abstract: Short range communication systems and techniques are described. In an implementation an interrogator held near a person interrogates multiple transponders and receives information separately from the transponders. The interrogator and/or the transponders may be held in an article of clothing or in a personal effect of the person. The transponders may transmit identifying information and/or information associated with the states of the articles of clothing or personal effects of the person. Such a system enables the clothes worn by a person to communicate with a plurality of items and obtain useful information. In addition, a network system may be configured so that any particular transponder may communicate with another transponder or group of transponders of other locales to activate functions, cause actions or otherwise share data and/or information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: PENG JONG HUM, WALTER VAN DE VELDE, KRISTIAAN DE PAEPE